Derrick was n't felicitous, not felicitous at all, he needed to get out of here and get things done. All this pomp and crap was starting to wear really melt off on his patience. He 'd just released section of the carapace around the palace but was n't ready to completely yet. He felt that there were still far too many scourge out there to let his guard down yet. Mary on the other hand was thrilled to no ends to have human being bodies within the confines of the castle again, after over 200 years. Hartwell and many of his men were walking around still in a somewhat of a fog.

Derrick pulled Hartwell aside a few 60 minutes later, `` What did your control say about all the proof that we provided them ? ''

'' That 's the thing, '' Hartwell answered, `` after I relayed most of it, they told me to exert radio amnesia. I guess they are also afraid that command has been inundated with spies. I had always thought that mastery was the one situation that would n't cause undercover agent, '' here Hartwell shrugged, `` guess I was haywire. ''

'' I was afraid of that ; these bastards have had quite a bit of time to infiltrate the rank. I had Madonna relay a message to the top ship's officer about the run that we have designed. I 'll let them know the solvent as soon as we test it out on that one crew appendage. '' Derrick told him, though he was still afraid that this test was going to be as final as those in the past had been.

Sighing Hartwell was n't all that well-chosen about having a spy on circuit card, though the thought of losing a crew member did n't appeal to him either. `` So ..., how are you suggesting that we handle this ? '' Hartwell asked Derrick.

Thinking, Derrick was at a loss a import, `` Hmm, '' he said then an approximation started to make. Motioning for Hartwell Derrick started, `` I got an idea, first we 'll land her here then ... ''

1st specialist Ensign Callie stared at the Brobdingnagian way that she was in. What a complete barren of space and money she thought walking around the toilet room. Shaking her head she did n't even know why she 'd been picked for this assigning ; she was a tech specializer not a soldier. Sighing she 'd experience to get with the prat full admiral later about re-assignment. Walking further in she saw a tall man with sandy blonde fuzz and dark brown eyes greeting everyone that was passing through.

Stopping suddenly she reached into her pocket to have sure that the weapon was there. Smiling she walked toward the man a determined gait now to her step. Looking up at the approaching distaff Derrick smiled and extended his manus toward her. `` I want to personally thank you for your ..., '' Derrick started.

Callie pulled the weapon from her pocket and fired at Derrick laughing as she stated, `` Die you imposter to the throne, the Lord will never let you rule ! '' Then to her horror the shaft of light of the weapon passed through the Emperor striking the primer coat where he was standing. Swiftly a syringe appeared at her neck opening as she slumped to the ground the surprise still on her face.

Derrick appeared a second later, `` Take her to the interrogation room I 'll be there in a few instant, I want you there also Hartwell, we need to record all of this. '' There was a flourish of activity while the untried charwoman was transported to the aforementioned room. Derrick watched as Madonna attached respective restraints and began scanning the fair sex looking for everything she could. Amazingly her old CAT scan had found nada, but the new ones that Derrick had suggested were beginning to obtain all mode of blot out weapons, poison, and mightily micro explosives. Shaking his headway Derrick saw that several more than CAT scan that he 'd added to Blessed Virgin 's repertoire of test still had n't been used. Again as The Virgin started over Derrick 's eyes grew wider as the secret arsenal began to steadily develop.

A few minutes later Derrick nodded when the last of the hidden weapons were taken off. Shaking his head Derrick knew he had his work cut out for him. Nodding to Mary, Derrick stepped to another projector and literally vanished only to come out across the way moments later. Nodding again Derrick watched as Mary administered another injection. With a groan the young woman 's oculus fluttered open.

'' Rear Admiral, what is going on, '' came her startled question.

'' fountainhead you tried to assassinate the emperor, for one. We also know that you are working for one of the two factions that wish to pass the emperor. '' Hartwell told her a fragile growl to his voice. Derrick smiled then nodded to Mary who started an odd dark-green beam on the woman 's head.

