0001 - Tempro

0003 - Conner- Thomas

0097 - Ace - Zimmel

0098 - Lucy

0101 - Shelby ( mother ship )

0125 - Lars

0200 - Ellen

0301 - Rodrick

0403 - Johnathon

0667 - Marco - John Brown

0778 - Jan

0798 - Celeste - Shelby ( man )

0908 - Tara - Mara

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Ungrown - unnumbered

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4 - onboard Shelby 0805, 0808 in re-gen,

1000 - Sherry 0250 Tendra

0999 - Zan - still lost

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Known and OR numbered

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0501 - Thaddeus

? ? ? ? - Lena River

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Hartwell was still sitting there with his rima oris give. They had a prisoner sure, though a naked female ? What in the hell were they going to do with a bare female. A wry smile came to his backtalk then he slapped his aspect. curse it Johnathon, now is n't the clip to think about that !

Getting up he walked his way slowly to the med bay. Maybe Lucie could get her covered up before he got there.

Finally reaching the med bay, Hartwell was about to walk in then stopped at the threshold. Damnit ! The female was still naked !

'' I thought you 'd put something on her by now. '' Hartwell told Lucie.

'' Why ? She 's a female, I 'm a female, we 've got pretty much the like equipment. I figured since you were n't here I thought, why pain in the ass with it. Since you 're here though, you can do by it. '' She then turned to go, stopping at the door to smirk at her sidekick. `` After all you 're a man, I know you can handle it. '' Then she walked out her laughter echoing off the walls.

Hartwell again shook his mind as he looked at the female on the bio-bed. `` Johnathon, write up ! ``

Johnathon appeared a minute later, `` She was severely O deprived. She was also at the beginning of the sterilization that the Tendrax people are experiencing. I should be able-bodied to cure that within a few days. I am still scanning her for any damage that the oxygen deprivation might ingest caused. ``

'' goodness, also Johnathon ? '' Hartwell asked.

'' Yes, full admiral flower ? '' Johnathon replied.

'' Do something about her not bust clothes. '' Hartwell said with a swelling in his pharynx. Again he shook his head, he and the team had been through hell on earth, horrors men should n't see and have survived. Yet here he was shaking like a new recruit on the battle field, pissing his pants. All because of a naked female ? Face it Hartwell, he thought, you really have gotten soft like the commander said.

Derrick was about to ingest a drink when his wrist joint comm. went off. Looking at the code he saw that it was Hartwell. `` You alright Admiral ? '' he asked.

'' I am sorry to interrupt you commandant. '' Hartwell told him. `` Just returned with the captive. '' Here Hartwell sighed.

Derrick screwed his face up puzzled. `` What 's wrong, did you have to belt down them ? ``

'' No sir. It was a female person, a NAKED female. What in the hellhole do you gestate me to do with a naked ... On sec thinking do n't suffice that. '' Hartwell said with a look of chagrin on his face.

'' Bring her here as soon as possible. '' Derrick told him.

'' I will sir, though that might be a bit. She was unconscious mind in a life capsule with a brain box attached to it. '' Hartwell explained.



Derrick nodded as he disconnected from Hartwell. He was suddenly watching, as a small girl and boy began to run lot around him and Shelby chasing each other.

Derrick bent down to separate the obviously fighting duo. `` Give it back to me ! '' The little girl was yelling at the boy. Derrick could only judder his headway.

'' I think it would be best if you do, also. '' Derrick said making a face at the boy who immediately withdrew, handing something to the girl.

The minuscule girl turned to hug Derrick tight. `` Thank you, Mr. nice man ! '' Then she surprised him and Shelby by kissing his cheek. Virgin Mary appeared a minute later waving a digit at the young lady, she leaned into Derrick susurration. `` I think I 'm in worry, here comes the see through lady. ``

'' I heard that ! '' Blessed Virgin said.

