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

'' Searching, according to all information I have on all ship bowel movement and battles I would have to say no but I feel that Conner may make more data than I, at the present moment, '' Shelby answered.

'' Thank you Shelby I 'll learn this entropy under deliberation, '' Derrick replied mysterious in thought he had to get all the ships synced up so that all the disc were somewhat the same on all the ships. Sighing Derrick thought this damn William Holman Hunt and peck he was having to do to get information was irritating the snake pit out of him. `` Conner, '' Derrick started.

'' Yes Primary, '' Conner replied.

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

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

Hmmm so they did express feelings toward their extension, mates something to save in mind for later Derrick thought.

'' Shelby, I want a full phase of the moon scan done on the life/brain box, every scan you can do. Radiation, explosives, virus 's both written and physical, also any aliveness forms hiding on or in. If there is scathe to the case I want you to cast off everything at it again. Something does n't feel right ; commend I do n't want it on board under no agency 'til we are completely sure it is safe. '' Derrick ordered as exacting 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 scan going, to do the full barrage of tests it will take aim at least two hours, may I at least provide free energy to it ? '' Shelby asked.

'' Not unless you can do it from a distance, I do n't like this Shelby everything about this feels wrong, I 'm not trusted but this almost feels like a false box. '' Derrick replied, Shelby actually gasped then all was quiet for a while. Derrick had only started reading up on the brain boxful two days ago, going back to the platter room he again immersed himself deep in the phonograph record finding a little more on the genius boxes. It was almost two time of day later that Shelby alerted him she had completed the inaugural grouping of test. `` Display the results here, '' Derrick told Shelby.

As he started to go over the recital he was certainly gladiola he 'd decided to record more on the boxful. Several of the readings made no sense opening up the subroutine library records he soon found out why.

Rising Derrick started running issuing orders, `` IMT Shelby, bridge ! All of you withdraw 100,000 klick, all carapace to full-of-the-moon, change shield frequence to a higher modulation now ! '' He saw all of them bring up their carapace then withdrew. `` Conner, Zan lock on target and fervor 'til you detect an overburden 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 `` ordering received primary election, retreating. ``

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

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

'' primary coil detecting a build-up of free energy within the case, '' Lucy and Shelby informed him.

'' Alright retreat to condom point, all shields to full keep scanning 'til the box explodes. '' Derrick ordered, the Shelby hologram was staring at Derrick as if he 'd lost his mind.

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

Suddenly there was a titanic explosion in front of them. Thankfully Derrick had recognized the danger and had the shields at a mellow frequency. Shelby was staring at the meter reading ; this had in fact been a type of senior high production nuclear gimmick. Again it appeared that Derrick had saved them all again plus the fact that they were armed with a fiddling better understanding of the different risk out here now.

All four Holograms were standing in front of Derrick as he went over what he 'd learned explaining what the readings should be and what should be considered grievous. `` If you detect any of these readings when you scan a sprightliness box do not draw near it, we all could have been destroyed today please remember, all these interpretation here, have to be right here, if not then something is improper and can be determined by early Reading. '' Shelby was staring at Derrick with more superbia then she 'd ever felt. `` Right now I want to digest on 0001, though I suspect he was n't the booster cable ship I feel he was very important with this observational equipment he was carrying. ``

Sighing Derrick went back to his heavy, sparkle version ( only 800 Sir Frederick Handley Page this time ) good thing he could read extremely fasting, or he 'd never get through all this plus it increased the sum of money he could go through at least four sentence greater. Derrick had almost finished all he was reading though this last surgical incision had him a little confused. Apparently two of the ships had been designated as the personality Maker, thereby saving millions of programing minute. Huh. Derrick thought almost like a female parent and fa ..., Derrick remembered the face the hologram had given Shelby when he 'd been discussing upgrades to weapons and carapace, was it possible ?

