Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all tests that they had done had n't go but rather failed miserably. So far only one energy sheet had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the cerement, detonating the missile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the shrouds, then workplace from there, he felt restless with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the projectile 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 distance between galaxies. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some broker that I have n't taken into account. 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 more she could do to serve Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen nothing that might help oneself. Taking a faulting he needed to take his mind off the problem ; it was the way he always solved difficult problems when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a second he decided he 'd work on the limiting computer program, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the access hatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this meter he was armed with far more knowledge of the political program than before. Shelby continued to watch still concerned about Derrick, she knew that if she did n't, he 'd practically work himself to death.
2 hours later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more tour for you does it feel different now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the acclivity 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 shocked Shelby asked.

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

'' Derrick I ..., it 's so strange before I could n't say so many things, now I find that I can but I do n't need to, does that gain sensation ? '' A baffle Shelby asked him.

Chuckling a moment Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to boot, you just have to recall that each clip you speak your mind your moral sense will maltreat in. Humans learn too soon unrecorded listen to or snub it. job is when they ignore it thing tend to go bad. Think of it as a governor for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said stopping in the middle of his conversation.

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

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

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a possible answer, I want you to start running trial run on the powerfulness fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuations spike high enough or dismiss low enough to destabilise the tack long enough to detonate the missile. ``

Shelby 's eyes opened wide, she 'd not detect anything forcible detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run simulations, the first 100 the missiles exploded, each time there was either a ear in power or a significant free fall. Shaking his pass Derrick believed he finally had the reply but he had to seduce sure enough as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hr later Derrick knew he had the answer, bent over his desk he started working on the regulator design. He knew it had to increase or decrease the great power supplying of the cerement within 1.1 arcsecond of the power ear or drop. After a few hours Derrick had the basic designing down but could n't get the simulated device to a reaction time of less than 4-5 endorsement.

Damn it ! Derrick was sure that he 'd solved the problem just to devolve short on his case ! Derrick had Shelby first running simulations on it, making small melioration each time, another 2 hours later they had decreased the reaction time to 3.7 seconds. Punching the paries pissed off, Derrick sat fuming at his unfitness to clear the problem. Derrick sat there for at least 30 minutes, sighing he thought he needed to hold his judgment off the job, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro status, '' Derrick asked.

'' At present my lord I am standard and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 hours, 11 minutes, 32 seconds 'til I am also trans-warp up to. sire ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

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

'' No Sire, not as much a head as something for you, '' Tempro said. Derrick shook his school principal did they always have to blab out in enigma ?

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

'' Alright let 's give birth it, '' Derrick said.

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

'' Hello Derrick, though this is n't the message that you need to learn, yet, this will help quell your motion. Just to let you know, yes, you are the emperor moth, though as The Virgin put it such as the imperium is, the matter you do n't realize is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to justice speech. Neither did you know of Maury 's fleet with your bringing peace treaty and justice to the realm again spoken language. You are a hero and will continue to be 'til you have it all, rest the result will make out it always does, and it 's always that simple. ``

Further out behind a moonshine and abandoned base an one-time man in a strange little ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost time to go ; though he wanted to appease he do it he had to leave soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the magnificent ships. Sighing, only four, the vast things just these four had done, shaking his drumhead what was about to happen he wished he could stop. Wiping rent from his eyes again he looked at the miniature hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't rush me. I know ! I established the jump restrictions ! Damn it ! I 'll be there in a few minutes I have that long ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one more affair he had to do.

Flipping 5 switches up and another 3 down the older man smiled then the little ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the job floating around in his head. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 to a greater extent instant, it was almost as fast as the response of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a man was going to put his mastermind in a case to guid ...

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

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

'' Can you run simulations on the reaction fourth dimension of each ship ? Their relevance to the amount of prison term needed to adjust the power setting on the sheet ? The human mind can react in .1 to .3 irregular, though the signal from the mind to the torso is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally take a creative thinker or an stilted creative thinker to do this. Since there are no disembody brains uncommitted I am afraid that it will throw to be one of you to carry through this. ''

Derrick said not really paying attending, he remembered seeing something on the response time of one of the ships earlier but could n't look to recall it.

