Shield trio

A shield trio was a starfighter combat tactic that was developed by the New Jedi Order during the Yuuzhan Vong War. The maneuver involved three starfighters that, while flying in close formation, would extend the radius of their deflector shields and inertial compensators to provide overlapping coverage of the three-ship formation that was further insulated against Yuuzhan Vong coralskippers attempting to siphon shields away using their dovin basals.

History
First utilized during the Battle of Talfaglio, the effectiveness of the shield trio was proven by Shocker Squadron when the Jedi engaged the Vong forces in the system. Luke Skywalker, who led the Jedi contingent in that battle, supported by the Star Destroyers Mon Mothma and Elegos A'kla, quickly realized the effectiveness of this new tactic and ordered the rest of his forces to adopt it.

Appearances

 * Star by Star
 * Destiny's Way
 * The Unifying Force