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- "Target that fuel pod now!"
"But, sir, the fuel."
"I gave you a direct order." - ―Governor Arihnda Pryce and an AT-AT pilot
AT-AT pilots,[2] also known as AT-AT Drivers,[3] were Imperial combat drivers specialized in operating the Imperial Army's AT-AT walkers.[2] Operating in groups of two, they operated the walker's driving and firing controls, and were, in certain cases, overseen by a commander who also occupied the walkers cockpit.[4]
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Training[edit | edit source]
Pulling the strongest Imperial soldiers to become the next generation of AT-AT pilots, many considered themselves all-powerful. Almost all pilots were humans averaging 1.83 meters (6ft) in height.[5]
Uniform and equipment[edit | edit source]
AT-AT pilots wore specialized insulated suits on frozen planets such as Hoth. These suits were designed to protect their wearer if their AT-AT's pressurized cockpit was compromised, along with the AT-AT's lack of climate control. Pilots wore an all-white insulated jumpsuit along with white boots and driving gauntlets. Along with sporting a reinforced helmet and life-support pack on their chest, pilots also had a standard blaster pistol, thermal detonators and grenades for potential ground-based encounters.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
An AT-AT cockpit contained two seats on which the walker's pilots operate
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Rebels – "Relics of the Old Republic"- "Vulnerable Areas"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17
- Star Wars Rebels – "A Princess on Lothal"
- Star Wars Rebels – "An Inside Man"
- Star Wars Rebels – "Jedi Night"
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Darth Vader - Might of the Empire"
- The Legends of Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
- Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy (First identified as AT-AT driver)
- AT-AT Driver Costume by ANOVOS - Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: AT-AT Driver - Galactic Empire - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: AT-AT Driver) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: AT-AT Driver - Star Wars Rebels: Retro)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Helmets: AT-AT Pilot; Helmets: In Pictures)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Databank A-Z: Hydroid Medusas–Imperial Academies)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Helmets: In Pictures) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- The Empire | Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Relics of the Old Republic Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as AT-AT walker pilot)
- Every Type of Trooper in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- AT-AT Pilots in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as AT-AT pilot)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
AT-AT Pilots in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: AT-AT Driver - Galactic Empire - Base Series 1)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels – "A Princess on Lothal"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
