A Dark Age has befallen ponykind. Where once reigned the united Celestia League, five Successor States now battle for control of the settled region of the galaxy known as: The Harmony Sphere. Wars' destruction ravaged the once-flourishing worlds and left them in ruins. The advancement of magic and technology has not only ceased, but the spells and equipment of the past cannot be produced by present-day worlds. Now, the Succession Wars are fought over resources, ancient magitek, and spare-parts factories, for control of these elements will lead to the final victory and domination of all the known worlds.

By the 16th century After Celestia, war has raged in the Successor States for over 500 years.  The battlefields of the Succession Wars are dominated by the most awesome war-machines in equine history: BattleSteeds.  These huge, pony-shaped vehicles are faster, tougher, and wield more destructive potential than a legion of 1st century Crystal Knights.  From the twenty-ton Breezy, to the hundred-ton Big Mac, BattleSteeds are the preeminent warfighting machines of the galaxy.

In this ongoing conflict, the mercenary soldier has ample opportunity to seek their fortune under the banner of one of the Great Houses.  It is a career fraught with danger, but rich in potential rewards.  Slipshod is one such mercenary.  A BattleSteed pilot in the employ of a small freelance outfit, The Steel Coursers, he hasn’t expected much more from his life than to do a job, get paid, and likely someday die on the field of battle and be quickly forgotten by time.

That is, until The Steel Coursers happen upon the wreckage of an ancient Celestia League era DropShip.  What they find inside could change the fates of all who dwell within the Harmony Sphere forever…

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