Hard Times in the Future

In the dawn of the 6th New Industrial Age, when West and South Equestria fell to the advanced technology of the United Equine Aristocrats, the North and the East had nowhere to turn.  As the dark shadow of the UEA swept over the land, Celestia II turned over the last of the Homeland to The Lord of Tyrants, as they call him.

With the last months of the Old Millennium, electric technology bursted and the economy sky rocketed, which was followed by promises of freedom, but instead they were met with world domination by the Civics.  The Middle Millennium brought on a war between the Civics and the Renegades, a group of rebels, crushing the Civic control out of Equestria.  The Immortal, Celestia II, took control from the Renegades by signing a contract stating that Celestia II would get full control over South, East, and West Equestria if the Renegades take control of the North.

Here, now, in the middle of the New Millennium, the rich have decided they no longer need the poor and middle class ponies, so they banned together, elected their anonymous leader, and took the world by storm.

The Old Millennium, or 'The Royal Age', when Princess Celestia and Princess Luna's immortality was beginning to fade away, and they knew that they would surely die, they willingly accepted their fates, but needed a ruler to take their place.  Celestia and Luna consulted with the Royal Elders for a solution.

They all came to the conclusion that they would cast a spell that could shape a ruler with the life force of all eight of them, but they would need a host.  One elder, the Light Bringer, stepped forth, and with all of their powers, they extinguished their lives for the good of Equestria, and the new leader was born.  Her original name was kept a secret, and only a hoof full of trusted mares truly know it, so she is known as Celestia the Second, believed to be the spawn of Celestia, the Daughter of Equestria.

Being a scientist, Celestia II brought on the new age of technology, creationg weapons and machines powered by magically charged electricity, allowing communication much easier, and wars so much faster.  As the timeline continues, the economy bursted, and the Equestrian Empire took its shape.

Equestria, a land once so peaceful, started to expand across the know world...

The Middle Millennium, or 'The Scroll Age', was a thousand years of data and technology.  The Equestrian Empire was the Crystal Kingdom of the later years.  Celestia II proved to be one of the greatest leaders in the history of Equestria, were Celestia failed, she would complete.  The rich became richer, the poor became rich, and nopony was left behind.  The Gryphon Kingdom pledged its alliance to the Empire, and Canterlot was changed from the capital, to the city of New Fillydelphia, which was the more modern update of the old Fillydelphia.  Equestrian explorers under the name of her majesty set out for the Arctic North, and claimed some of its land, creating small civilizations on the outskirts of the old Crystal Kingdom.  These civilizations bloomed and became cities.  The Equestrian Trans-line was built and connected all of the cities together by electric trains, making travel fast.  Carriages were, and still are, popular to use, but if there is a rush, the ET would get you there faster.  The amount of different species ranged far and wide, and the population grew.

Scribes wrote down everything that happened within this millennium, which is why most ponies now know so much about it.  Celestia II was at the top of her league, but something was brewing at the turn of the final century.  A group of the richer folk thought themselves to be better than Celestia II, a direct violation of one of the most important laws in the entire Empire.  They formed a secret group and plotted to overthrow her when the time was right.  Their ruler was elected between the lot of them, but it was kept a secret until the New Millennium were 'the Event' took place.

'The Event' was the time when the aristocrats took action and tried to take over New Fillydelphia with a small army of followers armed with the times latest technological weapons.  They failed and where put to death.  The Event seemed so insignificant, but it was the start of the end.

In the New Millennium, or twenty years ago, the Empire fell to the hooves of the United Equine Aristocrats.  This group was inspired by the small group of aristocrats who tried to take New Filly head on.  This time, they gathered enough followers across the entire land and tried again, first taking over small towns, but then taking over Manehatten, which was a major industrial civilization.  This brought the Empire to its knees, and the government officials were called for a meeting in New Filly.

There was only one solution, to fight back, which seemed like an easy thing to do, but the UEA was not a force to be reckoned with.  They were much more powerful than most forces on the planet.  One by one, the UEA tore through the peaceful land, enslaving the cities and limiting their rights.  Celestia II could no longer bear with the stress of the fate of the entire land and began to lack the proper wisdom to lead her people.  As the last of the Empire retreated back to Canterlot, New Fillydelphia finally fell to the hooves and claws of the UEA

The true goal of the Aristocrats was unknown, but all they seemed to want was power, and their motives were formed by their leader, who only made his or her own appearance to the ruler of the Empire herself, The Lord of Tyrants, the King of the Aristocrats.  What took place in the main hall of the Canterlot Palace is unknown, the only thing known is that The Lord and Celestia II dueled, and The Equestrian Empire fell. This was known as the Duel of All Duels and after it, Celestia II surrendered and was thrown in political prison and was left to rot.

Now, not much has changed, the UEA took over the rest of Equestria. The new capitol of Equestria is New Trottingham, which is located in the upper providence of the Arctic North in the Kingdom of Aris.  The Aristocratic Unit of Protection was formed to act as a political police that was supposed to protect the civilians, but all they seem to do is abuse citizens more than their government.  Those uniforms scare them to death every time they come to inspect the buildings...

-DiscoBiscuits'-

Hard Times in the Future