"Hmm...not nearly as pretty as your own." Ivy mused, then smiled. "Yes, well, that was<em>before</em>magic appeared. Now, with the proper training a spellcaster, such as possibly yourself, can open a portal for long enough that a starship can fly through it. And the portal makes travel from the edge of one star system to another effectively instantaneous. I've explored four systems in the last two years, and the previous one was two<em>weeks</em>ago. I'm well paid for it, as well...and my shuttle was quite functional a few days ago. The crew, however, might be getting worried."