Derrick could n't hold up back any longer, he then started to chuckle then laugh loudly. `` Ah ! My high-priced Shelly, it is always a pleasure to see you. ''

A moment later Mika walked up to take Shelly from Derrick. `` I 'm grim sire, if she bothered you. They find it boring staying in the lab with me. ``

Derrick gave Mika a Brobdingnagian grinning as he replied. `` They were no job at all. I am grateful to accept all of you here. ``

Mika 's face dropped a moment as she asked quietly, `` Still no word on when Gunter gets back ? ``

Derrick smiled as he told her, `` No, not yet, though I am hoping to have another message from him soon. If I recall he is nearing the end of the assignment I gave him. ``

'' I really hope so generate. The boys and Shelly miss him fiercely, as does his wife. '' Mika told him.

'' I know Mika, remember he has Grant and Jimison with him. I am hoping they are home soon. '' Derrick told the apprehensive woman. ‘ They better make it back alive, I do n't break my Son and I do n't want to protrude now.'

Mika was nodding her read/write head, `` I just wish that there was n't all this privacy. ``

Shelby turned to Derrick, then back to Mika. `` As do I Mika. Though I do understand, with all the enemies we have unfortunately, it is necessity. I myself, as Empress am not jakes to everything. ``

Derrick could only nod as he tried to hide an embarrassed facial expression on his font. `` At the present time, I am afraid that it is requirement. ``

'' Ummmmmmm yes, though I hope that in the future that it is n't. '' Shelby stated with a determined flavor on her face.



At the edge of the Galaxy three modest craft suddenly appeared. One was n't doing that well as they started in toward the imperial world. Onboard the damaged ship, the occupier was doing all he could to appease on course.

'' You know he 's going to vote out me if I ca n't get this back to him. '' The damaged ship 's occupant told the other two.

'' After what we found, I think he 'll more than forgive you. Especially after that tightlipped yell near the Tendrax dwelling house human beings. '' One of the other ship's occupier replied.

'' Still they were n't as scary as the Cregons or those damn Delcrons ! I thought that one, was going to rip my font off because I did n't attack him. '' The damaged ship man said.

'' I thought you read the briefing. You know they only respect you if you attack them. Then again when you nearly killed it, I think you made a real impression. The way it was looking at you, I was afraid it would want to mate with you ! '' The former ship occupier said.

'' Ha, ha, be an ass, it was a male I 'm telling you. '' The damaged ship man stated.

'' I 'm not so for certain, '' the maiden ship man said. `` It sure was gyrating toward you an awing lot. ``

'' christ ! You 're getting more and more gross the closer to home we get. Look, just let it sink and we 'll leave that you almost wrecked us on that Tendraxian police car. '' The damaged ship man replied.

'' Still not going to let up on that are you ? I told you I was having ascendancy instrument panel job ! '' The first ship man said.

The moment and damaged ship men were now laughing almost uncontrollably. All this was suddenly cut short by a series of ear piercing, shrieking alert that started to go off.

The for the first time ship man started to excommunicate when he saw the readings. `` Damn it ! Apparently, you made a bigger impression than you at showtime thought. ``

'' Son of a bitch ! '' The damaged ship man stated. `` data processor, I need distance of the approaching fleet. pay me a time physical body for their insight of the galactic boundary. ``

'' conformity, '' the simple A.I. of the small damaged ship replied. `` At present speed they will penetrate the boundary of the galaxy within two weeks, six days. At submit scans ineffectual to set the number of ships. ``

'' Can you, with information provided, generalise the potential size of the fleet ? '' The damaged ship man asked.

'' Now attempting to extrapolate an answer. At award, scans have only indicated a thousand ships. There are three, unknown quantity element to deliberate with current data. If this is a marriage challenge company than the number could be as mellow as 50 to seventy M. If this is a diplomatical political party, then it could be as few as forty thousand. '' The A.I. droned.

'' You said there were three unknown broker, what of the third ? '' The first base shipman asked.

'' Now working on that. According to data that was supplied for the third gear agent. If this is a war company then the number could be as senior high as, one hundred G. '' The A.I. answered.

