Joseph Hartwell was standing there with his mouth hanging receptive there was no way in hell that he was going to believe that O'Toma was emperor.
Shaking his point he had to sit, almost as if by magic trick a seat appeared under him.

'' I 'm sorry I am finding this a little too gruelling to live with. '' That was when Hartwell started to laugh.
'' It 's a serious one I have to admit, now then, I really involve to receive or utter to the man. The virtuoso, that brought about the seizure of over 100 pirate ships, near the old ship curtilage. ``

Sighing Derrick was n't exactly sure how he was going to prove to this man he was the genus emperor.

Mary appeared a here and now later.
'' bottom full admiral Hartwell, '' she stated. `` Do you by opportunity accredit me ? ``

Nodding he looked straight at her, `` You are a data processor generated hologram, I recognize you from the few depiction that remain of the first and live emperor. ``

`` Very serious sir, what you may not screw is that I was given the office to enact all imperial mandates, in all imperial matters. The most significant in the hold up 2 C was finding someone from this man 's family. ''
Laughing a bit she continued, `` In this case he actually found us. I was the one who sent the trial impression that the next emperor had been found. Though I am sure you noticed I left his gens off ? That was to protect what was left of his family. I am the only one who can declare anyone to be the emperor. ``

Derrick looked over at Hartwell, nudging him he whispered, `` Joey, close your mouth. '' Nodding Hartwell did as Derrick told him.

'' You really are the man ? The one who scared the hell out of command ? You almost gave me a coronary thrombosis with that first then the second base message, crap ; I thought we were toast after that second one. '' Shaking his head, `` When did you get that brilliant ? '' Hartwell asked.

'' Well I had helper, '' Derrick told him. Showing the man his download top dog set, Derrick was tempted to hand the man a little taste, but he did n't want the man in the infirmary for days.

'' I have to say it is you, my god man you have an empire waiting for you, '' Hartwell said.

'' I want you to be a part of it, I also want the others that are left, we can help almost everything that might be wrong with them. '' Derrick said excited that he finally had a man he could actually trust.

Sighing Hartwell looked away tears filling his middle, `` Of the nine that were left only 5 of us are still alive. Shilo and subsidization were killed in a transport accident, the unharmed ship was lost. Jimison was killed trying to halt a looting. Greg Norman, '' here Hartwell sighed even harder, `` was blown out of a hatch ; he 'd managed to redeem 15 mass that were trapped. He heard the hatch failing and shoved them into lifespan boat abridgment, he 'd just managed to get it closed and secured when the hatching went. ''

Even prominent bust were in his optic, `` He was a hero ! They said it was his flaw, he was n't even there, he was on the former side of the ship when the birdcall came out. The dickhead blamed their own incompetence on him ; I have tried to reopen the typeface for 2 years now. The chairperson was part proprietor so it was swept under the rug ! ''

Derrick growled Norman had been the Best of his social unit, strong and equal to with a moral code that was second only to Derrick 's own.

Derrick sat there a moment waiting for Hartwell to calm, then Derrick spoke, `` There will be justice for them, I 'll take a crap sure enough of that, if it 's the last thing I do, there will be justice for them all ! ``

Hartwell looked up at Derrick, `` Listening to you I can tell you are n't the same man I knew all those years ago, I also believe that you will do as you say. ``

'' What of the others Dempsy, doubting Thomas, Rayburn, and Kimison ? '' Derrick asked though he was n't too sure he was going to be well-chosen with the answer.

'' Dempsy is still as tough as he was back then, he joined the ranger with me. He 's turned down a commission more time than I want to intromit, he still says that you and I were born leadership and he was more glad following than he is leading.
As for the others, let 's see the utmost I heard Thomas the doubting Apostle went into the salvage business, damn good pilot from what I hear. Rayburn settled down on a far pioneer world on the Galatic rim doing pretty secure the last clock time I saw him. '' Here Hartwell stopped a look of anger on his face, `` They shoved Kimison into a veteran 's recuperation center, more like a slow death pit, half of the citizenry staffing the station do n't care. The former half looks the early way. I pay for him, he saved my lifespan more than a few times, I owe him that plus a whole lot more. It 's the exclusively reason he his treated and tended as well.

