Following the events of Conflicting Elements...
Equestria has joined the Republic. Determined to aid all people through the magic of harmony and friendship, ponies band together alongside Jedi, soldiers, mercenaries and patriots alike to heal a shattered galaxy. Behind the scenes, the Sith work to undermine their efforts at every turn but in a war of light and dark, nothing is certain and allegiances are not always clear.

The besieged planet of Balmorra is in dire need of assistance. Wracked by war, the planet itself is collapsing due to the catastrophic amount of stress the violence of battle is putting on its environment. The Collicoids, insect natives of the planet have refused to allow the planet aid in the past but with the recent changes in the galaxy, new opportunities have emerged. The insects themselves have decided to allow the Republic to assist their dying world if their people are allowed to study their methods for themselves...