The Measure of a Dragon

A scientist wants to take Spike and study him in hopes of understanding dragons. Her methods make Spike refuse. A trial is commenced; Twilight as Spike’s defense attorney must prove Spike qualifies as a pony and cannot be used for experiments.

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A scientist wants to take Spike and study him in hopes of understanding dragons; however, her questionable methods make Spike refuse. The scientist counter-argues that Spike is not a pony and the same rights given to a pony, do not apply to him. A trial is commenced with Twilight as Spike’s defense attorney and Cadence as the unwilling prosecutor; Twilight must prove that Spike does indeed deserve the same rights as any pony. Or else, Spike is a lab rat that she will never see again.

This is a fanfic inspired by a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Measure of a Man, directed by Robert Scheerer. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.

I want to thank the person who brought me into the fandom for helping me truly refine this idea and truly give it life. You know who you are!

I will say right now, updates for this fanfic may be highly irregular until I take care of certain obligations, but I promise not to abandon it until it's done.

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