October 28, 2041
During the preflight procedures, Flurry Heart turned on a camera to give a live broadcast before the crew set off on their mission.
"Hello everyone in Equestria, I am Flurry Heart. My mom and I, along with the rest of our crew are about to set out for Soria on Astro III, here on the Cosmos. We are just going though the final stages of preparation before we break out of orbit. I will be giving you a tour as I speak.", she said over the camera.
"As you can see, the living quarters are built inside a massive wheel that slowly rotates to create artificial gravity. I will now show you the different modules and the other members of the crew. I am in the laboratory now, but we have a gym up here so that we don't lose muscle mass and bone density. I feel no need to show where we sleep, but some of the crew is in the fourth part of the wheel. This part serves as a recreational area. As you can see, my mom is our commander. Thorax is our doctor. Ocellus is new to space travel, and is learning about what being an astronaut involves. She is also our botanist, so we can study the soil on Soria. Aunt Twilight keeps an ear to the radio in case of any emergency. Last but certainly not least, Rainbow Dash was nominated to be our pilot.", Flurry explained as she maneuvered throughout a large round portion of the Cosmos and then through the rest of the craft. As she moved through the ship, the crew members waved to all who were watching the tour.
Flurry was also wearing a headset, so that if anyone on the ground had a question, she could answer it or carry it to someone else.
"Flurry Heart, this is Sunburst. What's cooking for supper for you up there tonight?", he asked.
"Steak is on the menu tonight. It is very juicy.", she replied.
"I hope you have a safe trip, Sweet Pea.", Shining Armor said to Flurry.
"Thank you Dad. We will try.", Flurry responded.
Everyone said their final goodbyes, and the transmission was ended with two words.
"Cosmos out."