All Terrain Defense Pod

"Yes, they're remarkable machines&mdash;faster and better armored than the old AT-RTs.''" "What about firepower? That ball cannon looks mean." "''I've seen a single shot punch through medium vehicle plating. That mean enough for you?"

- Piers Roddance and Ames Bunkle

The All Terrain Defense Pod (AT-DP) was a bipedal Imperial walker manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards.

Description
The AT-DP was armed with a single Maad-38 heavy laser cannon. The cockpit had seating for a driver and a gunner, with the gunner situated behind the driver. Two walkers could be attached to the underside docking clamps of an Imperial Gozanti-class cruiser.

AT-DPs had gyroscopic systems to keep it stable. They also had armor strong enough to protect from blaster-fire. They were used at Imperial Academies for both defensive purposes as well as use in training cadets.

History
The Imperial 291st Legion utilized the newly released AT-DP walkers to clear out a nest of Thalassian slavers on Galpos II. Despite its usage by the 291st, the AT-DP was primarily used to defend Imperial assets on occupied worlds, including military installations and distribution centers on backwater planets. During the Galactic Civil War, these walkers were also deployed into battle to take out rebel infantry and vehicles.

Behind the scenes
"There's clearly some influence from concept artist Joe Johnston as well, in our walker. Ours is actually one that Joe had designed for the Episode V scout walker, an abandoned design."

- Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni

The design of the All Terrain Defense Pod was developed from an early illustration by concept artist Joe Johnston in 1979. The AT-DP is similar in appearance to the All Terrain Advance Raider, as both were developed from the same concept art. Pablo Hidalgo mentioned the Al Williamson comic version when he introduced the walker at the New York Comic-Con 2013 Star Wars Rebels presentation. The Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide, which was developed prior to the reclassification of the Expanded Universe as Star Wars Legends and is based almost entirely in that material, includes an erroneous mention of the AT-DP.



Appearances

 * Angry Birds Star Wars II
 * Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid
 * Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy
 * ''Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
 * Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions
 * Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
 * Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens