I'll eventually revist these rules to update them.

These rules are pretty much quick and dirty. I remember when making these rules that all I was concerned about was setting up some more spatial objects for the players to interact with. So they maybe lame.

Vortex:

To represent a Vortex on the game map I used a standard planet marker and made one photocopy of it and drew a vortex in the center.

A vortex is a passage way in space that a ship can pass through at a cost of 3 movement points. One point to enter the vortex marker, Another to reach the center, a third point to exit the vortex center. When your ship has reached the center wait until your next movement phase and roll 1D6. This will indicate which direction you randomly will exit.

When entering and exiting a vortex you must be moving at 1/4 impulse. If your speeds are greater then roll on The Basic Damage Table. damage is equal to a Plasma Hit At Range 1  RL-1

Wormhole:

To represent a Wormhole on the game map I used a standard planet marker and made two photocopies of it and drew a wormhole in the center of each of them.

A wormhole is a passage way that will allow you to skip great distances to help speed up travel time. You place the two wormhole markers on the map to represent the ends of the tunnell. A ship enters one it will exit from the other. A wormhole event cost 6 movement points total. Two to enter, Two for travel and Two to exit. If you have enough movement points you'll pass right through instantly. If you don't have enough, wait for the next movement phase

When entering and exiting a wormhole you must be moving at 1/4 impulse. If your speeds are greater then roll on The Basic Damage Table. Damage is equal to a Plasma Hit At Range 1  RL-2

Collasping a Wormhole; If a ship self destructs inside the hole this will collapse it. If four ships fired at the openning at full power for 2 Turns this will also close it. If you desire you may re-establish the wormholes at new locations after 1 Turn following the collapse.

SPECIAL RULES

Warp Strafing
In the Basic Course any vessel with warp capability, (Atleast one operating warp engine), 40% of its Superstructure left, a safe course(no ships in direct path) and at least 1 movement point remaining may start and remain in Warp during a standard sub-light game.

A Warp Starship can make a single pass twice per turn. This means they do not participate on the sub-light mapfeild in Step 11. Rather they skip Step 11 during there Warp Manuavers on the Warp Mapfeild.