My Little Pony: My Little Pony The Martian

In the void that stretched for millions of miles, an unknown metal object the size of a small bus suddenly appeared out of thin air and turned into reality with a snap of a finger.

The electronic system inside the metal object begins to function. The instrument first measured the consumption of electricity and magic energy storage devices embedded in the object. After discovering that the solar panels were supplying power to the power system and that the consumption rate of the magic battery was within the normal range, the body released the emergency escape program and began to conduct a short exploration of the surrounding world according to the established arrangement. journey of.

A large number of photos were taken around this unknown object, and a nearby planet with a blue and white surface and its attached large gray satellite were also included in the frame. The body attempted to activate remote telemetry, but failed to make any effective progress. It also monitored the entire range of radio signals and found nothing. The onboard instruments measured the heat release of the host star, detected the absence of air in the surrounding space environment, and also recorded observation data from other auxiliary scientific measurement instruments.

Eventually the unknown object activated a complex spell powered by an independent magic battery. This spell detected a nearby target planet whose mass differed by no more than 5% from the expected value. He adjusted the attitude of the aircraft, pointed the scanning equipment it carried towards the target position, and launched a rapid wide-area scan, obtaining information about this A wealth of information about the world and its orbiting objects. It only discovered this planet and one satellite, and there was some kind of life form on the surface of the planet. When the scans are then analyzed, they will reveal the outlines of the continents known to their creators.

All scheduled experiments were declared successfully completed, and at this moment, the magic energy battery still retains sufficient energy. The unknown flying object then began the finishing work, shutting down all non-critical functional components, calibrating with meticulous precision, and then again Hidden away and disappeared without a trace.

And only a few inches away in a dimension that is completely imperceptible to the senses of ordinary three-dimensional life forms, the space probe numbered ESA-58 (also known as "Angel ") reappeared, full of airborne Magic Energy Battery and reported the good news of the mission's success to its manufacturer.

"It's done! It's done! It's done!"

At this moment, a few horses located in the office of the R&D Department of the Cape Friendship Aerospace Center were lucky enough to witness the daily joyful hoof dance of this Alicorn princess. This exclusive scene was well received by most of the audience present and won the title of "Best of the Show".

"Being in a variety of environments that provide different levels of magic energy, casting spells naturally requires a variable magic energy supply strategy to be implemented! With the help of the variable magic array, the magic and electricity hybrid system can be used in various environments It's now running and carrying out various tasks!" Twilight Sparkle was ecstatic, jumping around carelessly, completely ignoring the group of onlookers around her.

"...and more importantly," just as Twilight was immersed in joy and unaware, a deep and loud voice came from behind, "Angel 2 detected the interdimensional beacon. signal and successfully navigated back based on this. This means that there is no need to install other backup systems." The person who just spoke was CSP chief scientist, Minotaur Warner von Braun. Stretching his thick arms, he added: "But despite this, we still need to implement field tests of the backup system as soon as possible in the near future."

"Test, test, test, don't you have the guts or something?! Launch it and rescue them, and that's it!" Sitting next to the Minotaur rocket scientist was a tall, thin, familiar man with greasy hair. The figure—who was also his employer—slammed the conference table with a hoof. "Now we have a machine that can freely shuttle between different dimensions. If it is allowed to explore freely, it will one day reach the world they are in, and then we just need to follow the detector, right? !”

"It's not that simple." Von Braun was not very angry about this, but whispered, "Both Starlight Glimmer and Cherry Berry's reports mentioned that the planet they crashed into looked like a star. The orbital position when they accidentally crossed was much closer than the real star. But now we can only rely on a very fuzzy high-dimensional vector obtained by scanning the life-support system link to barely understand their position. Tracking. We also need to use a horse-carrying spacecraft to conduct the same dimensional jump test again, so as to ensure that this system can successfully operate on the horse-carrying spacecraft."

"Have you finished nagging?" Yuxu was completely dismissive of this, "Such a small problem will naturally be solved by then. This is not your first day at work! Don't delay, hurry up and get to work!"

"No, Her Majesty the Queen, please take it easy for a while." Applejack, senior flight controller at Cape Friendship, said, "The Twinkle Engine on Concordia has not been completed yet, let alone launching it into orbit for docking."

"Oh, I forgot about this." Yuxing slumped back in the chair, "How long will it take?"

"There's still a bunch of testing to do," Von Braun said. "The engine itself won't be finished for at least another month, and then it will take another two weeks to connect the engine components to the rest of the Concordia." Minotaur waved He waved his huge palm and said, "In total, it will take six weeks. Just wait until the princess finishes dancing and then spend another six weeks."

This sentence finally interrupted Twilight's self-pleasure, and also made the Princess of Friendship suddenly realize that she was now in a public place. "Yeah, I'm sorry for being rude." She slipped back to her seat and said, "But I just wanted to ask, how is the situation in Concordia now?"

"Nothing has changed." Cocoon cocoon complained, "Rainbow and Zhuji will be launched next week to replace the previous astronauts on duty. At the same time, their tasks also include refueling the thruster fuel tank. Swiftfoot and I will wait until two I'll go up and take over their shift in a few weeks. Then all that's left is to install the Shiny engine and stuff the vehicle with enough emergency food for twelve astronauts."

