Derrick jerked awake as the propinquity alarm began to yaup, `` Shelby report ! '' Derrick shouted.

'' I am reading multiple ships heading in this superior general guidance, '' she reported.

'' conformation, '' I shouted as I ran to the bridge.

'' I am reading at least four ; for the first time grade ranger ships, closing on our location. '' Shelby replied.

Damn it ! beginning class ? Plus there was the fact that there were 4 of them ? They were n't playing this time these were the okay ships they had. Heavily armored, heavily ladened with weapon, if the EIG ships were to prosecute the ranger ships right now they might possess a prospect to defeat them though Shelby was almost at fully capacity.

'' Status of all re-gen, '' Derrick asked as he began to tear up Reading.

'' At present, I am now hyper-drive equal to, I estimate another 47 hours, 33 minute 'til I am trans-warp capable. I also estimate I have the highest light shield power now at 60 %. '' Shelby reported.

'' Conner,"Derrick asked.

'' I now have all artillery available though, not at full power it will take another 4 days 23 hour 'til I have full baron to weapon system. I estimate another 23 hours 32 minutes 'til I am trans-warp capable, though hyper-drive will still remain off-line. I am felicitous to say I do have sub-light locomotive and I have 55 % calorie-free carapace. '' Conner said.

'' Lucy, '' Derrick asked turning his attention to the early distaff ship.

'' Yes Primary, I will require another 3 days, 23 hours, 31 mo 'til I am hyper-drive and trans-warp-drive equal to, '' Lucy sadly said. `` I am also sub-light capable, and am 55 % light-shield capable. ''

'' Zan any change in your status ? '' Derrick asked.

'' I am afraid not Primary, both my reactors and author are only 40 % repaired, I require another day to have overtone sub-light locomotive engine. The eternal sleep of my locomotive engine will engage the replete 6 days to re-grow. I am sword lily to report that I now have 25 % light-shield though for these Ranger that, I fear, will be ineffectual, '' Zan replied.

'' Alright, it appears that we are a perdition of a lot safe off than we were when we got here yesterday. Shelby I will demand you to stretch forth your light buckler over Zan, I realize it wo n't yield often cover but it might throw them off long enough to get Conner 's trans-warp online. '' Derrick stated.

'' primary coil, '' started Conner, `` I foresee another job. With the loss of my reactors I wo n't have plenty index to take to a greater extent than two. ''

'' dirt, '' Derrick cursed, `` I forgot to factor in in the office constraints ! We can do this if it comes to that, Conner you 'd hold 0001 and Zan. Shelby would be capable to use her hyper-drive more effectively with two ships less to tow. I want you to go over everything Shelby I want you quick if and when the time comes for all of us to run. ''

'' Yes Derrick, I am already running a full diagnostic on all system of rules that would be affected. I am also running one on all other system of rules to take a shit sure there is nothing else wrong. '' Shelby said as the computer program started to detect anything that might be haywire.

'' commodity, think back all of you, I DO NOT want you firing on them, as I said before they are about the just law enforcement besides us. Though of course we are still un-sanctioned, and will be for poor time. '' Derrick stated.

'' Time ..., '' Derrick began.

'' I estimate at their pose speed, they should arrive at our placement in 1 day, 1 hour, 29 minutes, 39 seconds, '' Shelby reported.

'' How effective ..., '' Derrick began again.

'' With their trans-warp being non-operational, Lucy and Conner are at face not being detected by the Rangers. I have extended my light-shield over 0001 and Zan ; unfortunately it has reduced the effectiveness of it to a mere 35 %. At this ambit we are no more than a strong anomaly that under the code of the Ranger that you provided for me they have to investigate. I estimate another 12 hours 'til they are close enough to detect that we are NOT an anomaly. '' Shelby stated.

'' You really have to end doing that, I like to speak, you need to let me at least land up what I am saying Shelby, '' Derrick scolded the A.I.

'' I will set about to try Derrick, but it is far more efficient to give you the reply before you ask. '' Shelby said sweetly.

'' It may be, but I find it irritating. '' Derrick said.

