As the title says, a handheld device that takes an equipment slot and is preferablebly used by logi's to provide cover for their allies if they are near any 'good' cover.

If has to be about 3-4 meters wide and as tall or a bit taller as a normal dropsuit
It can can't run forever so let it either be drained overtime or depleted through a certain number of damage while deployed.
You are allowed to move with it but with a slightly less movement penalty and you can't hjump with it.

It can be depleted instantly by flux's or be destroyed easily by plasmas cannons, mass drivers, etc. but for the most part it can take a good bit of damage.
Idk how it would look or which race would own it but I think of the halo deplorable shield when I think of how it should look when manually held and deployed.

People has been asking for this for years, even a deploy-able version, but I would love to have this. I was also thinking it could be made as an armor version designed by the Amarr.

I can imagine it would be of caldari design, I REALLY like this idea. how would it work when enemy's walk into it though?? I think they should pass threw it of course, or it would be used to block corridor's for a long time.

I agree it should have a damage threshold if it gets hit with a launcher or tank rail it should obviously drop?

It also adds gameplay to areas of the maps that sorely need it, the empty open tracks between all the structures. helps your team move forward without cover

Or just have 2 versions, one shield and one armor. I was thinking shield for easier cool downs and quicker use. If it's armor based and it gets damaged then it would need nanites to self repair it or an armor repair tool thus taking longer for it to 'cooldown'.