For the first time since the Crystal Empire return to the modern day. The Empire plays host to a national event, The Equestria Games.
The whole empire is buzzing with excitement over the event, everything is cleaned and polished in anticipation for the big day. For a chance to show the ponies of Equestria the best the Empire has to offer.
The excitement even reaches the crystal mines, where two miners are determined to show how much the ponies of the Empire can shine