Shield Gate

The Shield Gate, also referred to as the Scarif shield gate or Scarif planetary shield gate was a ring-shaped Golan M3185 space station placed in orbit around the tropical Outer Rim planet of Scarif by the Galactic Empire. It served as an opening through which Imperial starships could bypass the planet's otherwise impenetrable deflector shield. During the Battle of Scarif, the Rebel Alliance launched a successful assault on the station, allowing them to bypass the shield and attack Scarif's Imperial security complex.

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