0001 - Tempro

0003 - Conner- Thomas

0097 - Ace - Zimmel

0098 - Lucy

0101 - Shelby ( mother ship )

0125 - Lars

0200 - Ellen

0301 - Rodrick

0403 - Johnathon

0667 - Marco - Brown

0778 - Jan

0798 - Celeste - Shelby ( human )

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

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Hartwell was still sitting there with his sassing open. They had a prisoner sure as shooting, though a naked female ? What in the hell were they going to do with a defenseless female. A wry smile came to his lips then he slapped his font. Damn it Johnathon, now is n't the metre 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 person 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 person, we 've got pretty much the like equipment. I figured since you were n't here I thought, why bother with it. Since you 're here though, you can handle it. '' She then turned to go, stopping at the threshold to simper at her comrade. `` After all you 're a man, I know you can plow it. '' Then she walked out her laughter echoing off the walls.

Hartwell again shook his head as he looked at the female on the bio-bed. `` Johnathon, paper ! ``

Johnathon appeared a bit later, `` She was severely O deprived. She was also at the starting time of the sterilisation that the Tendrax people are experiencing. I should be capable to cure that within a few days. I am still scanning her for any damage that the oxygen loss might stimulate caused. ``

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

'' Yes, Admiral prime ? '' Johnathon replied.

'' Do something about her not wearing clothes. '' Hartwell said with a lump in his throat. Again he shook his head, he and the team had been through hell, horrors men should n't see and have survived. Yet here he was shaking like a new recruit on the struggle theatre, pissing his gasp. All because of a naked female ? Face it Hartwell, he thought, you really have gotten soft like the commanding officer said.

Derrick was about to charter a beverage when his wrist comm. went off. Looking at the computer code he saw that it was Hartwell. `` You alright admiral ? '' he asked.

'' I am gloomy to disturb you commanding officer. '' Hartwell told him. `` Just returned with the captive. '' Here Hartwell sighed.

Derrick screwed his cheek up puzzled. `` What 's wrong, did you have to kill them ? ``

'' No sir. It was a female, a NAKED female. What in the the pits do you ask me to do with a naked ... On endorse intellection do n't answer that. '' Hartwell said with a look of mortification 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 in a life condensation with a brainiac box attached to it. '' Hartwell explained.



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

Derrick bent down to split the obviously fighting duo. `` Give it back to me ! '' The trivial female child was yelling at the boy. Derrick could only shake his headland.

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

The piffling girl turned to hug Derrick tight. `` Thank you, mister nice man ! '' Then she surprised him and Shelby by kissing his cheek. The Virgin appeared a present moment later waving a finger at the lady friend, she leaned into Derrick rustling. `` I think I 'm in trouble, here comes the see through peeress. ``

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

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

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

Derrick gave Mika a vast grinning as he replied. `` They were no problem at all. I am thankful to let all of you here. ``

Mika 's cheek dropped a second as she asked quietly, `` Still no Word of God on when Gunter gets back ? ``

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

'' I really hope so sire. The boy and Shelly miss him fiercely, as does his married woman. '' Mika told him.

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

Mika was nodding her heading, `` I just wish that there was n't all this secrecy. ``

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

Derrick could only nod as he tried to obliterate an chagrined look on his brass. `` At the present sentence, I am afraid that it is essential. ``

'' Ummmmmmm yes, though I hope that in the time to come that it is n't. '' Shelby stated with a decide look on her face.



At the border of the Galax urceolata three belittled craft suddenly appeared. One was n't doing that well as they started in toward the imperial beard humanity. Onboard the damaged ship, the occupant was doing all he could to stay on course.

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

'' After what we found, I think he 'll more than forgive you. Especially after that close vociferation near the Tendrax home base world. '' One of the other ship's occupants replied.

'' Still they were n't as scary as the Cregons or those goddam Delcrons ! I thought that one, was going to rip my typeface 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 actual notion. The way it was looking at you, I was afraid it would desire to twin with you ! '' The former ship occupant said.

