Hartwell had all the men assembled in a huge room within Shelby, confused all of them had waited to see what was going on. A few minutes later Derrick stepped into the room and motioned to Hartwell to get.


'' I know all of you are wondering why we are here, the emperor and I thought it would be most prudent for us to have got this meeting. All of you are the first of those that graduated from the advance classes that were started two workweek ago. At present you are the best that the commando have to offer for their emperor 's personal guard. That being said we are going to the emperor 's low official visit of the speed Lord. '' Hartwell looked at Derrick who nodded and stepped up to take over.


'' Though I 'm not expecting trouble, after this first visit, I will be expecting null but worry. Of the five upper nobles we are visiting Duke Risen last. '' There were respective gasps and more than than a few wide smile, they had all heard about the attack that Risen and his forces had tried to perpetuate on the emperor when he first appeared.


A young corporal raised his paw a here and now later though a little tentative the man still asked his doubtfulness. `` forefather I know that those after us are receiving longer training than we had. Will we be afforded the chance to train and improve ? I feel surefooted but not enough ; I do n't feel I am as good as I can get to protect you. ''


Derrick leaned down and asked Hartwell something then straightened up to direct the man. `` I am so glad you asked that serjeant-at-law, as I am about your headache for mine and your safety device. '' Derrick smiled when the man 's face registered stupor at being called sergeant then settled back and waited as Derrick continued.


'' On table here we have a living A.I. her name is Shelby. Shelby dearest, if you have a second ? '' As a beautiful, blonde, green eyed, slender young woman appeared in battlefront of those assembled the way grew deathly unruffled. `` Please preface yourself. '' Derrick said to the young adult female who was smiling at him and all there.


'' Yes of course Derrick. how-do-you-do everyone my name is Shelby, I am the A.I. of this ship, well, of me. I have a full programme of rising slope to help strengthen your speeding and technique. At any fourth dimension if you have interrogative sentence do not fail to ask, remember knowledge is powerfulness and the more exponent you have, the longer you stay awake. '' Shelby had relayed all of this with the sweetest of grinning putting almost all there at simplicity. ''


'' Now then we are enroute to the first of the Nobles territory. As I said with the first I do n't expect trouble 'til after we leave. Therefore I am going to afford you every probability to train. I have also included some virtual preparation to aid you attain what you will involve to know faster. Alright I wish us all luck and I will see you later today when we have started. '' Derrick turned and talked to Hartwell a moment.


'' Greeson please come here a second. '' Hartwell called to the young man who 'd asked the inquiry.


Greeson walked to the both of them and stopped in front of both men saluting at attention. `` Yes sir ? ''


'' The emperor was n't kidding about your advancement police sergeant, as of now you are to attend to with all point of assignment and position. You do know why you were promoted Greeson ? '' Hartwell asked the man.


'' Uh no sir, though I do not palpate I deserve it. '' Greeson replied.


Derrick smiled he was starting to like this young man more and more, `` Son you were more interest about the readiness of all of you than you were about yourself. That is what I expect of all who command for me. I was only too happy to reward you for this. proceed them safe sergeant and yourself as well. ''


'' I will do my best sir but 'til I have wagerer accomplishment I feel I will flunk you. I was on my way to start grooming now. Again I thank you for the advancement but as I said I do n't find I deserve it. '' The offspring man honestly said.


'' That will be all Greeson. '' Hartwell smiled as the man saluted and left.


'' I do like him ; any man who cares about his men even when he has none is first of all rate in my script. go along an eye on him Hartwell ; I feel good things about him. '' Derrick told a smiling Hartwell who had the same tone.


Mary was worried about both Kimison and Rayburn, both had been working nonstop on at least ten dissimilar things often swapping in the centre of something. They both had at to the lowest degree half of the auto in Tempro 's laboratory going. Tempro himself who was familiar with all his equipment still had no estimation what either man were working on.


It had been almost two mean solar day since they had started neither sleeping nor eating. They barely spoke to each other as they kept going almost as Mary could see by sheer will power. Sighing Mary felt they were going to damage themselves if they did n't perch soon and was about to inform them of it when Kimison suddenly started shouting.


'' It 's about damn time ! '' Rayburn came running looking over the odd contraption then started nodding and smiling.


'' May I ask what is so important that neither of you have eaten nor slept for two days ? '' The Virgin asked a footling hurt that for once she herself had been at a loss to what either had been doing.


