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Though [[Gralik Durr]] claimed they had a range of only a few [[light year]]s, ({{ENT|The Shipment}}) vortices were actually capable of transporting a ship from the [[Delphic Expanse]] to [[Earth]] in ten hours, a voyage that would take a [[warp five engine|warp five vessel]] six weeks. ({{ENT|Countdown|Zero Hour}}) The larger a vortex is, the more unstable. [[Degra]] said he would have great difficulty creating a vortex large enough to carry the [[Xindi superweapon]] and four other vessels; he warned one or two of the ships might be destroyed. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}})
 
Though [[Gralik Durr]] claimed they had a range of only a few [[light year]]s, ({{ENT|The Shipment}}) vortices were actually capable of transporting a ship from the [[Delphic Expanse]] to [[Earth]] in ten hours, a voyage that would take a [[warp five engine|warp five vessel]] six weeks. ({{ENT|Countdown|Zero Hour}}) The larger a vortex is, the more unstable. [[Degra]] said he would have great difficulty creating a vortex large enough to carry the [[Xindi superweapon]] and four other vessels; he warned one or two of the ships might be destroyed. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}})
   
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Xindi ships emerge from a subspace vortex.

A subspace vortex (also called a spatial vortex or energy portal) is an extremely fast method of transportation utilized by the Xindi.

Though Gralik Durr claimed they had a range of only a few light years, (ENT: "The Shipment") vortices were actually capable of transporting a ship from the Delphic Expanse to Earth in ten hours, a voyage that would take a warp five vessel six weeks. (ENT: "Countdown", "Zero Hour") The larger a vortex is, the more unstable. Degra said he would have great difficulty creating a vortex large enough to carry the Xindi superweapon and four other vessels; he warned one or two of the ships might be destroyed. (ENT: "Azati Prime")

The visual effect of the subspace vortex is similar to that of Borg transwarp conduit in TNG: "Descent". It is possible that these technologies are somehow related.