[Don't look at him. Just ignore the nerdiness, thank you.]

Yes. I helped my partner stabilize the hex crystals he had been working on. Once we did, it was easier to figure out how to utilize them to power pieces of machinery. Or teleportation towers, like the Hexgates.

[He shrugs very gently.]

Several years. Not as long as one would think. But Jayce had been working on the crystals for a long time.