I see others suggesting new blocks to protect ships on modded planets but it would be nice if instead there was support for the most popular shield mod to do this function.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1365616918

The beauty of this mod is that it was created with APIs that allow other modders to integrate (links on the mod page). It also means the RUST mechanics mod does not need to add any new blocks, just functionality which is what I like about it in the first place.

For example, you could check if the current structure has a shield and if so and the shield is up take no damage. If the shield doesn't exist or is down, apply rust damage as normal.