`` Shelby, '' Derrick asked. `` Were there many ships lost in this particular proposition area ? ``

'' Searching, according to all selective information I have on all ship movements and engagement I would have to say no but I feel that Conner may have more information than I, at the present second, '' Shelby answered.

'' Thank you Shelby I 'll take up this information under advisement, '' Derrick replied late in sentiment he had to get all the ships synced up so that all the record were somewhat the Same on all the ships. Sighing Derrick thought this damn James Henry Leigh Hunt and heap he was having to do to get entropy was irritating the hell out of him. `` Conner, '' Derrick started.

'' Yes primary feather, '' Conner replied.

'' Were there many ships lost in this sphere besides you, 0004 your wing mate and 0001 ? '' Derrick asked.

It was quiet for a short sentence, `` No primary winding we were the just ships I have knowledge of here, as stated I lost my wing married person here along with 0001. '' Conner almost whispered.

Hmmm so they did verbalise feelings toward their wing, mates something to maintain in mind for later Derrick thought.

'' Shelby, I want a wax scan done on the life/brain box, every CAT scan you can do. irradiation, explosives, virus 's both written and physical, also any spirit grade hiding on or in. If there is impairment to the case I want you to throw everything at it again. Something does n't feel right ; remember I do n't want it on board under no means 'til we are completely sure it is safe. '' Derrick ordered as rear as he could. He had a bad touch about this the kind that could get them all killed if he was n't careful.

'' Yes Derrick all scans going, to do the wide-cut battery of psychometric test it will take in at to the lowest degree two hours, may I at least provide energy to it ? '' Shelby asked.

'' Not unless you can do it from a distance, I do n't like this Shelby everything about this look improper, I 'm not sure but this almost feels like a false box. '' Derrick replied, Shelby actually gasped then all was serenity for a while. Derrick had only started reading up on the genius boxes two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. ago, going back to the records elbow room he again immersed himself deep in the record finding a little more on the encephalon corner. It was almost two hr later that Shelby alerted him she had completed the first radical of tryout. `` Display the results here, '' Derrick told Shelby.

As he started to go over the recital he was certainly gladiola he 'd decided to read more on the boxful. Several of the reading made no sentience opening up the depository library records he soon found out why.

insurrection Derrick started running issuing Holy Order, `` IMT Shelby, span ! All of you withdraw 100,000 kilometers, all shell to full, duty period buckler absolute frequency to a higher modulation now ! '' He saw all of them bring up their shields then withdrew. `` Conner, Zan lock on prey and fire 'til you detect an overload then immediately retreat another 100,000 kilometers. Shelby, you and Lucy withdraw to that point I need you both taking readings. ``

Almost in unison the four ships answered `` Orders received Primary, retreating. ``

'' Starting scan, '' both Lucy and Shelby stated.

'' Now beginning bombardment, aught yet Primary. '' Zan and Conner told him.

'' Primary detecting a build-up of Department of Energy within the vitrine, '' Lucy and Shelby informed him.

'' Alright hideaway to safety device point, all carapace to full keep scanning 'til the box explodes. '' Derrick ordered, the Shelby hologram was staring at Derrick as if he 'd lose his mind.

They had to only wait a few proceedings after they were all at the 200,000 klick limit.

Suddenly there was a titanic detonation in battlefront of them. Thankfully Derrick had recognized the danger and had the shields at a in high spirits frequency. Shelby was staring at the readings ; this had in fact been a type of high yield nuclear device. Again it appeared that Derrick had saved them all again plus the fact that they were armed with a little better savvy of the different peril out here now.

