In the Dune series of science fiction novels there are these massive ships called Guild Heighliners.  They are gigantic cigar-shaped vessels that move at greater than the speed of light because the Guild Navigators have learned how to “fold” space.  The novels are Sci-fi masterpieces and go into wonderful detail. 

Islamic State terrorists have been announcing that they see themselves as part of the apocalyptic end times prophesied in the Koran and that Jesus will appear soon to defeat the armies of Rome, thus beginning the countdown to the end of the world.  This prophetic interpretation was hinted at by