Every schoolfilly has heard of the Federation - the tall, mysterious, magicless beings from another world, who visit only rarely and briefly; waiting, they say, for 'stable planetary political unity'.
This is the story of when they first visited Equestria; of early contact between the Princesses and the Federation. It is also the tale of how Princess Luna, with some help from the House of Sparkle, managed the first fully Equestrian warp jump; and of how Spike became the first dragon in space.
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Additional note: There is an alternate ending for this story, which can be found over here. It follows on directly after the chapter titled Further Communications (and there is a note in the author's notes for that chapter to that effect, with another link).
The reasons for the split are contained in the comments to this story. (Note: Said reasons contain spoilers)
37 Chapters:
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Prologue: Luna's Busy Night [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 15th, 2013
2,169
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The Flim Flam Brothers meet a Ferengi [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 15th, 2013
626
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Acquisition [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 21st, 2013
1,142
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Communication [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 15th, 2013
1,890
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Inescapable [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 6th, 2013
1,490
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Preparation [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 13th, 2013
1,549
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The Admiral [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 21st, 2013
1,459
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Three Days [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 22nd, 2013
1,034
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The Pursuit Begins [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 26th, 2013
1,809
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Pursuit, Part II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 27th, 2013
1,231
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Pursuit, Part III [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 12th, 2015
1,576
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Pursuit, Part IV [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 10th, 2013
1,101
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Speed [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 22nd, 2013
1,245
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Further communication [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 7th, 2013
2,088
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Plans [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 26th, 2013
1,272
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Power [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 30th, 2013
1,183
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Wildlife, Part I [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 2nd, 2013
1,359
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Meanwhile [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 3rd, 2013
1,025
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Wildlife, Part II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 25th, 2014
1,104
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Assimilation, Part I [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 9th, 2013
949
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A Brief Historical Intermission [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 25th, 2013
1,051
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Decision [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 16th, 2014
890
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Assimilation, Part II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 19th, 2014
1,119
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Borg [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 21st, 2014
1,150
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Harmony [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 25th, 2014
1,369
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Awakening [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 4th, 2014
917
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Communication III [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 15th, 2014
1,551
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Communication IV [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 16th, 2014
2,087
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Communication V [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 19th, 2014
1,670
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Awakening II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 20th, 2014
1,149
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Friendship Report [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 20th, 2014
1,179
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Interaction [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 4th, 2014
897
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Interaction II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 22nd, 2014
1,120
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Lecture [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 16th, 2014
1,155
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Home I [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 21st, 2014
792
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Home II [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 26th, 2014
1,745
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Epilogue: Red Dawn [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 26th, 2014
451