//------------------------------// // A New Technolagy // Story: Star Trot: These Are The Voyages Of The Starship Everfree... // by Fluttersquee541 //------------------------------// "Princess!" gasped Twilight as she sprinted into the enormous throne room, "We came as fast as we could!" Outside, one could hear the voices of Ponyville. However, it wasn't peaceful and serene, as one may expect, but rather confused and worried. Everypony was spreading rumors like Luna had been kidnapped or the planet itself was on the verge of destruction. As the remaining Elements of Harmony burst in through the doorway, sloppily bowing as they did so, Twilight continued, "Is Dischord loose again? Please tell me it's not parasprites! Oh princess, what in Equestria could be so important, that you need all of Ponyville to be here?" "Ironically enough, my faithful student, it's not what IN Equestria, it's what's NOT in Equestria." The princess explained. Everypony became silent. Everypony spoke out at once, "What?" "In fact, it has nothing to do with this planet..." "Aliens..." murmured Rainbow Dash "In a sense, yes." The look on the ponies' faces turned from worry, to terror. Everypony started to panic but the princess spoke up again, "But do not worry! For years, our top scientists have been looking into space travel and extraequestrial life-" "AH! THE EXCITEMENT HAS BEEN DOUBLED! ONE MONTH UNTIL WE LAUNCH!" Luna burst in ecstatically, "-ahem- sorry. My dearest sister, we are overjoyed to announce that construction is nearly complete! Within a month we will be able to achieve warp five!" "Oh! That's wonderful!" Celestia exclaimed! The ponies' terrified looks changed to utter confusion. Celestia continued, "We have been working on warp travel for some time now. And we've hit a new milestone! Warp five!" "Princess what's going on?" twilight interrupted, "Why haven't I heard of this 'warp travel'?" "I'm sorry Twilight, but this is extremely confidential. And dangerous." "But- I- best- student-Hrmph!" Twilight grunted "There is one more thing I need from everypony. Gather this list of ponies and bring them to me one at a time." "Will ya at least tell us wha's goin on?" asked Applejack as she glanced out the window. "Ya might wanna tell somepony soon. The crowd is getting really nervous out there!" "Later Applejack. Pinkie, let me see you first." "Okie dokie loki!" The others left as Pinkie bounced over. "Whaddya need princess?" "Pinkie, hold out your hoof," she placed a sleek silver blaster in Pinkie's hoof. "What's this?" "Its a phaser. Pinkie, I'm assigning you the position of tactical officer on the ship." said Celestia. "OOH! Tactical! So it's kind of like chess? Chess is a tactical game! Is this my chess piece?" Pinkie started waving the phaser in the air. "Umm, yes! *AAH!* Well, *WOAH* not really... *EEK* STOP WAVING THAT THING AROUND!!!" shrieked Celestia. Of course, no sooner had the princess said this, Pinkie accidentally hit the trigger button and shot a window out. The ponies outside saw this and started to panic even more. "Pinkie, you will be in charge of security on the ship. You need to pick a security team." Celestia vacantly said, examining the raging crowd outside. "Now could you get me Fluttershy?" "OOH! There's a ship? Is it like a pirate ship? Or a-" "Pinkie..." "OH! Yes! Away I go! And i know just the fillies for my security team!" Pinkie, still wondering about the ship, bounced out of the room. Outside the door, three faint voices were heard shouting, "Cutie Mark Crusaders Security Team! YAY!!!" Fluttershy entered next. "Yes my princess?" she said meekly. "Fluttershy, I need you to be the doctor on the ship." exclaimed Celestia. "I don't really know if I- What I mean is-I don't even-doctor... *sigh* I don't know..." Fluttershy stuttered. "Fluttershy, please? Do it for your friends. Do it for all of Ponyville!" "Well, If you say so... But I have to ask, that is, if it's ok for me to do so, what ship are we talking about?" "Fluttershy, be a dear and send in Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. Ok?" "Ok..." the yellow pegasus left as the next three entered. "What can we do ya fer, princess?" asked Applejack. "Well ponies, you three are perhaps the most important on the ship." "Now wait just a moment! What ship?" interrupted Rainbow Dash. "Time will tell, you three, just wait. Anyway, Applejack will be the chief engineer and Rainbow Dash will be at the helm. Rarity will run the translator and be in charge of communications." "Why do we need a translator?" asked Rarity. "You don't know what you might find out there!" the princess said with a wink, "Now send in Twilight." The three ponies exited wondering out loud about what was "out there." Twilight walked in with a concerned look still on her face. "Princess, why didn't you let me study warp travel?"  The princess smiled, "Because friendship is something that requires much more studying! I couldn't have you stop something that important!" "Yea, you're right... But, what about this ship I keep hearing about?" "Twilight, I'm glad you asked. I'm talking about a starship. I'm appointing you as captain." "A starship? But, that's, err, impossible! Or, rather improbable..." stuttered Twilight. "Oh, Twilight... You make me laugh sometimes. But this is true! You are the captain of the E.S.S. Everfree, and the citizens of Ponyville are your crew." "I still don't believe it..." said Twilight. "Well you better start believing! You launch in a month! Your job is to make sure everyone is ready by then! I will call people in for specialty training. Good luck Captain Sparkle!"  "Please don't call me that..." Twilight left the room. It was going to be a strange month *at the end of the month* There she was, the great silver beacon of modern pony technology. She was a beautiful ship, with triple warp engines capable of warp 5. The shining ship sat idly in space dock as the final preparations were made. "This is Twilight to engineering, are we ready?" "Ah think so Twilight! Warp engines are standin by!" "Good! Twilight to Starfleet Command, are we clear for undocking?" "Ready when you are Captain Sparkle!" Everypony on the bridge snickered as Twilight flushed red. "Princess please, I asked you not to call me that... Erm, release the docking clamps..." The ship shook as all the clamps were released. Twilight took a big breath in and said, "Rainbow, give me full impulse until we clear orbit. Then take us to the nearest star system, maximum warp!" "You're the boss! Gosh if only the Wonderbolts could see me now!" "Good luck my little ponies!" Celestia said to nopony in particular. Pinkie piped up, "Wow! All six of us on the bridge! I guess this is a true FRIENDSHIP!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Everybody glared at pinkie, then the bridge was silent, full of fear, and anticipation. The only sound was that of the warp engines. Nopony knew what was out there. Nopony knew what to expect. Twilight quietly spoke out, “Space: the final frontier. This is the beginning of the starship Everfree. Its mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no pony has gone before.” Rainbow Dash entered the coordinates and they jumped to warp.