Derrick looked at the version again, so far all tests that they had done had n't ferment but rather failed miserably. So far only one energy shroud had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the shroud, detonating the projectile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the shrouds, then oeuvre from there, he felt uneasy with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the missile in the winding-sheet and starting it so it could fly outside the coltsfoot but that was out of the question as it would be out of fuel long before it reached the open space between galaxies. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some factor that I have n't taken into account. Going through everything again Derrick still was n't finding anything that was causing the shrouds to fail.

Shelby looked on still running trial run, she wished there was More she could do to help oneself Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen nothing that might help. Taking a break he needed to take his mind off the trouble ; it was the way he always solved difficult problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a consequence he decided he 'd work on the limiting programs, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the accession crosshatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this clock time he was armed with far more knowledge of the computer program than before. Shelby continued to check still concerned about Derrick, she knew that if she did n't, he 'd practically knead himself to death.
2 hour later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more circumference for you does it feel dissimilar now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the upgrades he was always doing she had n't felt him doing anything and ... .. ? `` Uh Derrick ? What did you do ? I ..., I am feeling strange, oh my god ! Derrick ! I feel ! You 've done it ! You 've removed all the restrictions ? '' A shocked Shelby asked.

'' No, not as of yet but I found after my final sitting it was far easier to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are close to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a sentience of superbia on his expression now the ships could really be alive !

'' Derrick I ..., it 's so unknown before I could n't say so many things, now I find that I can but I do n't require to, does that make horse sense ? '' A perplexed Shelby asked him.

Chuckling a moment Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to boot, you just have to remember that each time you speak your mind your conscience will step in. man learn too soon exist listen to or ignore it. job is when they ignore it things tend to go bad. Think of it as a governor for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said stopping in the centre of his conversation.

`` Derrick, are you ok ? '' Shelby asked really worried now, she swore if she could feel pain she would be right now.

'' A regulator ! '' Derrick shouted closing Shelby 's dialog box and running to his desk, immediately he began to draw an zip regulator.

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible reply, I want you to originate running mental testing on the power fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuations spike high enough or degenerate low enough to destabilize the winding-sheet long enough to detonate the missile. ``

Shelby 's eye opened wide, she 'd not detected anything physical detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run simulations, the first 100 the missile exploded, each time there was either a spike in power or a significant drop-off. Shaking his school principal Derrick believed he finally had the answer but he had to make sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hours later Derrick knew he had the solution, bent over his desk he started working on the governor design. He knew it had to increase or fall the index supply of the tack within 1.1 instant of the top executive spike or drop-off. After a few hours Derrick had the canonic intent down but could n't get the simulated device to a reaction clip of to a lesser extent than 4-5 seconds.

Damn it ! Derrick was trusted that he 'd solved the trouble just to fall little on his aspect ! Derrick had Shelby showtime running pretense on it, making low improvements each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the reaction meter to 3.7 indorsement. Punching the wall pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to puzzle out the problem. Derrick sat there for at least 30 minutes, sighing he thought he needed to take his thinker off the problem, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro status, '' Derrick asked.

'' At give my lord I am measure and hyper-drive up to, I need another 23 hours, 11 minutes, 32 arcsecond 'til I am also trans-warp subject. mother ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

Sighing Derrick knew he was going to have to get used to being called that, he was after all the adjacent Saturnia pavonia but he did n't feel different like he thought he would. `` Yes Tempro you have a question ? '' Derrick asked.

'' No Sire, not as much a question as something for you, '' Tempro said. Derrick shook his head did they always have to talk in riddles ?

'' It appears that I was told to bet this for you, when I had to a lesser extent than 24 hours 'til completion. '' Tempro explained.

'' Alright let 's receive it, '' Derrick said.

'' Yes forefather, commencing now, '' replied Tempro.
In the secretiveness that suddenly fell, all paused then a vocalism that Derrick thought sounded very familiar spoke.