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

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

'' Deliverer ! You 're getting more and more revenue the closer to home we get. Look, just let it drop and we 'll forget that you almost wrecked us on that Tendraxian cruiser. '' The damaged ship man replied.

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

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

The first ship man started to curse when he saw the readings. `` Damn it ! Apparently, you made a cock-a-hoop depression than you at number 1 opinion. ``

'' Son of a bitch ! '' The damaged ship man stated. `` Computer, I need distance of the approaching fleet. dedicate me a time skeleton for their incursion of the galactic boundary. ``

'' abidance, '' the simple A.I. of the lowly damaged ship replied. `` At present amphetamine they will penetrate the boundary of the Galax urceolata within two weeks, six days. At present scan unable to ascertain the issue of ships. ``

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

'' Now attempting to interpolate an answer. At demo, scan have only indicated a thousand ships. There are three, unknown factors to turn over with current data. If this is a marriage challenge party than the issue could be as high as fifty dollar bill to seventy thousand. If this is a diplomatic party, then it could be as few as xl one thousand. '' The A.I. droned.

'' You said there were three unknown region factors, what of the third ? '' The for the first time shipman asked.

'' Now working on that. According to data that was supplied for the one-third factor. If this is a war party then the number could be as high as, one hundred thousand. '' The A.I. answered.

'' Shit ! red cent it ! All you had to do was make nice, maybe hit it a minuscule. No, you had to go and anathemize near kill it ! '' The first of all ship man said.

'' We 're going to suffer to divulge communicating quiet. I do n't want to be the one that royally pisses him off. '' The first off ship man said.

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

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

With a sigh the other two nodded as the low opened a comm. `` Like it really thing, he 'd know they were coming in about a week anyway, if he does n't already. ``

For half an hour he tried to broadcast a sign to no avail. Picking up what appeared to be a large fleet of ships ahead. That 's when the three ships came upon the massive debris bailiwick. Here at the back end of it there were genuine recognizable department of ships. The thing was though, there were absolutely no lifespan house at all.

All three of the males could only stare with their mouths open. The field had to be 1000 of kilometers long and wide. Just what in the Hades had been going on while they had been away ?

'' Scan the present debris plain. Can you determine what type of ships those were ? What destroyed them ? '' The kickoff ship man asked of his A.I.

'' Scanning now, scan confirming identity of send wreckage. All sections that are intact indicate that they are remainder of a very large Tendraxian fleet. Damage was induced by high temperatures and thermic radiotherapy. '' The A.I. informed the male.

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

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

'' I wondered why so many berths were evacuate when we went by there. They must have come after the EIGs difficult if the EIGs used thermic artillery. Yeah, I think we ALL have to call 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 await at the readings. `` Warning ! Warning ! residual ripalon Department of Energy detected. Do not aerate trans-warp, repeat do not aerate trans-warp. Ripalon Energy Department will cause a degenerative effect to the Criteria particle causing failure within the scheme. ``

All three of the male person looked at each other shaking their heads. No wonder they could n't communicate.

'' Will the shielding effectively guard the trans-warp scheme ? '' The first ship man asked.

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

'' How long before we can safely engage the system ? '' The 1st ship man asked.

'' At present fastness, six hours, twenty three second to traverse the dust battlefield. Then another fifteen min to be at a aloofness to safely prosecute. '' The A.I. informed them.

This of course drew a moan from all three of the male person. Damn, here they thought they 'd be home in less than an time of day. Sighing all three started to settle in when they heard another set of alarm system go off.

looking for over the version all three were stunned to see that they were picking up life history signs. They were faint, though they were there.

'' You know. we really do n't deliver time for this. '' The secondly ship man said.

Sighing the initiative ship man nodded, `` Yeah, I know, though if we do n't try, I do n't reckon I could dwell with myself. ``

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



Hartwell was at his brain end, the female was still unconscious, though all med scans said she was hunky-dory. Leaving her there he started for the bridge, then was standing there. Smirking he thought, damn A.I.

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

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

'' Sorry sir, did n't mean to piss in your breakfast, sir. '' St. Thomas said with a smile.

