Walkers

A walker is any vehicle, usually a military craft, that uses legs as its primary method of locomotion rather than the more common repulsors, wheels, or treads. The term could also refer to especially large robotic units with legs, though such machines were usually referred to using more specific terminology (such as autonomous units). The designs for walkers utilized by the empire are directly inspired by the successful use of animal cavalry by other races and the observation of animals in the wild.
Walkers operate as highly mobile combat platforms, however they are not to be confused with exo armor, which is a suit of armor while walkers are considered vehicles. Walkers are commonly one or multi-legged, with a cockpit and weapons mounted on the arms , chin and back.
== Usage of mechanical legs ==
Owing to their use of legs for locomotion, walkers have several advantages to repulsorlift vehicles, including them being able to freely operate on worlds with atmospheric conditions that prohibit the operation of repulsorlift vehicles. As such, they are obviously immune to anti-repulsorlift jammers. In addition, part of the reason why the walkers are frequently designated as "all-terrain" was because they were able to react to changing surface conditions and shift footing similar to ordinary soldiers, unlike repulsorlift vehicles and/or treaded vehicles, and yet are still able to brace the ground against the recoil of heavy weaponry. They do have their weaknesses, however: Namely, while they are immune to anti-repulsorlift jammers, they are not immune to having their feet blown off by explosive mines.
== Number of legs ==
Generally, two legged walkers are considered crafts, four legged walkers are considered ships.
== Features ==
Walkers require activation, are pressurized and have magnetic feet for boarding actions on larger ships. 
Walkers all feature a cockpit, big enough to seat the pilot(s). 
Most walkers have metal skirts that are flexible when slow, but will become rigid if hit with sufficient kinetic force. This prevents the classic walker weakness which are the leg joints which are less armored to allow movement.
Since a single pilot can operate a Walker, they react faster than tanks.
Generally, walkers have a faster top speed than tanks, but less acceleration.
Battle walkers have more armor on their heads and have active defenses such as countermeasures.
Walkers are useful in steep and rough terrains, such as mountains and forests due to their (generally) smaller frame and better agility than tanks.
Walkers are categorized as land crafts or ships accordingly to the required number of crew to operate it.
== Military walkers ==
Military walkers are armored cavalry vehicles that move on mechanical legs. 
Includes combat walkers from two legged models upwards. The usual classes are Chicken, Tripod, Quadrupeds, and Spider
Scout: light units in charge of recon missions
Frontliner: basic unit
Heavy: in charge of tanking or damage dealing
Transport: in charge of troop transport
Specialist: anything else 
== Examples of walkers ==
===Supply Walkers===
Elephant-esque walkers who are in charge of supplying wireless energy, communications, and any supplies it carries in its large hulls.
===Excavator walking tank===
Used by the Dalmer as a dedicated excavator used only for revealing buried facilities for archeological as well as emergency situations. This variant was rarely encountered due to its need to be assembled on site and because it is used to uncover momentous reliquaries. This assembly on site requirements made it unfit for emergency situations and was ultimately scrapped for purely archeological needs.
In later years the Excavator Walking Tank was reconverted as a mobile mining platform adapted for use in combat. This MKII model did not require on site assembly, as such are mobile fortresses. The quadrupedal behemoths are typically deployed from low or medium orbit. They are used to attack heavily-defended structures and emplacements and often lend quick, but unstoppable support to ground troops.
On top of their durable armor, Excavator Walking Tanks are extremely powerful, possessing an exceptionally destructive head mounted plasma beam.
===Mammoth Tower===
It consists of a tower with four heavy legs and two robotic heads where the controllers are located. It serves as a heavy weapons platform and transport vehicle.
===Tripods===
Tripods disguised as water towers.
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