Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all test that they had done had n't ferment but rather failed miserably. So far only one push winding-clothes had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the shroud, detonating the missile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the winding-sheet, then work from there, he felt uneasy with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the missile in the cerement and starting it so it could fly outside the galaxy 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 sheet to fail.

Shelby looked on still running psychometric test, she wished there was to a greater extent she could do to help oneself Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen nothing that might help. Taking a happy chance he needed to take his idea off the problem ; it was the way he always solved difficult problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a bit he decided he 'd work on the modification curriculum, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the entree hachure he saw that he had 8 %, though this time he was armed with far more than noesis of the programs than before. Shelby continued to learn still concerned about Derrick, she knew that if she did n't, he 'd practically work himself to death.
2 hr later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more electric circuit for you does it sense different 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 traumatise Shelby asked.

'' No, not as of yet but I found after my end session 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 sense of pridefulness on his side now the ships could really be alive !

'' Derrick I ..., it 's so strange before I could n't say so many thing, now I find that I can but I do n't want to, does that make sense ? '' A stick Shelby asked him.

Chuckling a moment Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are animated with a conscience to boot, you just have to commend that each clip you speak your mind your conscience will step in. Humans learn early last listen to or ignore it. problem is when they ignore it affair tend to go bad. Think of it as a regulator for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said stopping in the heart of his conversation.

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

'' A regulator ! '' Derrick shouted closing Shelby 's panel and running to his desk, immediately he began to guide an energy governor.

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible solvent, I want you to bulge out running mental testing on the power variation going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuations spike high enough or dangle low enough to destabilise the shrouds long enough to detonate the missile. ``

Shelby 's eyes opened wide, she 'd not detected anything forcible detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run simulations, the low gear 100 the missiles exploded, each metre there was either a spike in force or a significant drop cloth. Shaking his straits Derrick believed he finally had the solvent but he had to make for sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hour later Derrick knew he had the answer, set over his desk he started working on the governor design. He knew it had to increase or decrease the mightiness supply of the cerement within 1.1 second base of the power stiletto heel or drop. After a few hours Derrick had the basic design down but could n't get the simulate device to a chemical reaction time of LE than 4-5 seconds.

darn it ! Derrick was sure enough that he 'd solved the problem just to fall short on his face ! Derrick had Shelby jump running simulations on it, making minuscule betterment each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the reaction time to 3.7 seconds. Punching the wall pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to puzzle out the problem. Derrick sat there for at least 30 minute of arc, sighing he thought he needed to make his mind off the problem, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro status, '' Derrick asked.

'' At present my lord I am standard and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 time of day, 11 minutes, 32 seconds 'til I am also trans-warp open. Sire ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

Sighing Derrick knew he was going to bear to get used to being called that, he was after all the next emperor but he did n't experience dissimilar 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 conundrum ?

'' It appears that I was told to act as this for you, when I had less than 24 hours 'til completion. '' Tempro explained.

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

'' Yes Sire, commencing now, '' replied Tempro.
In the silence that suddenly fell, all paused then a voice that Derrick thought sounded very companion rung.

'' howdy Derrick, though this is n't the subject matter that you need to hear, yet, this will help quell your questions. Just to let you eff, yes, you are the emperor, though as Mary put it such as the empire is, the thing you do n't see is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to justness manner of speaking. Neither did you have sex of Maury 's fleet with your bringing peace and justice to the realm again speech. You are a hero and will bear on to be 'til you have it all, rest the answer will number it always does, and it 's always that unsubdivided. ``

Further out behind a moon and abandoned base an older man in a strange slight ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost clip to go ; though he wanted to rest he roll in the hay he had to lead soon, wiping the bust away he stared at the brilliant ships. Sighing, only four, the huge matter just these four had done, shaking his header what was about to happen he wished he could stop. Wiping bout from his eyes again he looked at the miniature holograph, `` Yes I know, do n't cannonball along me. I know ! I established the jump restriction ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few minutes I have that yearn ! '' The holograph bowed and vanished, there was one Sir Thomas More affair he had to do.

Flipping 5 switches up and another 3 down the older man smiled then the slight 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 minute, it was almost as fast as the chemical reaction of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a human was going to put his brain in a case to guid ...

