A starship in Equestria.

Main shuttlebay, USS Titan 0000 hours, Riker's pov

I start rummaging through the crates that have been loaded into the runabout Luna checking to see if the necessary equipment and supplies have been loaded into it. "Everything seems to be here, i wonder if it's going to be enough for an extended observation mission to learn more about these equines. We don't know if their intelligent or not." Seemingly to no one.

"These supplies and equipment is adequate for such a long observation mission of this species. From what i've learned these equines are indeed intelligent and are quite capable of using magic for their everyday lives." Tuvok said from out of nowhere.

"Tuvok!" Quickly turns around jumping a little. "Don't scare me like that. And what do you mean 'magic'?"

"I'll try and not to scare you in the future. Yes these 'ponies' as i have learned through a cloaked probe, there are three main tribes of these ponies. There are Earth ponies who look like horses back on earth, then there are the Pegusasi who are like the Earth ponies but have wings like in old earth mythology, then finally there are the unicorns who themselves can manipulate and use magic itself." Tuvok hands me a data pad with a picture of a few ponies that are of all three species of ponies.

"So these are what these ponies look like the different colors of the rainbow and with....what are these on their rears?" I said.

"Those are what they call 'Cutie Marks' they show what 'special talent' they are good at. And i'm just as surprised as you are." Tuvok stated matter of factually.

"Alright then. Let's get down there then." Enthusiastically, and  walks up to the cockpit with Hawkes sitting in the seat next to him.

Tuvok raises an eyebrow walks up to the cockpit as well sitting in one of the two free chairs that are flanking the pilot and copilot seats. "This is Runabout Luna requesting permission to conduct our duck blind observation mission."

"Permission granted, take good care Runabout Luna" Troi said over the com. The shuttlebay door opens and i pilot the runabout out of the shuttlebay and down to the planet.

Canterlot Castle 0046 hours, Luna's pov

I take a stroll to stretch my legs arms and wings. I walk out to a garden and i see an orange falling star then a white light flanked by a red and green lights "What is that...." I quickly come up with a devious plan to fool the guards and quickly puts it into motion by creating a genuine walking talking interactive version of me and has it go about my duties. I quickly fly off to where the mysterious thing landed which is the Everfree forest.

Canterlot Castle, same time, Celestia's pov

"What are you doing Lulu?" Flies off as well following Luna forgetting Twilight.

Twilight's pov

"Celestia Wait up!" I fly off after her, and seeing Luna create a fake her.

To be continued......