All Terrain Tactical Enforcer/Legends

The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE) was an all terrain assault walker and the first precursor of the AT-AT.

The squat AT-TE walker was created by Rothana Heavy Engineering, a subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards. Its main armament was a heavy projectile cannon, flanked by six anti-personnel laser cannons. Five gunners were required to operate the weapons systems, joining a pilot and a spotter as the walker's clone trooper crew. A further twenty clone troopers could be carried in the AT-TE's two passenger compartments. The transport's main weakness was that it had a vulnerable section on the underside.



Following the success of the AT-TE at the Battle of Geonosis and other conflicts in the Clone Wars, Rothana created the AT-HE and the AT-AP. They also began tweaking the AT-TE design itself.

Meanwhile, other companies, inspired by the walker-design, would go on to create similar-looking war vehicles like the UT-AT and the AT-OT.

Imperial use
During the Galactic Civil War, most AT-TEs were in continued use by the Empire, having been relegated to backwater worlds like Maridun and Jabiim. One type had parts of its rear side-armor removed, which could enable troops to shoot at enemies charging from the sides, thus adding to the walker's defenses. It also put them at risk, since grenades could be tossed through the openings.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars:The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
 * Star Wars:Clone Wars
 * Star Wars:Battlefront
 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Empire 34