Can ship movement be speeded up?

[GR Decker]

In the beginning game everything is fine but by the time I get to mid-game watching all these ships move really slows down the action of the game.
I have waypoints set to bring in my ships from my far flung planets to where the action is but it's getting boring watching 30 some ships move one at a time every turn. First I watch this one move a few spaces, then I watch another one move a couple spaces, then this one, then this one, etc., etc.,
Have I missed a setting somewhere? Is there a way to have it so you don't have to watch everyone move (unless you bump into someone).

Thanks George

[Baron Munchausen]

Under game options, UNselect 'animate ships in system window'. This will prevent the 'illustration' of movement in steps. Ships will just jump from one place to another.

[Pax]

Press <F2>.

Select "Options" from the list that pops up; it's about in the middle.

De-select (make it so there is no green dot) the entry "Animate ship movement in main window"

Select "close", which is way down in the lower right.

Resume play; ships move almost instantly, rather than slowly cruising along.