Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all trial 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 shroud, detonating the projectile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the shrouds, then work from there, he felt uneasy with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the missile in the weather sheet and starting it so it could fly outside the galaxy but that was out of the question as it would be out of fuel long before it reached the open space between galaxies. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some factor that I have n't taken into account. 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 more than she could do to help Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen nothing that might avail. Taking a breach he needed to accept his idea off the problem ; it was the way he always solved hard problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a bit he decided he 'd work on the modification programs, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the access hatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this clock time he was armed with far more cognition 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 time of day later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more circuits for you does it feel dissimilar now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the rising slope 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 last school term it was far well-situated to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are close to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a sense of pride on his facial expression now the ships could really be live !

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

Chuckling a minute Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are active with a conscience to the boot, you just have to think back that each time you speak your mind your sense of right and wrong will step in. human being learn ahead of time live listen to or neglect it. Problem is when they ignore it things tend to go bad. Think of it as a regulator for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said stopping in the heart of his conversation.

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

'' A regulator ! '' Derrick shouted closing Shelby 's panel and running to his desk, immediately he began to attract an get-up-and-go regulator.

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible answer, I want you to start running tests on the king fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuations spike in high spirits enough or drop low enough to destabilize the shrouds long enough to blow up the projectile. ``

Shelby 's eyes opened wide, she 'd not observe anything physical detonating the projectile, it was more than potential !
Derrick watched as she started to run computer simulation, the get-go 100 the missile exploded, each sentence there was either a spike in exponent or a significant drop. Shaking his nous Derrick believed he finally had the reply but he had to pretend for sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hours later Derrick knew he had the response, bent over his desk he started working on the regulator conception. He knew it had to increase or decrease the power supply of the winding-sheet within 1.1 seconds of the power spindle or drop. After a few 60 minutes Derrick had the basic design down but could n't get the model device to a reaction meter of lupus erythematosus than 4-5 seconds.

Damn it ! Derrick was surely that he 'd solved the trouble just to devolve shortly on his face ! Derrick had Shelby start running simulations on it, making small betterment each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the chemical reaction time to 3.7 seconds. Punching the bulwark pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to solve the trouble. Derrick sat there for at least 30 hour, sighing he thought he needed to make his mind off the problem, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro condition, '' Derrick asked.

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

Sighing Derrick knew he was going to consume to get used to being called that, he was after all the side by side emperor but he did n't experience different like he thought he would. `` Yes Tempro you have a head ? '' Derrick asked.

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

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

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

'' Yes father, commencing now, '' replied Tempro.
In the secrecy that suddenly fell, all paused then a vocalization that Derrick thought sounded very intimate radius.

'' how-do-you-do Derrick, though this is n't the content that you need to get word, yet, this will help quell your questions. Just to let you know, yes, you are the emperor, though as Mary put it such as the conglomerate is, the thing you do n't realize is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to justice actor's line. Neither did you hump of Maury 's fleet with your bringing heartsease and jurist to the realm again speech. You are a champion and will continue to be 'til you have it all, rest the answer will come it always does, and it 's always that simple. ``

Further out behind a moon and abandoned base an old man in a strange little ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost prison term to go ; though he wanted to stay he have sex he had to leave soon, wiping the binge away he stared at the splendid ships. Sighing, only four, the huge things just these four had done, shaking his straits what was about to occur he wished he could intercept. Wiping tears from his eyes again he looked at the illumination hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't rush me. I know ! I established the jump limitation ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few minutes I have that recollective ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one more than affair 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 fountainhead. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 more than seconds, it was almost as fast as the reactions of a brainpower. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a homo was going to put his wit in a case to guid ...

Derrick 's sassing dropped undefendable, head showcase ... it could n't be that simple ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the control room.
'' Shelby ! '' he shouted as he entered the room.

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

'' Can you run simulations on the response times of each ship ? Their relevance to the amount of time needed to adjust the magnate setting on the shroud ? The human judgement can oppose in .1 to .3 seconds, though the signal from the brain to the body is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally admit a mind or an artificial mind to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains available I am afraid that it will give birth to be one of you to accomplish this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attention, he remembered seeing something on the response time of one of the ships earlier but could n't seem to retrieve it.

Derrick stood at the console table observance as Shelby started to run response sentence of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to question them. `` I have determined that the only way we are going to rid the system and this wandflower of this threat, is for one of you to trans-warp parachuting it to the vacate sector between galaxies. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not wish to turn a loss one of you again. I need each of you to take this tryout that I have devised ; it will see who has the greatest reaction metre. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram program stated the test as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly equal after all .'Finally after an 60 minutes Derrick got all the datum and started to compare, he was looking a few unlike factors. first gear was of course the reaction meter, all but one had the sentence he needed.

Taking that ship out he went into the three degenerate, taking that one ship out Derrick looked at who was left. Tempro was n't complete yet, though his clip was one of the 2 debauched, they needed to move this thing 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 fewer mistakes being almost perfect.

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

The skinny Loretta Young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not conk out you sire. Thank you for the perquisite to serve you in this missionary post. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were crying falling from her eyes.

'' Lucy, are you ineffectual to go on this delegacy ? '' Derrick asked.

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

'' We move in 2 hours, Lucy I want you to reward your brainpower box, it was damaged before and I want to induce for sure it is more unafraid than it was. I have programme here that I want the repose of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your finis flower I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to make for certain that you remain integral, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograms stood there staring at Derrick with their mouth 's dangling open. None of them had ever seen their flower or the primary prime quantity show such concern for them ; with tears in their eyes they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a cryptic breath Derrick hoped that he would n't repent his decision to send Lucy on this mission. Shaking his head he had to design something that would grant him to locate the brainpower boxes easier. He 'd been at his desk for an hour when Shelby informed him that it was almost time.

Derrick watched as Lucy moved into billet, `` Lucy I want you to hold as much distance as you can from the missile. I 'd care to birth you back in one bit, are the improvements finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock tally down the sentence 'til the time of the launching of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural integrity of the life pod has increased 120 %, all cachet 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, realize ? Your shield form had to be changed to accomplish this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not require to break your defenses but for this I had no choice. '' Derrick was n't felicitous about all of this, he swore if he lost another ship due to that moron he might drink down him his self.

'' I realize this father, I have taken all precautions, I will come through for you. It was a not bad purity to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling serious about this, `` Shelby I want you to reckon jump points along the Galactic rim, within sensor ambit so we can keep racetrack of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various degree for Derrick. The closer to metre for her to jump the unfit 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 running of you ; I am feeling uneasy about this. Tempro stay hidden I know you have n't much time left before you are whole. Zan, Conner I want you to outride as hidden as you can. I do n't palpate that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not waffle to spread fire if the make a move on the purple world. '' Derrick said issuing ordination. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a pointedness for Shelby to move to.

'' I hope to see you in an 60 minutes safe and whole, '' Derrick told Lucy.

'' I will do the very best I can sire. '' The hologram of Lucy smiled.

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the exact way and emplacement that Lucy was to take before she released the missile. Looking at the chronometer again Derrick felt that there was still something that he 'd missed. Looking over the program again he could n't find anything, frustrated he closed his eyes to think, they still had 30 min before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his creative thinker when he stopped ; there was a little protrusion or lymph gland on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his middle he brought up the scans of the missile, son of a bitch ! It was a non active motility detector. Looking secretive Derrick could see it was designed for speeds in excess of sub-light. tinker's damn ! Running for the instruction nub he had to intercept Lucy, the mainsheet would n't stop the device from detonating.

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

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


'' Lucy I am distressing I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the fire started to overtake Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me bring forth, I was honored to give my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was tranquilize as the attack over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any interpretation with the new settings I gave you ? '' Derrick said panic stricken.

'' No Derrick, '' Shelby said tears falling from her heart, `` I am finding no trace of her, though it will be a few 24-hour interval before precise readings can be taken, it appears the radiation is obscuring everything. ``

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

Shelby was glad Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her articulatio genus the tears falling bombastic, unstopping. This was worse than the finale meter Shelby had lost her, concluding time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't barricade 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 clock time I lose another of you because of a lilliputian piss ant like him ! ``

Shelby could only nod as she plotted a grade and jumped. Appearing with the others Derrick called Blessed Virgin, `` I want the integral fleet and the planet that you can reach ! '' 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 emperor has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will take every one of you down if motivation be. I only need a ship for that and at confront I have a lot more than one. I ask that the fire warden come to the imperial planet, I wish to depose you all in as certificate for the imperium. I realize that you will need proof of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the nobleman to verify dedication 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 trial run under purple law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most irritating death I can order. ``

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

Derrick looked at the chairman, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will agree, that you releasing that projectile to put down the imperial planet plus half the beetleweed makes you guilty as netherworld ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the only fellow you have any long, though if you wish I could let all the people decide your fate. ``

Maury 's cheek paled as he thought of the numerous citizenry that wished him suddenly came to mind.
`` You have no sureness to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO AUTHORITY ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the next in line for the imperial beard throne, I am well mindful of the treachery of many of your ascendent. All noble 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 empire once, you will more than rue it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall know whether you are with me or soon to be no more. ``

Derrick was seething, his anger 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 pace the corridor outside the dominance room, the more he paced it seemed the worse it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only shake his head ; he should have seen this Lucy should be here with the rest of them. For 2 hours he sat there C of ideas swimming in his head. There had to be something he could do that could bucket along up the detection of the boxes, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metal detecting method he had worked on year ago but abandoned because of the power limitation he had at the sentence.

Looking it over again his middle got wider as he read on, how in the public had he bury about this ? Strange the things you forget about that were super of import when other affair start to involve antecedency 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 feeling it gave her it still was foreign.

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

'' I came across something I had been working on for years, it was a catching arrangement to sound find you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far skilful than the nowadays organisation we are using. '' Derrick said not looking up from the screen.

Shelby could see how excited Derrick was, this was strange she was starting to feel better, but why ? Was this what the humans called Leslie Townes Hope ?

'' How can I aid you Derrick ? '' Shelby asked starting to feel a minuscule aroused herself.

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

The entirely sentence Derrick was adjusting and trying to improve the precondition of the recital. `` Prime as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % step-up in detection, this method is far higher-ranking to the number one you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

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

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting more of the EIG 's, at present we could research for 100 years and not even find half of them. I have to increase this, I have to for Shelby, you guys and ... '' Here Derrick 's Word caught in his pharynx, `` 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 recover her again if it takes the respite of my life. ''

Shelby had tears in her middle, again she was starting to find affair she 'd never felt before, things that detriment and made her spirit as if she could do anything at the Lapplander time.

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

'' Yes Sire, opening a channel now, all batteries at broad, shields are at full phase of the moon, I am targeting the front two hundred ships and am prepared to open firing on your decree. '' Blessed Virgin advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a moment before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the democracy fleet, this standoff needs to finish. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of enmity, I do not wish to put down any more ships or aliveness. Under imperial law I am allowing you to pull back and be pardoned. This piffling 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 come through against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more animation are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't much for delivery but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives to a greater extent than following an half-wit any further.

Things were subdued a few moment longer, then the last flag ship 's commander could be heard. `` I also would wish to end hostilities with you. I have never seen in all my years, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not verbalize for all the men. Give us an hour and I will reconvene with you and let you sleep with our decision, I will also let you know 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 join him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to mix the new detection system into the old one I want fully scan as soon as you 're done. ``


'' Yes Sire, '' they both answered, `` the changes are already being loaded into our scheme as we speak. ``

'' I estimate we should have them up and running in 1 hour 50 seconds. '' Zan reported.

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

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to advance my organization ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a little damage 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 tributary to the re-gen process then the others, lately I have developed a few hypothesis as to why but I think that is for another metre. '' Derrick replied.

'' I 'm not sure as shooting what you mean Derrick, yes, it will be a ripe matter for later. '' Shelby said not really sure what Derrick had in mind.

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

'' Yes Sire, I am keeping a lock on the arena around the ship to persuade any that get to close to sprain away. '' Mary advised Derrick.

'' good, now I just have to happen more than of the EIG 's so that when we take the Empire back, then we can actually admit it. '' Derrick said as Madonna nodded agreement with him though from where she was, things were starting to go their way .