A portion of this chapter was inspired by an idea that Baron Rod and I collaborated on late one Nox after he read Chapter 7 I thought it added quite a bit to the story
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Shelby had engaged the hyper-drive as soon as she could, almost immediately 2 of the remaining ranger ships gave following.
'' Status Shelby, '' Derrick asked groaning trying to sit up and get off the bio-bed.

'' At demo we have 2 of the remaining 3 operative First Class Ranger ships giving chase ; I estimate that we will be out of their sensor grasp in 25 bit 33 moment. '' Shelby reported. `` DERRICK ! '' Shelby yelled, `` you are still too unstable to attempt to stand. please rest 'til such fourth dimension the bio-bed has allowed you to cash in one's chips. '' Derrick grumbled but lay back down, watching as they quickly out distanced the trace ships.

`` Are you picking up any transmission from the commando ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Yes Derrick, apparently the commanding officer of the ship that fired on us has been taken into detention. '' Shelby reported. `` They are trying to speculate as to who we are, no one has said anything, and they are still calling us an extremely flying ship, attacked without provocation. Apparently they are preparing an apology for us for the law-breaking, and that no charges will be brought up against us. '' The sassing of the Shelby hologram dropped capable. `` They want us to come to the Republic Washington for it. ''
Derrick growled, there was no way in hell that he was EVER going near that den of iniquity again. Shelby noticed that Derrick 's warmheartedness charge per unit and pulse had increased.

`` Derrick, are you alright ? I am detecting your heart trouncing faster and massive amounts of adrenaline being released by your body. '' Shelby asked a lilliputian afraid.

'' I will be Shelby ; the Capital is a place I want to never be in or near ever again. '' Derrick spit out his anger growing more by the second. `` I was disgraced through the streets when I refused to re-enlist ; I was their heavy bomber 'til I refused to kill for those asinine pricks anymore. If I could I 'd destroy the intact city and every thing that claims to be alive there. '' For a moment, Shelby was shocked at the sudden burst of anger from Derrick, but then she remembered the many atrocities that she had seen in Derrick 's head. almost by the former democracy troop, Derrick had tried to keep his ego out of it to no avail. No wonder Derrick 's anger is so great she thought, those were horrible things that he and his men had been forced to do.

Sighing she wondered how Derrick had stayed sane in all that time, how he had managed to stay a decent person. It would be several 60 minutes before the bio-bed was going to release him, Derrick decided to get an update.

'' Shelby, any word from Conner ?"He asked.

'' The last I had from him was that he 'd arrived at the point the others were and was tri-angling our stead, though we are almost 1/10 of the way to where he left the others. I estimate it will involve 6 days, 10 hours 30 minute of arc to get there. '' Shelby reported.

"I am afraid that taking the outset 2 might have over taxed his trans-warp generators. We may receive to achieve them with hyper-drive, though I am anxious for all of us to be together. '' Derrick admitted.

'' As am I Derrick. As light as the others were, they are so defencelessly out there ; even Conner is only 50 % with his weapon system. If he has lost trans-warp then it will indeed be some time 'til we are reunited. I estimate it will be another 35 hours 15 minutes 20 seconds 'til my own trans-warp is operational. '' Shelby sadly said. Nodding Derrick went through the composition and damage reports of Shelby 's organization.

Derrick had been studying her system schematics for almost an minute when he began to get an idea. `` Shelby can you return any Critela particles at all ? '' He asked.

'' Calculating now, also running nosology. It appears that I can bring out a small amount of the subatomic particle, but I can not sustain them for a lengthy period. '' Shelby answered.

'' question Shelby, '' Derrick asked. `` If you release the Critela into your trans-warp generators, at 1 minute intervals, I am seeing a chance to increase re-gen of the generator by 33 %. ''

'' Calculating now, yes I am seeing a 32.9 % increase in re-gen of generators. Though this program of action has great merit I can only bring about the particles every minute for an hour, then I would need 30 minutes to start the process again. Under these stipulation the re-gen time would be reduced from 35 hours, 10 moment, 29 seconds to 24 hours, 3 minutes, 33 seconds. '' Shelby replied.