'' Shit ! Damn it ! All you had to do was make nice, maybe hit it a little. No, you had to go and maledict near kill it ! '' The first ship man said.

'' We 're going to have to break communication silence. I do n't want to be the one that royally pisses him off. '' The first ship man said.

'' Neither do I. '' The second ship man stated.

'' What ! ? You want me to front his ira ? I 'm not doing this alone, if I have to tell him, then the both of you do also. '' The damaged ship man said.

With a sigh the former two nodded as the first opened a comm. `` Like it really matters, he 'd know they were coming in about a hebdomad anyway, if he does n't already. ``

For half an time of day he tried to send a signaling to no avail. Picking up what appeared to be a large fleet of ships ahead. That 's when the three ships came upon the monolithic debris field. Here at the back end of it there were actual placeable sections of ships. The thing was though, there were absolutely no spirit preindication at all.

All three of the males could only stare with their back talk open. The discipline had to be one thousand of klick long and wide. Just what in the hellhole had been going on while they had been away ?

'' CAT scan the nowadays debris airfield. Can you square off what type of ships those were ? What destroyed them ? '' The commencement ship man asked of his A.I.

'' Scanning now, scans confirming indistinguishability of ship wreckage. All section that are intact indicate that they are remnants of a very large Tendraxian fleet. legal injury was induced by high temperatures and thermal radiation. '' The A.I. informed the male.

'' Thermic ? Are there any remains of EIG ships present tense within the wreckage ? '' The male asked.

'' Affirmative, at present, I am detecting the front of one hundred EIG lifetime capsules. Though none are active, they are all giving off indications that they are still functioning. '' The A.I. reported.

'' I wondered why so many position were empty when we went by there. They must have come after the EIGs hard if the EIGs used thermic weapons. Yeah, I think we ALL have to cry him. Mad or not if he does n't know he 'll be glad to get a count. '' The first ship man said.

'' As soon as we get ahold of him. '' The second ship man said.

Another alarm started to go off as all three turned to calculate at the reading. `` Warning ! Warning ! remainder ripalon energy detected. Do not activate trans-warp, repeat do not activate trans-warp. Ripalon energy will cause a degenerative essence to the Criteria particles causing failure within the system. ``

All three of the males looked at each other shaking their heading. No wonder they could n't communicate.

'' Will the shielding effectively guard the trans-warp system ? '' The first-class honours degree ship man asked.

'' Affirmative, as long as trans-warp system is not activated. '' The A.I. replied.

'' How long before we can safely plight the organisation ? '' The initiatory ship man asked.

'' At present speeding, six hours, twenty three transactions to traverse the debris field. Then another XV minutes to be at a distance to safely enlist. '' The A.I. informed them.

This of course drew a groan from all three of the Male. Damn, here they thought they 'd be home in to a lesser extent than an hour. Sighing all three started to settle in when they heard another set of alarum go off.

looking over the version all three were stunned to see that they were picking up life-time mansion. They were syncope, though they were there.

'' You know. we really do n't have prison term for this. '' The second ship man said.

Sighing the world-class ship man nodded, `` Yeah, I know, though if we do n't try, I do n't think I could survive with myself. ``

The other two groaned but agreed as they veered off toward the signals.



Hartwell was at his marbles end, the female was still unconscious mind, though all med scan said she was amercement. Leaving her there he started for the bridge deck, then was standing there. Smirking he thought, beshrew A.I.

Hartwell was about to sit when he got an excited cry from Thomas. `` Admiral ! '' The man was yelling almost to the point of irritation.

'' WHAT ! ! ? '' `` Hartwell snapped causing Thomas to support away a moment.

'' Sorry sir, did n't mean to pass water in your breakfast, sir. '' Norman Thomas said with a smile.

'' Whatever, what do you have to report ? '' Hartwell said starting to cool off.

