Energy Shields

An Energy Field or Energy Shield is a wall or field of energy that absorbs energy that hits it. They are used as a defence method on ships and in structures.

Overview
Many ships and structures employ Energy Fields to protect them. They work just like Force Fields and require a Energy Shield generator to create them except they absorb energy and disperse it around the field instead of simple resisting it. A special part of the matrix is designed to disperse the energy. A special generator is needed to create the field; It is sometimes referred to as a energy field matrix. If the energy field is attacked too much the generators will shut down. Having a stronger energy field or more than one energy field can fix this. There are also different levels of fields depending on its strength. Most attacks can not get through them but some attacks can. Energy shields are generally not as used as much as Force Fields as they have a very strong weakness. Attackers can easily disable the energy shield matrix by overloading it by attacking it continuously. Solid matter such a physical torpedoes and missiles can pass through this field easily.

Varieties
 Multiple Shields This idea is very simple. More then one energy shield is generated. As soon as one goes down a different one takes over. There can be loads of fields generated but each one will need its own generator and lots of energy.

Strength Of Shield
There are generally 10 strengths of shields. 1 being the weakest and 10 being the strongest. Remember that this type of shield can be overloaded and only stops energy attacks not large amounts of physical matter.

Other Defence Shields
There are many different types of shields to help defend something. See here for more information. Force Fields are the same in strength but focus on blocking the attack rather than absorbing it. Mirror Shields are also like force fields except they reflect an attack insted of stopping it.