Blue Shield Particle Field Damper
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Description[edit]
In 3051[1], the Federated Commonwealth started development of the Blue Shield Particle Field Damper (PFD), a defensive system that would reduce damage from PPCs.[2] The New Avalon Institute of Science produced its prototype in 3053. While the field damper did shield the equipped unit from PPC fire, it was also notoriously unreliable in ground units. After roughly a minute of operation, the dust and other miscellaneous debris it pulls in began to adversely affect the operation of the damper, eventually resulting in the shutdown of the system.[3] To delay this problem, MechWarriors are known to shut down the Blue Shield if there are no enemy units wielding PPCs, reactivating it if a PPC-equipped foe arrives.
Models[edit]
The Blue Shield Particle Field Damper is manufactured on the following planets:
Kallon Nimbus[edit]
| Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
| Kendall | Kali Yama/Alphard Trading Company | QSM-3D Quasimodo | [4] |