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

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

Hartwell nodded as he thought a instant. `` I 'll be right there. '' Hartwell said, then nodded to Johnathon. A moment later they were near the compass of the Duke 's planet. `` Alright show me. ``

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

Hartwell nodded as he looked at the field closer. Damn, if he did n't know, that domain, looked a lot like the seat near an old abandoned sand trap. He and William used to play there as baby. Suddenly, a thought came to him, drawing up another set of plans of the Saami area. design that were below the Earth's surface well within a cave system.

'' Does the cuticle extend through the ground ? If so, to what depth ? '' Hartwell asked.

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

Hartwell was nodding as he started to go through several more map. Suddenly he stopped pointing to the incline of a hill. `` That 's it, if I remember right that goes through to the inside of the shield. ``

Thomas excited was looking over the plans 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 switching. `` Celeste, I need a report on the condition of captain Greeson, and Colonel Dempsey. ``

'' Yes sir, full admiral Prime. chieftain Greeson has been released from med-bay. His combat injury were n't as stark as foremost thought. '' Here Celeste sighed. `` Colonel Dempsey will require at least another day. ``

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

'' Well sir, Colonel William Harrison Dempsey would suffer been out Oklahoman, though, he re-injured himself restraining young lady Sakuta. I am afraid that they both require at least another day. '' Celeste informed him.

Hartwell tried to keep it in, though it was starting to break through. Then, he was suddenly laughing at the quandary that Dempsey was now in.

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

Between his pant for air he tried to excuse. Even as he was opening his sassing three lot of dismay went off.

'' Alert ! Alert ! Unidentified craft entering the Galactic limit. They appear to be on a address path to the last battle. 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 contact in any way ? '' Derrick asked.

'' At pose sir, we ca n't get a positively charged id on them. It appears that even this far away, the ripalon energy is screwing up the system of rules. They moved across the bounds a short prison term ago. Suggestions sir ? '' Hartwell asked.

'' bread and butter an eye on them, there 's no singing who or what they are. With that Brobdingnagian field of remainder ripalon energy, we do n't risk 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. Was this a preliminary to another invasion ? Like the air force officer said, he 'd get to keep his eye on them.

Shaking his straits, Hartwell was beginning to think it was going to be a bad day. A few bit later Johnathon was taking recitation in the med bay, when the female person groaned.

Johnathon was immediately side by side to the bio-bed as the female person started to scream. Hartwell could only shake off his head as he watched on the view screen.

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

Jonathon appeared with a KO'd expression on his human face. `` Apparently admiral flower, the female awoke reaching to me to get my aid. When her hand made impinging with my holo-image or rather passed through it, she screamed. Everything I tried to do to lull her only seemed to induce her scream louder. ``

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

The distaff jerked toward Hartwell then replied, `` Lord sir, when I finished my upcycling, I tried to embark on surgical process. I would prostrate myself to you though I found that I am immobile. ``

Lord sir ? What in the blaze 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 looked at Hartwell through her tears confused, `` Crying Lord sir ? I am unfamiliar with that term. ``

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

The female person cast her eyes down, then the tears started to do faster. `` I am dreary Creator sir. I did not mean to waste liquidness in front of you. I accept what penalization you deem necessity. ``

'' Punishment ? What in the hell do you think of ? '' Hartwell said, then immediately regretted it when he saw the distaff cringe back from him.

'' I am wasting something Lord sir. However you wish to punish me, I will admit. It is after all your right as a male. '' The female told him.

Hartwell 's mouth dropped open as he could only gaze at her momentarily. `` That is the biggest cargo of diddlyshit I have ever heard ! '' Again Hartwell regretted his military action as the female person started to shake up violently.

Without raising her eyes the female whispered, `` When you kill me Creator 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 wrath he was feeling. What the underworld kind of multitude were hers ? If they cried, they were wasting ? Hartwell was doing all he could do to keep his temper under control.

