Energy Shielding

Energy Shielding, or Field Generators, are a primarily defensive technology utilized by many species to protect their persons, worlds, or starships from harm. Their generators produce a usually invisible energy field that repels objects and other forms of damage, while allowing others to pass through unharmed. They vary between factions, but the most common among them are those whose strength are determined by their power source.

Countermeasures
As energy shielding has become common place on the battlefield, numerous units are designed with close-quarters weaponry that are capable of bypassing or severely damaging an individuals shields. In addition to the re-introduction of melee weapons, specialized weaponry has been created to deal with shield wearers.

In regards to ship-mounted countermeasures, the most effective has been to close the gap between targets, allowing the full force of a weapon emplacement to make a direct hit. Ion weapons are often utilized to ensure the depletion of a shield quickly. Most have since adapted to ion weaponry in space combat, forcing close-range combat.