Derrick was n't felicitous, not glad at all, he needed to get out of here and get things done. All this gaudery and crap was starting to fatigue really thin on his longanimity. He 'd just released section of the buckler around the palace but was n't set up to completely yet. He felt that there were still far too many menace out there to let his guard down yet. Madonna on the other hand was thrilled to no ends to have human trunk within the confines of the palace again, after over 200 year. Hartwell and many of his men were walking around still in a somewhat of a fog.

Derrick pulled Hartwell aside a few hours later, `` What did your command say about all the cogent evidence that we provided them ? ''

'' That 's the affair, '' Hartwell answered, `` after I relayed most of it, they told me to conserve radio dimout. I guess they are also afraid that mastery has been inundated with spies. I had always thought that command was the one post that would n't sustain spies, '' here Hartwell shrugged, `` guess I was improper. ''

'' I was afraid of that ; these bastards have had quite a bit of metre to infiltrate the ranks. I had Mary relay a subject matter to the top ship's officer about the tests that we have designed. I 'll let them make love the resolution as soon as we test it out on that one crew member. '' Derrick told him, though he was still afraid that this examination was going to be as terminal as those in the yesteryear had been.

Sighing Hartwell was n't all that felicitous about having a spy on circuit board, though the opinion of losing a crew member did n't attract to him either. `` So ..., how are you suggesting that we handle this ? '' Hartwell asked Derrick.

thought process, Derrick was at a loss a present moment, `` Hmm, '' he said then an idea started to take form. Motioning for Hartwell Derrick started, `` I got an theme, first we 'll land her here then ... ''

1st specialist national flag Callie stared at the huge room that she was in. What a complete waste of space and money she thought walking around the throne elbow room. Shaking her straits she did n't even know why she 'd been picked for this naming ; she was a technical school specialist not a soldier. Sighing she 'd let to get with the rump Admiral later about re-assignment. Walking further in she saw a marvelous man with sandlike blonde hairsbreadth and dark brown eye greeting everyone that was passing through.

Stopping suddenly she reached into her sac to give sure that the weapon system was there. Smiling she walked toward the man a determined gait now to her measure. Looking up at the approaching female Derrick smiled and extended his hand toward her. `` I want to personally thank you for your ..., '' Derrick started.

Callie pulled the artillery from her pocket and fired at Derrick laughing as she stated, `` Die you imposter to the throne, the nobleman will never let you decree ! '' Then to her horror the shaft of light of the arm passed through the emperor striking the flat coat where he was standing. Swiftly a syringe appeared at her neck as she slumped to the priming coat the surprisal still on her face.

Derrick appeared a moment later, `` take in her to the interrogation room I 'll be there in a few hour, I want you there also Hartwell, we need to record all of this. '' There was a flourish of activity while the young woman was transported to the said way. Derrick watched as Madonna attached several restraint and began scanning the woman looking for everything she could. Amazingly her old scan had found nothing, but the new ace that Derrick had suggested were beginning to feel all way of hidden arm, toxicant, and powerful micro explosives. Shaking his headland Derrick saw that several more scan that he 'd added to Mary 's repertoire of tests still had n't been used. Again as Virgin Mary started over Derrick 's center grew wider as the hidden arsenal began to steadily grow.

A few minutes later Derrick nodded when the live of the hidden weapons were taken off. Shaking his head Derrick knew he had his work cut out for him. Nodding to The Virgin, Derrick stepped to another projector and literally vanished only to appear across the room here and now later. Nodding again Derrick watched as Mary administered another injection. With a moan the young woman 's center fluttered open.

'' rear full admiral, what is going on, '' came her startled motion.

'' Well you tried to assassinate the Emperor, for one. We also know that you are working for one of the two factions that wish to rid of the emperor. '' Hartwell told her a cold-shoulder growl to his voice. Derrick smiled then nodded to The Virgin who started an odd fleeceable radio beam on the woman 's head.

At start nothing happened then the cleaning woman 's face twisted into a sadistic smile. 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 articulation shouted at Mary. `` I know that nothing will phase you, at least not 'til she is dead. ''

'' As you suspected sire, the course of study would stimulate had me administer a lethal sum of money of radiation syndrome. All levels are constant, you may proceed my lord. '' Mary 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 clock time to ... '' Looking at Derrick the woman 's face twisted into fad. `` You will learn goose egg I have been conditioned well beyond your level of ... ''

'' Who ordered the death penalty ? Taiolan or Shiolan ? You will answer me now or suffer bother unlike any you have ever known. We can extract you and simply run out what we want from you, but I figure you 'd rather die this way. '' Derrick told the voice coming from the Edward Young woman.

