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these Mountain Terrain Armored Transports were developed by the Empire on the planet Carida. They were first used against the New Republic by Furgan of Carida during his assault on Anoth. Derived from a smaller vehicle known as the MT-ST, the MT-AT was a late-model Imperial walker which had been tested on Carida for some time. The MT-AT had eight legs with highly-articulated joints, and clawed "feet" that employ mild explosives to better grip the terrain. It was deployed from a capital ship in a cocoon-shaped drop ship, which protected the MT-AT by enclosing it in bistate gel. The gel was fluid during descent, which helps dissipate the frictional heat of atmospheric entry. The gel was hardened by the dropship's droid brain just before impact, cushioning the MT-AT. When the dropship was safely landed, the cocoon cracked open to allow the MT-AT to emerge. The abdomen of the MT-AT had three sections: a forward cockpit, a middle drive pod, and a bulbous rearward cargo section. Also nicknamed spider walkers, they could climb an almost-vertical mountain face. The body and legs were studded with laser weapons.