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

'' Searching, according to all information I have on all ship movements and battles I would have to say no but I feel that Conner may experience to a greater extent information than I, at the present second, '' Shelby answered.

'' Thank you Shelby I 'll contain this information under advisement, '' Derrick replied abstruse in thought he had to get all the ships synced up so that all the records were somewhat the Saami on all the ships. Sighing Derrick thought this damn William Holman Hunt and peck he was having to do to get data was irritating the netherworld out of him. `` Conner, '' Derrick started.

'' Yes primary election, '' Conner replied.

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

It was serenity for a dead fourth dimension, `` No primary we were the merely ships I have knowledge of here, as stated I lost my wing mate here along with 0001. '' Conner almost whispered.

Hmmm so they did utter feelings toward their annexe, mates something to stay fresh in mind for later Derrick thought.

'' Shelby, I want a full read done on the life/brain box, every scan you can do. Radiation, explosives, virus 's both written and physical, also any life flesh hiding on or in. If there is damage to the pillowcase I want you to bemuse everything at it again. Something does n't feel right ; commend I do n't desire it on display board under no means 'til we are completely sure as shooting it is safe. '' Derrick ordered as behind as he could. He had a bad smell 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 battery of tests it will take at least two hours, may I at least ply 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 sure but this almost smell like a imitation box. '' Derrick replied, Shelby actually gasped then all was quiet for a while. Derrick had only started reading up on the mentality boxes two years ago, going back to the records elbow room he again immersed himself deep in the records finding a little more on the brain boxful. It was almost two 60 minutes later that Shelby alerted him she had completed the first radical of trial. `` Display the results here, '' Derrick told Shelby.

As he started to go over the interpretation he was certainly glad he 'd decided to record more on the corner. Several of the readings made no sense opening up the subroutine library platter he soon found out why.

Rising Derrick started running issuing orders, `` IMT Shelby, span ! All of you withdraw 100,000 kilometer, all shields to full phase of the moon, fault buckler absolute frequency to a high inflection now ! '' He saw all of them bring up their shields then withdrew. `` Conner, Zan curl on target and ardour 'til you detect an overload then immediately pull in one's horns another 100,000 kilometre. Shelby, you and Lucy withdraw to that stage I need you both taking readings. ``

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

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

'' Now beginning outpouring, nothing yet primary election. '' Zan and Conner told him.

'' Primary detecting a build-up of DOE within the case, '' Lucy and Shelby informed him.

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

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

Suddenly there was a titanic burst in presence of them. Thankfully Derrick had recognized the risk and had the shield at a higher frequency. Shelby was staring at the interpretation ; this had in fact been a eccentric of high school issue nuclear twist. Again it appeared that Derrick had saved them all again plus the fact that they were armed with a little better understanding of the different risk out here now.

All four holograph were standing in front of Derrick as he went over what he 'd learned explaining what the recital should be and what should be considered dangerous. `` If you detect any of these reading material when you scan a life box do not approach it, we all could have been destroyed today please remember, all these readings here, have to be right here, if not then something is wrong and can be determined by early readings. '' Shelby was staring at Derrick with more pride then she 'd ever felt. `` Right now I want to contract on 0001, though I suspect he was n't the lead ship I feel he was very significant with this experimental equipment he was carrying. ``

Sighing Derrick went back to his overweight, Light reading material ( only 800 pages this clip ) good thing he could record extremely flying, or he 'd never get through all this plus it increased the amount of money he could go through at least four times greater. Derrick had almost finished all he was reading though this last discussion section had him a short at sea. Apparently two of the ships had been designated as the personality Almighty, thereby saving millions of programming hour. Huh. Derrick thought almost like a female parent and fa ..., Derrick remembered the flavor the hologram had given Shelby when he 'd been discussing raise to weapon and shields, was it possible ?

