Post by Rose on Apr 30, 2007 21:32:08 GMT -5
All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)
Basic Information -
Size: 8.6 meters tall
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Type: Scout Walker
Weapon: Laser Cannons; Concussion Grenade Launcher
Affiliation: Empire
Associations: All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)
While not as imposing as its larger AT-AT walker cousin, the AT-ST nonetheless served as a significant addition to the Imperial side of battlefields in the Galactic Civil War. The two-man craft is lightly armed with chin-mounted laser cannons, and side-mounted weapon pods. The two-legged craft, dubbed the scout walker by many, serves as a reconnaisance and patrol vehicle, often flanking approaching AT-ATs and mopping up infantry that sneaks past the larger walkers. The Imperials used AT-STs in both the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor. Though their light two-legged drive system is more unstable than the four-legged plodding of an AT-AT, AT-STs are faster and more agile, with a top speed of 90 kilometers per hour on even terrain. Because of this speed and mobility, scout walkers spell death to infantry units. Its laser cannons and grenade launchers can cut through troop emplacements. Its foot-mounted steel claws can slice through trip wires or soldiers that close to engage. There are a number of variant AT-STs in the Imperial arsenal. The AT-ST's predecessor, the Republic's one-man AT-PT, still sees some limited use in outlying Imperial units. A larger AT-ST variant, the AT-ST/A, has been spotted by Rebel spies.