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Changeling Space Program

by Kris Overstreet
The space race is on, and Chrysalis is determined to win it. With an earth pony test pilot and a hive full of brave-but-dim changelings, can she be the first pony on the moon? Inspired by Kerbal Space Program.

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It turns out that the magical land of Equestria is not a flat plane covered by a bowl of stars after all. This is big news to Queen Chrysalis. If the moon is actually a place, then she can travel there, claim its magical energies, and finally get revenge on Celestia, Twilight Sparkle, and everypony else.

Of course, there are problems. One problem is that everypony else is also rushing to get into space. Another problem is that Chrysalis really has no idea how to do it. Fortunately a certain earth pony with a taste for cherries is willing to help... provided she gets to fly the ship, and provided Chrysalis keeps the space program honest and open and legal.

Together, Chrysalis, Cherry Berry, and a horde of brave-but-dumb changelings will make world history... or, more likely, they'll make a lot of really big explosions.

Inspired by Kerbal Space Program. Current cover art by Jason Meador aka texasuberalles.

TVTropes page here! Thanks to GymQuirk for making it!

Old cover art (and Changeling flag) here:

http://nishi199.deviantart.com/art/Changeling-Swarm-Flag-413227759

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Everyone
Complete
Science Fiction
Adventure
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Comedy
 
QMCC

334274 words: Estimated 1 day to read

24 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: How Hard Could It Be? 2016-05-02 19:47:02 UTC
    3780
  2. Chapter 2: My Name's Not Jebediah 2016-05-02 19:49:14 UTC
    6244
  3. Chapter 3: Mission 0 - Surplus Parts Randomly Stitched Together 2016-05-04 21:46:25 UTC
    9641
  4. Interlude: Badflank = Yes 2021-07-21 05:16:15 UTC
    2163
  5. Chapter 4: Missions 1 and 2: Trashcan Full of Boom 2016-05-07 01:03:48 UTC
    10336
  6. Chapter 5: Mission 3: Keep the Pointy End Aimed at the Sky 2016-05-08 05:11:31 UTC
    6689
  7. Chapter 6: Missions 4 and 5: Pieces Found Rattling About 2016-05-10 07:23:28 UTC
    8765
  8. Chapter 7: Missions 6, 7 and 8: Exemplary Geniuses Making a Big Mess 2016-05-19 03:54:25 UTC
    24000
  9. Chapter 8: Mission 9: Semi-Reliable Performance 2016-05-29 21:17:32 UTC
    18151
  10. Interlude: Mission 10: Unfinished Business 2016-05-26 01:48:15 UTC
    1545
  11. Chapter 9: Mission 11: Throw Yourself at the Ground and Miss 2016-08-30 20:26:19 UTC
    14426
  12. Interlude: ESA Flight Six 2016-09-23 23:27:44 UTC
    6642
  13. Chapter 10: Missions 12, 13 and 14: Take Plenty of Photographs 2016-12-20 21:48:41 UTC
    26834
  14. Chapter 11: Missions R1 and R2: Another Unplanned Ignition 2017-07-16 18:34:39 UTC
    28734
  15. Interlude: What Might Not Have Been (or, Do Astromares Dream of Rocket-Propelled Penguins?) 2016-12-06 04:18:42 UTC
    4786
  16. Chapter 12: Mission 20: Keep Her Alive (And Show Her a Good Time) 2017-11-06 23:44:08 UTC
    17401
  17. Interlude: CSP-15: The Wrong Stuff 2021-07-20 04:18:09 UTC
    3113
  18. Chapter 13: Mission 21: Somewhat Worse Than Average Accidents 2018-12-15 04:51:20 UTC
    23683
  19. Chapter 14: Mission R4: CEO and Chief Bottle Washer 2019-02-05 18:30:57 UTC
    21840
  20. Chapter 15: Mission 22: We'd Be Happy With Any Data at All, Really 2019-09-05 02:22:24 UTC
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  21. Chapter 16: ESA Flight 13: Die Hard Explorers 2020-05-04 23:06:24 UTC
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  22. Chapter 17: Mission 23 - The Snack Supplies May Be Starting to Run a Little Low 2020-09-02 03:56:55 UTC
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  23. Chapter 18: Mission 24: The Last Step, The First Step 2020-12-08 22:22:50 UTC
    24168
  24. Appendix: Who's What in CSP 2020-12-08 22:23:03 UTC
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