"Oh, no, not entirely. You see, one overlooked function of the shield type I designed is that it can be controlled as to what it absorbs, what it resists, and what it allows to pass through. It would be possible to design wings that would have air resistance... ... although you do realize there probably won't be much air in space... and yet allow more dense solids to pass through, or even cause damage like some of the older shield types. And then it would simply vary settings when in secondary form. The size would be much much easier to alter as well..." Yes, he really is babbling onward...
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