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Colonel Hooves and the Empire of Crystal

by KarmaSentinal
Idol Hooves is tasked with rebuilding the Crystal Guard.

Recently promoted to the rank of Colonel, (not his fault) Idol Hooves is tasked with the supervision of rebuilding the Crystal Empire's Guard Force. As the first Colonel in several centuries, Celestia, Luna, and his friends Shining and Cadence feel the rank and his stoic demeanor will be a boon for the traditionalist crystal ponies.

Plus his recent fame thanks to the plush dolls made in likeness are sure to draw recruits in by the wagon full!

How will Idol and his family handle this new life in the land of the far north? Can Idol keep Cersus out of trouble long enough to finish his task before being court-martialed?

NOTE: This story is a sequel to my own Idol Hooves story, which is based off Vdarke's Changeling of the Guard. Events depicted in this story are not cannon unless he decides later to borrow some! :rainbowwild:

Commissioned the cover art from Scope from the COTG Discord, and it looks lovely! You can find him on Twitter, and Deviant Art

Editor in Passing HorseWordFan is the one you have to thank for the newest round of edits!

Everyone
Complete
Comedy
Slice of Life
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Alternate Universe
 
SPCO

155088 words: Estimated about 13 hours to read
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43 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1 : We took the midnight train going one way. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2020-11-28 01:18:31 UTC
    3137
  2. Chapter 2: A fine line between Officer and Parent. ( Edits HorseWordsFan) 2020-11-28 01:19:50 UTC
    1466
  3. Chapter 3: Officer Friendly is here. (Edits HorseWordsFan) 2020-11-28 01:19:56 UTC
    4709
  4. Chapter 4: Rank has its privileges. (Edits HorseWordsFan) 2020-12-01 01:51:59 UTC
    3716
  5. Chapter 5: Matters of the heart are not part of a balanced breakfast. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2020-12-06 13:41:37 UTC
    3198
  6. Chapter 6: Roots in place, wheels in motion, lets get started. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2020-12-10 03:27:29 UTC
  7. Chapter 7: Hearth’s Warming, the things you do for love. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2020-12-26 01:36:37 UTC
    3491
  8. Chapter 8: A new deputy, and a troubling friendship problem. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2021-01-25 02:24:19 UTC
  9. Chapter 9: The Seamstress, the Apprentice, and the Cake. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2021-03-14 20:12:09 UTC
    4270
  10. Chapter 10, Part 1: The recruits are gathering. 2021-05-21 04:50:27 UTC
    2330
  11. Chapter 10, Part 2: Confessions can lead to startling revelations. 2021-05-21 04:50:30 UTC
  12. Chapter 11: If you can't stand the heat, then get out of the oven. (Edits HorseWordFan) 2021-06-13 21:53:48 UTC
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  13. Interlude 2021-06-21 00:19:48 UTC
    3491
  14. Chapter 12: What was never lost is found? 2021-08-25 02:39:22 UTC
    2596
  15. Chapter 13: A toast to the wonderful parents. 2021-09-05 17:45:21 UTC
  16. Interlude 2 2021-09-15 17:12:54 UTC
    3819
  17. Chapter 14: The young royals. 2021-12-18 04:43:22 UTC
    2747
  18. Chapter 15-1: Enter the Mane Team. 2021-12-29 19:46:02 UTC
    2290
  19. Chapter 15-2: Winter Season brings ill tidings. 2021-12-31 02:18:55 UTC
  20. Chapter 15-3: A princess on the run. 2022-01-06 15:33:53 UTC
    2129
  21. Chapter 15-4: Sweet Dreams are made of Fear. 2022-02-02 20:01:38 UTC
  22. Chapter 16: A changeling named Idol. 2022-02-13 02:49:46 UTC
    2914
  23. Chapter 17: A Drifter in a sea of Dreams. 2022-02-23 15:25:41 UTC
    5723
  24. Chapter 18: A Drifter in a Starry Sea. 2022-04-03 03:37:50 UTC
    2599
  25. Chapter 19: Officer and the Gentlecolt 2022-04-16 03:41:22 UTC
    6532
  26. Chapter 20: A slap in the right direciton. 2022-05-04 15:03:39 UTC
    3507
  27. Chapter 21: Paid time off makes Idol a lost colt. 2022-06-21 16:19:21 UTC
    5992
  28. Chapter 22: Meeting of the foreign dignitaries. 2022-06-22 13:21:50 UTC
  29. Interlude 3 2022-06-30 16:41:58 UTC
    3369
  30. Chapter 23: Catching some rays with pops. 2022-08-25 04:26:26 UTC
    4685
  31. A Princess's view 2022-10-20 02:52:56 UTC
    5176
  32. Chapter 24 Part 1: Party your troubles away. 2023-01-05 16:23:53 UTC
    5585
  33. Chapter 24 Part 2: A meeting decades in the making. 2023-02-13 04:04:46 UTC
  34. Chapter 24 Part 3: What a wonderful life. 2023-02-13 04:04:51 UTC
    2628
  35. Chapter 25: The Council of Exiles 2023-02-16 21:24:35 UTC
    4661
  36. Chapter 26: A flurry of emotions. 2023-03-14 15:50:25 UTC
    11534
  37. Chapter 27: The Usurper of the Frozen Throne 2023-04-19 02:39:49 UTC
  38. Chapter 28 Part 1: When Harmony gifts you a broken heart... 2023-09-21 18:46:28 UTC
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  39. Chapter 28 Part 2: ...Order demands action. 2023-09-24 01:23:07 UTC
    7066
  40. Chapter 29:Prepare for Trouble, for the Fun as been Doubled. 2023-10-26 17:45:49 UTC
    8983
  41. Chapter 30: The times are a changelings. 2024-05-17 21:48:11 UTC
    7247
  42. Chapter 31: "Honey, I've misplaced the foal." 2024-05-17 21:48:18 UTC
    5358
  43. Epilogue: Weddings and bugbears go together like cherries and chimichangas. 2024-05-17 21:48:24 UTC
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