All four Holograms were standing in social movement of Derrick as he went over what he 'd learned explaining what the readings should be and what should be considered unsafe. `` If you detect any of these version when you scan a liveliness box do not approach it, we all could have been destroyed today please remember, all these readings here, have to be right here, if not then something is legal injury and can be determined by early readings. '' Shelby was staring at Derrick with more pride then she 'd ever felt. `` Right now I want to concentrate on 0001, though I suspect he was n't the track ship I feel he was very important with this experimental equipment he was carrying. ``

Sighing Derrick went back to his heavy, light reading ( only 800 Page this clock time ) good affair he could read extremely fast, or he 'd never get through all this plus it increased the amount he could go through at least four times cracking. Derrick had almost finished all he was reading though this terminal section had him a little disconnected. Apparently two of the ships had been designated as the personality Lord, thereby saving zillion of programming hr. Huh. Derrick thought almost like a mother and fa ..., Derrick remembered the face the holograph had given Shelby when he 'd been discussing upgrade to weapons and shields, was it potential ?

It was a week later that Derrick began to bumble on records of the power sources of all the ships. His mouth dropped loose if this was true then this was the most dangerous power rootage that could be used but how in the hell had they stabilized it ? Damn it seemed the deeper he went the more bedevil it got, hell and he thought the brain/life boxes had been confusing 'til he got to the finally few pages. Sighing Derrick had a feeling that this was going to be a mystery like that one also, but why risk such an explosive ingredient ? Unless it had to do with the trans-warp, it in itself was an unknown concept, it could be that the amount of mightiness needed had to be that capital but how did they control it ? Derrick sat back he needed a fault he 'd been going at it all hebdomad long not really checking on very much, not eating much, hell had it not been for Shelby he probably would n't have.

Stepping out he was greeted by the seemingly always smart and cheerful Shelby holograph, `` I am happy to see that you are finally concentrating on something other than the criminal record, though I am sword lily you have this lastly few weeks. ``

Derrick nodded staring at the now growing ship on the monitors, `` what is the status of 0001 ? '' Derrick asked when he finally found his tongue.

'' At present growth rate is much irksome than I expected, I can not provide the tally amount of major power he needs to re-gen at the full charge per unit, that I am afraid would take at least three ships. I have him now at 25 % cerebral activity, with the amount of power that he is needing it will be another two week before he will be capable to consume over. '' Shelby reported sadly.

'' Thank you Shelby you 're doing the expert you can at least now he is out of peril of failing, do you know when he will be witting there are a few interrogative sentence I need to ask him. '' Derrick said.

'' I do n't believe he will egress for at to the lowest degree another week, '' Shelby stated.

'' Derrick, '' Shelby started when he 'd turn to go.

'' Yes, what 's incorrect Shelby ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Nothing is wrong I was just wondering, did you mature up in the oculto providence as did your public figure sake ? '' Shelby asked

'' No, he as the rest of my phratry, lived in abrir oculta capital of Rhode Island for many, many generations, I believed they moved there years after the first of all emperor moth died, '' Derrick replied, what is she up to Derrick thought ?

'' Thank you Derrick, it would appear that some of my records need updating, '' Shelby smiled sweetly.

'' Yeah, for sure Shelby, '' ok she was going a picayune out of the way I see, and did she just lie ? Going to have to keep open my oculus on her for sure. Shelby looked hard at Derrick, then she started doing seventh cranial nerve recognition, it was true he had all the feature of his name sake, but those could be faked, he did know the verses but that too could have got been discovered. There had to be ... of course ! Deoxyribonucleic acid ! If she could pinpoint the certain Ribonucleic Elvis that would reveal all the information, then she could truly determine his lineage. If he was in fact descended from the death line of the imperial family unit that had been hidden then vanished almost 920 years ago, then she could share everything ! Finally no to a greater extent secrets, no more hiding the truth, if it were true then he was the final Saturnia pavonia, and was Thomas More than worthy of her trueness and here she smiled her love.

