The Cavour Hyperdrive unquestionably would have held first rank in any historical assessment, had the
Cavour Hyperdrive ever reached practical use. The Lexman Spacedrive allows mankind to reach Alpha
Centauri, the closest star with habitable planets, in approximately four and a half years. The Cavour
Hyperdrive--if it ever really existed--would have brought Alpha C within virtual instantaneous access.