'' I wanted to let you know, we have heavy activity within that sphere where the shield is. '' Thomas said. `` Heavy as in machinery. ''

Hartwell nodded as he thought a second. `` I 'll be right there. '' Hartwell said, then nodded to Johnathon. A here and now later they were near the domain of the Duke 's planet. `` Alright point me. ``

Dylan Marlais Thomas nodded as a topographic map appeared between them. Pointing Thomas stated, `` all indications are, that with child machinery is being located just outside this clarification. Unfortunately, the shield is making taking readings within, nearly insufferable. This was one of the two areas that you wished me to watch. ''

Hartwell nodded as he looked at the orbit closer. damn, if he did n't know, that area, looked a lot like the place near an old abandoned bunker. He and William used to play there as nipper. Suddenly, a persuasion came to him, drawing up another set of plans of the Lapp area. program that were below the aerofoil well within a cave system.

'' Does the shell extend through the flat coat ? If so, to what depth ? '' Hartwell asked.

Confused a few seconds Thomas stared a moment, then a extensive smile broke over his lineament. `` Pulling that up now full admiral. '' Dylan Marlais Thomas was at it for a minute then his smiling returned. `` It appears to only be confined to the surface. ``

Hartwell was nodding as he started to go through several Thomas More maps. Suddenly he stopped pointing to the side of a pitcher's mound. `` That 's it, if I remember right that goes through to the inside of the shield. ``

Thomas excited was looking over the plan as he suddenly looked up. `` Not really big enough to get anything useful through is it ? ``

'' Just a lot of the rangers, especially the ace that are trained. '' Reaching over Hartwell flipped a electrical switch. `` Celeste, I need a report on the condition of maitre d'hotel Greeson, and Colonel William Harrison Dempsey. ``

'' Yes sir, full admiral peak. Captain Greeson has been released from med-bay. His injuries were n't as austere as kickoff mentation. '' Here Celeste sighed. `` Colonel Jack Dempsey will necessitate at least another day. ``

Hartwell was nodding then asked, `` What seems to be the job ? ``

'' well sir, Colonel Manassa Mauler would feature been out sooner, though, he re-injured himself restraining Miss Sakuta. I am afraid that they both require at least another day. '' Celeste informed him.

Hartwell tried to stay fresh it in, though it was starting to break through. Then, he was suddenly laughing at the plight that Manassa Mauler was now in.

Both Celeste and Johnathon were staring at Hartwell, both worrying that his psyche was going. `` Sir ? I fail to see the sense of humour in this. '' Celeste told Hartwell.

Between his gasps for air he tried to explicate. Even as he was opening his mouth three stage set of alarm clock went off.

'' alert ! Alert ! Unidentified craft entering the Galactic limit. They appear to be on a direct course to the stopping point conflict. Shall I notify the Emperor ? '' Johnathon asked.

Derrick 's holo-gram appeared just then. `` No, I think he already knows. '' Hartwell said.

'' Have you received any communication ? Have they made impinging in any way ? '' Derrick asked.

'' At present sir, we ca n't get a positive id on them. It appears that even this far away, the ripalon energy is screwing up the systems. They moved across the boundary a short time ago. suggestion sir ? '' Hartwell asked.

'' Keep an eye on them, there 's no telling who or what they are. With that vast area of residual ripalon energy, we do n't adventure sending any ships, 'til we can better shield against it. '' Derrick advised Hartwell

Hartwell was nodding his agreement as he watched the three ships move across his screen door. Was this a prelude to another encroachment ? Like the commandant said, he 'd ingest to keep his eye on them.

Shaking his foreland, Hartwell was beginning to think it was going to be a bad day. A few min later Johnathon was taking readings in the med bay, when the female groaned.

Johnathon was immediately next to the bio-bed as the female started to cry. Hartwell could only shake his head as he watched on the view screen.

'' Johnathon what is going on ? '' He asked.

Jonathon appeared with a stunned look on his face. `` Apparently Admiral Prime, the distaff awoke reaching to me to get my attending. When her manus made contact with my holo-image or rather passed through it, she screamed. Everything I tried to do to tranquillise her only seemed to make her shriek louder. ``

Hartwell sighed, then took a step toward the corridor, then he was in the med bay. `` Is that really necessary ? '' Hartwell said loudly to get above her screaming.

