Armored Assault Tank/Legends

The Armored Assault Tank (AAT-1 or AAT) was a medium-sized repulsor tank used mainly by the Trade Federation prior to the rise of the Galactic Empire. These vehicles saw service most notably during the Invasion of Naboo and the later Clone Wars.

The vehicle was designed by the Baktoid Armor factories, with its most important parts placed in the back. Piloted by OOM pilot battle droids, AATs comprised a significant portion of the the Trade Federation's ground forces.

Characteristics
It carried a payload of 55 shells, but once it ran out, it had to return to its carrier to have its bottom section replaced, recharging its supply completely.

Its crew consisted of four battle droids (one commander, one pilot, and two gunners), and could also carry six B1 battle droids by using the hand grips on the outside.

The commander typically sat inside the turret of the primary blaster cannon, while the gunners and pilot were positioned in the main hull of the tank, the gunners operating both secondary blasters.

While relatively quick, it was sluggish compared to the Gian and Flash speeders of Naboo, and the later GAT.

History


Prior to its most infamous use in the Battle of Naboo, the AAT-1 was deployed by the Trade Federation to several Outer Rim worlds, testing them by having them battle each other. In their first true conflict, AATs were sent to Lok to battle pirates there; these battles scarred several AATs, and that scarring could be clearly seen for years to come.

In 32 BBY, the AATs were one of the primary vehicles used in the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo, and was deployed both throughout the city of Theed and on Naboo's open fields, where they battled the Gungan Grand Army and, as a result of Anakin Skywalker destroying the Federation's Droid Control Ship, were left in their final battle positions when the battle droids were de-activated.

Shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, the Trade Federation joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and hence AATs were assimilated into the rapidly growing Confederate armies. They would see action during the first battle of the war, and would be used extensively during the Dark Reaper Crisis, as well as the Battle of Muunilinst.

The AAT-1 also saw action during the Second Battle of Coruscant alongside Octuptarra combat tri-droids, and on a multitude of other worlds, including Muunilinst, Felucia, Aargonar, and Murkhana.

Behind the scenes


In Star Wars: Battlefront, AATs were going to be part of both the Separatist and the Imperial faction. The Imperial variant was cut from the final version, but its code remained hidden in the game-source. Some fans managed to unearth this and other unit-codes left behind and restored them to functional status. These files are available for free on several modding sites.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles
 * Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Starfighter: Crossbones
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 3"
 * "Chapter 4"
 * "Chapter 22"
 * "Chapter 25"
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Hide in Plain Sight
 * Hero of Cartao
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * To the Vanishing Point
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hidden Enemy
 * Star Wars: Demolition