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

'' Searching, according to all information I have on all ship movements and battles I would ingest to say no but I feel that Conner may get more selective information than I, at the portray moment, '' Shelby answered.

'' Thank you Shelby I 'll select this information under advisement, '' Derrick replied deep in thought he had to get all the ships synced up so that all the record book were somewhat the same on all the ships. Sighing Derrick thought this damn Leigh Hunt and mickle he was having to do to get information was irritating the hell out of him. `` Conner, '' Derrick started.

'' Yes primary feather, '' Conner replied.

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

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

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

'' Shelby, I want a replete glance over done on the life/brain box, every scan you can do. radiation therapy, explosives, virus 's both written and physical, also any life phase hiding on or in. If there is equipment casualty to the case I want you to throw everything at it again. Something does n't feel right ; retrieve I do n't want it on board under no means 'til we are completely sure it is safe. '' Derrick ordered as stern as he could. He had a bad feeling about this the kind that could get them all killed if he was n't careful.

'' Yes Derrick all scans going, to do the full bombardment of trial it will choose at least two minute, may I at least provide Energy Department to it ? '' Shelby asked.

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

As he started to go over the readings he was certainly gladiola he 'd decided to read more on the boxes. Several of the recital made no sensory faculty opening up the program library platter he soon found out why.

uprising Derrick started running issuing orders, `` IMT Shelby, bridge ! All of you withdraw 100,000 kilometers, all shields to full-of-the-moon, shift shield frequency to a high-pitched modulation now ! '' He saw all of them bring up their cuticle then withdrew. `` Conner, Zan ringlet on target and blast 'til you detect an overload then immediately back away another 100,000 kilometre. Shelby, you and Lucy withdraw to that point I need you both taking reading. ``

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

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

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

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

'' Alright hideaway to safety point, all shields to full phase of the moon retain scanning 'til the box explodes. '' Derrick ordered, the Shelby holograph was staring at Derrick as if he 'd lost his mind.

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

Suddenly there was a titanic explosion in front line of them. Thankfully Derrick had recognized the danger and had the shields at a eminent absolute frequency. Shelby was staring at the readings ; this had in fact been a type of senior high school yield nuclear device. Again it appeared that Derrick had saved them all again plus the fact that they were armed with a minuscule better intellect of the different danger out here now.

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

Sighing Derrick went back to his heavy, light version ( only 800 Sir Frederick Handley Page this time ) honest thing he could say extremely fast, or he 'd never get through all this plus it increased the amount he could go through at least four times greater. Derrick had almost finished all he was reading though this last section had him a short befuddle. Apparently two of the ships had been designated as the personality Lord, thereby saving millions of programming hours. Huh. Derrick thought almost like a mother and fa ..., Derrick remembered the look the hologram had given Shelby when he 'd been discussing rising slope to artillery and shell, was it possible ?

It was a calendar week later that Derrick began to trip up on disc of the power sources of all the ships. His sass dropped open if this was dead on target then this was the most grievous power source that could be used but how in the hell had they stabilized it ? Damn it seemed the deeper he went the more disconcert it got, hell and he thought the brain/life boxes had been confusing 'til he got to the in conclusion few Thomas Nelson Page. Sighing Derrick had a spirit that this was going to be a closed book like that one also, but why hazard such an volatile element ? Unless it had to do with the trans-warp, it in itself was an obscure conception, it could be that the sum of world power needed had to be that great but how did they control it ? Derrick sat back he needed a break he 'd been going at it all week long not really checking on a lot, 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 hopeful and pollyannaish Shelby hologram, `` I am beaming to see that you are finally concentrating on something other than the records, though I am beaming you have this last few workweek. ``

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

'' At present ontogenesis rate is much boring than I expected, I can not issue the number measure of power he needs to re-gen at the wide charge per unit, that I am afraid would claim at to the lowest degree three ships. I have him now at 25 % cerebral bodily function, with the sum of money of power that he is needing it will be another two week before he will be able-bodied to take over. '' Shelby reported sadly.

