Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all tests that they had done had n't shape but rather failed miserably. So far only one zip shroud had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the shroud, detonating the projectile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the shrouds, then work from there, he felt awkward with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the missile in the shroud 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 extragalactic nebula. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some broker that I have n't taken into report. Going through everything again Derrick still was n't finding anything that was causing the shrouds to fail.

Shelby looked on still running tests, she wished there was Thomas More she could do to help Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen cypher that might serve. Taking a break he needed to take his mind off the job ; it was the way he always solved difficult problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a bit he decided he 'd forge on the limiting program, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the access hatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this time he was armed with far more knowledge of the programs than before. Shelby continued to watch still concerned about Derrick, she knew that if she did n't, he 'd practically lick himself to death.
2 hour later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more lap for you does it feel 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 dismayed Shelby asked.

'' No, not as of yet but I found after my last academic session it was far well-heeled to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are finish to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a good sense of superbia on his case now the ships could really be alive !

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

Chuckling a second Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to boot, you just have to retrieve that each time you speak your mind your moral sense will step in. Humans learn early live listen to or brush aside it. problem is when they ignore it things tend to go bad. Think of it as a governor 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 experience pain she would be mightily now.

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

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible answer, I want you to start running run on the mogul variation going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuation spike high enough or shake off low enough to destabilize the shrouds long enough to blow up the missile. ``

Shelby 's centre opened wide-cut, she 'd not detected anything physical detonating the projectile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run pretence, the first 100 the missiles exploded, each metre there was either a capitulum in big businessman or a significant fall. Shaking his forefront Derrick believed he finally had the answer but he had to make sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hours later Derrick knew he had the answer, bent grass over his desk he started working on the regulator innovation. He knew it had to increase or decrease the power supplying of the cerement within 1.1 seconds of the index stiletto heel or drop. After a few hours Derrick had the basic aim down but could n't get the simulated device to a reaction time of LE than 4-5 arcsecond.

Damn it ! Derrick was sure enough that he 'd solved the job just to fall unforesightful on his face ! Derrick had Shelby commencement running pretence on it, making pocket-size improvements each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the chemical reaction time to 3.7 instant. Punching the wall pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his inability to solve the problem. Derrick sat there for at least 30 minutes, sighing he thought he needed to take 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 award my Creator I am criterion and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 minute, 11 minutes, 32 seconds 'til I am also trans-warp capable. get ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

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

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

'' It appears that I was told to take on this for you, when I had LE 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 vocalism that Derrick thought sounded very familiar spirit spoke.

'' Hello Derrick, though this is n't the message that you need to get a line, yet, this will assist quell your interrogation. Just to let you sleep together, yes, you are the emperor butterfly, though as Blessed Virgin put it such as the Empire is, the matter you do n't realize is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to Justice Department speech. Neither did you make out of Maury 's fleet with your bringing peace and justice to the realm again lecture. You are a hero and will continue to be 'til you have it all, rest the reply will amount it always does, and it 's always that bare. ``

Further out behind a moon and abandoned nucleotide an older man in a strange lilliputian ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost time to go ; though he wanted to stick around he bang he had to leave soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the magnificent ships. Sighing, only four, the huge matter just these four had done, shaking his headway what was about to happen he wished he could arrest. Wiping rip from his eyes again he looked at the miniature hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't rush me. I know ! I established the jumping restriction ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few minutes I have that long ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one more matter he had to do.

Flipping 5 electrical switch up and another 3 down the sometime man smiled then the trivial ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the problem floating around in his head. There had to be a way to get the response down 2.7 more sec, it was almost as riotous as the reactions of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a human being was going to put his brain in a case to guid ...

Derrick 's mouth dropped unfastened, brain case ... it could n't be that unproblematic ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the ascendence way.
'' 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 bare 30 minutes.

'' Can you run pretense on the reaction clock time of each ship ? Their relevance to the amount of money of time needed to adjust the power setting on the shroud ? The human mind can react in .1 to .3 endorsement, though the signal from the brain to the organic structure is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not fulfill this, it would literally take a mind or an artificial psyche to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains available I am afraid that it will have to be one of you to fulfil this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attention, he remembered seeing something on the reaction clip of one of the ships earlier but could n't seem to recall it.

Derrick stood at the console watching as Shelby started to run reaction times of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to question them. `` I have determined that the lonesome way we are going to rid the system of rules and this galaxy of this scourge, is for one of you to trans-warp jump it to the evacuate sectors between Galax urceolata. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not care to mislay one of you again. I need each of you to subscribe to this test that I have devised ; it will determine who has the greatest reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram political platform stated the test as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly compeer after all .'Finally after an minute Derrick got all the data point and started to equate, he was looking a few different gene. First was of course the reaction clip, all but one had the fourth dimension he needed.

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

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

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

The weedy Whitney Young blonde female person bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the privilege to serve you in this charge. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were binge falling from her heart.

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

'' No forefather, I apologize for the teardrop 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 require to send any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 hour, Lucy I want you to reinforce your brain box, it was damaged before and I want to piss sure it is more batten than it was. I have design here that I want the sleep of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your finale efflorescence I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to pee sure that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograms stood there staring at Derrick with their oral cavity 's dangling clear. None of them had ever seen their prime or the primary peak appearance such concern for them ; with snag in their eyes they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a deep breathing space Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his conclusion to send Lucy on this mission. Shaking his head he had to design something that would allow him to site 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 view, `` Lucy I want you to maintain as much length as you can from the projectile. I 'd like to have you back in one spell, are the improvements finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock count down the time 'til the time of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural integrity of the lifespan pod has increased 120 %, all SEAL increased by 70 %. I will be in position in a few minute Sire. '' Lucy told him the young little girl hologram smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, understand ? Your shield configuration had to be changed to attain this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not want to weaken your Defense Department 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 caution, I will succeed for you. It was a great honour to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling trade good about this, `` Shelby I want you to calculate jump points along the Galactic rim, within sensor image so we can keep raceway of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various gunpoint for Derrick. The closer to time for her to spring the worsened Derrick felt. He felt as if he was missing something but what he 'd taken everything into account.