'' Alright, '' Derrick sighed, `` it will sustain to do, we need to re-establish tangency with Conner and the others. Shelby I want you to bid all of them on every frequency you can that wo n't alert the Rangers or others to their and our location.

The hologram of Shelby 's eyes grew wide ; this was something she had n't even thought of. If they were monitoring as she thought they should be, then there was a peachy probability of contacting them. Shelby began the retentive process of cycling through all the absolute frequency sending out a content that only the others would understand and reply to.

Finally, an hour later the bio-bed released Derrick, finally capable to get up he started to go through all the recital he had on Conner the finish time he 'd seen him. A few minutes later, he saw what he thought he might. The line of taking the first gear 2 had once again damaged his generators. bedamn it Derrick thought, I 'm going to take in to apologize to him when I see him again, I just hope that my restlessness did n't get him destroyed again. It was only a few min later that Shelby got a response to all her calls.

'' Derrick ! '' Shelby called to him, `` I 've got a answer from Conner and Lucy ! ''

`` Let 's hear it, '' Derrick told her.

'' Primary, Shelby it is good to hear that you are both well. It was almost as you feared Primary the strain was too much, only here and now after I emerged with Lucy my trans-warp failed. I am regretful I have failed you Primary, '' Conner apologized.

'' No, it is I who put you in peril Conner, Shelby and I should have trans-warp within a day. I am pitiful I pushed you to that maneuver, losing your trans-warp twice in 5 sidereal day, it is a bit much. '' Derrick said.

'' Oh no Primary, it is an honor to do everything I can for you, delight sire, leave me to dish up you again as soon as I can. '' Conner begged.
Derrick was a little shocked then looked over at Shelby who was hiding her face turned away. `` Shelby, I want to sleep with right now, '' Derrick said as soon as Conner was gone. `` What have you found out ? I want to be intimate everything NOW ! '' Derrick ordered. Shelby straightened up at the potency that was in his vocalization, then she sighed all the concern that she 'd had before resurfaced.

'' Yes Derrick, '' Shelby said sadly. `` Over a week ago I took a bit of your DNA. I was starting to have mistrust as to your identity. Too many matter coincided with the account we had heard about the cousin
of the emperor that had been hidden and the setting surrounding you and your family. ''

'' Alright I 'm with you so far, '' Derrick said.

'' Since I do not have all the Ribonucleic acid sequences that I needed to run proper tests on your DNA, I contacted the palace A.I. '' Shelby said becoming more and more fearful.

'' Go on, '' Derrick prompted her.

'' Mary, the palace A.I. sent me the proper RNA sequence, telling me exactly how to do the exam. '' Shelby said her lip quivering.

'' Ok, so did you find anything ? '' Derrick said though, for some reason, he had a feel he knew what Shelby was going to reveal.

'' When I contacted her the second gear fourth dimension I had the results but was confused by them, though Mary soon cleared them up. '' Shelby said. Derrick had been nodding to the highest degree of the way through the conversation but now sat up his own rarity now peeked.

'' What was Mary 's yield on what you had found ? '' Derrick asked.

Sighing Shelby stated,"Mary said that there was a 95.333 % probability that you are a descendant of the imperial line, the only one she has seen in 200 years. I also advised her that I took you DNA without your permission, that you might be angry with me. '' Here Shelby lowered her foreland as tears fell from her centre. `` I am so sorry Derrick ; I had to get out, I am dingy I took it without your permission. '' For a few bit there was only the sound of Shelby sobbing in the control way.

'' Shelby, '' Derrick said softly, `` why would I be angry at you ? I did ask you to receive out what you could. However, for the moment this news is a little disturbing. Do you have the index to contact Blessed Virgin ? '' Derrick asked.

Shelby looked up shock apparent on her face. `` Yes I do Derrick, though I ca n't guarantee that it will be a very decipherable transmission. ''

'' It 's fine ; I need to do this before we do anything else. '' Derrick said a look of concentration on his face.

