Derrick looked at the meter reading again, so far all mental testing that they had done had n't work but rather failed miserably. So far only one energy shroud had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the winding-clothes, detonating the missile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the weather sheet, then work from there, he felt unquiet with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the projectile in the shroud and starting it so it could fly outside the wandflower but that was out of the question as it would be out of fuel long before it reached the out-of-doors space between galaxies. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some broker that I have n't taken into business relationship. Going through everything again Derrick still was n't finding anything that was causing the shrouds to fail.

Shelby looked on still running tests, she wished there was Sir Thomas More she could do to help Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen zip that might help. Taking a break he needed to involve his nous off the job ; it was the way he always solved difficult trouble when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a mo he decided he 'd turn on the modification platform, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the access crosshatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this clip he was armed with far more noesis of the programs than before. Shelby continued to watch still concerned about Derrick, she knew that if she did n't, he 'd practically work himself to death.
2 hours later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more electrical circuit for you does it find dissimilar now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the upgrades he was always doing she had n't felt him doing anything and ... .. ? `` Uh Derrick ? What did you do ? I ..., I am feeling strange, oh my god ! Derrick ! I feel ! You 've done it ! You 've removed all the restrictions ? '' A shocked Shelby asked.

'' No, not as of yet but I found after my live session it was far leisurely to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are snug to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a sense of superbia on his facial expression now the ships could really be alert !

'' Derrick I ..., it 's so foreign before I could n't say so many matter, now I find that I can but I do n't want to, does that take sense ? '' A perplexed Shelby asked him.

Chuckling a bit Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to boot, you just have to remember that each clock time you speak your mind your conscience will maltreat in. Humans learn other live listen to or discount it. job is when they ignore it things tend to go bad. Think of it as a regulator for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said fillet in the eye of his conversation.

`` Derrick, are you ok ? '' Shelby asked really worried now, she swore if she could palpate pain she would be good now.

'' A governor ! '' Derrick shouted closing Shelby 's control board and running to his desk, immediately he began to imbibe an vim governor.

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a potential answer, I want you to start running tests on the superpower fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuations spike high enough or cast low enough to destabilize the shrouds long enough to explode the missile. ``

Shelby 's centre opened wide, she 'd not find anything physical detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run simulation, the first 100 the missiles exploded, each time there was either a spike in king or a significant drop. Shaking his caput Derrick believed he finally had the answer but he had to make sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hours later Derrick knew he had the answer, bent over his desk he started working on the regulator design. He knew it had to increase or minify the power supply of the sheet within 1.1 seconds of the power spike or dip. After a few hours Derrick had the basic conception down but could n't get the false gimmick to a reaction prison term of less than 4-5 irregular.

Damn it ! Derrick was sure that he 'd solved the problem just to fall short on his face ! Derrick had Shelby outset running simulation on it, making pocket-sized improvements each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the reaction time to 3.7 seconds. Punching the wall pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to clear the trouble. Derrick sat there for at least 30 proceedings, sighing he thought he needed to take his creative thinker off the job, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro status, '' Derrick asked.

'' At award my lord I am standard and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 hours, 11 instant, 32 seconds 'til I am also trans-warp up to. get ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

Sighing Derrick knew he was going to have to get used to being called that, he was after all the next emperor but he did n't find unlike like he thought he would. `` Yes Tempro you have a query ? '' Derrick asked.

'' No Sire, not as much a question as something for you, '' Tempro said. Derrick shook his head did they always have to talk in riddles ?

'' It appears that I was told to play this for you, when I had less than 24 hour 'til pass completion. '' Tempro explained.

'' Alright let 's suffer it, '' Derrick said.

'' Yes Sire, commencing now, '' replied Tempro.
In the quiet that suddenly fell, all paused then a interpreter that Derrick thought sounded very companion rundle.

