Lost Empire
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Chapter 100
0001 - Tempro
0003 - Conner- Thomas
0004 - Norice
0097 - Ace - Zimmel
0098 - Lucy
0100 - Derry (father ship)
0101 - Shelby (mother ship)
0122 - Maleen
0125 - Lars
0130 - Gillese
0200 - Ellen
0201 - Jake
0222 - Helena
0250 - Tendra
0301 - Rodrick
0321 - Hardy
0403 - Johnathon - Hartwell
0505 - Craig
0660 - Realla
0778 - Jan
0798 - Celeste - Shelby (human)
0805 - Toran
0808 - Radella
0881 - Handrax
0882 - Teal
0908 - Tara - Mara
0921 - Tomack
0995 - Kyle
1000 - Sherry - Lucie
Ungrown - unnumbered
Rescued from Tendraxians
so far
2 on Shelby in re-gen
2 on Derry in re-gen
3 on Gillese
5 on Ellen
Known and OR numbered
0501 - Thaddeus
???? - Lena
missing
0667 - Marco
0999 - Zan - still lost
Medalina smirked, “I may have to keep this one in bed healing longer than anything.”
This caused Cetalina, Rayburn, Greeson, Mara and even Onai and Kimon to slightly chuckle.
“That’s not really funny,” Kimison gruffly said. “Even as a joke, it’s not funny.”
Soon they were all at the reception, though the three males had to sit and rest.
“I hope that this is the start of good luck. God knows that we need it after this year,” Derrick said.
Several of the Rangers nodded in agreement with him. Now he thought we just needed for things to calm down after the invasion.
Derrick decided that he needed to return to the Imperial planet. He advised the other three ships that they were to remain to attend the others.
“I’m ready,” Derrick said as the IMT took him to the ship. Derrick’s eyes opened in surprise when he saw that he was on the bridge of Shelby.
“I thought that you were still in re-gen in orbit of the Imperial planet,” Derrick sai
“I was, but I was eager to get back to you. As soon as I finished, I came here,” Shelby said.
Derrick sat in the familiar command chair and sighed in relief. It had been too long since he was here.
“All right, Mary update me on all the calamities,” I asked.
“Sire,” Mary started, “the three enemy planets within the newer empire sections still haven’t space travel yet. I have detected great activity in what appear to be their shipyards. I have detected older trans-warp technology on and near their planets. As of yet, I have not detected any still on the planet. At their present rate, they will be space able within a month.”
Make sure that we can take them down if we have to. Have you continued the re-expansion of the Empire boundaries?” Derrick asked.
“Yes sire, as of today, not including the ten systems I garnered before discovering the three planets. I have added another three that have probe protection. I estimate that we now have twenty-five percent of what we had,” Mary said.
“Status of the fleet?” Derrick asked.
“At present we have twenty-eight combat ships, including the mother and father ships. We also have one of the two lab ships. There are also two in re-gen, the schedule has been rearranged to get Zan in the next batch,” Mary said.
Derrick nodded as he thought of the sacrifice that Zan had made. Worse than that, he’d lost one of only five captains he had and the ship. Well, six, though the mandates wouldn’t allow him in combat.
The last words of Captain Brown still gave him shivers: “It was an honor to fight with all of you.” Brown coughed, then looked at Mara, “you were the greatest friend I ever had, thank you.” Then he’d gone after the world ship. “It’s ok sir,” Brown’s holo-gram stated. “I am proud to do something worthwhile in my life, if only once. I gladly sacrifice myself for the empire.”
Derrick’s eyes closed tight as long unshed tears came from his eyes. Now the same race was attacking them in mass.
Derrick knew that he had twenty-eight ships. It was more than enough to take out the invading fleet. Two million ships he shook his head, how hated this empire was.
At least they’d gained allies from old enemies. That, plus the weddings was the real first positive he felt they had.
“Have the Rangers managed to update their ships?” Derrick asked.
“Sire we have managed to update seventy percent of their fleet. They are also patrolling the thirteen new systems as of yesterday. I am glad to report that the thirteen systems are recovering rather nicely,” Mary said.
As Mary paused, Derrick asked, “Is there a new problem?”
“I’m not sure a problem as much as a possible help. In the last system, I have detected a candidate for a Captain position,” Mary said.
“Really? Are you able to confirm? I am short enough as it is now that we are down to five,” Derrick said.
“I have landed a probe to ascertain if he is or not. I should know soon,” Mary said.
Derrick nodded this was as good news as he could get right now.
On a planet passed the three enemy planets, an older teen was drawing designs for spaceships. The planetary government had been notified that they were now part of the empire again.
Already things had started to get better, at least they were only starving for six days instead of all seven. Drawing a sigh, he swore that he heard a beeping outside his window. Each time he looked though, there was nothing.
With a shrug, he went to eat. A moment later a metal arm slipped in his window and took pictures. Back on the Imperial planet, Mary was more than impressed.
The first part of the evaluation, though, Mary had just informed the emperor of her findings so far. The next part might lose her the prospect though she had to do it this way so far away.
