Trek planetary shields

[Mr. Oragahn]

Who said Earth did not have planetary shields. When the Breen attact Earth it is possible Earth did have Planetary shield just did no good thanks . Because remember energy dissipators Weapon That Breen used during DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil"). There no reason to think Breen might have not used this weapon against Earth as disable Earth shields.

And then fail to level a couple cities with a few kiloton leftovers?

[Roondar]

Who said Earth did not have planetary shields. When the Breen attact Earth it is possible Earth did have Planetary shield just did no good thanks . Because remember energy dissipators Weapon That Breen used during DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil"). There no reason to think Breen might have not used this weapon against Earth as disable Earth shields.

And then fail to level a couple cities with a few kiloton leftovers?

If you ask me the low damage on Earth is more indicative of shielding than not.

We all know ST shields for starships have bleed-through of damage. Scotty's quote about piercing the planetary shield around that prison planet (i.e. I can do it but then everyone on the planet will be dead) confirmed that planet-wide shields have the same effect.

[Praeothmin]

With all the mentions of outposts on asteroids being shielded, some of which could withstand the combined firepower of many ships, I really don't know why people still believe the Federation could not produce at the very least theater shields just like on Hoth, if not full blown planetary ones...