“And it's something quite peculiar,/Something shimmering and white./Leads you here despite your destination,/Under the Milky Way tonight.” –The Church, ‘Under The Milky Way’

While stargazing late one night, Twilight Sparkle notices a mysterious object falling from the heavens and landing just outside of Ponyville. Allowing her curiosity to get the best of her, Twilight goes to investigate, and what she finds surprises her. She finds a brown stallion on the inside of a blue wooden box. Who is this pony and why does he ask Twilight to trust him?