The Galaxy doesn't seem to be well-shielded, having just one large shield. How does the ship compensate for that? Meaning, will it be fast or will it be heavily armored?

This is part of a longer-term relook at how not just shields but all components function across our ships. Expect to see more updates on this in the new year along with further information on what ships are having alterations to their loadouts to accommodate it. In short, the Galaxy will be well shielded for its size as the role of S3/Large shields will be significantly different to S2/Medium ones and a lot of ships will find themselves with either fewer larger items or more than two smaller items to help provide greater gameplay depth.