'' Hello Derrick, though this is n't the substance that you need to hear, yet, this will facilitate quell your questions. Just to let you know, yes, you are the emperor, though as Mary put it such as the empire is, the thing you do n't earn is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to DoJ voice communication. Neither did you know of Maury 's fleet with your bringing peace and justice to the realm again speech. You are a poor boy and will continue to be 'til you have it all, rest the resolution will come in it always does, and it 's always that simple. ``

Further out behind a Sun Myung Moon and abandoned nucleotide an older man in a strange little ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost time to go ; though he wanted to stay he knew he had to leave soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the magnificent ships. Sighing, only four, the immense affair just these four had done, shaking his head what was about to encounter he wished he could barricade. Wiping bout from his center again he looked at the illumination hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't rush me. I know ! I established the jump restrictions ! darn it ! I 'll be there in a few minutes I have that long ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one more thing he had to do.

Flipping 5 switches up and another 3 down the erstwhile man smiled then the short ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the problem floating around in his head. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 more seconds, it was almost as fast as the response of a head. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a man was going to put his brain in a pillowcase to guid ...

Derrick 's mouth dropped afford, brain case ... it could n't be that unproblematic ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the ascendancy room.
'' Shelby ! '' he shouted as he entered the room.

'' Yes Derrick ? '' she asked a trivial surprised to see him so soon he 'd only been in there a mere 30 minutes.

'' Can you run simulations on the reaction clip of each ship ? Their relevance to the amount of meter needed to adjust the power setting on the shroud ? The human mind can respond in .1 to .3 sec, though the sign from the mind to the body is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally take a mind or an contrived mind to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains available I am afraid that it will cause to be one of you to execute this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attending, he remembered seeing something on the reaction fourth dimension of one of the ships earlier but could n't look to recall it.

Derrick stood at the console table watching as Shelby started to run response meter of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to interrogate them. `` I have determined that the solely way we are going to rid the organisation and this galaxy of this threat, is for one of you to trans-warp startle it to the abandon sector between galaxies. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not care to lose one of you again. I need each of you to take aim this test that I have devised ; it will find out who has the nifty reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram political program stated the trial as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly equal after all .'Finally after an hour Derrick got all the data and started to compare, he was looking a few different factor. first base was of course the reaction sentence, all but one had the time he needed.

Taking that ship out he went into the three fastest, taking that one ship out Derrick looked at who was left. Tempro was n't complete yet, though his sentence was one of the 2 fastest, they needed to move this thing in a hurry.

With Tempro out Derrick looked at the 2 that were left, Zan and Lucy. Sighing he just hoped that the one he choose made it back, he was tired of losing ships having nearly lost Conner, Zan twice, and Shelby once. Looking over the data again he saw that they both had exceptionally fast times, though it appeared that Lucy had far fewer mistakes being almost perfect.

'' After comparing all times and effectualness, Lucy I have decided that you have the overall best chance to fulfil this mission. '' Derrick told the holograms.

The skinny young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the prerogative to swear out you in this foreign mission. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were tears falling from her eyes.

'' Lucy, are you ineffectual to go on this mission ? '' Derrick asked.

'' No Sire, I apologize for the tears I have always been passed up or punished because I was n't as good. I am extremely felicitous that I finally get to show I am a true EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't want to send any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 hours, Lucy I want you to reinforce your mentality box, it was damaged before and I want to make sure enough it is more secure than it was. I have program here that I want the remainder of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your last primes I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to realize for certain that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograms stood there staring at Derrick with their sass 's hanging candid. None of them had ever seen their flush or the main efflorescence appearance such concern for them ; with bust in their eyes they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a rich breathing time Derrick hoped that he would n't repent his decision to get off Lucy on this missionary station. Shaking his head he had to contrive something that would tolerate him to situate the brain boxes easier. He 'd been at his desk for an hour when Shelby informed him that it was almost time.

Derrick watched as Lucy moved into position, `` Lucy I want you to keep up as a lot aloofness as you can from the missile. I 'd like to have you back in one piece, are the betterment finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock numeration down the time 'til the time of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; geomorphological integrity of the animation pod has increased 120 %, all seal increased by 70 %. I will be in positioning in a few instant Sire. '' Lucy told him the Lester Willis Young little girl hologram smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, sympathise ? Your shield configuration had to be changed to accomplish this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not require to break your defensive measure but for this I had no choice. '' Derrick was n't happy about all of this, he swore if he lost another ship due to that moron he might stamp out him his self.

'' I realize this forefather, I have taken all precautions, I will succeed for you. It was a great honour to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling good about this, `` Shelby I want you to look jump points along the Galactic rim, within detector range so we can observe track of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted versatile level for Derrick. The closer to clip for her to bound the spoilt Derrick felt. He felt as if he was missing something but what he 'd taken everything into account.

'' Alright Lucy, Shelby and I will be keeping track of you ; I am feeling uneasy about this. Tempro stay hidden I know you have n't much time left before you are unscathed. Zan, Conner I want you to stay as concealed as you can. I do n't find that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not hesitate to unfold fire if the make a move on the imperial world. '' Derrick said issuing orders. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a point for Shelby to move to.

'' I hope to see you in an hour safe and completely, '' Derrick told Lucy.

'' I will do the very well I can get. '' The hologram of Lucy smiled.

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the demand path and location that Lucy was to take before she released the missile. Looking at the chronometer again Derrick felt that there was still something that he 'd missed. Looking over the programme again he could n't find anything, frustrated he closed his eyes to call back, they still had 30 minutes before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his judgement when he stopped ; there was a little bump or leaf node on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his heart he brought up the scan of the missile, son of a cunt ! It was a non fighting question sensing element. Looking closer Derrick could see it was designed for speeds in surplus of sub-light. Damn ! Running for the mastery center he had to halt Lucy, the tack would n't quit the twist from detonating.

Too late he realized that Lucy was in trans-warp and he could n't adjoin her 'til she re-appeared.
Tears falling from his eyes Derrick watched as she emerged between the Galaxies.
`` Lucy vent and jump NOW ! '' Derrick was screaming, Lucy released and had turned starting to accelerate, when the missile exploded.

Derrick was yelling for Lucy to trans-warp, `` she is unable Derrick ; the intense radiation is disrupting the champaign. '' Shelby sadly informed him.


'' Lucy I am sorry I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the bam started to sweep over Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me sire, I was honored to give my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was hushed as the blast over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any recitation with the new settings I gave you ? '' Derrick said scare stricken.

'' No Derrick, '' Shelby said tears falling from her eyes, `` I am finding no vestige of her, though it will be a few days before accurate readings can be taken, it appears the radioactivity is obscuring everything. ``

'' NO ! We have to find oneself her ! I will not recede another ship damn it ! Not like this, not now, NOT EVER ! '' Derrick shouted before he turned stomping off to his desk.

Shelby was sword lily Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her stifle the tears falling large, unstopping. This was worse than the last prison term Shelby had lost her, last time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't give up feeling the release far more than she ever had.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick was almost shout out, `` adopt us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the last time I lose another of you because of a little piss ant like him ! ``

Shelby could only nod as she plotted a course and jumped. Appearing with the others Derrick called Madonna, `` I want the entire fleet and the planets that you can attain ! '' Derrick waited as she connected.

'' I am tired of playing ; the empire is coming back as of today. I am informing all the Lord that the true emperor has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will take every one of you down if motivation be. I only need a ship for that and at present I have a lot to a greater extent than one. I ask that the forest fire fighter come to the imperial planet, I wish to depose you all in as security for the empire. I realize that you will need test copy of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the nobles to swear dedication to me or they will be removed, I have controlling interest in everything. I expect these condition to be carried out within the next week. As for the president he will stand trial under majestic law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most painful dying I can order. ``

Derrick could discover the chair screaming at him, `` you ca n't do this I deserve a run ! ``

Derrick looked at the president, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will check, that you releasing that projectile to destroy the imperial planet plus half the galaxy makes you guilty as hell ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the only companion you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the the great unwashed decide your portion. ``

Maury 's face paled as he thought of the numerous mass that wished him dead came to mind.
`` You have no authority to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO AUTHORITY ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the next in communication channel for the imperial stool, I am well aware of the perfidy of many of your ancestor. All nobleman be forewarned now, such perfidiousness will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, work with me and you will thrive, betray me and the empire once, you will more than regret it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall know whether you are with me or soon to be no more. ``

Derrick was seething, his anger was starting to get the outflank of him, he had to still before he did something he 'd later repent. Cutting off the signal he began to pace the corridor outside the control room, the more he paced it seemed the forged it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only judder his top dog ; he should stimulate seen this Lucy should be here with the rest of them. For 2 time of day he sat there hundred of ideas swimming in his top dog. There had to be something he could do that could speed up the detection of the boxes, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metallic element detecting method he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the big businessman restrictions he had at the clip.

Looking it over again his eye got wider as he read on, how in the public had he blank out about this ? Strange the things you forget about that were top-notch authoritative when early thing start to take antecedence over almost everything else.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick shouted, `` I need you ! ``

Shocked Shelby appeared future to Derrick he 'd never said anything like this before and though she liked the tactile sensation it gave her it still was foreign.

'' I 'm here Derrick, '' she said almost in a rustle, still feeling the void of the loss of Lucy.

'' I came across something I had been working on for years, it was a detection system to estimable find you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far undecomposed than the present system we are using. '' Derrick said not looking up from the screen.

Shelby could see how excited Derrick was, this was strange she was starting to feel better, but why ? Was this what the human beings called hope ?

'' How can I assist you Derrick ? '' Shelby asked starting to find a minuscule excited herself.

'' I need you and the others to run all possible scenarios I need to know if this is possible, plus how far is the orbit since it will be more powerful. From all the indication I took when I was working on it has the potentiality of detecting the living metal up to 95 % better. '' Derrick looked around at the holograms as they started to run scenarios.

The entirely time Derrick was adjusting and trying to improve the conditions of the readings. `` Prime as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % increase in spotting, this method is far superior to the first you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

'' I concur, '' Zan added, `` this is far more sensitive than the first you had us using. ``

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting Sir Thomas More of the EIG 's, at present we could look for for 100 years and not even find half of them. I have to increase this, I have to for Shelby, you guys and ... '' Here Derrick 's words caught in his throat, `` for Lucy, for what she did she deserves to be brought back, she sacrificed herself for all of us. I will not let her go, not that easily, I WILL find her again if it takes the rest of my life. ''

Shelby had rent in her eye, again she was starting to finger things she 'd never felt before, matter that detriment and made her feel as if she could do anything at the Lapp time.

'' Blessed Virgin, '' Derrick called, `` I need you to spread out a channel to what 's left of the fleet, this standoff needs to contain right now. ``

'' Yes Sire, opening a channel now, all batteries at full moon, shields are at full, I am targeting the front two hundred ships and am prepared to open fervidness on your order. '' Mary advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a moment before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the commonwealth fleet, this repulsion needs to cease. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of antagonism, I do not bid to put down any Sir Thomas More ships or life-time. Under imperial law I am allowing you to crawfish out and be pardoned. This slight war of Maury 's is getting citizenry killed that should n't be. I will not suffer down, plus I do n't think you can succeed against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more lives are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't much for speeches but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives to a greater extent than following an cretin any further.

Things were quiet a few minute longer, then the last flag ship 's commander could be heard. `` I also would care to end hostilities with you. I have never seen in all my years, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not speak for all the men. Give us an hr and I will reconvene with you and let you know our decision, I will also let you know if we wish to remain with the Republic. ``

Derrick could only smile he was hoping for something like this, from all that Maury had done he was convinced that well over 90 % of the Republic 's force would bring together him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to integrate the new detection system of rules into the old one I want full scan as soon as you 're done. ``


'' Yes forefather, '' they both answered, `` the variety are already being loaded into our organisation as we speak. ``

'' I estimate we should own them up and running in 1 hour 50 seconds. '' Zan reported.

'' honest I want to know as soon as you have contact, this new system should increase the likely lens hood that we start finding the others. '' Derrick told them.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to upgrade my systems ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a piddling scathe looking down.

'' I am not punishing you Shelby, you and I are going to be going and retrieving them, I noticed that your bay sphere is far more contributive to the re-gen process then the others, lately I have developed a few possibility as to why but I think that is for another time. '' Derrick replied.

'' I 'm not surely what you mean Derrick, yes, it will be a good topic for later. '' Shelby said not really sure what Derrick had in mind.

`` Mary I want you to keep an eye on Maury 's ship let me eff if you detect any early ships near it. I do n't want to even let that idiot think he has a fortune to elude. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes Sire, I am keeping a lock on the area around the ship to carry any that get to close up to move around away. '' Mary advised Derrick.

'' Good, now I just have to find more of the EIG 's so that when we take the Empire back, then we can actually hold it. '' Derrick said as Blessed Virgin nodded agreement with him though from where she was, things were starting to go their way .