"A hope is found within the key of a heart. The heart of a station... That has come from space. Let it clean the soul and bring forth the dream."
The ship slowly made it into the docks. It seems the dock doors were left open. As the ship gently lands inside the docks. Cloud Beam looks back to Twilight.
"End of the line Princess, let's see what we can find in here."
With the suits on the group slowly left the ship. Twilight calmly looked around. Seeing all kinds of strange ships that seemed to be well preserved. One of the security ponies forces the door open and looks inside. It's very dark and they see the words. Welcome to Babylon 4, It was impressive to the point that Twilight felt that she was in a candy store. Her horn start's to glow to give off light so she can see. Her vision can see what the suit allows her to.
"Oh... There is a map."
Twilight looked calmly at the map and her eyes went wide. Turning back to look at Cloud Beam and the others. Lifting a hoof to point to Cloud Beam
"You're with me. The others should get the power back on."
Twilight leads the way to what was called the operation's room. It was dark but her horn was able to light the way. It was a pretty long walk. While it seemed to be an endless maze. She and Cloud Beam finally found the Operation's room. The entire place was out of power. She speaks in a magic communicator.
"Have you found the core yet?"
A reply is sent back.
"Yes, trying to get the power on now."
"Twilight I doubt it's wise to explore this without more security."
She turns to look at Cloud Beam and sighs.
"I promised Celestia that we would find something. So now we need to make sure we explore this entire place."
Over the communicator, the other group speaks.
"Alright, we found out how to get the power going. Hang on to your cutie marks."
All the power turns on and the computers seem to have information about everything. Twilight start's to read through.
"Cloud Beam meets up with the others. I will read all this. Go explore the rest of this."
Cloud nodded and trotted off to meet the other group. Twilight read through the information. Seeing that this station was built by creatures from another universe. She clicks a recording and tilts her head.
"The station is being built to bring the value of peace and commerce to the universe. But we have been having issue's time jumps and all. Seeing strange futures as well. It seems the Babylon stations are cursed."
Twilight kept reading through. Seeing all the high technology and learning about the Earth Minbari war. It seems there were three before this that had flaws or exploded. This one went through time it seems and was used in some strange war. She calmly has a large smile on her face. She wanted to do something with this station. But first, she needed to learn more. It seems not many recording's since the station didn't have much of a crew.
She read's on finding that there are many tech advancements here. Then that's all there is. Picking up her communicator
"I'm going to explore. How is everything on your end?"
Cloud Beam speaks.
"This station was meant for holding an entire world in it. So many rooms and it seems ready for battle as well."
Twilight calmly walks around it seems she lost Spike and sighs. It seems whoever used this left in a hurry. Kept walking through the area and wanted to control this place growing. Going through each spot of the station and looking out a window that seems to show the solar system. Seeing the beauty and smiles. A voice comes over her communicator
"Princess Equestria is calling us."
Twilight heads back to the ship and Luna and Celestia are on the screen and she smiles.
"We found what is called a space station. I want to bring more ponies to help us study it."
The two sisters look at each other. Then Celestia nods.
"Luna will come and help with this."
Twilight smiles and nods.
"Thank you, Princess. We will be expecting you."
Twilight turns off the screen and rushes back out to study more of the station. She finds the gardens that seem to be dead. But look around to see that it's used to grow fruit and such as well. But everything seems dead now sadly.
"Hmm, interesting."
The communicator rings again
"Princess it seems they're having issues with the other rocket. So they want us to land back and then come back. So I have a feeling you want to stay?"
"Yes!!"
Twilight seems to be studying the files and the blueprints that are in the system. Spike walks into the operation room.
"Twilight I found the doctor's office or what they called the med lab."
Twilight turns to look at Spike with a smile.
"Alright Spike, download everything you find there and we will study it later. I love this station so much."
Twilight walked into the captain's conference room and sat in the chair. Seeming to look around as she feels very at home here. So much for her to learn. Sees a bunch of screens behind her and then lifts reports that were left behind. She lifts the communicator.
"Spike, find us a place to rest, please. I will be there soon."
After a while, Spike called her to come to the captain's room. She got a bit lost for a while but found her way to it. Then lying on the bed it felt perfect. She then fell asleep as it seemed to be so peaceful.
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Next day: More exploring
Twilight woke up and started exploring more. Seeming to find a weapons locker and blinks. Not care about that now. But it seems so much of the tech is so out of their range. She hopes that Luna gets here soon. Because she wanted so hard to do something very important to herself. She is happy that she is the princess of Friendship. But she feels this would suit her better. To be the princess of friendship for the galaxy.
Twilight keep's walking around the station and starts to notice the soft sounds. Then goes into the room they used to grow plants. Looked up seeing that the station itself is spinning slowly. She flaps her wings and flies into the air. With this station, she started getting disoriented because of the moving spinning part of the station. Taking a bit to get used to. She started watching how the station's gravity worked. It was so amazing to her. She spoke into her communicator
"Cloud Beam! You have got to come here!"
The Pegasus speaks calmly in the com device.
"On my way Princess."
Twilight just keeps staring at the beauty the station offered. It was a point of deep wonder for her. That it took her so long to see all this. She starts wishing she could share this with her friends. Tears drop from her eyes showing that she remembers them so well. Then Rainbow cloud flew beside her. Having no issues being the decedent of Rainbow Dash.
"Ah, there you are Cloud. Focus on the room watching it."
Cloud started to focus like Twilight did and her eyes went wide. Seeing the station spinning slowly.
"It's how they controlled the gravity for their ships. They needed moving sections to keep the gravity going. I'm sure I can. I can upgrade this station to run on magic. Then we can use it."
Rainbow looks at Twilight and sighs.
"Princess... don't be doing anything too crazy now. I know... you too well and so does Equestria we all know. If you put your mind to something. Something very bad will happen."
Twilight blinks, her vision turning dark a moment from the blink. Looking at Cloud Beam. Then she gives the same smirk Rainbow Dash used to. Seeing that she doesn't wish to argue.
"Haha... very funny. Now there is so much to this station, what did you find?"
The Pegasus looked over for a moment.
"Well, their security is better than ours. We could learn much from them. We could even learn how to create ships that they made. So everyone could explore the solar system. Hell, even the entire galaxy."
Twilight eyes go wide. Then a large smile comes across her very face. Clapping her hooves together. Oh, she was getting an idea. A scary awful idea. An idea that made her think she could turn this place... Into a hub for the ponies that wish to leave Equestria. After a while of staring at this beauty. The Communicator went off and a voice spoke into it.
"Princess Luna is almost here. She will be here tomorrow. It might be best for you both to get some sleep."
Twilight calmly fly's back down along with Cloud to the ground and nods.
"I agree... also have you found Spike?"
Cloud turns back nodding.
"He's been eating something called Spoo."
Looking back to Cloud blinking but not caring right now. Head back to the room she slept in and slowly fell asleep. As she fell asleep though while she snored. She never saw the outside of the Station. How when the sun goes behind a planet. The station lights up and shows its beauty through space. Like a beacon in the night.
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Next day: Luna lands. Then explaining Twilight's idea.
The next morning Twilight was already awake. Her eye is focusing on the dock. Waiting for the ship that Luna is taking to get here. She had so many ideas in her mind. So many ideas would scare anyone else. She paces around seeing the docking doors open. Watching the ship slowly land. She smiled with great glee. The dark blue Alicorn slowly trotted out of the ship. Removing the helmet allowed her mane to slowly fly. Looks toward Twilight with a gentle smile.
"Twilight, Now what is this... about taking over this station hmm?"
Twilight's eyes went wide and she blinked her vision going dark for a moment.
"How... did you know?"
Luna's teal eyes stare calmly at Twilight and roll her eyes after.
"You forget. I can see dreams. So please explain to me... Before I talk to my sister."
Twilight nods. Leading her to the arboretum. Flying into the air to be in the middle of the spinning station again.
"Now Luna is the reason for this. Is because I look at this lovely place. Of course, it's a fixer-upper. But we can work hard on this and make sure no one gets hurt."
Luna calmly stares at the spinning station. A gentle blink comes from her eyes and looks towards Twilight again.
"Twilight, Equestria needs its Princess of friendship."
Twilight turns to look at Luna, her eye's calmly focusing on the other mare.
"Listen, it's been so long. I have done everything I could in our world. I think it's time to expand to space as well. Look at this station in the middle of our solar system. Think of the good we can do. Think of it all Luna. We could spread the magic of friendship to the stars. Come on Luna. I am going to need your help with this as well."
Luna turns to Twilight's gaze and gives a soft gentle sigh.
"I may not know much about technology Twilight. But I can try to convince my sister. But you would have to promise her something."
A blink comes from Twilight, her vision darkening a moment, and looks to Luna.
"What would that be, Luna?"
Luna looks at Twilight with a very serious look.
“Let's take apart the parts of the station we can. Rebuild and use what we can of the systems and our magic. We take control of this station. Then promise her that no one gets hurt. This station seems to have many danger's within it..."
Gave a calm nod. Luna fly's back to the ground and calmly trot's back to the dock. Twilight lands herself and walks to the mess hall where Spike is cooking some of the spoo and other foods. He turns.
"Ah, Twilight just in time for dinner."
She sat in the chair and it felt strange as the food was put in front of her. The chairs didn't seem made for ponies. Looked down at the food and sniffed it calmly.
"It's good Twilight."
The dragon gave a gentle smile. Twilight turns to him and sighs gently leaning down to eat. She blinks, finds the food oddly pretty good, and keeps eating what is given to her. As Luna walks into the mess hall. Twilight looked up calmly.
"She agrees with Twilight. She is asking the space program to bring out all the rockets they have. Over ten to twenty workers are coming. Along with twenty scientists. Then ten doctor's so we will be ready for anything. I told her we need some magic crystals as well. So we got many things coming. But Twilight, may I stay with you and help you run it?"
Twilight blinks, turning to Luna.
"Luna, it's going to take many years to even get this ready. Everyone we know in our world would be dead before we get back."
Luna nods and smiles.
"It's what you have to live with being what we are. Now I shall wait in the docks for them even if it will take a while."
Then suddenly they hear the station's defense system rise outside and randomly fire at asteroids.
Twilight rushes to the operation deck to see what's up. It seems a few are studying the weapon system and watching it work.
"What are you doing?!"
She screamed in surprise. Cloud Beam looks back at her clicking the button to stop the system for a moment.
"Just checking Princess. It seems we can refit these as well. But they're only used for defense so no worries about attacking others."
Twilight sighs and leaves the deck. Telling herself she needs to relax
A month passed. Twilight along with Luna watches as many ponies made rocket ship's slowly come into each of the docks. Full of supplies and ponies to help along with all this. They both know that most of the ponies working will be dead before it's fully done. But they found the time was worth it. For they both saw the future that this would bring. Peace could bring as well. As the ships slowly dock. It was time to prove what friendship can do. Twilight dubbed this Project Harmony. Using the teachings of Harmony and friendship to spread it to space.