A New World Discovered

In the vast darkness of space, from a small spec of light in the far off distance, a ship snaps into existence and hovers in the silent emptiness of the void, and remains suspended in the darken space.

But unlike before, this ship was far larger than the previous one that appeared in this section of the vast recesses of space months ago, and instead of having only one occupant this time around this ship has more than one occupant. Instead, there are five people on board. One was the original deep space explorer that discovered the planet that the ship is currently orbiting months ago, but now the lone piolet of the ship has companions along for the ride, and for hopeful peaceful interaction with the equine aliens below. and as the four new people who seeing the world below for the first time, all had varying degrees of astonishment.

The newer occupants consisted of two other deep space explorers, same as the piolet. One was a tall gruff African American man, strongly built with facial and body tattoos, short black braided hair with deep green eyes, the other was about the same size as the piolet, but their face covered by a mask that was attached to some kind of device on the persons back. the third occupant of the ship was female, small in build and stature with a head of long frizzy reddish brown hair, and wide blue eyes looking out of the ships windows with wonderment. The last member of the ship’s crew was the leader of this expedition, and yet, even she was looking at the planet below with a sense of wonder in her eyes, while her mind buzzes with various questions about this world, and its humanoid equine inhabitants.

“So. This is planet with aliens on it?” the individual with the mask said, his voice muffled slightly as he leans over the window. “Kind of looks like home in a way.”

“Yeah, except this planet has horse people, if the report on it is true.” The taller occupant said, his voice low and gruff sounding, but having a certain smoothness to it.

“I assure you Kiburi, the information about discovered intelligent life on this planet is one-hundred percent authentic.” Henriette said as she moves over to a console, and brought up the recorded video of said aliens on a screen.

“I still can’t believe that we’re going to meet actual aliens! Oh! This is so exciting.” The adolescent girl of the group squealed in excitement as she stood by Henriette. “Thank you for bringing me along Henriette, but…are you sure I’m the one that you wanted to have for this mission?”

“Yes. Not only are you a talented mechanic Aria, but I believe your general good nature, and pleasant demeanor will not only keep peace on the ship. But also show these people that we mean no harm.”

“So we’re basically just security detail for this mission huh?” Kiburi said as he looked at the woman.

“Correct.” Henriette said as she as looks back to the man.

“And for this mission you’ll be chief of security Kiburi, your primary job will be leading both John and Andrew in defense of the ship, and crew’s safety.” The tall man then gave a small nod of understanding.

“John, you will still be lead investigator of this mission, by continuing your study of the ruins, and general flora and fauna research.”

“Rodger, but isn’t this mission supposed to be primarily studying the locals, so that we may establish contact?” the woman nodded as she readjust her glasses.

“Correct, but I’ll be handling that front. So John, can you land the ship at the site of the ruins you found on your first contact with this world.”

“I can try, but this ship is a bit bigger than the other one, so its going to be a tight fit.”

“Do what you can.” John nodded as he took hold of the ships controls, and charted a course to the site of the ruins.

After the course to the ruin site was charted, the ship zoomed off through space and made its way to the planet’s surface. A few minutes later and ship was now hovering over the ruins, where it started to slowly shift from side to side, trying to perfectly angle itself so that it would be able to fight in the limited space between the ruins, and the old rope bridge. Eventually the ship was able to land with enough room to fit comfortably. Once the craft has landed everyone in the ship started to get prepared for their separate assignments, with Kiburi and Andrew grabbing some of the combat armor, weapons, and packs that they flung over their shoulders. John left the cockpit and made his way into the central hub, where he approached the holding bay where the ships two robotic units laid, with Aria typing away at a nearby computer console.

“Is Lucky ready for work?” John asked the little tech girl.

“Yup! He’s all good.” The girl said with a brilliant smile. “However I removed the aerial drone to do some work on it, so you won’t be able to use it till I’m done.”

“That should be fine.” John then un-shackled Lucky, and allowing the mechanical canine to leave its station, and walk out onto the ships hub. “Alright Lucky, time for us to take another crack at uncovering these ruins secrets.” John said as he gathered up the research equipment from a nearby rack, before heading to the back of the ship and lowering the ramp.

As the ramp lowered and John and Lucky waited for it to fully open, Kiburi and Andrew joined the pair as they finished arming themselves. Even handing their researcher friend a handgun. While the three men were about to leave the ship, Henriette and Aria were getting the newly created Observation unit ready for deployment, but unlike Lucky’s system which have fewer measures to boot up and kick in, the new unit has yet been fully activated. So both woman had to manually jump start its systems, and insure that everything from its main functions, defense protocols are all set up properly. Luckily, Aria knew a science division member that took part in building the new unit, so she was able to get it up and running faster than it would probably take. Roughly five or so minutes later the new unit was fully operation, and was quick to take flight, and was now however in the middle of the ships haul.

“I’m surprised that the Science Department didn’t try and make it look like an animal, or something found in a comic, or anime.” Andrew said as a vent of air was released from his mask. “Like they did with Lucky.”