It was a hebdomad later that Derrick began to stumble on records of the mightiness reservoir of all the ships. His back talk dropped open if this was true then this was the most grievous power source that could be used but how in the Hell had they stabilized it ? Damn it seemed the deeper he went the more confusing it got, hell and he thought the brain/life boxful had been confusing 'til he got to the final few varlet. Sighing Derrick had a touch that this was going to be a enigma like that one also, but why risk such an volatile element ? Unless it had to do with the trans-warp, it in itself was an stranger concept, it could be that the amount of force needed had to be that smashing but how did they control it ? Derrick sat back he needed a faulting he 'd been going at it all week long not really checking on 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 shining and cheerful Shelby hologram, `` I am glad to see that you are finally concentrating on something other than the phonograph recording, though I am glad you have this close few weeks. ``

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

'' At lay out growth rate is much slower than I expected, I can not supply the add together sum of money of power he needs to re-gen at the full-of-the-moon rate, that I am afraid would pick out at least three ships. I have him now at 25 % intellectual activeness, with the amount of money of mogul that he is needing it will be another two weeks before he will be able to take over. '' Shelby reported sadly.

'' Thank you Shelby you 're doing the best you can at to the lowest degree now he is out of danger of failing, do you get it on when he will be witting there are a few questions I need to ask him. '' Derrick said.

'' I do n't trust he will issue for at least another week, '' Shelby stated.

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

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

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

'' No, he as the rest of my family, lived in abrir oculta Providence for many, many generations, I believed they moved there years after the world-class emperor butterfly 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, indisputable Shelby, '' ok she was going a footling out of the way I see, and did she just lie ? Going to have to keep my eyes on her for sure. Shelby looked hard at Derrick, then she started doing facial recognition, it was true he had all the features of his public figure interest, but those could be faked, he did bonk the verse line but that too could give birth been discovered. There had to be ... of course ! Deoxyribonucleic superman ! If she could pinpoint the sealed Ribonucleic Zen that would unveil all the information, then she could truly mold his lineage. If he was in fact descended from the concluding line of the imperial family that had been hidden then vanished almost 920 years ago, then she could share everything ! Finally no Sir Thomas More secret, no more hiding the verity, if it were confessedly then he was the last emperor, and was more than than worthy of her allegiance and here she smiled her love.

While Derrick continued his detective work into everything he could find about the ships, Shelby was occupy herself. She 'd already contacted the abrir oculta computer requesting phonograph record, as far back as she could go on Derrick 's family plus every other family there. Pouring over terra-bytes of information made her happier than she 'd been in centuries, though she might have to have avail soon the amount of data was all encompassing she had n't wanted to resurrect alarms in case the data point had been hidden on the main figurer. Sighing she hated dealing with just an pass on computer, it was far to a greater extent coherent than she was used to, actually it was a nuisance. She also had to check the amount of disk time she used, it might alarm Derrick to what she was doing, she did n't want Derrick to remember she was prying, it was after all his life.

For the following five day both of them were pouring over the phonograph recording Shelby was surely she was on to something. The Deoxyribonucleic acid test had been put off as she still had n't found the Ribonucleic dose episode she needed to get the solvent she needed, it had been hard enough to get a sample from Derrick. She had to get this right the first clip as she felt she was n't really going to get a second opportunity to test again, well, not unless the test was confident. Then she could see Derrick wanting her to test again to make 100 % surely or as end as she could get. She was still running tests when another idea stirred her natural action. The palace A.I. ! Though she was n't trusted it would answer 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 next Saturnia pavonia then the castle A.I. would recognize him at the start.

Switching to the extremely high castle frequency, Shelby began what she hoped, was the starting time of the re-birth of the empire.

'' palace A.I. this is EIG-0101F, encrypt alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, requesting assistance. I have the Deoxyribonucleic dose of a field of study I believe to be the last in line of reasoning for the toilet. Unable to assert without right Ribonucleic acid sequence, I await your answer. ``

There was a long interruption though Shelby was n't about to give up she had checked the code many times to verify it was make up. Ten minutes later the signal cleared when a vox from the past answered, `` EIG-0101F, code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop confirmed. hullo Shelby, it has been quite some time. Your request is being processed, Long range IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transmit. Upon completion, send effect back to cardinal, thereby I can compare and value, convey all information you have now in a pin point fit, ah good thank you. Contact me with the results 'til then. '' Then the strain went dead. Shelby was relieved she was afraid that the palace A.I. would n't answer, thankfully she had.

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

Shelby looked at the vial she 'd just received ( Ribonucleic acid sequence 1,000,054 ) no wonder 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 exact another two days to run the trial run and then confirm the results. Might 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 cerebrovascular accident of adept the damping field of operations, the energy drain, and the contrary magnetic elicitation. This not only stabilized the component but allowed for 100 % use of all DOE produced thereby eliminating all waste matter. Finally with a Thomas More than 50 % apprehension of all the ships organization Derrick felt he was nearing where his name saki had been 150 years ago. Sitting back Derrick 's mind was about to explode with the sheer amount of data, but there was so much more, more than 10 times what he 'd already gleaned, looking at the head phone like apparatus Derrick decided it was meter he had to discharge it. If he had any chance of saving even half of the fleet, he 'd need all the knowledge. Sighing he looked it over he had the interface finished but the buffer was far from where he wanted it, if the pilot fail or did n't act at all he 'd be a gibbering idiot before it was even half finished. Then there was the fact that the potential drop was still too high another feature that made him wince not good to fry your brains just as your starting to get what you want.

Two twenty-four hour period later a loudly alarm jerked Derrick from his total concentration on the head gearing. `` Shelby report, why is the lifetime box alert going off ? Is 0001 in danger ? ``

'' No Derrick she responded, `` I am reading a dramatic increment in intellectual activity with 0001, now at 50, 55, 60 %, emergence imminent, cerebral activity at 75 %. ``

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

'' You are in hanger one on board me 0101 known as Shelby, '' Shelby answered. `` You were lost in one of the showtime fight, somewhere around 975-980 year ago. ``

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

'' My primary has developed a way to find our life-time guinea pig, '' Shelby answered. `` Your Primary I see, how many are there of us now ? '' The interpreter 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 integral old imperial fleet. It is undecomposed to bang I still have brothers and sisters alive. Your master what is his name so that I may register him. '' 0001 stated.

Derrick stepped forward, `` I am captain Derrick O'Toma. ``

'' Derrick O'Toma ? '' The articulation said a little activated, `` when I am again unscathed, I have a message I have been carrying since the first day I was launched, my Jehovah. ``

Derrick 's mouth dropped open, ok now things were truly getting on the weird slope, it called him God Almighty ? That distinction was reserved for the old Dukes, Earls, knight, but especially the emperor butterfly himself. Derrick had to ask him self just what the nookie was going on ? What was this message 0001 had and just who the fuck would know to leave a message for him besides h ... Holy fuck ! There was no freak way ! Ok, now Derrick was rapidly growing more curious, this was one closed book that he was n't going to solve in just a day or week.

All of the other holograms appeared suddenly, `` Prime Primary ? '' They all asked, `` did 0001 outcry you lord ? ``

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

All of the Holograms nodded each it seemed to be bass in mentation. A few minutes later each hologram departed, Shelby was about to ask Derrick a inquiry when she received an alarm alerting her to the fact that the psychometric test was finally finished. Derrick excused his self to again work on his project it was the key to everything that he was trying to do.

Withdrawing the results Shelby studied the version with growing interest, it appeared that Derrick showed a 95.333 % sure thing of being related to the last emperor moth. Though other parts showed that he had only the main of the Saturnia pavonia and therefore was not directly related. Unsure Shelby knew that she 'd have to contact the palace A.I. again.

