What Makes Deflector Shields Different?

Deflector Shields, Defensive shields or just plain Shields are the primary defensive systems of a Starfleet Starship and have been employed on all Federation vessels since the end of the Enterprise era, 22nd century onwards. With the Federation formation bringing in this technology from the Vulcans, lets take a look at how the lore breaks down this science fiction staple, what makes them different from navigational and forcefields, and how they work.

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