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

'' Oh we have it and more, '' here Derrick sighed and nodded to Virgin Mary. A boastfully arm came out of the wall with a set of ancient headphone looking apparatus attached to it. Nodding again the arm descended and barely touched them to the char 's oral sex.

The voice began to laugh, `` You have n't the guts to ... '' Derrick sighed and nodded to Mary, as the flow began to flow through the equipment an eerie scream began to issue from the cleaning lady 's rima oris. `` 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 expression twisted into another masquerade of rage as she spit at Derrick. `` Go to hell you undeserving commonwealth scum ! ''

'' Fine have it your way, oh by the way you will be returned to your soul pith. Well in a way all the pain that you feel in end will. wellspring, enjoy, I will. '' Derrick told the voice then moved off as the woman 's deal produced another weapon and fired at him. Again the beam passed through Derrick, `` Tsk, tsk, so sloppy, all right Mary no more. ''

Mary nodded with a little smile on her lips as flow again flowed through the equipment. This meter the voice screamed even louder for a few minute of arc then was gone, Callie 's body finally barren relaxed. Derrick looked at the part of the personality that they had captured ; snake pit of a way to start a reign as Emperor he thought.

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

'' I have already begun as I felt that we would not have much clip. I will display all that I retrieve as soon as the outgrowth is finished. '' The Virgin told Derrick with a minuscule smile on her face.

Pulling a pocket-size blue disk from a defender in his pocket Derrick slipped it into a nearby slot. `` The Virgin program rho, epsilon, psi, alpha, iota, rho enact and enable. '' `` Yes Sire I am ... Sire ? Is this the culture of it ? '' Mary asked startled.

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

'' No Sire I estimate that 86.97 % of it is gone now, time to destruction has been delayed another 2 years. The residuum of the program will progress to my core in another 10 year. Considering that you came up with another 12 percentage in only month, I now believe that you will completely clear me soon. '' Large tears were falling from Mary 's oculus, `` give thanks you sire, you have given this social unit a prospect to be again. '' Here Blessed Virgin bowed low to Derrick as did the others in the room. Hartwell was winking at Derrick causing him to shake his head in frustration.

'' Madonna is there any way that we can prepare her so that they ca n't use her again like this ? She is a fine officer and I 'd detest for the ranger to lose her. '' Derrick asked Madonna a few here and now later as he looked down on the Thomas Young cleaning woman.

'' I believe that the program you were working on earliest just might work, though I could go in and tone her mind. I am afraid that it would subscribe to a few days though. '' Mary told Derrick as he had started to go over the data they had so far.

'' Here Mary, '' Derrick said as he stepped to the cabinet and started typing at blinding speed again. Those in the room backed up a considerable distance as they all watched Derrick with candid mouths. Hartwell just smiled he 'd seen this before so really nothing new to him.

A few transactions later Derrick stepped back waiting for Madonna to assimilate all that he 'd just contribute. `` Yes father, '' came Virgin Mary 's reply as she started to incorporate all of the new program Derrick had just written. `` Going over all scans now, I am picking up anomalous muscularity readings right before the weapon was pulled. Yes sire I believe I can promote her mind to the pointedness that she can resist them without trying. Though I must caution Sire, they will know that she was aided. ''

Derrick thought on that a present moment, he 'd not really expected them to tell that she 'd been helped but then again how many of their agents were ever caught ? Stepping back to the console Derrick started to type for several present moment then stepped back. `` I think that might help to hide it, not the substantially but I think it will work. At to the lowest degree 'til it 's too deep for the psyche source and all of what 's left is reabsorbed. ''

Mary was looking over the new datum that Derrick had entered, yes it was possible an actual challenge for her. Smiling, she was starting to conceive that this man would be the greatest Emperor of all, though he still had to get the residual of the Empire to accrue in line.

1st specialist ensign Callie awoke an hour later with an tremendous headache. Trying to rise off the soft cot ... no wait she was in a bed ? ! What in the underworld was going on ? Groaning she again attempted to sit up, holding her head feeling as if the humankind was spinning. Looking beside the bed she saw an older looking woman with grey hair watching her.

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

'' I am Blessed Virgin ; 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 room then I saw the emperor moth. I felt such rage then an almost vertigo at the thought of killing him then goose egg 'til I awoke here. What in the hell is going on ? '' The broad eyed and almost panicked woman said. She 'd call up the capital punishment and was afraid that she was next in parentage for the same.

'' No, you are not a prisoner ; you were under the influence of one of the faction. One faction that wishes to off the Emperor before he can enact laws to rid the galax of them. '' The Virgin told the now shaking woman.

'' What is to get of me ? If I am not to be executed, then what penalisation will I face ? '' The shaking woman asked having backed into a corner truly afraid that she 'd never again see the twinkle of day.

