Plasma Shields

Most ships in the Arskodian navy are too small to house a shield generator as they draw so much power and take up so much space. The shields work by ejecting gas out around the ship, ionizing it on the way out, and holding the plasma in an electromagnetic field around the ship, giving it full protection from incoming projectiles. Most projectiles will melt when they hit the ship, so the ship’s hull will only have to deal with the molten debris and most energy based weapons will be affected by the EM field in one way or another. Unfortunately the plasma shields don’t protect the ships from laser weaponry, but that’s what Flak Cannons are good for. The shields can only be up for a certain period of time and are usually a last resort defense due to the power draw and gas required.