History FanFic / MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic

[[RecursiveFanfiction There at least two "tributes" to his story]] that serve [[HateFic as deconstructions of his work]]: ''Fanfic/FallOfStarfleetRebirthOfFriendship'' and ''FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetNemesis'', as well as two [[AlternativeContinuity Alternative Continuities]] titled ''FanFic/StarfleetRedone'' and ''Fanfic/StarfleetMagicIsBelieving''. There is also another deconstruction, in ''Fanfic/StormwolfAdventures'', but there it's only a part of the plot.

* AppealToWorseProblems: How Lightning "helps" Cadance get over the death of her brother. He compares Cadance's grief to his own when his planet was destroyed and the naration tells us that Cadance's problems aren't that bad compared to Lightning's because he lost his entire planet and everyone he knew, whilst she only lost one family member. Cadance then apologises to Lightning for not thinking about others.

And finally, there are three {{WebAnimation/Death Battle}}s:

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/419848/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-8 Season VIII]]
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/451532/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-ix Season IX]]
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/486017/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-x Season X]]
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/509642/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-xi Season XI]]

* TheWorfBarrage: Pick any of the heroes' special attacks, including finishers. Any one will do. You have to wonder why they even bother with most of their moveset when the majority of it exists solely to get brushed off by villains.

* ILetGwenStacyDie: Lightning Dawn initially blames himself for [[spoiler:Twilight]]'s death [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming until other characters convince him it was the victim's fault]].

* ILetGwenStacyDie: Lightning Dawn initially blames himself for [[spoiler:Twilight]]'s death [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming until other characters convince him it was the victim's fault]]. Rather than blaming, you know, ''the killer''.

* InterspeciesRomance: In the movie, we meet Khan Swift, a Space Pony, and Rani Drop, an Equestrian, who are married.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Discord and, [[http://dakari-king-mykan.deviantart.com/art/Episode-16-Win-Lose-or-Die-471691781 as of Starfleet Magic III, Twilight Sparkle]]]].

* PungeonMaster: Stratos, one of the monsters, speaks only in puns.

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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: The main protagonists go through this when they're given a power-up in their sleep at the beginning of the fourth season.

** Whenever a guy (mostly Lightning) begins complaining about how bad things are going for him, he's often given sympathy and doted on by everyone. Whenever a gal starts complaining about her issues, she's told she needs to suck it up and get over it and is given NoSympathy. Granted, the author's hatred for Cadance, Twilight, and Rarity (the most frequent targets) likely has at least some part in it.

** The Grand Celestial Ruler is introduced as the ultimate force of good and easily deals the finishing blow to Titan. All of the Ruler's subsequent appearances have it getting [[TheWorfEffect worfed]] by the BigBad instead.

* TakeThat: Titan blowing up Equestria and the author turning the main cast into losers who can't do anything without [[WhiteMansBurden the Space Ponies' help]] may be one, taking the RevengeFic nature of the story into account.

Enter his personal AlternateContinuity, in which Starfleet, a team of {{Winged Unicorn}}s, led by main character Lightning Dawn, must save the land of [[MarySueTopia Unicornicopia]] from various monsters, while learning about the power of believing (what they are supposed to believe in is stated just once: themselves) from the king of Unicornicopia, The Grand Ruler (a three-horned Alicorn). Initially only having subtle references to its source material, by the end of Season 1 the Friendship is Magic cast was folded into the story, with the Mane 6 joining Starfleet as a secondary unit. The power of believing theme that permeated the original season also gradually went away, turning the series into a straight action story with [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]], and a rotating cast of villains.

