Shields

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Shields are the primary defensive tool used by all interstellar species. There are many different types of shields with slightly different uses, all with the game goal: to protect against enemy fire and natural hazards.

Navigational Deflectors

A navigational deflector functions by constantly emitting a low-level energy shield in front of a vessel in order to destroy or deflect natural space debris. This debris, especially for a ship traveling at warp speeds, would be extremely destructive even at microscopic particle sizes.

Deflector Shields

Deflector shields are the primary defense grid of starships, starbases, and even planets. Deflector shields generally all operate on the same principle of multiple generation points coming together to form a powerful energy bubble. However, the term 'bubble' can be misleading. While some shields are round in shape, deflector shields are highly adaptable and customizable to take any form needed, such as tightly held to the hull of a starship.