All Terrain Advance Raider

"Ready for recon."

- An AT-AR pilot

The All Terrain Advance Raider (AT-AR) was a bipedal walker used by the Galactic Empire. AT-AR walkers were stationed in many Imperial garrisons throughout the galaxy.

Characteristics
The AT-AR had heavier armor than the AT-ST, and was more suitable for frontline combat than lighter bipedal walkers. It was also faster than the scout walker. The AT-AR's "head" was situated closer to its legs, giving it a more hunchbacked look, and it was armed with a single, large blaster cannon.



The view out the cockpit was more extensive than on the AT-ST, and somewhat similar to the view from an AT-PT cockpit, especially notable in the forward heavy blaster cannon. One driver and one commander were seated side-by-side in the cockpit, while the elongated shape of the walker provided more room for cargo than the AT-ST models.

At least one variant of the walker had relatively thin armor and went by the name light AT-ST.

History
AT-ARs were shown as part of the military assets belonging to a garrison established on Tatooine, in the spaceport city of Mos Eisley in 0 BBY. Other garrisons also had AT-ARs in their arsenal, such as the ones on Jarnollen and Mandalore. In 3 ABY, AT-ARs were part of Blizzard Force and participated in the Battle of Hoth.

Behind the scenes
The AT-AR is based on a concept art for the AT-ST made for The Empire Strikes Back. Its first use was in an issue of the Marvel Star Wars comic and in the Al Williamson newspaper comic strip.

Appearances

 * The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell
 * Star Wars 68: The Search Begins
 * Star Wars 69: Death in the City of Bone
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Notes and references
All Terrain Advance Raider