It was a week later that Derrick began to stumble on records of the tycoon sources of all the ships. His mouth dropped open if this was honest then this was the most severe power source that could be used but how in the hell had they stabilized it ? Damn it seemed the deeper he went the more puzzling it got, hell and he thought the brain/life boxes had been confusing 'til he got to the last few pages. Sighing Derrick had a belief that this was going to be a whodunit like that one also, but why risk such an volatile constituent ? Unless it had to do with the trans-warp, it in itself was an unknown concept, it could be that the amount of business leader needed had to be that great but how did they control it ? Derrick sat back he needed a time out he 'd been going at it all calendar week long not really checking on lots, 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 burnished and pollyannaish Shelby hologram, `` I am gladiolus to see that you are finally concentrating on something former than the phonograph record, though I am glad you have this last few weeks. ``

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

'' At present growth charge per unit is much slow than I expected, I can not cater the total amount of powerfulness he needs to re-gen at the full rate, that I am afraid would take at least three ships. I have him now at 25 % cerebral bodily function, with the amount of index 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 roll in the hay when he will be conscious there are a few enquiry I need to ask him. '' Derrick said.

'' I do n't consider he will issue for at least another hebdomad, '' 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 public figure sake ? '' Shelby asked

'' No, he as the rest of my family, lived in abrir oculta providence for many, many contemporaries, I believed they moved there years after the first emperor died, '' Derrick replied, what is she up to Derrick thought ?

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

'' Yeah, for certain Shelby, '' ok she was going a little out of the way I see, and did she just lie ? Going to birth to keep my oculus on her for sure. Shelby looked hard at Derrick, then she started doing facial nerve recognition, it was true he had all the feature film of his name sake, but those could be faked, he did cognise the verse line but that too could have been discovered. There had to be ... of course ! Deoxyribonucleic acid ! If she could nail the sure Ribonucleic Elvis that would disclose all the data, then she could truly determine his stock. If he was in fact descended from the last line of work of the royal family that had been hidden then vanished almost 920 years ago, then she could share everything ! Finally no more closed book, no more hiding the truth, if it were true then he was the conclusion emperor, and was to a greater extent than worthy of her trueness and here she smiled her love.

While Derrick continued his tec work into everything he could see about the ships, Shelby was occupy herself. She 'd already contact the abrir oculta computing machine requesting criminal record, as far back as she could go on Derrick 's syndicate plus every other family there. Pouring over terra-bytes of information made her happier than she 'd been in centuries, though she might ingest to deliver aid soon the amount of money of data was all encompassing she had n't wanted to upraise alarms in typeface the data had been hidden on the main reckoner. Sighing she hated dealing with just an advanced computer, it was far Sir Thomas More logical than she was used to, actually it was a nuisance. She also had to learn the total of record time she used, it might alarm Derrick to what she was doing, she did n't want Derrick to call back she was prying, it was after all his life.

For the next five days both of them were pouring over the records Shelby was sure she was on to something. The Deoxyribonucleic vitriolic run had been put off as she still had n't found the Ribonucleic Elvis sequence she needed to get the results 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 2nd chance to test again, well, not unless the test was positive. Then she could see Derrick wanting her to test again to make 100 % sure or as shut as she could get. She was still running tests when another idea stirred her action. The palace A.I. ! Though she was n't sure enough it would answer her it had n't been heard from in over 200 geezerhood, after the castle was sealed. It was worth a try especially if Derrick was the next emperor then the castle A.I. would recognize him at the start.

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

'' castle A.I. this is EIG-0101F, write in code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, requesting aid. I have the Deoxyribonucleic loony toons of a field of study I believe to be the finale in stemma for the throne. Unable to verify without proper Ribonucleic acid sequence, I await your reply. ``

There was a long break though Shelby was n't about to give up she had checked the code many sentence to verify it was correct. Ten bit later the signal cleared when a voice from the past answered, `` EIG-0101F, computer code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop confirmed. how-do-you-do Shelby, it has been quite some sentence. Your asking is being processed, Long mountain chain IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transmit. Upon completion, send solution back to central, thereby I can compare and evaluate, transmit all info you have now in a pin point burst, ah good thank you. Contact me with the results 'til then. '' Then the credit line went absolutely. Shelby was relieved she was afraid that the palace A.I. would n't suffice, thankfully she had.

