Shield booster

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A shield booster was a starship system that increased the density of a deflector shield's ray patterns by increasing the effectiveness of a shield to scatter energy based attacks.[1] In 3 ABY,[2] shield boosters were sold by merchants working for the Miyuki Trade League for 2250 credits.[1]

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In 3 ABY,[2] the scoundrel Kay Vess purchased a shield booster from a Miyuki Trade League merchant for the Trailblazer, her EML-850 light freighter.[1]

Assumption ends here.

Behind the scenes

Shield boosters first appeared in the canon continuity in the "A Pirate's Fortune" expansion for the Massive Entertainment video game Star Wars Outlaws,[1] which was released on May 15, 2025.[3] In the expansion, players could purchase the booster as an upgrade to their ship to increase the capacity and recovery of their ship's shields.[1]

Shield boosters were originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity in the 2000 educational video game, Star Wars Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy published by Lucas Learning.[4]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars Outlaws
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.
  3. ↑ Ubisoft-Favicon Watch The New Trailer For Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune, Releasing May 15 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
  4. ↑ Star Wars Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy
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