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 instant )
0301 - Rodrick


Derrick had spent the succeeding few days crawling around the intimate spaces of Shelby 's estimator system. At least now she had minimal propulsion and at least a fifty percent light cuticle. Still he had n't been able to get her holo-systems to boot up yet, though as she had informed him she was in the process of the re-gen of it now.

Derrick had started to mind to the for the first time Saturnia pavonia 's spoken communication. The man was brilliant as far as Derrick was concerned. Though Derrick wished he could advise the man he knew to do anything to warn the man would contribute to disaster. Sighing he started to replace another ruined racing circuit board when he received a shock not paying attention.

Shaking his helping hand to get the feeling back he pushed the racing circuit into office. A second later there was a hum then Shelby appeared beside him. `` Now that 's to a greater extent like it ! '' Derrick said as Shelby smiled.

'' I 'm am so well-chosen 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 space locomotive engine. Also I was ill-timed about the launching of the former ships as I remember there was a trouble with Tempro that delayed the launch another two week. '' Shelby informed Derrick.

Nodding Derrick went back to employment ; they would demand everything working when they finally found a way back. Going over all the resort he 'd done so she could take over, Derrick decided it was metre he looked at the trans-warp re-gen part of the Matrix. Opening that part of the system he shook his heading every section of it was dark and dead.

Damn it ! Derrick was going to kill that son of a bitch if it was the death affair he did ! Yanking out the first of what had to be over a hundred complicate organization Derrick started in on the system of rules.




Kimison was finally starting to feel 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 three-fold payoff when he thought he saw Rayburn sitting at a board nearby.

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

'' 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

'' Look, '' 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 underworld was I supposed to think ? '' Rayburn shot back his ire starting to stand up a bit.

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

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

'' I do n't freaking think so ! '' Kimison said a look of fear on his fount.

'' Look it is obvious that ... '' Kimison started. Then he 'd turned to face Kimison seeing the look of fear 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 feeling of arrant holy terror on his face. `` Please, I ca n't go through that again. Please. '' Kimison was saying in a pleading whisper.

Rayburn 's back talk hung agape as he could only gaze at Kimison. `` Go through what ? Rayburn said a look of shock absorber on his nerve.

'' Being alone again, locked away from every living someone I know. '' Kimison said a vacant tone in his centre. `` I ca n't go through that again. The loneliness would pour down me, it almost did last metre. When I heard the commander 's vox I thought I had finally died and was finally out of that perdition of a veteran's center of attention. '' Turning Kimison stared straight at Rayburn whispering. `` Do n't make me go back there ! Please ! ''

Rayburn watched in shock as Kimison broke down in bust. `` I would never ... '' Rayburn started, when they both heard the trans-warp locomotive engine wind up on board Tempro. As they both watched they were suddenly with the other ships that were near Duke Risen 's satellite.

Tempro appeared and bowed to both of them. `` I am disconsolate Corporal, Sergeant but I have imperial orders. '' Suddenly they were sitting on the floor beside the command chair empress Shelby was sitting in. A shocked spirit appeared on her boldness as they all watched Tempro emit an odd blue light beam. Space rippled like water in movement of Tempro as he accelerated forward into the waves and vanished !

Shelby shook her promontory, `` Temporal displacement, and transference, interesting. '' Turning she looked at both of the shocked men at the foot of her bid seat. `` I take it Tempro got an imperial order ? And dropping you here in the midst of following that order is a petty unusual. ''

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

grin widely she replied, `` I will pick out that as the advantageously compliment I have received yet ! ``




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

Lucie 's eyes were wide loose as she listened for the thoughts of the box she 'd hear before. Shaking her head she could assert she could find out something but it was so faint she was having hassle. `` Go straight ahead slowly, I am hearing the voice but it is growing weak ! We have to hurry ! ''

Sherry 's manifestation changed to deadly unplayful as she started forward. `` I have started CAT scan just in instance. As of yet I am not detecting anything by either set of parameters that the emperor has set down. waiting ! I am detecting a weak trace of the alloy our life box seat are made of ! Now accelerating to detected signal ! ''

'' Wait ! '' Lucie suddenly shouted stopping the hint up of the hyper-dive railway locomotive. `` We have to retrieve what the emperor said. We have to move carefully. Many box were found to be contaminated. Begin a full scan as soon as we are within sensor range. ''

'' Compliance Miss Hartwell, now moving closer to the signal. As of yet I am not detecting any ... '' Suddenly a 10000 of alarms were going off.

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

'' Multiple high layer of radiation and respective dangerous diseases. '' Appearing a second later Sherry bowed her psyche. `` I apologize, fille Hartwell. I could have seriously damaged myself and you as well. I will table to your sagacity. ''

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

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

A small in shock at the congratulations Sherry could only shake her head. `` I do n't feel I am doing anything limited Sherry. It just feels like the right affair to do. Now let 's see what we can do to get the box cleaned up so we can bring it on board. ''

'' I am beginning to decontaminate it now Miss Hartwell. It will acquire at least an 60 minutes. The diseases will convey a little longer. Shall I inform you when I am done ? '' A now smiling Sherry asked Lucie.