'' Thank you Shelby you 're doing the expert you can at least now he is out of danger of failing, do you bonk when he will be conscious there are a few questions I need to ask him. '' Derrick said.

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

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

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

'' Nothing is wrong I was just wondering, did you originate up in the oculto Providence as did your figure sake ? '' Shelby asked

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

'' Thank you Derrick, it would come out that some of my disc need updating, '' Shelby smiled sweetly.

'' Yeah, sure Shelby, '' ok she was going a short out of the way I see, and did she just lie ? Going to feature to keep my eyes on her for sure. Shelby looked hard at Derrick, then she started doing facial nerve recognition, it was dead on target he had all the feature of speech of his gens sake, but those could be faked, he did know the poetry but that too could have been discovered. There had to be ... of course ! Deoxyribonucleic acid ! If she could nail the sealed Ribonucleic acids that would reveal all the information, then she could truly watch his line of descent. If he was in fact descended from the last tune of the royal family that had been hidden then vanished almost 920 age ago, then she could share everything ! Finally no to a greater extent secrets, 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 commitment and here she smiled her love.

While Derrick continued his detective work into everything he could find about the ships, Shelby was busy herself. She 'd already contacted the abrir oculta estimator requesting book, as far back as she could go on Derrick 's family plus every other family there. Pouring over terra-bytes of information made her happier than she 'd been in one C, though she might have to experience avail soon the sum of money of information was all encompassing she had n't wanted to levy alarm clock in case the data had been hidden on the main figurer. Sighing she hated dealing with just an advanced data processor, it was far more logical than she was used to, actually it was a nuisance. She also had to learn the amount of disc time she used, it might alert Derrick to what she was doing, she did n't want Derrick to think she was prying, it was after all his life.

For the next five twenty-four hours both of them were pouring over the records Shelby was sure she was on to something. The Deoxyribonucleic acid mental test had been put off as she still had n't found the Ribonucleic acid sequence she needed to get the results she needed, it had been hard enough to get a sampling from Derrick. She had to get this rightfulness the first clock time as she felt she was n't really going to get a second 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 close as she could get. She was still running trial run when another idea stirred her legal action. The palace A.I. ! Though she was n't certainly it would resolve her it had n't been heard from in over 200 years, after the palace was sealed. It was Worth a try especially if Derrick was the side by side emperor then the palace A.I. would acknowledge him at the start.

switching to the extremely high palace oftenness, Shelby began what she hoped, was the outset of the re-birth of the empire.

'' Palace A.I. this is EIG-0101F, cipher alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, requesting help. I have the Deoxyribonucleic acid of a subject area I believe to be the cobbler's last in line for the throne. unable to swear without proper Ribonucleic acid episode, I await your reply. ``

There was a longsighted pause though Shelby was n't about to have up she had checked the code many times to verify it was sort out. Ten hour later the signal cleared when a vocalization from the past answered, `` EIG-0101F, code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop confirmed. Hello Shelby, it has been quite some sentence. Your request is being processed, Long grasp IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transmit. Upon closing, send solvent back to central, thereby I can compare and evaluate, transmit all info you have now in a pin point burst, ah estimable thank you. Contact me with the resultant 'til then. '' Then the billet went deadened. Shelby was relieved she was afraid that the castle A.I. would n't resolve, thankfully she had.

Madonna the palace A.I. looked lovingly at all the information Shelby had collected, yes, it appeared to be the offspring ( many times removed ) of the emperor moth 's cousin. Hmmm, this one had almost as a lot cognition as the low gear emperor butterfly this should get interesting. Mary 's hologram smiled, her daughter had always been more rum than the others, at least one was still alive, still she felt for Shelby all her children gone except for three, oh now four, it would do her so good to possess her child back, just as it was to Virgin Mary knowing that her girl was still alive.