'' We both remembered that the emperor had said that he did n't have enough power to demolish a planet. We have been working on it these live two solar day. This, '' Rayburn said as he lifted the three substructure long shine pole, `` is a stable source redoubler. I 'd say that with it all power on board should be multiplied. This modulator will allow the generator to get twice the power at half the endeavor it would involve to bring about normal output. ''


Mary looked at the gimmick her mouth was actually hanging open ; this would solve many, many serious problems that the ships had as well as her own. With this she could hold up twice the amount of power used against her to breech her buckler. `` You both are certain that the magnetic area the office producers emit wo n't interpose with its function ? '' Mary looked at the device lovingly if it worked as well as they both said this would be the first John Roy Major piece of equipment the empire had in almost 300 years !


'' That 's why it took two solar day, at initiatory the fields destabilized it every time we started. That took almost a day to fix ; we both figure that the sect has nothing like this. If they did we would have seen it. problem is any bigger than this and it destabilizes on its own. The foreign thing is, this has been able to deal the wide-cut output of Tempro's locomotive, generators, and nuclear reactor at the same time. '' Kimison told a startled Mary. `` I 'd really wish to instal it on the emperor 's ship but we need a few more tryout. ''


'' If it does all that you say, even with all of Tempro 's equipment going, then yes this is an instance where I do recall that the emperor would make out to be disturbed. Make those tryout this will be monumental, more than

worthy of the old engineers and technicians. I will look your results and have a yield line made set up for them. '' Mary told both of them amazed that they had accomplished all they had in just two days.


Both Kimison and Rayburn smiled that was null they looked at the early nine labor. The micro generator for the hologram projector along with a micro hologram projector. The triple output molecule beam weapon, the treble stratum shell emitter, the hyper medium weapon detector ( based off Derrick 's brain box sensor ). Though they were still having problems with it the micro IMT, the top executive required was still engulf. Kimison 's favored the living nullifier though it was Sir Thomas More of a stun gun Kimison liked the name better.


The last two they had stopped not long after they had started. They were the most dangerous, a cellular bond disruptor seemed too brutal for even Kimison, who though still pissed as hell, did n't call up he could down someone that painfully. The last Kimison liked a underworld of a lot but decided that a tot mind erasure would n't do without a way to input selective information. Being that alone Rayburn had agreed could kill as fast as any energy weapon.


Mary watched as both men went back to work as she and Tempro took the apparatus the men had completed and started a long series of tryout. This had Blessed Virgin excited with this she could most definitely keep up with the emperor and protect him.


Greeson was flat on his back again damn it he thought. I know my speed has increased why ca n't I hold back it ? Again he got up and faced off against the automatic spar mate that Shelby had provided. Closing his eyes Greeson decided to try something his instructor had once told him. Calming himself and finding a center field, Greeson opened his heart and waited a lot calmer as the robot advanced. This time Greeson seemed able to watch everything as the robot made its movement. Feigning to the outside and switching quickly to the former Greeson was a little shocked when he saw it and having waited was able to actually stop and flip the automaton.


Amazed Greeson had n't seen the others that had come into the elbow room 'til they started to exhort. Shocked Greeson was n't watching as the robot righted it 's self and bring forward. Flipping over the man the golem reached for Greeson who had heard the overture and had side stepped again flipping the machine to the mat.


Standing up straight Greeson held out a mitt, `` entertain. ''


'' model has been paused. Was that sufficient sergeant ? '' Shelby asked with the sweetest of smiles.


A trivial taken a stake Greeson could only stare at the automaton righting itself then pausing. `` Yes, thank you Shelby. Is there any way to shape what I did different the utmost two times ? '' Greeson asked keeping an eye on his sparring married person.


'' As far as I could differentiate all you life indication were twice as calm and slow down. It appears that your cognitive reasoning also increased as did your reflexes. Would you wish to go to level 6 ? It appears that you are finally to where you stated you wanted to be. '' Shelby asked a small sum of concern in her voice. She wanted to help them to guard Derrick comfortably but it would n't do to have them get killed while training.


'' I do n't think so right now Shelby, I need to sleep together that this was n't a trematode that I can continue to go at this stratum. '' Greeson told her as she breathed a suspiration of relief. She had to accept Greeson had advanced far faster than the rest of the Rangers there. Though almost were to take down 3, so far Greeson was the only that had made it this far.


