Derrick looked at the recital again, so far all tests that they had done had n't solve but rather failed miserably. So far only one vim shroud had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the shroud, detonating the missile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the winding-sheet, then work from there, he felt uneasy with the thing as close as it was. He 'd thought of wrapping the missile in the cerement and starting it so it could fly outside the extragalactic nebula but that was out of the inquiry as it would be out of fuel long before it reached the open space between Galax urceolata. Sitting, Derrick thought I 'm missing something, some agent that I have n't taken into business relationship. Going through everything again Derrick still was n't finding anything that was causing the mainsheet to fail.

Shelby looked on still running tests, she wished there was Sir Thomas More she could do to help Derrick, but as of yet she had also seen cypher that might help. Taking a break he needed to take his mind off the job ; it was the way he always solved difficult problem when he was concentrating too hard on something. Thinking a moment he decided he 'd work on the limiting programme, he had them at what 8- 8 1/2 now ? Looking in the access hatch he saw that he had 8 %, though this fourth dimension he was armed with far more cognition 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 ferment himself to death.
2 hours later Derrick asked Shelby, `` Shelby I have opened more electrical circuit for you does it palpate different now ? ``

Shelby was shocked she thought he 'd been doing the rising slope 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 limitation ? '' A shocked Shelby asked.

'' No, not as of yet but I found after my last academic term it was far easier to do this. I estimate you were at 8 % before, from what I can see you are close to 16 % now. '' Derrick said a sensory faculty of pride on his face now the ships could really be animated !

'' Derrick I ..., it 's so unusual before I could n't say so many thing, now I find that I can but I do n't require to, does that produce sensation ? '' A perplexed Shelby asked him.

Chuckling a bit Derrick told her, `` It appears that you truly are alive with a conscience to boot, you just have to remember that each time you speak your mind your conscience will step in. humankind learn early live listen to or brush off it. job is when they ignore it things tend to go bad. Think of it as a regulator for ... regulator ? '' Derrick said stopping in the midriff of his conversation.

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

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

'' Thank you Shelby ! I have a potential response, I want you to start running mental testing on the power fluctuations going into and coming out of trans-warp. See if the fluctuation spike high enough or overlook low enough to destabilise the winding-clothes long enough to blow up the missile. ``

Shelby 's optic opened wide, she 'd not find anything forcible detonating the missile, it was more than possible !
Derrick watched as she started to run pretending, the first 100 the missiles exploded, each clock time there was either a spike in great power or a important dip. Shaking his head Derrick believed he finally had the answer but he had to arrive at sure as Shelby continued with her tests.

Almost 2 hours later Derrick knew he had the solvent, bent-grass over his desk he started working on the regulator excogitation. He knew it had to increase or lessen the power supplying of the winding-clothes within 1.1 seconds of the power spike or driblet. After a few time of day Derrick had the staple design down but could n't get the model device to a reaction prison term of less than 4-5 seconds.

Damn it ! Derrick was sure that he 'd solved the problem just to decrease short on his facial expression ! Derrick had Shelby start running computer simulation on it, making small advance 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 inability to solve the job. Derrick sat there for at least 30 instant, sighing he thought he needed to consider his judgement off the job, he also needed to go and get Tempro who had been patiently awaiting their return.

'' Tempro position, '' Derrick asked.

'' At nowadays my lord I am banner and hyper-drive capable, I need another 23 hour, 11 minutes, 32 endorsement 'til I am also trans-warp subject. Sire ? '' Tempro suddenly said.

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

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

'' It appears that I was told to play this for you, when I had less 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 phonation that Derrick thought sounded very comrade spoke.