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/419848/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-8 Season VIII]]: Due to the temperamental outbursts of a pony with a bad attitude, a terrible evil has been unleashed, and it seeks to eliminate those it deems weak so that only the strong may live and rule. A poor sported pony makes a pact with a viral computer program to cause trouble with United Equestria's electronic systems. Confidence within Starfleet cadets is shaken, which prompts Lightning to take on a personal pupil of his own in attempt to save Starfleet's image. Several of the team members are expecting their firstborns.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/451532/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-ix Season IX]]: The Devils: An evil race from for another dimension, lead by a spiteful ruler, plan to invade all worlds and destroy all love and light so they may survive. Celestia is having recurring nightmares of evil creature that lurks deep within her subconscious, and she is desperate to silence it. Applejack discovers that her parents made an arranged marriage for her, and now her time is coming. Pinkie Pie falls in love with one of the Devils, which can lead to serious trouble for herself and the team. Sunset Shimmer (the human version) is still getting used to her new life in United Equestria, and Artie has obvious feelings for her. Rarity has a horrible accident that forces her body to undergo an alteration... into a part dragon creature. The CMC are graduating grade school and ready to move on to middle school, but long to lead more exciting lives.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/486017/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-x Season X]]: Lord Titan is returning, with the help of his apprentice, Starlight Glimmer and a vast alliance of evil gathered form all over the galaxy, ready to conquer all. A band of protesters have organized a secret society dedicated to ridding United Equestria of Starfleet, and all their supporters... blinded by their ignorance of course. Swift Star is enjoying his new position as a cop on the beat, but still feels rather unsure of himself when he starts feeling the downsides of the job.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/509642/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-season-xi Season XI]]: Everyone's dreams and realities are being targeted by an evil institution from another world, planning to harness dreams to conquer all, but a magical knight comes to aid Starfleet in pushing them back. A young filly who hates her parents, all grown ups, and does not wish to grow up herself, discovers a magic that not only will keep her young (with a catch) but allow her to get even with adults on a crazy and vengeful streak. Castor and Leilani seem to have some connection towards the Dream Knight. The team feels that their lives are changing too drastically with their new promotions and growing families, as if their hobbies and others jobs are fading away.

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/353000/my-brave-pony-starfleet-humans My Brave Pony: Starfleet Humans]]: Lightning shocks Twilight and her friends with an astonishing fact that he, too, had an adventure in the human world, and did attend the same school as Twilight, but was on an entirely different mission altogether, one that almost meant a great disaster for all of humanity.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/348089/my-brave-pony-starfleet-humans-starpops My Brave Pony: Starfleet Humans: Starpops]]: The Sirens discover a hidden crypt and unleash a band of demons that had been sealed away for millennia. Now the Sirens and the Demons have joined forces to take over the world using the power of song. Lightning Dawn must return to the human world and rejoin his old friends to save the Earth from disaster once again.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/377793/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-movie--human-in-united-equestria My Brave Pony Starfleet Movie: Human in United Equestria]]: While making a solo flight around the Earth, young astronaut Mykan Stevens [[AuthorAvatar (voiced by the author]], [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial but NOT AT ALL a real version of him)]] gets sucked into a portal that takes him to the Dimensional Universe. There, he must cope and live with the ponies while under extreme suspicion, as the ponies now face what could be certain danger. Only Mykan knows the truth of what is happening, but most of the ponies do not believe him and think him a spy. Will Mykan find a way to convince the ponies, and will he ever be able to return home to Earth?
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/347911/my-brave-pony-starfleet-humans-starfleet-events MBP Starfleet Humans: Starfleet Events]]: Dean Cadance, now promoted to Principal of Crystal Prep-Academy, receives news regarding her long lost brother. Meanwhile, an evil WitchDoctor, also skilled in robotics and machinery, plans world domination that only the Starfleet Humans can defeat, but not without the help of Human Twilight Sparkle, and Human Lightning Dawn. All of this takes place during the Cantelot Games.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/507824/starfleet-magic-movie-how-the-finch-stopped-hearths-warming Starfleet Magic Movie: How the Finch Stopped Hearth's Warming]]: Taking place before Season II, Lightning Dawn recalls his very first Hearth's Warming, when an evil creature with a heart of ice attempted to destroy Hearth's Warming, forcing him, Twilight Sparkle and some of their allies to venture out and stop the creature, but only if they can learn to deal with each other's opposing approaches and idealism.

