Gallant Topsail has dreamed of becoming the captain of a ship ever since he was a colt. When he became of age, he hastily enlisted in the Equestrian Royal Navy. He is currently stationed aboard one of the finest ships in the Equestrian fleet, the ERS(Equestrian Royal Ship) Resplendent. However, his dream of a captaincy is far from becoming reality, he is merely a cabin boy. Just as Gallant begins to loose hope in the possibility of attaining his ultimate goal, something happens that will change his life forever.