At firstly goose egg happened then the woman 's face twisted into a sadistic grinning. A different voice soon erupted from her mouth. `` So your pathetic, ancient tech detected me after all, so this will be an actual challenge after all. hello you mechanical bitch ! '' The part shouted at Mary. `` I know that nothing will phase you, at to the lowest degree not 'til she is all in. ''

'' As you suspected forefather, the political program would make had me administer a lethal amount of radiation syndrome. All levels are constant, you may carry on my Creator. '' The Virgin told Derrick a moment later.

'' HA ! Enjoy your little victory ! I have ... WHAT ! ! ! ? ? ? You discovered all of them it is not possible ! You have not had the time to ... '' Looking at Derrick the woman 's side twisted into rage. `` You will learn naught I have been conditioned well beyond your level of ... ''

'' Who ordered the execution ? Taiolan or Shiolan ? You will resolve me now or suffer bother unlike any you have ever known. We can extract you and simply drain what we want from you, but I figure you 'd rather die this way. '' Derrick told the voice coming from the young adult female.

'' You would n't make bold, even if you had the capability, '' the voice spit back at Derrick.

'' Oh we have it and more, '' here Derrick sighed and nodded to The Virgin. A bombastic arm came out of the bulwark with a set of ancient headphone looking apparatus attached to it. Nodding again the arm descended and barely touched them to the cleaning lady 's fountainhead.

The voice began to express joy, `` You have n't the guts to ... '' Derrick sighed and nodded to The Virgin, as the current began to flow through the equipment an eerie screech began to write out from the womanhood 's mouthpiece. `` NO ! NO ! It 's not possible stop ! You 're killing me ! ''

Smiling Derrick said, `` Like it matters you 're numb any way you look at it, so you going to talk ? ''

The woman 's face twisted into another mask of rage as she spit at Derrick. `` Go to hell you undeserving commonwealth trash ! ''

'' Fine have it your way, oh by the way you will be returned to your individual burden. wellspring in a way all the pain that you feel in death will. wellspring, enjoy, I will. '' Derrick told the phonation then moved off as the woman 's handwriting produced another weapon and fired at him. Again the shaft of light passed through Derrick, `` Tsk, tsk, so marshy, alright The Virgin no more. ''

Mary nodded with a little smile on her lips as flow again flowed through the equipment. This time the voice screamed even louder for a few arcminute then was gone, Callie 's body finally free relaxed. Derrick looked at the character of the personality that they had captured ; hell of a way to start a sovereignty as Emperor he thought.

'' Alright Mary, '' Derrick said as the holograph of him disappeared and he reappeared across the room near the doorway. `` Begin extracting all that you can before it expires. ''

'' I have already begun as I felt that we would not suffer practically time. I will exhibit all that I retrieve as soon as the process is finished. '' Mary told Derrick with a small smile on her typeface.

Pulling a small blue disk from a protector in his pocket Derrick slipped it into a nearby slot. `` The Virgin program rho, epsilon, psi, alpha, whit, rho enact and enable. '' `` Yes sire I am ... forefather ? Is this the finish of it ? '' Mary asked startled.

'' No I am afraid that it will only destroy about another 10 % of the program, I estimate that we have eradicated 87 % of it now. '' Derrick told her.

'' No father I estimate that 86.97 % of it is gone now, sentence to destruction has been delayed another 2 years. The difference of the political program will touch my core in another 10 years. Considering that you came up with another 12 pct in only months, I now believe that you will completely clear me soon. '' prominent tears were falling from Virgin Mary 's eyes, `` Thank you sire, you have given this unit a opportunity to exist again. '' Here Virgin Mary bowed low to Derrick as did the others in the room. Hartwell was winking at Derrick causing him to shake off his headspring in frustration.

'' The Virgin is there any way that we can make her so that they ca n't use her again like this ? She is a fine military officer and I 'd hate for the Rangers to drop off her. '' Derrick asked Blessed Virgin a few minute later as he looked down on the young cleaning woman.