Shelby started to tune to the extremely high frequence for The Virgin,"Palace A.I., this is EIG-0101F code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop. bailiwick of test wishing to speak to you. '' This time there were respective minutes before she was finally answered.

'' EIG-0101F, code alpha-339, beta-229, delta-119, gamma-009, omega-stop, again confirmed. Thank you Shelby I have been anxious to mouth to your Primary Derrick. '' Mary replied.

Derrick stepped up and cleared his throat ; he had to get this right, just like his grandfather had told him. `` hello The Virgin, I was told that if I ever spoke to a Virgin Mary dealing with the castle I was to enumerate this."

`` Please continue, '' The Virgin stated.

'' Mary, I am Derrick O'Toma descendant of Thomas Tomalley, Alpha-010A beta-020b, delta-030d, gamma-030ga, Omega-050oo2, confirm. '' Derrick said.

'' Derrick O'Toma, Alpha-010A beta-020b, delta-030d, gamma-040ga, Omega-050oo2, confirm. Section 1 finish, I await department 2 substantiation. '' Mary said though Derrick could hear the excitement in her representative.

`` I was told to wait a day before giving section 2 confirmation, at present I should make all but imperial beard access. I need you to start collecting all the selective information you can, to set about taking down all those that will react the ascension of the new Saturnia pavonia. '' Derrick said trying to recur everything his grandfather had told him.

'' It will be as you wish my lord, 'til tomorrow unless you have further orders for me. '' Virgin Mary said happily.

Smiling a moment Derrick could intend of a million things he 'd like her to do but they were just things that would n't really assist in the approach days. `` No not at this fourth dimension, but please have all defenses ready I want everything checked and rechecked I fear there was a traitor or two in the court. I fear that there may be sabotage to your system of rules. '' Derrick ordered.

Mary was shocked a import but started to watch, `` it will be done sire. ''

'' When I call to reassert, let me roll in the hay what you have found, then I can aid you make out with them. '' Derrick said.

'' It will be as you say sire, I eagerly await the mo one-half of the royal code. '' Mary said happily switching off. Derrick had to sit down though he 'd been almost expecting something like this ; it still came as a jar that all the crazy shit his grandfather had spouted actually, was in fact the truth. Tears threatened to cloud his oculus ; grandfather, I am so sorry for ever doubting you thank you for taking the time to tell me all the tale you had.

Shelby herself was in electrical shock not only did her primary know the royal codification but also was part of the imperial line. Then it hit her that she was going to lose him, he was the next emperor moth and would n't take time to be on the ship anymore.

Already she 'd found 3 sabotaged parts of her organisation only 2 she 'd been able-bodied to disarm. Virgin Mary continued on the rest of the day running over all her systems, in all she 'd found 103 sections of her programming that had been set for deletion of which she could only take 93. Upon windup of a secondment go with a newer program, not many knew of, she found another 50, here though she had more success removing 49 of them. Although angered at inaugural she smiled at the fact that Derrick had shown that enceinte of concern for her. cerebration for a moment she remembered the ancient recording she had, re-opening it she soon found the program that had been sent to her. Playing the recording again she started the political platform belief it run through her scheme cleaning all of the contrary programming out of her, plus it added a few good for you ascent that she loved the feeling of.

Derrick got a shivering feeling again, thinking of the thing his gran had told him. Derrick finally had the straits set adjusted that there was no peril to use it and though he desired the residue of the file cabinet, he was still a small afraid to use it. `` Shelby, '' he said having finally made up his mind. `` I need to gather the last of the file cabinet in your program library, with all the improvement we 've made it should be completely safe. ''

'' Though I know you desire Sir Thomas More knowledge, I am still afraid that you might overload again. ''

'' Shelby I have to, there are still too many unreciprocated query that I have, that neither you or your brother and sis can answer. Besides with you there to supervise me I should be Thomas More than safe adequate. '' Derrick said trying to convince himself as well as Shelby.

