The machine that started it all, automata C-98381, later nicknamed "Crabapple," accidentally touched down in a surprisingly hostile area of Equestrian territory called "Sweet Apple Acres" while trying to gather environmental data for the pirate fleet in orbit. 81 was just one of many such machines, of course, all built from an ancient and barely understood STC fragment unearthed millennia ago. Although well-armored given its purpose, the model proved unable to stand up to the tree-shattering might of a proper applebucker's kick.
for Age of Iron