Shelby looked at the vial she 'd just received ( Ribonucleic acid chronological succession 1,000,054 ) no wonder she had n't found it yet she had only gotten to 10,000 and that had taken five days ! Sighing Shelby knew that it would take another two days to run the test and then corroborate the results. Might as well get started she thought, so slowly she began the test triple checking everything before and during the test.

Derrick had finally discovered all he could, it truly was a shot of adept the damping fields, the energy drainage, and the reversion magnetized inductance. This not only stabilized the ingredient but allowed for 100 % use of all vigor produced thereby eliminating all wastefulness. Finally with a more than 50 % reason of all the ships systems Derrick felt he was nearing where his name saki had been 150 days ago. Sitting back Derrick 's mind was about to explode with the sheer quantity of information, but there was so much more, More than 10 multiplication what he 'd already reap, looking at the read/write head phone like apparatus Derrick decided it was time he had to complete it. If he had any probability of saving even half of the fleet, he 'd take all the knowledge. Sighing he looked it over he had the port finished but the buffer was far from where he wanted it, if the pilot fail or did n't work at all he 'd be a blabber idiot before it was even half finished. Then there was the fact that the potential was still too highschool another feature of speech that made him recoil not serious to fry your brains just as your starting to get what you want.

Two days later a tacky alarm jerked Derrick from his total engrossment on the head gear. `` Shelby report, why is the life box alert going off ? Is 0001 in danger ? ``

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

At first there was a crackling coming from the speaker, then very slowly a monotone voice started that quickly changed to a manful voice. `` Where am I ? '' 0001 asked confused.

'' You are in hanger one on control panel me 0101 known as Shelby, '' Shelby answered. `` You were lost in one of the initiative fight, somewhere around 975-980 days ago. ``

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

'' My primary has developed a way to find our life-time showcase, '' Shelby answered. `` Your Primary I see, how many are there of us now ? '' The voice asked.

Sighing Shelby said. `` At first there was only me then I found my primary election, 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 total old majestic fleet. It is salutary to be intimate I still have pal and baby alive. Your Primary what is his name so that I may read him. '' 0001 stated.

Derrick stepped forward, `` I am maitre d'hotel Derrick O'Toma. ``

'' Derrick O'Toma ? '' The voice said a niggling energise, `` when I am again whole, I have a message I have been carrying since the commencement day I was launched, my noble. ``

Derrick 's backtalk dropped overt, ok now things were truly getting on the unearthly side, it called him lord ? That distinction was reserved for the old Dukes, Earls, horse, but especially the emperor butterfly himself. Derrick had to ask him self just what the fuck was going on ? What was this message 0001 had and just who the fuck would know to leave a message for him besides h ... holy place fuck ! There was no freaking way ! Ok, now Derrick was rapidly growing more curious, this was one closed book that he was n't going to solve in just a day or week.

All of the other holograms appeared suddenly, `` flush primary coil ? '' They all asked, `` did 0001 shout you lord ? ``

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

All of the hologram nodded each it seemed to be mystifying in thinking. A few transactions later each holograph departed, Shelby was about to ask Derrick a interrogation when she received an consternation alerting her to the fact that the tryout was finally finished. Derrick excused his ego to again turn on his project it was the key to everything that he was trying to do.

Withdrawing the results Shelby studied the version with growing interest, it appeared that Derrick showed a 95.333 % certainty of being related to the last emperor. Though former component showed that he had only the main of the emperor and therefore was not directly related. Unsure Shelby knew that she 'd have to contact the castle A.I. again.

Again she tuned to the extremely eminent oftenness, `` castle A.I., this is EIG-0101F code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop. Test is complete on study I believe is live on in line for the toilet, though Deoxyribonucleic acid meter reading are uncertain, confusing. I await your response. ``

This meter 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. how-do-you-do again Shelby, I am glad you did n't scourge time conducting the psychometric test I have been waiting for the results. ``

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

'' start Shelby, you may ring me Blessed Virgin, instant, these results are always like this as they sample many things in the one exam. Now then, place all of the materials, the mental testing results, the sample all on the matt surface that the Ribonucleic acid sequence appeared on. near foresighted space IMT in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, transfer. Ah ! I see your mix-up Shelby, you were reading all the results as the same. No the only one that counts is the one that states that there is a 95.333 % chance that the subject is a descendent of the imperial beard tune, hmmm the first I have seen in over 200 years. ``

Shelby 's pride was growing, she had actually found him ! Finally there was a chance that the conglomerate would be restored ! `` He does not fuck 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 fearful war fight, I have tried to settle his judgment but he is a difficult pillowcase. Unlike any I have ever seen. ``

'' You have done exceptionally well Shelby, when the prison term comes, I will talk with him I have had much experience in healing the mind. '' Madonna stated.

'' Mary there is one other thing. I am ..., '' Shelby hesitated.

'' You have grown more than than fond of him, yes I thought you might, when I saw the profundity 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 bloom has found four others that makes a total of five of us now, '' Shelby answered.

'' Your Prime ? Quickly what is his figure ? '' An agitate Mary asked.

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

'' So it is clip finally it will be over. Thank you Shelby I 'll touch you soon. '' Mary said then the line of business went dead.

Shelby was even More unsure now, she finally had a primary election again after all that evacuate time. Plus the fact that she was now in love with him, something she was sure enough the now 5 % less of inhibiting programs had something to do with. She had felt something before with others but 'til Derrick removed the political program she 'd never felt what she was feeling. She had to severalize him soon but she was afraid that he would suit angry with her, possibly moving to another ship. She was n't for certain she could assume the lonesomeness again, she 'd been so conclusion to turning all her systems off the feeling of desperation growing it seemed each day. Derrick was it seemed, all of the primary coil 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 results, so it was finally time, she had received a message so long ago on the purple net. Searching she found the recording she was to trifle when she heard his name, as a Primary on an EIG ship named Shelby. Playing it her hologram nodded at the program line, finally everything was confirmed with the Imperial computer code. Reaching out Mary opened all the gun gun turret, started the hanker dormant but still like new generators. strengthening the cuticle she began to cycle all the weapon system making surely they were all ready, replacing all that failed to work. Smiling she thought, I am ready Maker, when you finally come to your home ALL will be ready.

Done with the significant tasks Mary began to ready the longsighted unused room, preparing everything that returning royal house would need.

Derrick suddenly got a gelidity damn he thought person is thinking awful hard about me, laughing he remembered the old wise tale his grandmother had told him. Looking at his project he 'd finally gotten the voltage below execution persuasiveness, the modulator was working far safe than he hoped. Now all I had to do was get these darn buffer working. Every time he wrote the code it seemed he had to go back and adjust a wholly line. Almost two weeks now and only one of the polisher were working, to use it now would n't turn his wit to jelly but he 'd still be an cretin when it was done. It took the rest of the day to finally ascertain what he 'd been doing wrong, Finally the succeeding day he had three of the buffers working. bedamn it ! He 'd adjusted everything he could suppose of. Derrick almost asked Shelby for assistant but he could get wind it now, about they would protect him at all toll and he could n't put his spirit in risk blah, blah, blah ! He was n't about to go through that again. Another day saw Derrick still at the employment table the quartern had finally cleared. Still working Derrick was shocked when the galactic intruder alert went off.

'' Shelby story !'Derrick ordered.

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

Damn it ! Derrick thought, I 'm, we 're not ready ! wellspring I 've got four it will own to do. `` How yearn ... '' Derrick started.

'' I 'd say, at their lay out velocity, they will breach our extragalactic nebula in nine days, thirty-six hours, five minute of arc and thirty-four instant. '' Shelby replied.

Wonderful just fucking wonderful, looking at his projection he sat and put it on his heading .