Above: a graphic of the shield. Below: detail on the shield generating satellite.

It would have been developed by a team led by Dr. Alastair Trumboldt of the Brentaal Academy of Physics, commissioned by House Cambrist. Each satellite amounts for about 500 square meters of shield space. Thus, the more satellites that are involved in the network, the larger the shield would be (two satellites would cover a square kilometer, four satellites would cover two square kilometers, etc.). The satellites on their own, without any additional power source, would be able to generate a shield that could withstand a heavy turbolaser bombardment for perhaps 1 to 2 minutes. However, they can be hooked up to larger power sources fairly easily, which would increase the strength.

The advantages to this: Brentaal is a major trade hub with large amounts of civilian traffic. Deploying these shields in orbit can help to protect ships that are waiting for landing clearance from hit and run attacks by pirates, commercial raiders, etc. In the event of a major attack, they can also provide additional cover to Brentaal's customs fleet and the planet's varied defense platforms. The main benefit, though, is the versatility of having a large shield that can be easily moved to where it's needed most. The drawbacks: the shield, as I hope I've conveyed in the graphic, is unstable (in that it has no solid boundary). Also, the satellites are vulnerable, and unshielded themselves. They're also very expensive, and large number of them are required to shield even a relatively small area of space.

Nonetheless, once it's approved by the Brentaal government (AGW management), I request that it be placed into immediate service over the planet. Brentaal would also be willing to sell the technology to other worlds.