The Shield Liger is a Lion-type Zoid, who's design was inspired by that of the Zaber Fang, with the two designs sharing a number of components. While not created in direct competition to it, the Shield Liger proved to be a sufficient match for the Zaber Fang - the two had comparable arsenals and performance. While fast and agile in its day, the Shield Liger's performance has been exceeded by more modern Zoids. However, the Shield Liger remains a capable and versatile Zoid.
The Shield Liger's most distinctive feature is the Energy Shield built into its mane that gives it its name. The Shield Liger was the first Zoid to use an Energy Shield, at the time giving it an unparalleled advantage. The Shield covers the Liger's forward half, protecting it from enemy weapons fire. In addition to a defensive measure, the Shield can also be utilised for high-speed ramming attacks.
Inspired by the Zaber Fang, the Shield Liger was the first in the series of the high performance, heavyweight, popular Zoids that we have come to know the as the Ligers. The Shield Liger was simply a breakthrough in Zoid technology, boasting the best maneuverability and agility of any Zoid its day, in addition to the revolutionary introduction of the E-Shield. The shield, for which the Zoid is named, often gave the Shield Liger the advantage over its counterparts, and made the ‘Liger exceptionally hard to easily destroy.
The Shield Liger may no longer be the absolute most maneuverable Zoid on the block, but it trumps most of its peers. It’s own agility is a sliver better than that of the Zaber Fang, and it’s speed is just a touch higher as well. The two Zoids’ armor is also comparable, though the Shield Liger has a notable lack of armor on its legs. Despite that slight disadvantage, the E-Shield can often be used to cover the unarmored appendages, and they’re reasonably sturdy on their own. As a final note, the Shield Liger is most powerful in melee combat, but does have an assortment of potent ranged weaponry as well.
Statistics:
Crew: 1
Weight: 92 tons
Depth: 21.6 m
Height: 9 m
Maximum Speed: 250 km/h
Weapons:
Four Strike Claws,
Anti-Zoid 3-Barrel Shock Cannon,
Two Pop-Out Type missile Pods,
AMD Double-Barrelled 20mm Beam Cannon,
Anti-Zoid 30mm Double-Barrelled Beam Gun
Equipment:
E-Shield Generator
