An Unexpected Meeting
This was the day! Rainbow Dash is finally going to be assigned a team and her first mission.
But why don't we slow down a bit? Who even is Rainbow Dash? Only the best at Space School designed to train new teams from Earth that will explore space, including different planets and aliens. And Rainbow Dash? Today is her last day of training. She will finally get a team and go do meaningfull stuff she has been preparing herself for.
Space School History File 01: Earth has been exploring space at rapid speed and they have encountered many alien species, some friends, some yet unknown. It is advised that whenever you enounter an alien you do not approach. Space School is not responsible if any members ignore this order.
Rainbow's POV
I have woken up very early since I couldn't sleep. This is the moment I have waited my whole life! Okay, not exactly whole life but these last 8 years I have been working to get on the team. My own team.
I got ready and ate breakfast early. Just unpatiently walking around these white walls of a space station of Space School that orbits the Earth. The first year of Space School is on Earth. They teach you how to prepare for space travels and living. Other seven are spent in space around Earth and then you get a team and go on missions beyond.
I have been working towards being a team leader and so far I am best in my generation. It must mean I will get a great team and difficult and dangerous missions. As a leader I am also trained in all other possible positions so I can replace anyone in case something happens.
Space School Team Rules #1: Each team gets minimum of 4 members, maximum 8 and every member is assigned a different role.
When the time finally arrived. I went to the room they will assign us in the team. It took ages to get to mine but when they did I rose up excitedly.
Space School Team Rules #2: Roles a team must have are leader, driver, tehnical support and medical suppott.
"Team 067: leader Rainbow Dash, driver Sunset Shimmer, tehnical support Twilight Sparkle, medical support Fluttershy, translator Pinkie Pie and designer, who will stay in this station and not go on missions, Rarity. Here is your team's file for the first mission. Good luck and congratulations for being best in what you do!"
We took our papers and went to the assigned space ship.
Team 067 Mission #1: explore unknown planet #7901223. Take few samples and return to main base. Equipment: Space ship for the crew with smaller space ship for exploring for one person. Basic mission equipment. Sample collector. Additional: do not land on the planet and do not, under any circumstances exit your vehicle. If you encounter alien withdraw and return to station."
Well that sounds easy enough, nothing to go wrong, right? It seemed like my team agreed. We had short introduction, even though we already knew each other since we went to same school. All of us were best in what we do. This is going to be amazing. I finally have a team! My own team!
Space School History File 02: Earth space missions were able to develop a high technology vehicles that make travelling to different planets inside and outside of Milky Way very fast.
We quickly packed and got ready to go. No one wanted to waste any time. Sunset started up the ship and we started to go in the right direction. It was a somewhat far away trip so it will take us hours to reach it. In the mean time I took a look on my team.
"Do you think we will see any creatures there?" Fluttershy happily asked.
"I hope not! They count as aliens and we would need to retreat!" I reminded her.
She sadly replied, "there could be so many fluffy creatures out there."
"That could be dangerous!" Twilight added and I was glad someone agreed with me.
Space School History File 03: At the beginning there have been many incidents regarding new planets exploration due to the lack of knowledge about living beings and conditions on them. This is the reason Space School put so many rules about safety. We always look to improve even further.
After hours we finally reached the planet. It kinda resembled Earth.
"So who will go down there?" Pinkie broke the silence.
"I wil!" I said confidently.
"Shouldn't I go?" Sunset asked. "Because I am the flyer."
"Nah, I know how to fly too and have been waiting for this for so long! Besides it could be dangerous and I don't want my team in danger!"
"Fine by me!" she quickly returned to her chair as I prepared my suit to go to the planet.
I climbed into a small one person ship and went to the planet. It was beautiful! Filled with water, many plants and my readings said air was breathable. That still doesn't prove it is safe. Who knows if there are any viruses or bacteria in it.
Space School Rule #3: If you do encounter an alien go to the nearest hiding spot and call help.
Suddenly my small space ship got broken. An engine of some sort broke and I was going down fast. The message "Error" showed up on my screen. I was trying hard to land myself safely enough to survive. My communication and navigations has been shut down so my team wouldn't be able to find me. As I was trying to land suddenly another ship trying to desperately land hit me. There aren't any other humans here so it must be an alien species which scared me. Do we know them?
We both landed safely and I quickly exited my ship. As I got out I saw door of the alien ship open. Someone in a space suit got outside.
"It is safe to breathe here!" they said as they removed a helmet and revealed a girl, not so different from me. She had glowing blonde hair, beautiful emerald green eyes and many many adorable freckles all over her face.
I removed my helment too and asked strictly, "who are you?"
"I could ask you the same question!"
"I asked first!" I said as I pulled out some sort of weapon to defend myself. It won't kill anyone but it sure can help you escape.
"Wow there! Slow down, I come in peace!" she said and raised her hands.
"How do you know my language?" I asked, still suspicious.
"I learn it in education?" she found it weird I even asked. "Please, put that thing down and let's talk. I don't want anyone to get hurt!"
"Okay fine!" I removed the weapon and offered her my hand, "Rainbow Dash!"
She stared at my hand weirdly and waved, "Applejack."