Derrick was about to go nuts, for several days he 'd been restricted to the bio-bed. Now that it had released him, Shelby was always near him watching him like a hawk. Damn ! He could n't even go to the privy without her being there watching every move that he made. Even though she was n't actually alive as a corporeal being, she was still live and Derrick was still embarrassed. Trying his sound to hide his embarrassment, it still did n't go unnoticed by Shelby. In all actuality, she found it rather cute. Rubbing his leg Derrick thought about everything that had happened this calendar week, with any chance from now on, with things moving forward, his and the ships fate would change.

Laughing a moment Derrick could only shake his head yeah right ! Since when had luck ever really been on his incline ? All the 'miraculous'saves during his foreign mission during the war had been his feelings of the place from all the Intel he had. He had almost all the Intel here or so he thought, so why in the inferno did he feel as if he was lost adrift on an ancient sea with zilch to lead him or guide ? Shelby looked on ; starting to see a modification in Derrick was she crowding him too much ? Backing off a little Shelby was really worry about Derrick ; she knew that he was a lot further from the horror of the war. She was still scared that they might resurface and she could suffer him again.

touch her lips she thought of the osculation that she and Derrick had shared on the dream battleground, she 'd never experienced anything like that. Honestly, she had to let in she had found that she had to a greater extent than liked it and was almost willing to do anything to receive it again. Shaking her head, she knew she could never do that to him, if anything it would beat back him further from her. Suddenly shocked she began to remember, 'am I in love with him ? I ca n't be sure I 've never experienced anything like it before .'Backing off farther, she had to know, she had to talk to Blessed Virgin again before she did anything even remotely resembling feelings. Looking away she received an update on Tempro, `` Derrick, I am detecting Tempro is almost accomplished. '' Shelby let him know as she moved to the sensor raiment to begin taking recitation for Derrick. Derrick looked out at the now enormous ship well over 5 and 1/2 geographical mile long, strange Derrick thought there were an extra 5 sets of Phoebe fore and aft, as if there were n't enough but these spare 10 sets were leaving Derrick stumped.

Derrick had been reviewing all the new info that had been downloaded into his psyche, true he had a lot to a greater extent limpidity. True he was able to formulate much more refine plans ; job was they were still somewhat jumbled.
'' Shelby, how farseeing ... '' Derrick started.

'' I should be complete within 2 24-hour interval primary coil, delight do not worry, as I said I have carried the message for well over 1000 age. I do n't reckon 2 more years will make a dispute. '' Tempro broke in. Damn it, Derrick thought he 's as bad as Shelby is. `` No primary election I am not as worried about you as Shelby is, but I am worried that you will suffer your confidence, before you hear what you need to learn. '' Derrick 's middle rose, ‘ hmm'he thought holding his thought tight, ‘ so obviously the contact with Tempro 's program library has forged another connecter, groovy !'Shelby was trying her best not to giggle she had learned not to react as a good deal when she heard Derrick 's thoughts. Obviously she was going to get to teach Tempro the same thing though for now she felt better that she was n't the only one that could 'hear'Derrick.

Blessed Virgin appeared a moment later, `` My Almighty all the alteration you wanted have been completed, should I send another warning to the silly chair of the republic ? '' Derrick thought a few moments then a wicked smile lit up his face, The Virgin saw it and also started to smile. She 'd studied all she could on Derrick, especially after the healing Shelby had done she could tell this was going to be good.

'' spread a channel, the same you did before, I want to be heard by all. '' Derrick ordered. `` Distort the voice for now I do n't want to put what 's left of my family in risk. ''

'' It will be so my master, '' Mary replied, she 'd have to send a few of the sentries to his old home to protect them. `` The channel is open my nobleman they can see your eyes that 's all. '' On over a one thousand worlds the image of Derrick 's eyes were seen but especially in the capital of the republic.

`` Citizens, the time of change is upon us all, soon very soon I will be among you. Rejoice this will be an end to the unjust and sweeping thrashing of free people. Evidence has been gathered and even now is being fed to the council of the atrociousness the warmonger president has ordered. '' Staring directly at the president the image of Maury was brought up before the heart. `` As my factor stated before I am greatly displeased with you, a pathetic apology for a leader. Your only really office WAS the arm you DID possess ; sleep together everyone, that they are gone. I expect this excuse for a keep being to be in Sir Ernst Boris Chain before the day is out. '' Even as Derrick watched, he saw the President go picket again once again losing ascendance leaving a pool on the floor beneath him. `` Ah ! Your emperor butterfly thanks you for finally understanding the serious-mindedness of what you have done. Be warned now Maury, run and I will trace you, I am sure the Rangers would love to get their bridge player on you. For the false written report, you gave alone, wasting their valuable time. Soon citizens, soon you 'll be disembarrass again. '' Blessed Virgin was smiling expectant than she had in a long time the man was brilliant !

Mary smiled at Derrick, god, she 'd missed the interaction with a glorious homo !

'' testament there be anything else my Lord ? '' Mary asked.

'' At present no, ah ! Here, '' holding out his hand a phonograph record appeared, `` I 'm not trusted it will completely eradicate it but I have a tactual sensation it will go a prospicient way 'til we can destroy the virus. '' Derrick laid the disc down.

'' Long range IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, retrieving. '' Mary said, a strange expression on her grimace. Thanking Derrick, she put the disc in then stopped moving immediately when she heard her own voice.
< hi Mary, I am gladiolus that this has finally come to you ; this will not cure you, that wo n't bechance for a time. What it is ; is a chance to experience 'til such time as the remedy is given to you. > Mary 's mouth opened in electric shock but she did as the program washed through her destroying one-half of the virus, not a therapeutic but many more twelvemonth of biography.

Derrick watched as Mary ran the platform then her sass opened in impact, `` Mary, are you ok ? Is the course of study not helping ? He asked.

'' Yes my lord, it has destroyed half of the virus not a cure but an extra-long extension to my animation. I thank you my Divine for giving me hope for a brighter hereafter. '' Mary told him, tears in her eye, as she heard a companion phonation on the disc order her to hold on, it would n't be long before she was whole again. Half an time of day later the saucer was back, Blessed Virgin again thanking him telling them all that well over one-half of her commands were now complimentary. Derrick began to formulate more architectural plan ; with Mary freed, and with all her mogul, he could seriously earn a dent in all the opposition to him ascending the stool.

'' My Lord ? '' Virgin Mary interrupted. `` I am
detecting a massive amount of ships closing on my spatial relation, I am afraid that the quantity may evidence to be a bit much even for me, adjusting all shelling, all planetary generators to to the full. I will do the advantageously that I can my Lord. ``
With that, Mary cut off the signal. What was she doing Derrick thought ? Why did n't she ask for help ?

'' I want all ships prepared to jump in 5 minutes ! '' Derrick ordered. `` I want all artillery charged to full ; we are going to save Mary and the Imperial planet ! '' All the holograms snapped to attention them left getting everything ready to go.

`` All ships, I want to get at point Alpha 0001-3. '' Derrick ordered. `` Be ready to engage at a minute's notice, light shield to fully ! Tempro I want you to attend back while this happens. '' The hologram bowed then vanished. `` Everyone set ? '' Derrick asked.

'' system of rules ready, '' Shelby reported.

'' All weapons armed, '' Zann replied.

'' All light shields at total, '' Conner said.

'' All ships no anomalies, trans-warp ready, '' Lucy answered.

'' All rightfield, on my grade, 3, 2, 1, NOW ! '' Derrick shouted. With that, all 4 ships jumped and were behind the regal planet irregular later. Derrick looked at the readings shit ! There had to be well over 10,000 ships out there !

'' All ships report ! '' Derrick ordered.

'' All systems still William Green, '' All of the ships replied. Derrick watched as the fleet started to make runs at Mary and the planet, her beginning salvo took out the first waving but then the 2nd started to fall in directly behind them.

'' Derrick, '' Shelby spoke up, `` I 'm reading a significant power bead with the power generators, the third wave may deplete them enough that a one-fourth wave could break through ! ''

'' All ships, we are going to a hit and run manoeuvre, Conner, Zan after she fires at the third wave I want pinpoint bang on all the lead ships. Lucy, Shelby we are going to ostentate in and take those behind the primary coil leaders. I want a continuous bombardment 'til such clock time as Mary has replenished her ability. '' Derrick ordered. They watched as the second wave vanished almost reaching the planetary buckler. Immediately a third wave came in this time actually reaching the carapace before
they were destroyed.

'' All ships now ! '' Derrick shouted as they all flashed out, as he watched through the connection, Conner and Zan were taking out several ships at once.

Turning, portion of the fleet started to founder Salmon Portland Chase ‘ til the ships flashed and were gone. It was at this fourth dimension that Lucy and Shelby struck, destroying as many ships as they could in 15-20 sec then flashing out. This continued for 10 minute of arc, hardly to a greater extent than a dozen shots had been fired at Derrick and the ships. `` Derrick I am reading that The Virgin is at 80 %, I suggest we evacuate. '' Shelby advised.

'' goodness, all ships retreat back to position Alpha 0001-3, '' Derrick ordered. Flashing out the fleet was partly in muddiness a few ships colliding trying to run away the entrant that were taking them out with ease. `` All ships ! Status news report ! '' Derrick inquired.

'' All systems green minimal damage, '' Shelby reported.

'' 1 % of all weapon damaged, '' Lucy stated.

'' 20 % shield reduction regenerating now, '' Conner said.

'' Damage to shield minimal, 3 % of weapon damaged, light shield reduced to 80 %, all in re-gen now. '' Zan added.

Derrick breathed a sigh of relief, though they were n't as secure as the others they had faced, there was enough to get to a difference of opinion. They all watched as Mary let loose another burst. Looking out, Derrick estimated that at least half the fleet was wrecked or destroyed.
Derrick contacted Virgin Mary, `` Blessed Virgin, patch me through to all the ships. '' Though she had n't said anything Derrick could see that she was glad that they were there. `` To the felon fleet that is attacking the imperial beard planet, you have lost over half your fleet. I 'd rather take no more than liveliness, but will if you insist upon continuing your attack upon the empire, your chairman is already an foeman of the empire, do n't continue and be branded a criminal your ego. '' All of the fleet stopped, for a consequence zero happened then Derrick received a message.

'' To the strangely configured ships, we also wish no further deaths but under authority of the pres ... ''

'' I do not recognize the Republic any more, or the guess leader of said Republic. I am the rightful emperor of this realm I am going to exact it once again and land the heartsease and justice back to it that has been missing for century ! '' Derrick said cutting off any former comment.

On board the last signal flag ship of the fleet the police captain was unsure, the big businessman that the satellite and the ships had shown was far beyond anything he 'd ever seen. He was about to withdraw when the chairperson 's voice could be heard screaming over the connection.

'' onslaught them ! They are only a few ; you still have almost 5000 ships ! killing them ! NOW ! '' The president was red faced ; he 'd lost enough, this supposed emperor had to be a sham, he 'd kill him, then all this mess would be through ! `` You hear me you idiots ! Kill them ; drink down them all ! I command you ! ''

'' President Maury, under the articles of the council, I can not endanger the rest of the fleet, you sound hysterical and I therefore can not postdate your Holy Order. '' The fleet leader said. President Maury suddenly grew quiet then launched into a tirade where not a unity watchword he said made common sense. Derrick was laughing at the bout of events, not only were his men not listening to him but he was going against the council, political self-annihilation if Maury did n't feature a oppressive travelling bag on everything.

`` Do n't interest, I 'm coming for you soon, '' Derrick told the President. `` For the horrible things you have done, your punishment will more than fit your crimes. '' Maury turned even more than flushed as the trading floor beneath him became once again covered in his piss.
Sneering at Derrick, he laughed as he pressed various buttons. oceanic abyss beneath the major planet a arugula rumbled then launched.

'' Derrick I am detecting the launch of an extremely in high spirits output explosive, '' Madonna told him. `` Even explosion in space anywhere in this galaxy would be unsafe. Suggestions ? '' Mary asked not really sure as shooting how to intercept it.

'' Madonna, '' Derrick started, `` Can you gain command of the guidance system on board it ? ''

'' Hmmmm, attempting now, yes it is possible, establishing link now, I have it my overlord. Oh heartfelt ! '' Mary suddenly said.

'' What 's wrong you have n't lost it have you ? Derrick asked disquieted. `` No my Jehovah, but the missile response time is extremely sluggish, I have already managed to turn it so it would already miss this satellite. It appears that I will only have restraint 'til the projectile is 500,000 miles from the galactic edge, far short of where we need it to go. ''

Derrick 's judgment was racing to fall up with a plan to get that damn thing out of the galaxy. According to the data that Blessed Virgin had supplied, the missile was loaded with an extremely muscular and unstable element. This whole affair was starting to remind Derrick of the Thermic missile incident. Not only would extreme heat be released but too would be a severe radiation. As if those two thing were n't enough, was also the fact that the blast could destabilize a solar scheme. Derrick knew they had to get rid of it and quick.

The president came back on laughing at Derrick, `` ticket it is all yours ! Once this goes off, what 's left will be yours, good luck with that ! '' Laughing Maury started to run for his ship. With luck, he 'd be on the other slope of the coltsfoot when it went off.

'' Mary, I need the oftenness spec for the missile, Shelby that new array you grew how powerful can you supercharge the power without it failing ? '' Derrick asked.

'' I am already at twice the power of a convention broadcast array, though for this I might have got to increase at to the lowest degree half as a good deal Sir Thomas More. '' Shelby volunteered.

'' Here are the stipulation, Virgin Mary will get it as close to the astronomic rim as she can then we are going to take over. '' Derrick explained.

'' My Almighty, '' Blessed Virgin chimed in, `` even though we are still under executive order Onega-Omega-1, you can not risk your biography like this. ''

'' No Madonna, I DO own to, I am the lone one that can adjust the setting if we have to, this has to be dealt with before anything else can be, though I do wish you to keep a ringlet of Maury, it will be good to catch him later. '' Derrick replied.

'' Yes my master I realize all of this but I must nominate plans to perpetrate you in case there is any failure. '' Mary said sadness creeping into her interpreter. `` You are the hold out emperor if you are lost then all of this is for naught. ''
Sighing Derrick realized that she was right but he had to go as he 'd said he was the only one that could adapt the stage setting if he had to. An idea hit Derrick but he needed to talk to the fleet of Maury 's before he acted on it.

`` maitre d' of the republic fleet, I have a proposal for you. Though I know that you are still loyal to that wishy-washy loss leader, I ask if you plan to retain your hostilities toward the imperial planet ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Sir, I take it you are a former war machine man, upon my assurance of support to that
man, and my award there will be no more than onset. '' The headwaiter said.

'' goodness, I will hold you to that ; your wishy-washy leader had launched an extremely heights yield missile that was headed for here. An extensive psychoanalysis of it has indicated that it has enough power to destabilize an entire solar system of rules. '' Derrick started.

A pant from the other man drew Derrick 's attention. `` We never thought he 'd build it let alone use it. '' The man said.

'' Build and use what ? '' Derrick asked. `` He called it his dud of live on resort ; it is loaded with an element that explodes if exposed to almost anything. Is there any disarm it ? '' The man asked respective with him, derrick heard several voices arguing then they all agreed there was no fail safe in it.

'' Thank you Captain we will remember you and your crowd when the empire lives again. '' Derrick told the man before he clicked off.

'' Madonna ? '' Derrick said. The holograph of Virgin Mary appeared a instant later. `` Have you pulled up anything on this bomb ? ''

'' I have been looking through his records, electronic computer everything. It appears he had it set to explode when he felt he was far enough away. Should I aim his engines so he ca n't ? He just achieved orbit and is preparing to go to hyper-space. ''

'' Yes carefully I do n't desire him injured ... yet ! '' Derrick spat out thinking of the cowardly loss leader.

'' Effecting order now, '' They watched as 2 beams shot from the planet streaking through place. In electron orbit around the republic majuscule world the president laughed, let that asshole deal with the turkey. I 'll be on the other side of the galaxy before they even realize am gone. Smiling he heard the hyper-drive start to skreak, sitting back he started to sip his wine-colored. Suddenly twin beams of visible light struck the lilliputian shuttle/ship ; there was a detrition then nada. Then the crew was running for the book binding of the ship, screaming about a fire ? Oh ok he thought it was something ..., A fervour ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Screaming like a little female child, Maury 's assistant looked at the man in a different light source his little girl scream was turning him on, the adjacent metre Maury went to the bathroom he is mine the helper smiled at his lewd thoughts.

Derrick watched as the beams struck the tiny ship effectively crippling it, good maybe if he has a failsafe he 'll use it considering he is n't going anywhere. Derrick was thinking about it, I should just for good standard Derrick intellection.

'' The Virgin, open a channel to that ship, '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes my Divine, channel undecided, '' Mary responded.

'' To the ship in electron orbit around Republic capital world, put him on ! '' Derrick sternly said.

'' Put who on ? '' came a interpreter.

'' Stop with the crap ; put that opus of smut on NOW ! Or the next shot takes OFF the tail section ! '' Derrick said starting to get a little pissed off at the stupidity of the work party. They heard running then the phonation of the president.

'' Sir ! It 's the man claiming to be the emperor butterfly, he says you are to talk to him or he will need OFF the tail plane section ! '' They heard a doorway open then close,

'' What do you want, '' Maury sneered.

