Somewhere in the depths of space, within the Gamma Sector, There is silence. The Darkness of space lit only by the countless stars that dot the universe. Dots in a wide spectrum of color consisting of blue, red, orange, white, and yellow. Dots that each contain an endless possibility of adventure and discovery, science and mythology, life and death. Few ever get the opportunity to travel among the stars, fewer ever get to comprehend understand the significance of each one.
Within the Alpheli System silence has been replaced by the sound of explosions as three ships chased a cruiser. The three ships were shaped like giant saucers and each of them fired at the routing ship.
The fleeing ship had flat grey color along with red accents on the sides. It was equipped with thrusters on the stern and the bottom of the hull, and it was equipped with weapons on the bow. Though armed, the ship was still making its way to escape.
Within the cockpit of the routing ship was its pilot steering the ship. His brown skin and black hair was drenched with sweat. He wore a jumpsuit with his name embroidered on his left chest Nico. His palms were sweaty yet he still held the steer with a firm a grip. His breath was ragged as he heard the ship ache and moan with each time it was struck.
"Shield levels depleted." Spoke an electronic voice.
"Fantastic, just fantas-" ranted Nico just as he was thrown from his seat from an explosion that rocked the entire ship.
"Incoming transmission from the attacking vessels."
"Ughhh," moaned Niccolo as he picked himself up, "Let it through"
The cockpit soon turned black then showed a holographic of three penguins. Each penguin had multiple scars on their bodies, the signs of many conflicts in the past. One of the most noticeable was the center penguin with its crimson red bandana wrapped around its head and the right robotic flipper. They all looked upset.
"Ah, Dreadwing," exclaimed Niccolo giving a light bow, "Are you here deliver the rest of my winnings? Maybe that explains why your ships are behind me firing plasma beams. That's right, plasma beams loaded with pixels! To you I give a slow applaud" Nico sarcastically clapped his hands in a slow comical fashion
Dreadwing shouted with more energy than a supernova. "Pekka pekka poker! Pekka pock pixels! Pekka peeta!"
"Lies!" hissed Niccolo, "That was a fair game of poker! So what if I had four extra Aces?"
"Pekka peter piper pepper peeta!" The holograms soon flickered and vanished and light returned to the cockpit.
Niccolo sunk into his chair and sighed, "How come these birds can't be like Happy Feet and dance their problems away? Looks like I have no choice. Computer! What's the status of the ship's weapons?"
"Ion Cannons functioning at one hundred percent efficiency." Suddenly another plasma beam struck the side of the ship resulting in multiple explosions and shaking the entire ship violently. "Ion Cannons offline."
"No? how about the Proton Missiles?"
"Offline."
"Lasers?"
"Offline."
"Fatal Circuit Mark Two, and don't say offline again."
".....Fatal Circuit is still in the construction phase."
"Shit!" Cursed Niccolo as he beats his fists on the control panel. Nico then sighed, "Well, let's get the hell outta here." He quickly evaluated his options. He could escape into a different system and hide his ship in asteroid field from the penguins, but there's no food in asteroids and he would have to stay for several weeks. He could flee to the beta sector but he would still be chased by Dreadwing's goons.
It seems that where ever Niccolo would go Dreadwing would follow, but an idea lit up in the distressed pilot's mind. He remebered he recently upgraded his Starmap so that he could travel into the Delta Sector. Dreadwing's influence only extends to sectors as far as Gamma.
Before Niccolo put his plan of escape to action he shouted, "Computer! Reopen communications with Dreadwing!"
Within a matter of seconds the Penguin Holograms returned. "Pekka plock?" he asked with a hint of joy certain that Nico's death is near
Niccolo smiled as he said, "No, I'm not begging for mercy I already accepted my fate. This is probably the last time that I may speak to you sooooo," and with such a furious passion as if powered by a hundred pieces of burning coal Niccolo threw up his hands letting his middle fingers tower above the others, "Screw you you walking dominoes!" He shot his hands up and down with a childlike face of joy and mischief. After tiring himself from throwing his clenched hands up and down at a befuddled Dreadwing for what seemed like minutes he ended the transmission.
Niccolo went to work preparing for light speed setting his coordinates for the Delta Sector. With thoughts only focused on survival he chose a random system without looking and pressed the button "Go".
Niccolo's flaming ship soon made a jump into light speed heading into a course unknown. If he spared a second to look at his screen then he would have noticed that the planet he was heading towards had its sun rotating around it.
"I hope I won't get into anymore trouble where I'm going," said Niccolo as he closed his eyes to rest, "It can't be worse than a mob of angry Penguins."
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It was late at night in Equestria as Princess Luna was spending reading her seemingly endless supply of comic books as well as gorging on a wide assortment of snacks within the Canterlot Observatory. She sat beside a the observatory's high powered telescopes that gazed into the night sky.
Ever since Spike showed Luna his favorite comic, The Power Ponies, she's been obsessing over Sci-Fi comics. In just a few days she's read a mountain's worth of graphic novels from popular franchises such as Mane Wars, Star Trot, and Battlestar Gallopica. Luna had so many comic books in her quarters that during one afternoon her sister Celestia accidentally got buried under 10 stacks of Manga. Luna could recall that moment, Her sister made her new found hatred of comics cleare when she burned half the comics to a crisp.
Now with her surviving comics The Canterlot Observatory became a haven for the both of them. With her love of Sci-Fi Luna began to question a thought that's been dormant in her thoughts. "Do aliens exist? If they do then how come nopony has ever seen them? What are they like? Are they like the aliens in my comics? Can they take me on an adventure?"
With such thoughts circling around her head she decided to sate her ravenous curiosity by looking through the telescope. As she looked through she was greeted with a spectrum of color. Stars and galaxies that are all beyond the reach for even an Alicorn. She looked for a sign of extraterrestrial life but found none. The more Luna looked at the stars the more depressed she felt.
Tired of the depressing sight Luna was going to stop gazing through the telescope until a bright flash light blinded her. As Luna reopened her eyes and returned she saw a small object slowly getting bigger and bigger until it looked like a ship in her comics. Luna was having difficulties adjusting the telescope to the ships distance, but there it was, a ship just floating above Equestria
It took Princess Luna a full minute to comprehend this and when did she hammered her fore hooves on floor with excitement and shouted with shock as if she couldn't believe what she saw, "Aliens! Aliens in Equestria! Heavens be praised!" She wanted to stay still but couldn't help being giddy and giggled like a young filly.
When Luna finally recomposed herself looked again through and saw that the ship was landing, landing in the Everfree Forest. She squealed with joy, "I'll get to meet real aliens! There's so much to ask them, but," Luna put up a serious face,"As Princess of the Moon I must represent our planet and establish relations with the extraterrestrial life form." Soon her face cracked and she giggled once again and clapped her hooves, "Then I'll be able to go on many space adventures and explore the galaxy. Haha! But wait." Luna soon put her hoof under china and began to ponder, "I'll be in need of somepony to accompany me for this meeting. Tis not wise to depart unaccompanied especially if it's to meet with a mysterious life form. Hmmm, better write to Twilight."