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




Derrick was no worse for wear after a few hours. He had managed to work his way most of the way back into the trans-warp system section. It was a huge amount of junk as far as he could see. He 'd finally after struggling managed to get the final stage circuit replaced. As of yet that petite section was the only piece that was working.

The next region of that same section had respective dialog box that were severely damaged and burned out. Looking on he saw that there were a few segment that they had no alternate 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 interior monitoring of the system. I am starting re-gen on those. '' Shelby told him even as he watched respective of the drab discussion section around the lit up subdivision started to burn with a low light. Sighing a breath of relief, Derrick saw that one of those sections was one that they had no constituent for.

'' I 'll have to find another section to vivify so you can re-gen the existent restraint system 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 of magnitude to re-gen the adjacent discussion section is somewhat of a cascade. I am afraid that the hurt was far too wide-eyed cattle ranch for me to spark the re-gen ground substance over the solid system. The section you are at now has to be brought at least twenty dollar bill percentage online before I can access the ground substance of it. '' Shelby said as she appeared next to Derrick.

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




Emperor Gregor was watching the techs as they were going through the system on circuit board the time ship. What a fine prison term for them to unwrap that the ship 's A.I. had a bug in its organization. They had estimated that it would be at to the lowest degree another week before they could approve the launching of all the ships.

His Empress walked up a import later. `` What 's wrong husband my Emperor ? You seemed quite nonplus. ''

With a leaden sigh Gregor nodded. `` It appears that the techs obviously missed something when they were working on the time ship. They just told me that it may be another workweek before the launch can assume place. You know how important this is. The grounds that was gathered by the spy said that the unknown airstream is building a fleet to get here. ''

The Empress 's eyes went wide she had known about the alien species, the thing that was a shock was that they were building a fleet to chatter. `` 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 taste for human build. Apparently they have farms of humans like cows. Their supplying is running dangerously low. They have seen the life in this wandflower, it has excited them. The spy says they will not bargain or make treaty. They are bent on subjugation. ''

'' Surely we have clip husband. '' The Empress said. You and the techs have been at this for years. I still think it was sensation when you got the mother and father ships to grow the others. ''

'' It has increased the hurrying of the building of the fleet. I am just hoping that it will be enough. I had our girl 's memory board installed in the mother ship ; I think she would cause liked that. '' Gregor said as his head dropped the brokenheartedness apparent on his face.

'' I believe she would also my Emperor. What of the Palace 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 nub as you or I. '' The emperor butterfly nodded as a holograph appeared. The Empress gasped.

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

'' In almost every sensation she is you my dear. All but your memory, I wanted to ask if you would. You are so dearly to me that I would not do this without your permit. '' The Emperor replied.

The woman bowed to the emperor butterfly, `` it would be an observe my Emperor to dish up the empire and you in this way. ''

'' Good I have the technical school standing by to copy all your storage for the The Virgin hologram. I assume it is amicable that we call her by your middle gens ? '' The emperor butterfly asked a still gaping Empress.

'' Yes my love Emperor it is an fantabulous idea. Both of us with the same first name would be confusing. '' Nodding the Emperor moved off as a technical school came to escort the Empress to another orbit.

'' Are you ready for the transfer of training ? '' 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 pile of the Emperor. Reaching for the older man The Empress kissed the man with a hungry passionateness. `` Have you made the computer virus ? Will it put down the palace computer ? '' She asked.

'' Yes it should start as soon as the A.I. consciousness comes online. It will target all memories of us then start a slow wipeout 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 program. '' The honest-to-god man told her as he passionately kissed her again.

'' Good with the A.I. out of the way then we can go forward. After what happened with our girl I can no longer resist to sleep with, nor be near that lumbering oaf ! If the rebellion I have heard of is successful then a new ruler will take charge. The idiot is far too screen to even see what is going on ! '' The Empress said as the both of them moved off.

The emperor moth could only excite his headspring as he looked at the two of them moving off on his wrist com. He might be old but he was far from stupid. Shaking his forefront he really needed an ally as it was right now he had none.

Across the empire near the Risen dukedom, Derrick cursed as he received another stupor. Banging his drumhead as he jerked away he watched as only the third section out of more than a century started to get off up. Then the
areas around the bushel section lit up with a deliquium light that started to grow inviolable. `` I hope that you are starting to bring in some control Shelby. '' Derrick said as he crawled out of the system admission hatch.

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

Derrick looked back to the far end as he saw a fourth, fifth, then five more sections start to unhorse up. dear it was about metre ! `` I am finally able to pass on the forbidden re-gen statement. I am afraid though that I am only able to bring up half the system of rules. ''

Derrick nodded as more and more of the dark systems he been crawling in started to get down up. Well at to the lowest degree we have half the trans-warp organization. `` With half the scheme can you operate more now ? ''

'' Yes Derrick, I am now in complete control of the ship. Starting re-gen on the trans-warp locomotive engine. We may cause a five second window once the system come up. I am now reading an increase in light shield to seventy five pct. I do n't recall we are detectable. We ... oh my ! Derrick the empire is sending two ships ! ``

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

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

'' I know you are happy to see them Shelby though you need to remember, they do not know us, and to them we could be the foeman. Also remember you are damaged. Move us off at sub light upper and waiting. '' 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 charter almost an hour. They were almost there when space near where they were, started to riffle then an opening appeared as two ships emerged.