Derrick growled, he 'd seen those supposed veteran's centers he had to agree they were demise pits, really not even worthy of dying in. Between clenched tooth Derrick said, `` I will have him out of there as soon as I can, I owe him quite a bit myself, and I intend to repay him. ''

Here Derrick slammed his fist down on the table in forepart of him. `` I 'm going to need your permission to remove him ; I need you to radio me on this frequency when you sign the papers. '' Hartwell nodded the look of surprise then pride in his eye spoke intensity of what he thought of Derrick 's plan.
Madonna had been standing nearby taking in everything that Derrick had said. Everything would ready it that much prosperous when she entered his judgement to help solve the rest of the distress that she felt was still there.

'' forefather, '' Mary spoke up a mo later, `` I know that you trust the Rear full admiral, but as per your programme, do you wish well him to be released with the knowledge of just who you are ? As you yourself advised me you are still worried about your kin. At present I have only been capable to land 2 sentries in abrir oculta, at pose there is no threat though I am afraid that will alter when who the emperor is, is known. ``

`` Yes I know, but to do any type of memory board pulley-block might appear as if he were tampered with while he was here. ''

Derrick sat for a few moment thinking on the problem, `` Mary, Shelby, the intellect wipe/ blocker can it be adjusted to amplify the potency of the judgment ? To make it almost impossible to break away into the judgement without the equipment we have here ? ``

'' Calculating now, confirming with Mary, '' Shelby stated. `` It is possible, though it will take a entirely day to take burden. '' Confirmed Shelby.

'' I concur, though I do have a device that can decrease that sentence by 12 hr, '' Virgin Mary smiled sweetly.

'' wait, hold, wait, you want to do what to me ? '' Hartwell asked a little afraid.

'' Do n't worry I 've used this numerous times, you 'll be safe. '' Mary told a now shaking Hartwell.

Looking over at Derrick Hartwell was n't too sure, `` It 's ok believe me, you are a close acquaintance of mine that puts you in an extremely rare spot to Mary and to me. Just to let you know, you are the first and for now the merely person to know who and what I am. '' Derrick told him.

Joseph Hartwell 's bureau swelled, his old commandant was trusting him with this, then he looked at the small device that appeared on the table succeeding to him. `` Alright Commander if you trust it, then I guess I will also. ``

Sighing Derrick picked up the twist feeding into a time slot on the console.
'' I am sorry if we have panicked you, it 's either this or we do a memory wipe and switch on you and really ? I prefer this to anything else, this way I have an ally out there that can help me with later ... things. '' Derrick said as something on a console drew his attention, nodding his head he pulled up a eyeshot of a man in an engine room.

Confused only a import Derrick looked back at Hartwell with a smile.
'' I see Dempsy up to no good as usual, '' Derrick said a Brobdingnagian smile on his face. `` You think we can get him without alerting the rest of the wing ?

'' Hmmmm he appears to be in an admittance crawling way, I doubt anyone knows he 's there, I think it should be condom though, '' here Hartwell smiled a across-the-board smile. `` You might want to warn him before you .... you know. ``

Laughing a second Shelby appeared nodding to Derrick, `` Alright here goes. ''

In a distorted representative Derrick said, `` Crewman Dempsy that had better not be an illegal alcoholic machine I see you making there in that front crawl way ! ``

Dempsy 's mouth opened, what the hell ? Looking around he decided someone in the crew was messing with him.
Smiling Derrick opened the channel again, `` so Demples you going to ignore me again huh ? You want another 5 daylight off the booze ? ``

This prison term Dempsy 's eyes narrowed, `` I doubt you could do ... who is this ? ``

'' Tell you what come to my place and we 'll talk about it. '' Derrick started to grin at the look of confusion on Dempsy 's face.