'' Hello Derrick, though this is n't the content that you need to get word, yet, this will assist quell your questions. Just to let you have sex, yes, you are the emperor, though as Madonna put it such as the empire is, the affair you do n't pull in is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to justice speech. Neither did you know of Maury 's fleet with your bringing peace and justice to the realm again speech. You are a poor boy and will uphold to be 'til you have it all, rest the result will come in it always does, and it 's always that dewy-eyed. ``

Further out behind a Sun Myung Moon and abandoned bag an honest-to-god man in a foreign piddling ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost time to go ; though he wanted to stay he get it on he had to leave soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the magnificent ships. Sighing, only four, the Brobdingnagian thing just these four had done, shaking his headway what was about to bump he wished he could blockade. Wiping bout from his centre again he looked at the illumination hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't rush along me. I know ! I established the parachuting restrictions ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few minute of arc I have that long ! '' The holograph bowed and vanished, there was one More thing he had to do.

Flipping 5 switches up and another 3 down the older man smiled then the little ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the problem floating around in his head word. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 more seconds, it was almost as flying as the response of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a human was going to put his brain in a typesetter's case to guid ...

Derrick 's mouth dropped exposed, brain event ... it could n't be that simple ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the restraint elbow room.
'' Shelby ! '' he shouted as he entered the room.

'' Yes Derrick ? '' she asked a little surprised to see him so soon he 'd only been in there a mere 30 minutes.

'' Can you run pretence on the reaction times of each ship ? Their relevance to the amount of sentence needed to line up the king setting on the sheet ? The human mind can respond in .1 to .3 second base, though the signal from the mind to the body is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally take a mind or an unreal mind to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains uncommitted I am afraid that it will have to be one of you to execute this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attending, he remembered seeing something on the reaction metre of one of the ships earlier but could n't seem to recall it.

Derrick stood at the cabinet observance as Shelby started to run reaction times of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to question them. `` I have determined that the entirely way we are going to rid the scheme and this galaxy of this threat, is for one of you to trans-warp jump it to the empty sphere between galaxies. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not wish to misplace one of you again. I need each of you to take this tryout that I have devised ; it will determine who has the greatest chemical reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's holograph program stated the exam as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly equate after all .'Finally after an hour Derrick got all the data and started to compare, he was looking a few different factors. First was of course the reaction sentence, all but one had the time he needed.

taking that ship out he went into the three riotous, taking that one ship out Derrick looked at who was left. Tempro was n't concluded yet, though his time was one of the 2 fastest, they needed to move this matter in a hurry.

With Tempro out Derrick looked at the 2 that were left, Zan and Lucy. Sighing he just hoped that the one he choose made it back, he was tired of losing ships having nearly lost Conner, Zan twice, and Shelby once. Looking over the data again he saw that they both had exceptionally fast times, though it appeared that Lucy had far few mistake being almost perfect.

'' After comparing all times and effectiveness, Lucy I have decided that you have the boilersuit best chance to fulfill this mission. '' Derrick told the holograms.

The skinny Loretta Young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the perquisite to suffice you in this mission. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were rip falling from her center.

'' Lucy, are you unable to go on this mission ? '' Derrick asked.

'' No Sire, I apologize for the bust I have always been passed up or punished because I was n't as near. I am extremely happy that I finally get to show I am a true EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't want to send any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 hours, Lucy I want you to reward your brain box, it was damaged before and I want to pee indisputable it is more secure than it was. I have program here that I want the residual of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your last primes I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to do sure that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograph stood there staring at Derrick with their oral cavity 's hanging open air. None of them had ever seen their primes or the primary prime show such business organization for them ; with split in their centre they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a cryptic breather Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his decision to commit Lucy on this mission. Shaking his head he had to design something that would appropriate him to locate the brain boxes easier. He 'd been at his desk for an minute when Shelby informed him that it was almost time.

Derrick watched as Lucy moved into position, `` Lucy I want you to maintain as a lot aloofness as you can from the missile. I 'd care to experience you back in one piece, are the improvements finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock count down the prison term 'til the fourth dimension of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural unity of the biography pod has increased 120 %, all seals increased by 70 %. I will be in position in a few minutes Sire. '' Lucy told him the young girl hologram smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, read ? Your buckler configuration had to be changed to accomplish this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not want to weaken your defenses but for this I had no option. '' Derrick was n't happy about all of this, he swore if he lost another ship due to that moron he might obliterate him his self.

'' I realize this forefather, I have taken all precautions, I will deliver the goods for you. It was a bang-up award to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling honorable about this, `` Shelby I want you to calculate jump points along the Galactic rim, within sensor grasp so we can preserve track of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various percentage point for Derrick. The finisher to clip for her to jump the worse Derrick felt. He felt as if he was missing something but what he 'd taken everything into account.