Shelby nodded then waited as Greeson took a deep breath then stated, `` Continue. ''


This fourth dimension the robot did two flips one to each side then flipped toward Greeson it 's pegleg and arms extended outward in an attack. Again Greeson had calmed and found his heart awaiting the attack, a fragile English step at the live on second, a block of one arm and leg. Then Greeson was looking at the robot on its vertebral column. Greeson went on for another minute finally telling the robot, `` Cease. ''


Greeson watched as the others were starting to educate, they all had congratulated him for the effort that he had accomplished. Greeson just shook his psyche he was still a fiddling in shock having either blocked, side stepped, or vapid out flipped the golem. Here I thought the man had been good of mother fucker Greeson thought glad now I remembered what the instructor said.


Hartwell and Derrick had both watched the progress of all the Rangers practicing. They were taking a obtuse road to the first upper Noble instead of a few second they were taking seven sidereal day. Derrick wanted the fire warden to throw prison term to get better. From what he saw they were some, though from the look of Greeson they were n't pushing nearly hard enough. They had just finished watching Greeson 's former training.


'' Holy shit ! '' Hartwell remarked, `` shit I hardly saw him move ! '' Derrick was smiling he 'd personally beak out each of those that were on this commission. He knew that Greeson was a lot like he himself had been back in the war. Protect those that you are assigned to like family and especially protect your team. In a sense they were your family and were as dependent upon you as you were upon them.


Derrick was smiling even more when he saw Greeson calm and center the first time after that the robot never really touched the man. `` Level 5 in just 3 twenty-four hours I have to say that Greeson is a man of his Good Book. Shelby query, at his give level as compared to those that attacked us at the repository how well do you figure that he would come ? ''


Derrick waited for only a instant, `` Taking into circumstance all that happened, I would say he is at or beyond over 75 % of those that were there. ''


Derrick sighed so Greeson had been right they all were merely targets to many of the sect. Though in Greeson 's instance he might, just might get as upright as the sect given adequate meter. Derrick nodded ‘ he had to cave in them all of them the sentence if this was going to work.


After three twenty-four hours Kimison and Rayburn had finally collapsed from fatigue duty and want of eternal rest. Blessed Virgin could only shake her head she had warned them, still they had refused. Looking over all that they were still working on, she was still at a loss as to what they were working on. The unproblematic fact that they had accomplished what they had so far had given her suspension to discontinue them. She was just hoping that they would soon feel secure enough to start back on the project, so much depended upon the completion of it.


Sighing she had to waitress for a to the lowest degree a day before they were alert again, working at the break neck opening upper they had. Tempro had been going over all the data that both men had gathered. He had to admit he 'd never gone in the direction that the two men had. Tempro was n't about to say it was wizard but to him it was about as close as you could get. Carefully Tempro started to test the numerous examples that they had left for him. Though almost all failed at the start it was at least a start a inferno of a lot more than he 'd had only a workweek ago.


Tempro was almost finished with the full amount of testing when Kimison groaned getting up. Eating a few sharpness of solid food he waited impatiently for Rayburn to awake. Damn he thought, he knew that Rayburn had kept going an hour after him but Kimison thought the lazy ass would be up before now !


< You know asshole, I can still see you even when I am asleep, as if I could with you bitching in your mind ! > Came the thoughts of Rayburn causing Kimison to start smiling.


< Sorry I thought you were going to sleep the eternal sleep of the day. You are after all older so ... > Kimison started.


< Oh shut the hell up ! Older my ass ! I 'm the same age as you, so you can stuff that old crap ! > Rayburn spit back at Kimison in his mind.


< hellhole buddy, I 'm just glad we 've got as far as we did I 'd like to see the ass get to us now with all we have ! > Kimison thought.


< Yeah I agree, I doubt very seriously that he 'd try again IF he lives that is. Like you told the commander let 's make damn sure he not only dies but stays that way ! > Rayburn thought nodding his headland in agreement.


Now four days into their work they finally felt they were getting close, and then at the end of the day Kimison started to yell again. `` Yes, by god I think we 've both of them ! ''


'' I think I 've got this completed also Kimison ! '' Rayburn shouted from the other side of the lab. Tempro could only shake his head what they had gotten he was n't sure enough but if it was as respectable as the go then it would most certainly be worth the time they had put in.