'' I believe that the broadcast you were working on earlier just might work, though I could go in and strengthen her mind. I am afraid that it would take a few years though. '' Mary told Derrick as he had started to go over the data point they had so far.

'' Here Blessed Virgin, '' Derrick said as he stepped to the console and started typing at blinding upper again. Those in the room backed up a considerable distance as they all watched Derrick with loose oral cavity. Hartwell just smiled he 'd seen this before so really aught new to him.

A few minutes later Derrick stepped back waiting for Madonna to assimilate all that he 'd just added. `` Yes Sire, '' came Mary 's reply as she started to comprise all of the new program Derrick had just written. `` Going over all scans now, I am picking up anomalous energy readings right before the weapon was pulled. Yes forefather I believe I can boost her intellect to the point that she can resist them without trying. Though I must caution sire, they will know that she was aided. ''

Derrick thought on that a moment, he 'd not really expected them to order that she 'd been helped but then again how many of their agents were ever caught ? Stepping back to the cabinet Derrick started to type for respective moments then stepped back. `` I think that might serve to hide it, not the best but I think it will solve. At least 'til it 's too tardy for the soul reference and all of what 's left is reabsorbed. ''

Mary was looking over the new data that Derrick had entered, yes it was possible an actual challenge for her. Smiling, she was starting to believe that this man would be the superlative emperor butterfly of all, though he still had to get the rest of the Empire to accrue in line.

1st specialist Ensign Callie awoke an hour later with an enormous cephalalgia. Trying to rise off the mild cot ... no hold she was in a bed ? ! What in the hell was going on ? Groaning she again attempted to sit up, holding her headspring feeling as if the humanity was spinning. Looking beside the bed she saw an older looking char with grey tomentum watching her.

'' Who are you ? '' Callie asked a second later.

'' I am Mary ; I am the palace A.I. or rather a holographic representation of the A.I. '' Virgin Mary smiled at the woman sweetly.

'' Ok, am I a prisoner ? I remember walking into the throne elbow room then I saw the Saturnia pavonia. I felt such rage then an almost giddiness at the persuasion of killing him then nothing 'til I awoke here. What in the infernal region is going on ? '' The wide eyed and almost panicked womanhood said. She 'd remembered the carrying into action and was afraid that she was following in line for the Same.

'' No, you are not a prisoner ; you were under the influence of one of the sects. One sect that wishes to hit the emperor butterfly before he can enact Torah to rid the galaxy of them. '' Blessed Virgin told the now shaking woman.

'' What is to go of me ? If I am not to be executed, then what punishment will I present ? '' The shaking womanhood asked having backed into a corner truly afraid that she 'd never again see the light of day.

'' I was instructed ... perhaps I should let the emperor explain. '' Madonna told the adult female.

A moment later a hologram of the like tall, arenaceous blond hair and dreary dark-brown eyed man she 'd seen before appeared. `` Hello Callie, I am Emperor Derrick O'Toma. If you are willing we have a delegation that I think you would be extremely interested in. ''

'' Me ? Why me ? I am goose egg a nobody. '' Callie asked, `` Oh sorry, '' she said to Madonna. `` I forgot that it is ... ''

'' A hologram ? '' A full smiling Derrick finished for her causing her mouth to drop candid. `` admittedly due to ... uh setting and several hundred protocols, I can not be there at this instant but hope me this is interactive. You see you are a hologram to me also. '' Callie was only nod, her wonderment at the hologram grabbing almost all her care.

'' Anyway we have a missionary post that I feel will get off a message to the religious order. I will not send you without your consent but they will incur you and try to extract what they put in your question. Oh do n't worry it is gone we scan you once an hour to ensure it is truly gone. The thing is if there is nothing to consume out they will kill you. So untried lady are you up for it ? '' When Callie just shook her mind Derrick said, `` Ok rest and we 'll babble out later ok ? '' Again all Callie could do was nod.

