LAVr QH-7 Chariot

The Light Assault Vehicle QH-7 Chariot was a command speeder issued to most Imperial ground forces.

It had a flight-ceiling of 8 meters, making it capable of traversing difficult terrain. In addition to a forward laser cannon, it also had extensive armour for added protection of it´s passengers, which mostly consisted of command staff. In battle, surrounding vehicles were expected to defend against attacking enemy troops.

Able to keep up with advancing walkers and other repulsor-craft, the Chariot was designed for rear-echelon duty, serving as a mobile command-center filled with tactical computers and holoscreens. The commander in charge could coordinate up to a dozen combat units, while simultanously transmitting to the Central Military Command. A Chariot´s staff consisted of a commander, a driver, a gunner and at least four Communication droids.

Most of the speeder´s rear contained electronic counter-measures, which provided some protection against EM bursts and other disruptive tactics. Its communications array was equipped with signal-scramblers, which made any outgoing messages nearly impossible to decipher.