[ She'll meet his eyes at that moment, hinging on his expression until he looks away. ]

One of the astral gates malfunctioned and exploded.

[ She says, almost bumping into him when his footfalls come to an abrupt stop. Her gaze trails his and she aims her gun up but slightly angled so that he wasn't in her direct line of fire. ]

They were used to travel within the Solar System through hyperspace. It made interplanetary travel possible in a matter of hours.