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[[Image:AT-AT.jpg|thumb|200px|Two AT-ATs at the [[Battle of Hoth]]]]
[[Image:AT-AT.jpg|thumb|200px|Two AT-ATs at the [[Battle of Hoth]]]]
The '''All-Terrain Armored Transport''' (AT-AT) is a [[mecha|quadrupedal armored fighting vehicle]] used by the [[Galactic Empire]] during the galactic civil war.
The '''All-Terrain Armored Transport''' (AT-AT) is a [[mecha|quadrupedal armored fighting vehicle]] used by the [[Galactic Empire]] during the galactic civil war. AT-AT's are deployed from Imperial starships using the [[AT-AT Barge]] heavy [[dropship]]. 


==Features==
The AT-AT is a heavily armored vehicle capable of resisting fire from the weapons available to the [[Rebel Alliance]] at [[Hoth]], including anti-armor weapons and vehicle-mounted [[blaster]] cannons.


== Design ==
The "head" of the vehicle mounts heavy blasters in the chin and lighter blasters on the "cheeks". The height of the vehicle gives these direct-fire weapons considerable range on the battlefield.


The AT-AT is a poorly designed vehicle. Among its design problems are vulnerability to being tripped (Which was exploited at the Battle of Hoth), guns that can only fire in the forward arc, and a large target profile. In spite of this, the AT-AT is a formidable vehicle if only due to its sheer size.  
The vehicle has a substantial troop compartment, although the means by which troops embark and deploy was not shown.


The main guns of the AT-AT, assuming that TESB is used as a standard, appear to have an effective range of about 18 KM (the range at which Veers's walker destroyed the rebel shield generator). By comparison, the M1A2 Abrams's M256A1 120 mm smoothbore gun has a lethal range against MBTs using kinetic penetrator rounds of just over 3 KM. In a stand-up fight, the AT-AT could theoretically knock-out the Abrams before the tank crew was even close to being in range to shoot back.  
== Design ==
While visually entertaining, the AT-AT has a number of design flaws. Among the more obvious are the limited firing arc of its head-mounted weapons and its large target profile. Also, its legs leave it vulnerable to tripping attacks, although such attacks carry extreme risk for enemies who attempt them.


Of course, in the actual canon Star Wars, the AT-AT is not the Imperial analog of a real-life tank and so comparing them is a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison.
In spite of its flaws, the AT-AT is still a formidable vehicle because of its sheer size, tough armor, and large carrying capacity.


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Latest revision as of 00:01, 1 August 2014

Two AT-ATs at the Battle of Hoth

The All-Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) is a quadrupedal armored fighting vehicle used by the Galactic Empire during the galactic civil war. AT-AT's are deployed from Imperial starships using the AT-AT Barge heavy dropship.

Features

The AT-AT is a heavily armored vehicle capable of resisting fire from the weapons available to the Rebel Alliance at Hoth, including anti-armor weapons and vehicle-mounted blaster cannons.

The "head" of the vehicle mounts heavy blasters in the chin and lighter blasters on the "cheeks". The height of the vehicle gives these direct-fire weapons considerable range on the battlefield.

The vehicle has a substantial troop compartment, although the means by which troops embark and deploy was not shown.

Design

While visually entertaining, the AT-AT has a number of design flaws. Among the more obvious are the limited firing arc of its head-mounted weapons and its large target profile. Also, its legs leave it vulnerable to tripping attacks, although such attacks carry extreme risk for enemies who attempt them.

In spite of its flaws, the AT-AT is still a formidable vehicle because of its sheer size, tough armor, and large carrying capacity.