I think i know what we're dealing with here when it comes to teleporters. They're basically a really convenient way to zip around between places you've already discovered, though they work pretty differently from what scientists are doing with quantum teleportation in real life

The ones you'll find are pretty straightforward to use. Once you unlock the teleport module through missions or grab the blueprint with salvaged data, you can travel to any space station or base you've previously visited. Your starship comes along for the ride too which is nice and you don't need any resources to actually use them, though building one at your base needs some basic materials like metal plating and carbon nanotubes

Here's something interesting about real quantum teleportation though - it's actually about moving information between particles using something called quantum entanglement, not beaming physical objects around. Scientists have managed to do it with tiny things like photons and atoms, but we're nowhere near teleporting anything bigger. It needs special particles that are linked together and can only send information at the speed of light, which is pretty different from just picking a spot on the map and showing up there instantly

The teleporters you'll use are more like a fast travel system really, designed to make exploration easier without worrying too much about the science behind it. Just remember that some destinations might drop off your list if you visit too many new places, and those outlaw systems can sometimes be tricky with their teleporter restrictions