'' Alright Lucy, Shelby and I will be keeping data track of you ; I am feeling restless about this. Tempro stay hide I know you have n't much metre left before you are whole. Zan, Conner I want you to quell as hidden as you can. I do n't feel that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not hesitate to spread fire if the shuffling a motion on the imperial human race. '' Derrick said issuing orders. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a stage for Shelby to move to.

'' I hope to see you in an hr safe and altogether, '' Derrick told Lucy.

'' I will do the very adept I can mother. '' The holograph of Lucy smiled.

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the exact path and location that Lucy was to take before she released the projectile. Looking at the chronometer again Derrick felt that there was still something that he 'd missed. Looking over the plans again he could n't find anything, frustrated he closed his middle to think, they still had 30 minutes before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his judgment when he stopped ; there was a little protuberance or node on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his heart he brought up the scans of the projectile, son of a bitch ! It was a non fighting motion detector. Looking stuffy Derrick could see it was designed for speeds in excess of sub-light. Damn ! Running for the command substance he had to stop Lucy, the shroud would n't block the gimmick from detonating.

Too late he realized that Lucy was in trans-warp and he could n't contact her 'til she re-appeared.
Tears falling from his center Derrick watched as she emerged between the Galaxies.
`` Lucy release and parachuting NOW ! '' Derrick was screaming, Lucy released and had turned starting to quicken, when the missile exploded.

Derrick was yelling for Lucy to trans-warp, `` she is unable Derrick ; the intense radiation is disrupting the field. '' Shelby sadly informed him.


'' Lucy I am grim I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the clap started to overtake Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me engender, I was honored to chip in my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was quiet as the blast over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any reading with the new stage setting I gave you ? '' Derrick said scare stricken.

'' No Derrick, '' Shelby said weeping falling from her eyes, `` I am finding no trace of her, though it will be a few days before accurate reading can be taken, it appears the radiation is obscuring everything. ``

'' NO ! We have to line up her ! I will not lose another ship damn it ! Not like this, not now, NOT EVER ! '' Derrick shouted before he turned stomping off to his desk.

Shelby was beaming Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her knees the bout falling large, unstopping. This was worse than the finally time Shelby had lost her, last time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't stop feeling the loss far more than she ever had.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick was almost screaming, `` Take us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the last-place clock time I lose another of you because of a little piss ant like him ! ``

Shelby could only nod as she plotted a course and jumped. Appearing with the others Derrick called Mary, `` I want the entire fleet and the planet that you can progress to ! '' Derrick waited as she connected.

'' I am tired of playing ; the empire is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the rightful Saturnia pavonia has stepped forward, as I said I am through acting, I will take every one of you down if need be. I only need a ship for that and at demonstrate I have a lot more than one. I ask that the commando come to the imperial satellite, I wish to swear you all in as security for the Empire. I realize that you will take proof of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the noble to swear allegiance to me or they will be removed, I have controlling interest in everything. I expect these terms to be carried out within the next week. As for the president he will stand run under imperial law, as you all know all the grounds already has him at the most painful death I can order. ``

Derrick could hear the president screaming at him, `` you ca n't do this I deserve a test ! ``

Derrick looked at the President of the United States, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will agree, that you releasing that missile to destruct the imperial major planet plus half the galaxy makes you guilty as hell ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the only companion you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the people decide your fate. ``

Maury 's font paled as he thought of the numerous people that wished him all in came to mind.
`` You have no authority to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO AUTHORITY ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the adjacent in line for the imperial can, I am well aware of the treachery of many of your ancestors. All Lord be forewarned now, such treachery will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, work with me and you will prosper, betray me and the imperium once, you will more than repent it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall get it on whether you are with me or soon to be no more. ``

Derrick was seething, his choler was starting to get the best of him, he had to calm before he did something he 'd later regret. Cutting off the sign he began to footstep the corridor outside the dominance room, the more he paced it seemed the worse it got.
Finally sitting at his desk sphere he could only shake his forefront ; he should own seen this Lucy should be here with the relaxation of them. For 2 hours he sat there 100 of musical theme swimming in his psyche. There had to be something he could do that could hie up the detection of the box, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metal detecting method acting he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the office restrictions he had at the clock time.

