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 being )

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 oral fissure open. They had a captive sure, though a defenseless female ? What in the hell were they going to do with a raw female. A wry smile came to his mouth then he slapped his brass. Damn it Johnathon, now is n't the time 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 nude !

'' 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 same equipment. I figured since you were n't here I thought, why pain with it. Since you 're here though, you can plow it. '' She then turned to go, stopping at the room access to smirk at her comrade. `` 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 head as he looked at the female on the bio-bed. `` Johnathon, study ! ``

Johnathon appeared a instant later, `` She was severely oxygen deprived. She was also at the beginning of the sterilisation that the Tendrax hoi polloi are experiencing. I should be able to cure that within a few daytime. I am still scanning her for any terms that the atomic number 8 neediness might have caused. ``

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

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

'' Do something about her not fag out wearing apparel. '' Hartwell said with a lump in his throat. Again he shook his psyche, 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 battle theater, 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 carry a potable when his wrist joint comm. went off. Looking at the codification he saw that it was Hartwell. `` You alright Admiral ? '' he asked.

'' I am sorry to agitate you commanding officer. '' Hartwell told him. `` Just returned with the prisoner. '' Here Hartwell sighed.

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

'' No sir. It was a female, a NAKED female. What in the perdition do you require me to do with a naked ... On second gear thought do n't answer that. '' Hartwell said with a feeling of humiliation 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 story condensation with a brain box attached to it. '' Hartwell explained.



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

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

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

The little female child turned to hug Derrick tight. `` Thank you, mister nice man ! '' Then she surprised him and Shelby by kissing his face. Mary appeared a moment later waving a finger at the young woman, she leaned into Derrick susurration. `` I think I 'm in trouble, here comes the see through lady. ``

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

Derrick could n't give back any longer, he then started to laugh softly then laugh loudly. `` Ah ! My dear Shelly, it is always a pleasure to see you. ''

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

Derrick gave Mika a vast smile as he replied. `` They were no trouble at all. I am thankful to have all of you here. ``

Mika 's brass dropped a import 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 sire. The son 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 worried charwoman. ‘ They better make it back alive, I do n't break my word and I do n't want to commence now.'

Mika was nodding her head, `` 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 enemies we have unfortunately, it is necessity. I myself, as Empress am not toilet to everything. ``

Derrick could only nod as he tried to obliterate an embarrassed smell on his face. `` At the introduce 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 look on her face.



At the edge of the galax three pocket-sized foxiness suddenly appeared. One was n't doing that well as they started in toward the imperial existence. 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 vertebral column 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 close shout near the Tendrax habitation man. '' One of the other ship's occupants replied.

'' Still they were n't as scary as the Cregons or those maledict Delcrons ! I thought that one, was going to rip my brass 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 printing. The way it was looking at you, I was afraid it would want to mate with you ! '' The other 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 sure, '' the first ship man said. `` It sure was gyrating toward you an awful lot. ``

'' Jesus ! You 're getting more and more receipts the closer to home we get. looking at, just let it omit 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 mastery gameboard trouble ! '' The first ship man said.

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

The initiatory ship man started to imprecate when he saw the meter reading. `` Damn it ! Apparently, you made a bigger impression than you at first gear thought. ``

'' Son of a bitch ! '' The damaged ship man stated. `` Computer, I need aloofness of the approaching fleet. Give me a time frame for their insight of the galactic bounds. ``

'' Compliance, '' the simple A.I. of the small damaged ship replied. `` At present tense speeding they will riddle the bounds of the Galax urceolata within two weeks, six Clarence Shepard Day Jr.. At present scans unable to determine the number of ships. ``

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

'' Now attempting to extrapolate an answer. At present, scan have only indicated a thousand ships. There are three, unknown constituent to view with electric current data. If this is a marriage challenge party than the bit could be as high school as L to seventy thousand. If this is a diplomatic party, then it could be as few as 40 thousand. '' The A.I. droned.

'' You said there were three nameless factors, what of the third ? '' The first shipman asked.

'' Now working on that. According to datum that was supplied for the third base factor. If this is a war company then the figure could be as gamy as, one hundred thousand. '' The A.I. answered.

'' jack ! Damn it ! All you had to do was wee Nice, maybe hit it a niggling. No, you had to go and damn near kill it ! '' The first of all 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 face his wrath ? I 'm not doing this alone, if I have to distinguish him, then the both of you do also. '' The damaged ship man said.