'' I do n't own ... '' there was a jiffy and Dempsy was laying at Hartwell 's infantry, `` ... the sentence ... to come .... '' Looking around Dempsy jumped to his feet and saluted Hartwell. `` I 'm sorry sir I did n't fuck it was you ! ``

'' At informality Dempsy, it was n't me it was our master of ceremonies here. '' Hartwell said as Dempsy was staring wide eyed at the front crawl blank he 'd just been in on the view screen.

Dempsy was staring at several of the political machine and panels, silent for a moment he whispered, `` This is incredible, I 've only read about the affair I am seeing here. None of this has existed for over 800 years ! I have to shake the hand of the one who found this. '' Turning he had n't yet noticed Derrick who was watching the mass medium build red headed man.

`` So I take it you like what you see ? '' Derrick said his voice still disguised.

Dempsy nodded still almost in a trance, then a light source seemed to go off in his headway. `` Hey wait ! There were only 3 people that knew about the ignoring and dared to holler me Demples. I had ripe grounds to ignore command ! One is here, one is on the Galactic rim, the last no one has heard ... from ... in, Commander ? '' This close whispered in awe.

posing forward Derrick smiled, `` long meter Dempsy, too long ! ``

Dempsy was about to get down yelling when Shelby appeared, `` Derrick I am afraid that the apparatus he was working on is starting to construct up pressure. I am afraid explosion is imminent. ``

'' Alright commit a pulse and shut it down, vent as much pressure as you can, I believe it uses a tri-switch ? '' Dempsy could only nod staring at Shelby.

'' Shut down commencing, press being expelled, '' Shelby replied then vanished.

'' My god was that a three-dimensional paradigm ? An encoding of the lightheaded field as an preventive shape of seemingly random magnetic declination in the opacity, density, or the aerofoil profile of the photographic medium ? '' Dempsy whispered.

`` No it 's Sir Thomas More of a projection within a self contained system ..., Demspy ! God I have missed you especially since now I can understand what you are saying. '' Derrick said with a smile.

Dempsy 's mouth dropped open, though he was n't sure as shooting what had him more in impact the hologram, the systems on this ship, or the fact that the commander was back and actually understood what he was talking about ! Standing up straightforward Dempsy snapped off a salutation, `` Sorry air force officer as I said before I did n't know it was you. I 'm sorry I had heard that you had passed, '' smiling Dempsy said, `` should have known you were too problematical to be taken out that easy. ''

'' Oh you have n't heard anything yet Dempsy ! William Tell him who you are. '' Hartwell said.
Dempsy looked at Hartwell then Derrick with another confound look on his face.

'' Oh zero that big I am in command of the last of the EIG ships, I have 4 right now, each with their own hologram, plus I am the next emperor. See cipher that big. '' Derrick said a half smile on his face.

Dempsy was still a little in shock ; `` 4 oh my god you lucky bastard ! Oh sorry sir. '' Dempsy quickly said.

Derrick and Hartwell started to chortle, lead it to Dempsy to get over excited about technology. They both watched as he tentatively reached out and touched a panel here, a screen there. A moment later he walked up to Derrick and asked, `` Commander sir ? Anyway I could delay here, ... forever ? ``

Only a half grin on his face Derrick turned back to Hartwell before he answered. `` Fraid not Dempsy, the Texas Ranger would start looking for you if you just up and disappeared. ``

Dempsy turned to look at Hartwell, `` I could take an put out leave-taking, then not come back. ''

Hartwell smirked at Dempsy, `` Now you know that the Texas Ranger would start an investigating the import you were a few hour late coming back. I do n't think you want the stallion fleet looking for you, at least not 'til the air force officer and the commando are more lay down together. ``

Derrick smiled bigger seeing that Dempsy was about to take off whining. `` It 's alright Dempsy you 'll get you hazard to roleplay later. Right now I need to adjust both of your brainpower before I release you. ``

Dempsy did a two-base hit take then started hard at Derrick, `` You want to do exactly what to me and my brain ? ``

'' I want to beef up your cognitive power, making it harder to deep scan and withdraw information. '' Derrick stated after a moment.

