All Terrain Armored Cargo Transport

The **All Terrain Armored Cargo Transport** (**AT-ACT**) was a larger version of the standard All Terrain Armored Transport combat walker that featured a dedicated cargo bed for the transportation of heavy building materials or combat munitions.

## Description

The All Terrain Armored Cargo Transport was deployed at major Imperial construction projects, such as shipyards and sprawling research installations. Although the AT-ACT was not built for combat it was still capable of posing a formidable threat to infantry as discovered by Rebel troopers during the Battle of Scarif. The walker]'s taller profile gave it a faster stride than an AT-AT, although at the expense of structural stability. To give the knee joints extra strength when carrying cumbersome loads, an electromagnetic tensor field kept the overstressed motive assembly in smooth alignment. The cargo module housed within the AT-ACT's frame encompassed nearly 550 cubic meters of space and was capable of carrying raw material. Loads were carefully managed by stevedore droids who divided up partial holds of ultradense materials into manageable trips. Powerful engines and tensor field-supported legs kept the massive AT-ACTs moving forward, from mining sites to processing facilites, carrying cargo in situations where repulsorfields were unreliable or not suitable due to material incompatibilities.

Despite the existence of AT-ACT drivers, the AT-ACT's design did not boast a specialized driver corps, as it was not technically designated a battlefield assault vehicle. Imperial combat assault tank pilots, AT-AT pilots, and other imperial combat drivers in the Imperial Military were all qualified to operate it.

## History

At least four AT-ACTs were present on Scarif in a battle against a squad of Alliance to Restore the Republic soldiers. When the Rebel incursion threatened the security of the Imperial security complex, Director Orson Callan Krennic ordered the beach secured, and the ground crews seized this initiative to move their AT-ACTs into action. They proved resistant to the weapons of the Rebel troops, but took losses when faced with X-Wings and UT-60D U-wing starfighter support craft. They, along with all the other Imperial and Rebel forces in the area, were destroyed when Wilhuff Tarkin ordered the Death Star to fire on Scarif.

After the Battle of Endor, the walkers were among the forces deployed to defend Kuat Drive Yards during the New Republic's siege against the shipyards.

At least one walker was stationed on the Mid Rim planet of Kashyyyk in the Black Forest before its liberation by the New Republic. By two years after the Battle of Jakku, the walker had fallen was covered in fern and flowers, with plant stalks and small trees sprouting from its blown-open metal belly.

## Behind the scenes

The first footage of the AT-ACT was shown in the *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* teaser trailer on 7 April 2016]]. The walker was identified as AT-ACT in a preview of the canceled reference book *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: The Official Visual Story Guide* on 17 May 2016. The full name was first revealed in the third episode of **The Star Wars Show** on 25 May 2016.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star Wars Show Episode 3
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dawn of Rebellion
4. ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Databank: AT-ACT walker
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Insider 168: Blade Squadron: Kuat
8. ↑ Hasbro Star Wars: Rogue One Rapid Fire Imperial AT-ACT
9. ↑ *Last Shot*
10. ↑ ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Official Teaser Trailer
11. ↑ *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: The Official Visual Story Guide* in the Edelweiss catalogue