Beginning of an End

     In the solar system ID'd "1-A-C-7-ZEV-Ж" under the galactic territory and protection of the SevDustriesService (SDS). There is a planet under the custom register ID as "Е-Ъ-Ц-Е-$-Т-Я-1-А", locally known as "Equestria", ruled by Princess Celestia and Luna. The dominant species being equine horses that live semi-peaceful lives mostly.

     Just outside the Equestrian solar system. A large space vessel approaches a SDS system defense post.

The ships captain contacts the defense post.

"This is captain Narth of the SDS Xavier. Permission to pass through the system."

One of the outpost operators reply.

"Acknowledged Narth, ship register ID shows your in a modified prisoner ship yes?"

"Yes, we have special orders from the boss himself to get to our destination ASAP."

"Acknowledged, requesting priority clearance code"

"Clearance code : 1-2-8-7-#-E-V-#-Ф confirm cleared?"

     There is a pause while the code is transmitted to a secure data storage planet, the data planet being built in a year, not formed over thousands of years, the planet having no atmosphere to keep heat in so the servers stay cool in the icy emptiness of space. The server planet sends a signal back to the station.

"Code confirmed valid. Good luck on your trip Narth."

"Thanks."

"Word of warning! There are reports of Instile stealth pirates in your area, do you request a small escort?"

"Negative, were well enough armed to handle some pirates. If I do need help you'll be the first I contact. Thanks anyway"

"Understood, good luck."

     The Xavier continues forward with full engine power, and a little more power to the sensor systems. Passing the outpost without stopping Narth relaxes in his command seat and let's his second captain Gumpo take over. The second captain is simply the second in command of the ship.

     Meanwhile, in a stable orbit above Equestria, about the same distance from Equestria as the moon. The small squad of Instile stealth fighters hide with their cloaks on waiting for an unsuspecting ship to take hostage to make a few quick SDS credits and maybe something more while their at it.

"Looter echo to Looter lead."

"Yessss echo?"

"Sssscannerssss ssshow a sssship passsssing by tthhisss planet sssoon."

"Perrrrfect, prrredict their patthhh and calculate the bessssst placcce to interrrrrccccept."

"Already done lead."

"Good. Looterrrr ssssquad follow echo to optimal attack possssssition."

     All three of looter squad move in to intercept position. The Instile species are reptile-insect like creatures, and are born to satisfy personal gain. Each Instile dreams of being number one of anything, and only if that number one spot offers fame and fortune of some sort, and if they want something they will stop at nothing to achieve it.

"Second captain's log, the autopilot drove us to close to the planet and were caught in the gravitational pull, and after a brief emergency I had to shut down the sensors and put all power to engines and the emergency engines. Due to the nature of what the ship is carrying, aka it's sheir weight! Were unable to escape the gravitational pull of the planet with ease. I have already contacted the local defence team for help. They insisted on an escort for their tug ship and one for us and I did accept. Second log end"

Narth woke up with a sudden jump.

"GNAH!"

He lets out a slow and deep sigh.

"What I miss Gumpo?"

"Not much, we were caught in the gravitational pull of the planet wich is slightly stronger than expected. The engines are only just keeping us up, and were waiting for a tug to get us out."

"Could be worse."

Captain Narth stands up and looks at the planet below. He sighs.

"To think, a whole planet of nearly 7 to 8 million of another species, and they have no idea who, or what we even are, they may not even know were here."

"Guess it's a question of if anyone is looking Narth."

Meanwhile the Instile have noticed the Xavier is stuck and had to turn off the heightened sensors to support the extra engine power.

"Tthheir ssstuck lead."

"I know, be pattiient ssstinger, don't fire yet, get assss closssse asssss we can and pick your targetssss."

"Fine."

"Echo to lead reacchhing ssstealtthh lock dissstancce. 400V..... 300V.....200V.....100V. Dissstancce met."

"Lead, locked on to communicationssss."

"Sssstinger, locked onto auto denccces."

"Echo, locked onto enginesssss."

Echo and stinger wait for the lead's word.

"FIRE!"

A volley of three energy blasts from each Instile craft smash right into the Xavier.

Alarms start sounding off across the ship.

"Sir we have hull breaches on decks E 7-10 and J 1-5"

One operator calls out.

"Auto defense systems down, controls corrupted, forcing system reboot."

The defense systems operator yells.

"Engine room to captain! Primary engines down, running on reserves!"

All called one after another. Narth runs to his command seat and Gumpo runs to the combat computer.

"What's happening Gumpo?"

"Scanners down were flying blind Narth. Trying to calculate where the attackers are based off projectile trajectories but the computer is trying to compensate for the loss of the whole defense computer room."

"If we don't get our engines back up those pirates will be the least of our problems."

"Captain computer systems are still non operational, all we can get are basic functions.

A computer technician says.

"Then get them back up!"

"Yes sir"

Nearly seconds later the computer re activates.

"Warning: engine failure, time until ship falls into planes upper atmosphere estimated one minute to forty five seconds."

During this time the Instile were preparing communications and or another weapons volley.

"Echo to lead."

"Yessssss?"

"The sssship issss gonna fall into the planetssss atmosssssphere, nothing to get from thissss wreck, if we do we'll die too."

The Instile lead groans.

"Fine letssss go, it will be only a matter of time till tthheir help getssssss here."

The Instile stealth pirates turn and run before their found. Back on the Xavier, the computer systems are slowly re activating.

"Sir were not gonna make it out of this, there's no other option but to crash."

"There's always another option, call for ship wide evacuation."

"Yes sir"

An alarm sounds off and the computer tells the crew to get to evacuation pods immediately.

"Point us where were falling and activate in-atmosphere controls"

"Yes sir"

An operator replied. The computer then speaks.

"Captain, atmospheric impact in minus twenty seconds.. 19....18...17..."

"People, men, women, those in between, it's been an honor serving with you."

" you too sir"

"Crew evacuation complete... 8... 7"

"Prepare for a sudden stop!"

"4...3...2...1...impact."

     The ship smashed the atmosphere breaking the sound barrier on impact making a loud bang heard for miles and miles.

"Activate in-atmosphere controls!"

"Yes sir!"

     On the outside of the ship, several air breaks opened and two large wings opened from the sides helping give some control.

"Full reverse engines!"

     With all the ship had to use, from emergency frontal engines to the RCS thrusters. Anything to help them slow down. The captain doing what he can to aim the ship away from towns and cities. Through quick directional improvising, from using all the RCS thrusters, to using what remains of the engines, he pointed it right into the Everfree forest. He didn't hope for a successful landing, just a "controlled" crash, sadly his final wish never came true. The belly of the ship hit the ground and began skidding, slowly the ships pointed nose dipped and got closer and closer to the ground until, it caught the ground and acted like a pull-vault. The nose of the ship trying to lift an entire engine room and the heaviest part, the custom prison room for only one thing with no formal name other than a species name. The ship tore down the middle where it's defensive weapon server room was until it was attacked. The front rolled over and the bridge was crushed under the rest of the ship, killing all the crew that staid with the ship. The rear began rolling and tumbling where the semi-volatile engine room suddenly detonated, breaking the box that contained the alien species that SDS was so keen on keeping locked up. The front end proceeded to roll like a funnel on its side until stopping. The crash leveling several miles of The Everfree forest.

But a leveled forest and a burning shipwreck is the least of the ponies problems. The wreck was not without an injury to the creature, or one of the creatures. It steps out, a black creature, a skeletal, biomechanical appearance, it had a large cut, and the blood dripped to the ground and it burned the ground.

Like acid.