'' Is that all ? I thought you might be wanting to wipe my remembering and plant something else ... there, why are you staring at me commander ? '' Dempsy stated.

'' Uh, '' Derrick started, `` unfortunately that might still be an option. ``

Dempsy 's backtalk dropped open as he started to second away from Derrick and Hartwell, `` look my brain is fine like it is. ``

'' I said that MIGHT still be an option knowing your brain you 'll hump it, '' Derrick said smiling.

'' fountainhead maybe my brain would bed it but I would n't ! I happen to like who I am damn it ! '' Dempsy said further backing away, causing another round of laughter from Hartwell and Derrick.

Shelby appeared next to Dempsy a wide grin plastered to her face, `` sir, '' she said, `` it is completely safe I have used it many times in the past 800 yr, besides I have scanned you brain already and found that naught extra will accept to be done. Neither will I have to erase anything from you. ``

Dempsy breathed a sigh of assuagement, `` Why did n't you say that in the inaugural place ? ``
Derrick just shook his head god he really had missed Dempsy.
Half an hour later both men were finished with their subprogram, Derrick gave both a communicator to call them later.

After sending Dempsy back Derrick paused a moment, `` Let me live the coordinates of Rayburn 's berth I might pay him a sojourn soon. If you find out exactly where Dylan Marlais Thomas is and what party I 'd apprise it, as for Kimison it wo n't be long before he is out. Get the paperwork done and I 'll take guardianship of the rest. ``

'' I will as quickly as I can, '' Hartwell told Derrick.

On plank his ship several yelled as soon as he appeared, `` Stand down ! '' Hartwell yelled.

Turning a twist voice spoke, `` We thank you Rear Admiral Hartwell we will be in jot. Also to the untested man at the science place, please intercept attempting to scan for us, thank you. '' With that the screen went white as respective started at it and Hartwell with open mouthpiece. Sitting down Hartwell started in on his report.

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Introductory meeting and salute
Report 115-001-RSFW-004
Ranger special force play Wing-001
Rear admiral Joesph Hartwell, commanding

After meeting with the new emperor as per orders from mastery and extending our hand in friendship,
it is this officer 's legal opinion that said salutation was well received. The new emperor who as of yet will not
reveal his name at acquaint tone confident that the Rangers and the conglomerate will be able to fake an
alinement that should be good to all.

Though unknown quantity to this officeholder, the emperor moth appears to be a fairly and compassionate man. The amount of money
of intelligence the man showed was indeed formidable the few system of rules I saw on board his vessel make
the commando pale in comparison. He has left a way to communicate with him the following time we wish to.

It is the opinion of this officeholder that the emperor is indeed who he says he is. It is this police officer 's honest
legal opinion that command has made the right decision in all phases of their dealings with this somebody.
At salute I have no further recommendations to present.

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There he thought that ought to throw them off for a while, and perhaps reach me time to start the other things I need to, Hartwell thought. On panel the last ship Dempsy smiled holding onto the small device that Shelby had given him, damn if it did n't make the hard liquor a underworld of a lot smoother ! snake pit according to her it was 100 times safer too, hell yeah ! Rubbing his chin Dempsy thought a minute now if there was a way to motivate it to his nonsense that would really serve !

Derrick could almost see the ideas that Dempsy had churning through his brain, maybe it had n't been a good estimate to tell Shelby to give him the purifier/distiller. Derrick started to laugh when Dempsy took a drinking and started to cough from the much more purer hard liquor. HA ! Derrick thought teach you to not try it first !

