In a dark room no existent light escaping the time out of the office, a man was awaiting the component part of his personality that was being returned today. With the cognition they would win they should be capable to end this idiot that was claiming to be the true emperor moth. The other man in the room though unhappy had followed the orders of the sect 's leader, shaking slightly the man thought to go against the leader was to invite destruction. They had received word that the agent had retrieved the information from their fool, obviously she had n't been able to get close to the man. They 'd have heard something by now or the woman would be dead either way they 'd have the information soon.

The man was extremely eager to get part of his psyche back he was their best and knew it. This had caused a grievous rift with the rest of the sect ; many had hoped that he would conk out soon so many could gain in the rank. A few minute later the agent appeared at the threshold a huge smile on his faint face. Nodding the agent withdrew, he wanted no parting of this the reintegrating of a bit of personality it was atrocious, more than his breeding included.

The low gear man put the strange gimmick on the political machine in the room. Scanning it he smiled it was all here dear he 'd missed that component part of his self for a spell now. Laying back the man looked to the indorse man and nodded, starting the political machine the endorsement man stood back to look 'til all was done.

Within moments of the machine 's hum starting the first man began to scream. The secondment man had expected this and partly covered his ears, five min later the man was still screaming though this was an entirely dissimilar type of sound. Looking closer the second man saw that there was blood oozing from the first man 's ears and mouth. Shutting down the machine the man hit the warning device. Within seconds the leader and various others were in the room.

Giving his report of what he 'd seen the leader was nodding. Turning to go, they all stopped short-circuit when the bleeding man on the cot sat up.

'' I want to thank you for leading me to your sect. Attempting to assassinate the emperor carries a death punishment. I know that you are well within the planet, as yet my weapon system ca n't quite destruct a human beings, but I am working on it. Know that I will not allow you to carry out your plan ; I know almost all except for who ordered it. I will have the public figure of the baronial soon though. love what time you have left I am coming for you. '' Came the vocalism of Derrick, then the man started to gag, vomiting then exhaled his last breath. So the 2d man thought this man was far more severe than they at first thought, right killing him would really be a pleasure now !

Several warning device were going off back on table Shelby, `` Do we bear a locating Shelby ? '' Derrick asked.

'' It appears that the signal stopped on an outer rim human beings, good place to hide actually. The plant was extracted and a human mind was accessed then they tried to download it into the man. I am no longer reading any activity in the homo 's brain or body ; I 'd say they are affectively beat Derrick. '' Shelby reported.

Derrick was looking over all the readings he was receiving as of yet they did n't seem to be taking his threat seriously. `` Shelby, trans-warp there now ! '' Within seconds they were in compass of the afore mentioned world. `` Connect me with the religious sect, this is the emperor butterfly you tried to kill me once I intend to make certain it does n't happen again. I 'll devote you a day to disband then ... ''

Suddenly there was a crackle and a strident spokesperson was screaming at them, `` This is a peaceful humanity you have no right to threaten us ! ``

Growling a moment Derrick replied, `` I do n't feature time to run secret plan with you, you have a day to dissolve then I destroy everything on the open. As I said attempting to assassinate the emperor moth is a last penalty, this existence is harboring the sect but I am being merciful hitch and die, leave and you might live on to a mature old age. ``

Again there was screaming this clip several voices.

'' Shelby, I think they do n't trust me, point the cupboard world power plant. I believe that is the one on the north side of the bombastic urban center, present them a few instant to evacuate it then destroy it. '' Derrick told a now smiling Shelby.

This time there was even more cry then all was quiet, `` I am reading massive evacuation from the plant, almost clear. Starting bombardment ''

Inside the planet the sect leader cursed, the man moved extremely fast, at this rate those on the aerofoil would grant up the sect in no clip. Behind the leader the other man from the room of the failed personality retrieval smiled, the leader was scared, pulling a tongue he sliced the loss leader 's throat.

Staring into the dying human middle those stage heard him say, `` You are a shame to us all, we will never sacrifice up ! This ass will die at our hands ! '' As the organic structure hit the floor the man looked at those that were staring at him. `` We are relocating ! Get everything you can out ! Go now or you 're adjacent ! '' Smiling the man thought, we will see emperor we will see !

'' Derrick I am detecting several trans-warp engines ! It appears they have a type of light screen also ! '' Shelby advised Derrick.

