Bafflers, also referred to as "Resistance-Cloaks," were pieces of equipment designed to obscure a starship's ion exhaust, preventing easy detection by enemy sensors. These devices, a combination of engine baffles, emergency shunts, and fuel tanks, were conceived by Rose Tico with the support of General Leia Organa throughout the First Order-Resistance War. Despite their "weird" appearance, according to their creator, bafflers successfully concealed the Resistance's bombers while they carried out spy operations within the Atterra system. Subsequently, upon the request of Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo, Tico remained on the Ninka to assist the ship's boffins in modifying her bafflers for broader application across the fleet.