Rejoining the remainder of the ships they were about to affect out when both Conner and Zan signaled him. `` forefather ! '' Came their shake voice, `` we are picking up 2 sign ! Both on the galactic rim ! ``

Derrick rushed to a panel reading the signaling they had received, `` Alright Shelby, let 's get this one rightfield now ! ''
Derrick said pointing to a decimal point on the blind. `` The other we 'll get as soon as the first is secure. Conner, Zan I want you to ride out here and keep an eye on the Republic fleet I still do n't have a lot of combine of them. ''

Both told him they 'd do all they could, then Shelby flashed out near the number one pointedness. Looking over the reading again Derrick started to quiz all that he could, finally he cleared it and Shelby brought it aboard.

'' The brainpower box is in excellent experimental condition, though as I feared the mogul within is extremely washy. '' Shelby told him.

'' As soon as you have it ensure, take us to the former one. '' Derrick advised her.

'' Yes Derrick, '' an excited Shelby said. `` All secure commencing Trans-warp to second meter reading. ``

Stopping within scanning range Derrick wanted to pretend sure about the back box. The reading material he 'd start had indicated that something was n't quite mighty about it. They 'd been there perhaps an hr when Derrick looked up from the covert with a grim boldness. `` Shelby I do n't know if it 's possible for us to get this one. Even with you IMT the separation is almost unsufferable. It appears that this device is bonded at a molecular level, your IMT is very, very exact but without a more unattackable focal point I 'm not sure we can safely secure this one. ``

Mary and Shelby both appeared a mo later, `` As much as I wish to discord with you I must concur. Though sire if I remember justly you were working on a molecular differentiation device, not long after the explosive device that you removed from Zan. '' Mary told him.

'' Yes but I gave that up because at the molecular horizontal surface everything started to face more and more the same. '' Derrick sadly stated.

Mary thought about it for a prison term then also sadly replied, `` It is a shame that we have the mental capacity box right here. ``

'' Make a musical note of the position when we are better prepared we can return and retrieve it. '' Derrick said, Virgin Mary only nodded she could state that Shelby was n't happy about leaving one of her children out here alone for foresightful than necessary.

Derrick decided that a few More minutes was n't going to hurt, taking readings Derrick worked furiously at the console. Adjusting almost as quick as his digit could he started to get a better idea about the attachment of the device, not all that different from that which was on the stellar fin of Zan. Hmmm looking further at the readings Derrick decided that it might be possible though once again it could be extremely dangerous.

looking at over at Madonna and Shelby he was n't sure enough Mary would let him try such a rescue again. Sighing he had to have more solid facts and solutions than he did last meter or there would be no going after the box. Derrick knew that last-place clock time he had been close but 1 job and he 'd given up, damn he never did that. Was it the fact that he had so much on his plate ? That had to stop right now, without these ships there would n't be an empire or the possibility of starting another.

Derrick called Zan and Conner advising them that they would be here a while longer and he might need one of them to link up them. Derrick started to work non-stop trying to adjust the molecular foil, finally 2 days later Derrick could see that the pattern of the device and the box could be separated. The entirely problem he could see was the emplacement of the enhancer, too close the kick went off, not close enough and the kick would come up with the box destroying the ship it was transported into. eternal sleep deprived, wear out beyond belief Derrick tried to push even harder finally getting the number 1 epitome finished though he had to examine it first. By the end of the 3rd day Mary had been calling Derrick for 2 days, Derrick finally hearing her was advised that the fleet of Republic ships were pledging to Derrick except for about 100.

Those had left and were causing trouble, would he wish her to read care of
them ? Staring at Mary Derrick was having a hard metre figuring out who she was.

'' Uh, '' He started, `` I 'm having problems processing much beyond this rightfield now if they are hurting the great unwashed than yes lay off them. '' Mary nodded she was starting to vex about the emperor, she 'd never seen one of them work like this man did.

