Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry

AIAT/i The Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry (AIAT/i) was a vessel produced over three decades before the Battle of Geonosis.

The AIAT/i gunship was 31.5 meters long, 12.5 meters high, and had a 30-meter wingspan. It was propelled by a pair of oversized sublight engines, and could carry either 350 cubic meters of cargo or 50 troops, 1 repulsorlift assault vehicle, 4 speeder bikes, 1 IM-6 medical droid, and 6 prisoners. It had a number of weapons and was used by the Galactic Republic Judicial Forces as a troop transport, capable of landing on water.

One of these vessels was used by Jaster Mereel and known by its military designation, JAST07. Later, Jango Fett used the ship and renamed it Jaster's Legacy.

Boba Fett also owned a ship of this class, called Slave IV.

Known ships

 * Jaster's Legacy
 * Slave IV

Behind the scenes

 * Some confusion has arisen over the use of AIAT/i for two seemingly different gunship-models, the one described here and the Aerial Initiative Assault Transport/infantry, created in the Imperial/New Republic era.


 * Sources published in the roughly same time period seemed to describe two different ship types, with one phasing out the other and using its acronyms.


 * However, it was revealed on the official site discussion board, that the latter-era "Aerial Initiative Assault Transport/infantry" was a continuity glitch and that the "Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry" was the only official vessel.


 * The AIAT/i's hull seems to be derived from flying boats such as the PBY Catalina.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter