See about contacting the Planet controller, the city might also be under the shield of a nearby city
Also, if there is a hole in the shield anywhere on the planet, you can use that to get down to the surface and travel under the shield, will also have to exit the same way
May I ask how you know the city is unowned if you cannot get there to pick up your ship?
But regardless, city owner doesn't necessarily mean anything with regards to shields - the shield generator could be owned by someone entirely different. Not often but it can happen.
As Tiali said (amazingly enough, I suppose occasionally she might get things right) see which faction controls the planet and contact them - that will usually be the best case.
“See about contacting the Planet controller, the city might also be under the shield of a nearby city
Also, if there is a hole in the shield anywhere on the planet, you can use that to get down to the surface and travel under the shield, will also have to exit the same way ”
I shall attempt both options. Thanks for the response Tiali!
“May I ask how you know the city is unowned if you cannot get there to pick up your ship?”
I'm in the planet's atmosphere, Ellias. In general, you can view details of a city on the ground when you attempt to descend on it.