250K views · 3.7K reactions | Starfleet Academy. Courses.Technology. Deflector shield. Deflector shields or shield grids, generally referred to simply as shields, are a type of force field that surround a starship, space station, or planet that is used to protect against enemy attacks or natural hazards. Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy | Facebook

Starfleet Records. Shield technology. Deflector shield: Operation. Continuous or extremely powerful energy discharges can gradually erode a shield's integrity to the point of failure. Shield capacities vary depending on a variety of factors, ranging from available power to environmental concerns, making definitive and universal calculations of how much damage they can withstand difficult to estimate. As a result, tactical officers have to report constantly on shield strength during combat, usual