The female yank toward Hartwell then replied, `` overlord sir, when I finished my upcycling, I tried to commence operations. I would prostrate myself to you though I found that I am immobile. ``

master sir ? What in the hell was she on about ?

Hartwell was nodding to all of this. It was then that he noticed that the female was starting to cry violently. `` Why are you crying ? '' He asked.

The female person looked at Hartwell through her teardrop confused, `` Crying Lord sir ? I am unfamiliar with that terminal figure. ``

'' What you 're doing from your eyes. '' Hartwell told her.

The distaff plaster cast her eyes down, then the tears started to come faster. `` I am sorry Lord sir. I did not have in mind to lay waste to liquid in front of you. I accept what punishment you deem requirement. ``

'' penalty ? What in the hell do you mean ? '' Hartwell said, then immediately regretted it when he saw the female cringe back from him.

'' I am wasting something Creator sir. However you wish to penalize me, I will consent. It is after all your right as a male person. '' The female person told him.

Hartwell 's mouthpiece dropped open as he could only stare at her momentarily. `` That is the bad incumbrance of shit I have ever heard ! '' Again Hartwell regretted his action at law as the female started to shake violently.

Without raising her middle the female person whispered, `` When you kill me nobleman sir, could you delight make it fast ? I know I do not deserve it, though I beg you to. ``

This time it was Hartwell that shook violently, not from fear, more from the extreme anger he was feeling. What the hellhole kind of masses were hers ? If they cried, they were wasting ? Hartwell was doing all he could do to keep his temper under control.

Barely keeping his interpreter low he stated, `` I am not going to kill you nor have you killed. Do you know where you are ? ``

The female slowly nodded as she whispered, `` Yes Lord sir, I am in a government health check seat. The fact that I am here, means that the leadership think I have many more full rearing twelvemonth in me. ``

Hartwell 's eyes went widely as he stared at the female person in skepticism. Again the female person drew back as far as she could, when Hartwell snapped a section of the mesa off that he had ahold of.

As calmly as he could, Hartwell stated. `` No, you are aboard an EIG of the Empire. This is a unconstipated medical exam bay of that ship. ``

The female tentatively asked her lips trembling, `` The empire that recently destroyed a expectant many Cregon ships ? '' Hartwell nodded, then noticed that the female was even Sir Thomas More afraid. `` NO ! '' She was whispering even lower. `` You are part of the boor hoard that has destroyed so many. ''

'' Ha ! '' Hartwell almost snorted then covered his backtalk. `` Not as barbaric as your people, to attack with so many ships ! boor would n't add up in as big a force if they did n't have in mind to invade. ''

'' Creator sir, we were not attacking. We were only protecting our selves. We ... '' The female started.

'' You were in our wandflower ; therefore WE were protecting ourselves. '' Hartwell almost growled.

'' I am sad Godhead sir, that is what I heard the males speak of. We females do not usually know of such things. We are seldom allowed to take heed such, let alone know of them. '' The female whispered her head as low as she could get it.

Hartwell was stunned at this turn of case. Sighing he looked away from the female. beshrew it, was going to be a foresighted few next days.



William Hartwell was doing all he could to sustain his uncle Trent from exploding. The imbecile that had brought the ordnance up had forgotten the ammunition. His eyes across-the-board, he wondered just how they had survived as long as they had.

'' Did you finally manage to get those half-wit to get it here ? Trent River asked.

'' Yeah, I chewed them out for a good while. They said they took what you said literally. You said play up the equipment nothing else. I guess they thought that you had ammo here. '' William replied.

Trent shook his head, `` lamb god, how in the hell are they still alive ? You 'd call back that they were smarter than that. '' William could see that his uncle was about to burst again if he did n't lull him.

'' I guess they were hiding a lot better than we thought, Uncle River Trent. You 've got to admit they are very helpful. '' William told his uncle.

