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Droideka Personal shields are the shields employed by some model of droideka.
'''Droideka Personal shields''' are the shields employed by some models of Droideka or "Destroyer droids" deployed by the Trade Federation.


===Nature of the Shield===
===Nature of the Shield===


The Droideka was a dangerous [[attack droid]] not only because it sported dual repeating blasters, but because it carried a personal shield. This shield would be activated when the Droideka would open up 2 panels on the base of its "hip." The shield could absorb oncoming blaster bolts, leaving the Droideka to concentrate on firing its weaponry at the enemy, rather than seeking cover.
The Droideka was a dangerous [[combat droid]] not only because it sported dual repeating blasters, but because it carried a personal shield. This shield would be activated when the Droideka would open up 2 panels on the base of its "hip." The shield could absorb oncoming blaster bolts, leaving the Droideka to concentrate on firing its weaponry at the enemy, rather than seeking cover.


It should be noted that only the Droideka stationed on the Trade Federation ships and the palace on Naboo had personal shields, while the Droideka employed at the Battle of Geonosis did not. This may be due to the Droideka in the palace and on the ships were special models, equipped with the shields, while the Droideka at the Battle of Geonosis were 'mass-produced' Droideka, and thus would be too costly to fit the whole line of Droideka with a shield.
It should be noted that only the Droideka stationed on the Trade Federation ships and the palace on Naboo had personal shields, while the Droideka employed at the Battle of Geonosis did not. This suggests that not all models of Droideka are equipped with shield systems.

Revision as of 17:20, 8 November 2007

Droideka Personal shields are the shields employed by some models of Droideka or "Destroyer droids" deployed by the Trade Federation.

Nature of the Shield

The Droideka was a dangerous combat droid not only because it sported dual repeating blasters, but because it carried a personal shield. This shield would be activated when the Droideka would open up 2 panels on the base of its "hip." The shield could absorb oncoming blaster bolts, leaving the Droideka to concentrate on firing its weaponry at the enemy, rather than seeking cover.

It should be noted that only the Droideka stationed on the Trade Federation ships and the palace on Naboo had personal shields, while the Droideka employed at the Battle of Geonosis did not. This suggests that not all models of Droideka are equipped with shield systems.