They end up flung across the galaxy to the galactic core.

"But that requires going to the galactic core, doesn't it?"

It's moving toward the galactic core at over half the speed of light.

Even if the entire galactic core gets devoured it doesn't matter.

Our plan is to head for the galactic core.

His target must be inward from here, back toward the galactic core.

"If nothing else, species from the galactic core and western edge should be completely new to them."

The galactic core is in the direction he came from.

"The vehicle has made one trip to the galactic core and back."

It was filled with stars just as the sky would be on a planet close to the galactic core.