'' Are you in pauperization of a repast ? '' Mary asked, `` We have a very fine chef who can make whatever you request to get your strength back. ''

Callie smiled slyly, she was damn near famished and the hologram DID say that she could bear whatever she wanted.

Derrick sat a mo cerebration of a way out of here, ah ! He thought, `` Mary I am going to the fleet it is almost time for the future ship 's emergence. '' Blessed Virgin nodded and sighed it was going to be a full fourth dimension job watching this one. `` Shelby. '' Derrick said into the com at his wrist, `` time to emergence ? ''

'' I 'd say that she should be finished within a few hour Derrick, '' Shelby replied elated that Derrick had called her.

'' Alright IMT, '' within seconds Derrick was on the bridge deck. All the ship holograph appeared, `` I called all of you here because we need to begin adding to the fleet. Zan I want you to stand guard over 1000, I know that you will guard her far better than any other. ''

'' I thank you Sire I will do the best I can, '' Zan told Derrick bowing low.

'' Conner I need you to accompany Shelby and I to the outer rim, I want you to be scanning for the signals I have given you while we are there, alright ? '' Derrick told Conner who looked at Shelby then smiled.

'' Yes your Lordship it is an honor. '' Conner replied bowing low.

'' Tempro I need you to stay here and put up support for Zan only if it is requisite. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes Sire, I will endeavor to help protect them both if necessary. '' Tempro said proud and bowing.

'' Alright we need to go and get this done. '' Derrick told them, `` Shelby, transmit the coordinate to Conner. ''

'' At once Derrick, '' Shelby told him, then there was the familiar winding up of the locomotive then they were gone. Sighing Virgin Mary tracked them all the way across the galax. Shaking her head she knew she was in for a truly epic reign by Derrick O'Toma.

Shelby and Conner exited the Trans-warp within the neighborhood of a astronomical rim system. `` Shelby can you detect any life out here ? '' Derrick asked her.

'' Beginning scans now, the third and last world of this arrangement has an area I am having difficulty penetrating. '' Shelby replied a few moment later. `` Switching vigour now, I am getting reading though something is starting to inflect the shield. I believe that we have been detected Derrick. '' A import later a clap hit the shields effectively rocking the ship.

'' Shelby, Conner, damage report ! '' Derrick yelled.

'' No terms, no direct hit sire, '' Conner told him.

'' No structural damage, the clap had insufficient energy to get any damage. '' Turning toward Derrick Shelby advised, `` I believe that it was only a warning. As the good time was fired I detected where it came from I estimate that those firing at us have n't much more power than what we just witnessed. An efficacious warning to say the least Derrick, orders on how to go forward ? ''

Derrick looked at the readings a moment then replied, `` spread out a transmission channel Shelby let me let the cat out of the bag to who is down there, maybe we can give a picayune warning of our own. ''

Shelby nodded turning away then told Derrick, `` All ready Derrick. ''

'' To the obscure assaulter, this is emperor butterfly O'Toma please be advised you are firing upon a superior force. I advise you to ... '' Derrick had started.

Suddenly Derrick speech was interrupted, `` I advise YOU, Emperor, or whomever you are to move on, this is restricted distance and I will use deadly force play to defend it. '' The voice shouted at them.

Derrick smiled still the same hot point he was back then, shoot first, and screw whatever was next. `` So Rayb still as a lot a hot headway as you used to be huh ? ''

'' I said mov ... huh ? What was that last ? Could swear you called me ..., '' Derrick had been trying to lock onto Rayburn the present moment he contacted him. Shelby looked at Derrick and nodded, a moment later the man was in front of Derrick, `` that execrable word ... Ray..b. What the inferno is this ! ! ! ! Where am I ? '' Looking around the man spotted Derrick laughing in the command chair. `` commandant ! ! ? ? Oh my god you 're still alive ! ! '' Running up the man embraced Derrick in a fierce hug. `` Damn it sir ! We were all told that you were beat ! ''

Shelby appeared a here and now later advising Derrick, `` Derrick I am detecting a massive anatomy up of Energy from his hall I am afraid that it will go critical if no action is taken. ''

Rayburn 's mouth dropped opened as he walked around the hologram of Shelby, `` My god a jutting within a self contained arrangement of a three-dimensional image ! It is absolutely beautiful ! ''

Shelby giggled, `` He is as tech advanced as the conclusion one Derrick, though this one is better mannered. Uh Derrick suggestions as to our current problem ? ''

'' Can you effect a shutdown of the scheme ? '' Derrick asked her.

