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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,[3] also known as AT-AT Drivers,[4] were Imperial combat drivers specialized in operating the Imperial Army's AT-AT walkers.[3] Working 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 walker's cockpit.[5]
Training
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.[6]
Uniform and equipment
An AT-AT cockpit contained two seats on which the walker's pilots operate
Donning gear similar to that worn by Imperial Starfighter Pilots,[7] pilots wore an all-white insulated jumpsuit. It featured 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.[6] Other weaponry at the disposal of AT-AT drivers was the E-11 medium blaster rifle and a larger blaster rifle model.[8]
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.[6]
Appearances
- 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
- "The Truest Duty" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Darth Vader - Might of the Empire"
- Star Wars: Hunters (Armor only)
- The Legends of Luke Skywalker (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber"
- "Escape from the Imperial Factory" — LEGO Star Wars 59
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
- "The Special Suits" — LEGO Star Wars 111
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
AT-AT Pilots in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: AT-AT Driver - Galactic Empire
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "A Princess on Lothal"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ 2020 Topps Star Wars Masterwork – Troopers of the Galactic Empire Card: Imperial AT-AT Pilot (backup link)
- ↑ Imperial AT-AT Driver by Sideshow Collectibles on www.sideshow.com (backup link archived on August 15, 2022) (Exclusive Edition)