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/325512/yugioh-spiez-opperation-duel-final-season Yugioh Spiez: Opperation(sic) Duel: Final Season]]: As the Clarks prepare for their graduation, mysterious lights appear in the sky followed by people all over the world who have been brainwashed by powerful magic connected to a Duel Monster's card, which is being used by creatures from another world bent on taking over their world. It's time, for a showdown with ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''!
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/360392/power-rangers-starfleet-starfleet-humans POWER RANGERS STARFLEET (Starfleet Humans:)]]: In a magical universe, the evil Vulcan broke free from an intergalactic prison. But before he could be re-captured, the Moon aligned with the stars, and in a freak accident, opened a powerful gateway into our world, sending Vulcan and an entire tower of fearsome creatures to our world, which Vulcan plans to conquer. Now, a new team of heroes have arisen to stop him and protect us from his treachery. ...They are... Power Rangers Starfleet!
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/387450/power-rangers-super-starfleet-starfleet-humans Power Rangers SUPER Starfleet (Starfleet Humans)]]: In a magical world outside of our own, the moon aligned with the stars, opening a powerful portal, and the evil Vulcan broke free into our world. Ruthlessly, Vulcan and his legion of followers plotted to conquer Earth, but the rangers fought valiantly and finally put him out of action! BUT... hidden in the shadows, Vulcan left a small part of himself which evolved into a whole new threat to carry on his legacy. Now, the Earth's greatest heroes must rise again to save the world from destruction. ...'''''POWER RANGERS SUPER STARFLEET!!'''''
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/433526/starfleet-humans-a-tale-of-two-sunsets Starfleet Humans: A Tale of Two Sunsets]]: Almost two years since ''Power Rangers Super Starfleet'', and Sunset Shimmer's life seems brighter than ever, until she is accused of a crime she didn't commit which leads to the discovery of her actual Human Counterpart who seems to be out to ruin Sunset's life. This of course prompts the team to investigate, but is there more going on than meets the eye?

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/332941/the-invasion The Invasion]]: Starfleet is not in this fic (Just as people have been bothering me to remove them) So now, when Equestria gets invaded by three powerful demoncorns from another world, and a new Super Charged Nightmare Moon,The FIM's try with all their might and power, but are ultimately unable to stand up to this evil, and as a result their end is nigh.

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/367658/death-battle-twilight-sparkle-vs-lightning-dawn DEATH BATTLE: Twilight Sparkle VS Lightning Dawn]]: Lightning and Twilight meet up on a field to prove who is stronger than the other, but Lightning is very disappointed with Twilight's horrible attitude and misguided information.
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/388982/death-battle-rainbow-dash-vs-rhymey DEATH BATTLE: Rainbow Dash Vs Rhymey]]: Rainbow Dash can be very cocky, and believes she can truly overpower an enemy that comes her way, but a powerful warrior pony from outer space challenges her to a brawl in order to prove her wrong!
* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/426221/death-battle-spike-vs-krysta DEATH BATTLE: Spike VS Krysta]]: Intended as a TakeThat fic. After Twilight and Lightning's battle, Spike feels so outraged that he challenges Lightning's sidekick to a battle himself, unaware that his overconfidence, as well as his ignorance and bad behavior is bound to lead him to trouble.