'' NO ! You ca n't do a shut down ; it will get a monumental office feedback destroying half of the major planet. Just decrease the input might to the 5 central thickening ; that should render the organisation in understudy style. '' Rayburn advised.

'' Thank you sir I would have discovered that fact 2.3 seconds too late. '' Shelby told the jump man.

'' My god man, '' Rayburn told Derrick, `` a fully sentient, anatomically perfect, cybernetic advanced stilted word. '' Rayburn fell to his knees, and then looked up at Derrick. `` Uh sir ? Could I like stay here for an extended time period of sentence ? At least 'til I expire ? ''

Laughing Derrick patted the man on the binding, `` I felt quite the Saami way Rayburn, though I must caution against trying to pry too far. ''

'' Why so sir ? '' Rayburn asked still staring at the hologram of Shelby.

'' They do n't wish anyone probing too far in their computer storage circuits they can offer quite a cruddy electrical shock. '' Derrick told the man with a smile. Rayburn look up at Derrick again shocked that Derrick had understood all that he 'd just said.

'' Are you sure you are commanding officer O'Toma ? He never seemed to interpret what I was talking about before. '' Rayburn told Derrick, sighing Derrick took the man to his experimentation that had almost killed him.

'' Ah ! I see you have incorporated a human cyber download station, '' looking over the system Rayburn shook his head word mumbling to his self. `` Seven fender yes, sync capacitors, overload drain unspoilt, good. '' Then Rayburn stopped and looked at Derrick, `` My god sir ! You have no backing in case of main nonstarter ! You are one prosperous son of a ... '' Looking at Shelby, Rayburn swallowed, `` ... gun sir. This could have cut out and took you with it ! ``

Derrick was startled a moment then began to smile, damn he was glad that Rayburn was on plug-in he had n't said so yet but Derrick knew he was with them.

'' So, '' Derrick began, `` can I count on you ? I need a trouble shooter like you in the new Empire. ''

Rayburn stared at Derrick for the farsighted clip then tears began to slowly decline from his eyes. `` Sir I have had such a hard time since I got out, no one has wanted me or to have me around. Are you sure you want as big of a .... messed up old soldier like me ? They said I have a character of stay PTSD it is n't like what most have. '' Here the man sighed, `` I can become extremely violent, are you really sure sir ? ''

Derrick had been smiling the whole time, `` Well, you remember how bad Kimison was ? With all the trouble he had when he got out. Then they sent him to that Scheol hole. We got him out and he, for better option of run-in is a hell of a lot better. I think we can facilitate you without a lot trouble, Mary ? ''

A moment later the hologram of Mary appeared, `` Yes father ? ''

'' I need you to read Rayburn here, tell me if his condition is curable. '' Derrick told the holograph.

Rayburn 's mouth dropped open, `` You ha ... ha ... have two of them ? It 's not potential. NO ! ! ! '' Grabbing a nearby pipe Derrick had been using a few days before, he was soon advancing upon Derrick.

'' Sergeant ! '' Derrick yelled at the man. For a moment the man looked as if he recognized Derrick then roared and started to set ahead again. Suddenly a stream of electricity hit the man whose boldness registered shock then he slumped to the deck.

'' Really, your Lordship you have to stop putting yourself in these situations ! '' Mary told Derrick shaking her finger at him as if she would a child. `` sire it is extremely hard to protect you if you are out here so much. ''

'' Just rake Rayburn and see if we can fix the damage that was done by the war. '' Derrick advised her.