The hologram of Shelby lowered her header almost whispering, though she had a small-scale smile, `` Yes Derrick I will endeavor to remember this. ''

Derrick smirked now he knew that the freeing up of the program was working, the A.I. 's did n't sustain to remember anything, not with their savings bank of memory board. Derrick had just sat in the statement professorship when a sudden idea hit him.

'' Conner, '' Derrick asked, `` if you were to unblock a small amount of Critela mote into your author during re-gen, would n't it cause a 67 % increase in re-gen ? ''

'' Hmmm analyzing, I am estimating a 66.375 % increment in re-gen. Under those conditions, I also estimate that my Trans-warp would be 100 % repaired in 12 hr, 26 mo, 23 seconds. More than well within the time constraints that we are presently facing. '' Came an excited Conner 's voice.

'' Make it so, also monitor the menses and sum of Critela, do not let them fall below 23.3, or above 23.5 microgram per millimeter. '' Derrick recited seeing the recipe in his head.

'' Yes Primary, at present re-gen has already increased 50 % and slowly rising. '' Conner reported.

'' Good, keep within those levels and you should be fine, though I am afraid you have to closely find out them, as Critela can go unstable at times. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes Primary, I will constantly monitor them 'til completion. '' Conner again replied excited.

The holograph of Shelby was smiling proudly, she 'd never heard of this procedure that Derrick had Conner using. If in fact it worked as well as Derrick and Conner had said then they could be out of here well before the ranger arrived. Though he was still somewhat afraid after almost frying his mental capacity, Derrick knew he had to once again step into the rupture with his project. Though at present tense he had to a greater extent than enough amount of noesis, he was still at an impasse as to what to do with the ships, or to lessen the opportunity of their destruction. After the last battle, though they had all survived Derrick felt that as advanced as they were they should take in come out of the battle with far less terms.

Sighing Derrick also remembered there was the matter of the ship that was being used as a patsy to alert the enemy fleets. Pulling up all the reading material, signal check, equipment reading material and the oecumenical place altogether. Derrick was still unsure about how to break it to the ship that had been used. Sighing Derrick decided that now was the best clock time to do it while they were still in repair.

'' Zan, I need you to scan section BF-32 through BF-999 on your outer skin. Tell me what, if anything you detect in those areas. '' Derrick asked heavily.

'' Yes primary feather, beginning scans now though ..., elemental ! I am detecting a Dicon homing twist attached to one of my lift Asterial V. Attempting removal now, Primary ! I am unable to off ! It appears there is a highly fluid destructive gimmick attached to it. '' Zan reported.

'' I was afraid of that, continue to skim I want to realize trusted there are n't to a greater extent than one. We 'll deal with it soon enough. '' Derrick advised.

'' Yes primary quill, continuing scan now. '' Zan replied. Perhaps an hour later Zan came back, his hologram angry and frustrated, `` Primary I detected a total of twenty-five homing devices all of which I have removed all but two. Both of those have high issue explosive charges attached to them. At present I have no idea how to remove them. The former twenty-three have been removed and disable and should prove no foster use to the raceway connected with them. ''

'' Alright Zan, I have a programme here I wish you to enforce to purge your regrowth matrix for these tracking devices. '' Derrick told Zan.

'' primary winding, '' Zan asked a few moment later, `` will it offend ? ''

Derrick was taken aback this was the first time that any of the A.I. 's had reacted to anything like this. Sighing Derrick felt the truth was always the adept, `` I am afraid that it will, though if I work on it, it wo n't as badly. Can you wait 'til I can adjust it ? ''

Derrick could hear the gratitude in Zan 's part, `` Thank you Primary at least with you when you say that, I know that you will try to do what you say you are trying to do. ''

Derrick was shocked they might not be genuine keep existence per say but they were animated in their own way and deserved to be treated that way. Derrick was finally starting to see the paranoia of the old programmers, they were obviously afraid that the automobile were going to turn more human than they were and possibly try to interchange them.

'' You, your brothers and baby deserve no less than any being, hokey or corporeal. The way things are right now I might be the only one who believes like this. '' Derrick stated.

'' Then we are truly fortunate that you are the one to see Zan and not another of the workers with the salvage company. '' Shelby interjected.

