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Re: Who else wants an AT-AT?
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Date: 
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 19:23:22 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Fabisch writes:
Here's a thought, maybe there are several different sizes of AT-AT based on
purpose.  A larger 80ft one that contains vehicles and a smaller 50ft
version that is a people transport.  Just a thought.  I know the books say
otherwise, but maybe the books were published by Rebels who captured
inferior data from the Empire.

It's certainly been suggested that there are multiple varieties-- I've heard
the following things about what various AT-AT designs carry for transport:
- 40 troops & 5 speeder bikes
- can be outfitted to carry "more" speeder bikes
- can store 2 AT-ST's

And there's also the dispute about how troops debark-- the only real two
theories being:
- descent ropes dropped while AT-AT is stopped
- ramps that lower when AT-AT 'kneels'

What's 'true'? The world may never know :)

DaveE



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  Re: Who else wants an AT-AT?
 
(...) Is anyone else a member of the Star Wars Fan club? I've written a question to Steve Sansweet about the scales used (actual scales of models) and represented (how big they are supposed to be). "If" I get an answer maybe we could get closer to a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Who else wants an AT-AT?
 
Here's a thought, maybe there are several different sizes of AT-AT based on purpose. A larger 80ft one that contains vehicles and a smaller 50ft version that is a people transport. Just a thought. I know the books say otherwise, but maybe the books (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars)

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