Barely keeping his voice low he stated, `` I am not going to shoot down you nor have you killed. Do you have a go at it where you are ? ``

The female slowly nodded as she whispered, `` Yes Lord sir, I am in a authorities medical place. The fact that I am here, means that the leaders think I have many more proficient breeding yr in me. ``

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

As calmly as he could, Hartwell stated. `` No, you are aboard an EIG of the imperium. This is a regular aesculapian bay of that ship. ``

The female person tentatively asked her lips trembling, `` The empire that recently destroyed a with child many Cregon ships ? '' Hartwell nodded, then noticed that the female person was even Sir Thomas More afraid. `` NO ! '' She was whispering even get down. `` You are character of the barbarian hoard that has destroyed so many. ''

'' Ha ! '' Hartwell almost snorted then covered his mouth. `` Not as barbaric as your citizenry, to attack with so many ships ! boor would n't descend in as big a force if they did n't mean to invade. ''

'' Lord sir, we were not attacking. We were only protecting our self. We ... '' The female person started.

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

'' I am sorry Lord sir, that is what I heard the Male speak of. We female do not usually know of such matter. We are seldom allowed to hear such, let alone know of them. '' The female whispered her question as low as she could get it.

Hartwell was stunned at this turn of event. Sighing he looked away from the female. Damn it, was going to be a long few side by side days.



William Hartwell was doing all he could to keep his uncle Trent River from exploding. The idiots that had brought the ordnance up had forgotten the ammunition. His eyes wide, he wondered just how they had survived as long as they had.

'' Did you finally manage to get those retard to get it here ? Trent asked.

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

Trent River shook his headland, `` Dear god, how in the hell are they still alive ? You 'd believe that they were smarter than that. '' William could see that his uncle was about to burst again if he did n't calm him.

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

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

Both men stepped back as the ordnance was moved into position. Trent smiled with an almost gleeful look on his human face. `` Fire ! Blow the perdition out of that place, plus the asshole in there ! '' Trent yelled.

Inside the sand trap the scarred fount leader had been keeping a watchful eye out. A few time of day after they had received initial word dense activity was detected.

He 'd find a buildup of force out there, he also had a bad feeling watching them move but getting no closer. `` I think we need to make a hideaway, NOW ! '' The leader was yelling.

All of the residual of the men were shut down behind the leader and Duke as they left the edifice. less than ten seconds after they left it, the bunker exploded.

The concussion of the first hit, knocked all of them off their animal foot. The drawing card was up with the Duke over his articulatio humeri as a second base bam hit a footling further back. Cursing, the loss leader took off as he heard respective of his men belly laugh, then nothing.

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

'' Son of a bitch ! '' Trent was yelling as he saw that of the two in forepart, 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 annoyance he 'd been giving for years.

Trent was about to send men after them, when there was a to-do at the cover of the camp. `` Get a team ready to go. '' He was saying when a voice next to him shocked him.

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

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

The man held out his hand as he stated. `` Captain, David Greeson of the Imperial particular force. '' Shaking both men 's men they both looked at each early shocked.

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

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

Trent was also smirking as he drew his gun, then was shocked as it was suddenly in the hand of the Greeson person. He started to say something when he realized what the young man had said.

'' Imperial special forcefulness ? Then the emperor is cognisant of our situation ? '' When Greeson nodded he continued. `` Then the emperor is here ? ``

Greeson took a deep intimation as he stated, `` Well not here on the planet. It seems that he had to get matrimonial, so he went back to the imperial beard home world. The rest 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 do it that you are n't just a plant by this supposed sect ? I for one ... ''

William was suddenly a invertebrate foot off the floor. `` I am in no way an wickedness, glory seeking ass ! Do not induce the misunderstanding mentation we are like them. '' Dropping William with a thud, Greeson slightly growled then said, `` If we were, you 'd all have been dead at to the lowest degree xxx moment ago. ``

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

Greeson held up his hand to stop William. `` I am not here to spite you, rather to facilitate. Besides I am sure that SHE would be pretty pissed if I did hurt you. ``

William and Trent 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 heart. `` Why Miss Hartwell. '' Both River Trent and William 's mouths dropped open, even as a blanket smiling gap across Greeson 's. `` She works for the Emperor now. Has been for some time. It seems, that she is one of the three most authoritative people in the imperium. ``

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

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