[quote=@Lewascan2] It's probably best debated now for those of us that are unfamiliar with those teleportation methods. I would assume this to be important for later to make sure teleportation doesn't become the end-all-be-all to getting around any defenses. So, the conclusion is that shields stop teleportation? [/quote] Essentially why I asked, and particularly spurned on by the threat of having commandos just teleported onto a vessel. But having a consistent rule about it would be cool, though we have a couple of different teleportation methods. I understand for Trek why shields block standard transporters since they convert matter to energy. I can also see why teleporters that utilize wormholes/space folding wouldn't be hindered by this limitation. Much, in the same way, the Stargazer's spore drive allows it to perform near-instantaneous travel through the mycelial network. This too would circumvent traditional energy shielding.