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- "It is protected by an energy shield which is generated from the nearby Forest Moon of Endor. The shield must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted."
- ―Admiral Gial Ackbar, regarding the assault on the second Death Star
A deflector shield generator, or simply a shield generator, was any device used to create a deflector shield, including both particle and ray shielding.
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Gungan deflector shield generators were carried by fambaas.
A deflector shield generator created a shield that used several shield projectors positioned around a starship to wrap the vessel in a protective shell. Smaller vessels, such as starfighters, used a single shield generator, while larger vessels utilized multiple generators. During combat, a shield projector would burn out its matrix board rather than flood the generator itself with energy that could destroy it. On larger ships, damaged shield projectors could be swapped out by maintenance crews in a matter of minutes.[3]
Deflector shield generators were produced in a variety of sizes, ranging from small personal projectors to large units used on capital ships. In some cases, the generator could project the shield a great distance and without need for line of sight, by using a focusing dish. Variants included planetary shield generators, such as the SLD-26 planetary shield generator used to protect the second Death Star in orbit over the moon of Endor, and the DSS-02 shield generator used to protect Echo Base during the Battle of Hoth. The Gungans used handheld shield generators along with shield generators on the backs of their fambaas. The Imperial Army used a force shield projector to protect their base on Borleias around 7 ABY.
Shield generators were used on Podracers as well, both custom and factory-built models. Typically low-output, these shield generators were installed within the cockpit and were meant to protect the pilot from exhaust wash and debris kicked up by the engines. In most instances, the shields were useless in a crash, though some racers invested in full-spectrum generators to protect themselves and their vehicle from destruction.[1]