“Same. Although…” both Kiburi and John said as they looked at the floating robot unit.

“It looks like one of those retro flying saucers.” The taller man said as he gives the machine a good once over.

“Oh trust me the Science Department really did want to make it look like what you expect them to make, but the director of the department cracked down hard on them to stop, goofing around, and make something more practical.” Aria said before developing into a bout of giggles.

“You should’ve seen how crushed the guys in the department looked when they were told that, it was actually kind of funny seeing grown men and woman act like spoiled kids, having their toys taken away.”

“We’ll take your word for it Aria, but for now…” Henriette said as she booted up the control system to the Observation unit. “It’s time to get to work.” The group nodded and went about their business.

Leaving the ship behind them the trio of explorers set off on their tasks, with John and Lucky heading into the ruins, with the young man trying to remember where it was they left off before getting off world, and heading back to Earth Prime. As for Kiburi and Andrew, the two of the started to scout out and survey the area around the ruins, both at the landing site and the area on the opposite side of the rope bridge. Establishing a perimeter for the crew of the ship to stay within, and set up early warning devices to help the crew get ready in case of danger shows up. then there was the new Observation unit, floating out of the ships haul before hovering a foot or so from the lift. Then the craft started to fly about the area, seemingly testing its own paces and seeing how fast and slow it can move. And when it was finally down with its flight, four discs are launched from below its underbelly, which all started to buzz around the unit like fast moving little birds.

“How does it feel Henriette?” Aria said as she walks over to the older woman, who had stopped the main unit in the air, and had the smaller ones to orbit around it.

“Pretty well actually.” Henriette said as she warms up her hands, before taking hold of the controls. “Now, let’s get this investigation underway.”

And just like that once Henriette trust the controls forward, the unit outside shot into the air with incredible speed, followed by its four scouter disks. Ready to delve into researching this world, and learn everything they can from the local inhabitants. Hopefully towards a peaceful first encounter.

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Today was a nice calm, and peaceful day in Ponyville, with nothing to disrupt it. at least that’s what Spike hoped for the day, but ever since he, and his caretaker/sister-figure Twilight Sparkle, moved to Ponyville it seems that every day was chalked full of adventures, and mis-adventures. That also includes with how things in capital of Equestria, Canterlot, was going. Ever since Luna came back from her thousand yearlong imprisonment on the moon, followed by her quick reformation things have been rather, hepatic in Canterlot. with the citizenry being re-introduce to a long lost royal, and getting said royal acclimated to the modern world. But from what Twilight and Spike hear, by personal message from princess Celestia, things seem to be going, well enough. And Spike was hoping that it would continue to be as peaceful as it has been for past week, but such as life, things never go as one expects.

“SPIKE!!!!!!”

The voice of Twilight Sparkle bellowed throughout the interior of the Golden Oaks Library, causing the little dragonling to jump from his own bed, tossing the comic he was reading to the side as he tumbles to the ground. recovering from the sudden cry of his caretakers voice screaming out his name, the pre-teen dragon ran towards the libraries main study next to the living room, and found Twilight running around like a mad mare. Frantically grabbing blank parchments, quills, inkwells, and various books and stuffing them into a satchel hanging from her shoulder.

“Twilight?! What’s going on?” Spike asked his deranged looking caretaker as she stops halfway in stuffing a second satchel that she was holding in her magical aura.

“Remember that strange flying object that we all saw when Luna returned from her time on the moon a month ago?”

“You mean that strange black thing that just, flew up into the sky and never came back down. And was something that not even the princesses know about?”

“Yes!” Twilight said as she slung the second satchel over herself.

“I saw it! I saw it land back in the Everfree Forest! I’m going to go see if I can find it, and finally see what it is.” Before the mare could even take another step after explaining her plan, the pre-teen dragon quickly stepped in to stop his caretaker from possibly getting into trouble, which seem to be happening more often ever since the pair moved to Ponyville.

“Twilight before you do anything, I think you should inform the princesses about this.”

“But Spike I have to get on this now! Who knows how long this thing will remain in the Everfree.”

“But Twi—”

Before Spike could fully stop Twilight from rushing into her academic impulses, the unicorn teleported out of the library, leaving Spike alone in the library. sighing to himself Spike just rubbed the bridge of his nose, before walking over to the nearby desk of the study, and started to write down a letter. A letter to princess Celestia about what Twilight’s up to, and hopefully that the alicorn could stop her before she gets hurt. Once the letter was written Spike opened the nearby window, before setting the letter on fire and watching the smoke cloud fly out the window, and soar towards the far off city of Canterlot. But Spike wasn’t just going to stand around and do nothing. After sending the letter, the dragon rushed down stairs and hung the closed sign on the libraries door, before rushing off to find his and Twilight’s friends. hopefully, they can help stop Twilight not get in over her head, just in case if Celestia, or Luna couldn’t leave the castle.

“The things I do for this mare.” Spike grumbled as he ran down the central street that cuts through the town, already foreseeing that whatever is going happen today, was going one heck of a doozy.