spˈɛlkæstɚ kˌʊdɐv mˌeɪd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ tɹˈɪp, bˌʌt ɪt wʊd ɪnvˈɑːlv fˈɜːðɚɹ ɛndˈeɪndʒɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ɔːlɹˌɛdi tɹˈɔːmɐtˌaɪzd sɪvˈɪliənz.
Spellcaster could have made a shorter trip, but it would involve further endangering the already traumatized civilians.