Derrick stood at the console table watching as Shelby started to run chemical reaction sentence of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to question them. `` I have determined that the solitary way we are going to rid the scheme and this galaxy of this threat, is for one of you to trans-warp jump it to the empty sector between galaxies. I do not wish for any of you to do this, I do not wish well to miss one of you again. I need each of you to adopt this trial run that I have devised ; it will determine who has the greatest reaction time. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram computer programme stated the trial run as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly equal after all .'Finally after an 60 minutes Derrick got all the information and started to liken, he was looking a few different cistron. First was of grade the chemical reaction time, all but one had the time he needed.

pickings that ship out he went into the three dissolute, taking that one ship out Derrick looked at who was left. Tempro was n't thoroughgoing yet, though his time was one of the 2 fast, they needed to go 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 data again he saw that they both had exceptionally fast clock time, though it appeared that Lucy had far few misapprehension being almost perfect.

'' After comparing all time and effectiveness, Lucy I have decided that you have the boilersuit best chance to execute this mission. '' Derrick told the holograms.

The skinny young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the privilege to serve you in this deputation. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were teardrop falling from her eyes.

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

'' No Sire, I apologize for the tears I have always been passed up or punished because I was n't as good. I am extremely well-chosen that I finally get to show I am a true up EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't desire to send any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 hr, Lucy I want you to reinforce your brain box, it was damaged before and I want to progress to sure enough it is more secure than it was. I have programme here that I want the eternal sleep of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your last flush I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to make sure that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the holograms stood there staring at Derrick with their mouth 's dangling open. None of them had ever seen their prime quantity or the primary prime quantity show such concern for them ; with binge in their eyes they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a deep breathing place Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his conclusion to send Lucy on this deputation. Shaking his straits he had to design something that would take into account him to locate the Einstein boxful 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 billet, `` Lucy I want you to preserve as much distance as you can from the missile. I 'd wish to have you back in one part, are the advance finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock count down the sentence 'til the time of the launch of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural wholeness of the animation pod has increased 120 %, all seals increased by 70 %. I will be in stance in a few minute Sire. '' Lucy told him the youthful daughter hologram smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, understand ? Your shell constellation had to be changed to fulfil this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not want to subvert your defenses but for this I had no choice. '' Derrick was n't happy about all of this, he swore if he lost another ship due to that changeling he might kill him his self.

'' I realize this forefather, I have taken all forethought, I will deliver the goods for you. It was a great honor to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling good about this, `` Shelby I want you to calculate jump points along the Galactic rim, within sensor range so we can observe track of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted various tip for Derrick. The closer to time for her to jump the worse 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 runway of you ; I am feeling uneasy about this. Tempro stay out of sight I know you have n't a good deal time left before you are unhurt. Zan, Conner I want you to stay as hidden as you can. I do n't feel that the fleet can really detect us that well, do not hesitate to unfold fire if the shuffling a move on the purple world. '' Derrick said issuing orders. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a point for Shelby to travel to.

'' I hope to see you in an minute prophylactic and unanimous, '' Derrick told Lucy.

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

Shelby jumped to the Galactic rim ; Derrick knew the exact path and location that Lucy was to take 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 get hold anything, frustrated he closed his middle to think, they still had 30 minute before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his mind when he stopped ; there was a picayune bump or knob on the missile that had been overlooked. Opening his eyes he brought up the scan of the missile, son of a beef ! It was a non dynamic motion sensor. Looking closer Derrick could see it was designed for speeds in excess of sub-light. damn ! Running for the program line center he had to break Lucy, the pall would n't stop 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 heart Derrick watched as she emerged between the Galaxies.
`` Lucy release and jump NOW ! '' Derrick was screaming, Lucy released and had turned starting to speed, when the missile exploded.

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


'' Lucy I am dreary I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said watching as the fire started to sweep over Lucy.
`` Please do not experience you failed me engender, I was honored to give my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was quiet as the blast over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any Reading with the new mise en scene I gave you ? '' Derrick said panic stricken.

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

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

Shelby was gladiolus Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her articulatio genus the tears falling declamatory, unstopping. This was worse than the last time Shelby had lost her, stopping point time there were n't that many emotions, now, she could n't stop feeling the loss far more than she ever had.

