Stability in the Stable was all about balancing the two Ps, Population and Productivity. Stable 48 was a small stable, as stables go, built to protect a hundred or so of the greatest biologists, botanists, and geneticists of their time. It has been 180 years since the end of Equestria. Inside Stable 48, the residents struggle for survival. A cadre of scientists have a plan to increase food production. One more breakthrough and food will never be an issue again. But do the ends justify the means? After all, the road to hell is paved with good intentions...