I like the article, but as Dartz said we should add a paragraph about point defense. Many SciFi fandoms have the concept of small guns/lasers shooting down incoming fighters and missiles (maybe except the Trekkies)
Cobalt Greywalker Wrote:Finally, we come to '''Defectors''', also known simply as ''shields''. The archetypal energy shielding system, it projects a ovoid field around the vessel to prevent fire from reaching the hull. The main limitations are the large amount of energy needed to run the system, and the fact that low speed impacts (less than 30 mph/50 kph relative) will pass through the field unaffected.I think the limitations should depend on the deflector type... Warsie "energy shields" will most likely let any kinetic attacks through, while some shields will only stop KE and let all lasers through. Some shields might just slow down or (defocus) incoming fire, others are the kind of "ablative but regenerative" wall you describe.