Ion shield

An ion shield was a type of deflector shield that was projected from a specialized generator and used to protect a starship from ion build-up inflicted by ion storms, nebulae, and ion weaponry. Ion shields could be configured to discharge their ion energy when the shield overloaded, causing the ions to transfer to nearby ships. In 3 ABY, the Rokana Raiders used R93 refractor starfighters equipped with ion shields that allowed them to raid from the Sayma Nebula in the Khepi system of Wild Space. While escaping from the Rokana Raiders' base at the Khepi Tomb in the Sayma Nebula, Kay Vess stole an ion shield generator and later had it installed in her EML-850 light freighter, the Trailblazer.

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