It would probably be a good idea in a lot of cases to have both armor and shields, or armor only if shields take up too much space.
That said, it's worth noting that armor uses structure, which is a stat that isn't used for much else.
It's very risky, but going shields-only if you can manage it gives you the benefit of never having to put points in structure, which can be useful in some builds where you won't be bringing that many crew.
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