🛡️ Planetary Shields & Energy Grid

The Planetary Shield is your primary defense against hostile orbital bombardments and pirate incursions.

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⚡ Energy Balance: Production vs Consumption

Sustaining a planetary defense shield requires continuous high-voltage power:

• Generation (+): Solar panels and fusion reactors produce power in real time.
• Consumption (-): Active planetary shields, processing refineries, and shipyards consume energy.
• Net Balance: Visible in your top resource bar.

Critical Protocol: Shields Do Not Run on Credit!

If your base energy drops to 0 while net energy balance is negative, base security systems will immediately disable the planetary shield!

The base becomes completely vulnerable to hostile assault even when you are offline. Always maintain a comfortable energy buffer!

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💡 Station Defense Tips

1. Never build shields without surplus power: before upgrading your shield generator, ensure your reactors can sustain the extra load.
2. Upgrade energy capacitors: energy buffers absorb power spikes when production fluctuates.
3. Automated warning system: if your shield collapses, the server sends an urgent notification to your in-game mailbox.