|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{Top}} | | {{Top}} |
| [[File:PersonalShields-SWIA.png|thumb|right|250px|A [[Rodian/Legends|Rodian]] protected by a personal shield]]
| |
| {{Quote|The Imperials think I'm somehow immortal, but I just have a good supply of power cells.|[[Kyle Katarn]]|<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology">''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''</ref>}}
| |
| A '''personal energy shield''' was a defensive technology that projected a [[Deflector shield/Legends|field of energy]] that protected the user from blaster fire, the elements, or other hazards. Most were small enough to be worn on a belt or arm, or were designed to be held much like a traditional physical shield. | | A '''personal energy shield''' was a defensive technology that projected a [[Deflector shield/Legends|field of energy]] that protected the user from blaster fire, the elements, or other hazards. Most were small enough to be worn on a belt or arm, or were designed to be held much like a traditional physical shield. |
|
| |
|
| Line 7: |
Line 5: |
|
| |
|
| ==Use== | | ==Use== |
| [[File:Personal-shield_negwt.jpg|thumb|left|Example of a belt-mounted personal energy shield projector]]
| |
| As with most deflector systems, shields required large amounts of energy in the form of energy cells or a portable shield generator. Some models featured rechargeable energy cells. While the generator provided the most efficiency, it was larger and bulkier. The power requirements meant that shields tended to be used only when combat was expected. | | As with most deflector systems, shields required large amounts of energy in the form of energy cells or a portable shield generator. Some models featured rechargeable energy cells. While the generator provided the most efficiency, it was larger and bulkier. The power requirements meant that shields tended to be used only when combat was expected. |
|
| |
|
| Line 13: |
Line 10: |
|
| |
|
| ==History== | | ==History== |
| [[File:Sakiyan_LoNH.png|thumb|right|220px|A [[Sakiyan/Legends|Sakiyan]] female with a personal shield]]
| | During the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] personal shield tech was all but lost. Very few armies equipped their soldiers with personal shielding, due to the craft being lost (or simply outdated) for many years. The technology was by then very expensive and mostly limited to extraordinary individuals, such as the [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenary]]/[[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Kyle Katarn]], [[Sate Pestage/Legends|Sate Pestage]], Imperial [[General/Legends|General]] [[Bentilais san Sk'ar]], and a [[Obi-Wan Kenobi impersonator|Ben Kenobi-impersonating Imperial agent]]. |
| In use as early as the [[Mandalorian Wars]] and brought to prominence in the subsequent [[Jedi Civil War]], the technology was rumored to be of Echani origin. There were [[Mandalorian melee shield|melee shields]], [[Echani shield|energy shields]], and [[Verpine prototype shield|Verpine shields]].
| |
| | |
| When [[Revan/Legends|Revan]] began his campaign against the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]], his [[Sith trooper (Sith Empire)|Sith troopers]] were issued standard energy shields. This resulted in the Sith armies gaining many bloody battles against Republic troopers armed with standard blasters. After the Republic gained access to copies of the technology, it began to flourish. This led to both sides issuing standard melee weapons, such as [[Vibroblade/Legends|vibroblades]], and training their soldiers in hand to hand combat.
| |
| | |
| While never widespread during the Jedi Civil War (usually being issued to small, elite strike teams) the technology eventually disappeared almost entirely. Little information exists as to why, but [[Admiral/Legends|Admiral]] [[Carth Onasi]] was heard to speculate that in the future [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]] technology might "catch up" to shield technology. As blasters became increasingly effective against shields, producing effective shields would most likely become increasingly difficult and expensive, until it was no longer feasible to build shields for everyday use.
| |
| | |
| [[File:Gungan_Captain.jpg|thumb|left|The Gungan Grand Army with their personal energy shields in 32 BBY]]
| |
| By the time of the [[Battle of Naboo/Legends|Battle of Naboo]], personal shields that covered an entire being existed, but produced radiation and magnetic fields that were dangerous for sustained use. The [[Gungan Grand Army/Legends|Gungan Grand Army]] of [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]] employed [[Gungan personal energy shield/Legends|hand-held personal energy shields]] that projected a thin force field around one and a half meters tall. The [[BX-series droid commando/Legends|commando droids]] which protected the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatists]]' vital facilities such as the [[Citadel/Legends|Citadel]] were also equipped with [[Droid commando personal shield/Legends|hand-held personal shields]] similar to [[Gungan/Legends|Gungan's]]. The [[Droideka/Legends|droideka]] units of the [[Trade Federation of Planets|Trade Federation]] also carried personal energy shields, making them highly effective against [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone troopers]] and [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knights]]. However, these shields were hazardous to organic lifeforms, generating highly-intense electromagnetic fields and large amounts of radiation. In contrast, however, the Republic used personal shields in much the same way they had been used in the Jedi Civil War, issuing them to their small but skilled [[Clone commando/Legends|clone commando]] units. According to Imperial doctrine circa [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], high-ranking [[Stormtrooper/Legends|Stormtrooper]] leaders were issued personal energy shields.<ref>''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]'', page 106</ref>
| |
| | |
| The [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] used personal shields with reverse polarity to protect homes against robbers, with the criminals often incinerating themselves. However, this practice was discontinued several decades prior to [[27 BBY/Legends|27 BBY]] due to the dangers of both the radiation and of catching innocent bystanders.
