Hi! I’m hoping to make an attempt for the sketch this month.
The idea is: open a rift into space > pull a star out of it > use the star as a projectile / source for a beam
Some references (can only post 2 at the moment):
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170128.html
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap141130.html
gif version: 
Got time to continue with this! First pass for the portal opening and star getting pulled out. Difficult to get some motion on the star that feels weighty; the first few attempts definitely felt more like a bouncy ball haha
I’m thinking the star will supernova instead of being a projectile, I’ll see how it goes! Feedback welcome
Basic Background Scene from https://gumroad.com/l/SiwSl