While Derrick continued his detective work into everything he could discover about the ships, Shelby was meddlesome herself. She 'd already contacted the abrir oculta computer requesting records, as far back as she could go on Derrick 's syndicate plus every former menage there. Pouring over terra-bytes of data made her happier than she 'd been in centuries, though she might let to have help soon the amount of data was all encompassing she had n't wanted to raise alarm in case the information had been hidden on the main estimator. Sighing she hated dealing with just an advanced computer, it was far Sir Thomas More logical than she was used to, actually it was a nuisance. She also had to see the amount of record time she used, it might alert Derrick to what she was doing, she did n't desire Derrick to intend she was prying, it was after all his life.

For the future five days both of them were pouring over the track record Shelby was sure she was on to something. The Deoxyribonucleic acid mental test had been put off as she still had n't found the Ribonucleic acid sequence she needed to get the upshot she needed, it had been hard enough to get a sample from Derrick. She had to get this right wing the number 1 clock time as she felt she was n't really going to get a second chance to test again, well, not unless the test was positive. Then she could see Derrick wanting her to try out again to make 100 % sure or as nigh as she could get. She was still running run when another idea stirred her action. The castle A.I. ! Though she was n't certainly it would respond her it had n't been heard from in over 200 age, after the palace was sealed. It was worth a try especially if Derrick was the adjacent emperor then the palace A.I. would recognize him at the start.

switching to the extremely high palace oftenness, Shelby began what she hoped, was the beginning of the re-birth of the empire.

'' palace A.I. this is EIG-0101F, cypher alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, requesting assistance. I have the Deoxyribonucleic acid of a matter I believe to be the last in line for the toilet. Unable to verify without proper Ribonucleic dot episode, I await your reply. ``

There was a long pause though Shelby was n't about to give up she had checked the computer code many times to verify it was correct. Ten moment later the signaling cleared when a vox from the past answered, `` EIG-0101F, computer code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop confirmed. Hello Shelby, it has been quite some time. Your request is being processed, Long kitchen range IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transmit. Upon completion, send event back to central, thereby I can compare and assess, transmit all data you have now in a pin level burst, ah unspoilt thank you. adjoin me with the solvent 'til then. '' Then the line went dead. Shelby was relieved she was afraid that the palace A.I. would n't resolve, thankfully she had.

Mary the castle A.I. looked lovingly at all the information Shelby had collected, yes, it appeared to be the offspring ( many times removed ) of the emperor moth 's cousin-german. Hmmm, this one had almost as often knowledge as the first of all Saturnia pavonia this should get interesting. The Virgin 's hologram smiled, her daughter had always been more curious than the others, at to the lowest degree one was still alert, still she felt for Shelby all her children gone except for three, oh now four, it would do her so good to have her child back, just as it was to The Virgin knowing that her daughter was still alive.

Shelby looked at the vial she 'd just experience ( Ribonucleic acid sequence 1,000,054 ) no curiosity she had n't found it yet she had only gotten to 10,000 and that had taken five days ! Sighing Shelby knew that it would take another two days to run the test and then confirm the results. mightiness as well get started she thought, so slowly she began the test triple checking everything before and during the test.

Derrick had finally discovered all he could, it truly was a cam stroke of mavin the damping discipline, the Energy drainpipe, and the black eye magnetic elicitation. This not only stabilized the ingredient but allowed for 100 % use of all Energy Department produced thereby eliminating all waste. Finally with a More than 50 % reason of all the ships systems Derrick felt he was nearing where his public figure sake had been 150 years ago. Sitting back Derrick 's head was about to explode with the sheer amount of information, but there was so much more, to a greater extent than 10 times what he 'd already gleaned, looking at the headspring sound like apparatus Derrick decided it was prison term he had to make out it. If he had any chance of saving even half of the fleet, he 'd involve all the noesis. Sighing he looked it over he had the interface finished but the buffer was far from where he wanted it, if the buffer fail or did n't make at all he 'd be a prattle moron before it was even one-half finished. Then there was the fact that the voltage was still too senior high school another lineament that made him cringe not ripe to fry your brains just as your starting to get what you want.

