N'shaii satellites were a type of automated weapons platform that was deployed by the N'shaii in the 23rd century. The satellites would be deployed in orbit of a targeted planet by a mothership, and were designed to operate autonomously in a network of several satellites. Although they could function independently, a mothership could assume control of all satellites in the network by remote control, and all command functions would be routed for the mothership. The satellites computer systems were protected by a type of force field, and maintained at least one back-up system should the main system become damaged or disabled.