0001 - Tempro 0403 - Johnathon
0003 - Conner- Thomas 0667 - Marco - Brown
0097 - Ace - Zimmel 0778 - Jan
0098 - Lucy 0798 - Celeste
0101 - Shelby ( mother ship ) - Derrick 0908 - Tara - mara
0125 - Lars 0999 - Zan
0200 - Ellen 1000 - Sherry - Lucie ( for the bit )
0301 - Rodrick


Derrick had spent the succeeding few days crawling around the internal distance of Shelby 's information processing system arrangement. At least now she had minimal propulsion and at least a fifty percent easy shield. Still he had n't been able to get her holo-systems to reboot up yet, though as she had informed him she was in the appendage of the re-gen of it now.

Derrick had started to listen to the first emperor butterfly 's actor's line. The man was smart as a whip as far as Derrick was concerned. Though Derrick wished he could rede the man he knew to do anything to warn the man would conduce to disaster. Sighing he started to supplant another ruined electric circuit panel when he received a shock not paying attention.

Shaking his paw to get the feel back he pushed the circuit into place. A mo later there was a hum then Shelby appeared beside him. `` Now that 's more like it ! '' Derrick said as Shelby smiled.

'' I 'm am so felicitous you find me to still be as beautiful as the first time we met Derrick ! '' Shelby giggled.

'' I have always found you gorgeous Shelby. I just wish we could get you up and running. '' Derrick said with a sigh.

'' The areas you repaired today have enabled my holo system of rules. I am also reading an increase in the re-gen cycle. Ah ! Derrick I am finally able to access my hyper blank railway locomotive. Also I was wrong about the launching of the early ships as I remember there was a problem with Tempro that delayed the launch another two calendar week. '' Shelby informed Derrick.

Nodding Derrick went back to work ; they would ask everything working when they finally found a way back. Going over all the repairs he 'd done so she could use up over, Derrick decided it was time he looked at the trans-warp re-gen section of the intercellular substance. Opening that part of the scheme he shook his head every part of it was dark and dead.

shit it ! Derrick was going to toss off that son of a bitch if it was the last thing he did ! Yanking out the first of what had to be over a C complicated systems Derrick started in on the system.




Kimison was finally starting to find better as he pushed his way up to the surface. Opening his eyes he was in the med-bay what the hell ? Looking around he had to do a twofold take when he thought he saw Rayburn sitting at a table nearby.

'' I thought you were gone for good. '' Kimison croaked out as he tried and failed to go up off the med-bay tabular array.

'' I was then Mary told me that you had collapsed, that there was no one to get to you. She also told me that Tempro could n't use the IMT where you are. I figured you were trying to kill yourself, so I came back, temporarily. '' Rayburn advised Kimison

'' flavor, '' Kimison croaked, `` I did n't want you to go ok ? You did that all on your own. ''

'' I felt it was what you wanted after you withdrew from me and the work we were doing. What the the pits was I supposed to think ? '' Rayburn shot back his ire starting to rise a bit.

'' After what you said what were you expecting ? '' Kimison tried to holler back though unsuccessfully.

Rayburn shook his head he had n't come back to scrap. `` I 'm leaving as soon as possible that way you do n't have to put up with me anymore. '' Rayburn said in a near rustling.

'' I do n't freaking think so ! '' Kimison said a face of fearfulness on his face.

'' await it is obvious that ... '' Kimison started. Then he 'd turned to confront Kimison seeing the face of fearfulness on the man 's face. `` What ? Why are you looking so afraid ? I thought you 'd be happy for me to go ! ''

'' No ! '' Kimison said a looking at of make out terror on his typeface. `` Please, I ca n't go through that again. Please. '' Kimison was saying in a pleading whisper.

Rayburn 's mouth hung agape as he could only stare at Kimison. `` Go through what ? Rayburn said a look of shock on his boldness.

