All Terrain Defense Pod

"A rogue walker is loose in the Academy!"

- Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko

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 heavy cannon. The cockpit had seating for a driver and a gunner, with the gunner situated behind the driver. Up to two of them could be attached to the underside mounted docking clamps of an Imperial Gozanti-class cruiser.

AT-DP's 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 AT-DP was originally used to defend Imperial assets on occupied worlds, including military installations and distribution centers on backwater planets. But at some point 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.



Appearances

 * Angry Birds Star Wars II
 * Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid
 * ''Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Star Wars: Commander