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ISD-72x deflector shield generator dome
Production information
Manufacturer	Kuat Drive Yards[1]
Model	ISD-72x deflector shield generator dome[1]
Type	Auxiliary deflector shield generator[1][2] Hyperwave transceiver/long-range scanning systems (Com-scan)[1][2]
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[3] Rebellion era[1] New Republic era[1] New Jedi Order era[4] Legacy era[5]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Confederacy of Independent Systems[3] Galactic Empire[1] New Republic[1] Imperial Remnant[4] Galactic Federation of Free Alliances[4]

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The ISD-72x deflector shield generator/sensor dome was a local-area deflector shield generator and sensor array produced by Kuat Drive Yards and commonly installed on Imperial Star Destroyers.

CharacteristicsEdit

Imperial I-class and Imperial II-class Star Destroyers each carried two ISD-72x generators/sensor arrays.^[1] The shield projector vanes were positioned in a crown formation around the command tower's sensor globes.^[1][2] The vanes projected both ray and particle shields and were scattered along the "crown", one function per vane.^[1]

This deflector shield required a massive amount of energy, drawn from the Star Destroyer's main reactor via power generators located deep within the command tower.^[1][2] Thick armor protected the sensor banks from impacts, but the globes were vulnerable to suicide attacks from small starships^[1] or missile weapons such as concussion missiles or proton torpedoes from starfighters. ^[6]

HistoryEdit

It was developed to reduce the need for secondary equipment aboard Star Destroyers, and replaced the Om-Thaim shield generators installed on earlier Destroyer models.^[1]

During the Clone Wars, the CIS used one of these shield generators at Saleucami.^[3] A larger version of the ISD-72x was developed for use aboard Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts and other Imperial Super Star Destroyers.^[1]

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AppearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Deflector Shield Generators)
• The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 11 (STA4, Imperial Star Destroyer)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 43 (SHI3-4, Energy Shields)

Notes and referencesEdit