It is the year 3070, and Mankind is once again at war. The battlefields of the future are dominated by fierce, robotic war machines known as BattleMechs, and under their auspice empires have risen and fell. Now with the worlds of the Inner Sphere once again facing the drums of war, two mercenary units have set off on their respective missions, their only tie a common ride upon the back of a JumpShip.

Yet when a cosmic accident causes a misjump, they find themselves thrown into a world that they cannot fathom: a world where magic is a force of nature, where mythical creatures live and thrive, and colorful ponies live protected under the aegis of their monarchs. New choices lie ahead, decisions must be made, and the inner character of Humankind will be put to the test when the question is asked: to conquer, or protect?

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It is the year 1023 after the ascension of Celestia and Luna to the dual thrones of Equestria, and Ponykind is at peace. With Luna cleansed and Discord sealed away even more thoroughly than before, all looks bright for the future of the colorful equines. With friendship and optimism, they face each day with hope and vigor.

Yet, when the heavens scream as a foreign object tears its way into their reality, the princesses and their subjects face a new threat that they cannot fathom: creatures and machines from a world of death and darkness, where magic is unheard of and the avarice of powerful men drive the engines of war to crush the innocent under their bootheels. Can they survive the coming of these coarse beings, and can they maintain the magic of friendship in the face of Man's Inhumanity?

With Russian Translation provided by Undermind.

A crossover with the Battletech universe, though this is an alternate BT timeline of my own devising. [WARNING: Fandom related material and fanboy rant to follow. Non-Battletech fans won't care, read at your own risk.]

Because **** the Word of Blake and their munch-tastic "armies from thin air" BS. Yes, I know the Clans were almost as bad, but at least they had some sort of justification in-universe. Wobbies? No. Just no. I don't care that it was 15 years, you don't go from "fringe group of mutually-antagonistic and argumentative sub-groups following various degrees of religious mania" to "WE ARE THE SPACE NAZIS ALL WILL BOW BEFORE US" like that.

So for BT fans, this is a 'verse where the Second Star League is still around, the Wobbies still had their temper tantrum though it was smaller and more in line with a bunch of religious fanatics. No stupid "knock everything down for ClickyTech" Wizkids/Fanpro approach, nor any "hey let's shove a bunch of cheesy Level 3 stuff at the players to make the game even more complicated" Catalyst Games stuff. This is just good ol' fashioned 'Mechs wailing on each other, only with ponies. Who will also be wailing on 'Mechs. GLORIOUS.

Cover image by Icaron of DeviantArt.

Twilight ends up transported to Brooklyn and befriends some gang members. Idea I came up with which I didn't execute as well as I thought I could.

Rainbow has crashed into the library one too many times without consequences and Twilight has had enough. She decides to teach the brash pegasus a lesson she won't forget by putting her new status to use.

Edited by The Elusive Ninjay

Luna Plays is currently going under some major changes sometime later. To stay on the know, click here to read the fine details.
~ 5/27/2015

[Warning:] This story comes with spoilers of video games.
Princess Luna was angry upset at her sister for not spending enough time with her. Very angry upset. So Celestia, goddess of the sun, decided to introduce her to video games. Thanks to the invention of the Interactive Pony Visor, Luna could now freely explore the virtual realm of video games. These are her documented adventures in the world of virtual reality and fun.
Author Notes:
- Coauthor: *Sandcroft*
- Editor: ultra1437
- Former Editor: The Princess Luna. Edited chapters will be marked by two stars on both sides **like so.**
- The password for all unpublished chapters I've have links to to will be mlp. These links are most likely found at chapters marked with Revised or Rewritten.
Cover Art History
First one - Gamer Luna's All Nighter by Sallymon

Second one - Two Best Sisters Play by Daughter of Fantasy

Third one - Gamer Luna Desktop by Ruby-Sunrise

And finally, props to Daughter of Fantasy yet again for the 4th (and final) cover art of Luna Plays. She is Best Fan Artist!
Gamer Luna Fan Art #2 Contest
Congratulate her for being one of the winners! Go to askprincessmolestia's tumblr to check it out!

Copyright Stuff
To avoid being sued by companies with a lotta lawyers, all copyright content belongs to their respectful owners.

~ This is a side story to Luna Plays...

It has been months since Princess Luna has discovered video games, and it has been months since she found somepony worthy enough to challenge her; to meet her skills equally in virtual combat. But alas, she has beaten thousands of millions of players around the world, and not one of them came even close to her score. Shooters: she would take them down like a firing squad. Platforming: she already jumped her way to victory in ten seconds flat. Puzzles: outsmarted those poor gamers. Casual: too easy. Role-Playing Games: she's the highest level.

To Luna, multiplayer in video gaming was getting a tad bit boring, and she was desperately looking for somepony that could match her prowess. So you can imagine the joy of adrenaline she received when she met Button's mom online.
Author's Notes
~ Editors: OmniBrony and ultra1437
~ TLATopHat was the one who drew the cover art. I just asked him for permission to use it. Make sure to follow him on Deviant Art and/or Tumblr if you have those.
- His Deviant Art page.
- His Tumblr page
- His Ask Pony Tumblrs: Ask Razzleberry Pie, Sketchbook Twilight, Equestria Declassified, and Ask Majesty!
~ Rated Teen for Strong Language.

Prince Blueblood asks Princess Twilight to marry him. She gives the rational response.

I had it all, money, a girlfriend, and a sweet hot rod. Yet on one random day, a dragon flew over our volcano and it started to get all active. Through and through, my life was turned upside down and I now have to fight for a living. Of course I would invent things to either kill easier, or get money to get gear to be able to kill easier. I decided to invent something so awesome and clearly never tried before, so I can get rich and never have to worry about burning or blowing up things to make a living. Don't think I'll stop burning things or blowing things up, that'll be a hobby after I get rich.

There is a secret in Equestria. A secret the newly crowned Princess Twilight Sparkle doesn’t dare to believe. Like puppeteers pulling on marionettes, they have influenced Equestria for better and worse since the fall of Discord. So far they have been benevolent, but their potential for evil is vast. What’s worse, she doesn’t know their name. She doesn’t know their mission. All she knows for certain is one thing.

That they all seem to be zebra.