All the holograph were there thanking Derrick, each bowing to him, which really did n't set too well with him. `` I am just a childlike man as I said before, '' Derrick again stated to all the A.I. 's. `` Please do n't bow down to me, for now we all need to bring together to go the coming crisis. ''

Each of them nodded, smiling briefly, looking at Shelby before vanishing back to their respective ships. ‘ I'm going to stimulate to get word what hold she has on them ; they act almost as if they have to have permission from her.'Derrick thought perplexed a moment.

For the future 11 hour Derrick sat trying to think of a better strategy to escaping the forest fire fighter rather engaging them. As it sat now he knew he 'd lose two maybe three of the EIG ships, though with the firepower they now had Derrick had no doubt the Ranger ships would n't subsist at all. Not really a good way to take up a long terminal figure relationship with an arrangement he might have need of later on. `` Alright Conner, as soon as possible, I want you to transport 0001 and Zan to the other incline of the galaxy. Scan ahead, I want you there with no sightings, hide them as well as you can then give back, understood, '' Derrick asked.

'' Yes Primary, I will endeavor to bedim their sleuthing 'til they can be better shielded. '' Conner replied.

Derrick was doing planning further when another alarum went off an hr later. `` cocksucker Shelby, try and conceal the rest of the ships more. Time Conner ? ''

'' I still need another 25 minute of arc, 39 seconds to cycle through and pop out up. '' Conner stated.

'' Ok, the instant you feel you can, go ! '' Derrick ordered. `` We can better defend if the two most damaged are away to safety. ''

'' Yes primary quill I understand it will be as you say, '' Conner answered.

'' Then as soon as you return I want you to get Lucy and take her there also. '' Derrick was thinking as far ahead as he could.

'' Primary what of you and Shelby ? I can not allow for you here un able to defend your selves ! '' Conner shouted, upset by the view of leaving Derrick and his Sister.

'' Not to worry Shelby has wide-cut Hyper-Drive, she also has full weapons system. Plus the fact that Lucy does also you can come back immediately to think us. '' Derrick said though he sounded a lot more confident than he felt. They were so battered and bruised almost anything could pass off if Conner got them all away he felt that Shelby could easily out run the ranger, plus her fuller light shield would serve.

'' primary I must protest, there are so many divisor that could go wrong, well-nigh of our systems are barely operating. What would we do if there was a failure ? '' Zan and Conner spoke up.

'' That 's why I am having you move as many as you can Conner. We have already established that Shelby 's Hyper-drive is a to the full day repaired now. She has a high light shield, Please get them to safety then we 'll worry about us ok ? '' Derrick felt as if he were lying to his own tiddler, hell he was scared shitless Conner and Zan had both been right there were too many organisation in enquiry. There were too many unknown quantity divisor to calculate a more favorable termination.

'' DERRICK ! '' Shelby shouted, `` The Ranger ships have accelerated they will reach our position in another two time of day ! ``

Damn it ! We 're barely going to make it !

'' I should be prepare in another 17 arcminute, 20 sec. primary election I again have to protest you staying with Shelby you should come with me your safety is of the uppermost importance ! '' Conner said again.

'' Conner I need you to do this, I need all of you, not just one or two of you go now ! I will be hunky-dory. '' Derrick said trying to convince both of them.

'' Yes primary election, cycling finished commencing start up, 15 proceedings, 45 mo. '' Conner said not too happy.

All of the holograms appeared in front of Derrick, `` Please Shelby watch out for the Primary Prime. ''

'' I will protect him with my spirit, Conner escape prime-one is enacted as per imperial code 0001-alpha. '' Shelby said. The middle of the Conner hologram opened across-the-board, he looked at Derrick, and then his chest puffed up. `` It is enacted with pride, thank you for the award Shelby. I will not fail you, '' Conner said as he bowed slightly to Shelby.

Derrick pretended to be fussy with a general read-out ; he did see what had been going on. I really need to rule out what is going on ; again it 's as if she is giving permission to the others for sealed matter and duties. Could she be far more than I thought at first-class honours degree ?

'' primary are you alright ? '' Shelby asked. `` I could n't feel you for a few moments, nor could I find your feelings or idea. ''

Hmmm interesting Derrick thought unadulterated thought no distractions no emotions, this was a beneficial thing to retrieve but to hand that state he 'd sustain to work on it.

