All Terrain Armored Transport (early rebellion against the Empire)

"*Enemy contact point two four. How many legs they got?
Looks like four.
Four? Well, how are they not falling over?
Will you look at the size of those things!
Reinforced armor plating, heavy cannons and antipersonnel blasters.
I'm glad you guys are so excited, but those giant death machines are on their way to blow us to bits!*"
―Clone Wars veterans CC-3636 (Wolffe), CC-5576-39 (Gregor), and (Rex), and Jedi padawan Ezra Bridger encounter AT-ATs on Seelos (Relics of the Old Republic)
Around 4 BBY, an early **model** of All Terrain Armored Transport was used by the Galactic Empire's ground forces against the rebellion. It was larger than the model used during the Galactic Civil War, which particularly saw action at Hoth years later.

## History

The AT-AT walker was developed for use in the Imperial Army, the ground forces of the Galactic Empire. It was the successor of the All Terrain Tactical Enforcer that saw use during the Clone Wars. although it constituted a far more imposing example of walker technology.

In 4 BBY, the Imperial Security Bureau Agent Alexsandr Kallus led AT-AT walkers on an assault on the desert planet of Seelos against the Spectres and three retired clone officers aboard an AT-TE.

AT-ATs were used again in 3 BBY against the Spectres, when Princess Leia Organa arrived on the planet to give the *Ghost's* crew three Sphyrna-class corvettes. Two walkers were deployed to patrol the transports' landing platform, which were formally on Lothal to offer supplies to citizens impacted by the rebel efforts. When the rebels tried to steal the corvettes, the *Ghost* started firing on the AT-ATs. Four proton torpedos were not powerful enough to destroy one of the walkers, and it was necessary for Kanan Jarrus to use his lightsaber to cut its legs, toppling it. The second one was knocked down by the engines of the last Hammerhead, piloted by Ryder Azadi.

In 2 BBY, Lieutenant Yogar Lyste deployed two AT-AT walkers, Walker 271 and Walker 414, to combat an attack on the east gate of the Imperial Armory Complex by members of the Lothal resistance led by Ryzder Azadi. The rebels Kanan, Ezra Bridger, and C1-10P (Chopper) escaped in the stolen AT-DP Walker 216. However, Grand Admiral Thrawn realized that the rebels had hijacked the AT-DP walker and ordered his AT-ATs to crush them. One of the AT-AT walkers proceeded to crush the AT-DP under its heavy body but the rebels managed to use their lightsabers to cut their way aboard. Morad Sumar also fired a rocket which hit one of the walker's legs. After knocking out the AT-AT pilots, the two climbed out and escaped with Ryder's cell into the wilderness.

Thrawn then deployed six of these during the battle on Atollon. Jedi survivor Kanan Jarrus then destroyed one with his lightsaber. The Force wielder, the Bendu then destroyed three of the AT-AT walkers. However, the last two were able to shoot him down from the sky.

It would later be replaced by a different model by the time of the outbreak of the Galactic Civil War.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Relics of the Old Republic Trivia Gallery - Slide 4
3. ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: AT-ACT Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia: AT-AT walker
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rebels Episode Relics of the Old Republic
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The events of this article take place in or between Empire Day, which marks the beginning of the fourth year before the Battle of Yavin; and A Princess on Lothal,which is the first known episode to take place in the third year before the Battle of Yavin. As such, we can deduce that this event takes place in the fourth year before the Battle of Yavin.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Relics of the Old Republic Trivia Gallery
8. ↑ The Empire Strikes Back
9. ↑ Star Wars Encyclopdia: AT-TE walker
10. ↑ Rebels Episode Relics of the Old Republic
11. ↑ Rebels Episode A Princess on Lothal
12. ↑ Rebels Episode An Inside Man
13. ↑ Rebels Episode Zero Hour