"Yes, they're remarkable machines—faster and better armored than the old AT-RTs.""That ball cannon looks .""I've seen a single shot punch through medium vehicle plating. That mean enough for you?" ―Piers Roddance and Ames Bunkle[src] The All Terrain Defense Pod (AT-DP) was a bipedal Imperial walker manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards. The AT-DP was armed with a single Maad-38 heavy laser cannon.[5] The cockpit had seating for a driver and a gunner, with the gunner situated behind the driver, however the front seat of an AT-DP was able to control movement, fire the cannon and had access to the gyros.[6] [7][8] Two walkers could be attached to the underside docking clamps of an Gozanti-class cruiser. AT-DPs had gyroscopic systems to keep it stable. They also had armour strong enough to protect from blaster-fire though it couldn't protect against a missile launchers and became disabled when shot with a T-7 Ion disruptor rifle, but if thermal detonators explode near their legs/feet the walker could remain functional in movement although with varied success.
[12] AT-DPs had a hatch at the top to access the cockpit, a main view port at the front with bulbs on the side with slits to improve visibility, and holographic projectors.[10] The AT-DPs Maad-38 heavy laser cannon could take out a AT-DP with a single shot to the back and destroy large amounts or rocks.[10] Although the walkers were sturdy their heads were prone to exploding if enough force is exerted to it for example the weight of an AT-AT.[13] They were used throughout the empire on occupied worlds as well as in Imperial facilities such as Imperial Academies for both defensive purposes as well as use in training cadets. The Imperial 291st Legion utilized the newly released AT-DP walkers to clear out a nest of Thalassian slavers on Galpos II. Despite its usage by the 291st.[14] In a mission to steal unknown Imperial weapons, the Spectres find T-7 Ion disruptor rifles and are utilised to disable attacking AT-DPs.[9] AT-DP was originally intended to be used to protect Imperial assets on occupied worlds,[15] including military installations and distribution centres on backwater planets.
[6] During the Galactic Civil War, these walkers were also deployed into battle to take out rebel infantry and vehicles.[15] The AT-DP was also used as a police vehicle where rebel unrest was possible. "There's clearly some influence from concept artist Joe Johnston as well, in our walker. Ours is actually one that Joe had designed for the Episode V scout walker, an abandoned design." ―Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni[src] The design of the All Terrain Defense Pod was developed from an early illustration by concept artist Joe Johnston in 1979. The AT-DP is similar in appearance to the All Terrain Advance Raider, as both were developed from the same concept art. Pablo Hidalgo mentioned the Al Williamson comic version when he introduced the walker at the New York Comic-Con 2013 Star Wars Rebels presentation.[6] The Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide, which was developed prior to the reclassification of the Expanded Universe as Star Wars Legends and is based almost entirely in that material, includes an erroneous mention of the AT-DP.
↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head ↑ Ultimate Star Wars ↑ 5.0 5.1 All Terrain Defense Pod. Star Wars Rebels (August 8, 2014, 9:16 pm). Retrieved on February 24, 2015, 3:18 pm. "Used for patrolling the capital, the All Terrain Defense Pod is an intimidating sight to the citizens of Lothal." ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Pablo Hidalgo hosting the Star Wars Rebels Panel at NYCC 2013, part 2. AT-DP presentation at 13:55. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Star Wars Rebels – "Breaking Ranks" ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Star Wars Rebels – "Droids in Distress" ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars Rebels – "Hera's Heroes" ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal ↑ Star Wars Rebels – "The Last Battle" ↑ Star Wars Rebels – "An Inside Man" ↑ Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars: CommanderLego Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and release date leak
*UPDATE* Sony posts official trailer to YouTube Tuesday 2 February 2016 09:17 GMT *UPDATE* Sony has posted the offical Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer to YouTube: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens appears to be real, as its debut trailer has leaked online as well as an official product listing appearing on the Xbox Store. The trailer features iconic moments from the movie recreated in Lego form, including Kylo Ren’s drawing of his lightsaber, Poe Dameron in the cockpit of the X-Wing and BB-8 rolling through the desert, all given a humourous twist, of course. A product listing on the official Xbox Store revealed more details about the game, stating that it will bridge the narrative gap between episodes VI and VII. “In LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, players relive the epic action from the blockbuster film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, retold through the clever and witty LEGO lens” the listing reads. “The game will also feature exclusive playable content that bridges the story gap between Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Gadgets and tech news in pictures The product listing also provides a release date of June 28, with this being a Tuesday, we can expect a UK release date of around July 1. The last Lego Star Wars game was Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, which launched back in 2011. So fans of both Star Wars and the Lego game series will no doubt be delighted with its long-overdue return. Star Wars the Force AwakensThe All Terrain Attack Pod (AT-AP), or Pod Attack Walker (PAW),[4] was a tripedal walker that evolved from the AT-PT and AT-TE walkers towards the end of the Clone Wars. They were used by the 96th Regiment, 327th Star Corps, 91st Reconnaissance Corps, 282nd Regiment, 41st Elite Corps, 76th Regiment, 121st Regiment, 212th Attack Battalion, among others. The AT-AP (All Terrain Attack Pod) was conceived as a means of transporting a piece of heavy artillery across the battlefront. Its main function was to serve as a mobile gun platform used for shelling enemy positions, rather than attacking troops or other vehicles.
It featured highly-advanced targeting systems that led to it being nicknamed the "sniper tank." Although classified as a two-legged walker, the AT-AP did have a third leg hanging from underneath the fuselage designed to help stabilize the walker. It would extend and deploy at the operator's discretion: typically when overcoming rough terrain or firing its main gun. The AT-AP was armed with a mass-driver cannon fixed to the front of the craft, a heavy blaster cannon mounted on a turret (which had an open-cockpit, making the gunner susceptible to enemy infantry fire), and a medium laser cannon at the bottom of the main fuselage.[5] Behind the main weapon's gunner's saddle was a supply cage filled with tools necessary for repairing any mechanical failure to the walker's articulation assembly. As the Clone Wars raged on, the Galactic Republic's army commanders recognized a need to build up and diversify their walker armor.[5] One of the new designs that emerged from the Republic's think-tanks was the AT-AP, an artillery walker based off the fore compartment of the AT-TE.
Although armored, the AT-AP was too specialized to be used on its own in direct combat. It and other gun batteries of this type would usually be accompanied by heavier equipment, such as AT-TEs, Tridents and HAVw A6 Juggernauts on the battlefield.[5] In the waning days of the Clone Wars, the AT-AP found extensive use in multiple Outer Rim theaters. A great number of these walkers were attached to the 41st Elite Corps in the Battle of Kashyyyk, where they helped defend the city of Kachirho alongside the A6 Juggernaut.[3] They found similar application on planets like Saleucami and Felucia, the former under the command of Stass Allie and the latter with Aayla Secura alongside AT-OTs and ISPs. During the Galactic Civil War, some of the Galactic Empire's AT-APs were manufactured by formerly abandoned factories out on the fringe, leading to Rebel forces hijacking lines and getting some of the walkers. Some AT-APs also fell into the hands of pirates, the Hutt Cartel, and other groups such as the Zann Consortium, leading to skirmishes and outright battles against either Rebels or Imperials.