Prologue
August 2043- World War Three breaks out as China and the United States of America fight over who has the rights to mine the moon for resources.
September 2079- World War Three ends with the United States as the only country still capable of self-suffenciancy and renames the moon 'Luna' in honor of Beatrice 'Luna' Jamesson, who brought the opposing sides into talks of peace.
September 2096- The United States is the first country to colonize Mars, followed soon after by Saturn's Moons.
July 2184- The first faster-than-light drive is invented allowing mankind to travel beyond their solar system.
December 3145- Mars rebels against the United States, resulting in Nuclear Weapons being deployed and Mars being turned into an uninhabitable waisteland.
August 3146- A human claiming to be the Emperor of Mankind emerges from the Nuclear wastes of Mars.
May 3167- The Emperor of Mankind is declared a God by the people after succesfully unifying Mankind amongst the Sol system, creating the Terran Empire.
May 3167- The God-Emperor of Mankind declares that it is mankinds Manifest Destiny to conquer the galaxy.
January 4578- The first permanent human colony is created on the planet Pavonis of the Ursa Majoris System.
June 867 of the 17th Millennium- First contact with an alien species, nicknamed Horrors for their grotesque appearance, and humanity declares a war of extermination after the Horrors wipe out a human colony on the world of Armageddon.
March 589 of the 20th Millennium- the first Adept Angelus are created to combat the rising threat against Humankind.
September 254 of the 21st Millenium- the Horrors atempt to invade the Sol system, humanity's home-system, and nearly succeed.
May 984 of the 22nd Millennium- the Second War for Armageddon begins resulting in over five billion cassualties in the first month of combat.
Febuary 376 of the 28th Millennium- the Third War for Armegeddon begins resulting in over ten trillion cassualties after one year of war.
July 101 of the 28th Millennium- The humans destroy the star, Ursa Majoris, to prevent the Horrors from taking over the system.
October 254 of the 32nd Millennium- With humanity on the edge of extinction, the Emperor of Mankind embarks on Project Ark to save humanity.
It is the thirty second millenium. In the darkness of the far future, there is only war. The God-Emperor fights contantly to protect humanity from the horrors of space. On the fringes of the Terran Empire, an alien race wages a war of extermination. All that stands in their way, are the mighty Marines. They are more than mortal. They are doom incarnate. And the greatest of them all... are the Luna Wolves. But even they are barely enough to hold to back the alien hordes.
With humanity on the edge of extinction, the Emperor embarks upon Project Ark.
A single lavender colored unicorn with a purple mane that had a pink stripe running through it, layed on the blood stained snow, shivering uncontrollably. The mare was cold, wet, and her left hoof throbbed with intense pain. She watched, with bright purple eyes, as rank upon rank of crimson colored warriors marched from the massive alien ship. Despite the fear that was coursing through her veins, the unicorn was simply amazed by the sheer engineering awesomeness of the alien ship. The ship was a light grey, had a domed shaped prow, and a cylindrical shaped body that ended with several cone shaped protrusions that the unicorn couldn't at their function, and it was easily eight miles long.
"You are injured," a gravelly, robotic sounding voice suddenly said from behind the unicorn, nearly causing her to jump out of her skin from surprise. Turning around, the unicorn's heart stopped. Standing behind her was one of the aliens. It stood over eight and a half feet tall, and would probably tower over even Princess Celestia. Unlike the other aliens, this one had bone white armor with a golden right shoulder pad, and a blood red left shoulder. His helmet was a similar bone colored white as its armor and had what looked like a skullfor a facemask. The unicorn tried to look at the alien's eyes, but they seemed to be covered with red lenses. In its forehooves, it carried what looked like a much larger version of a musket.
"You have a compound fracture in your left forehoof. Please remain still as I administer antibiotics and a bone stabaliser," the alien continued. But the unicorn just stared in mortal terror as the alien brought its forehoover to her shoulder. She watched as the largest needle she had ever seen was ejected from a device on its wrist.
"What is your name little xeno?" the alien asked kindly as he pressed the needle into her shoulder, to the unicorn's surprise, there was no pain.
"T-Twilight... Twilight Sparkle..."
-24 HOURS EARLIER-
Stars glistened against the armored viewport of the bridge, a view that very few humans ever saw. But to the Captain, the novelty of the sight had worn off centuries ago. With wires connected to the back of his skull, the captain could feel and see every aspect of his ship's operation and function. But with the crew in stasis, no one could maintain the ship. And so the captain sat and watched as his ship slowly degraded and broke down.
When the planet appeared on the display in front of him, the captain tried to adjust the ship's course with the manuevering thrusters. But the fuel lines had long since degraded, and so the ship continued on its course, the captain's call for help went unanswered for the closest human ship was a galaxy away.
Canterlot/ Equestria
Twilight Sparkle was wrenched from her sleep by a deafening bang and the sound of shattering windows. Jumping out of bed, Twilight shook her head, trying to shake off the sleep that plagued her. Walking over to her now shattered window, she tried to avoid stepping on the shattered glass. Looking out the window and into the night sky of Canterlot, what the she saw took her breath away. A large... object that was a gunmetal grey and easily larger than Canterlot. It screamed over the city and then was gone, followed by a distant flash of light that Twilight barely saw in the distance.