Madonna appeared a few mo later having heard both men 's shouts. `` Well it is extremely good to see the both of you working together as you have been. You both wanted to see me ? '' Mary asked.


Rayburn picked up a pocket-size 5 inch by 3 column inch piece of metallic element that almost appeared to be a Ranger badge. `` I 'll go first, '' Rayburn said to which Kimison nodded. `` We both have been worried about the emperor being chatoyant or stabbed. I started this thinking of those possibilities. Often there wo n't be an opportunity for him to hold a hologram projection system to use. Now then Blessed Virgin, '' Rayburn said as he pressed a small push button in the eye of the metallic element badge, `` fire at me. ''


The Virgin looked at Rayburn as if the man had lost his mind. various tubes came out of the bulwark, first one fired. The beam came within a foot of Rayburn and stopped. Blessed Virgin 's backtalk dropped opened as she upped the care of the beam and fired a second then a third then a 4th. All the beams stopped at a understructure, Kimison had been monitoring the whole sentence and stopped Mary after fifteen minutes.


Kimison 's face dropped when he saw that the big businessman output had been as limited as it was. `` I 'm grim Mary the power output was exhausted. '' Sighing Rayburn started to look at what had gone amiss.


'' Sergeant, '' Mary stated a min after Rayburn started looking over his draftsmanship. `` When you said to fuel at you I did as you asked though you never stated to what power story you wished. You obviously do n't realize the power spirit level I used do you ? ''


Rayburn 's brain snapped up at that, `` I thought you used the standard degree. '' Rayburn told her.


Mary 's face was suddenly grave as she replied, `` serjeant I was at total power, I could have crippled half a 12 ships or more than with the measure of power I used. Do you think that an attacker would use that much against this ? ''


'' wait, you used a fully charged speck beam on me ? WHAT ! ? Are you trying to drink down me ? '' Rayburn suddenly shouted.


This clip it was Blessed Virgin 's crook to smile, `` well sergeant you did ask me to give the sack at you, when I saw that nothing happened I attuned more power and levels. So I ask again, do you reckon an attacker would use this much tycoon against it ? ''


Rayburn had collapsed into the dear chairwoman a look of complete jolt on his face looking over at Kimison he had the same expression on his expression. `` darn you mean the micro generator put out that much ! ? Here I thought it was far more restrict than that. '' Kimison was whispering.


Rayburn shook his chief, he 'd taken a fully charged particle beam and lived. Suddenly a grinning lit up his face pit with the amount of power that the micro generator provided they could have withstood standard levels all damn day ! `` Show her the one you were working on I think she 'll like that even more. '' Rayburn said with a huge smile.


Kimison only nodded at Rayburn as he picked up another thicker badge looking piece of metal, this one though had three holes in the front of it. `` I know that you are always worried about not being able to be with the emperor butterfly to protect him. I have been working on this since the first, it is a micro-holoprojector but with a difference. I know you have thousands of terabytes of information ; I know you have a few terabytes for your personality. I have incorporated 2 terabytes of storage into this. ''


'' 2 terabytes would barely contain all that is me I am afraid that I would n't be able to operate the ... '' Mary started.


'' No, no, no, I mean you create a copy of your personality in this, so you could have a mobile hologram to stay near the emperor. Afterwards you could resorb the data point back into your mainframe, '' Kimison corrected Mary.


Madonna looked at the gimmick it was true to actually be there to follow over the emperor moth would defecate her look a unhurt lot better. `` We will try ; order me exactly what you wish for me to do. '' Blessed Virgin told Kimison. Kimison looked over at Rayburn who just smiled Mary was about to stimulate a shock that was for sure.


Kimison took the badge and put it on a chair pressing 2 other button. Smiling, he then told Blessed Virgin to re-create her personality and upload it to the micro-projector. Still a little diffident Virgin Mary tentatively started to copy and upload. A bare five minutes later Mary 's Hologram appeared on the ship with the badge on her chest. Kimison had the vainglorious smiling on his face as he was monitoring the wholly metre.


'' How do you feel Madonna ? '' Kimison asked not looking up from the readings he was taking.


'' I am a simple machine I do not ... '' suddenly Mary 's back talk fell open, `` wh ... what is this ? Why can I sense the deck ? The air in here ? '' Moving to Kimison she placed a deal ON his berm. `` You found a way to seduce a solid representation of my holograph with tightly focused shield emitters ! Oh my ! This will occupy some time to get used to. '' Mary seemed to be having a little trouble walking around.