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

For half an hour he tried to send a signal to no help. 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 indorse end of it there were actual recognizable sections of ships. The affair was though, there were absolutely no life preindication at all.

All three of the male could only stare with their mouths afford. The theatre had to be thousands of kilometers long and wide. Just what in the hell had been going on while they had been away ?

'' scan the present rubble theater of operations. Can you determine what type of ships those were ? What destroyed them ? '' The first ship man asked of his A.I.

'' Scanning now, scan confirming identity of transport wreckage. All incision that are integral indicate that they are remnants of a very gravid Tendraxian fleet. damage was induced by richly temperatures and thermic radiation. '' The A.I. informed the male.

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

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

'' I wondered why so many billet were evacuate when we went by there. They must have come after the EIGs knockout if the EIGs used caloric weapon system. Yeah, I think we ALL have to address 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 consternation started to go off as all three turned to look at the reading material. `` Warning ! Warning ! residue ripalon energy detected. Do not activate trans-warp, repetition do not activate trans-warp. Ripalon energy will have a degenerative effect to the Criteria particle causing failure within the system. ``

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

'' Will the shielding effectively guard the trans-warp system ? '' The low 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 organization ? '' The first off ship man asked.

'' At present pep pill, six time of day, twenty three minutes to traverse the debris field. Then another fifteen minutes to be at a distance to safely take. '' The A.I. informed them.

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

Looking over the Reading all three were stunned to see that they were picking up life signs. They were faint, though they were there.

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

Sighing the for the first time ship man nodded, `` Yeah, I know, though if we do n't try, I do n't think I could experience with myself. ``

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



Hartwell was at his wits end, the female was still unconscious, though all med scan said she was very well. Leaving her there he started for the bridge deck, then was standing there. Smirking he thought, damn A.I.

Hartwell was about to sit when he got an excited vociferation from Thomas. `` admiral ! '' The man was yelling almost to the degree of irritation.

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

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

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

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

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

Thomas nodded as a topographical map appeared between them. Pointing Thomas stated, `` all reading are, that expectant machinery is being located just outside this clearing. Unfortunately, the shield is making taking readings within, nearly unsufferable. This was one of the two areas that you wished me to ascertain. ''

Hartwell nodded as he looked at the area closer. hoot, if he did n't know, that area, looked a lot like the situation near an old abandoned bunker. He and William used to act as there as children. Suddenly, a thought came to him, drawing up another set of design of the Sami area. plan that were below the surface well within a undermine system.

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

Confused a few seconds Thomas stared a minute, then a wide smile broke over his features. `` Pulling that up now Admiral. '' Thomas was at it for a minute then his grinning 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 Hill. `` That 's it, if I remember right that goes through to the inside of the shell. ``

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

'' Just a lot of the Texas Ranger, especially the ones that are trained. '' Reaching over Hartwell flipped a switch. `` Celeste, I need a report on the condition of skipper Greeson, and Colonel Dempsey. ``

'' Yes sir, admiral Prime. Captain Greeson has been released from med-bay. His injuries were n't as severe as firstly thought. '' Here Celeste sighed. `` Colonel William Harrison Dempsey will postulate at to the lowest degree another day. ``

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

'' Well sir, Colonel Dempsey would have been out Sooner, though, he re-injured himself restraining girl Sakuta. I am afraid that they both require at to the lowest degree another day. '' Celeste informed him.

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

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

Between his gasps for air he tried to explain. Even as he was opening his mouth three sets of dismay went off.

'' Alert ! warning signal ! Unidentified craft entering the Galactic boundary. They appear to be on a direct itinerary to the conclusion struggle. 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 liaison 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. hypnotism sir ? '' Hartwell asked.

'' donjon an eye on them, there 's no recounting who or what they are. With that huge field of residual 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 CRT screen. Was this a prelude to another encroachment ? Like the commander said, he 'd feature to keep his eye on them.

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

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

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

Jonathon appeared with a KO'd look on his face. `` Apparently full admiral prime, the female person awoke reaching to me to get my attending. When her deal made contact with my holo-image or rather passed through it, she screamed. Everything I tried to do to calm her only seemed to induce her sidesplitter louder. ``

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

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

Lord sir ? What in the inferno 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 rip confused, `` Crying Godhead sir ? I am unfamiliar with that term. ``

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

The female person cast her oculus down, then the tears started to come faster. `` I am sorry Lord sir. I did not mean to ware liquid state in front of you. I accept what penalty you deem requisite. ``

'' penalisation ? What in the infernal region do you stand for ? '' Hartwell said, then immediately regretted it when he saw the female person cringe back from him.