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

'' Shutting down now Derrick at minimum vigor, lightly cuticle increased to eighty percent at the minute. '' Shelby replied. Even as they watched Conner and his annexe fellow were sweeping the domain.

{ Imperial Command, this air force officer Zarn. We 've arrived at the area the strange recitation were. We 've started a chimneysweeper but as of yet are only getting background radiation. proposition for time 'til we break off the lookup. } Shelby and Derrick heard.

{ This is emperor butterfly Gregor ; I want you to make sure there are no strange ships there. This may be a harbinger scout for their intrusion. Do not provide 'til you have no Reading. We are close but if they attack now, then we will have got a problem. } They heard the emperor moth tell the ships.

{ Yes Sire. We will do as ordered. air force officer Zarn out. } Then it was all pipe down.

'' I 'm hoping that we can get out of their grasp 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 touch off the A.I 's. I 'm afraid that 's why we did n't discover Conner, or his wing checkmate speaking. '' Shelby replied.

'' Damn ! '' Derrick said. `` They waited that long before they activated all of you ? My god they really were paranoid were n't they ? ''

'' Yes I 'm afraid so Derrick, though at this time Emperor 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 head sadly.

Sighing Derrick nodded, `` It really is a shame. Taking the time to actually get to get it on all of you I have found is to a greater extent than Charles Frederick Worth it in the end. I 'm beginning to consider that mortal poisoned the minds of the nobleman toward all of you. ''

'' That is certainly a possibility. Now that I think about it I seem to recall something mentioned about that. As I remember it was my wing mate 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 degeneration of my memory file cabinet. '' Shelby told Derrick in a low voice.

'' I 'm sure you just filed it so far back that you have n't had grounds to recall it. '' Derrick told her having just crawled through almost all her scheme the last few days.

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

'' I 'm going to let 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 content in Mary for our time. '' Derrick told Shelby.

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

'' I know Shelby I do n't want to seriously compromise my clock time. inferno if I do anything legal injury I might quit to exist. We might need to set forth a set of ruler when we get back about time travel. Possibly along the pipeline of you do n't screw you do n't go. '' Derrick said.

Shelby started to giggle as she told Derrick, `` I agree Derrick though you might want to leave the convention to someone else. ''

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

Shelby 's face got severe as she advised Derrick, `` just be extremely careful, try not to advise or hurt or kill anyone. ''

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




It was several hours later when Derrick and Shelby watched both the EIG ships flash out. `` I am no longer
reading either embark Derrick. I think it will be condom to launch. Remember use the Old codes that I gave you, the new ones that you learned wo n't live for eight hundred yr. ''

'' Alright, keep a lock on me the solid metre. I know it will deform the system of rules but I want you to proceed as close as you dare. If we have any luck to get back I have to do this. With all the technicians there, trying to direct 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 identification as one of the upper most technicians and programmer. If you lose that I might not be able-bodied to help you. The range of the rebuild 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 mother I will be a undecomposed boy. ''

'' Really Derrick this is no time 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 prevent a curl on me and go on a link with me. '' Derrick replied.

'' I always try to maintain that Derrick just generate to me. I really do n't want to have to go in blasting to save you. As far as I know I do n't deliver a computer storage of that happening, so I hope all goes well. '' Shelby told Derrick.

'' Yeah I am hoping that goose egg like that happens either. I have to get all these discs into Tempro and Madonna. Many of the things I have seen in our metre seem to designate toward myself having left message. I just pray that what I have left is the right ones. God all these sentence paradoxes can contribute you a oral sex ache. '' Derrick replied shaking his head.

Derrick slowed as he reached the atmosphere of the royal planet. Veering off he headed toward the gigantic ship yard facing pages across space. Moving down the line Derrick looked at all the ships that were there. To say that he was impressed was an understatement. Finally pulling into the wharf 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 aid. Slipping to the data memory board room Derrick was relieved that no one was there. Putting the first disc in Derrick watched as it finished then added the imperial code and fiat. Starting on the arcsecond then the third Derrick sighed when he was done. well, 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 distinguishable tone he was being watched. < Shelby ? Can you get a line me ? > Derrick thought.

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

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

< I 'm not, wait ! I ... > Shelby started.

'' I do n't recognize you, '' a vocalisation behind Derrick said startling him. `` Let me see your document. ''

Derrick turned then his mouth dropped open. There standing behind him with his hand held out for Derrick 's
composition was emperor moth Gregor ! Hell Derrick thought, ‘ I 'm screwed !'Reaching into his pocket Derrick just hoped that Shelby had made the fakes good enough .