Star Destroyers
Star Destroyers har skärmning, de enorma sfäriska objekten du ser på toppen av dem beskrivs som "Deflector Shield Domes ".
ViserbevispåStarDestroyerssomaktivtanvänderdennaavskärmningibådeReturnoftheJediochEmpireStrikesBack.
ROTJ:
INTERIOR - VADER'S STAR DESTROYER [The Executor] - BRIDGE
Admiral Piett and a commander stand at the window, looking out to the
battle. They look concerned.
CONTROLLER : Sir, we've lost our bridge deflector shield.
Empireslårtillbaka:
INTERIOR STAR DESTROYER [The Avenger] - BRIDGE
The tiny Falcon heads directly for the Avenger's bridge. The
Imperials stationed there are stunned to see the small spaceship
racing low across the hull, headed directly at the huge windows of
the bridge area. Alarms go off everywhere. The Destroyer's
commander, Captain Needa, can scarcely believe his eyes.
NEEDA : They're moving to attack position! Shields up!
TIEFighters
NärdetgällerTIE-FighterstycksEmpiresavsiktvaraattbyggademsåbilligtsommöjligt.Attläggatillytterligaresystem(tillexempeldeflector-sköldar,hyperdrive,livsstödochejektorsäten)ärteknisktgenomförbartmenskulleläggatilldentotalakostnadenperenhet.
FörpostenhadeVaderegna" TIE / x1 " full deflector shield och hyperdrive, åtminstone enligt LucasArts " Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3 " spel:
The prototype starfighter used by Darth Vader at the Battle of Yavin
and the basis for the frightening efficient TIE Interceptor, the TIE
Advanced X1 is easily recognizable due to its distinctive bent wings.
Unlike all other TIE Fighters, the prototype is equipped with a
deflector shield generator and a modest hyperdrive system. The TIE
Advanced is armed with fixed twin heavy blaster cannons, but has no
life support systems.
Den Star Wars Technical Journal artikeln om TIE-fighteren går in i lite mer detaljer bakom tänkandet. Det kolliderar helt enkelt ner till tre huvudfaktorer, vikt, kostnad och det uppfattade låga värdet av en pilot.
The most common of these is the TIE fighter, a deadly match for any
starfighter in the Rebel arsenal. TIE fighters are cheap to produce
(hence their great number) and operate quite efficiently, with no
defensive shielding or ejection systems for their pilots (which would
add to the ship’s overall body mass).
This reflects the unfortunate Imperial viewpoint, with no regard for
the value of life, that like their fighters the combat pilots of the
Empire are plentiful and easily replaced.