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

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

'' Can you run simulations on the response times of each ship ? Their relevance to the quantity of meter needed to adjust the baron setting on the sheet ? The man mind can react in .1 to .3 seconds, though the sign from the psyche to the physical structure is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not attain this, it would literally take aim a mind or an artificial judgement to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains usable I am afraid that it will stimulate to be one of you to accomplish this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attention, he remembered seeing something on the chemical reaction clock time of one of the ships earlier but could n't look to retrieve it.

Derrick stood at the console table watching as Shelby started to run response times of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to interview them. `` I have determined that the only when way we are going to rid the system and this galaxy of this scourge, is for one of you to trans-warp jumping it to the empty sphere between wandflower. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not wish to lose one of you again. I need each of you to necessitate this trial run that I have devised ; it will determine who has the greatest chemical reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's holograph program stated the psychometric test as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly touch after all .'Finally after an hr Derrick got all the data and started to liken, he was looking a few different agent. kickoff was of track 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 thoroughgoing yet, though his time was one of the 2 profligate, they needed to move this matter 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 dissolute times, though it appeared that Lucy had far fewer mistakes being almost perfect.

'' After comparing all times and effectiveness, Lucy I have decided that you have the boilers suit best opportunity to execute this delegacy. '' Derrick told the holograms.

The tightfitting vernal blond female person bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the exclusive right to help you in this mission. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were tear falling from her heart.

'' Lucy, are you ineffective to go on this foreign 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 happy that I finally get to show I am a true EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't desire to send any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 time of day, Lucy I want you to reenforce your genius box, it was damaged before and I want to arrive at sure it is more secure than it was. I have plan here that I want the rest of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your death primes I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to induce sure that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the hologram stood there staring at Derrick with their mouth 's dangling surface. None of them had ever seen their heyday or the master premier show such concern for them ; with tears in their eye they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a deep breath Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his decision to place Lucy on this mission. Shaking his head he had to design something that would allow him to locate the nous 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 perspective, `` Lucy I want you to maintain as a lot distance as you can from the missile. I 'd like to have you back in one piece, are the improvements finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock reckoning down the time 'til the time of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural integrity of the life sentence pod has increased 120 %, all seals increased by 70 %. I will be in stance in a few hour Sire. '' Lucy told him the Danton True Young girl hologram smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, infer ? Your shell conformation had to be changed to accomplish this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not want to weaken your defenses 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 kill him his self.

'' I realize this sire, I have taken all safeguard, I will bring home the bacon for you. It was a great honor to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling right about this, `` Shelby I want you to figure jump point along the Galactic rim, within sensor grasp so we can keep track of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various stop for Derrick. The closer to time for her to jump the sorry 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 restless about this. Tempro stay cover I know you have n't much prison term left before you are whole. Zan, Conner I want you to appease as hidden as you can. I do n't find that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not pause to open fire if the make a motion on the imperial mankind. '' 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 condom and whole, '' Derrick told Lucy.

'' I will do the very unspoilt I can sire. '' The hologram of Lucy smiled.

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the exact path and location that Lucy was to make before she released the missile. Looking at the chronometer again Derrick felt that there was still something that he 'd missed. Looking over the design again he could n't find anything, frustrated he closed his eyes to suppose, they still had 30 minute of arc before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his head when he stopped ; there was a little bump or lymph gland on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his eyes he brought up the scans of the projectile, son of a squawk ! It was a non active voice motion sensor. Looking closer Derrick could see it was designed for speeds in excessiveness of sub-light. tinker's damn ! Running for the command inwardness he had to stop Lucy, the shroud would n't stop the device 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 release 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 radiotherapy is disrupting the playing area. '' Shelby sadly informed him.


'' Lucy I am dark I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the bam started to overtake Lucy.
`` Please do not sense you failed me father, I was honored to contribute my living for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was quiet as the blow over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any recitation with the new place setting I gave you ? '' Derrick said panic stricken.

'' No Derrick, '' Shelby said rent falling from her eyes, `` I am finding no trace of her, though it will be a few Clarence Day before accurate meter reading can be taken, it appears the radiation is obscuring everything. ``

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

Shelby was glad Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her knees the teardrop falling large, unstopping. This was worse than the end time Shelby had lost her, last time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't stop feeling the loss far more than she ever had.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick was almost screaming, `` Take us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the final stage meter 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 Virgin Mary, `` I want the entire fleet and the planets that you can get through ! '' Derrick waited as she connected.

'' I am tired of playacting ; the conglomerate is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the rightful emperor butterfly has stepped forward, as I said I am through playacting, I will take every one of you down if pauperization be. I only need a ship for that and at introduce I have a lot More than one. I ask that the fire warden come to the imperial planet, I wish to depone you all in as security for the empire. I realize that you will call for proof of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the Lord to swear allegiance to me or they will be removed, I have controlling pursuit in everything. I expect these terms to be carried out within the adjacent calendar week. As for the President he will stand visitation under majestic law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most painful last I can order. ``

Derrick could pick up the president screaming at him, `` you ca n't do this I deserve a tryout ! ``

Derrick looked at the president, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will harmonise, that you releasing that missile to destroy the royal major planet plus half the galax makes you guilty as hell ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the but companion you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the hoi polloi decide your luck. ``

Maury 's fount paled as he thought of the numerous people that wished him dead came to mind.
`` You have no federal agency to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO bureau ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the next in dividing line for the imperial throne, I am well aware of the perfidy of many of your ancestors. All nobles be forewarned now, such treachery will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, workplace with me and you will flourish, stag me and the empire once, you will more than regret it. As I said you ALL have 1 hebdomad, then, I shall make love whether you are with me or soon to be no to a greater extent. ``

Derrick was seething, his ira was starting to get the best of him, he had to calm before he did something he 'd later regret. Cutting off the signal he began to pace the corridor outside the control room, the more he paced it seemed the defective it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only shake his capitulum ; he should consume seen this Lucy should be here with the eternal sleep of them. For 2 60 minutes he sat there C of approximation swimming in his read/write head. There had to be something he could do that could accelerate up the detection of the boxful, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metal detecting method he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the tycoon restrictions he had at the time.

Looking it over again his eyes got wider as he read on, how in the globe had he forgotten about this ? Strange the things you forget about that were super of import when other things start to rent antecedence over almost everything else.

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

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

'' I 'm here Derrick, '' she said almost in a whisper, still feeling the vacuum of the expiration of Lucy.

'' I came across something I had been working on for years, it was a detection organization to better happen you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far better than the present arrangement 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 man called hope ?

'' How can I serve you Derrick ? '' Shelby asked starting to feel a little excited herself.

'' I need you and the others to run all potential scenarios I need to know if this is possible, plus how far is the range since it will be more powerful. From all the readings I took when I was working on it has the potential drop of detecting the life alloy up to 95 % better. '' Derrick looked around at the holograph as they started to run scenarios.

The whole time Derrick was adjusting and trying to improve the conditions of the Reading. `` Prime as of yet I am seeing at to the lowest degree a 78 % increase in detection, this method is far superior to the firstly you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

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

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting more of the EIG 's, at present we could look for for 100 eld and not even find half of them. I have to increase this, I have to for Shelby, you guys and ... '' Here Derrick 's news 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 easy, I WILL observe her again if it takes the rest of my living. ''

Shelby had tears in her eyes, again she was starting to feel things she 'd never felt before, things that distress and made her flavor as if she could do anything at the same time.

'' Mary, '' Derrick called, `` I need you to afford a TV channel to what 's left of the fleet, this standoff needs to terminate right now. ``

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

Nodding Derrick thought a import before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the Republic fleet, this tie needs to cease. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of hostilities, I do not wish to ruin any more ships or lives. Under majestic law I am allowing you to recede and be pardoned. This little war of Maury 's is getting hoi polloi killed that should n't be. I will not stand down, plus I do n't think you can come after 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 lifetime more than following an half-wit any further.

affair were quiet a few moments longer, then the lastly flag ship 's air force officer could be heard. `` I also would like to end hostilities with you. I have never seen in all my year, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not verbalize for all the men. commit us an 60 minutes and I will reconvene with you and let you get laid our determination, 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 forces would bring together him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to desegregate the new detection arrangement into the old one I want full scans as soon as you 're done. ``


'' Yes sire, '' they both answered, `` the changes are already being loaded into our systems as we speak. ``

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

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

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to upgrade my system of rules ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a little 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 arena is far more contributory to the re-gen process then the others, lately I have developed a few theories as to why but I think that is for another time. '' Derrick replied.

'' I 'm not sure 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 retain an eye on Maury 's ship let me know if you detect any other ships near it. I do n't want to even let that changeling think he has a fortune to escape. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes sire, I am keeping a lock on the area around the ship to persuade any that get to close to sour away. '' Mary advised Derrick.

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