//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Homeworld: Equestria // by Maelstrom //------------------------------// 400 years ago, a unicorn satellite detected an immense object under sands of the Great Desert, after gaining permission of passage from the Pegasai Imperium and the Earthen Republic, an expedition was launched. What they found was an ancient starship, buried in the sand. Deep inside the ruin was a single stone that would change the course of our history forever. On the stone was etched a galactic map, and a single word more ancient than the clans themselves: EQUESTRIA, our home... The promise of the Guidestone united the clans and a massive colony ship was designed, construction would take 370 years. It would demand new technologies, new industries and new sacrifices. The greatest of these was made by Princess Celestia, who had herself permanently integrated into the colony ship as its living core, she is now Fleet Command. Our population now united, every mind became focussed on the true origin of our people, every effort on the construction of the ship that would seek it out among the stars. ~~Journal of Starlight Eclipse~~ Date: 14th of Aseu, 5486 CR Amazing news!! Today I got my letter of acceptance into the young pilots training academy, FINALLY!! This is a dream come true!! If I do well here (of course I will, ‘cus I’m epic!) I’ve got a straight shot into the fleet. Mom and Dad are gonna flip though, I can hear it now: “How could you apply to THAT academy even after we told you not to!” “The fleet is no place for a young mare like you.” “Why can’t you stay home, join the weather squad, meet some nice stallion and have a family like Summer Breeze down the road? Bla Bla Bla”, you know what, screw them! I’m 15, this is my life and I’m joining the fleet. I can see the Scaffold Moon now, they should be done building the Mothership in about 7 years. I just wish my brother was here, I really miss him... that reminds me! I must go down to the comms station tomorrow and see how much a call to the Kar’Selim costs, I gotta let Stormchaser know! I bet he’ll be as excited as me! I remember how excited he was when he got selected for the fleet onboard the Kar’Selim, the ship destined for the outer edge of the Kharak system so it can finalise the Mothership. Anyways, early to bed tonight, tomorrow is gonna be HUGE! ~~End of entry~~