Jurassic Pony: Nublar Reborn

Dusk sat impatiently, scanning the room. He had finished all the manuals and basic park procedure manuals an hour ago, but there was a mandatory two hour study time for it. All in all, it was unimportant. He had time to himself, a rare commodity in his parole filled life. Random searches, tests to check his energy of other ponies, and all the unnecessary bull of his overzealous parole officer. At least that's behind me, work release mandates less visits. Dusk thought to with glee. Finally the clock struck 11:30, and Walther walked in.

"Finished early now did we?" Walther sat opposite of him, at the table. Dusk nodded, sliding the manuals into his bag. "Alright, its your first day. Here is our itinerary for the weekend." Walther set down a piece of paper. Dusk looked at it, and read the list.

Jurassic Park Warden Itinerary:

• 11:45 Brunch/Guest Meeting

• 12:30 Herbivore Feeding

• 1:00 Paddock Maintenance Check

• 2:30 Tour Supervisory

• 6:00 Meal Hour

• 7:00 Nocturnal Aviary Feeding

• 7:30 Aquarium Feeding

Dusk put the list in his bag, and stood up. "So brunch huh?"

Walther nodded in agreement. "Well after the incident of the past, people like knowing they are secure. We have brunch with the incoming families that are here for the weekend tour, and introduce ourselves. Dang we even shadow the main tour group in our jeep."

Dusk and Walther walked through the lab hallway to the entrance, scientists trotting about and and talking to each other. One scientist opens a door and looks to them. "Hey! Wardens your just in time!" The unicorn smiles and kicks the door open. "Its time for the hatching!"

She runs back in as Walther smirks. "Shes the main genetic researcher in the embryo clinic, and what not."

Dusk walked into the hatching room. The place looked like a haven of modern technology, machines rotating eggs, heaters keeping faux nests at a high temperature, and all the bells and whistles he would expect from GenTech laboratories. He'd seen things like this in the manual, but had no idea of the gentle sophistication of these machines.

She turns to Dusk and extends a hoof. "My names Strand Splice, I'm the head researcher here." Dusk shakes her hoof. "Good to to meet you miss. Now whats up?" Splice grins, and trots over a incubator with a 3 eggs. "Say hello to Troodon formosus, the latest addition to the park. They are-"

Dusk interrupts. "A Late Cretaceous predator/scavenger with a remarkable brain cavity and odd teeth. Known for being one of the hardest dinosaurs to classify since the discovery of birdlike mammalians in the late Jurassic period."

Splice smiles warmly. "Good job, its not everyday we get a Game Warden with a brain cavity the size of the guns you guys love."

Dusk rolls his eyes, "Its not all about the guns miss. I just want to work with dinosaurs. Anyway, don't you allow limited stock breeding within the Paddocks now, to replicate the environment you have here? Why are all these eggs in the incubators?"

Splice sets the machine to hatching protocols. "Well that is true the breeding is semi natural now, but not for first animals. You are looking at the next generation of Jurassic Park.  Troodon formosus, Baryonyx walkeri, Maiasaura peeblesorum, Diplodocus, and even the Raptors king, Deinonychus antirrhopus. These are all part of the growing attractions here."

The egg gives off a slight cracking sound, and the three quickly look to the egg. "Well Dusk, you wanted to work with dinosaurs, here's your chance at a firsthand encounter." Splice puts on some gloves, and held the egg still. After silent minutes of cracking and observation, they hear softened chirping as a small head poked out of the egg, and stared at the creatures before it. Dusk was in awe, staring at this animal, the incredibly fragile strength within it. The dinosaur had managed to break the bone-like egg, and yet it was barely a full few inches in length.

"Nature truly is a working miracle." Splice said, noticing Dusk's amazement. Warden smiled at the infant, and nudged Dusk.

"Come on bud, its time for brunch."

Dusk looked to Warden. "Oh, yeah, right. Nice to meet you splice."

The helicopters flew over the glass dome above the visitors center, as Dusk and Warden sat down, in a line next to a few greeters. Warden peered at Dusk, who was looking at the dome, with a gaze a thousand miles away. "How was your first encounter mate."

Dusk looked back down to the doors. "Amazing. Everything I dreamed of, sir." Warden grinned, as the double doors opened. Dr. Chase walked in with two parties,  one of four, the other a family of three.

Dr. Chase turned around, and greeted them warmly. "Welcome my friends, to my muse, my inspiration, and my life's dream. Welcome, to Jurassic Park." On cue, the robotic T-Rex roared, the bellowing noise echoing across the lobby. A couple ponies clapped, but most looked at the showy display with little enthusiasm.

Dusk pointed stealthily,"That's the boss huh?" Warden nodded. The parties followed down the line, shaking hooves with the employees, and everyone followed Chase into the main dining room, and sat down.

"But what exact evidence do you have, that these are true Dinosauria? Aren't there rumors of your first Genetic lead researcher wanting to "upgrade" the dinosaurs to a more public accepted paradigm?" A Colt in a pilots jacket said, turning to Chase.

She sighed, dreading this topic again. "Look, I know this is such a popular topic to throw at us, but believe me. These ARE Dinosauria, as you will see today. Ask my staff. Heck, ask my Warden. They live with these beasts."

Chase pointed to Warden and Dusk, as the party followed her hoof and changed their gaze to the two.

Dusk swallowed his bite of salad and spoke up. "I studied Paleontology for four years, and paleontology still. I have seen things in this morning, that validate my four years of theory's and research. Trust me sir, these are Dinosauria."

The colt smirked. "I guess we will see, later wont we, Mr. Warden."

Dusk looked to Walther, and Walther looked to the colt. "We will, young colt. We will."