((They did take off - they're in warp-space. It may be faster than hyperspace, but it's not instantaneous

))
Guy: The Blades are self-appointed policemen. They were created long ago to act as guardians... and they expanded their power gradually over time till they controlled all dimensional travel whatsover. They are an arrogant...
*beep*
We've arrived.
*The windows of the fighter clear and become transparent again, revealing...nothing. A sun hung in the distance, but nothing appeared close except asteroids*
Okay...scanning...
As I thought...a planet...but it's
blurred somehow...and completely invisible to the naked eye.
What are these aliens capable of?
Raschel: Huh? How can you make a whole planet just...disappear?