Star Wars Rogue One

Things could just work multiple ways.

After Scarif, perhaps gates came to be seen as a security vulnerability.

Perhaps the massive size of the Scarif base justified a gate mechanism compared to the much smaller forest moon base.

Perhaps you don't put an expensive gate on a forest moon of no strategic significance besides being in the middle of nowhere.

Or maybe it's just an inconsistency. Does it really matter?

>>15088126

The Second Death Star's shield being housed on another planetoid always seemed like an exception anyways.

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>>15088113
I thought all planetary shields had a sliding door...

>>15088113
I'd say this is a special typpe of shield for protecting the archives. I mean, the idea is that this one is always turned on, so it needs a gate so that it may never be deactivated.

>>15088113
Well in Rogue One, the idea is that the planet is basically one giant testing area for Imperial equipment. Maybe they figured that having an always-on shield and a gate was a more secure option.

>>15088126
Not to mention the shield generator on Endor was designed as a trap for the Rebels. They just didn't anticipate the Ewoks to be recruited to join the Rebels or to be dangerous enough to make a difference.

>>15091206
Nobody expects the Ewok inquisition.

>>15088216
Hard to have internal shields if you haven't installed the generators yet.