Captain's Log. Stardate 43050.5. We are being sent to a newly formed planet, that appeared on our long range scanners within the gamma sector, to discover if it is able to support life and hopefully figure out how it was formed.
"Commander Data, how long until we are in range of this planet?" said Picard.
"Approximately twelve hours and thirty-two minutes at warp three, sir." said Data.
"Can we pick up any life signs on the planet's surface?" said Picard.
"I'm reading a little over 400 different life forms on the planet's surface. All organic." said Data.
"Commander Data, what are the chances of intelligent life?"
"There are several species that could contain a high level of intelligence but we are still too far to tell."
"Your thoughts, Number One?" asked Picard.
"We would need to send down an away team to be certain but I believe there could be." said Riker.
"Agreed. Ensign, plot a course for E-12 and put us in orbit around the planet. Number One, gather all senior staff in the conference hall at 0800 hours."
"Aye sir." said Riker.
"You have the bridge, Number One." said Picard.
"Huah?" Celestia sat up and looked to the window.
"Sister, are you alright?" asked Luna as she opened the door.
"Yes but I do not know for how long. My magic is fading from the seal of the Equestrian cloak spell that I placed one thousand years ago." Said Celestia as her eyes drifted downward.
"I'm afraid I do not know of this spell."
"Using the help of Starswirl, We hid Equestria from space to prevent aliens from taking notice. We didn't want it to happen too early. It was done shortly after you were imprisoned in the moon."
"Would aliens actually be interested in us?" asked Luna.
"I'm afraid that they are already interested and on their way."
"Can't we just re-cast the spell?" asked Luna.
"It wouldn't help. They already know we exist. It was also one of the spells that Starswirl took to his grave. It is a shame that we couldn't pass that spell onto a new generation but we couldn't allow anyone with evil intentions to get ahold of it."
"What can we do, sister?"
"All we can do is wait. Worse comes to worse then I'll have to destroy Equestria in order to protect all the little ponies." said Celestia as she stared into her sister's eyes.
"Isn't that a little cruel?" asked Luna as her eyes widened.
"I like to think of it as a mercy killing. I won't make the decision light heartedly. If it saves even one pony from slavery and agony then it will be justified. Don't worry, after a couple thousand years, life will begin anew." said Celestia as she place her hooves around Luna and held on tight.