'' I realize that Derrick, but if you are injured than I would be guilty of killing or letting die the death emperor moth. I 'm not for certain I could last with that knowledge. '' Shelby was almost whispering.

'' Show me all the data you got from the forest fire fighter ships after we lost them, I also want updates, I want to get it on if they are still going to pursue us. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes Derrick I will extend to monitor their frequencies, '' Shelby replied.

Derrick started the grueling task of wading through all the reports, hmmmm Derrick thought, Chief Joseph Hartwell now where have I heard that name before ? Then suddenly it hit him ! short Joey ! That scrawny kid that had been in his group, well I 'll be damned Derrick intellection, he made it all the way to a overtop position ! Laughing a moment Derrick read the theme Joseph sent in.

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After Action write up 3155-11H-122
Ranger Squadron 11H
Capt. Chief Joseph Hartwell, Commanding

Due to heavy zip firing detected in the sector, RS-11H was dispatched to enquire. While we were assessing the demolition of an unnamed force, an outlying one-fourth Class ship noticed a vague sensor unusual person. This unusual person had been noted previously at former encroachment detections and also from random ships on standard patrol.

Ordering the legal age of RS-11H to be under the command of First course of study Ranger Ship Brotherhood and to cover inquire the local battle consequence I took my Flagship familiar and three former get-go Class Ranger ships to investigate the anomalousness. If whatever the anomaly was had destroyed the unidentified violation, I did not want any faint ships accompanying us as they would be simple target drill for the anomaly if it proved hostile and I did not want to lose ships and men.

We approached at standard speed and were approximately 11 hours away when the anomaly began to mature harder to evolve. I ordered an addition in speed. As we approached, the anomaly not only grew harder to see but also appeared to grow smaller. We had the anomaly almost in fold sensing element scan when it went into hyper-space. The anomaly fell back into normal infinite second later. We shifted course to intercept.

First socio-economic class Ranger Ship companionship was leading our organisation, when, and without society, opened fire on the anomaly. reply was instantaneous and monumental, followed immediately by another salvo, which overtook the initiatory salvo and detonated it approximately 50 miles from the Fellowship. This was close enough to have companionship to go into complete system of rules shutdown due to the extremely massive EMP burst. Casualties aboard were comparatively lite with well over 75 % uninjured. There were no fatalities.

We were close enough at this metre to determine that the anomaly was apparently a powerful ship of unknown configuration. It re-entered hyper-space. 2 of the remaining ships, Fraternity and Camerilla, gave chase. The strange ship was far dissolute than was expected. We soon lost it.

My Flagship remained behind to facilitate extraction of Texas Ranger personnel department from the derelict society. The control officer was placed in custody in the brig of my Flagship for his unauthorized use of force.

An hour later both Sister ships returned having soon lost the foreign ship. Almost all scans of the foreign ship were reflected back at the ships, it was estimated that the ship was over 3 miles in in length. This ship is far turgid than anything previously detected ; at face Command has n't issued any society regarding action toward the ship in question.

From the reputation I have received, the ship was also covered in well over 80 % of its Cordell Hull in what appeared to be a vast multifariousness of weapons, no confirmation of this can be found, as all pictures taken were blank. An earlier report of the taking of 20 sea robber ships had each of the work party saying that they were taken out with rest by a ship described as very interchangeable to the reported ship.

At nowadays, I personally, am hoping this is a hush-hush arm the Ranger force is developing to help finally pick the pirate nests that have been growing in the advance sections of the commonwealth. If it is not one of ours then I make note that its action mechanism toward the Rangers are unfriendly only when fired upon and even then showed restraint.

I am also praying that this ship will side with the Rangers in the add up offensive. The pickings of the twenty plagiarist ships is the tumid fire warden offensive to date, one can only trust the terra incognita ship wo n't decide the Ranger force is hostile and take action as such.
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Derrick could see Shelby giggling about what he 'd just register, Derrick had to admit it was partially true. Though there were a slap-up many friends among the Rangers, Derrick did n't think he could actually bring his ego to kill any of them. They had been traveling 23 time of day when several alarms went off. close at hand collision alert ? `` Shelby reputation ! '' Derrick yelled as he was running for the bid pack of cards.