The other ESA and CSP employees in the office nodded in agreement.

The previously crashed Amicitas spacecraft was modified based on an existing ESA spacecraft, while the Concordia aircraft carrying the rescue mission in this plan is completely new from head to toe, with most of the design referring to the modular concept of CSP. The actual size of this nominal spacecraft is equivalent to Malaysia’s second space station. Its components are built in pieces on the ground and then launched into orbit using boosters for assembly. Compared with the beautiful streamlined appearance of Amicitas, this aircraft is extremely crude, clumsy and ugly... However, this project also achieved an unprecedented achievement: within eighty days, it was transformed from an outline on the drawing to a physical object, leaping into the orbital flight stage. Now this behemoth is sitting peacefully somewhere in outer space. The chemical thruster it carries has been filled with fuel. With just one command, it can fly to the moon, stars, or explore deeper in the universe. This aircraft should be regarded as the largest unnatural creation among the orbiting objects of Mars.

"We should now start selecting the final crew members for the rescue mission." Twilight Sparkle said, "After all, as long as Mark and the others prepare the ascent vehicle, we have to be ready to go anytime and anywhere. And we also need to be prepared to launch a special Special training for the mission, possibly including a test flight with Concordia, will require a confirmed horse selection."

"Who else can you choose?" Yuxiao muttered, "Of course I will be the one on the CSP side, and on your ESA side, just choose Rainbow Dash - these are the two best among our remaining pilots, and the other four Just choose at will. The mission content is very simple. We only need to travel through several parallel universes, meet them, and then travel back and we're done."

"In addition, we also need an experienced commander and a backup pilot." Twilight obviously disagreed with this.

"It's still me and Rainbow Dash." Cocoon with an indifferent face told the truth.

"There is also an engineer, a pilot who monitors the operation of the sparkling engine, a pony doctor, and if Mark and the others are unable to rescue him by then, who will be responsible for taking care of his life." Mu said, "In addition, racial balance factors must be considered..."

"We can handle all of this." Cocoon gradually lost patience, "Your Majesty, this mission does not require any fancy publicity. Of course our own horses must be saved by ourselves. Rainbow Dash and I are already We have the best pilot; no need to talk nonsense, you just need to find the best doctor, the best engineer, and the best horse to take care of your magic time traveling machine..."

"I'll do it," Twilight said softly.

Often at times like this, Cocoon would relentlessly make some harsh comments, ridiculing Twilight Sparkle's physical condition for being unable to adapt to the space environment. However, this time she didn't say a word, and simply nodded: "Okay, then there are three vacancies left. Do you have any suggestions?"

Twilight felt the changeling queen's tacit approval of this matter, and couldn't help but feel a warm current in her heart, and began to list possible horse candidates for the position of Concordia's airborne engineer.

AMICITAS Mission Three – Mission Day 110

ARES 3 solar day 111

ESA: To the stars. The message begins. quotation marks. I understand that you don't want to recall this past event, but we still feel it is our obligation to provide some necessary reminders. We know that you have always been very good at keeping things running smoothly in adverse circumstances. For example, when you were in charge of Equality Village, even if you stole our cutie marks, you could still keep the entire village in order. Although the food is not very tasty, at least we don’t have to worry about going hungry; the shelter is certainly not beautiful, but it can ensure that we live a warm and comfortable life. We have been living in this barren wasteland not far from the snowy area, but you were the only one who successfully led us to build a town that can stand today. We believe that if you are able to accomplish such a feat, you will be able to regain your former glory. Starlight, you will be able to get through this crisis safely, we are cheering for you! ——Double Diamond and the horses from Pingping Village pay tribute. quotation marks. complete.

AMICITAS: Message received. Starlight buried her head in the bed as soon as she finished listening. complete.

ESA: Twilight also said she believed in Starlight's abilities. She also said that Starlight didn’t need to dwell on the past. Don’t bury your head in the ground like an ostrich. The right way is to use your brain to solve problems. complete.

AMICITAS: Who are you, Cocoon? Or Moon Dancer? complete.

ESA: The dead paint is here. Monitor instrument status on a daily basis. Communication ends.

Interview Transcript #5

What's your name? "Fireball."

What's your job on your ship? "I'm the second pilot. And if we need to go out into space, I'll be the first."

Why did you first get involved in spaceflight? "Ordered to participate."

Who is waiting for you there? "My personal belongings, if not stolen."

What is your impression of humans? "They're all idiots. But the machines you built are pretty cool."

Do you look forward to visiting Earth after you are rescued? "Yes. I want to learn to drive."

What will you do when you finally get home? "Take what belongs to me, find a cave, and ask the other guys to give it to me (unclear meaning)."

What's your favorite disco song? "The one that plays after you turn off the radio."

If you could get one small item from your world (other than a spaceship), what would it be? "A collection of English swear words with pony translations."

Do you have anything to say to people on Earth? "If you did more car chases, you might be more like a dragon."