//------------------------------// // 1 - The Opening // Story: Star Wars: Equestrian Empire // by Octavia_Melody //------------------------------// A Long Time Ago, in A Galaxy Far, Far Away... It is a period of civil wars in the galaxy. A brave alliance of underground freedom fighters has challenged the tyranny and oppression of the awesome GALACTIC EMPIRE. To crush the rebellion once and for all, the EMPIRE is constructing a sinister new battle station. Powerful enough to destroy an entire planet, its completion spells certain doom for the champions of freedom. In one part of the galaxy, a mysterious planet has appeared, populated by a species of seemingly peaceful equines. Due to its sudden presence in the galaxy, conflict has now come to this idyllic environment. These equines must now find their place in a wartorn galaxy.