Our War The Triumph

“Ready to go s-Captain?” Quill asked. “Ready as you are” I responded, leaning back and getting comfortable, this was going to be a while. Quill turned on his camera and took a more professional posture after making sure the microphones were attuned correctly. “June 23rd, 1017, today I’m here with captain Cardac of the mysterious Emerald Commando unit or the“Smaragd Kommandos” to use its’ native designation. Captain it’s an honor to finally meet you”. Reaching out we shook hooves again this time for the cameras sake “Pleasure to be here”, I really should’ve prepared better, never was one to be the center of attention if I could help it. “So for the sake of the viewers I wanted to go over some details of this interview to ensure that all accounts are as accurate as possible; To ensure there is no fear of retaliation this interview is purely for historical record and cannot be used legally in any courts of law to prosecute you. Likewise, Princesses Celestia and Luna, as well as King Thorax have officially pardoned you of any actions taken during the war.”

I have to admit that one surprised me, they were risking opening one hell of a can of worms with that one, they really must be desperate for the truth. “I must say I’m a bit surprised by that, if you don’t mind me asking but was there no documentation of my unit? By the end of the war I was… out of touch with most of the world.” I always was curious how they found out I wasn’t just another stranded soldier after they caught me.

“Actually after the fall of Vesalipolis very little was recovered in the form of plans or any kind of documentation really, the high command had executed an extreme final purge of almost everything they could burn or shred. Your units’ existence only came to light in a discussion with General Erstaz. We do realize everyone has a bias but we want the clearest picture of what happened on the other side of the frontline as possible.” Have to admit, I’m surprised how quickly he switched to a more professional persona, he may be young but he knows how to do his job; I respect that.

“All right then, guess I’ll start at the beginning, right before the invasion of Olenia.”