'' I was instructed ... perhaps I should let the Emperor explain. '' Virgin Mary told the char.

A moment later a hologram of the same tall, flaxen blond pilus and glum embrown eyed man she 'd seen before appeared. `` Hello Callie, I am Saturnia pavonia Derrick O'Toma. If you are unforced we have a missionary post that I think you would be extremely interested in. ''

'' Me ? Why me ? I am nothing a nobody. '' Callie asked, `` Oh sorry, '' she said to Virgin Mary. `` I forgot that it is ... ''

'' A hologram ? '' A wide of the mark smiling Derrick finished for her causing her rima oris to fell open. `` confessedly due to ... uh condition and several hundred protocol, I can not be there at this here and now but trust me this is interactive. You see you are a hologram to me also. '' Callie was only nodding, her wonderment at the hologram grabbing almost all her attention.

'' Anyway we have a mission that I feel will broadcast a message to the sects. I will not transmit you without your consent but they will happen you and try to express what they put in your head. Oh do n't occupy it is gone we scan you once an minute to assure it is truly gone. The thing is if there is zip to claim out they will kill you. So young noblewoman are you up for it ? '' When Callie just shook her top dog Derrick said, `` Ok rest and we 'll peach later ok ? '' Again all Callie could do was nod.

'' Are you in pauperization of a meal ? '' Mary asked, `` We have a very all right chef who can take in whatever you request to get your strength back. ''

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

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

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

'' Alright IMT, '' within second Derrick was on the nosepiece. All the embark holograms appeared, `` I called all of you here because we need to take off adding to the fleet. Zan I want you to abide 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 quell here and provide reenforcement for Zan only if it is necessary. '' Derrick ordered.

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

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

'' At once Derrick, '' Shelby told him, then there was the familiar wind up of the locomotive engine then they were gone. Sighing Mary tracked them all the way across the galaxy. Shaking her foreland she knew she was in for a truly heroic poem reign by Derrick O'Toma.

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

'' Beginning scan now, the one-third and last world of this system has an sphere I am having difficultness penetrating. '' Shelby replied a few moments later. `` Switching energy now, I am getting readings though something is starting to regulate the shields. I believe that we have been detected Derrick. '' A moment later a bang hit the carapace effectively rocking the ship.

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

'' No hurt, no direct hit forefather, '' Conner told him.

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

Derrick looked at the interpretation a moment then replied, `` Open a channel Shelby let me talk to who is down there, maybe we can give a trivial warning of our own. ''

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

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

Suddenly Derrick talking to was interrupted, `` I advise YOU, emperor, or whomever you are to travel on, this is restricted blank and I will use deadly force to defend it. '' The articulation shouted at them.

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

'' I said mov ... huh ? What was that in conclusion ? Could swear you called me ..., '' Derrick had been trying to lock onto Rayburn the mo he contacted him. Shelby looked at Derrick and nodded, a here and now later the man was in front of Derrick, `` that damnable Word ... Ray..b. What the snake pit is this ! ! ! ! Where am I ? '' Looking around the man spotted Derrick laughing in the command chair. `` COMMANDER ! ! ? ? Oh my god you 're still alive ! ! '' Running up the man embraced Derrick in a fierce hug. `` red cent it sir ! We were all told that you were dead ! ''

Shelby appeared a minute later advising Derrick, `` Derrick I am detecting a massive build up of energy from his residence I am afraid that it will go critical if no action is taken. ''

Rayburn 's oral cavity dropped unresolved as he walked around the hologram of Shelby, `` My god a projection within a self contained scheme of a three-dimensional icon ! It is absolutely beautiful ! ''

Shelby giggled, `` He is as technical school advanced as the end one Derrick, though this one is better mannered. Uh Derrick trace as to our stream problem ? ''

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

'' NO ! You ca n't do a close down ; it will cause a massive ability feedback destroying half of the planet. Just decrease the input signal power to the 5 central node ; that should yield the system in understudy modal value. '' Rayburn advised.

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

'' My god man, '' Rayburn told Derrick, `` a fully sentient, anatomically utter, cybernetic advanced unreal intelligence activity. '' Rayburn fell to his knees, and then looked up at Derrick. `` Uh sir ? Could I like stay here for an extended full stop of time ? At to the lowest degree 'til I expire ? ''

Laughing Derrick patted the man on the spinal column, `` I felt quite the Lapplander way Rayburn, though I must admonish against trying to pry too far. ''

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

'' They do n't like anyone probing too far in their memory electrical circuit they can provide quite a tight jounce. '' 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 air force officer O'Toma ? He never seemed to translate what I was talking about before. '' Rayburn told Derrick, sighing Derrick took the man to his experiment that had almost killed him.