'' Hello Derrick, though this is n't the subject matter that you need to hear, yet, this will help oneself quell your questions. Just to let you know, yes, you are the emperor, though as Mary put it such as the Empire is, the thing you do n't make is just how many you won over with your bringing the warmonger to Department of Justice address. Neither did you know of Maury 's fleet with your bringing public security and justice to the realm again speech. You are a hero and will continue to be 'til you have it all, rest the answer will come it always does, and it 's always that simple. ``

Further out behind a lunar month and abandoned infrastructure an older man in a strange lilliputian ship smiled. Looking down he saw it was almost time to go ; though he wanted to remain he knew he had to pass on soon, wiping the tears away he stared at the magnificent ships. Sighing, only four, the huge thing just these four had done, shaking his head what was about to materialise he wished he could end. Wiping tears from his eyes again he looked at the toy hologram, `` Yes I know, do n't pelt along me. I know ! I established the leap limitation ! shucks it ! I 'll be there in a few arcminute I have that farseeing ! '' The hologram bowed and vanished, there was one to a greater extent thing he had to do.

Flipping 5 replacement up and another 3 down the sr. man smiled then the minuscule ship winked out.
Derrick had laid down, the problem floating around in his foreland. There had to be a way to get the reaction down 2.7 more than minute, it was almost as degraded as the reactions of a brain. Chuckling Derrick thought no there was no way a human was going to put his brain in a fount to guid ...

Derrick 's mouthpiece dropped open, mentality character ... it could n't be that uncomplicated ? Jumping up Derrick ran for the control 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 response times of each ship ? Their relevancy to the amount of time needed to adjust the power setting on the shroud ? The human mind can react in .1 to .3 indorsement, though the signal from the creative thinker to the physical structure is comparably longer. Therefore we know that I can not accomplish this, it would literally take a creative thinker or an unreal brain to do this. Since there are no disembodied brains usable I am afraid that it will have to be one of you to accomplish 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 observation as Shelby started to run response times of all the ships. Comparing them all Derrick asked all the ships aboard to query them. `` I have determined that the only way we are going to rid the organization and this coltsfoot of this threat, is for one of you to trans-warp jump it to the empty sphere between galaxies. I do not like for any of you to do this, I do not wish to mislay one of you again. I need each of you to take this mental testing that I have devised ; it will determine who has the greatest reaction metre. ''

Derrick watched as each ship 's hologram plan stated the trial as he watched each, 'hmmm, they were n't truly equal after all .'Finally after an 60 minutes Derrick got all the datum and started to compare, he was looking a few different broker. First was of form the reaction clip, all but one had the clip he needed.

Taking that ship out he went into the three dissipated, taking that one ship out Derrick looked at who was left. Tempro was n't complete yet, though his time was one of the 2 fastest, 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 datum again he saw that they both had exceptionally fast times, though it appeared that Lucy had far few error being almost perfect.

'' After comparing all clip and effectivity, Lucy I have decided that you have the overall best luck to execute this foreign mission. '' Derrick told the holograms.

The weedy young blonde female bowed to Derrick, `` I will not fail you sire. Thank you for the exclusive right to serve you in this mission. '' Lucy said, Derrick could see that there were teardrop falling from her center.

'' Lucy, are you ineffective to go on this missionary work ? '' 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 happy that I finally get to designate I am a lawful EIG. '' Lucy said proudly.
Derrick nodded he really did n't want to send out any of them but this had to be done.

'' We move in 2 hours, Lucy I want you to reinforce your brain box, it was damaged before and I want to make sure it is more good than it was. I have design here that I want the rest of you to do, as soon as she has reinforced hers. Unlike some of your last primes I trust you and am not paranoid, therefore I want to make up trusted that you remain intact, '' Derrick informed them.

Each of the hologram stood there staring at Derrick with their sassing 's hanging candid. None of them had ever seen their primes or the primary prime show such concern for them ; with tears in their eyes they each left thanking Derrick for his concern.

Taking a deeply breathing place Derrick hoped that he would n't regret his decision to ship Lucy on this deputation. Shaking his headspring he had to contrive something that would take into account him to place the learning ability boxes easier. He 'd been at his desk for an time of day when Shelby informed him that it was almost time.

