Ray shield/Legends

"The shaft is ray shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes."

- Jan Dodonna

A ray shield, a type of deflector shield, was a protective force field. There were two basic types of energy shields: ray shields, which absorbed radiation and blaster bolts and particle shields, which repulsed solid objects. Although ray shields could be used to defend planetary bases, they were more commonly associated with protecting starships from stellar radiation, micrometeorites, and enemy fire.

History and usage
"The shield must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted."

- Admiral Ackbar



The Gungans in the Battle of Grassy Plains used energy shields for personal defense against the Trade Federation.

During the Clone Wars bounty hunter Cad Bane used a ray shield to hold Padawan Ahsoka Tano hostage in an attempt to persuade her Master to open a holocron for him.

In 19 BBY, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the recently-rescued Palpatine were captured by General Grievous in Hallway 328 of the Invisible Hand through the use of a ray shield to trap them in the middle of the hallway.

Many starships contained ray shields as a defense against laser weapons. They absorbed lasers like a sponge, and sometimes they even managed to deflect some. When the shield had taken too many hits the shields simply burned out, and needed to be re-charged.

The Death Star's thermal exhaust port was protected by a ray shield; however, Alliance proton torpedoes could penetrate it, and it was pivotal in the destruction of the battle station.

Ray shields vary in size according to the target they are protecting. Large capital ships such as an Imperial Star Destroyer had multiple arrays and some wealthy systems even had planetary shields. Well known Jedi Kyle Katarn used a personal shield to protect him during most of his battles. Han Solo and Chewbacca also used personal ray shields as gladiators in the Big Game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
 * Star Wars Droids 2: The Ultimate Weapon
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Before the Storm
 * Tyrant's Test
 * Specter of the Past
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Before the Storm
 * Tyrant's Test
 * Specter of the Past