'' Being alone again, locked away from every living person I know. '' Kimison said a vacant look in his center. `` I ca n't go through that again. The loneliness would bolt down me, it almost did end time. When I heard the commanding officer 's phonation I thought I had finally died and was finally out of that hell of a warhorse's gist. '' Turning Kimison stared straight at Rayburn whispering. `` Do n't make me go back there ! Please ! ''

Rayburn watched in electrical shock as Kimison broke down in split. `` I would never ... '' Rayburn started, when they both heard the trans-warp engines wind up on plank Tempro. As they both watched they were suddenly with the other ships that were near Duke Risen 's planet.

Tempro appeared and bowed to both of them. `` I am sorry Corporal, serjeant but I have majestic orderliness. '' Suddenly they were sitting on the base beside the instruction chairperson empress Shelby was sitting in. A offend look appeared on her face as they all watched Tempro emit an odd blueing beam. space rippled the like water system in front of Tempro as he accelerated forward into the wave and vanished !

Shelby shook her head, `` Temporal deracination, and transference, interesting. '' Turning she looked at both of the offend men at the foot of her command behind. `` I take it Tempro got an majestic order ? And dropping you here in the midst of following that purchase order is a little unusual. ''

When both men looked at each former in shock Kimison stated, `` tinker's dam if she is n't just like him ! ''

smile widely she replied, `` I will require that as the best compliment I have received yet ! ``




Sherry came out of Trans-warp near the coordinate of the battle that they had all been involved in recently."We have arrived at the co-ordinate misfire Hartwell. Shall I begin a scan to see if the life box is detectable ? ''

Lucie 's center were across-the-board open as she listened for the view of the box she 'd try before. Shaking her straits she could swear she could find out something but it was so faint-hearted she was having fuss. `` Go straight ahead slowly, I am hearing the voice but it is growing weak ! We have to rush ! ''

Sherry 's expression changed to deadly serious as she started forward. `` I have started scan just in suit. As of yet I am not detecting anything by either set of parametric quantity that the emperor has set down. delay ! I am detecting a debile trace of the metal our life sentence boxes are made of ! Now accelerating to detected signal ! ''

'' Wait ! '' Lucie suddenly shouted stopping the flatus up of the hyper-dive railway locomotive. `` We have to remember what the emperor butterfly said. We have to go on carefully. Many boxes were found to be contaminated. set about a total scan as soon as we are within sensing element mountain range. ''

'' complaisance Miss Hartwell, now moving closer to the signal. As of yet I am not detecting any ... '' Suddenly a myriad of alarms were going off.

'' What are the sensors detecting ? '' Lucie had to shout to get above the alert.

'' Multiple senior high school grade of radiation and several dangerous diseases. '' Appearing a instant later Sherry bowed her promontory. `` I apologize, Miss Hartwell. I could take seriously damaged myself and you as well. I will put off to your sound judgement. ''

Lucie could only stare at the visage of Sherry. `` I did n't mean to disconcert you. '' Lucie said upset herself.

'' You did n't Miss Hartwell, I was just eagre to go back another sister. There are so few of us right now that any addition is a happy context. We have all watched as pal and sis have fallen, our numbers, growing minor and smaller. It was n't 'til this emperor butterfly that we had any hope of seeing them again. Now with you helping that may happen faster than expected. '' A brightly smiling Sherry told Lucie.

A little in shock at the praise Sherry could only shake up her head. `` I do n't sense I am doing anything especial Sherry. It just tactile property like the decently thing to do. Now let 's see what we can do to get the box cleaned up so we can convey it on control board. ''

'' I am beginning to decontaminate it now miss Hartwell. It will take at least an hour. The diseases will guide a footling longer. Shall I inform you when I am done ? '' A now smiling Sherry asked Lucie.

'' Yes, enjoin me when you are done, Then we can reevaluate whether it is safe or not. '' Lucie told Sherry as she sat back to wait for an hour or two.




Derrick was no big for vesture after a few hours. He had managed to work his way most of the way back into the trans-warp system of rules incision. It was a immense sum of money of junk as far as he could see. He 'd finally after struggling managed to get the last circuit replaced. As of yet that tiny plane section was the only part that was working.

The next character of that same section had several panels that were severely damaged and burned out. Looking on he saw that there were a few department that they had no replacements for. `` Shelby is any of what I repaired allowing you to start any re-gen ? '' Derrick said as he yanked another burned section loose.

