Her smile was a patient one as she turned it over, before tapping the gem at its center. "It is more than simply that. Before passing through the wormhole, it was capable of creating hard-light constructs. And we are hoping that may be the case again. It would certainly speed our progress in constructing a way of getting ourselves home again."

Of course, she had not been going back to near-certain death. She might be a little more eager than some, and she regards Kurt with a curious expression.

"Do you still feel such a drive to return, knowing what might await you?"