Darkness is upon the remnants of Humanity. Facing death or conversion by an unstoppable horde, Humanity turns to its last hope.

Six musicians. Can they harness the power of metal and stop this threat?

Equestria has appeared on Earth. But instead of joy and knowledge; it has bought death, pain and destruction. Who is responsible for this? The Solar Tyrant Celestia.

She has professed kindness, tolerance and compassion. But backed up by the point of a sword, kindness becomes cruelty; tolerance becomes intolerance; and compassion becomes hate.

But there is hope. the Selenian Rebellion. Composed of beings from Equestria and Earth and led by Princess Luna, they are all united by a single cause - stopping the Solar Tyrant and restoring peace to the joined worlds.

Can this group succeed or will Earth and Humanity be trampled under the iron-shod hooves of Celestia's military?

Author's Notes: I would like to thank Restless Coyote from Space Battles for suggesting the the title to this story.

Chong, an ancient and powerful mage seeks his revenge on those who defeated and imprisoned him at the Battle of Surf Point. Commandeering the commercial starship, Phoenix, he flees into space, hoping to escape recapture and imprisonment.

But another mage, Stripetail, seeks to bring him to justice. Forming a ragtag posse from veterans from the Battle of Surf Point, he has redoubled his efforts to capture the rogue mage. Finding themselves aboard the long-range colony/exploration starship RICMS Spire of Winter, they set out in pursuit.

Alas, things are never that easy. The two ships clash in deep space with the Phoenix as the victor. With no other options, the RICMS Spire of Winter is forced to land on this nameless planet for repairs.

But this planet is not uninhabited. It is inhabited by myriad sapient species. The most numerous of which are known as the Equestrinians.

How will the explorers, expecting humanoids or rocky silicon-based organisms, react to pastel-colored quadrupeds? And how will said quadrupeds react to the arrivals from deep space?

Based off the Insane Cafe universe created by Nick22.