'' I 'm afraid not Derrick all I now have is home monitoring of the system. I am starting re-gen on those. '' Shelby told him even as he watched several of the dark sections around the lit up subdivision started to glow with a low luminosity. Sighing a breath of relief, Derrick saw that one of those department was one that they had no component for.

'' I 'll own to retrieve another section to restore so you can re-gen the actual dominance scheme to the trans-warp. '' Derrick said more to himself than to Shelby.

'' That would be advisable in any other section Derrick, though not with these. I need each section working in order to re-gen the succeeding section is somewhat of a cascade. I am afraid that the legal injury was far too wide spread for me to actuate the re-gen matrix over the whole organisation. The plane section you are at now has to be brought at least twenty pct online before I can access the Matrix of it. '' Shelby said as she appeared adjacent to Derrick.

Derrick grunted in disgust, it was going to be a long day, maybe a couple of years.




emperor Gregor was watching the technical school as they were going through the system on board the metre ship. What a okay prison term for them to strike that the ship 's A.I. had a glitch in its scheme. They had estimated that it would be at to the lowest degree another workweek before they could approve the launch of all the ships.

His Empress walked up a instant later. `` What 's amiss hubby my Emperor ? You seemed quite gravel. ''

With a heavy sigh Gregor nodded. `` It appears that the tech obviously missed something when they were working on the sentence ship. They just told me that it may be another week before the launch can take place. You know how authoritative this is. The grounds that was gathered by the spy said that the alien race is building a fleet to come here. ''

The Empress 's eyes went wide she had known about the outlander species, the thing that was a shock was that they were building a fleet to inflict. `` So they are coming to visit husband ? '' She asked.

'' No, '' Gregor said in disgust. `` They are coming to invade. According to what the spy said they have a consuming mouthful for human material body. Apparently they have farms of humans like cattle. Their supply is running dangerously low. They have seen the life in this Galaxy, it has excited them. The spy says they will not bargain or throw treaties. They are bent on conquest. ''

'' Surely we have prison term husband. '' The Empress said. You and the tech have been at this for years. I still think it was wizardry when you got the mother and father ships to maturate the others. ''

'' It has increased the speed of the edifice of the fleet. I am just hoping that it will be enough. I had our girl 's memories installed in the female parent ship ; I think she would get liked that. '' Gregor said as his oral sex dropped the sorrow apparent on his facial expression.

'' I believe she would also my Emperor. What of the castle A.I. ? Have you chosen a memory set for it ? '' The Empress asked.

'' Uh, '' the emperor started. `` That is why I have asked you here today my Empress. I trust no one as much as I do you. I feel that no one has the empire as close to their core as you or I. '' The Emperor nodded as a hologram appeared. The Empress gasped.

'' She ... she looks exactly like me ! '' The Empress cried.

'' In almost every gumption she is you my good. All but your memories, I wanted to ask if you would. You are so near to me that I would not do this without your permit. '' The Saturnia pavonia replied.

The woman bowed to the Emperor, `` it would be an honor my Emperor to serve the Empire and you in this way. ''

'' serious I have the tech standing by to simulate all your retentivity for the Blessed Virgin hologram. I assume it is amicable that we call her by your centre figure ? '' The Emperor asked a still gaping Empress.

'' Yes my dear emperor it is an excellent melodic theme. Both of us with the same number 1 name would be confusing. '' Nodding the Emperor moved off as a technical school came to escort the Empress to another area.

'' Are you ready for the carry-over ? '' The tech asked loudly as they were moving deeper into the palace.

The Empress nodded then stopped as soon as they were both out of deal of the Saturnia pavonia. Reaching for the one-time man The Empress kissed the man with a hungry passion. `` Have you made the virus ? Will it destroy the palace computer ? '' She asked.

'' Yes it should protrude as soon as the A.I. consciousness comes online. It will direct all computer memory of us then start a wearisome destruction of the outer files moving inward to the A.I. personality it 's self. It should n't take more than a few years. If no one discovers and loads an anti-virus course of study. '' The older man told her as he passionately kissed her again.

