It's a spaceship. An enormous spaceship, floating in orbit around the Earth. That's all traffic control knows about it.
It's got beefy sensors, strong computers, and stern control of a plasma cannon, utilized in its defense against a known criminal. That's all Law Enforcement knows about it.
It's newly commissioned and currently unmanned. There's a clear lack of engineering people on her crew lists. That's all her new Captain knows about it, while she's on her way to be the first human being to step aboard.

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An alternate timeline of The First Equestrian Starliner in which Athena didn't null out.
Tags may be updated as the story progresses.

When a starship is launched, there are a huge number of hoops for it to jump through to be cleared for launch- to be allowed to come even close to seeing the light of day.

Then one ship that came up short of all those hoops was granted an exception because of how unique it was- there likely wasn't any set of hoops it could hop through, simply because it wouldn't fit. It was too large.

Unfortunately, while it launched successfully, its builder- and owner- was already dead.

So, with nobody left with a claim to it, it fell into the ownership of the Navy- under whose authority it launched. And what is the Navy going to do with a starliner of this size?

Personnel movements, of course! If anyone wants a ride to fringe worlds at the warfront, or back from them, and doesn't mind becoming a cute magical pony for the rest of their lives, she can get them home and back three times over in the same time that even the fastest other ship would require just to get them home the first time.

Updates on Thursdays, when ready. Why didn't I have this note in here before...?

Blake and his friends are urban explorers, venturing into some of the most interesting places that the public isn't allowed to see. They deal with dangerous structures, poison gas, and even the occasional arrest. But when they venture into the bony catacombs of Paris, they could never imagine what they'll find waiting for them.

Now the whole group has been thrust from the world they knew, each one cursed with a terrifying new shape. If they ever want to see their home again, they'll have to work together, searching this strange new world for a return worldgate. But while return portals are numerous, finding one that's safe enough to get them back alive is another matter entirely.

Written thanks to the generosity of donations from Lightfox and Canary in a Coal Mine on my Patreon. Edited by my wonderful team of Two Bit and Sparktail. Cover by Zutcha.

Updates every Monday and most Tuesdays. Will update more frequently until Fimfiction catches up to my Patreon.

Mark Wells was a klutz, but even he could not imagine stumbling into a mirror that he had just bought at an antique store and ending up in a world of colorful equines, not to mention gaining hooves and wings at the same time. And whoever heard of green fur on a horse? Perhaps the great and powerful Princess that the guard was taking him to would have some answers because he sure didn't!

An alternative version of canon events with humorous twists. Written in collaboration with Airy Words.

Cover art by Mix-up and their DeviantArt account is Amalgamzaku.

Book One: Chapters 1–33
Book Two: "Further Off The Mark": Chapters 34–69
Book Three: "On The Mark": Chapters 70–100

Sex tag added as of chapter 32 but it's mostly due to talk. Actual sex takes place "off camera".

Sanguine is commonly the blue-eyed and optimistic Pony. When her exterior is speaking for her, and when it is speaking against her; she is known to kick back, or buck circumstances with equal measures.

To the best of her knowledge, Bat Ponies are rare, as are the Tentacle Ponies; while the combination is next to unheard of. Kind of like the Alicorn.

In the end; her tastes are taking her by train, to Ponyville. The word had it, they have bright, red harvests every year; even if they are on the rim of the Everfree forest.

01.01 A group of people, entering the Boutique of Rarity’s, with a few questions to ask.

One of the people had a list of exact and intimate details, promptly making an extensive and highly unusual order. Garments and accessories.

Who they were, and what they had in mind will come into light, once the order is completed, but the pay is on the more generous side of the note.

There was an engraved invitation in the mail the other day, including both Escort and a clear balloon.

Once I accepted, the Escort picked me up at my home, only that is late at night and in my bed room. Where was she taking me, and who is she?

Seems I ended up in Ponyville for the night.

Pinkie Pie woke up early one morning, and Celestia had not even gotten her sun up just yet. Actually that is more than an hour away; but this would not be important, right now.

She had found herself with a straight mane, and a few gifts too many left by her bed. She knew the gifts had to be delivered, and before the sun hit the horizon.

Presenting herself as Diane Pi, she is posing as a sales woman; but with the intent to present a product as a gift to spread joy and cheer amongst the people, rather than actually making a kill on the sales in the first place.

Naturally, she does give them a means to reach her; just in case they would choose to buy more, without any obligations on the recipients or future customers part. She had stressed this, a bit farther than expected.

The little filly apparently had had it, and came up with what she could do in order to pull the plug on her problem.

Is waking up on the wrong side an excuse from what came to pass, the rest of that day?

With a straight face, a few giggles and what was to pass for a treat; a few files, polish and a face mask in gel form is all there is, and all it took.

While on a vacation to Earth, Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle decided on taking a Human with them home to Equestria.

Twilight Sparkle had taken the precaution, and brought a few useful books with her. Certain the literature should help her out, if and when she was to need it.

Of course, how does one take the Human over the border? Having only the two saddle bags in which to carry everything they intend to take with them, the space is in premium, just to add salt to the bare flesh.