'' Keep that up and I might just destroy you on principle, you have no railway locomotive, neither will you have any. You are effectively stuck there 'til someone comes to get you, oh and your little bomb ? We now have ascendency of it ; we 've already turned it back towards you. '' Derrick said he could imagine the man was scared to Death now.

'' You ca n't do that ! What of the mass on the planet or in this system ? '' The man whined.

'' Those are your people I might be better off letting all of them die considering they are loyal to you, besides it gets rid of you in the process. '' Derrick said then laughed. `` Since there is no fail condom, no one can block off it, just thought I 'd severalise you so you could osculate your ass good-bye. wellspring I got to go so ..., '' Derrick said as he started to extend to for the comp.

'' NO ! I can stop it ! There is a failsafe ! '' Maury was screaming.

'' No, '' Derrick calmly said, `` There is n't, we scanned the entire missile there is nothing in it to stop it. Look, this was just a courtesy, so you could die with a clearer conscience. I 'd say you have about 30 transactions, goodby Maury. ''

'' NO ! NOOO ! I HAVE IT, I HAVE IT ! '' Here I 'll turn it off see. There the bomb is off ! '' Maury was screaming.

'' Uh huh, we 'll see, Derrick said.

Suddenly they heard a threshold undetermined, then they heard the supporter 's voice, `` I have been waiting for this you footling ass, for a very long time ! ''

'' What are you doing here ? Where are your dress ! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ! '' Then the cable went dead.

Derrick chuckled ; he guessed every bad guy got it in the end in one way or another.

'' Mary what are you reading on the turkey now ? '' Derrick asked a hint of Hope in his vox.

'' After whatever he did the bomb has disarmed itself, the only problem is it is still highly unstable. May I suggest that you evacuate it outside the coltsfoot, possibly set off it there ? '' Derrick let out a whoosh of air he had hoped that the damn thing was inert now. Well chalk it up to my mob's luck he thought.

'' Alright, I need indication on it I want to see if there is any way that we can locomote it without it blowing up in our faces. '' Derrick said issuing parliamentary law.

'' Again, my Lord, though the dud is now less grave, I must protest you going on this charge. I feel that you are placing yourself in the topmost amount of danger. '' Mary advised a flavour of worry and reverence etched on her face.

'' The Virgin, '' Derrick started, `` I know you have my pastime and those of the imperium at the fore front of all your mentation and natural process. As I said before, I have to go ; there are still adjustments that will ask to be made that none of the ships or your self can do. expect I realize you are trying to protect me but I am protecting all the people doing this. '' Derrick told her hoping that he could convince her and his self as well.

'' Under majestic mandatory, I could pull you from the ship, put you in the palace. Your points have merit, the logic is undeniable therefore I concede this time. In the future though if I feel you are putting your animation in too extreme of danger, I will enact the mandates to protect your life-time as I am pledged to. '' Madonna told him as much as she hated to admit it he was their only chance to get rid of the monumental explosive device.
'' Now then as to your former postulation, as I stated before though it is disarmed, it is still highly unstable. Upon promote inspection, I have determined that anything touching the outer casing might be enough to fetch about blowup. The only logical course I can see is to push it gently with energy beams set on a grim setting. The only former problem is it will deal a bit of time to strain the rim let alone empty space beyond. '' Mary advised.

'' Just how long are we talking ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Taking the brusk itinerary, possibly 4 days. '' Blessed Virgin replied.

'' No that 's entirely too long, '' Derrick said as an musical theme started to shape in his mind. Shelby and the others had seen this before and quietly waited for Derrick to make out up with another vivid idea.

`` Virgin Mary query, '' Derrick said after a few minutes.

'' Yes my Lord, I am prepare, '' she said.

'' If we wrapped the projectile in a nullify energy area, would it be possible to use trans-warp to locomote it ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Calculating, at for the first time look it would appear so but we would give to be sure as shooting, I am afraid that the airfield generated by the trans-warp might unintentionally detonate the payload. '' The Virgin stated.

'' Good then it might be possible, Shelby start calculations on the consignment of the missile wrapped in this type of nullifying playing area. '' Derrick said as he began to wreak up several persona. `` Also let 's see if we can increase the buckler power for this, I do n't want to lose one of you to this. ''

All the holograms smiled looking at Shelby before she nodded ; Shelby looked at The Virgin who was nodding yes before she left. ‘ I need to get to the bottom of this but will they secern me the truth ?'Derrick wondered if they would, they usually danced around the solvent when he asked anything like it .