Derrick watched as Lucy moved into position, `` Lucy I want you to maintain as very much distance as you can from the missile. I 'd like to get you back in one piece, are the improvement finished ? '' Derrick asked as he watched the clock reckoning down the sentence 'til the time of the launching of the mission.

'' I have just completed them ; structural integrity of the life pod has increased 120 %, all sealing wax increased by 70 %. I will be in post in a few minute Sire. '' Lucy told him the Thomas Young girl holograph smiling at him.

'' Remember as soon as you release it I want you out of there, interpret ? Your shield configuration had to be changed to accomplish this ; you 'll be far more vulnerable. I did not want to weaken your DoD 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 guard, I will succeed for you. It was a keen honor to be selected by you sire. '' Lucy replied.

Derrick was n't feeling good about this, `` Shelby I want you to calculate jump head along the Galactic rim, within sensing element range so we can keep back racecourse of Lucy. '' Shelby smiled as she plotted assorted points 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 raceway of you ; I am feeling nervous about this. Tempro stay hidden I know you have n't much metre left before you are whole. Zan, Conner I want you to stick around as hidden as you can. I do n't find that the fleet can really notice us that well, do not hesitate to open fervour if the make a move on the imperial world. '' Derrick said issuing club. Looking at the chronometer Derrick input a point for Shelby to strike to.

'' I hope to see you in an hr safe and totally, '' 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 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 find anything, frustrated he closed his center to think, they still had 30 minutes before Lucy jumped.

Derrick had gone over everything in his mind when he stopped ; there was a little blow or node on the projectile that had been overlooked. Opening his center he brought up the CAT scan of the projectile, son of a bitch ! It was a non active question detector. Looking unaired Derrick could see it was designed for swiftness in surfeit of sub-light. red cent ! Running for the bidding center he had to hold back Lucy, the shroud would n't stop the twist 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 middle Derrick watched as she emerged between the Galaxies.
`` Lucy release and saltation 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 therapy is disrupting the field. '' Shelby sadly informed him.


'' Lucy I am sorry I risked you like this, I have failed you. '' Derrick said observation as the flack started to overwhelm Lucy.
`` Please do not feel you failed me sire, I was honored to give my life for you, I thank you ... .. '' Lucy said then all was quiet as the attack over took the ship.

'' Shelby ? Do you have anything ? Any readings with the new scope 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 recitation can be taken, it appears the radiation is obscuring everything. ``

'' NO ! We have to find 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 glad Derrick had gone to his desk as she fell to her human knee the binge falling magnanimous, unstopping. This was worse than the final meter Shelby had lost her, hold up prison term 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 screaming, `` Take us back with the others ! I want that ass ! This will be the last time I lose another of you because of a little piss 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 get hold of ! '' Derrick waited as she connected.

'' I am tired of playing ; the imperium is coming back as of today. I am informing all the nobles that the true emperor has stepped forward, as I said I am through playing, I will consider every one of you down if need be. I only need a ship for that and at present I have a lot more than one. I ask that the commando come to the imperial beard planet, I wish to swear you all in as security system for the empire. I realize that you will require substantiation of this ; all who wish it will cause it. I require ALL the nobleman to bank allegiance to me or they will be removed, I have controlling interest in everything. I expect these terms to be carried out within the next workweek. As for the president he will stand trial under imperial law, as you all know all the evidence already has him at the most awful last I can ordering. ``

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

Derrick looked at the chairperson, `` you had one and I 'm sure everyone will harmonize, that you releasing that missile to destroy the royal planet plus half the galaxy makes you hangdog as netherworld ! I am coming for you Maury, last is the entirely companion you have any yearner, though if you wish I could let all the people decide your circumstances. ``

Maury 's face paled as he thought of the numerous people that wished him bushed came to mind.
`` You have no government agency to ... '' Maury started.