'' I am detecting a siphoning energy net ; it appears to be manned by some of the same ships comparable to the initiative twenty we encountered. '' Shelby stated.

'' You mean pirates ! Are we in danger ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Not as yet, we use a different case of energy but I am also detecting an vigour switch. They might be able to adjust and damage component part of our hyper-drive. '' Selby advised.

'' Ok, point both ships producing the net and see if we can handicap it. waiting ; fire one burst then fire a second of a different vim signature. '' Derrick instructed.

Shelby 's eye got large as she could see what Derrick was trying to do. Firing the foremost burst it was as Derrick thought absorbed by the net, though they could n't see the back burst tailing closely behind the second. Striking the number one ship, it immediately went dark ; the second did n't do as well. The total tooshie of the ship was destroyed as the flack sliced through the hull. Derrick would make felt bad except he knew what the pirates would have done had they gotten ahold of Shelby though as he knew virtually of them would have died taking her.

'' Derrick, I am receiving a lower frequency message from mortal who claims to be the leader of this sea rover tribe. Should I even bother to suffice him ? '' Shelby asked.

Derrick was about to tell her no when he got an theme, they wanted to screw with him ? amercement he could roll in the hay with them as well. `` I want distort audio only Shelby, '' there was a moment of static then they heard the substance.

`` To the work party of the splendid ship that just destroyed my vim net with ease, join us we could become rich with the power of your ship. '' The voice said.

'' Uh huh, and what pray William Tell would be in it for me ? You sound like Republic lap heel, for god's sake arise a set and quit helping those piss ants. '' Derrick answered getting interpretation as to which ship belonged to the leader.

'' You son of a bitch ! Destroy him ! '' All the ships opened fire ; Derrick could only shake up his head, imbecile !

'' Ok Shelby, aim all their engine first, then their weapon scheme. '' Derrick ordered.

Shelby giggled as parallel shaft of light shot out hitting each ship with almost pin power point accuracy. Amid the screams and yell, there were of course the threats.

Derrick opened a channel to the loss leader, `` following prison term asshole, think before you take on a ship you are n't even half as powerful as. say the others in prison they will have even more company soon. That is if they survive, I 'm tired of turning you over to the Rangers, I should destroy you here and now, no muss no fuss. '' There was a sudden overwhelming begging and pleading coming from every ship, Derrick laughed that ought to make more than a few spring up pirating.
'' Shelby, '' Derrick sighed, `` Inform the Rangers ; tell them they have another gift, 15 more ships. Also tell them a pirate clan leader is among those disabled. '' A slight smiling on her facial expression Shelby sent the content then pulled away far enough to watch. An hour later, several second social class Ranger ships dropped out of hyper-space.

'' Derrick I have 70 % light shield but I am afraid they might be capable to observe me. We still have 55 proceedings 30 seconds before trans-drive is active agent. I started cycling the engines already so as soon as they are ready we can depart. '' Shelby stated.

They stayed the entire time, though Derrick was indisputable they had been detected 20 transactions after the fire warden arrived.
Onboard the lead ship, the Plymouth, the science officer started to notice an unusual person 60 miles away. When he asked that they check it out, he was told to go back to work and not remark it again. The Brigham Young officer noticed that his commanding officer was very loaded lipped about it. Shrugging the youthful officer continued to lead readings but found virtually of his scans were reflected back at him. Thinking a bit he remembered hearing something about this, where was it ? Yeah ! The academy ! It was n't a defense per say but the type of metal the ship was made of. Quickly he switched CAT scan ; this was caught immediately by Shelby who adjusted for it.

'' Derrick I think someone might be on to us I 'm not sure, I am detecting a scan specifically for us. I have already adjusted but I advise protective cover. '' Shelby advised.

'' Alright let 's go. '' Fuck, Derrick thought, no more observance, that was close .