Energy Shield

Energy shielding is the first line of defense for most Dalmer. The shields are layered one onto another to provide more protection, and then condensed to allow the Dalmer to interact with their surroundings.
== Inertia suppression field ==
Energy shielding works by an inertia suppression field. The field is created by a contained fluid that covers a surface when electrically charged. The charged field nullifies incoming impact similarly to HP, dispersing 85% of kinetic energy. This makes projectile weapons ineffective and ordnance fails to detonate when coming in contact with the field. The field runs on HP, meaning prolonged usage will result in depletion and eventually death. Further development into the technology led to Energy shielding. 
== Usage ==
Energy shields are used by nearly all Dalmer warriors, vehicles and buildings for protection. 
Energy shielding follows the principles of the inertia suppression field. The dalmer use a portable generator that creates a field of energy that absorbs and cushions incoming threats (via projectile or percussion) although the need for everyday contacts (handshakes, eating and drinking for example) made the activation of the shields moot when organic contact is made, and are generally deactivated indoors.
When energy shields sustain an impact, they deteriorate progressively before shutting down completely, at which point the user is completely exposed, save for its armor or other protective equipment. The quantity of shields protecting the user is given in numbers.
When shields are used to deflect an impact, they disperse, although they regenerate themselves when sustaining no damage. Shield rechargers, allow rapid energy shield regeneration.
== Limitations ==
Although extremely useful, energy shields are not perfect, energy shields are disabled when dispersed from impacts or percussion damage. Electromagnetic pulses completely disable energy shields, restarting their generating cycle. The reason that the Dalmer still use melee weapons rather than switching to pure ranged combat is especially relevant to this imperfection. 
Energy shields have two main layers upon which shields are layered one on top of the other. 
The first over-dermal layer envelops the user based on a smart covering system, which is considerably tougher than the exodermal layer, 
The exo-dermal layer, while being able to deflect most projectile based weaponry, can be penetrated with ease by melee weapons, making close combat essential to the Dalmer training program.
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