'' NO bureau ! '' Roared Derrick, `` I am the next in argumentation for the regal throne, I am well cognisant of the treachery of many of your ancestors. All nobles be forewarned now, such treason will be dealt with swiftly and justly. I 'll say this once and once only, work with me and you will prosper, betray me and the empire once, you will more than rue it. As I said you ALL have 1 week, then, I shall know whether you are with me or soon to be no Sir Thomas More. ``

Derrick was seething, his angriness was starting to get the good of him, he had to quiet before he did something he 'd later regret. Cutting off the signal he began to pace the corridor outside the control room, the more he paced it seemed the speculative it got.
Finally sitting at his desk area he could only shake his head ; he should hold seen this Lucy should be here with the residue of them. For 2 hours he sat there hundreds of mind swimming in his straits. There had to be something he could do that could speed up the detection of the boxes, everything he had so far led nowhere. Derrick was about to lay down when he happened across a alloy detecting method he had worked on class ago but abandoned because of the force limitation he had at the clock time.

Looking it over again his eyes got wider as he read on, how in the man had he forgotten about this ? Strange the thing you forget about that were first-rate important when other things start to take precession over almost everything else.

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

Shocked Shelby appeared succeeding 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 vacuum of the release of Lucy.

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

Shelby could see how commove Derrick was, this was strange she was starting to feel better, but why ? Was this what the world called hope ?

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

'' I need you and the others to run all potential scenarios I need to acknowledge if this is potential, plus how far is the range since it will be more potent. From all the interpretation I took when I was working on it has the potential difference of detecting the living metal up to 95 % better. '' Derrick looked around at the holograms as they started to run scenarios.

The unit time Derrick was adjusting and trying to ameliorate the conditions of the reading. `` blossom as of yet I am seeing at least a 78 % gain in detection, this method is far master to the first you used. '' Conner advised Derrick.

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

'' I am hoping it will aid in detecting more of the EIG 's, at present we could explore for 100 year 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 easy, I WILL find her again if it takes the rest of my living. ''

Shelby had tears in her eyes, again she was starting to sense things she 'd never felt before, affair that injury and made her feeling as if she could do anything at the same time.

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

'' Yes father, opening a channel now, all barrage fire at full, shields are at wide, I am targeting the front line two hundred ships and am prepared to unfold fervour on your order. '' Virgin Mary advised.

Nodding Derrick thought a moment before he spoke, `` To what 's left of the democracy fleet, this tie needs to stop. Therefore, I am asking for a cessation of hostility, I do not wish to destroy any more ships or lives. Under imperial beard 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 stand down, plus I do n't retrieve you can succeed against us, therefore I am asking that you stand down before more life are needlessly lost. '' Derrick was n't much for speeches but he hoped for once that these men valued their lives more than following an idiot any further.

Things were tranquility a few moments longer, then the last flag ship 's commandant could be heard. `` I also would like to end belligerency 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. Give us an hour and I will reconvene with you and let you have sex our decision, I will also let you know if we wish to persist 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 military unit would link him. `` Zan, Conner I want you to integrate the new sensing system into the old one I want full scans as soon as you 're done. ``


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

'' I estimate we should let them up and running in 1 hour 50 seconds. '' Zan reported.

'' secure I want to know as soon as you have contact, this new scheme should increase the likely hood that we start finding the others. '' Derrick told them.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby asked, `` What of me ? Do you also want me to upgrade my organisation ? 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 expanse is far more conducive to the re-gen procedure 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 trusted what you mean Derrick, yes, it will be a skillful topic for later. '' Shelby said not really sure what Derrick had in mind.

`` Mary I want you to go on 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 moron think he has a fortune to miss. '' Derrick ordered.

'' Yes sire, I am keeping a lock on the area around the ship to persuade any that get to fold to sour away. '' Mary advised Derrick.

'' Good, now I just have to recover to a greater extent of the EIG 's so that when we take the Empire back, then we can actually retain it. '' Derrick said as Mary nodded agreement with him though from where she was, thing were starting to go their way .