Twilight Jane Sparkle was a starship captain for the Realm. It had taken her a long time to achieve such a rank, but it had been worth it. Now she was going to her ruler, the princess of the Realm, named Celestia, to receive her crew. Also, maybe a mission. She thought. It is the highest honor to receive a mission. Maybe I've earned it. She arrived at the council room and was ushered inside immediately. Inside were lots of people.
"Welcome." Said the princess, gesturing for her to sit down. "This is your crew, Captain Twilight. The department heads and their seconds are as follows: Commander Rain Bo Dash and Lieutenant Commander Tanner Kenneth Dash of the navigation department, Commander Rachel Isabel Teir and Lieutenant Commander Opal Eliza Felidae of the maintenance department, Commander Jacklyn McKenzie Apple and Lieutenant Commander Winona Fiona Jarnim of the agricultural department, Commander Flutter Susan Hyllan and Lieutenant Commander Andy George Elriq of the health department, and Commander Pinkamena Diane Pie and Lieutenant Commander Garret Uerick Mycel of the... They organize downtime. If they see fit, they can introduce you to their department members on your mission."
"Mission?" Twilight ask. "I get to go on a mission?"
"Yes, Twilight. Now you all must know one thing before I tell you about it." Celestia looked around the room sternly. "This is not public knowledge. You may only discuss it with others in this room. There is someone looking to seize control of the Realm. The only Identification we have for them is 'The Lunar Nightmare'. I need all of you to go and retrieve the Harmony Crystals from their hiding places around the Realm. This means going into the six universes it spans and taking one from each. I would suggest finding the one in this universe first. Go now, there's no time to lose!"
Everyone followed Twilight out of the room to her starship. There, they went to their specific sectors, except for Rain. "Look, Captain. I'm betting you're wondering why there's no defense department, correct? Navigation takes care of that. I've been on a starship before, but I've never been a commander before. If I had, it wouldn't have blown up." Rain seemed kind of sad about her story, even though she didn't seem like a very emotional person otherwise. "Anyway, since I was the youngest then, and had the most family to get back to, they sent me in the escape pod. Now I have to take care of my little cousin Tanner and hope this ship doesn't go the same way." Rain walked away, into the navigation department.
Well, that wasn't very encouraging. Twilight thought. I'd better go and maintain the ship. She had to keep remembering she wasn't just thinking for herself anymore. Being a Captain meant the crew listened to her every word, didn't it?