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Land and farm 83% After their last experience on the surface of Zerzura, Twilight half-expected some kind of mounted gun to emerge from the soil to shoot the Prospector to pieces, or maybe a gigantic metal deer would emerge from the trees and trample them. But nothing like that happened, and the prospector descended slowly and calmly on the largest bare patch of ground in the area they were calling the “safe zone.”“So this is the map,” Twilight said, passing out printouts about an hour after the…-
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Stay in orbit until Applejack's condition can be properly diagnosed. 70%Twilight stared down at the medical report, occasionally squinting at the close dots in the printout. “This is a joke, right? Pinkie Pie put you up to…”“I didn’t,” Pinkie called from across the large central area. She’d been zipped into the sleeping bag for the last few hours, apparently not actually asleep. “Wasn’t me.”Fluttershy glared over the printout at her. “I wouldn’t joke with a patient’s health,…
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Remain in orbit to treat Applejack and interrogate Node 50%Twilight didn’t let herself relax until the engines finally cooled again and all the screens in front of her were glowing green. She checked the orbital projection, waited a few seconds for the computer to return confirmation that their trajectory was stable, then spun her chair around. “Guess you… had an adventure down there,” Fluttershy muttered, her eyes never leaving Node. For the first time since Twilight had met her, the doctor was…
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Set up a shelter in the cargo bay and deal with the problem later 81% “That’s exactly right,” Twilight agreed. “I know what to do. Order you to keep running. Fluttershy, get that shelter ready! We’re all going!”“Ain’t a good idea,” Applejack argued, though not in the tone she might use if she were intending to disobey. “You need every second. We’re bein’ followed, don’t forget it.”They arrived after a few minutes later. The ground hadn’t stopped shaking, and in fact Twilight…
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Relax wordcount limit 73% They weren’t left waiting long. It became immediately apparent to Twilight that the alien facility wasn’t assembling parts from scratch, building Node a body as they had built it computation hardware and transmission hardware. The tower held parts, and it was assembling them. She could watch the process with Applejack, as the body slowly grew up from tiny segments.“Ain’t a pony shape,” Applejack said, from where she was investigating one of the spiders she had…
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Complete the mission 98%They quickly worked the next morning, packing up the shelter and sealing it away into the tight vinyl container it had come in. In theory the inside was still safe from contamination by the environment of Proximus B, though in practice they would probably sterilize it before using it again, if they could.Twilight could sense Applejack’s discomfort as she informed her prospecting partner of their destination. But while Applejack kept glancing back at Node, she didn’t argue. “I…
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Set up shelter right here and rest until morningThe field shelter really was its own little marvel of engineering. As they worked together to get the plastic shell standing, Twilight found herself even more confident of its security against the alien environment around them. This one hadn’t been packed away in an air-evacuated storage cell for the duration of the trip—this one was so fresh she imagined it would still be smelling of fabricator plastic. It still squeaked, and the joints were still stiff…
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Go left regardless of context or apparent dangers. 66% Applejack’s eyes narrowed as Twilight fought with her crowbar on the entrance to the service stairwell. A layer of creamy white film had formed over the doorway, and she had to work the prying end of the crowbar along the edge, working it gently as the metal started to give.“So… let me get this straight…” Applejack repeated. “We’re not going to try an’ fix up one of the here automated chariots and fly there. Instead we’re going……
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Applejack 36%Twilight wasn’t sure she was ready. On the other side of that airlock door was an alien world—a place that had once overflowed with life. A city big enough to hold a billion, billion ponies, all gone cold and dead with the unstoppable advance of time.It was the moment this mission had been preparing her for, in many ways. It was the ultimate goal of their trip.“Why are we stationary?” asked the probe from in front of her. It had been fitted with a radio transmitter, that would repeat…
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Deliver the probe first. 50% “We’re talking a big risk here,” Applejack said. “By… deliverin’ this thing. I hope you know that.” Twilight found it hard to be annoyed with Applejack now, even though she was pointing out the obvious. She didn’t look away from the controls, concentrating on her path towards a bit of clear ground between two gigantic buildings. The structures on Proximus B were even more intimidating when they were rising up all around them, like Canterlot Station cast to the…
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