diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/genchmmr.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/genchmmr.c
index 672d977b9..d60f3cf3b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/genchmmr.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/genchmmr.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ GenerateChmmr_generatePlanets (SOLARSYS_STATE *solarSys)
 	GenerateDefault_generatePlanets (solarSys);
 
 	solarSys->PlanetDesc[1].data_index = SAPPHIRE_WORLD;
-	if (!GET_GAME_STATE (CHMMR_UNLEASHED))
-		solarSys->PlanetDesc[1].data_index |= PLANET_SHIELDED;
+	if( false ){  if (!GET_GAME_STATE (CHMMR_UNLEASHED))
+		solarSys->PlanetDesc[1].data_index |= PLANET_SHIELDED; }
 	solarSys->PlanetDesc[1].NumPlanets = 1;
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gencol.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gencol.c
index 27e4d5b20..92ae78f33 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gencol.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gencol.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ GenerateColony_generatePlanets (SOLARSYS_STATE *solarSys)
 	angle = ARCTAN (pMinPlanet->location.x, pMinPlanet->location.y);
 	pMinPlanet->location.x = COSINE (angle, pMinPlanet->radius);
 	pMinPlanet->location.y = SINE (angle, pMinPlanet->radius);
-	pMinPlanet->data_index = WATER_WORLD | PLANET_SHIELDED;
+	pMinPlanet->data_index = WATER_WORLD ; //| PLANET_SHIELDED;
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensol.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensol.c
index d6041f363..57da6bd8f 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensol.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensol.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ GenerateSol_generatePlanets (SOLARSYS_STATE *solarSys)
 				angle = NORMALIZE_ANGLE (FULL_CIRCLE - angle);
 				break;
 			case 2: /* EARTH */
-				pCurDesc->data_index = WATER_WORLD | PLANET_SHIELDED;
+				pCurDesc->data_index = WATER_WORLD ; //| PLANET_SHIELDED;
 				pCurDesc->radius = EARTH_RADIUS;
 				pCurDesc->NumPlanets = 2;
 				break;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensyr.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensyr.c
index ebf3be4b0..112387949 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensyr.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensyr.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ GenerateSyreen_generatePlanets (SOLARSYS_STATE *solarSys)
 {
 	GenerateDefault_generatePlanets (solarSys);
 
-	solarSys->PlanetDesc[0].data_index = WATER_WORLD | PLANET_SHIELDED;
+	solarSys->PlanetDesc[0].data_index = WATER_WORLD ;//| PLANET_SHIELDED;
 	solarSys->PlanetDesc[0].NumPlanets = 1;
 
 	return true;