The star system Omega Centauri was just another oddity on a map to scientists in the not too distant future. However when they found the star was orbiting an earth-sized, earth-like planet instead of a black hole as its motion had suggested, a mission was scrambled to investigate this most unusual of celestial behaviors.

Hamstrung by politics, and nearly crippled before it began, the 'Lone Ranger' mission was reduced to just one crew member and left to his own devices.

These are the logs of Arrow 18 and its lone commander. This information is classified TOP SECRET by the Global Space Agency.

Do NOT tell the princess.

It's the 749th year of the hero program and what a class it is! Everycreature here wants to become a hero for various reasons, but will they make it? The program is grueling and not for the faint of heart. These are their stories in a world of eternal darkness, where every filly and colt dream of being a hero, of protecting their Queen.

Part of the Dark Road universe.