//------------------------------// // Bonus - A Teaser Of Things To Come // Story: Harmony Among The Stars // by tom117z //------------------------------// "Well well, I see everypony is enjoying themselves thus far," Discord stated smugly. "I'm so glad, watching the adventures of the ES Harmony in almost perfect parallel to the USS Enterprise in that other gem of a universe is so much fun, as both Q and Discord." Discord clicked his talons, and a bag of popcorn came into existence. He floated in an empty domain, two screen sat before him. One showed a view of the ES Harmony at warp, and another of the USS Enterprise orbiting Earth. Discord took a bite of his popcorn, before stroking his goatee in contemplation. "Hmm, though I do wonder where Iynx and Picard are heading... Predicting the future is not always accurate but... perhaps a small sneak peak into the former is in order..." Discord clicked his talons again, and a third screen popped into existance. "This goes without saying," Discord winked. "Potential spoilers ahead. You have been warned." Date Unknown, Location Unknown “Two vessels destroyed, the final is damaged and breaking off pursuit,” Xal reported as the Harmony exited the ring and moved back towards the planet. “Nice flying,” Iynx complimented Nimble. “What of the larger ship?” “Still in its original position, and still not responding to hails,” Xal stated. “Assessment?” Xal studied what scans he did manage to obtain of the vessel. “It appears to be a carrier of some kind, though what it contains in the hangar is unknown to me. It’s heavily armoured and shielded, but its weapons are minimal, the ship alone is no major threat to us. Iynx nodded. “Understood. What casualties did we take?” “No fatalities,” Xal reported. “Geneser has reported in a few injuries, but they are all minor.” Iynx hummed in contemplation. “They wanted to keep us away from the planet, that much is painfully obvious,” she stated. “But why, what are they doing down there?” “Well, that is what Princess Twilight ordered us to find out,” Nimble said as he shrugged. “The signal we got is definitely related, and definitely nothing good.” A beeping sound from Xal’s console got all of their attention, and the sharin tactical officer moved over to investigate. “Captain, the carrier is on an intercept course, with five more of those smaller ships joining it.” “I knew that was too easy,” Iynx grumbled. “Our odds?” “Adequate,” Xal stated simply. “The smaller ships seem to be light defence ships, no match for the Harmony, and I’ve already given my assessment on the carrier so-” Iynx adopted an expression of concern when Xal stopped talking, instead looking down on his console with wide eyes. “Xal, what is it?” Iynx asked cautiously. “Ma’am, about two dozen ships just launched from the carrier… fighter craft." To be continued...