Mary opened a TV channel to the ships that had escaped, `` I am advising you to work yourselves in the Rangers are now working with the ... ''

'' Why do n't you shut up you stupid ... '' a voice started, then was silent as the ship it was on was blown away.

'' Now then, '' Mary started again, `` I am authorized to take into account you to turn your ego in, minimal sentence and no other penalty. The option you saw, branded as enemies of the empire you will be hunted the rest of your lifespan.
I 'll give you an 60 minutes to determine then I will set about penalty. ``

Looking in on Derrick Mary took Shelby aside, `` Shelby I am detecting that he is on the verge of collapse, he needs to rest. ``

'' I realize this Mary but I have seen him like this before it is almost useless unless we stun him. I 'm not sure I am set to face his anger. '' Shelby told Mary fearfulness apparent on her face.

Smiling Blessed Virgin told Shelby not to worry then walked into where Derrick was working.

`` sire, '' Mary started, `` Unless you rest starting in 30 seconds under purple mandates I will daze and bound you 'til such time as you have recovered. ``

Derrick looked up from the twist on the bench, `` You would n't presume ! '' He said.

'' Sire it is my main job to protect you this includes from yourself. Now then cease and desist or I 'll be forced under the mandates to take military action. '' Mary replied.

Derrick grunted and turned away ignoring Mary 's holograph, `` You ca n't suffer me. ``

Sighing Mary over rode several systems on the ship, two pocket-size electrodes came out of the wall, Derrick saw them and still ignored them. Sighing again Madonna told him, `` go time sire or you 'll force me to take action. '' Sighing again there was a small whine then both electrodes were live as was the charge that shot out of them.

Derrick looked up as the first bolts hit him, `` Ok I guess I was wrong, '' he said as he slumped to the floor.

Shelby and Mary had mechanical coat of arms lifting Derrick's unconscious body and lightly depositing him in his make-shift bed. `` If he awakes and still has low readings advise me immediately, we have to make sure he stays healthy. '' Virgin Mary told Shelby.

Mary was back on the Imperial planet the time was almost up for the answers from the now 99 ships that had been causing trouble. Though she was also keeping an eye on Derrick she had to suffer things quick for him.

After confirming all the ships surrender, Mary went back to the ship to watch Derrick.

'' Shelby, '' Blessed Virgin started, `` while he is in this state we should finish what you started in his mind. ``

Shelby nodded as they both delved into his thinker though not as chaotic as before Shelby could see that much had returned. Tracing all the way in, they soon found another haven that the war had created, far deeper than Shelby had been before.

Drawing near to it they were suddenly hit by a titanic jazz. `` What are you doing back here ? '' Shelby heard the battle hardened Derrick again. `` Ah ! Good you brought another for me to praxis on ! Once I 'm through gutting both of you then I can take over this space ! ''

Lunging out Derrick slashed at Blessed Virgin actually cutting her arm, amazed Shelby pushed Mary away as she stepped in front of Derrick. `` move ! '' He shouted lunging this time passing through Shelby. Grabbing his head she could see all the pain and hatred that was contained there, then she saw even more horror then the last time.

Derrick almost completely immobile, The Virgin also reached out grabbing Derrick 's head. Screaming he began to flail away trying to break free of the two women that had an almost death grip on him.

'' Let me go if you destroy this home he will never be condom again, you have to cease. I 'll down you both for this, you think he loves you ? You think he trusts you ? Get substantial ! Oh that 's right you are n't ! '' An almost evil gag escaped his brim as he tried harder and harder to get loose.

Finally with one utmost screech, he managed to wrench one arm loose again slashing at Shelby. As the chaos started to pass the Derrick that they both knew, was huddled in a corner quivering, terrified to strike.

Both fair sex walked up to him each sat next to him both holding him. Derrick looked up
at the two holding him, kissing Mary on the boldness then hugging her. Turning to Shelby he started to speak, `` Again you were here, thank you both, '' leaning in he kissed Shelby deeply and passionately, turning they all rose to exit to the aerofoil .