Whatever it was that Twilight had just seen, it wasn't natural, and it definitely wasn't from Equestria.
"How big do you think it is?" Twilight Sparkle heard a Royal Guardspony say as he stared out of the window of the transport carriage. Looking around, Twilight looked at the collection of guards and scientists that filled the carriage. Nearly twelve hours ago, her mentor and ruler, Princess Celestia, had placed her student in charge of the expedition to investigate the object that had crashed on the border between the Griffon Empire and Equestria. The princess, in the absence of her sister and Flamingsteel, had sent her student with a battalion of guads and a hoofful of scientists to study it, and to quote the princess, 'Make sure that the Griffons are denied this potential resource.'
"I don't know," replied another guard. "Two miles long? Three?"
"Nah... I'd say more like twelve." said yet another guard.
There was a slight bump as the carriage landed on the snow laden ground. Stepping out of the carriage, Twilight covered her eyes as a gust of wind blew snow into the carriage.
"Miss Twilight!"a white pony wearing golden armor and electric blue hair called out as he ran up to her.
"Yes?" Twilight replied as she took a look around. In the short amount of time since they had been there, the Royal Guard had already set up a camp and had organized the supplies.
"A squad of guards think thay have located what looks like an entrance onto... whatever that thing is."
"Already? Well... I guess we should check it out then." Twilight said nervously. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched.
A large figure in hulking white armor stared down at the group of xenos. His white armor flowed over his body as if it were a second skin, a second skin that was nearly five inches thick and enhanced his already imense speed, strength, and stamina. He watched as the group of equines made camp in between the rear hangarbay and a service airlock that led to the chapel. If they managed to get inside the hangar bay, they wouldn't be able to do any damage for all of the essential items were in deep storage.
"My lord..." a voice said over the radio.
"Go ahead," the figure replied, his voice deep and menacing.
"The scouts are moving and the Wardog APC's are being brought from deep storage. Awaiting for further orders."
"Hold your position, we'll be leaving within the hour."
"Understood."
The figure continued to study the equines, watching them as his suit recorded them and analysed their biology. Seeing movement to the right, the figure looked at the hills directly to the south that lead to the mountains. Looking at the bottom of the helmet's Heads up Display, he blinked twice and the view was overlayed with a thermal image of the landscape. Squinting, the Heads up Display zoomed on the hill,and he saw about five dozen seperate heat signatures. The suit automatically scanned them and a semitransparent screen popped up.
Species: Unknown
Charecteristics: Feathered, bird-like. Warm blooded. Crossbreed with a lion an an unknown type of bird.
Conclusion: Contacts fit the physical discription of an ancient Terran creature from greek mythology called a Griffon. Would you like more information on the mythological history of the Griffon?
Yes/ No
Blinking at the word no, he checked to make sure that he had all of his wepons.
"Threat analysis of new contacts," the figure whispered. Another screen popped up, as the figure unholtered his rifle and checked to see if it had a full magazine.
Threat level: Unknown
The figure closed the screen and opened the radio link to the strike force.
"Sergeant Tycho, get your squad prepared for immediate combat action. Their are xenos who might pose a threat," the figure said.
"Right away my lord," the marine sergeant replied. The figure in white was about to turn around and walk towards the rest of the task force when their was the sound of a distant explosion. Whirling around, the figure saw the service airlock engulfed in smoke. The equines in armor formed a rough semi-circle as the smoke billowed outwards. All of the armored equines carried crossbows, spears, or swords from Terra's midevil era. The figure in white armour watched as one of the armored equines ushered the ones that weren't in armour away from the explosion sight. Seeing an alert appear on his Heads up Display, the figure watched as the xeno-griffons charged and flew towards the large group of equines. Caught unawares, the equines barely had time to adjust their formation before the griffons were upon them.
The figure felt his heart beat harder as the two groups clashed and blood started to spill. He wished he was in that glorious mellee, hacking and slashing with his knife, basking in the bloodletting. Hearing rapid gunfire, the figure saw a squad of Heavy Assualt Marines jump down from the hangar bay doors and open fire with their heavy machine guns, the large caliber shells tearing through the equine's and griffons ranks. The equines and griffons were sent into confusion at this new and unexpected threat. The figure watched as both forces were cut to ribbons. The equines soon disengaged after the griffons moved to attack this new and greater threat. None of the griffons made it to the marine's firing line. They were all slaughtered and literally torn apart as the marines layed down an impenetrable wall of bullets.
The figure watched as the surviving equines boarded their strange transports. Two of the marines turned and braced themselves, before opening up with their machine guns. They were ridddled with bullets, the first one wasn't able to get off the ground, the second made it into the air and was about a couple humdred yards away before the two of the four winged equines pulling it were shot and killed, while the third was able to get away. As the second transport crashed, the figure scanned it for life signs. To his surprise, there was one of the equines was still alive.
Hopefully, it would stay alive.