>>> > They did have shields. Worked exactly like the ones in the rest of
>>> > Star Trek. Just called them by another name.
>>>
>>> The NX-01 had "hull plating", not shields.
>>
>> What was the difference between those two?
>
>
>one is plating on the hull that a current was applied to polarize said
>plating to be more effective at combating the effects of energy weapons
>(etc) and the other is an energy shield projected around the hull and not
>part of it.... not really that hard to figure out.... they both however
>share the common attribute of being fictitious...
And working exactly the same way in practice.
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Tim Bruening