* HumiliationConga: In Seasons II and III, Ace Ray (who's depicted as a {{Jerkass}}) experiences this. He loses his friends, gets kicked out of the Wonderbolts, and does so poorly during [[ItMakesSenseInContext a fight with a changeling]] that he "would have [gotten] seriously hurt" if Rainbow Dash hadn't interfered. In a later chapter, a couple robots hold Ace and his sister Skye hostage, with one of them knocking him out. He also tries to persuade other characters that Starfleet sucks, but most of them don't even listen to him. The narration even suggests Starfleet's defenders regularly called him a "failure" and he was even suggested to get help. Also, he and a mob he gathered try to protest at a cafe. However, not only does everyone originally ignore them, Skye (who he hates) eventually starts trying to get him to quit his protest. When [[WouldHitAGirl Ace starts assaulting her]], Lightning Dawn (who he ''loathes'') stops him from doing so. He additionally [[CurbStompBattle Curb-Stomps]] Ace, which involves him [[NoSell No-Selling]] his attacks and ultimately arresting him. In court, Ace gets insulted by Captain Spitfire and he tries to blame Starfleet for everything, which everyone ignores. He also tries to assault the judge, to which Twilight prevents via surrounding him with a shield. Eventually, the court finds him guilty and he gets sentenced to Xandra, an inescapable planet with numerous asylums.[[note]]In the original version, Ace gets put into a magical fantasy which causes him to start supporting Starfleet.[[/note]] While he's dragged away there, he still tries to blame Starfleet, only to be ignored again. There, he keeps trying to tell the staff he isn't unstable, and the medical staff respond by restraining and sedating him. In a rewritten version of "Episode 5: Truth Hurts", it's even worse. Not only do all the aforementioned events occur, other characters start cheering Skye when she starts telling off Ace for his trash-talking of Starfleet.[[note]]In this version, Ace and the other protesters agree to leave after Twilight orders them to.[[/note]] Skye also reveals in court he was once enslaved by Nightmare Moon and, after Ace has another outburst, the judge calls him out on his behavior.

* PyrrhicVillainy: [[spoiler:Titan gets both Unicornicopia and Equestria destroyed, and also absorbs Grand Ruler and Celestia. Because [[StupidEvil he gloats instead of securing his victory by killing everyone else]], he does not get to celebrate it and his damage gets undone later.]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Starfleet get a dose of this in season VIII. Because they've been constantly asserting to their Equestrian counterparts that they'll always be inferior to the Space Ponies, it's resulted in a significant drop in morale; Equestrian members of Starfleet, and even some of the Space Pony members, have stopped trying due to them believing that they'll never be as good as Lightning and company.

* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: ''[[UpToEleven Every single villain]]'' feels the need to do this, if the narration doesn't do it for them. Naturally, this often leads to the heroes coming up with a way to beat them based on their exposition. [[IdiotBall And even then, the heroes still tend to take some time on realizing what their enemies' powers are.]]

** The Uniforce is introduced as a mystical ultimate power that can overpower almost any foe, used to finish off most enemies. A couple of seasons later, it's demoted to Lightning's equivalent of his teammates' normal attacks (which is to say, it looks flashy but does nothing significant) unless he cranks it UpToEleven.

* ImAHumanitarian: ''Season VI'' mentions pigs being used as food. Considering that livestock animals in this world are sapient... Oh and Mykan tries to justify it in his [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/589093/my-brave-pony-starfleet-magic-qa#comment/3901413 blog]] by stating [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman Starfleet gets the meat from other planets]].

* SelfHarm: As part of a masquerade, Brass injures himself via giving himself small cuts and banging his head.

* DoubleStandard: This pops up often. The most prominent case is whenever a male character (mostly Lightning) begins complaining about how bad things are going for them, they're often given sympathy and doted on by everyone but whenever a female character (most often, Twilight, Rarity and/or Cadance) starts complaining about their issues, they're told they need to suck it up and get over it and are given NoSympathy.
** Male characters who perform gentlemanly conduct are praised for being polite whereas female characters who act ladlyike are seen as snooty divas. The most prominent example of this is Rarity constantly being looked down upon for acting like a proper lady.

* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/332941/the-invasion]]: Starfleet is not in this fic (Just as people have been bothering me to remove them) So now, when Equestria gets invaded by three powerful demoncorns from another world, and a new Super Charged Nightmare Moon,The FIM's try with all their might and power, but are ultimately unable to stand up to this evil, and as a result their end is nigh.