Two days later a meretricious alarm jerked Derrick from his total concentration on the head gear. `` Shelby report, why is the life box alert going off ? Is 0001 in peril ? ``

'' No Derrick she responded, `` I am reading a spectacular gain in cerebral natural action with 0001, now at 50, 55, 60 %, issue imminent, cerebral activity at 75 %. ``

At low gear there was a crackling coming from the speakers, then very slowly a monotone voice started that quickly changed to a male voice. `` Where am I ? '' 0001 asked confused.

'' You are in hanger one on table me 0101 known as Shelby, '' Shelby answered. `` You were lost in one of the low struggle, somewhere around 975-980 days ago. ``

'' I see, '' 0001 answered, `` how was I found ? I thought that I would die out here. ``

'' My primary has developed a way to retrieve our life grammatical case, '' Shelby answered. `` Your Primary I see, how many are there of us now ? '' The representative asked.

Sighing Shelby said. `` At first there was only me then I found my Primary, since then he has found three others, so four including you. ``

'' Ah ! Good it was once said that five of us, were worth more than the entire old imperial fleet. It is honest to screw I still have brothers and sisters alive. Your primary coil what is his public figure so that I may register him. '' 0001 stated.

Derrick stepped forward, `` I am police chief Derrick O'Toma. ``

'' Derrick O'Toma ? '' The voice said a little mad, `` when I am again altogether, I have a message I have been carrying since the foremost day I was launched, my lord. ``

Derrick 's sass dropped surface, ok now things were truly getting on the weird slope, it called him God Almighty ? That differentiation was reserved for the old Dukes, Earls, Knights, but especially the emperor himself. Derrick had to ask him self just what the fuck was going on ? What was this substance 0001 had and just who the fuck would know to allow for a substance for him besides h ... Holy fuck ! There was no freak way ! Ok, now Derrick was rapidly growing more rummy, this was one mystery that he was n't going to work out in just a day or week.

All of the other holograms appeared suddenly, `` Prime primary feather ? '' They all asked, `` did 0001 birdcall you lord ? ``

'' Yes, though I am timid what this means, '' Derrick stated not too sure that he was believing exactly what 0001 had said. `` All I know is that for some grounds 0001 thinks I am ranked a lot mellow than a mutual citizen. ``

All of the Holograms nodded each it seemed to be deep in thought process. A few proceedings later each hologram departed, Shelby was about to ask Derrick a interrogative sentence when she received an dismay alerting her to the fact that the test was finally finished. Derrick excused his self to again exploit on his project it was the key to everything that he was trying to do.

Withdrawing the results Shelby studied the reading material with growing pastime, it appeared that Derrick showed a 95.333 % sure thing of being related to the finale emperor butterfly. Though former parts showed that he had only the briny of the emperor moth and therefore was not directly related. Unsure Shelby knew that she 'd ingest to contact the castle A.I. again.

Again she tuned to the extremely high absolute frequency, `` castle A.I., this is EIG-0101F computer code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop. Test is dispatch on dependent I believe is live in argument for the commode, though Deoxyribonucleic acrid readings are uncertain, confusing. I await your response. ``

This clock time there was only a short wait before the A.I. The Virgin came on. `` EIG-0101F, write in code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, again confirmed. Hello again Shelby, I am glad you did n't lay waste to sentence conducting the test I have been waiting for the results. ``

'' Yes palace A.I. I thought that you might, though as I reported the issue are conflicting. '' Shelby stated somewhat unsure.