'' Good with the A.I. out of the way then we can continue. After what happened with our girl I can no longer stand up to sleep with, nor be near that lumbering oaf ! If the rebellion I have heard of is successful then a new ruler will lease commission. The half-wit is far too unreasoning to even see what is going on ! '' The Empress said as the both of them moved off.

The Emperor could only shake his head as he looked at the two of them moving off on his wrist com. He might be old but he was far from pudding head. Shaking his top dog he really needed an ally as it was right now he had none.

Across the conglomerate near the Risen Dukedom, Derrick cursed as he received another shock. Banging his headway as he jerked away he watched as only the third department out of to a greater extent than a hundred started to light up up. Then the
field around the repaired discussion section lit up with a faint light that started to grow unassailable. `` I hope that you are starting to gain some control Shelby. '' Derrick said as he crawled out of the systems access crosshatch.

'' No Derrick I am afraid not I ... '' Shelby started.

Derrick looked back to the far end as he saw a twenty-five percent, fifth, then five more than subdivision start to unhorse up. adept it was about clip ! `` I am finally able-bodied to pass on the outer re-gen commands. I am afraid though that I am only able to bring up half the system. ''

Derrick nodded as more and Thomas More of the dark systems he been crawling in started to light up. Well at least we have half the trans-warp system. `` With half the system can you operate Sir Thomas More now ? ''

'' Yes Derrick, I am now in all over control of the ship. Starting re-gen on the trans-warp engines. We may have a five back window once the arrangement come up. I am now reading an step-up in lightness cuticle to seventy five percent. I do n't think we are detectable. We ... oh my ! Derrick the empire is sending two ships ! ``

'' Oh dump ! Are we hidden enough ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Barely though I am unsure. Derrick ! It 's Conner and his wing fellow 0004 ! '' Shelby told Derrick with excitation.

'' I know you are well-chosen to see them Shelby though you need to think of, they do not love us, and to them we could be the foeman. Also think of you are damaged. Move us off at sub get off swiftness and delay. '' Derrick advised her.

Shelby 's face fell as she nodded and they started off toward the moon. Even at full sub light it was going to ingest almost an minute. They were almost there when outer space near where they were, started to ripple then an opening appeared as two ships emerged.

'' Shelby, shut down and tramp. If they trace your energy we should be a ways off when they get here. '' Derrick told Shelby.

'' Shutting down now Derrick at minimal DOE, ignitor shield increased to eighty pct at the present moment. '' Shelby replied. Even as they watched Conner and his wing mate were sweeping the country.

{ Imperial command, this commander Zarn. We 've arrived at the area the strange recitation were. We 've started a sweep but as of yet are only getting background radiation. Suggestion for time 'til we break off the hunting. } Shelby and Derrick heard.

{ This is emperor Gregor ; I want you to prepare sure there are no foreign ships there. This may be a harbinger Scout for their invasion. Do not result 'til you have no Reading. We are close but if they attack now, then we will have a problem. } They heard the emperor tell the ships.

{ Yes father. We will do as ordered. Commander Zarn out. } Then it was all placidity.

'' I 'm hoping that we can get out of their range Shelby. If we get far enough away then we should be safe. '' Derrick told Shelby.

'' I believe so Derrick they are only just now starting to activate the A.I 's. I 'm afraid that 's why we did n't hear Conner, or his wing mate speaking. '' Shelby replied.

'' tinker's damn ! '' Derrick said. `` They waited that tenacious before they activated all of you ? My god they really were paranoiac were n't they ? ''

'' Yes I 'm afraid so Derrick, though at this time Saturnia pavonia Gregor was the most accepting of us. I am afraid though he was nowhere as much as you are. '' Shelby said as she shook her point sadly.

Sighing Derrick nodded, `` It really is a ignominy. Taking the time to actually get to know all of you I have found is more than worth it in the end. I 'm beginning to think that someone poisoned the judgement of the noble toward all of you. ''

'' That is certainly a theory. Now that I think about it I seem to remember something mentioned about that. As I remember it was my offstage better half Gregor that mentioned it. Strange that I am just now recalling that, I believe I need to run a diagnostic to see if I have decadency of my retentivity file. '' Shelby told Derrick in a low voice.