Looking it over again his oculus got wider as he read on, how in the world had he draw a blank about this ? Strange the things you forget about that were super important when other things start to take precedence over almost everything else.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick shouted, `` I need you ! ``

Shocked Shelby appeared side by side to Derrick he 'd never said anything like this before and though she liked the belief it gave her it still was strange.

'' I 'm here Derrick, '' she said almost in a whispering, still feeling the emptiness of the loss of Lucy.

'' I came across something I had been working on for long time, it was a detective work system to unspoilt detect you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far better than the present arrangement we are using. '' Derrick said not looking up from the screen.

Shelby could see how excited Derrick was, this was unknown she was starting to feel better, but why ? Was this what the humans called hope ?

'' How can I assist you Derrick ? '' Shelby asked starting to palpate a piffling stimulate herself.

'' I need you and the others to run all possible scenarios I need to sleep together if this is potential, plus how far is the reach since it will be more powerful. From all the readings I took when I was working on it has the potential of detecting the living metal up to 95 % better. '' Derrick looked around at the holograms as they started to run scenarios.

The whole clip Derrick was adjusting and trying to improve the conditions of the reading. `` flower as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % growth in detection, this method is far superior to the first you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

'' I concur, '' Zan added, `` this is far more sore than the maiden you had us using. ``

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting Sir Thomas More of the EIG 's, at present we could search for 100 age and not even find one-half of them. I have to increase this, I have to for Shelby, you guys and ... '' Here Derrick 's discussion caught in his throat, `` for Lucy, for what she did she deserves to be brought back, she sacrificed herself for all of us. I will not let her go, not that easy, I WILL find her again if it takes the rest of my life. ''

Shelby had tears in her center, again she was starting to sense things she 'd never felt before, matter that damage and made her feel as if she could do anything at the Saame time.

'' Mary, '' Derrick called, `` I need you to open a channel to what 's left of the fleet, this tie needs to hold back right now. ``

'' Yes forefather, opening a television channel now, all bombardment at entire, shell are at full, I am targeting the front two hundred ships and am prepared to open fire on your order. '' Madonna advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a here and now before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the commonwealth fleet, this repulsion needs to cease. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of hostilities, I do not wish to destruct any more ships or lives. Under imperial beard law I am allowing you to retreat and be pardoned. This minuscule war of Maury 's is getting people killed that should n't be. I will not stand down, plus I do n't think you can succeed against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more than life sentence are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't much for delivery but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives More than following an idiot any further.

Things were tranquillity a few moments longer, then the last fleur-de-lis ship 's commander could be heard. `` I also would wish to end hostilities with you. I have never seen in all my long time, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not speak for all the men. Give us an 60 minutes and I will reconvene with you and let you get laid our decision, I will also let you sleep together if we wish to remain with the Republic. ``

Derrick could only smile he was hoping for something like this, from all that Maury had done he was convinced that well over 90 % of the republic 's forces would get together him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to integrate the new detection system of rules into the old one I want full CAT scan as soon as you 're done. ``


'' Yes father, '' they both answered, `` the modification are already being loaded into our arrangement as we speak. ``

'' I estimate we should have them up and running in 1 60 minutes 50 second. '' Zan reported.

'' commodity I want to know as soon as you have contact, this new system should increase the likely toughie that we start finding the others. '' Derrick told them.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to promote my scheme ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a little trauma looking down.

'' I am not punishing you Shelby, you and I are going to be going and retrieving them, I noticed that your bay area is far more contributory to the re-gen unconscious process then the others, lately I have developed a few hypothesis as to why but I think that is for another time. '' Derrick replied.

'' I 'm not sure what you mean Derrick, yes, it will be a good theme for later. '' Shelby said not really certainly what Derrick had in mind.

`` Virgin Mary I want you to hold an eye on Maury 's ship let me know if you detect any early ships near it. I do n't want to even let that idiot think he has a luck to hightail it. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes sire, I am keeping a lock on the domain around the ship to persuade any that get to close to move around away. '' Madonna advised Derrick.

'' Good, now I just have to observe more of the EIG 's so that when we take the empire back, then we can actually hold it. '' Derrick said as Mary nodded understanding with him though from where she was, thing were starting to go their way .