One night, a star descends from the heavens. The shamans of the Savannah mutter and wail, prophecies about the end of times flying thick through the air. The ponies of Equestria and beyond marvel at the glowing blue chunk of rock and metal, praying to their Goddesses for luck and safety. A lone, maimed Pygmy Dragon, possibly the last of his kind, is disturbed from his slumber by the impact.

And rising from the ashes, a strange mare without a cutie mark.