SF (canon species only; no humans) Ponies were magically and genetically engineered to be the perfect servitor race. They are powerful, adaptable, intelligent and completely under the control of their creators. A laboratory accident frees one such pony from her mental chains, but how can one mare save herself and the rest of her kind if she doesn't even know she's a slave?
This is not the Equestria you know and these are not your little ponies... not yet, anyway.
Tags: Adventure, Diamond Dogs, Gryphons, NO HUMANS (did I mention that already?)
Other tags: historical, mind control, Clarke's 3rd Law, excessive use of high energy physics, before they were famous.
Detailed review by PaulAsaran.
Cover art by endrome , used with permission.
Russian translation (partial -- 'unofficially' completed in the comments)
A Soot-Covered World, book 1.
33 Chapters:
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01 - Pony in a Particle Accelerator [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2013
4,373
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02 - A Day in the Life of the Average Pony [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 26th, 2013
5,626
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03 - Claws Inside the Velvet Glove [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 5th, 2016
6,291
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04 - A Small Mercy [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 5th, 2016
5,620
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05 - You can take the gryphon out of the raptor... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
5,475
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06 - ...but you can't take the raptor out of the gryphon. [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
5,894
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07 - Unintended consequences [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
7,684
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08 - Breaking the Skinner Box [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
4,347
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09 - Revelations from the Belly of the Beast [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
9,664
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10 - Pony in a Particle Accelerator, Redux [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
8,249
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11 - Best Laid Plans [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
8,761
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12 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
7,132
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13 - Sun and Moon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
6,215
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14 - A Little Knowledge... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 15th, 2014
6,294
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15 - ...is a dangerous thing (1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2013
7,729
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16 - ...is a dangerous thing (2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
7,059
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17 - No Good Choices (1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 28th, 2013
7,454
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18 - No Good Choices (2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 5th, 2016
8,189
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19 - When Gravity Fails [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 8th, 2014
9,607
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20 - Knife Edge [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 5th, 2016
5,623
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21 - A Useful Monster [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 2nd, 2013
6,683
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22 - A Necessary Evil [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2018
8,031
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23 - Baptism of Fire [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 16th, 2013
108
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24 - A Dark and Angry Goddess Arises [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 3rd, 2013
7,234
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25 - Locking the stable door... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 3rd, 2013
8,576
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26 - ...after the horse has barricaded itself inside [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 7th, 2014
7,793
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27 - Knocking on heaven’s door [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 4th, 2013
10,931
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28 - Ask me for anything but time [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 6th, 2013
7,740
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29 - A precautionary measure (1) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 6th, 2013
8,401
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30 - A precautionary measure (2) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 12th, 2013
7,220
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31 - Hard Lessons [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 12th, 2013
12,916
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32 - Falling Free [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 14th, 2013
6,469
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33 - Epilogue to part 1 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 16th, 2013
4,184
Other Titles in this Series:
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No humans. In Equestria's past, ponies exist only to serve their creators. One such pony is accidentally released from her mental chains, but how can one mare save herself and her people if she doesn't even know she's a slave?
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Direct sequel to Days of Wasp and Spider. SF/no humans: rebellion, mind control, pre-apocalypse.