Energy Vortex

Uncommon card from Premiere (1994)

Whirlpool-like space/time phenomena that can destroy a ship, as it nearly did the U.S.S. Enterprise in 2365.

Plays immediately after opponent plays any non-interrupt card from hand. That card returns to thier hand and a different one must be played instead.

Strategy notes

Strategy article

Mot's 'Useless' Card Review from Evan Lorentz

Card Extra from Kathy McCracken (30/03/2000)

Rule notes

Official Runlings:

You may play this interrupt to prevent the play (but not the activation) of a hidden agenda card. Thus, you will not know the identity of the card whose play you prevent. It may not be played to stop the "showing" of a Devidian Door or when a card is downloaded or played from any place except the hand. See downloading, Battle Bridge side deck, Tribble side deck.

The replacement card may be a copy of the original. The replacement card play may in turn be interrupted by another Energy Vortex; in that case, the original card may now be played.

If you have any card in your hand that you may legally play, you must play it. For example, if your only card is Kevin Uxbridge, you must play it if there is any legal target event in play. But if you have already used your normal card play this turn and play a Doorway card which your opponent interrupts with Energy Vortex, you may not play an Event card instead. If you have no legal card to play, you must allow your opponent to verify it by looking through your hand. See verification.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)