Ion Shield

An Ion Shield is a type of potent field generator carried by the Knight Titans of the Questor Imperialis, the Imperial Knights, and by the Knights of the Questor Traitoris, the Renegade Knights. These devices use ancient technology to project an energy field across a narrow arc, and by moving the position of the shield so that it intercepts enemy attacks a Knight is able to survive even the heaviest of fire while still being able to return fire from its own weapons. The settings and positioning of the Ion Shield is essential, as the shield is only designed to deflect and slow shots rather than absorb them in the manner of Void Shields used by Titans and starships. There exist rarer versions of the Ion Shield that provide a greater area of protection, at the expense of efficiency.