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 In 2325, ships  use a very different technology for space defense. In 2325, ships  use a very different technology for space defense.
  
-=== The attack and threat ​has changed ===+=== The attack and threat ​have changed ===
  
 Missiles, mass drivers, and energy weapons have been used to attack from massive distances in space. Missiles, mass drivers, and energy weapons have been used to attack from massive distances in space.
  
-**Signals and Countermeasures knowledge** was the most important here, considering the distance to target, the amount of anticipation it requires ​and the need to detect threat accurately.+**Signals and Countermeasures knowledge** was the most important here, considering the distance to target, the amount of anticipation it required ​and the need to detect threat accurately.
  
 For a time computers have been very effective at detecting threats and calculating attacks and crew capacity became minor. For a time computers have been very effective at detecting threats and calculating attacks and crew capacity became minor.
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 They can use estimates and global shield protection (what is called //phase shields//), which protects the whole ship, and this is what is done by default; but such use is a very ineffective use of energy, and also an ineffective defense against veilspeed weapons. They can use estimates and global shield protection (what is called //phase shields//), which protects the whole ship, and this is what is done by default; but such use is a very ineffective use of energy, and also an ineffective defense against veilspeed weapons.
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 +This means that veilspeed weapons penetrate phase shields quite regularly and cause a lot of damage.
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 === PDC, an adapted Shield Technology === === PDC, an adapted Shield Technology ===