===== Shields ===== Stops your ship from going boom. {{:icons:shieldicon.jpg|}} ====Level I==== * [[class I deflector]] * The basic entry in Earth Industries' series of popular shield generators. * [[cyclotron S10 deflector]] * NAMI's Cyclotron deflectors absorb a lot of damage, but take more time to regenerate. * [[laser deflector]] * Better than a class I at deflecting laser energy; worse at deflecting anything else. ====Level II==== * [[class II deflector]] * While not powerful enough to protect against military-grade weapons, the class II deflector provides added defense for freelancers and independent merchantships. * [[hull plate ionizer]] * This device ionizes a ship's hull, repelling kinetic and blast damage. The ionization field weakens as the ship's armor is damaged. ====Level III==== * [[monopole deflector screen]] * A quantum magnetic field strongly deflects damage from kinetic and blast weapons. It is less effective against laser and particle beam attacks. * [[Solon shield generator]] * Developed by the innovative Solon Industries, this shield generator absorbs almost all laser energy. A ship equipped with these shields cannot fire any laser weapons. * [[cyclotron S55 deflector]] * Stronger than a class III deflector using less than half the power. ====Level IV==== * [[class III deflector]] * The class III deflector is an integrated system that protects a ship against most forms of damage. * [[R1 deflector]] * The R1 deflector was developed a few decades ago to protect Fleet ships against the powerful lightning cannons of the Ares Orthodoxy. * [[Ceratops 1T quasi-armor]] * This quasi-matter generator protects a starship against blast energy. * [[cyclotron S1200 deflector]] * The most powerful shield generator in NAMI's Cyclotron series. ====Level V==== * [[Yoroi S100 shield generator]] * The shield generators sold by Kabuto Defense are among the most powerful and advanced. The Yoroi line of shields ranges from this inexpensive commercial model to more powerful military versions * [[Nephren P25 shield generator]] * Each model of the Nephren series is tuned for a different kind of damage. The P25 is designed to defend against particle and ion damage. * [[class V deflector]] * High manufacturing costs and poor sales doomed it in the market, but many prefer this vintage deflector over modern imitators. * [[superconducting shield generator]] * This generator uses an array of superconducting coils. Individual coils must be replaced to restore the field after damage is taken. ====Level VI==== * [[Luminous particle shield]] * The Luminous AI has developed these shield generators for its drones. They are designed to be resistant to particle-beam energy. * [[Luminous thermo shield]] * The Luminous AI has developed these shield generators for its drones. They are designed to be resistant to thermonuclear energy. * [[Luminous blast shield]] * The Luminous AI has developed these shield generators for its drones. They are designed to be resistant to blast energy. * [[Luminous ion shield]] * The Luminous AI has developed these shield generators for its drones. They are designed to be resistant to ion energy. * [[Cydonian shield generator]] * The Ares Cydonian shield generator is a slightly inferior clone of the YoroiS500. * [[Mammoth 25MW deflector]] * Mammoth deflector shields can absorb immense amounts of damage, but their regeneration rate is lower than competitors. * [[Yoroi S500 shield generator]] * The Yoroi S500 is the most powerful shield generator available for non-military customers of the Kabuto Defense corporation. * [[Invincible-class deflector]] * The Invincible-class deflector is extremely powerful. Its one flaw is that it disables all other ship systems when it collapses. * [[R5 deflector]] * This is an updated version of the R1 deflector, designed to resist the Ares Orthodoxy's lightning cannons. * [[Ceratops 5T quasi-armor]] * This is a larger and more powerful version of the quasi-matter deflector. * [[mark I Omsk deflector]] * When used in concert with Omsk armor segments, this deflector increases in strength up to 200 hit points. ====Level VII==== * [[Dragon shield generator]] * Used by the Sung Dragon slavers, these shields are a much enhanced version of the Yoroi S500. * [[Trenton field generator]] * A Trenton field generator degrades the intensity of any form of energy. Unlike other shield generators, however, some energy inevitably leaks through. * [[Cydonian heavy shield generator]] * This is a more powerful version of the Cydonian shield generator. * [[Mammoth 50MW deflector]] * The 50MW Mammoth deflector is designed for military ships. Like other Mammoth designs, it has high hit points and a low regeneration rate. * [[Nephren B700 shield generator]] * Each model of the Nephren series is tuned for a different kind of damage. The B700 is designed to defend against blast and thermonuclear damage. * [[Yoroi MX shield generator]] * This is the military version of the S500 shield generator created by the Kabuto Defense corporation. * [[R5-B Deflector]] * Commonwealth Fleet labs created this variant of the R5 for its new Britannia-class gunships. ====Level VIII==== * [[R9 deflector]] * The most powerful version of the R-series deflectors is used on Commonwealth Fleet capital ships. * [[plasma shield generator]] * Plasma shield generators are used on most military ships. Plasma shield generators cannot be used on civilian ships without a special military ID. * [[ion reflector]] * This shield generator reflects all ion energy. * [[Taikon-10 deflector]] * The Taikon-10 deflector is optimized to defend against thermonuclear attacks. * [[Mammoth 100MW deflector]] * This is the most powerful deflector in the Mammoth series. * [[mark II Omsk deflector]] * When used in concert with Omsk armor segments, this deflector increases in strength up to 400 hit points. ====Level IX==== * [[Iocrym veil]] * This byzantine alien device generates a particle shield that absorbs most energy weapons. * [[Nephren X1 shield generator]] * The Nephren X1 is an experimental model that defends against ion and positron damage. * [[Jotun deflector]] * This alien shield generator has controls to adjust its strength. * [[Kaidun shield generator]] * The most advanced shield generator in the Ares Orthodoxy, the Kaidun generator is used by the Ares dreadnought. ====Level X==== * [[Lazarus shield generator]] * The Lazarus is an experimental shield generator. It has a phenomenal generation rate, but it consumes almost prohibitive amounts of power. * [[Taikon-200 deflector]] * The Taikon-200 deflector is optimized to defend against thermonuclear attacks. ====Level XIII==== * [[Iocrym cocoon]] * This alien device is designed to defend the giant commandships of the Iocrym.