Unreviewed LA-AT-AAW

[Ronhar Tane]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an armored personnel carrier.
• Image Source: Reddit Link, image created by u/Special_Karl.
• Canon Link:
  • AT-AAW
  • LAAT Gunship
• Permissions:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Bido Roz'lyn, permission given here
• Primary Source:
  • Star Wars: Chaos
  • Wookieepedia

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Kuat Drive Yards
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Rothana Heavy Engineering
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: LA-AT-AAW.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Transparisteel
  • Electronic Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Walker.
• Role: Transport.
• Size: Large.
• Weight: Heavy.
• Armaments: Very High.
  • AT-AAW
    • Two Twin NZ LC-2A Laser Cannons
      • Chin Mounted
      • Cheek Mounted
    • One Dymek DW-3 Concussion Grenade Launcher
    • Three Missile Hardpoints
      • NZ RP-1CM Cluster Missile
      • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
      • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
    • One Roof Mounted Gun Emplacement
      • NZ/HBR-01A "Haltbar" Heavy Blaster Rifle
      • NZ RF-600 Rotary Blaster Cannon
      • NZ BCG-1.0 Coil Gun
  • LAAT Gunship
    • Three x2-100 Laser Cannons
    • Two Mass-Driver Missile Launchers
    • Two Composite-Beam Pinpoint Laser Turrets
• Defenses: High.
  • Medium Armor Plating
  • Medium-Ranged Sensors
    • Navigational Terrain-Sensor
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
  • AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component
  • "Supreme Defender" Deflector Shield Generator
• Maneuverability Rating: Low.
• Speed Rating: Average.
• Propulsion: Quadrupedal.
• Minimum Crew: 2.
• Optimal Crew: 4.
• Passenger Capacity: 24.
• Cargo Capacity: Large.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Blast Shields
• Limited Autopilot
• Fusion-Cell Generator
  • Disposable Power Cells
• Proton Mk I Droid Brain
• Functional ventral and tail repulsorlift arrays
• Combination of an AT-AAW Walker and a LAAT Gunship
• All blaster cannons and laser cannons have been upgraded with Dornean Plasma

STRENGTHS

• Transport: The LA-AT-AAW is capable of transporting three fully armed squadrons of eight men through challenging and potentially hazardous terrain
• Firepower: Each LA-AT-AAW come equipped with a plethora of blaster cannons, laser cannons and missile launchers, allowing the vehicle to survive against even the most heavily armored foes
• Armored: The LA-AT-AW is similarly heavily armored itself, and comes equipped with powerful deflector shields
• BOING: A particularly unusual feature of the LA-AT-AAW is its ability to "jump" over obstacles with its repulsorlift arrays

WEAKNESSES

• Large: The LA-AT-AAW is a large and obvious target, making it vulnerable to being damaged or destroyed
• Flanks: Though the LA-AT-AAW is heavily armed, it is unable to target enemy units on its flanks with its main armaments
• Cumbersome: Though the LA-AT-AAW is relatively fast moving, it is a cumbersome and ponderous vehicle, limiting its overall maneuverability
• Unload: When unloading its passengers, the LA-AT-AAW must "kneel" down onto the ground, making it especially vulnerable to being attacked

DESCRIPTION

As had become painfully apparent during their many campaigns against the Sith Order, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant found itself in desperate need of a heavily armed and armored troop transport vehicle, one that was NOT open topped or particularly difficult to produce in large numbers. After an extensive testing period, the Imperial Remnant settled on the "LA-AT-AAW" design, a combination of an AT-AAW Walker and a LAAT Gunship.

Unlike its LA-AT-ST predecessor, the LA-AT-AAW is even more heavily armed, sporting upgraded weaponry from the N&Z Umbrella Corporation, Mass-Driver Missile Launchers in place of the LA-AT-ST's EP-750X EMP Missile Launchers and an additional pair of Composite-Beam Pinpoint Laser Turrets from the LAAT Gunship, making the LA-AT-AAW even more dangerous to enemy troops and units while still retaining its ability to carry up to 24 soldiers into combat situations.

Unfortunately, the LA-AT-AAW possesses the same downsides and weaknesses as its predecessor, and the use of more advanced technology on the walker has somewhat reduced its ability to be manufactured in large numbers, though the vehicle still maintains a relatively heavy presence among the various mechanized units of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.

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