Isolated from her friends and taken prisoner in the middle of a war, Twilight must deal with the very real dangers of being percieved as an enemy as well as the nightmares of her arrival on 'Earth'. Can she overcome her own fears and the fears of her captors? Will the wayward unicorn's assistance be a boon or a curse to the 'humans?' Most importantly, will she ever find her way home?
"In short, it's a story of friendship and plasma rifles, with the emphasis on the friendship. The characters are well written, the XCOM setting is fleshed out very well, and the story is compelling. If you love XCOM, you'll love the story, but even if you've never heard of it, it's more than worth giving the first 3 chapters a read.
There's excellent action later on, but the real strength lies in the collision between the friendly and naive world of Twilight Sparkle and the desperate world of humans fighting a losing war for survival and willing to do anything to turn the tide."
--Arzoo
(XCOM/FiM crossover)
(Cover art commissioned by a friend and created by the magnificent FoxInShadow!)
(Original cover art by the amazing Carnelian can be viewed here!)
(Gore tag for blood and some violence)
(Many thanks to the studius OminousTen, Arzoo, xXFluttershyForeverXx and finally Setokaiva for giving my rambles a once-over)
(Now with it's own TV Tropes page! Get to tropin' folks!)
36 Chapters:
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First Contact [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 2nd, 2013
1,488
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Containment [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
9,809
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
2,562
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The Lab [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
8,735
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
2,930
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The Volunteers [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
8,498
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 3) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 23rd, 2014
4,279
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Friends [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
8,472
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Silent Rain [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
5,110
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Meanwhile... (Pt. 1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
2,569
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Consequences [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
6,384
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What If? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
1,721
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 4) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
4,181
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Monsters [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
8,513
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Decisions [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,480
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Consensus [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
2,148
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Reason [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
6,351
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Meanwhile... (Pt 2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
2,189
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 5) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
6,254
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Breakthrough [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
8,768
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Gangplank [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
6,376
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The Deal [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,317
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Stardust Supplemental Files (Pt. 6) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
4,415
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Avoidance [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,669
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Resolve [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,196
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Gate of Babylon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
4,969
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Gifts (Pt. 1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
9,428
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Gifts (Pt. 2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,426
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Lessons [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
8,678
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Viking [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
6,808
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Meanwhile... (Pt. 3) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
4,851
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Visitor [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
9,169
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Ashes and Temples [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
7,319
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Kaleidoscope [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
9,285
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Second Contact [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 24th, 2014
5,675
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Coming Soon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 9th, 2014
1,578
Other Titles in this Series:
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Can Twilight earn the trust and friendship of people who are by nature suspicious and hostile to anything that isn't 'human'?
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Twilight's return to Ponyville after her near fatal stay on Earth goes less than smoothly.
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The Dusk Guard's first joint operation alongside XCOM turns out to be far more complex than anyone anticipates. (Stardust/Dusk Guard crossover)
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Twilight’s trip to Earth and friendship with the humans brings new friends and enemies to her peaceful world. With the specter of war hanging over them, Equestria will have to form an alliance like no other to fight the menace from the void.
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There are many secrets that Celestia would prefer nopony ever know...