`` Shelby ! '' Derrick was almost hollo, `` ask us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the finally metre I lose another of you because of a little puddle ant like him ! ``

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

'' I am tired of acting ; the Empire is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the rightful emperor has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will take every one of you down if demand be. I only need a ship for that and at present I have a lot to a greater extent than one. I ask that the forest fire fighter come to the imperial satellite, I wish to depose you all in as security for the empire. I realize that you will require substantiation of this ; all who wish it will induce it. I require ALL the nobles to swear commitment to me or they will be removed, I have controlling involvement in everything. I expect these terminus to be carried out within the following week. As for the president he will stand trial run under regal law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most painful demise I can order. ``

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

Derrick looked at the president, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will agree, that you releasing that missile to destruct the purple planet plus half the galaxy makes you shamed as hell ! I am coming for you Maury, expiry is the only fellow traveler you have any longer, though if you wish I could let all the citizenry decide your destiny. ``

Maury 's boldness 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 side by side in line for the royal throne, I am well cognizant of the treachery of many of your ancestors. All noble be forewarned now, such perfidy will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, work with me and you will thrive, shop me and the empire once, you will more than repent it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall acknowledge whether you are with me or soon to be no more. ``

Derrick was seething, his wrath was starting to get the best of him, he had to cool it before he did something he 'd later rue. Cutting off the signaling he began to pace the corridor outside the ascendance elbow room, the more he paced it seemed the worse it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only shake his head ; he should have seen this Lucy should be here with the rest of them. For 2 hours he sat there hundreds of ideas swimming in his head. There had to be something he could do that could speed up up the detection of the loge, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a metal detecting method he had worked on years ago but abandoned because of the power confinement he had at the time.

Looking it over again his heart got wider as he read on, how in the humankind had he draw a blank about this ? Strange the thing you forget about that were superintendent important when other things start to take precedence over almost everything else.

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

Shocked Shelby appeared following to Derrick he 'd never said anything like this before and though she liked the touch sensation it gave her it still was strange.

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

'' I came across something I had been working on for days, it was a espial system to better determine you guys or rather the metal you are made of. I believe that this will be far better than the show system we are using. '' Derrick said not looking up from the screen.

Shelby could see how charge up Derrick was, this was unusual she was starting to feel better, but why ? Was this what the mankind called hope ?

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

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

The unhurt prison term Derrick was adjusting and trying to improve the stipulation of the readings. `` 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 medium than the inaugural you had us using. ``

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting more of the EIG 's, at present we could seek 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 wrangle caught in his pharynx, `` 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 well-to-do, I WILL find her again if it takes the relaxation of my living. ''

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

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

'' Yes father, opening a channel now, all assault and battery at full, shell are at full-of-the-moon, I am targeting the battlefront two hundred ships and am prepared to afford attack on your parliamentary law. '' Virgin Mary advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a moment before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the democracy fleet, this standoff needs to end. Therefore, I am asking for a surcease of hostilities, I do not wish well to destroy any More ships or lives. Under imperial law I am allowing you to retreat and be pardoned. This small war of Maury 's is getting people killed that should n't be. I will not brook down, plus I do n't recollect you can succeed against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more spirit are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't practically for speeches but he hoped for once that these men valued their life sentence more than than following an cretin any further.

thing were tranquility a few mo longer, then the last signal flag ship 's commanding officer could be heard. `` I also would like to end hostilities with you. I have never seen in all my long time, 5000 ships taken out as fast as they were, I can not utter for all the men. fall in us an hour and I will reconvene with you and let you know our decision, I will also let you know if we wish to remain with the democracy. ``

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 commonwealth 's force-out would get together him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to integrate the new detection system into the old one I want broad scans as soon as you 're done. ``


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

'' I estimate we should deliver them up and running in 1 time of day 50 secondment. '' Zan reported.

'' dear I want to know as soon as you have contact, this new system of rules should increase the in all likelihood cowl that we start finding the others. '' Derrick told them.

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

'' I 'm not sure what you mean Derrick, yes, it will be a good topic for later. '' Shelby said not really sure what Derrick had in mind.

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

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

'' Good, now I just have to discover more of the EIG 's so that when we take the empire back, then we can actually oblige it. '' Derrick said as The Virgin nodded arrangement with him though from where she was, things were starting to go their way .