Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport

The **Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport (UT-AT)**, also known as the "**Trident**," was a military transport and assault vehicle that served the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars when the use of walkers was unsuitable. Though slow and vulnerable, the vehicle was adept at crossing bridges and traversing unstable terrain, but due to its elevated position it was constantly prone to enemy attack. Alternate configurations of the UT-AT were stocked with bridge laying equipment, converting the transport into an effective trail blazer.

## Characteristics

The Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport (UT-AT), nicknamed the "Trident," was 23.8 meter long repulsorlift vehicle that was manufactured by both Kuat Drive Yards and Mekuun Corporation. Realizing that quadripod walkers were not suitable for all types of terrain, Kuat Drive Yards' engineers knew that Mekuun Corporation would take inspiration from other vehicles in the Grand Army of the Republic and create whater they needed. The UT-AT was equipped with a turbolaser cannon turret, two side medium laser cannons, a twin anti-infantry blaster below the vehicle's cockpit, and four anti-infantry laser turrets. Some models of the UT-AT were also equipped with a generator that could launch V-6 Haywire Grenades and EMP grenades out of four bomb launchers situated on the top of the vehicle.

The UT-AT consisted of two parallel rows of eight repulsors. These repulsors were connected to the main body of the vehicle by hinges and installed on hydraulic pads, allowing them to easily adapt to changes in terrain, lowering and tilting to optimize the efficiency of vehicle movement. Field sensors and scanners were planced under the cabin, which ensured that the pilot and crew did not encounter surprises while on the move. The repulsors that propelled the vehicle were separate from the repulsors that adapted to the terrain. These repulsors were installed under the main body of the UT-AT and numbered four. This allowed the UT-AT to reach speeds of forty-five kilometers per hour.

The UT-AT was also an extremely stable artillery platform due to the repulsor pads which allowed its heavy guns to fire without any difficulty. When positioned upside down, these repulsors would generate faxing fields on the ground. The UT-AT then anchored in the ground and became completely motionless, regardless of the nature of the terrain. This allowed the central turbolaser cannon and the lateral medium laser cannons to fire with extreme precision. It was precisely these three weapons that earned the model the nickname of "the Trident."

The base model of the UT-AT was crewed by one pilot and five gunners, and could transport twenty clone troopers or engineers, which were situated at the front section of the vehicle that was also near the reactor. The cabin of the UT-AT was intended for two operators, a pilot and a gunner. The latter controlled the two medium guns and the anti-personnel guns. For the classic model, the anti-artillery guns and the anti-personnel guns, located at the rear, were handled by specialized gunners. Although the UT-AT appeared vulnerable when compared to heavier vehicles, it was a centerpiece of the Grand Army of the Republic.