Nodding Derrick pushed several buttons, `` Conner ! Sherry ! Zan ! I need all of you here ! '' Within seconds there were four ships around the planet. `` I want all of the theme song stopped and captured ! If they resist and you have no pick then you are free to ball up them the hell out of macrocosm ! '' All four of the holograms were grinning at Derrick.

The new loss leader spat when he saw three more of the ships appear, so the man was n't as stupid as he thought, good it 'll be that a good deal better when he personally gutted the bastard ! Directing all the ships at once he had them all jumping at the Lapp time even with four multiplication the ships the emperor could n't track all of them. `` It is sentence NOW ! '' he ordered as all thirty-three ships left the satellite and jumped at the same time, well half of them did, sixteen of them were suddenly without power.

As the eternal sleep jumped the new drawing card cursed they had gotten one of the secure ships, sighing they had the plans making more would n't be a problem. Looking at the readings he could see that for now they were outclassed but not for long if he had anything to say about it !

Mary smiled unknown region to the new drawing card she 'd heard almost all he 'd said before they jumped. The emperor moth might not be able-bodied to but she had no such trouble. Of the remaining ships she saw that sixteen of those headed to another outer rim world. The seventeenth seemed to be taking a different itinerary hmm interesting she thought.

Tempro was extremely pleased with his self so far the experiments were proceeding with hardly any

trouble. It was a good thing that female parent had noticed the slight differences in the readings from all of the previous experiments. Sighing he had been afraid that he 'd never succeed for her, just as it had been all of those 100 ago. Looking at the present theme this was the furthest that he 'd ever get metre and maturation Wise. Now if the prison term pic worked he might actually have a template to form with.

Mary appeared a few consequence later behind Tempro, `` you reported you are having very golden consequence ? '' She asked.

'' Yes mother, all indications are that the award subject has shown no rejection or tissue failure as of yet. I was about to start time vulnerability to try out whether or not the subject can survive full moon maturation. '' Tempro told Mary smiling when he saw that his mother was actually happy, he had to succeed if the emperor had changed her this much. He decided then and there he 'd never stop 'til he finally had the solution to the problem.

Mary watched as Tempro started the time exposure, this would be a dead on target test to see if the subject could be subjected to the time aging and survive. So far thing were going adept The Virgin could see that Tempro had worked nonstop at it trying to perfect the procedure. Mary was gladiola that she 'd perplex the idea from the emperor about subtracting the personality then growing them. Finally after 10 hundred they were closer to finishing the outgrowth than they had ever been.

Derrick watched as each of the sixteen ships was brought into the alcove, there they were locked down enough he knew that they were n't going anywhere 'til he let them out. Already he had several ideas on how to extract the information he wanted, though it might consider a little bit of metre on Mary 's role to apply the machinery they needed. That and the fact that they were basically asleep 'til he let them up, they needed to increase the scans to different Wave distance before they even started to wonder them though.

'' Madonna we are heading back soon I need you to adjust several of your scans. '' as Mary appeared before Derrick.

'' Yes forefather, please input all information and I will commence on all upgrades. '' Blessed Virgin replied as she watched Derrick step to a console table and get to type at an almost blinding focal ratio. Mary smiled as she began to implement the changes as fast as Derrick input them. Interesting she thought the wave length ranges were utmost to say the least but if the emperor wanted them then she had no incertitude there was a right reason.

Several minutes later Derrick stepped back not sure if he 'd gotten all of the chain of mountains that he wanted but at least now they were more onto the religious order vitality areas than they were. `` Virgin Mary were you ... ''

'' Yes forefather I tracked all of the other ships to another outer rim world though one ship broke off and headed in another direction. I am afraid that it headed to abrir oculta ; I still have respective defender there. They are equipped with the new clear cuticle so I am Thomas More certain they will not be detected as easily as before. '' Madonna told him stopping his commentary short.

Derrick was afraid of that those that had survived were trying to get whatever they could on him and his family. Too bad for them that he had all of them with him well except for St. Thomas and obviously Dylan Thomas was a master at hiding. Smirking and nodding Derrick remembered Dylan Marlais Thomas with all his camouflage. Smiling bigger a sudden thought hit Derrick camouflage ! That had to be it ! Thomas was hidden, `` Madonna I want you to access all record of the salvage troupe that I worked for. looking for any employee that seems out of place like they are older than they seem they should be ; any anomaly like that should provoke a red flag. '' Derrick instructed her.

