AT-AT pilot

AT-AT pilots 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 overseen by a commander who also occupied the walkers cockpit.^[3]

TrainingEdit

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.^[4]

Uniform and equipmentEdit

AT-AT pilots wore specialized insulated suits on frozen planets such as Hoth. These suits were designed to protect their wearer if their AT-ATs pressurized cockpit was compromised, along with the AT-ATs 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.^[4]

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AppearancesEdit

• 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)
• Poe Dameron 8: The Gathering Storm, Part I (Helmet only)

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Return of the Kyber Saber"

SourcesEdit

• 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
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: On the Front Lines
• Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy From A To Z
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition
•  AT-AT Pilots in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as AT-AT pilot)

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