'' That 's about the only when thing they are. '' Trent grumbled.

Both men stepped back as the weapon was moved into stance. Trento smiled with an almost jubilant look on his face. `` Fire ! Blow the perdition out of that place, plus the son of a bitch in there ! '' Trento yelled.

Inside the sand trap the scarred face leader had been keeping a watchful eye out. A few hours after they had received initial password toilsome activeness was detected.

He 'd mark a buildup of staff office out there, he also had a bad touch sensation watching them motility but getting no closer. `` I think we need to ready a retreat, NOW ! '' The leader was yelling.

All of the rest of the men were close behind the leader and Duke as they left the construction. less than ten moment after they left it, the sand trap exploded.

The concussion of the first hit, knocked all of them off their feet. The drawing card was up with the Duke over his shoulder as a second flak hit a short further back. Cursing, the Leader took off as he heard respective of his men scream, then nothing.

Trent was watching a read out as the first of the carapace hit. Cursing, he saw almost all that were inside had managed to get out. Then he saw that the minute and third base caught a few of those trailing.

'' Son of a bitch ! '' Trent was yelling as he saw that of the two in front, one was the Duke. He then smiled slightly, good the asshole was injured, at least it looked that way. 'Bout time that ass got back some of the pain in the ass he 'd been giving for years.

Trent River was about to send men after them, when there was a hoo-hah at the back of the camp. `` Get a team ready to go. '' He was saying when a voice adjacent to him shocked him.

'' I suggest that you not. I know them, your men would n't last retentive at all. '' The voice told him.

River Trent and William were reaching for their gunslinger when they were shocked to see an average elevation, well-muscled man. `` Just who in the hell are you ? ''

The man held out his handwriting as he stated. `` sea captain, St. David Greeson of the imperial special forces. '' Shaking both men 's bridge player they both looked at each former shocked.

'' How in the hell did you get in here ? We have watches posted all over the place. '' William replied.

Here Greeson smirked a bit, `` They are n't nearly as practiced as I am. So, as I said let me and my police squad go. Those are from a sect that we THOUGHT we had defeated. ``

Trento was also smirking as he drew his gun, then was shocked as it was suddenly in the bridge player of the Greeson person. He started to say something when he realized what the Loretta Young man had said.

'' imperial beard particular force out ? Then the emperor is cognisant of our situation ? '' When Greeson nodded he continued. `` Then the emperor moth is here ? ``

Greeson took a deep breath as he stated, `` Well not here on the satellite. It seems that he had to get married, so he went back to the imperial beard domicile creation. The balance of us are here to aid you as much as we can. ``

William watched the whole conversation still not completely convinced. `` How are we to know that you are n't just a flora by this supposed sect ? I for one ... ''

William was suddenly a foot off the floor. `` I am in no way an evil, resplendence seeking ass ! Do not make the mistake thinking we are like them. '' Dropping William with a thump, Greeson slightly growled then said, `` If we were, you 'd all have been dead at least thirty minutes ago. ``

William adjusted his clothes as he nodded his agreement. `` I apologize I ... ''

Greeson held up his hand to finish William. `` I am not here to hurt you, rather to help oneself. Besides I am certainly that SHE would be pretty pissed if I did hurt you. ``

William and Trento were both nodding as he said this. Then they both stopped as they looked at Greeson.

'' Uh, she ? Just who are you talking about ? '' Trento asked.

Greeson turned toward Trent as he very seriously looked the male person directly in the eyes. `` Why Miss Hartwell. '' Both Trent River and William 's mouths dropped open, even as a wide of the mark grin spread across Greeson 's. `` She works for the emperor now. Has been for some fourth dimension. It seems, that she is one of the three most important hoi polloi in the empire. ``

Greeson was smiling even broader as both males seemed to be discover silent. `` Lucie ? ! '' Was all Trent could get out.

William finally found his vocalization then sank to his knees. Tears were starting to flow as he stated, `` She 's animated ? My god she 's alive ! ''