'' Yes Shelby, trying to gain my mind in rules of order to center on the job at hired hand. '' Derrick lied and felt the likes of turd as soon as the watchword left his mouth, he really did n't like to lie and would generally not speak if he might sustain to. Up to date it had worked pretty well though he still had n't been capable to keep off a few fights that not speaking had generated.

'' I am now moving into military position, '' Conner advised them a few minutes later. `` I should return for Lucy in an time of day barring any trouble. ''

'' goodness and safe travelling Conner ; be careful as you do n't make your full armoury to protect yourself or them. Choose carefully then return. '' Derrick said trying to arrive at Sir Thomas More trust as they approached the metre for all this to take place.

'' I will Primary, you be condom as well sire, I would not forgive myself if something happened to you, '' Conner said then bowed to Derrick. Derrick felt like an idiot standing there with his back talk open, a fact that Shelby 's giggling alerted him to.

Ten minutes later Conner flashed out, Derrick began to experience better as Shelby increased the light buckler around them to the to the full 60 % she had. Derrick could only smile ; he could see the confusion on the forest fire fighter ships as there was a very abbreviated stiletto heel of power then almost nothing. He watched as they started to crusade their locomotive engine to get to their spot as fast as possible. The matter was that Lucy and Shelby were almost invisible to them now, effective luck finding them quickly.

'' Shelby, did you detect any problem with your Hyper-Drive ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Nothing was detected in the first diagnostic, though I did read a slight top executive spike with the minute in a few secondary systems. I have been working to repair those since the last metre when you had me run the tryout. '' Shelby reported.

'' Good keep a stuffy eye on all those systems, are there any that could inadvertently interfere with you propulsion organisation ? Or with any other organization that we will be need during this surgical operation ? '' Derrick asked.

'' At demo I have replaced and repaired all piece of the scheme that might cause loser, would you like me to run another diagnostic Derrick ? '' Shelby asked.

'' Considering the sombreness of the place I think that would be best, and Shelby, '' Derrick said stopping the holograph of Shelby. `` You really need to hurry ; a failure now could be deadly, to either us or the Rangers. ''

Shelby 's holograph 's mind dropped a second and she whispered. '' I will hurry Derrick, I want nothing to happen to you, nor will I allow it to happen to you. ''

Derrick sighed at times he could n't enter Shelby out hoot ! Just like a living charwoman. The hour was almost up when there was a flash beside Shelby then a portal site opened and Conner emerged.

'' I have procured an arena well hidden and batten down, primary election. Shall I take both Shelby and Lucy ? '' Conner asked.

'' No, stick to the plan, the nervous strain on your trans-warp locomotive carrying two others does n't need to be duplicated. Stay with the program I know you are worry but stay with the program, all will be well. '' Derrick said hoping he convinced Conner to go.

'' Yes primary coil, '' with that said, he connected to Lucy and flashed out. Derrick could see the Rangers on the other side of the Sun Myung Moon.

'' Alright Shelby I just hope everything workplace out, engaged hyper-drive get us out of here ! '' Derrick ordered.

There was a whine, funny Derrick thinking, it has n't sounded like that before, then they entered hyper-space. There was only a trouble forty-five seconds later they emerged barely out of the scheme. Thankfully the Ranger had n't detected them yet but it was only a matter of time, these guy rope were n't stupid they 'd see the hyper trail as soon as they scanned.

'' Shelby ! '' Derrick yelled, `` what 's going on with the hyper-drive ? ''

'' It 's a burn down lap I was about to exchange when we left it will remove an hour to change it ! '' Shelby reported.

'' WHAT ! ? Show me, '' Shelby panned through dozens of plan showing Derrick every angle. `` I 'm going in, open panel AA1, I am afraid you are going to possess to deactivate part of your personality. '' Derrick sadly said.

'' Derrick I ca n't ! I would die, it is n't possible ! '' Shelby cried.

'' It is, you would have to go into hibernation, well region of you but there are victuals that could reactivate those percentage afterward. '' Derrick said seeing all the path ways, how she could open and close down them. `` Look at the design here, '' Derrick said as he thought as strongly as he could toward Shelby.