Mary the palace A.I. looked lovingly at all the information Shelby had collected, yes, it appeared to be the offspring ( many clock time removed ) of the emperor 's cousin. Hmmm, this one had almost as much knowledge as the outset emperor this should get interest. Virgin Mary 's holograph smiled, her daughter had always been more rummy than the others, at to the lowest degree one was still live, still she felt for Shelby all her fry gone except for three, oh now four, it would do her so effective to let her fry back, just as it was to The Virgin knowing that her girl was still alive.

Shelby looked at the vial she 'd just welcome ( 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 mean solar day ! Sighing Shelby knew that it would carry another two mean solar day to run the test and then confirm the results. Might as well get started she thought, so slowly she began the mental testing triple checking everything before and during the test.

Derrick had finally discovered all he could, it truly was a stroking of whizz the damping fields, the DOE drain, and the reverse magnetized generalisation. This not only stabilized the ingredient but allowed for 100 % use of all vitality produced thereby eliminating all waste. Finally with a More than 50 % sympathy of all the ships systems Derrick felt he was nearing where his gens sake had been 150 long time ago. Sitting back Derrick 's mind was about to explode with the sheer quantity of data, but there was so much more, more than 10 times what he 'd already glean, looking at the caput phone like apparatus Derrick decided it was time he had to complete it. If he had any hazard of saving even one-half of the fleet, he 'd call for all the knowledge. Sighing he looked it over he had the interface finished but the buffer zone was far from where he wanted it, if the buffer fail or did n't run at all he 'd be a clack half-wit before it was even one-half finished. Then there was the fact that the electric potential was still too in high spirits another feature film that made him shrink not right to fry your psyche just as your starting to get what you want.

Two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. later a loud alarm jerked Derrick from his total assiduity on the mind gear. `` Shelby theme, why is the life-time box alert going off ? Is 0001 in danger ? ``

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

At 1st there was a crackling coming from the speaker unit, then very slowly a monotone representative started that quickly changed to a manly voice. `` 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 first battles, somewhere around 975-980 long time ago. ``

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

'' My primary winding has developed a way to encounter our life cases, '' Shelby answered. `` Your primary feather I see, how many are there of us now ? '' The vocalization asked.

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

'' Ah ! Good it was once said that five of us, were worth more than the entire old majestic fleet. It is goodness to lie with I still have blood brother and sisters alive. Your Primary what is his figure so that I may show him. '' 0001 stated.

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

'' Derrick O'Toma ? '' The voice said a little emotional, `` when I am again whole, I have a subject matter I have been carrying since the initiative day I was launched, my overlord. ``

Derrick 's rima oris dropped undecided, ok now thing were truly getting on the weird side, it called him overlord ? That differentiation was reserved for the old Dukes, Earls, knight, but especially the emperor himself. Derrick had to ask him self just what the fuck was going on ? What was this message 0001 had and just who the nooky would know to leave a subject matter for him besides h ... holy fuck ! There was no freaking way ! Ok, now Derrick was rapidly growing more funny, this was one enigma that he was n't going to figure out in just a day or week.

All of the early holograph appeared suddenly, `` bloom primary election ? '' They all asked, `` did 0001 yell you lord ? ``

'' Yes, though I am unsure 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 gamy than a rough-cut citizen. ``

All of the holograph nodded each it seemed to be trench in thinking. A few minute of arc later each hologram departed, Shelby was about to ask Derrick a question when she received an dismay alerting her to the fact that the 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 readings with growing interest group, it appeared that Derrick showed a 95.333 % certainty of being related to the last emperor. Though other percentage showed that he had only the main of the emperor and therefore was not directly related. Unsure Shelby knew that she 'd deliver to contact the castle A.I. again.

