Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry

The Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport/infantry (AIAT/i) gunship was the predecessor of the LAAT/i, produced over three decades before the Battle of Geonosis.

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

The AIAT/i was a gunship with interstellar range, meant to replace the aging Meteor-class Q-Carrier. 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 would also come to inherit this ship, renaming it the 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.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, 2002, LucasArts Entertainment Company.