Mary nodded, `` staring to reanalyze record now. '' A few arcminute later Mary replied, `` I am detecting two such red signal flag as you put it Sire. The first is a very old man whose records indicate that he has been with the troupe for well over 20 old age. The clock time that are in his records do not concur with the entropy that is available. The other appears to be a young man but the impression of him suggest a much older man. ``

Derrick looked over the records still not able to tell if either might be Thomas. It was obvious that Lowell Jackson Thomas had damn near perfected his camouflage since he got out. `` Alright Blessed Virgin see if you can get a localisation on either of them, we need to find Thomas as soon as we can. I have a belief that we are n't the alone ones who is looking for him right now. ``

'' Searching now, I have the first man on a return slip to the company from a virtually deep infinite run. The other appears to be not far from where you originally were found by Shelby. '' Madonna informed Derrick.

'' Bring up all information you have on the second man, '' Derrick told Mary. Looking over the platter carefully yes, he could see that something was n't quite rectify ; the records did n't tally up to what the interpretation were telling him. It had to be Thomas ! Unless you looked very close, there really was n't any way to actually tell the difference in the phonograph recording or that they might have been altered.

'' Shelby, scan the area where we first met. See if you can still notice the ship like mine that we saved back then. '' Derrick ordered of Shelby.

'' Yes Derrick, scanning the area now, detecting a signalize one-half a parsec away from the last military position ( a parsec is 19 trillion statute mile so half = 9.5 trillion mil ) it appears as if the ship is still salvaging. You must have great patience Derrick this is a very slow job that you had. '' Shelby stated.

'' It was n't the patience ; it was a prospect to be alone it helped with the PTSD greatly. '' Derrick informed her.

'' I see ; do you like to pass on to this soul ? I have the coordinates locked in we could be there in a matter of seconds. '' Shelby said.

Derrick was nodding they could yes, but he had to make certainly it was Thomas before they flew off to the former face of the galaxy. `` Open a channel to the ship I have to get to certain, no good sense going if it is n't him after all. ``

'' line open Derrick, '' Shelby reported.

'' To the salvage ship, are n't you the one I saved from the pirates all those months ago ? '' Derrick asked.

There was a momentary pause then a voice Derrick was trusted he recognized came back over the loudly Speaker. `` wellspring hullo pardner ! Ya never did let me give thanks you fer savin'my bacon back then ! Got a question who in the heck are ya ? ``

Derrick smiled a bit now to find if this was Thomas or not, `` I thought you 'd have recognized my voice by now Tom T. '' The more the man talked the more Derrick was indisputable it was Thomas. Looking over at Shelby she nodded then the engines whined.

'' Recognize your voice now how in the ... holy Irish bull what in the Scheol is that ! ! ? ? '' Derrick had to smile as they pulled next to the salvage craft. `` Hey whoever you are, alert the Rangers I need help ! The biggest damn ship I 've ever seen just appeared out of nowhere ! '' The panicked voice of the man replied.

'' It 's ok that 's just us Tom T., '' Derrick told the man.

'' You ! ! ? Huh ! ? Where in the hell did you get a war ship like that ? That appears to be ... Tom T ? Alright who in the hell is this ? '' Came the man 's voice.

'' Uh huh I thought it was you Tom T. You always did hide really tinker's damn well. What say you come on board and we can lecture ? '' Derrick told the man.

'' face buddy I do n't know you from Adam ok ? pay me some time and ... '' the man was saying.

Derrick nodded to Shelby and the man was standing in front line of Derrick and Hartwell who to this here and now had been trying not to laugh. `` ... then we ... can ... talk ? What in the underworld ? Where am I ? '' Looking around the man spotted Hartwell, snapping off a military greeting. `` Sorry Lieutenant did n't get it on it was you. ``

Smiling Hartwell nodded, then nodded toward Derrick, `` It was n't me believe me it was the emperor who pulled you here Thomas. ``

Nodding the man slowly turned his eye wide then he spotted Derrick sitting in the instruction chair. `` Com ... commandant ? ! We all heard you were abruptly ! '' Running up Thomas threw his arms around Derrick after snapping off a fast military greeting. `` When the office did n't obtain the update from you last week, we all feared that you were captured or defective ! God it 's good to see you animated and well ! So sir where did you line up this ... war ... holy crap ! ``

Dylan Marlais Thomas had stopped short what he was saying and doing when a beautiful, blonde, green eyed, lissome womanhood appeared standing in front of him. His mouth agape love, it had to be the first time Derrick had ever seen the ensign unable to speak. `` Derrick I have secured the other ship in bay one future to yours, '' turning she looked Seth Thomas. `` I know that you are a lot like Derrick sir, if you wish I will let you inspect to make sure as shooting I have secured all that you wish. ``

Lowell Jackson Thomas only nodded then vanished, Derrick smirked at Hartwell, `` I expect he 'll be screaming when ... ''

'' What the hell ! Let me know before you do that ! '' doubting Thomas was yelling.

