All Terrain Recon Transport/Legends

The All Terrain Recon Transport (AT-RT) was a one-man bipedal walker used for reconnaissance and patrolling, first by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars and later on by the Galactic Empire and Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Characteristics


One of several precursors to the AT-ST walker, the AT-RT was 3.2 meters tall and 2.9 meters long, with a saddle-like seat for a single clone trooper driver. Its open cockpit design made the driver especially vulnerable to sniper fire, but low costs and good visibility of the battlefield made up for this shortcoming.

The recon walker was equipped with a nose-mounted repeating blaster cannon and mortar launcher, both of which made the walker a formidable anti-infantry unit. The AT-RT was fitted with a motion detection scanner and sensor equipment capable of providing Forward Command Centers with updated situation reports from the battlefield.

History
Due to its light construction, AT-RT walkers were especially vulnerable to heavy weapons. This led many commanders to use them in fast scout packs or in the role of civilian (police or military) support. Commonly, these walkers operated as picket and pathfinder units.



AT-RT walkers were deployed during the Battle of Kashyyyk, and were later used in an attempt to track down Jedi Master Yoda following the transmission of Order 66. They also saw action on Outer Rim planets such as Utapau and Mygeeto.

These light-weight walkers would also be utilized in the attack on the Jedi Temple. Over a year later, during an attempt by ex-Jedi Fy-Tor-Ana and Ferus Olin to retrieve a cache of lightsabers from the occupied Temple, AT-RTs would back up teams of stormtroopers that were hunting them.

During the Galactic Civil War, modified AT-RTs would also be utilized by the Rebel Alliance and fringe groups. Many of these walkers were painted with camo to better blend in with their surroundings. A floodlight often replaced the repeating blaster cannon, providing additional aide for the walker on night-time missions, but making the vehicle more vulnerable in the process.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 22"
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick
 * The Last of the Jedi: Underworld
 * Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
 * Star Wars: Galaxies