History Fanfic / TheThessalonicaLegacy

* MythologyGag: For ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' fans, the very inclusion of the ''Valkyrie'', which was, according to [[TheWikiRule Sarna.net]], one of the Unseen at the time this story was written.

* HotScientist / HospitalHottie: Dr. Langley, chief medical officer of the ''Silvertongue''.

* ObviousJudas: [[spoiler:Ackermann's vitriolic rant about conquering and enslaving the ponies pretty much cements his villainy.]]
* [[PimpedOutCar Pimped Out 'Mech]]: Ramirez claims to have pimped out his ''Valkyrie'' with a mini-fridge. He's joking, of course.

* TakeMeToYourLeader / IComeInPeace: Said by Ramirez upon first contact. Liz Virat [[LampshadeHanging calls him out on using the oldest clichés ever]].

* BerserkButton: Twilight almost had one of hers pushed with Ramirez's initial skepticism of magic's existence, as magic is very SeriousBusiness to her. [[spoiler: Another was [[UnstoppableRage smashed down]] to the point that she almost ''kills [[TheMole Ackermann]]'' for kidnapping Fluttershy!]]

** In Chapter 2, while discussing what aliens could possibly look like, Spike and Rainbow Dash describe [[{{Franchise/Alien}} a Xenomorph]] and [[StarWars a Wookie]], respectively.

* TakeMeToYourLeader / IComeInPeace: Said by Ramirez upon first contact. Liz Virat [[LampshadeHanging calls him out on using the oldest clichés ever]].

Meanwhile, in the peaceful realm of Equestria, Ponyville’s resident bookworm , Twilight Sparkle, has stumbled upon hints of a secret buried for centuries. A secret that may lay bare long-forgotten aspects of Pony history and culture.

--> '''Fluttershy''': Oh! Oh dear. Um… I'd say ''that'' still works the same way.

* TakeMeToYourLeader / IComeInPeace: Said by Ramirez upon first contact. Liz Virat [[LampshadeHanging calls him out on using the oldest clichés ever]].

--> '''Celestia''': [[spoiler:So, does Joseph Cameron no longer sit on the throne of the Terran Hegemony?”]]

* MedievalStasis: Equestria ''had'' this, but it ended rather abruptly five hundred years in the past. Twilight's discovery of this kickstarts the Mane Six's end of the story. [[spoiler: To a degree, it's still in effect- with the exception of a few rare innovators and inventors, like Twilight or the Flim Flam Brothers, ponies still haven't advanced beyond what they copied off of the ''Thessalonia''. Similar to the [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Covenant,]] they got more advanced technology from a higher tech species, but haven't gone beyond or tried to improve it, merely copying what was there.]]

* MythologyGag: For ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' fans, the very inclusion of the ''Valkyrie'', which is, according to [[TheWikiRule Sarna.net]], one of the Unseen.

* MedievalStasis: Equestria ''had'' this, but it ended rather abruptly five hundred years in the past. Twilight's discovery of this kickstarts the Mane Six's end of the story. [[spoiler: To a degree, it's still in effect- with the exception of a few rare innovators and inventors, like Twilight or the Flim Flam Brothers, ponies still haven't advanced beyond what they copied off of the ''Thessalonia''. Similar to the [[Franchise/Halo Covenant,]] they got more advanced technology from a higher tech species, but haven't gone beyond or tried to improve it, merely copying what was there.]]

* [[spoiler:ObviousJudas:]] [[spoiler:Ackermann's vitriolic rant about conquering and enslaving the ponies pretty much cements his villainy.]]

* PornStash: Pinkie Pie finds one under a mattress within ''minutes'' of being brought aboard the DropShip. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Fluttershy notes]], [[LuminescentBlush with much embarrassment]], that the reproductive biology is similar.

* MedievalStasis: Equestria ''had'' this, but it ended rather abruptly five hundred years in the past. Twilight's discovery of this kickstarts the Mane Six's end of the story.

A ''WesternAnimation/{{My Little Pony|FriendshipIsMagic}}''[=/=]''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' crossover fanfic by Dashukta (complete; 18 chapters long plus notes). Can be found at the following links:

A ''WesternAnimation/{{My Little Pony|FriendshipIsMagic}}''[=/=]''BattleTech'' crossover fanfic by Dashukta (complete; 18 chapters long plus notes). Can be found at the following links:

* DropShip: Duh, it's ''BattleTech''. Of course there is one.

* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:Fluttershy gets taken hostage by Ackermann near the end. She [[BadassDamsel tries to use the Stare on him]], but since he simply doesn't look her in the eye, it fails to work.]]

* PornStash: Pinkie Pie finds one under a mattress within ''minutes'' of being brought aboard the DropShip. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Fluttershy notes]], [[LuminescentBlush with much embarrassment]], that the reproductive biology is similar.

* TakeMeToYourLeader / IComeInPeace: Said by Ramirez upon first contact. Liz Virat [[LampshadeHanging calls him out on using the oldest clichés ever.]]