Shields Mk. 1
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The contents of this page were introduced in the original Sword of the Stars. |
"That's it... it held! Reading 59% energy loss - but it held!" — Terran Technician, Freespace 1
| Description: | (Random) A projector technology which creates a quantum field around an entire vessel that blocks incoming attacks but can be overloaded by too much energy in a short period of time. |
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| Research Category: | Shield Technology |
| Research Cost: | 20,000 (Deflectors) or 15,000 (Fusion) Research Points |
| Required Technology: | Deflectors or Fusion |
| Races Allowed: | Hiver, Human, Liir, Morrigi, Tarka, Zuul |
| Effect: | Allows the Shield Section to be added to ships. |
| Notes: | Shields are an ellipsoid that covers the entire ship. Can take 800 points of damage before failing and takes 20 seconds to recharge. There is also a damage capacity multiplier based on hull class. |
| Version: | This information valid for Version 1.7.1 
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| Technology | Research Cost |
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| Hiver | Human | Liir | Morrigi | Tarka | Zuul | ||||||
| Shield Breaker Rounds | 35,000 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 60 | 80 | ||||
| Shields Mk. 2 | 20,000 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 100 | 70 | 30 | ||||
