AT-AR
Production information
Model	All Terrain Advance Raider[1]
Class	Walker[2]
Technical specifications
Armament	Heavy blaster cannon (1)[2]
Crew	Pilot (1)[2]
Passengers	At least 1[2]
Usage
Role(s)	Heavy cavalry
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[1] Rebellion era[2] New Republic era[3] Legacy era[4]
Affiliation	Galactic Empire[2] Fel Empire[4]

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The All Terrain Advance Raider (AT-AR) was a bipedal walker used by the Galactic Empire. AT-AR walkers were stationed in many Imperial garrisons throughout the galaxy.

CharacteristicsEdit

The AT-AR had heavier armor than the AT-ST, and was more suitable for frontline combat than lighter bipedal walkers. It was also faster than the scout walker. The AT-AR's "head" was situated closer to its legs, giving it a more hunchbacked look, and it was armed with a single, large blaster cannon.^[1]

The view out the cockpit was more extensive than on the AT-ST, and somewhat similar to the view from an AT-PT cockpit, especially notable in the forward heavy blaster cannon. One driver and one commander were seated side-by-side in the cockpit, while the elongated shape of the walker provided more room for cargo than the AT-ST models.^[2]

At least one variant of the walker had relatively thin armor and went by the name light AT-ST.^[5]

HistoryEdit

AT-ARs were part of the military assets belonging to an Imperial garrison established on Tatooine, in the spaceport city of Mos Eisley in 0 BBY.^[1] Other garrisons also had AT-ARs in their arsenal, such as the ones on Jarnollen^[2] and Mandalore.^[6] Not long after the Battle of Yavin the walkers were used during the Empire's Reytha campaign.^[5] In 3 ABY, AT-ARs formed part of Blizzard Force and participated in the Battle of Hoth.^[1] At least one AT-AR fitted with additional weaponry was used by the local Imperial forces on Cilpar shortly after the Battle of Endor.^[3]

During the Sith–Imperial War over a hundred years later, the Fel Empire still employed AT-AR walkers. One participated in the Battle of Botajef against the Galactic Alliance-affiliated Mandalorian force.^[4]

Behind the scenesEdit

The AT-AR is based on a concept art for the AT-ST made for The Empire Strikes Back.^[7] Its first use was in an issue of the Marvel Star Wars comic and in the Al Williamson newspaper comic strip.

AppearancesEdit

• The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell (First appearance)
• Star Wars 68: The Search Begins
• Star Wars 69: Death in the City of Bone
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
• X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
• Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End

SourcesEdit

• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy (First identified as All Terrain Advance Raider)
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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