[Nova Terran]

So, the wiki has a page where several fan theories on Shivan and their mystery are listed. Are there any such pages on either wiki or here on the forum? I am especially interested in fan theory on why shield doesn't work in subspace, and why subspace looks swirly.

[0rph3u5]

I am especially interested in fan theory on why shield doesn't work in subspace, and why subspace looks swirly.

In-universe head-canon:

1) Subspace contains an energy field that creates a destructive interference with the Shield.

2) Because its not the ships that are moving but the transit corridor.


Meta-level:

1) Because the Lucifer needed to be destroyed somehow and they were not going to go down the "oh, it just takes lots of bombs"-route because that would not be approriate to the theme of "destruction of the old bringing forth a better new". If it were just a question of firepower the entire inclusion of the Ancients in the plot of FS1 would have been redundant.

2) Because it looks unfamiliar and is disorienting; yet also its motion translates to the idea that the Lucifer is moving when it cannot for gameplay reasons (otherwise the Ursas would take forever to catch up).

[Nightmare]

Maybe it requires energy not only to get into subspace but to stay there, so no shields (most energy intensive) in the mean time?

[Nyctaeus]

...and why subspace looks swirly.

Visual identification, rule of cool, creative decisions, creative freedom and because "Hey! Let's put player into washing mashine!" is awesome.

[mjn.mixael]

You should check out subspace in VR...

[Colonol Dekker]

Clearly space wizards.

[Nightmare]

I always enhance subspace ambient with 2 vortexes at the end of the tunnesl.

[Kie99]

My headcanon is that shields absorb energy and dump it into subspace.  I thought this was actual canon until I look it up.