To the patrons of the Canterlot Archives;

We, the Board of Directors, wish to extend our most sincere apologies in light of recent events. The loss of any historical record is painful, and to lose so many all at once is tantamount to a sort of agonizing torture. It is our sincerest hope that we can work together to move forward and beyond this terrible event.

But before we carry on, certain facts must be brought to light.

Rumors that we have formally and forcefully retired a seasoned member of this board can now be confirmed. Out of respect for his family and in recognition for his years of service to the Archives, we shall not name him here. The reason for our colleague’s termination is as simple as it is terrible; he knowingly and willingly allowed a radical dissident to have access to numerous priceless records, particularly those in the now former ‘Letters from War’ Exhibit. This board member confirmed to us that he discovered Silver Ring’s ancestry and zeal for the deposed New Lunar Republic during a routine background check. He claims that, due to an ancient favor he owed the Ring family, he brought him on anyway and saw that was placed as the curator for the then-upcoming exhibit.

While full blame cannot be placed on him and him alone, he had a part to play in this disaster and must pay the price for his actions.

It is unclear at this time what Silver Ring’s motives were for his act of vandalism. Indeed, because of his recent suicide, we may never know what he was thinking when he set so many letters, journals, and historical texts ablaze.

All we can do now is carry on.

The ‘Letters from War’ Exhibit is sadly beyond repair and most of the featured texts were either totally destroyed or so badly damaged that they are no longer fit for public viewing. We extend our deepest apologies to the devoted patrons of these Archives.

In the only act of contrition we can give, we have commissioned Distant Memory, Chief Royal Historian, to prepare a special, one of a kind text that will summarize the events of the War for Solar Resurgence in full for those who were in the process of exploring this tumultuous period in Equestrian history. We expect the text to be completed quickly and we will have it available as soon as possible for you, our devoted patrons.

We thank you again for your patience and understanding. We hope that, in time, we will regain your trust and good faith.

Thank you,

The Canterlot Archives Board of Directors