Heat shield/Legends

A heat shield was an armor enhancement that increased shielding against fire. The Mark I, II, III, & IV versions in turn allowed for a considerable increase in protection.Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords During the height of the Galactic Empire, heat shields were often seen on probe droid drop pods. These same shields were affixed to modified Tech 4 PDVs during Operation Death-Hunter. These modified vessels were designed to carry Death-Hunter Cyborgs and the shields allowed safe crash landings on worlds where the cyborgs were assigned., p.193 Incom Corporation's Y-4 Transport was equipped with a one-meter thick heat shield and layers of spray-on ablative coating to deal with heat resistance encountered during planetfall.The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
==Behind the scenes==
In KotOR II, this upgrade can be used on all types of armor, except robes.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel 
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==Sources==
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
*Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy 
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
*Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
*Fly Casual
==Notes and references==
Category:Armor enhancements