Why are there hardly any earth ponies among the royal guards? Blessed with neither wing nor magic, earth ponies seem to play a somewhat marginalized role in modern Equestrian society. Though some rise to prominence as pop culture icons, most find themselves in agricultural or menial blue collar positions.

Yet 1,000 years before FiM, in a time before Princess Celestia or Luna, earth ponies were the preeminent power of Equestria. Their vast armies reigned supreme on land, and their mighty airship fleets dominated the skies. After six years of bloody war, earth ponies were on the brink of total victory against the unicorn and pegasi.

This story chronicles the fall of the ancient earth pony civilizations, seen from the eyes of a fighter pilot caught in the middle of Equestria’s final war.