Wormholes in fiction

In fiction, wormholes are pseudo-scientific means of travelling between points in space without crossing the intervening distance. They are commonly used in science fiction to allow faster-than-light interstellar travel within human timescales. Related ideas include portable holes and jumpgates, fictional devices that can create an Einstein–Rosen bridge portal for rapid travel between two locations in space.

Fictional role: Enables faster-than-light interstellar travel
Related device: Jumpgate
Related concept: Portable hole

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