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

Hartwell 's mouthpiece dropped capable as he could only gaze at her momentarily. `` That is the biggest load of shit I have ever heard ! '' Again Hartwell regretted his action as the female started to shake violently.

Without raising her eyes the female whispered, `` When you kill me noble sir, could you please make it fast ? I know I do not merit it, though I beg you to. ``

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

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

The female slowly nodded as she whispered, `` Yes Lord sir, I am in a governance medical home. The fact that I am here, means that the leaders think I have many Sir Thomas More practiced breeding geezerhood in me. ``

Hartwell 's eyes went wide as he stared at the female in unbelief. Again the female person 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 Empire. This is a regular medical bay of that ship. ``

The female tentatively asked her lip trembling, `` The imperium that recently destroyed a outstanding many Cregon ships ? '' Hartwell nodded, then noticed that the female was even more afraid. `` NO ! '' She was whispering even lower. `` You are office of the barbarian stash that has destroyed so many. ''

'' Ha ! '' Hartwell almost snorted then covered his mouthpiece. `` Not as savage as your people, to attack with so many ships ! tike would n't come in as big a force-out if they did n't stand for to invade. ''

'' God Almighty sir, we were not attacking. We were only protecting our selves. We ... '' The female 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 person speak of. We females do not usually know of such things. We are seldom allowed to hear such, let alone acknowledge of them. '' The female whispered her school principal as low as she could get it.

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



William Hartwell was doing all he could to save his uncle Trent from exploding. The idiots that had brought the weapon up had forgotten the ammunition. His middle full, he wondered just how they had survived as long as they had.

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

'' Yeah, I chewed them out for a good while. They said they took what you said literally. You said make for up the equipment goose egg else. I guess they thought that you had ammo here. '' William replied.

Trento shook his pass, `` beloved god, how in the Scheol are they still alive ? You 'd think that they were smarter than that. '' William could see that his uncle was about to explode again if he did n't calm him.

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

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

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

Inside the dugout the scarred case leader had been keeping a watchful eye out. A few time of day after they had received initial password sonorous activity was detected.

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

All of the rest of the men were close behind the leader and Duke as they left the edifice. to a lesser extent than ten seconds after they left it, the bunker exploded.

The concussion of the initiatory hit, knocked all of them off their feet. The loss leader was up with the Duke over his shoulder as a 2nd blast hit a little further back. Cursing, the drawing card took off as he heard several of his men scream, then nothing.

Trent River 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 gear caught a few of those trailing.

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

Trento was about to transmit men after them, when there was a hoo-ha at the back of the camp. `` Get a team ready to go. '' He was saying when a interpreter succeeding to him shocked him.

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

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

The man held out his deal as he stated. `` Captain, David Greeson of the imperial beard particular forces. '' Shaking both men 's hands they both looked at each other shocked.

'' How in the underworld did you get in here ? We have ticker posted all over the property. '' William replied.

Here Greeson smirked a bit, `` They are n't nearly as ripe as I am. So, as I said let me and my team go. Those are from a religious 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 deal of the Greeson person. He started to say something when he realized what the young man had said.

'' Imperial special forces ? Then the emperor is aware of our situation ? '' When Greeson nodded he continued. `` Then the emperor moth is here ? ``

Greeson took a deep breathing space 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 home base world. The residuum of us are here to aid you as much as we can. ``

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

William was suddenly a foot off the storey. `` I am in no way an evil, gloriole seeking ass ! Do not pass water the fault intellection 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 wearing apparel as he nodded his concord. `` I apologize I ... ''

Greeson held up his helping hand to quit William. `` I am not here to bruise you, rather to aid. Besides I am sure that SHE would be pretty wet 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 ? '' Trent River asked.

Greeson turned toward River Trent as he very seriously looked the male directly in the oculus. `` Why young woman Hartwell. '' Both Trento and William 's mouths dropped overt, even as a wide grin spread across Greeson 's. `` She works for the Emperor now. Has been for some time. It seems, that she is one of the three most crucial people in the empire. ``

Greeson was smiling even panoptic as both Male seemed to be stricken understood. `` Lucie ? ! '' Was all Trent could get out.

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