'' See told you, '' Derrick smiled at Hartwell. `` So I take it everything is ok ? ``

Shaking his head, the John Brown haired doubting Thomas nodded then looked hard at Derrick. `` It just hit me a bit ago, what the police lieutenant said, the emperor ? You sir ? '' That started the all-encompassing grin on Thomas 's case that he 'd ever seen. Then the man started to yell out in joy. `` holy place Irish bull ! I am friends with the emperor ! ALRIGHT ! '' Derrick and Hartwell both rolled their eyes as Lowell Thomas started to do a fiddling dance.

Shelby giggled, `` I take it that then that everything was to your atonement ? ``

Thomas ever a madam'man walked over to the sight of Shelby and stated, `` Everything except a way to go out with you my dear. ``

'' I am afraid that is unsufferable sir, I can not leave the ship '' Shelby told Thomas.

turning to Derrick Thomas said with a pain laid low typeface, `` I am sure the Saturnia pavonia will allow you off one night. ``

Giggling again Shelby told the man, `` No sir you do n't understand I can not leave the ship, I AM the ship. ``

Hartwell was about to express joy himself off his feet, Derrick of course was smirking with a smile much the Same way he had with Hartwell.

Dylan Marlais Thomas not to be put off pressed the issue, `` total on I know you 're just joking you 're afraid to go out with me ? ``

Shelby 's face was suddenly serious as she stated, `` No sir as I said I am the ship more rather I am the A.I. of the ship. My designation is EIG - 101F. '' With that Shelby vanished.

Derrick sighed this was going to be a long few days that was for sure as shooting. `` Yes St. Thomas she is the living A.I. of this ship, she is one of a thousand living elite Imperial guardian ships. You might say that I have been with her for the lastly few months, when we saved you calendar month ago I had only been on her for a day or two. Now then if you are through gawking, I am getting all of what is left of the social unit back together. ``

Thomas was staring at Derrick for a bit, `` What of Kimison ? I heard they stuck him in a hell hole, I 'd do anything to get ... ''

'' Not to worry, '' came Kimison 's voice then a hologram of him appeared, `` my god commander ! I am in heaven the things I can do with this equipment ! I looked over all the augments you did for Mary first-class work you even got a few that I had n't thought of. I have been working with Mary to promote the palace security it 's, '' here the man sighed, `` better but I feel it can go further. Also I have looked over the virus point that you have managed to eradicate near of. It appears to be a self-replicating, extremely fast-growing virus, appears to have been there over 1000 eld. With the brilliant templates you provided I might be able to beat it soon. ``

'' Kimison ? You 're alive ? How ? Where are you ? '' Thomas said startled to see the man not only healthy but whole also.

'' Thanks to the commander and his highly advanced sustenance simple machine I am. As to where I am, I 'm in the palace on the imperial satellite. I 'd say you ought to get back soon sir, I feel the natives are getting restless, '' Kimison said.

Derrick nodded then thought to Shelby there was a whine behind them all then a few seconds later they were near the imperial macrocosm. Lowell Jackson Thomas 's backtalk dropped open `` Is that the royal planet ? '' Thomas asked as his centre got huge as he started at the scene in front of him. `` But that means ... we traveled ... in just seconds ? ! ! ! ! Holy CRAP ! You want me ? I 'm with you all the way ! ``

Derrick smiled finally they were all back together, well what was left of their group. Already Kimison was working out more of the bugs with the castle security. With any luck Rayburn with his hassle shooting skills could find more than even he and Kimison had missed. Smiling a moment he knew just the assignment for Dylan Thomas and he was pretty sure that Thomas would stick out at the hazard to do it.

A few hours later, Derrick and Hartwell were about to depart Shelby when Hartwell 's fire warden communicator went off. `` What is the pinch captain Multry ? ``

'' Sir, we just received a report that part of abrir oculta is under attack from a superior foe. None of their carapace are effective against their weapon. high up bid wants us to go ; they said we are the closest. With all respect sir, we are a lot further away than wing 's group two. '' The man stopped when Hartwell held up a hand.