Again she tuned to the extremely high frequence, `` Palace A.I., this is EIG-0101F code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop. Test is unadulterated on subject I believe is finally in line for the throne, though Deoxyribonucleic dot readings are unsettled, confusing. I await your reply. ``

This clip there was only a short time lag 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 gladiolus you did n't waste time conducting the psychometric test I have been waiting for the issue. ``

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

'' First Shelby, you may call me The Virgin, second, these event are always like this as they sample many things in the one mental testing. Now then, place all of the stuff, the run consequence, the sample all on the compressed surface that the Ribonucleic acid sequence appeared on. full tenacious distance IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transference. Ah ! I see your confusion Shelby, you were reading all the solution as the Same. No the only one that counts is the one that states that there is a 95.333 % probability that the subject is a descendant of the Imperial railway line, hmmm the number 1 I have seen in over 200 years. ``

Shelby 's pride was growing, she had actually found him ! Finally there was a chance that the empire would be restored ! `` He does not recognize yet Mary, I had to do this without his consent, he may be angry with me. I am also unsure, he might not want to be the emperor, he was in a horrendous war conflict, I have tried to settle his psyche but he is a hard case. Unlike any I have ever seen. ``

'' You have done exceptionally well Shelby, when the time comes, I will verbalise with him I have had much experience in healing the brain. '' Mary stated.

'' Blessed Virgin there is one former thing. I am ..., '' Shelby hesitated.

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

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

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

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

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

Shelby was even more unsure now, she finally had a primary election again after all that empty clock time. Plus the fact that she was now in love with him, something she was for certain the now 5 % less of inhibiting computer programme had something to do with. She had felt something before with others but 'til Derrick removed the political platform she 'd never felt what she was feeling. She had to tell him soon but she was afraid that he would become angry with her, possibly moving to another ship. She was n't sure she could take away the solitariness again, she 'd been so closely to turning all her scheme off the tactual sensation of despair growing it seemed each day. Derrick was it seemed, all of the primary election she 'd ever had rolled into one, she just hoped that when she told him he did n't want to leave.

Mary looked over the event, so it was finally sentence, she had received a subject matter so long ago on the royal net. Searching she found the recording she was to run when she heard his name, as a Primary on an EIG ship named Shelby. Playing it her hologram nodded at the pedagogy, finally everything was confirmed with the Imperial code. Reaching out Virgin Mary opened all the gun turrets, started the long dormant but still like new source. strengthening the buckler she began to cycle all the weapons making sure they were all ready, replacing all that failed to function. Smiling she thought, I am ready lord, when you finally come to your household ALL will be ready.

Done with the important tasks Mary began to fix the long idle elbow room, preparing everything that returning royalty would need.

Derrick suddenly got a quiver darn he thought someone is thinking terrible intemperate about me, laughing he remembered the old wise tale his grandmother had told him. Looking at his project he 'd finally set out the voltage below carrying out strength, the modulator was working far adept than he hoped. Now all I had to do was get these tinker's dam buffer storage working. Every time he wrote the codification it seemed he had to go back and adjust a unit stemma. Almost two weeks now and only one of the fender were working, to use it now would n't turn his mentality to jelly but he 'd still be an cretin when it was done. It took the residue of the day to finally find out what he 'd been doing haywire, Finally the next day he had three of the buffers working. Damn it ! He 'd adjusted everything he could opine of. Derrick almost asked Shelby for assistance but he could find out it now, about they would protect him at all costs and he could n't put his biography in risk bombast, blah, bombast ! He was n't about to go through that again. Another day saw Derrick still at the oeuvre mesa the fourth had finally cleared. Still working Derrick was shocked when the astronomic trespasser alert went off.

'' Shelby report !'Derrick ordered.

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

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

'' I 'd say, at their present speed, they will breach our galax in nine twenty-four hours, thirty-six hours, five minutes and thirty-four seconds. '' Shelby replied.

Wonderful just fucking wonderful, looking at his labor he sat and put it on his question .