Ully'anni was bored. So, she decided to go and find Jenny. She knew that Kern had told her to leave her alone when working, but she had no one to talk to.

"Hello, Jenny. What are you doing?"

"I'm busy Ully'anni. Not now please."

Ully'anni sat down on the floor nearby. Jenny had her head underneath one of the consoles in the bridge of the Ascari vessel. She needed to concentrate on everything that she was doing. It was tricky getting to grips with some of the Ascari technology. Ully'anni was a nice person, but she always wanted to talk. She could sense that she was still there. If she didn't do something then she knew that if she sat there too long, she would eventually start talking and that would distract her. Jenny pulled her head out from under the console.

"I know it's not easy. You having been on your own for so long. Now you have friends and family all you want to do is spend time with them. You feel like that you need to make up for the time you lost."

Ully'anni looked at Jenny she was surprised that she actually understood her. Perhaps others did too and yes, she liked to talk.

"If you're worried that your friends and family will leave you and you'll be alone again. That won't happen. Kern has taken you nearly everywhere. Even when he shouldn't. He now realises that he shouldn't have done that and that he needs to ensure that you are protected just as much as everyone else."

Ully'anni knew what she was saying was true, but it was hard to not want to be with someone.

"I know," she said. "I'm sorry."

She got up and started to leave, her head hung low and a frown on her face.

"Wait," said Jenny.

She picked up a small metal lid from off the floor and placed it on top of the console. Then she placed her finger in the palm of her left hand to summon Sprocket.

"Sprocket can you disengage from me please. I'd like to stand you on top of this metal lid please," said Jenny.

"As you wish."

Once Sprocket was free from her, she placed him on the lid. The hologram was still present. She picked it up and handed the lid to Ully'anni.

"Don't drop him. I'm not sure what would happen. You can talk to him. I don't really talk to sprocket much. Its not like I'm in battles or anything. As you know I mostly just make or repair things."

"Thank you so much," said Ully'anni, a smile appearing.

She was so over joyed that she gave a little curtsey. Then she turned to leave. Before she was even off the bridge, she could hear her talking to Sprocket. Now Jenny could get back to removing the last of the items from the bridge. It wouldn't be long before she could move J323. He had also been preparing, knowing that she was close to completion of all primary systems. The engine had been fitted the majority of bridge features had also been fitted. Once the last piece was in, she could then run a primary diagnostic so ensure that everything was functioning correctly. Even fire up and test the engines, weapons anything she desired. J323 had ensured that she build the new ship in such a way that if for any reason his systems failed then the ship would still function and could be flown manually. With him operational the ship could be automatic or manual, but he was looking towards the future. Jenny hadn't let Kern know how close she was. She knew that whatever name she eventually chose for the ship would also be the name that J323 would be known as. She had already discussed this with him and he had taken to the idea of actually having a name. There was still something that she had not yet found and, on his advice, had left certain storage areas available on the new ship. This was because she had not fully dealt with finding everything in the research laboratory. She would when everything else had been completed.

Reen and Sara had both arrived back on Mars. It had been a reunion that had helped both of them. Her father had already been buried. She had taken Cammy with her, she considered her to be part of the family. They both needed time to mourn the loss of Marcus. Admiral Gray had called Reen to command.

"Sorry its me you have to deal with Reen."

"That's fine, Sir," he replied.

"Hennessey has been assigned back to Earth for a short while, so said to use her ship until she returns, which is just as well as the rest of your unit is currently on Enceladus and will embarking for Titan for extensive training there. On return I hope that we will have enough new fighters available that I can equip your complete unit. It seems Alpha has done considerably well."

"You can leave as soon as you are ready. If you need any additional time with Sara and Eliza before you leave take it."

"No, Sir. That won't be necessary. I believe that they could do with the time together and I need to get back to my unit.

"Glad to hear. Safe journey."

"Sir."

Reen left command and returned to his ship. He had already told Sara that the Admiral had requested him and assumed he was being ordered back to duty. She understood.

Jenny knew that Kern and Shepa'lai were due to return the next day. She had decided not to move J323 until after they had returned. She didn't want to be in the middle of something on their return. Her little plan with Ully'anni had worked. She had been kept occupied. They did get lost at one point with just walking around the planet. She did not dare let her using the scooter she had created. The chances are that the two of them would end up crashing. Jenny had been fine without Sprocket as her AI. Everything else functioned correctly. In fact, she deemed it possible they could upgrade the current military interface to the specifications she was currently using. She was effectively between a Mi and Ei. All she had missing was the AI functionality. Perhaps she should forward her recommendations back to Mars to see if the information would be of use. When she ran the diagnostics for the new ship, she had set up a monitor so that J323 could watch. If she needed any advice then he was available for her. There were some difficulties with some of the systems. They had power no problem. Engines didn't fire up initially. The wiring had been complete wrong and needed to be altered. Communications and sensors all checked out. All she had to do was finish the alterations and retest. She had also found the stealth unit and was currently testing it out on a redundant ship. Jenny wanted to show it to Kern when he got back before she installed in on the new ship. At the moment it was just a device that could attach to anything without being apart of what it was attached to.