| |
| | |
| During the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] through the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]], however, personal shield tech was all but lost. Very few armies equipped their soldiers with personal shielding, due to the craft being lost (or simply outdated) for many years. The technology was by then very expensive and mostly limited to extraordinary individuals, such as the [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenary]]/[[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Kyle Katarn]] and his student [[Jaden Korr]], [[Sate Pestage/Legends|Sate Pestage]], Imperial [[General/Legends|General]] [[Bentilais san Sk'ar]], and a [[Obi-Wan Kenobi impersonator|Ben Kenobi-impersonating Imperial agent]]. | |
|
| |
|
| ==Behind the scenes== | | ==Behind the scenes== |
| Line 32: |
Line 17: |
| ==Appearances== | | ==Appearances== |
| {{Scroll_box|content= | | {{Scroll_box|content= |
| [[File:Energy_Shield.jpg|thumb|[[IG-88B/Legends|IG-88's]] energy shield was impregnable, even against [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsabers]].]]
| |
| {{Incomplete list}} | | {{Incomplete list}} |
| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan]]''
| |
| *{{Film|I}}
| |
| *[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (video game)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace '' game]]
| |
| *[[Outbound Flight (novel)|''Outbound Flight'']]
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
| |
| *{{TCW|Counterattack}}
| |
| *{{TCW|Friends and Enemies}}
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''
| |
| *{{Film|III}}
| |
| *''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''
| |
| *[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game]]
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'' | | *''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'' |
| *''[[Shadow Games]]''
| |
| *{{Journal|6|To Fight Another Day}} | | *{{Journal|6|To Fight Another Day}} |
| *{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
| |
| *[[Star Wars (1977) 54|''Star Wars'' (1977) 54]] {{1st}} | | *[[Star Wars (1977) 54|''Star Wars'' (1977) 54]] {{1st}} |
| *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]'' | | *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]'' |
| Line 62: |
Line 26: |
| *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Art of Betrayal}} | | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Art of Betrayal}} |
| *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'' | | *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'' |
| *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]''
| |
| *''[[Before the Storm]]'' | | *''[[Before the Storm]]'' |
| }} | | }} |
|
| |
| ===Non-canon appearances===
| |
| *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]''
| |
| *''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
| |
| *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| *''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]'' {{ID|personal energy deflector and personal energy shield deflector}} | | *''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]'' {{ID|personal energy deflector and personal energy shield deflector}} |
| *''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]'' | | *''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]'' |
| *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide]]''
| |
| *''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
| |
| *''[[Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
| |
| *''[[Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide]]''
| |
| *''[[Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
| |
| *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|cardname=Personal Shield Generator}}
| |
| *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|cardname=Energy Shield}}
| |
| *{{SWGTCG|set=Squadrons Over Corellia|cardname=Shields}}
| |
| *''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game]]''
| |
| *[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
| |
| *''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Game Master's Kit]]''
| |
| *[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game]]
| |
| *[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
| |
| *<!-- 2014/10/20 -->''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''
| |
| *''[[Strongholds of Resistance]]''
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Notes and references== | | ==Notes and references== |
| {{Reflist}} | | {{Reflist}} |
|
| |
| {{Interlang
| |
| |es=Escudo de energía personal
| |
| |pl=Osobista tarcza energetyczna
| |
| |ru=Личный энергетический щит
| |
| }}
| |
|
| |
|
| [[Category:Personal energy shields| ]] | | [[Category:Personal energy shields| ]] |
A personal energy shield was a defensive technology that projected a field of energy that protected the user from blaster fire, the elements, or other hazards. Most were small enough to be worn on a belt or arm, or were designed to be held much like a traditional physical shield.
When activated, the device protected the wearer with a glowing energy field. Typically, the standard energy shield was only effective against energy attacks, such as blaster bolts. However, other variants created by the Mandalorians and Echani could block melee attacks, while other shields developed by the Arkanians and Verpine, and other cultures, were capable of resisting a variety of different attacks, including electrical, kinetic, cold, heat, and sonic damage.
Use
As with most deflector systems, shields required large amounts of energy in the form of energy cells or a portable shield generator. Some models featured rechargeable energy cells. While the generator provided the most efficiency, it was larger and bulkier. The power requirements meant that shields tended to be used only when combat was expected.
Another feature of personal shields was ablation, that is, the shield weakened as it absorbed damage until it either was deactivated, failed, or recharged. As the shields absorbed energy, they tended to become extremely hot. Due to the limitations of personal deflector shields, they were usually used in tandem with other forms of protection.
History
During the Galactic Civil War personal shield tech was all but lost. Very few armies equipped their soldiers with personal shielding, due to the craft being lost (or simply outdated) for many years. The technology was by then very expensive and mostly limited to extraordinary individuals, such as the mercenary/Jedi Kyle Katarn, Sate Pestage, Imperial General Bentilais san Sk'ar, and a Ben Kenobi-impersonating Imperial agent.
Behind the scenes
Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith depicts Mara Jade as using a personal shield on a number of missions; however, this shield hasn't been mentioned in any other sources, and is generally considered simply a convention of Mysteries's game mechanics.
Appearances
Sources
Notes and references