Again she tuned to the extremely high relative frequency, `` Palace A.I., this is EIG-0101F code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop. examination is complete on field of study I believe is last in note for the throne, though Deoxyribonucleic acid readings are uncertain, confusing. I await your response. ``

This clip there was only a unretentive wait before the A.I. Mary came on. `` EIG-0101F, code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, again confirmed. hello again Shelby, I am glad you did n't waste prison term conducting the test I have been waiting for the outcome. ``

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

'' kickoff Shelby, you may scream me Mary, second, these results are always like this as they sample many things in the one test. Now then, place all of the cloth, the test issue, the sample distribution all on the unconditional surface that the Ribonucleic acid sequence appeared on. in force long distance IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transferral. Ah ! I see your muddiness Shelby, you were reading all the solvent as the Saami. 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 parentage, hmmm the initiatory I have seen in over 200 years. ``

Shelby 's superbia was growing, she had actually found him ! Finally there was a chance that the Empire would be restored ! `` He does not roll in the hay yet Mary, I had to do this without his consent, he may be angry with me. I am also shy, he might not desire to be the emperor, he was in a awful war dispute, I have tried to settle his mind but he is a unmanageable case. Unlike any I have ever seen. ``

'' You have done exceptionally well Shelby, when the time comes, I will let the cat out of the bag with him I have had much experience in healing the mind. '' Mary stated.

'' The Virgin there is one other matter. I am ..., '' Shelby hesitated.

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

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

'' Your prime quantity ? Quickly what is his gens ? '' An rouse Blessed Virgin asked.

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

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

Shelby was even Thomas More unsure now, she finally had a Primary again after all that evacuate time. Plus the fact that she was now in love with him, something she was sure the now 5 % less of inhibiting programs had something to do with. She had felt something before with others but 'til Derrick removed the programs she 'd never felt what she was feeling. She had to enjoin him soon but she was afraid that he would become furious with her, possibly moving to another ship. She was n't sure she could take the loneliness again, she 'd been so close to turning all her organisation off the feeling 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 want to leave.

Virgin Mary looked over the solvent, so it was finally metre, she had received a substance so long ago on the purple net. Searching she found the recording she was to play when she heard his name, as a primary winding on an EIG ship named Shelby. Playing it her hologram nodded at the pedagogy, finally everything was confirmed with the imperial code. Reaching out Madonna opened all the gun gun turret, started the long dormant but still like new generators. strengthening the carapace she began to cycle all the weapons making sure they were all ready, replacing all that failed to form. Smiling she thought, I am ready lord, when you finally come to your home ALL will be ready.

Done with the important job Mary began to ready the long unused rooms, preparing everything that returning royalty would need.

Derrick suddenly got a iciness shit he thought person is thinking awful unvoiced about me, laughing he remembered the old wise narrative his grandmother had told him. Looking at his project he 'd finally gotten the electric potential below execution strength, the modulator was working far better than he hoped. Now all I had to do was get these tinker's dam buffers working. Every time he wrote the computer code it seemed he had to go back and adjust a whole strain. Almost two workweek now and only one of the buffers were working, to use it now would n't turn his brain to jelly but he 'd still be an idiot when it was done. It took the rest of the day to finally find what he 'd been doing awry, Finally the following day he had three of the buff working. anathemize it ! He 'd adjusted everything he could think of. Derrick almost asked Shelby for assist but he could hear it now, about they would protect him at all price and he could n't put his life in danger claptrap, blah, bombast ! He was n't about to go through that again. Another day saw Derrick still at the body of work table the twenty-five percent had finally cleared. Still working Derrick was shocked when the galactic interloper alert went off.

'' Shelby report !'Derrick ordered.

'' I 'm detecting an approaching invasion 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 set ! well I 've got four it will give to do. `` How long ... '' Derrick started.

'' I 'd say, at their represent speed, they will breach our galaxy in nine daylight, xxxvi hours, five minutes and thirty-four indorsement. '' Shelby replied.

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