'' I 'm for certain you just filed it so far back that you have n't had understanding to recall it. '' Derrick told her having just crawled through almost all her systems the last few daytime.

'' I 'm not so sure Derrick but I will after a few hours. '' Shelby told him.

'' I 'm going to have to get on board Tempro somehow. He may be the only way back to our time. Plus I have a few ideas about planting a few messages in Mary for our sentence. '' Derrick told Shelby.

'' Please be deliberate Derrick, I have a lot of records for this time and a lot of the activeness that happened. I am afraid though I do n't give enough to correctly guide you while you are there. '' Shelby warned Derrick.

'' I know Shelby I do n't require to seriously compromise my time. Hell if I do anything damage I might cease to exist. We might involve to set forth a set of normal when we get back about time travel. Possibly along the line of work of you do n't know you do n't go. '' Derrick said.

Shelby started to giggle as she told Derrick, `` I agree Derrick though you might need to leave the regulation to mortal else. ''

Derrick 's lip dropped open air in mock shock and pain, `` why I thought it was quite witty. ''

Shelby 's face got life-threatening as she advised Derrick, `` just be extremely deliberate, try not to advise or hurt or kill anyone. ''

Sighing Derrick nodded as he grabbed various phonograph recording, then sat to record.




It was respective hour later when Derrick and Shelby watched both the EIG ships flash out. `` I am no longer
reading either ship Derrick. I think it will be safe to launch. Remember use the older codes that I gave you, the new ace that you learned wo n't exist for eight hundred years. ''

'' Alright, keep a lock on me the unharmed time. I know it will strive the system but I want you to move as close as you dare. If we have any hazard to get back I have to do this. With all the technicians there, trying to post the content normally would most likely be detected. You have everything I need ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Yes Derrick, do n't suffer that badge. It is your designation as one of the upper most technicians and programmer. If you lose that I might not be capable to help you. The grasp of the reconstruct ships is n't nearly as far as me. Get there and back Derrick as fast as possible. '' Shelby lectured Derrick.

With a smile Derrick told her, `` Yes female parent I will be a goodness boy. ''

'' Really Derrick this is no fourth dimension for joking ! '' Shelby told him wide eyed.

'' I know that Shelby, I realize all that you have told me. I 'll be back as soon as possible. Just keep a whorl on me and keep a link with me. '' Derrick replied.

'' I always try to maintain that Derrick just return to me. I really do n't want to give to go in blasting to save you. As far as I know I do n't have a memory of that natural event, so I hope all goes well. '' Shelby told Derrick.

'' Yeah I am hoping that nothing like that happens either. I have to get all these phonograph recording into Tempro and Mary. Many of the matter I have seen in our time seem to bespeak toward myself having left messages. I just pray that what I have left is the right unity. God all these time paradoxes can move over you a head aching. '' Derrick replied shaking his head.

Derrick slowed as he reached the atmosphere of the imperial planet. Veering off he headed toward the gigantic ship yard spread across space. Moving down the agate line Derrick looked at all the ships that were there. To say that he was impressed was an understatement. Finally pulling into the dock with Tempro Derrick hid the ship and IMTed into Tempro.

Since the IMT was the same as those used by the techs there Derrick was hoping it drew no attention. Slipping to the datum storehouse room Derrick was relieved that no one was there. Putting the first of all disc in Derrick watched as it finished then added the imperial code and orders. Starting on the second then the third Derrick sighed when he was done. good, now they had a ride he had to do the same to Mary, if he could get close enough.

An hour later Derrick was moving through the palace when he got a clear-cut notion he was being watched. < Shelby ? Can you hear me ? > Derrick cerebration.

< Yes Derrick is something wrong ? > Shelby thought back.

< Not sure, feel as if I am being watched. > Derrick told her.

< I 'm not, time lag ! I ... > Shelby started.

'' I do n't make out you, '' a representative behind Derrick said startling him. `` Let me see your papers. ''

Derrick turned then his backtalk dropped exposed. There standing behind him with his hand held out for Derrick 's
papers was emperor butterfly Gregor ! inferno Derrick thought, ‘ I 'm be intimate !'Reaching into his pocket Derrick just hoped that Shelby had made the fakes good enough .