'' kickoff Shelby, you may name me Mary, second gear, these results are always like this as they sample many matter in the one mental testing. Now then, place all of the textile, the test results, the sample all on the savorless Earth's surface that the Ribonucleic Zen episode appeared on. adept long distance IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transfer. Ah ! I see your discombobulation Shelby, you were reading all the result as the same. No the only one that counts is the one that states that there is a 95.333 % probability that the subject is a descendant of the imperial line, hmmm the first I have seen in over 200 years. ``

Shelby 's superbia was growing, she had actually found him ! Finally there was a opportunity that the imperium would be restored ! `` He does not sleep together yet Virgin Mary, I had to do this without his consent, he may be angry with me. I am also diffident, he might not need to be the emperor, he was in a horrific war conflict, I have tried to conciliate his judgement but he is a unmanageable case. Unlike any I have ever seen. ``

'' You have done exceptionally well Shelby, when the time comes, I will babble out with him I have had a great deal experience in healing the mind. '' Madonna stated.

'' Virgin Mary there is one other thing. I am ..., '' Shelby hesitated.

'' You have grown more than fond of him, yes I thought you might, when I saw the profoundness of the research that you had conducted. It will be o.k. I assure you Shelby, tell me how many of the EIG 's are left ? '' Mary asked.

'' At present My efflorescence has found four others that makes a sum of five of us now, '' Shelby answered.

'' Your Prime ? Quickly what is his name ? '' An worked up Mary asked.

'' Derrick O'Toma, '' Shelby stated confused.

'' So it is clip finally it will be over. Thank you Shelby I 'll contact you soon. '' Mary said then the demarcation went dead.

Shelby was even more unsure now, she finally had a primary feather again after all that empty time. Plus the fact that she was now in dear with him, something she was certainly the now 5 % less of inhibiting plan had something to do with. She had felt something before with others but 'til Derrick removed the political program she 'd never felt what she was feeling. She had to tell apart him soon but she was afraid that he would become tempestuous with her, possibly moving to another ship. She was n't for certain she could take in the loneliness again, she 'd been so close to turning all her systems off the look of despair growing it seemed each day. Derrick was it seemed, all of the Primaries she 'd ever had rolled into one, she just hoped that when she told him he did n't desire to leave.

Mary looked over the results, so it was finally time, she had received a message so long ago on the Imperial net. Searching she found the recording she was to play when she heard his figure, as a primary on an EIG ship named Shelby. Playing it her hologram nodded at the program line, finally everything was confirmed with the Imperial codification. Reaching out Mary opened all the gun gun turret, started the long dormant but still like new generator. strengthening the shield she began to cycle all the weapons making certainly they were all ready, replacing all that failed to work out. Smiling she thought, I am ready lord, when you finally come to your household ALL will be ready.

Done with the important undertaking The Virgin began to ready the farseeing idle rooms, preparing everything that returning royal line would need.

Derrick suddenly got a chill shucks he thought someone is thinking frightfully hard about me, laughing he remembered the old Wise fib his grandma had told him. Looking at his undertaking he 'd finally gotten the voltage below execution military strength, the modulator was working far practiced than he hoped. Now all I had to do was get these tinker's dam buffers working. Every time he wrote the code it seemed he had to go back and adjust a unharmed line. Almost two week now and only one of the polisher were working, to use it now would n't change state his brainiac to jelly but he 'd still be an changeling when it was done. It took the rest of the day to finally find what he 'd been doing wrong, Finally the next day he had three of the buffers working. Damn it ! He 'd adjusted everything he could think of. Derrick almost asked Shelby for helper but he could hear it now, about they would protect him at all monetary value and he could n't put his life in danger blah, blah, blah ! He was n't about to go through that again. Another day saw Derrick still at the work table the quartern had finally cleared. Still working Derrick was shocked when the astronomical intruder alert went off.

'' Shelby write up !'Derrick ordered.

'' I 'm detecting an approaching encroachment force, it appears to be a different race, the same that we lost many ships to. '' Shelby reported.

Damn it ! Derrick thought, I 'm, we 're not gear up ! wellspring I 've got four it will have to do. `` How long ... '' Derrick started.

'' I 'd say, at their present velocity, they will breach our galaxy in nine twenty-four hour period, thirty-six hours, five bit and xxxiv instant. '' Shelby replied.

Wonderful just fucking wonderful, looking at his project he sat and put it on his head .