Equestria's first warp drive

by CCC
The Enterprise pays a visit to Equestria. Luna decides to go and see what this new thing in the night sky is.

Every schoolfilly has heard of the Federation - the tall, mysterious, magicless beings from another world, who visit only rarely and briefly; waiting, they say, for 'stable planetary political unity'.

This is the story of when they first visited Equestria; of early contact between the Princesses and the Federation. It is also the tale of how Princess Luna, with some help from the House of Sparkle, managed the first fully Equestrian warp jump; and of how Spike became the first dragon in space.

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Additional note: There is an alternate ending for this story, which can be found over here. It follows on directly after the chapter titled Further Communications (and there is a note in the author's notes for that chapter to that effect, with another link).

The reasons for the split are contained in the comments to this story. (Note: Said reasons contain spoilers)

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37 Chapters:

  1. Prologue: Luna's Busy Night 2013-09-14 12:46:58 UTC
    2179
  2. The Flim Flam Brothers meet a Ferengi 2013-09-15 00:44:23 UTC
    641
  3. Acquisition 2013-09-20 20:39:48 UTC
    1144
  4. Communication 2013-09-23 04:59:05 UTC
    1851
  5. Inescapable 2013-10-06 12:08:36 UTC
    1480
  6. Preparation 2013-10-13 12:31:03 UTC
    1495
  7. The Admiral 2013-10-18 20:16:05 UTC
    1432
  8. Three Days 2013-10-21 16:04:55 UTC
    1041
  9. The Pursuit Begins 2013-10-26 13:20:45 UTC
    1764
  10. Pursuit, Part II 2013-10-27 15:07:24 UTC
    1213
  11. Pursuit, Part III 2013-11-02 01:44:35 UTC
    1537
  12. Pursuit, Part IV 2013-11-10 10:29:07 UTC
    1076
  13. Speed 2013-11-22 01:51:31 UTC
    1223
  14. Further communication 2013-11-23 07:22:08 UTC
    2145
  15. Plans 2013-11-25 02:06:58 UTC
    1238
  16. Power 2013-11-30 00:10:56 UTC
    1175
  17. Wildlife, Part I 2013-12-02 01:02:26 UTC
    1365
  18. Meanwhile 2013-12-03 03:39:28 UTC
    1000
  19. Wildlife, Part II 2013-12-05 02:34:19 UTC
    1108
  20. Assimilation, Part I 2013-12-09 03:38:45 UTC
    937
  21. A Brief Historical Intermission 2013-12-23 15:34:43 UTC
    1056
  22. Decision 2014-01-15 20:01:40 UTC
    859
  23. Assimilation, Part II 2014-01-19 12:45:04 UTC
    1107
  24. Borg 2014-01-21 17:35:42 UTC
    1148
  25. Harmony 2014-01-24 19:36:04 UTC
    1331
  26. Awakening 2014-02-04 19:32:50 UTC
    899
  27. Communication III 2014-02-15 19:01:29 UTC
    1537
  28. Communication IV 2014-03-16 18:35:46 UTC
    2065
  29. Communication V 2014-04-19 06:49:17 UTC
    1631
  30. Awakening II 2014-04-22 17:20:56 UTC
    1110
  31. Friendship Report 2014-05-25 16:09:57 UTC
    1154
  32. Interaction 2014-06-03 18:15:38 UTC
    863
  33. Interaction II 2014-06-22 12:38:36 UTC
    1085
  34. Lecture 2014-07-14 18:31:04 UTC
    1144
  35. Home I 2014-09-21 13:56:24 UTC
    787
  36. Home II 2014-10-26 17:30:47 UTC
    1740
  37. Epilogue: Red Dawn 2014-10-26 17:32:31 UTC
    452