MTV-7 light vehicle

The MTV-7 light vehicle was a wheeled tank and scouting vehicle used by the ground forces of the Galactic Empire.

Characteristics

The MTV-7 was a scouting vehicle that boasted superb mobility thanks to its two, large wheels located beneath the single pilot's seat.^[1] Although they were fast, adaptable to most terrain, and more stable than All Terrain Armored Transports, they lacked the advanced defensive capabilities of those walkers, boasting only a single blaster cannon. It had light armor and could deflect light laser blasts.^[2]

Behind the scenes

The MTV-7 light vehicle made its first canonical appearance in Star Wars: Commander,^[2] a mobile strategy game which was developed by Disney Interactive and released on August 21, 2014 for iOS devices.^[3] Originally, the MTV-7 was created by the Kenner toy company in 1982 as part of the second wave of its Mini-Rigs vehicle series.^[4]

Non-canon history

In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, multiple MTV-7 light vehicles were deployed by the Galactic Empire during the Battle of Hoth, though they were unmanned and operated automatically.^[5]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Force Arena (First identified as MTV-7 light vehicle)
• Star Wars: Commander (First appearance) (First identified as MTV-7)
• "Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star" — Star Wars Insider 234 (Appears in hallucination)

Non-canon appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Star Wars: Visions — "The Spy Dancer"

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