Domination of Equestria - T+365 days.
“Take his armour off. That kit’s expensive. That and it can be reissued to a new recruit.”
“Yes Captain.”
The bottom of the Canter Mountain was stained red.
Again.
Quite why so many ponies thought that some shades, funny glasses or a stolen uniform would be a suitable disguise was beyond him. This is why there were no all encompassing uniforms or armour in the whole of the Dominion’s military.
Even the Supreme Overlord himself had a visor made of enchanted diamond. He always said it was so that he could have maximum visibility.
It made sense. Why limit your peripheral vision? Isn’t that how Platinum the mad had lost his Throne to his brother way back when before the Unification? An utterly impractical helmet design which allowed him to be so easily ambushed from the side.
It had gone down in the common vernacular as ‘Being blinkered.’.
“Sir!”
“Yes soldier?”
“I think his hoof just moved!”
“Open fire.”
The little valley was immediately lit up with the sounds of gunfire. Standard clips held 100 Plasmic rounds, and there were four of them. They emptied every magazine.
“Whooo…..who doesn’t love the smell of cooked Earth Pony in the morning?”
“Can the chatter. Who’s got the bolt gun? Two to the head. Standard procedure here boys.”
Thunk-Splat.
Thunk-Splat.
“Right, this is a main road. Bagup the remains and take them to the incinerator immediately. Stop for nothing, this is a priority 1 order. You are to witness the destruction until nothing remains. Am I clear?”
“Sir, yes Sir!”
“Excellent. Calling base, this is Execution 1, we’re done here. Can you send cleanup, there’s brains all over the canyon.”
Overlord Rule No:13: All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal.