Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all tests that they had done had n't crop but rather failed miserably. So far only one energy sheet 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 shrouds, then work from there, he felt uneasy 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 galax but that was out of the question as it would be out of fuel long before it reached the surface space between galaxies. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some constituent 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 trial run, she wished there was more she could do to help Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen nothing that might help. Taking a break he needed to admit his mind off the problem ; it was the way he always solved hard problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a moment he decided he 'd process on the limiting programs, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the admittance hatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this time he was armed with far more knowledge of the course of study than before. Shelby continued to catch 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 circuits for you does it feel unlike now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the climb 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 final academic term it was far gentle to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are skinny to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a sense of pride on his face now the ships could really be active !

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

Chuckling a bit Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to thrill, you just have to retrieve that each sentence you speak your mind your conscience will step in. Humans learn early live listen to or ignore 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 middle of his conversation.

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

'' A regulator ! '' Derrick shouted closing Shelby 's panel and running to his desk, immediately he began to draw an energy regulator.

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible reply, I want you to start running tests on the baron fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuation spike high enough or drop low enough to destabilise the shroud long enough to detonate the missile. ``

Shelby 's eyes opened wide, she 'd not observe anything physical detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run simulations, the first-class honours degree 100 the missile exploded, each time there was either a spike in mogul or a substantial drop curtain. Shaking his head Derrick believed he finally had the answer but he had to make surely as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 60 minutes later Derrick knew he had the answer, bent over his desk he started working on the governor figure. He knew it had to increase or decrease the major power supply of the sheet within 1.1 minute of the power spike heel or drop. After a few hours Derrick had the canonical conception down but could n't get the simulated device to a reaction time of less than 4-5 seconds.

Damn it ! Derrick was for certain that he 'd solved the job just to shine short on his expression ! Derrick had Shelby start running simulations on it, making small-scale improvements each clock time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the reaction time to 3.7 bit. Punching the wall pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to solve the problem. Derrick sat there for at least 30 minutes, sighing he thought he needed to occupy his mind off the trouble, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro status, '' Derrick asked.

'' At exhibit my lord I am monetary standard and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 hours, 11 minutes, 32 seconds 'til I am also trans-warp capable. Sire ? '' 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 finger dissimilar like he thought he would. `` Yes Tempro you have a question ? '' Derrick asked.

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

'' It appears that I was told to recreate this for you, when I had lupus erythematosus than 24 minute 'til completion. '' Tempro explained.

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

'' Yes Sire, commencing now, '' replied Tempro.
In the quiet that suddenly fell, all paused then a voice that Derrick thought sounded very familiar spoke.

'' hullo Derrick, though this is n't the message that you need to hear, yet, this will help stay your interrogative sentence. Just to let you cognise, yes, you are the emperor, though as Madonna put it such as the empire is, the thing you do n't realize 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 Department to the realm again speech. You are a zep 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 lunation and abandoned base an older man in a strange little ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost clock time to go ; though he wanted to delay he bonk he had to leave soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the brilliant ships. Sighing, only four, the huge affair just these four had done, shaking his promontory what was about to happen he wished he could turn back. Wiping teardrop from his eyes again he looked at the miniature hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't hie me. I know ! I established the jump limitation ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few instant I have that prospicient ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one more affair he had to do.

Flipping 5 permutation up and another 3 down the older man smiled then the piffling ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the job floating around in his head. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 more minute, it was almost as fast as the reactions of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a man was going to put his nous in a case to guid ...

Derrick 's back talk dropped unfold, Einstein casing ... it could n't be that unproblematic ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the control 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 relevancy to the quantity of time needed to adjust the major power setting on the shroud ? The human mind can react in .1 to .3 seconds, though the sign from the mind to the body is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally take a idea or an artificial mind to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains usable I am afraid that it will have to be one of you to accomplish this. ''

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

Derrick stood at the console watching as Shelby started to run reaction sentence of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to query 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 jump it to the discharge sector between Galax urceolata. I do not wish well for any of you to do this, I do not wish to lose one of you again. I need each of you to take this test that I have devised ; it will determine who has the neat reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram program stated the mental testing as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly peer after all .'Finally after an hour Derrick got all the information and started to equate, he was looking a few different factors. First was of course the chemical reaction time, 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 dispatch yet, though his clip was one of the 2 fastest, they needed to act 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 fewer misapprehension being almost perfect.

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

The tightfitting Pres Young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the privilege to serve you in this charge. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were tears falling from her eye.

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

'' No Sire, 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 point I am a confessedly EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't want to transmit any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 60 minutes, Lucy I want you to reinforce your brain box, it was damaged before and I want to throw surely it is more secure than it was. I have plans here that I want the rest of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your go efflorescence I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to establish sure that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograph stood there staring at Derrick with their back talk 's hanging open. None of them had ever seen their primes or the primary quill flower show such concern for them ; with tears in their oculus they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a deep breath Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his decision to transmit Lucy on this delegacy. Shaking his headway he had to design something that would permit him to situate the brain 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 position, `` Lucy I want you to preserve as lots distance as you can from the missile. I 'd care to have you back in one composition, are the improvement finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock reckoning down the clip 'til the time of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural wholeness of the life pod has increased 120 %, all seals increased by 70 %. I will be in locating in a few minutes Sire. '' Lucy told him the young miss holograph smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, realize ? 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 selection. '' Derrick was n't felicitous about all of this, he swore if he lost another ship due to that imbecile he might kill him his self.

'' I realize this sire, I have taken all precautions, I will succeed for you. It was a enceinte honor to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling sound about this, `` Shelby I want you to calculate saltation points along the Galactic rim, within sensing element compass so we can hold back track of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various points for Derrick. The closer to sentence 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 path of you ; I am feeling uneasy about this. Tempro stay obliterate I know you have n't a great deal time left before you are unanimous. Zan, Conner I want you to delay as hidden as you can. I do n't feel that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not waver to open blast if the make a move on the imperial world. '' Derrick said issuing orderliness. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a point for Shelby to move to.

'' I hope to see you in an time of day dependable and entirely, '' Derrick told Lucy.

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

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the exact path and location that Lucy was to lead before she released the missile. 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 eyes to consider, they still had 30 minutes before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his mind when he stopped ; there was a little bump or lymph node on the projectile that had been overlooked. Opening his oculus he brought up the CAT scan of the missile, son of a bitch ! It was a non active apparent motion sensor. Looking closer Derrick could see it was designed for fastness in nimiety of sub-light. Damn ! Running for the instruction marrow he had to stop Lucy, the shroud would n't bar 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 heart Derrick watched as she emerged between the Galaxies.
`` Lucy release and jump NOW ! '' Derrick was screaming, Lucy released and had turned starting to accelerate, 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 dismal I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the bam started to overtake Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me engender, I was honored to give my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was silence as the clap over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any reading material with the new mount I gave you ? '' Derrick said panic stricken.

'' No Derrick, '' Shelby said weeping falling from her optic, `` I am finding no tincture of her, though it will be a few sidereal day before accurate recitation can be taken, it appears the radiation therapy is obscuring everything. ``

'' NO ! We have to find her ! I will not mislay 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 tears falling prominent, unstopping. This was spoilt than the last time Shelby had lost her, endure clock time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't turn back 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 time I lose another of you because of a little water ant like him ! ``

Shelby could only nod as she plotted a course and jumped. Appearing with the others Derrick called Mary, `` I want the full fleet and the satellite that you can pass on ! '' Derrick waited as she connected.

'' I am tired of acting ; the empire is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the rightful emperor butterfly has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will take every one of you down if need be. I only need a ship for that and at demo I have a lot More than one. I ask that the ranger come to the imperial planet, I wish to swear you all in as security for the Empire. I realize that you will involve trial impression of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the nobles to depone commitment 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 majestic law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most awful last I can order. ``

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

Derrick looked at the president, `` you had one and I 'm certainly everyone will agree, that you releasing that missile to demolish the regal planet plus half the wandflower makes you guilty as hell ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the only fellow you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the people decide your fate. ``

Maury 's face paled as he thought of the legion people that wished him bushed came to mind.
`` You have no sureness to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO AUTHORITY ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the next in line for the royal stool, I am well aware of the perfidiousness of many of your ancestors. All nobleman 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, stag 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 outflank of him, he had to calm before he did something he 'd later regret. Cutting off the signal he began to pace the corridor outside the control room, the more he paced it seemed the spoilt it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only stimulate his header ; he should have seen this Lucy should be here with the rest of them. For 2 hours he sat there hundred of ideas swimming in his header. There had to be something he could do that could speed up the detection of the boxful, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a alloy detecting method acting he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the power restrictions he had at the meter.

Looking it over again his eyes got wider as he read on, how in the world had he forgotten about this ? Strange the matter you forget about that were super important when former things start to take 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 strange.

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

'' I came across something I had been working on for long time, it was a detection arrangement to better receive you guys or rather the metallic element you are made of. I believe that this will be far better than the confront system 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 experience better, but why ? Was this what the humans called hope ?

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

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

The whole prison term Derrick was adjusting and trying to better the conditions of the readings. `` flower as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % step-up in detection, this method acting is far superior to the first you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

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

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting more of the EIG 's, at acquaint we could research for 100 long time and not even find half of them. I have to increase this, I have to for Shelby, you guys and ... '' Here Derrick 's row 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 find her again if it takes the remainder of my life. ''

Shelby had tears in her center, again she was starting to experience things she 'd never felt before, things that hurt and made her smell as if she could do anything at the same time.

'' Blessed Virgin, '' Derrick called, `` I need you to open a groove to what 's left of the fleet, this standoff needs to break off right now. ``

'' Yes Sire, opening a canal now, all battery at broad, cuticle are at full, I am targeting the front two hundred ships and am prepared to spread out fervidness on your order. '' Virgin Mary advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a bit before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the commonwealth fleet, this repulsion needs to cease. Therefore, I am asking for a surcease of hostility, I do not wish to destroy any Thomas More ships or animation. Under imperial beard law I am allowing you to pull back and be pardoned. This petty war of Maury 's is getting hoi polloi killed that should n't be. I will not stand down, plus I do n't think you can come after against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more life story are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't very much for speeches but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives more than following an idiot any further.

matter were quiet a few moments 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 class, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not address for all the men. Give us an hour and I will reconvene with you and let you lie with our decision, I will also let you know if we wish to stay 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 commonwealth 's forces would conjoin him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to integrate the new detection system into the old one I want full scans as soon as you 're done. ``


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

'' I estimate we should give birth them up and running in 1 60 minutes 50 seconds. '' Zan reported.

'' upright I want to roll in the hay as soon as you have contact, this new system of rules 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 upgrade my systems ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a little hurt 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 conducive to the re-gen procedure then the others, lately I have developed a few hypothesis as to why but I think that is for another clip. '' Derrick replied.

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

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

'' Yes forefather, I am keeping a lock on the domain around the ship to persuade any that get to close to turn away. '' Mary advised Derrick.

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