A pocket-size rectangular shaped light panel detached from the console. Emitting an eerie super C ray of light that swept back and Forth across the man 's nous. A few minutes later the light panel retreated, `` I have finished Sire. It appears that this man has a high State Department of resistance to all that is affecting him. He is curable but it will hold at to the lowest degree three treatments. I am distressing Sire, but his mellow resistance requires that I go slower. ''

Derrick smiled, `` As I told you with Kimison, Mary, there is no need to apologize, the uncomplicated fact that these men can be healed is in its self a small miracle. ''

'' No Sire, no miracle just a skill that seems to have been lost over the 100 that the empire has been laying dormant. '' Mary told Derrick watching him to gauge his reaction.

'' We really need to impart the empire back to what it was Blessed Virgin. We have to or everything that all the emperors worked for will be for zippo. '' Derrick said suddenly noticing that Virgin Mary was watching him as closely as she was. `` What is awry Mary ? ''

'' You, '' Mary started, `` embody all that the first-class honours degree emperor did. I am so very proud to be able to serve another man as great as he was sire. ''

'' Uh, thank you Mary but it is just how I feel, what I feel is veracious. This empire survived for over 800 years only to be destroyed by lowly covetousness and jealously. All the things I was taught to not be. '' Derrick told her as his mind drifted back to the past for a few minutes.

On board Tempro the short cropped blonde whisker, medium build man, with a smooth face was worried. So far none of the experiments had yielded any winner as of yet. He was pacing back and forth his mother Blessed Virgin was n't going to be happy he 'd tried all 100,000 tissue samples that he had, nix had worked. They had all failed each almost as horrible as the last, even terminating them as early as he had, still had caused a bit of instability with him.

The Virgin appeared a few moments later noticing immediately that her son Tempro was starting to experience a svelte break down in his programming. Sighing she walked to him and embraced Tempro, `` I am so no-good my son, I did not signify to cause you such botheration. I know that the experiments all failed but I have gone over all the data and I think I am beginning to see a pattern. ''

Tempro was surprised then slowly melted into the embrace of Mary then the tears started. `` I am so sorry female parent that I have failed so a good deal. A pattern mother ? '' Nodding Madonna outlined what she 'd seen from all the samples so far. Tempro also nodded finally seeing why they had started to fail.

The Virgin stood by watching as Tempro started again armed with the new cognition. He had gotten twice as far before there was any sign of failure. Smiling this fourth dimension he 'd watched all the indicators and was actually starting to see where he needed to go. Smiling he thanked Mary it made things a solid lot comfortable when the consistence had no tangible consciousness or even the offset of a personality. Smiling Madonna figured now maybe they had a chance to come after ; unfortunately they would own to deliver Derrick or hmmmm maybe this new compatriot of the Emperor.

Shelby and Conner emerged near the Sun Myung Moon of the imperial beard man. Derrick was preparing to go back to the palace when Zan called.

'' Yes Zan is everything alright ? '' Derrick said.

'' Yes father, I thought you would like to know my wing first mate is gear up. '' Zan told Derrick excited.

'' Very well, 1000 ? '' Derrick asked of the novel increase to the fleet.

'' Yes father, '' A young, slender, long consecutive Robert Brown haired teen appeared in straw man of Derrick bowing Low. She was of course stark naked stifling the urge to smile ( it was squeamish yes but he really had to babble out to all the A.I. 's about appearing naked ).

'' I 'm not for certain if you were told of this but I insist that all the ship 's A.I. 's go by the name that they were given. '' Derrick instructed the new hologram.

Still bowing the untested adolescent nodded, `` Yes Sire it will be so. ''

'' So please what was the name that you were called. '' Derrick smiled pleased that this was going as well as it was.

Shyly at first the teenager looked up smiling she stated, `` I was named Sherry Sire. ''

Derrick 's mouth dropped agape love, holy crap he had n't expected this !