Deflector shield generator
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Deflector shield generator
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Purpose
- "It is protected by an energy shield which is generated from the nearby Forest Moon of Endor. The shield must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted."
- ―AdmiralGial Ackbar, regarding theassault on thesecond Death Star[2]
Adeflector shield generator, or simply ashield generator, was any device used to create adeflector shield, including bothparticle andray shielding.
Description[]
Gungan deflector shield generators were carried by fambaas.
A deflector shield generator created ashield that used several shield projectors positioned around astarship to wrap the vessel in a protective shell. Smaller vessels, such asstarfighters, used a single shield generator, while larger vessels utilized multiple generators. During combat, a shield projector would burn out its matrix board rather than flood the generator itself with energy that could destroy it. On larger ships, damaged shield projectors could be swapped out by maintenance crews in a matter ofminutes.[3]
Deflector shield generators were produced in a variety of sizes, ranging from small personal projectors to large units used oncapital ships. In some cases, the generator could project the shield a great distance and without need for line of sight, by using a focusing dish. Variants included planetary shield generators, such as theSLD-26 planetary shield generator used to protect thesecond Death Star in orbit over themoon ofEndor, and theDSS-02 shield generator used to protectEcho Base during theBattle of Hoth. TheGungans used handheld shield generators along with shield generators on the backs of theirfambaas. TheImperial Army used a force shield projector to protect their base onBorleias around7 ABY.
Shield generators were used onPodracers as well, both custom and factory-built models. Typically low-output, these shield generators were installed within the cockpit and were meant to protect thepilot from exhaust wash and debris kicked up by the engines. In most instances, the shields were useless in a crash, though some racers invested in full-spectrum generators to protect themselves and their vehicle from destruction.[1]
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