'' Prepare the ship we can be there in less than a second, '' Hartwell told the man whose middle opened wide then he nodded. He was shouting purchase order when they clicked off.

'' Mary we 're going to abrir oculta ; keep me apprised on what is going on there 'til we are there. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Sire, I am sensing a trap do n't you think it would be prudent to bring backing ? '' Hartwell asked a import later.

Derrick nodded, `` Of path but I feel they are expecting this so I think I have a surprisal for them. ``

Hartwell smiled he knew of the man 's surprisal during the war, they had always been aliveness rescuer that was for sure.

Above abrir oculta the new leader smiled as soon as they were in compass they would possess them and be able to take the ship then it would be no job to disable the computer and use the ship to their own ends. It was the utter architectural plan. Laughing he was going to sleep together slicing the pharynx of the patsy of an emperor.

Moments later a huge rift opened as the ship slipped out of trans-warp space, ah magnificent ! Just think soon it would be theirs ! Moving into orbit the leader watched as the ship went dark, laughing the drawing card thought that the Saturnia pavonia was far smarter than that ! As they started to move in closer several blasts erupted behind their ship WHAT !

Conner smiled as doubting Thomas ordered another salvo, though not as strong as theirs, the foe 's carapace they were holding up to some pretty unassailable blasts from Conner 's guns. `` Prime they are turning to run, '' Conner told St. Thomas. `` Damn it ! Try to invalid their engines before they get away ! Full explosive charge now ! '' Again Conner smiled as he powered up the throttle and released a replete cathexis blast.

The new drawing card 's eyes got immense they 'd never survive a blast of that intensity ! `` Jump dam it jumping NOW ! '' As the ship slipped into the hepatic portal vein the blast reached the sharpness of it and exploded. Cursing Thomas looked over the reading grin, good the bastard was damaged if they made it out of the trans-warp portal site they be in damn poor shape that was for sure.

'' Conner I want you to keep an active voice CAT scan on them as long as you can. I ca n't believe the asses got away ! '' St. Thomas said more mad at his self than Conner.

'' If it is any assistance prime, they are far too damaged to build it all that far that is if they can ever conk the trans-warp portal. '' Conner told Thomas.

'' I realize that Conner but I feel as if I failed the emperor butterfly, and that is insufferable to me. If we did n't have to get the emperor from orbit then I 'd say we go after the by-blow ! '' Dylan Marlais Thomas replied.

'' You know I can still see you Dylan Marlais Thomas, they only got our engines I was expecting something like this. We shut down all but those when we hit orbit. Do n't worry you two you WILL get another hazard at then I guarantee it ! '' Derrick told them. `` Now if you do n't take care attract us out of the nullifier field of operations so we can restart the engines and assess the scathe to abrir oculta. By the way Conner I think they copied your nullifier balance beam to do this quite effective I have to say. ``

'' Thank you sire, when you created it I thought it was n't that useful but now I see the merit of it. '' Conner replied.

Mary appeared on board Shelby a bit later, `` sire ! Again you are taking needless fortune with your spirit ! You are very close to me activating the retrieval system to go along you in the palace ! I should ... ''

'' Mary executive Order Rho-11, Epsilon-21, Alpha-31, Sigma, Sigma-01 Epsilon-02, Sigma, Sigma-03 enact. '' Derrick suddenly stated.

Mary was quiet for a few consequence then spoke, `` Executive order Rho-11, Epsilon-21, Alpha-31, Sigma, Sigma-01 Epsilon-02, Sigma, Sigma-03 enacted. Re-assessing danger based on the emperor butterfly 's precaution and emergency measures. Awaiting orders Sire. ``

Derrick sighed he 'd hated to pull that instruction on Mary though it would only work for so long for now she would be constantly reassessing him. Therefore it was only a matter of clip before her assessment of him would fall far light than he 'd care it to be.

Blessed Virgin smiled she had n't expected the Saturnia pavonia to pull that old statement out, for the present almost everything he was doing would be ok but only for now, she knew he would feature to rescind it one day.

'' Alright Thomas, Conner, we are almost ready. Go back to the imperial planet ; we are going to be far more make future sentence. This was just to see what they were capable of, now we know so they are at a disadvantage. '' Derrick told both of them. crap I hope we are ready side by side meter that was a niggling close .