Dark Energy Shield is a technology on the Galactic Warfare technology tree with a research cost of 45000 
. It unlocks one Support Module (Armor), requires research in Ultradense Extrusion, and allows no further research.
"Though its relative invisibility to ancient scientific measures made its true characteristics unknown, in fact dark energy has powerful effects for deflecting and lensing baryonic –- or 'normal' –- matter."
Plasma Shield[]
- +600
on Ship - +10% on Ship
Cost: 132 
Weight: 5% 
Requires: 
Titanium-70
"Requiring enormous amounts of energy, this shielding system surrounds the ship with a near-impenetrable barrier of dense, ionized gas."
Plasma Shield (United Empire)[]
- +600 on Ship
- +15% on Ship
Cost: 99 Weight: 5%
Requires: Titanium-70
"Requiring enormous amounts of energy, this shielding system surrounds the ship with a near-impenetrable barrier of dense, ionized gas."