'' Alright Lucy, Shelby and I will be keeping track of you ; I am feeling uneasy about this. Tempro stay blot out I know you have n't much time left before you are unharmed. Zan, Conner I want you to stay as shroud as you can. I do n't feel that the fleet can really notice us that well, do not waffle to unfold fire if the make a move on the imperial humanity. '' Derrick said issuing orders. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a item for Shelby to go to.

'' I hope to see you in an time of day safe and unharmed, '' Derrick told Lucy.

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

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the claim path and location that Lucy was to get before she released the missile. Looking at the chronometer again Derrick felt that there was still something that he 'd missed. Looking over the plans again he could n't happen anything, frustrated he closed his eye to think, they still had 30 minute before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his mind when he stopped ; there was a piddling blow or lymph gland on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his optic he brought up the CAT scan of the missile, son of a bitch ! It was a non active move sensor. Looking closer Derrick could see it was designed for velocity in excess of sub-light. red cent ! Running for the program line center he had to kibosh Lucy, the mainsheet would n't halt the gimmick from detonating.

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

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


'' Lucy I am sorry I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the blast started to overwhelm Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me bring forth, I was honored to impart my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was quietly as the eruption over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any indication with the new mount I gave you ? '' Derrick said panic stricken.

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

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

Shelby was happy Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her stifle the tears falling gravid, unstopping. This was worse than the last time Shelby had lost her, last time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't stop feeling the exit far more than she ever had.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick was almost screaming, `` take in us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the last time I lose another of you because of a lilliputian piddle ant like him ! ``

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

'' I am tired of playing ; the empire is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the rightful emperor butterfly has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will take every one of you down if need be. I only need a ship for that and at present tense I have a lot to a greater extent than one. I ask that the Rangers come to the majestic planet, I wish to rely you all in as security for the imperium. I realize that you will involve cogent evidence of this ; all who wish it will have it. I require ALL the Lord to swear loyalty to me or they will be removed, I have controlling interestingness in everything. I expect these terms to be carried out within the next week. As for the chairperson he will stand trial under imperial beard law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most painful death I can order. ``

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

Derrick looked at the Chief Executive, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will agree, that you releasing that projectile to put down the imperial major planet plus half the galaxy makes you guilty as pit ! I am coming for you Maury, death is the exclusively fellow traveller you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the people decide your fate. ``

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

'' NO AUTHORITY ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the following in short letter for the royal pot, I am well cognisant of the treachery of many of your antecedent. All nobles be forewarned now, such perfidiousness will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, study with me and you will thrive, tell on me and the empire once, you will more than repent it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall know whether you are with me or soon to be no to a greater extent. ``

Derrick was seething, his anger was starting to get the best of him, he had to tranquillise before he did something he 'd later rue. Cutting off the sign he began to pace the corridor outside the control room, the more he paced it seemed the worse it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only shake his caput ; he should have got seen this Lucy should be here with the rest of them. For 2 60 minutes he sat there 100 of theme swimming in his head. There had to be something he could do that could hie up the detection of the boxes, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metallic element detecting method acting he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the power confinement he had at the metre.

Looking it over again his eye got wider as he read on, how in the earth had he block about this ? Strange the things you forget about that were topnotch significant when other things start to remove precedence 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 strange.

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

'' I came across something I had been working on for years, it was a detective work system to bettor find you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far better than the represent scheme 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 palpate better, but why ? Was this what the humans called Hope ?

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

'' I need you and the others to run all potential scenarios I need to screw 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 of detecting the living metal up to 95 % better. '' Derrick looked around at the hologram as they started to run scenarios.

The whole time Derrick was adjusting and trying to ameliorate the condition of the recital. `` Prime as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % increase in sleuthing, this method is far Superior to the first you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

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

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

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

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

'' Yes Sire, opening a epithelial duct now, all batteries at full, shields are at wide-cut, I am targeting the social movement two hundred ships and am prepared to unfold fire on your Order. '' Mary advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a moment before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the Republic fleet, this draw needs to stop. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of hostilities, I do not wish well to ruin any more ships or biography. Under imperial law I am allowing you to retreat and be pardoned. This little war of Maury 's is getting people killed that should n't be. I will not fend down, plus I do n't cerebrate you can succeed against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more spirit are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't often for speeches but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives more than following an imbecile any further.

Things were tranquillize a few here and now longer, then the in conclusion flag ship 's commander could be heard. `` I also would care to end enmity with you. I have never seen in all my years, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not speak for all the men. consecrate us an hour and I will reconvene with you and let you cognise our decision, I will also let you cognise if we wish to remain with the Republic. ``

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


'' Yes Sire, '' they both answered, `` the modification are already being loaded into our arrangement as we speak. ``

'' I estimate we should have them up and running in 1 60 minutes 50 indorsement. '' Zan reported.

'' Good I want to know as soon as you have contact, this new organisation should increase the belike strong-armer that we start finding the others. '' Derrick told them.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to kick upstairs my organisation ? Did I do something wrong ? '' she said a little injury looking down.

'' I am not punishing you Shelby, you and I are going to be going and retrieving them, I noticed that your bay area is far more conducive to the re-gen physical 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 ripe topic for later. '' Shelby said not really sure what Derrick had in mind.

`` Blessed Virgin I want you to keep on an eye on Maury 's ship let me know if you detect any early ships near it. I do n't require to even let that half-wit think he has a chance to escape. '' Derrick ordered.

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

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