She had the probe arm leave a com. on his desk as she awaited him to return. It was perhaps an hour later, when he did.
At first, the male didn’t notice the com. sitting to draw again. A sudden beeping drew his attention to a small box on the corner of his desk.
The male’s eyes opened wide as he stared at the box. A gasp escaped his throat as he recognized the forbidden tech. He was about to take it to his father when a small voice startled him.
“I am sorry I startled you, it was not my intention,” said Mary’s voice. “I have to say that I am impressed with your designs.”
The male had almost fled from the room as this was beyond his wildest dreams. “E’ta Hoda ta,” the older teen male said.
“Hmm yes, a form of the old Bruska language,” Mary said.
The older teen male jerked, he hadn’t heard of the name of the old language used for hundreds of years.
“E’ta Hoda cara ta,” the older teen said.
“I am afraid I am going to need more,” Mary said. “Let’s see, Ho ho tondo ka, sora ho ho cama ta.”
Again, the older teen jerked as he only understood part of that. “Let me go, papa,” the older teen in the proper language said.
The teen returned a few moments later with an older male. The older male had a smirk on his face ‘til he saw the small mechanical box.
He started to back away ‘til Mary said, “Please don’t be afraid. You’re Konda? He is needed by the Supreme leader who has returned.”
The older male’s mouth dropped open as he turned to his son. He then fell to his knees as he dragged his son to his also.
“You speak the old language, there are not many except for the leaders and the clerics that speak it. I shall take you to them so that we may understand more of what the Supreme leader wishes for us and my son.
The older male spoke to the older teen, then reverently lifted the com. He then walked into the house and told his wife and their other four children.
An hour later they were on their way to the capital, several hours away. The older male was afraid for his family and had them stay quiet about the box and what had been said.
Hours later they arrived in the rather large capital city. They quickly made their way to the royal castle. There at the gate they were more than rudely stopped and told to go home.
The older male and Mary had talked the entire time they had traveled. Mary, almost expecting this, suddenly spoke up.
“Unless all of you wish to be left asleep and in pain, I suggest that you take him to the king,” Mary said.
They started to laugh ‘til the first two dropped unconscious. This caused the rest to draw spears and swords.
For a moment they thought about killing the male and the others with him. One had wisely run for the Captain of the guard. A few minutes later a better-dressed male approached the gate.
“I was told that an agent of unknown origin advised my soldiers to open the gate. Take this male and the rest to the king,” the male said as he stared at the unconscious males on the ground. “I am afraid that I can not just do that. I need the code that was left by the other agent.”
Mary spoke up as she said, “The code was his Emperorship, Derrick O’toma. Now, unless I need to make the rest here sleep, we should make haste to the king.”
The Captain was suddenly standing straighter. He then hurriedly opened the gate and moved all there to the castle with haste.
The king had been notified and was patiently awaiting them. All of them bowed to the king as they stopped at the foot of his throne.
“I was told that an agent of the Supreme leader was here. I do not see them, though I do not doubt the Captain of the guard,” the king said.
“Sire,” the said man said as he presented the com. to the king.
The king almost dropped the com. as he also recognized the almost forbidden tech. “Sire, I am the palace A.I. I serve Emperor O’Toma. I have found one that is of more interest to the Empire than a great many. I have already tested him, finding him to be one that we are searching for,” Mary said, shocking the King.
“What would this do for us? What you have sent has barely helped to sustain our people. Would this cause more help to our world? Many saw you contact as a great hope for us,” the king said.
“Already we have ten times what the last ship brought. These three ships should be there in a single of your time units. I have also sent a few mechanical men to aid you,” Mary said.
All there mouth’s dropped open ten times? The King was speechless for a moment, then asked. “All this just for him?”
“No sire, we will not allow the subjects of the empire to starve. We are trying to regain as much of the empire as we can,” Mary said.
Suddenly, a holo-gram of Mary appeared, causing a great many to rush forward. “You are the one that sent the message to us?” The king asked.
“I am, I am Mary, the living artificial intelligence of the palace. We welcome you back into the Empire,” she then turned to the older teen and his father. “I have been scanning for people with a brain like his.”
The older teen could no longer remain quiet, “a brain like mine? What are you talking about? I am a living being, I am not even a little bit of a machine,” he said upset.
“No you are not, but you have a brain that can detect the living ships that guard all of us,” Mary said.
“You’re talking about the Elite ships!” The teen was now whispering. “By all, that is holy! They are real; I have dreamed of seeing one.”
“At present, the Emperor has returned twenty-eight to the fleet, we need pilots. We need you, it wouldn’t take you long to learn. If it is agreeable to you, your family and the King, I could have you to the Imperial planet within one of your time units,” Mary said.
All there were staring at her holo-gram with their mouths open. Then they all turned toward the teen waiting.
The teen’s mother and father had a great sense of pride on their faces, the king’s expectation. His three sisters and younger brother were looking at him like he was already gone.
“If I don’t go, nothing bad will happen to them? To our world, you’ll still help us to no longer starve,” the teen asked.