Isolated from her friends and taken prisoner in the middle of a war, Twilight must deal with the very real dangers of being percieved as an enemy as well as the nightmares of her arrival on 'Earth'. Can she overcome her own fears and the fears of her captors? Will the wayward unicorn's assistance be a boon or a curse to the 'humans?' Most importantly, will she ever find her way home?

"In short, it's a story of friendship and plasma rifles, with the emphasis on the friendship. The characters are well written, the XCOM setting is fleshed out very well, and the story is compelling. If you love XCOM, you'll love the story, but even if you've never heard of it, it's more than worth giving the first 3 chapters a read.

There's excellent action later on, but the real strength lies in the collision between the friendly and naive world of Twilight Sparkle and the desperate world of humans fighting a losing war for survival and willing to do anything to turn the tide."

--Arzoo

(XCOM/FiM crossover)
(Cover art commissioned by a friend and created by the magnificent FoxInShadow!)
(Original cover art by the amazing Carnelian can be viewed here!)
(Gore tag for blood and some violence)
(Many thanks to the studius OminousTen, Arzoo, xXFluttershyForeverXx and finally Setokaiva for giving my rambles a once-over)
(Now with it's own TV Tropes page! Get to tropin' folks!)

However this goes is up to the readers, if i suck at this then i suck at it i can only pack up my bags and leave the scene, if in fact people like this and want to read more i can continue but i leave that up to you the reader. I just wanted to get my thoughts out there and see if anyone can find enjoyment in this.

Theme Song/songs in general:
Music will be used to give of more depth as you keep reading, there will be scenes were it will be brought in to give more impact and immersion to your reading enjoyment, the artwork in the youtube video´s are an form of inspiration for song´s and not artwork tied to this fanfic, but i will try to however find appropriate art that might fit into the idea´s i had in mind.

All Artwork Credits can be found in the youtube video´s description once you go to the video clip´s youtube location.
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The story is based 3,500 years into the future after leaving Equestria, for the purpose of survival and the discovery of a new home.

Due to war and an inevitable doom for the planet the decision was made to leave it, after three and a half millennia later during the time of which many have found their new home´s, and colonised new planets to live upon, there has been breakthroughs in magic and most importantly in scientific regards as well as new dangers have appeared on these new planets. Some of the planets share something mysterious yet others are as plain as day, new factions have appeared as well as new alignments of sovereignty that broke away from the former land of Equestria. To start fresh on an world which have no alignment´s to the former land´s of Equestria or its boundaries. To build towards one´s own independent destiny and to shape it by them self.

The story will take us to one of the planet´s on an lush and green world filled with life, which was one of the first planet´s who took the first step for it´s own independence, where ruins of an lost civilization where found and uncovered with new technologies to aid them. Two ponies will meet and engage in an partnership on behalf of their world for an militarized organisation that paired them together, while the organisation will send them out on missions that are beneficiary for business as mercenaries for hire, it comes down to other clients that ask for their services across the Equestrian Space with offers and problems to be solved of an nature that they them self can not.

The adventures that await uncovering what lies ahead of them as they are sent out on some of the most boring to the most insane missions out there, as the partnership between these two ponies grow we will find out more about who they are, having them evolve and mature on their path together growing found of each other, while finding their own destiny that will await them at the end of the journey.

The year is 2806, and Humanity has long left the loving embrace of their planet. After defeating the fanatical Enlightened, a warmongering alien race who had come to destroy them, many thought that an era of peace and prosperity was to come.

But that was not the case. Earth was lost in the war, and Humanity was divided.

A galactic civil war is raging in the galaxy, and three notorious pirates seeking to leave that life depart on a voyage to find the long-lost homeworld of Humanity: Earth. But complications arise as their destination is far more colourful, and far more occupied than originally expected…

Follow the tale of the Cerberus Pirates, and their struggles on a foreign world with nothing but the technology on their persons and the wreck of their ship to work with. Striving to get back to Mother Earth, and doing whatever it takes to achieve that goal.

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[Gore tag is more of a warning that things get a bit intense, but not to a sickening degree. Merely a word of caution, as it were.]
[The Team: Dumbgamer99 (Slayer), SovietBacon (Yuri), and Shadow Horizons (Drake)]
[Current Beta-Readers (thanks a tonne, you guys!): Rokkurin, PhiliChez]

Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria...

One week ago, Twilight Sparkle was crowned the fourth Princess of Equestria. Tonight, Ponyville hosts the 1003rd Summer Sun Celebration, and Princess Celestia and Princess Luna want a vacation. With two fine young princesses like Cadance and Twilight to take over for them, nothing could possibly go wrong.

(Title image hacked together from vectors by sakatagintoki117 and Chrome-MMVII.)

For more than a thousand years, Celestia has ruled over Equestria, and a lasting harmony has been draped over the land like a blanket for nearly a millennia. But really, what is Harmony? And why is Chaos it's opposite?

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Working title, working storyline, working everything really. Let me know if you think this just needs to be sent to the junk heap, or if you would like to hear more.

What does it mean to truly be the Princess? To always know what to say, how to fix any problem, when to act for the good of your subjects over yourself? If this is the truth, then Princess Celestia certainly was not ready to become the Princess in the first place. Now, as she sees herself reflected in the new Princess Twilight, she decides to tell Twilight the story of her past in the hopes that she might learn from her successes along with her failures.

When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

My name is Ironclaw Strongbeak, though the yellow bird pony calls me 'Elizabeak', and I am a chicken. No, not in the cowardly sense, in the literal one. I have been imprisoned by the bird pony for my entire life, but I have always yearned to be free from her and that nasty controlling stare.

Amongst our kind, there has always been a rumor that there were lands outside the dangerous forest, a land ruled over by a mystical leader called 'The Great Colonel'. Such a chicken would surely free us if he was made aware of our plight. So, imagine my delight when the opportunity to find this mystical land arises...

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Featured on Equestria Daily 3/30/13

It's winter in Ponyville, and Diamond Tiara is queen of the Hill. Can the Cutie-Mark Crusaders cast her from her snowy fortress?

Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic and student of Princess Celestia, has braved many dangers and defeated powerful foes. But on a peaceful afternoon, she will face her greatest challenge: eating some lunch.

With thanks to GlueFactory for helping me edit, and Equestria Daily for featuring me!