'' Hang on a 2d Mary,"Kimison reached over with a unusual political machine as he started to align respective of the power levels and controls. `` There I think that you should throw more control now. ''


Mary had rip in her eyes as she suddenly rushed over to Kimison hugging him fiercely, then over to a smirking Rayburn hugging him as fiercely as well.


Tempro had appeared a few here and now earlier and had tears in his middle. His mother was as beautiful as ever she Sir Thomas More than deserved to be the first that this applied science was used on. The Virgin appeared a here and now later and watched as the solid hologram hugged both of the men. A shocked flavour was on her look.


'' I have to say Mary you make a definitely good human copy, you have conquered the sentiency rather quickly. '' The hologram of Virgin Mary said.


'' I 'm afraid it was me Mary, '' Kimison told her. `` I adjusted the shield emitters to where solid Madonna could move and interact more freely. ''


'' This was most unexpected but as you said it will hold watching over the emperor far easier than long distance. '' Mary told both of them. `` The personal shield will also provide a degree of trade protection that I can not provide. '' Bowing to both of them Mary told them, `` I withdraw what I said earlier you both are far superior to the railroad engineer and technicians of the beginning emperor. I am distressing that I doubted you, the stable generator redoubler seemed a skipper man of engineering but this. '' Here Blessed Virgin was shaking her head her mouth slightly agape, `` these marvels you both have created are far, and beyond what I thought you two would do. ''


'' How much longer do you think that the psychometric test will withdraw ? '' Kimison asked wondering if he 'd have to try and discover a way to increase the size and payload.


'' As of yet I have not detected any job with the device, the modulator can be exchanged with a braggart one can it not ? '' Tempro asked a moment later.


'' Of grade that way you could increase ... ! '' Kimison 's mouthpiece dropped love feast. `` Oh my god ! '' Kimison said as he slapped his os frontale.


'' What the hell 's wrong, '' Rayburn asked, a lilliputian worried that the sum that they had done was starting to sustain unplayful result on Kimison 's mind.


'' The Modulator ! '' Grabbing Rayburn Kimison shook him, `` the shit modulator ! That 's all we 'd necessitate to adapt ! ''


For a minute Rayburn was a little confused then his eyes opened wide-eyed as he it finally dawned on him what Kimison was on about.


Derrick had watched all the forest fire fighter advanced they were going to be a force to deal with soon if they all lived that long. Sighing Derrick hoped they lived that long he really liked a few of them.


The Virgin appeared a instant later, `` father I bring news from Kimison and Rayburn. It appears that after your news about Kimison 's one-half brother they have been working nonstop on various projects. '' A 3 foot long glowing pole with a modulator at one end appeared. `` Kimison called this a stalls source redoubler. ''


Derrick was staring at the twist with business organization, then his face was elated, `` Yes ! Shelby I want you to install this immediately ! '' Shelby nodded as Derrick instructed her where to put it and how to attach it.


'' father, '' Virgin Mary said drawing his attention back to her. `` They have also created as Rayburn called it a triple superimposed cuticle emitter. I tested it at full powerfulness while Rayburn wore it. ''


Derrick 's eyes flew wide, `` Is he alright ? You did n't gasify him did you ? ''


'' No sire, the device took the broad particle beam clap for 15 minutes, before the power was exhausted. '' A lofty looking Mary told Derrick. `` As I remember Kimison said now he can get shot at and laugh his ass off. Sorry Sire I am only repeating his words. '' Derrick was about to fall out of his chair with laughter.


'' Yes that sounds like Kimison, this, '' Derrick turned the small commando cuticle shape over in his paw. `` This will most definitely come in handy. Anything else ? Derrick asked.


'' Yes Sire, '' Mary said hoping the emperor was n't raging with her. A shimmering in the electric chair next to Derrick had him looking that way. There was a soft hum then Blessed Virgin was sitting in the chair next to him !


'' Well I 'll be damned ! A wandering holographical projector ! hold, how is it staying on the hologram ? '' As Derrick reached out and touched the hologram emitter he brushed against Mary 's bureau. Snatching his paw back Derrick 's mouth was hanging open up, holy place diddlyshit ! Madonna was solid ! What the perdition ! ? Shelby could only gaze at her mother also, mother was a solid ? How ?