Kern arrived back the next day. Shepa'lai had made good time too and was back several hours later. Jenny had ensured that Ully'anni was out with Sprocket and that Dush and Ninu were kept busy. She was then able to get some private time with Kern on his return. They hadn't been together long, but the roles they played kept them apart, it certainly made the time when they were together more fun.

"Were you able to locate the Mooks," she asked, once they had spent some quality time together.

"Yes. Blaznar has quite the network on Tralor. Seems to have his nose into everything."

"Ddid they all survive?"
"No."

"What will they do now?" asked Jenny.

"Do you get on well with the Mooks?" he asked.

"I have only met them once or twice. Never visited them so haven't really spent a lot of time with them. Ne'Youn seemed nice enough. Very clever and creative. Some of the others seem a little eccentric in their ways. Why do you ask?"

"Well they have no home or at least not one that is safe. So, I suggested that they come here. I said that you were here working on a project for me and said that if they wanted to help try and protect everyone. That they might find it of use coming to Dy'lun. There is certainly plenty for them to explore and use to build. She seemed to like the idea and said that they would come and see if it was suitable. They had less than twenty survive."

"Well you know I prefer to work alone."

"Should I be going then as you prefer to be alone," he said, climbing off the bed.

She reached up to grab hold of him. "No way. Your coming back down here with me whilst we still have some time left."

Shepa'lai arrived back. Things with Kern and Jenny had to be cut short, as they had to make themselves presentable again.

"How was your trip?" asked Shepa'lai.

"Fine hopefully sorted the Mooks out. Not many survived. Did you find out much?"

"Plenty. None of it good."

Kern got her a drink and something to eat. It was getting late.

"Where is Ully'anni?" asked Shepa'lai.

"Oh," said Jenny. "I detached my AI and she walks around with it everyday talking to him. Helped to stop her feeling lonely. I don't know where they are, but I did tell Sprocket to ensure she was safe and that they were to be back here to eat everyday. So, they should be back anytime now."

Shepa'lai continued to tell Kern what she had learned. I was able to camp out on a hillside that was out of view. Good that I was disguised as an Ictaran helped to keep me warm they sure do love cold planets. Anyway, I estimate seven to nine thousand troops. At least a hundred fighters on the ground and four destroyers. Basically, the making of a battle-ready army. There is no way you could attack them and succeed. The chances are that if you took every military personal you have and attack, even with all fighters the Jericho and the Admirals ship you would lose heavily. They would probably finish you off completely. If they mobilised their fleet you would be in for a really bad time. You don't have enough resources to fight them. At least not right now."

"Wow. You really did your homework. A little brutal with the delivery."

She gave him a look. "I'm telling you straight. That way you will not screw up."

"What about slowing them down?" suggested Jenny.

"How do you mean?" asked Kern.

"Its not like we can do too much without being detected," said Shepa'lai.

"Didn't the elites used to have a unit that specialised in infiltration?" asked Jenny.

"Once. They retired when we came to Earth."

"They had a special name or something."

"The were nicknamed the flyers," said Kern."

"Why the flyers?" asked Shepa'lai.

"They had modifications to their suits. It meant that certain systems had to be lost like shields and they couldn't do combat they same way. They were built for speed and stealth. They could jump high, run at higher speeds than another AI unit. They could get to places that another AI's couldn't. It made them very effective at infiltration."

"I think you should find them again and see if you can get them to help. If you can target key installations. Ships and fighters and ignore troops at least if they have no ships they can't come after you. They would have to make more or obtain them from elsewhere. It would slow them down. Hopefully enough to allow the Sentians and those back on Earth to make preparations."

"It could work," said Shepa'lai.

"I guess I will have to leave for Earth as soon as I can," said Kern.

"Well in the morning I would like to show you something it might help with your stealth mission," said Jenny, which intrigued Kern.

Jenny escorted Kern to place where she was going to do her test with him. As she would probably not see him for a while, she had chosen to walk there it wasn't a short walk, but she wanted to spend as much time with him as she possibly could.

"Well here we are."

All Kern could see was lots of broken ships.

"It looks like everywhere else. What's so special about this area?"

Jenny just smiled and looked around for a small object he could use.

"Here take this."

"And what do you want to me to do with it?" he asked.

"Well you see where there is a gap between those two ships there," she said, pointing.

"Yes."

"Well I would like you to throw that object through the gap to the other side."
"Is that it? So, we walked all the way here just for me to throw something."

"Yes," she replied.

Kern shook his head. Jenny just smiled. He launched the object at the space she had indicated. He heard a thud and the metal part she had given him fell to the floor.

"What just happened?" asked Kern.

Jenny was still smiling. She removed a remote device from her pocket and pressed a button. Where the gap had been a ship now appeared.

"I thought it might help you get on Psion Four undetected. Once your done with it I will be installing it on your new ship so don't break it and don't lose it."

Kern leaned forward and kissed her.

"Thank you," was all he could say.