Re: Magic and Hard SF
I agree with other posters, we need more information about what Whitewings is hoping to do with this. For instance, if transmuting matter is possible, these star systems would suddenly become the biggest news in the galaxy as everyone rushes to get there and make gold. Unless in your setting making gold is already straightforward, in which case you might have a problem with there not being much left for your magic to do that far-future technology isn't already covering.
ravenfish, that sounds like a very good book.
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