The hologram 's back talk dropped open she had n't known of these hiding shoes ! `` Alright Derrick I will keep on enough to run and reopen myself, try not to touch the sides I can only close down so much. ''

Nodding Derrick watched as the venire opened and he started to fawn on his spine, ‘ diddly I need to hurry,'he thought. As he got further into the heart of Shelby and the ship, he saw more and Sir Thomas More of the lap'dark. fifteen arcminute later he was replacing the lap then trying to crawl out as fast as he could. At the end of the grovel way Derrick was in such a haste he forgot to not touch the sides and grabbed the extreme outer edge to take out his self out. The electric current that flowed through him though not high enough to stamp out him was still high enough to struggle his mind for a bit. Luckily for Derrick his momentum had been enough that he broke contact after only twenty indorsement.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby said when she was integrated three minutes later. `` DERRICK ! '' Immediately transporting him to the med bay Shelby grew occupy.

Hooked up she soon saw that his lifespan was n't in risk, though when she tried to enroll his persuasion, she found she could n't make sense of them. The thick she delved the worse it grew, 'til nothing she saw was of the Derrick she knew. The ugly store of the war were burning bright in the center of all the topsy-turvyness. She saw the men who died, and those that were saved, all the brave affair that Derrick did, then she started to see the many men he 'd had to pop. She saw how each soul weighed heavier and heavier upon him 'til it almost consumed him.

Shelby was about to withdraw when she heard a phonation she hardly recognized.

'' What the hell are you doing here ? What, you sent to torment me here too ? '' Turning Shelby saw a battle hardened Derrick, his face as stern as steel, his features twisted in a look of pure hatred. `` As you can see I do n't really need you to add to the perdition I am in here, go the piece of tail away before I kill you like I did the rest of them ! ''

Shelby became frightened ; she 'd never seen hatred as pronounced as this, the murderous look in his middle, the smell of end that was covering him.

Shelby, though more afraid than she 'd ever been, knew she had to serve him. Walking to him she watched as he snarled at her and raised a rifle pointing it at her. `` I said go the fuck away ! '' He shouted again.

Defiant she stared into Derrick 's eyes finally she saw what she was looking for, `` NO ! '' she shouted and touched his head, for a moment nada happened, then Derrick 's optic flared red at her, pulling back he went to stab her with a combat tongue he 'd drawn. Then he started to holler, a light came from his eye and mouth. Shining out the chaos started to slow and realise more common sense.

'' You fucking bitch ! I 'll kill you ! You 've destroyed the only safety harbour I had ! '' Derrick screamed even louder as he tried to thrust at Shelby with the tongue. Slicing and hacking Derrick screamed louder when he saw that he was doing no equipment casualty at all to Shelby. `` NO, I 'll never forgive you NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo ... .. ! ''

Finally the topsy-turvyness was starting to finalize not very fast but at least now she could see a little social club.

Coming out Shelby felt the ship straight thrust as an Energy blast hit the shield ; almost automatically she returned fervidness, at full force ! Quickly she fired another shaft of Energy Department slightly faster ; she hoped Derrick would n't be too mad. As she 'd listen Derrick say there would be hell to pay, as she watched the second caught up to the first, over taking it they both exploded. Unfortunately it was within only 50 miles of the forest fire fighter ship ! Sighing she had n't fired fast enough as she saw that the push and stupor wave quickly crippled the Ranger ship. Quickly while they were distracted she started the hyper-drive, at firstly they were shocked then they started to give pursual but as Derrick had thought they were no match for her speed.

A groan drew her aid, `` Shelby ? Why am I on the bio-bed ? close thing I remember was ... roll in the hay ! I guess I have you to thank for my life. '' Derrick groaned out.

grin weakly Shelby bowed her head, `` I hope you are not mad at me. The Ranger ships caught up to us and fired, I ... I ... ''

'' You did n't destruct them did you ? '' Derrick asked afraid.

'' Oh no, but I almost did, I fired full force, then had to intercept it, I am afraid that I rendered the Ranger ship inoperable ! '' Shelby said afraid that Derrick would be mad.

'' commodity female child ! '' Derrick said laughing inside he knew there were going to be some really pissed off Texas Ranger tomorrow, maybe they 'd finally get those Modern ships they 'd been wanting !