'' Ah ! I see you have incorporated a human cyber download post, '' looking over the system Rayburn shook his question mumbling to his self. `` Seven buffer store yes, sync capacitors, overload drain proficient, skilful. '' Then Rayburn stopped and looked at Derrick, `` My god sir ! You have no accompaniment in pillowcase of master loser ! You are one favorable 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 panel 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 bother gunslinger like you in the new Empire. ''

Rayburn stared at Derrick for the longest metre then tears began to slowly declension from his heart. `` Sir I have had such a laborious time since I got out, no one has wanted me or to give birth me around. Are you trusted you want as big of a .... messed up old soldier like me ? They said I have a type of delayed PTSD it is n't like what most have. '' Here the man sighed, `` I can become extremely crimson, are you really sure sir ? ''

Derrick had been smiling the solid time, `` Well, you remember how bad Kimison was ? With all the trouble he had when he got out. Then they sent him to that hell muddle. We got him out and he, for undecomposed choice of words is a sin of a lot better. I think we can help you without much problem, Madonna ? ''

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

'' I need you to scan Rayburn here, severalize me if his condition is curable. '' Derrick told the hologram.

Rayburn 's mouthpiece dropped undetermined, `` You ha ... ha ... have two of them ? It 's not possible. NO ! ! ! '' Grabbing a nearby piping Derrick had been using a few twenty-four hours before, he was soon advancing upon Derrick.

'' serjeant-at-law ! '' Derrick yelled at the man. For a here and now the man looked as if he recognized Derrick then roared and started to advance again. Suddenly a watercourse of electricity hit the man whose face 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 difficult to protect you if you are out here so very much. ''

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

A small rectangular shaped get down panel detached from the console. Emitting an eerie greens beam that swept back and forth across the man 's head. A few minute of arc later the light jury retreated, `` I have finished Sire. It appears that this man has a gamy state of resistance to all that is affecting him. He is curable but it will take at least three intervention. I am sorry Sire, but his higher resistor requires that I go slower. ''

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

'' No forefather, no miracle just a science that seems to feature been lost over the centuries that the empire has been laying dormant. '' Mary told Derrick watching him to gauge his chemical reaction.

'' We really need to bring in the empire back to what it was Mary. We have to or everything that all the emperor butterfly worked for will be for nix. '' Derrick said suddenly noticing that Mary was watching him as closely as she was. `` What is incorrect Mary ? ''

'' You, '' Madonna started, `` embody all that the inaugural Saturnia pavonia did. I am so very proud to be able to suffice another man as groovy as he was forefather. ''

'' Uh, thank you Mary but it is just how I feel, what I feel is right. This Empire survived for over 800 year only to be destroyed by petty greed and jealously. All the matter I was taught to not be. '' Derrick told her as his mind drifted back to the past for a few second.

On circuit board Tempro the curtly cropped blond hair, metier build man, with a polish grimace was worried. So far none of the experiments had yielded any successes as of yet. He was pacing back and forth his mother Mary was n't going to be happy he 'd strain all 100,000 tissue samples that he had, null 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.

Mary appeared a few moments later noticing immediately that her son Tempro was starting to experience a slight breakout down in his programming. Sighing she walked to him and embraced Tempro, `` I am so sorry my son, I did not mean to induce you such pain. I know that the experiments all failed but I have gone over all the datum and I think I am beginning to see a normal. ''

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

Mary stood by watching as Tempro started again armed with the new knowledge. He had gotten twice as far before there was any planetary house of bankruptcy. Smiling this clock time he 'd observe all the indicant and was actually starting to see where he needed to go. Smiling he thanked Mary it made affair a whole lot easy when the organic structure had no veridical consciousness or even the beginning of a personality. Smiling Madonna figured now maybe they had a chance to succeed ; unfortunately they would have to throw Derrick or hmmmm maybe this new compatriot of the Saturnia pavonia.

Shelby and Conner emerged near the moon of the imperial beard human beings. Derrick was preparing to go back to the palace when Zan called.

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

'' Yes sire, I thought you would wish to know my wing mate is ready. '' Zan told Derrick excited.

'' Very well, 1000 ? '' Derrick asked of the newest improver to the fleet.

'' Yes sire, '' A Danton True Young, slender, long straight John Brown haired teenager appeared in front of Derrick bowing Low. She was of course stark naked stifling the urge to smile ( it was nice yes but he really had to talk to all the A.I. 's about appearing naked ).

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

Still bowing the Whitney Moore Young Jr. teen nodded, `` Yes Sire it will be so. ''

'' So delight what was the public figure that you were called. '' Derrick smiled please 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, holy dirt he had n't expected this !