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The AST-5 Armored Sentinel Transport was an atmospheric combat vehicle.
Characteristics
The vehicle featured two blaster cannons, each capable of swiveling 360 degrees. The vehicle had a "sentry" mode, an "attack" mode wherein the engine section would rotate to a 90-degree angle with the pilot section, and a "pursuit" mode where the engine section would rotate to a parallel position with the pilot section. It could also at least temporarily enter space.
History
Pilots of the AST-5 were known to include Klaatu and the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Jabba's hired enforcers also patrolled Tatooine in Armored Sentinel Transports. One of Jabba's best pilots, Wooof, utilized this vehicle.
Sources
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Pack: AST-5) (backup link) (First mentioned)- "Scouting the Galaxy: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know... (Responses to Your Star Wars Snail Mail)" — Star Wars Insider 26
- "Scouting the Galaxy: Just Trying to (Action) Figure It All Out" — Star Wars Insider 30
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- "but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles backup link (2013/10/14/offscreen-but-not-forgotten-mini-rigs-body-rigs-and-other-kenner-vehicles//Offscreen, but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles) not verified!)
