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A '''walker''' was any vehicle, usually military, that used legs as its primary method of locomotion rather than the more common [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsors]], [[Groundcar/Legends|wheels]], or treads. The term could also refer to especially large [[Droid/Legends|droids]] with legs (usually combat droids), though such droids were usually referred to using more specific terminology (such as "spider droid"). The [[All Terrain]] series contained some of the most well known examples of walkers.

==Types of walkers==
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===[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] walkers===
*[[All Terrain Personal Transport/Legends|All Terrain Personal Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Scout Transport/Legends|All Terrain Scout Transport]] (limited use; open cockpit variant)

===[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] walkers===
[[File:ATST_chron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|All Terrain Scout Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Advance Raider]]
*[[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Personal Transport/Legends|All Terrain Personal Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Scout Transport/Legends|All Terrain Scout Transport]]
*[[All Terrain Scout Transport/Assault/Legends|All Terrain Scout Transport/Assault]]
*[[BT-16 perimeter droid]]
*[[Mountain Terrain Armored Transport]]

===[[Corporate Sector Authority/Legends|Corporate Sector Authority]] walkers===
[[File:EspoWalker91.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Espo walker 91]]
*[[Espo Walker 91]]
*[[Espo Walker 101]]

===[[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] walkers===
*[[Foreign Intruder Defense Organism]]

==Behind the scenes==
===Walkers in other media===
''Star Wars'' has popularized the use of various walkers and mechs in various media, from various [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japanese]] anime to video games like ''Command and Conquer'' and ''Metal Gear''. Most of these mechs bear resemblance to the AT-ST.
Also, Japanese scientists have constructed a [[Wikipedia:Land Walker|Land Walker]] which might have been inspired by ''Star Wars'' walkers.

===Origin===
[[George Lucas]] claimed he got the original idea for walkers from the cargo lifters which reside in the port of Oakland.<ref name="Oddest Inspirations">[http://io9.com/367603/eight-of-the-oddest-inspirations-for-the-coolest-science-fiction-machines]</ref><ref name="Moon Gadget Origins of Walker">[http://www.moongadget.com/origins/walkers.html]</ref> However, at the very least the AT-AT had gotten direct inspiration from two sources: One was the tripod walkers from ''The War of the Worlds'' from George Lucas's own testimony.<ref name="Empire Strikes Back DVD commentary">''Star Wars Episode VI: The Empire Stikes Back'' DVD commentary</ref> The other, cited by [[Joe Johnston]], was the [[Wikipedia:Walking truck|Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine (CAM)]] that was commissioned by the United States Army for potential use in the Vietnam War before being abandoned by [[Wikipedia:General Electric|General Electric]]. Contrary to popular belief, the four-legged cranes in Oakland were not the inspiration for the AT-ATs.<ref name="How Star Wars Conquered the Universe">''How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise'', Page 236</ref>

==Appearances==
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*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=The Promotion of Lieutenant Veers}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=The Promotion of Lieutenant Veers}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|text=''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game''|story=Rebel Breakout}}
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
*[[Starfall (adventure)|''Starfall'']]
*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]''
*[[Black Ice (adventure)|''Black Ice'']]
*{{Journal|1|The Quality of Mercy}}
*{{Journal|1|Stranded}}
*{{Journal|5|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|7|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|8|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*[[Operation: Elrood (book)|''Operation: Elrood'']]
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}}
*''[[Star Wars Missions 13: Prisoner of the Nikto Pirates]]''
*{{Journal|12|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|13|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|14|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' novelization]] {{1st}}
*{{Film|V}}
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook]]''
*''[[Murder on the Executor]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
*{{Journal|8|Firepower}}
*{{Journal|10|Desperate Measures}}
*{{Film|VI}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]
*{{Journal|8|Black Curs Blues}}
*{{Journal|9|Easy Credits}}
*{{Journal|2|Whispers in the Dark}}
*{{Journal|3|Mission to Zila}}
*{{DarkStryder|The Masters of Exocron|The Kathol Outback}}
*{{DarkStryder|Showdown (RPG adventure)|The Kathol Rift}}
*{{DarkStryder|Endgame (RPG adventure)|Endgame}}
*{{Journal|14|No Disintegrations, Please}}
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==Sources==
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*''[[Star Wars Word Puzzles]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]''
*''[[Assault on Hoth]]''
*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Kit]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen]]''
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
*{{Journal|1|Smuggler's Log}}
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*{{Journal|2|The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos}}
*{{Journal|2|Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion]]''
*''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]'' {{Po}}
*{{Journal|3|Blasters for Hire}}
*''[[Classic Campaigns]]''
*''[[Goroth: Slave of the Empire]]''
*''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]''
*''[[Flashpoint! Brak Sector]]''
*{{Journal|6|The Cure}}
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies]]''
*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]''
*{{Journal|9|Repulsortank Battlefield}}
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Recon & Report: The Journey to Coruscant}}
*''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]'' {{Po}}
*{{Journal|10|Cracken's Rebel Operatives (article)|Cracken's Rebel Operatives}}
*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (Star Wars Adventure Journal)|Wanted by Cracken}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
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*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]''
*{{Journal|12|Imperial Garrisons}}
*''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''
*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Platt's Smugglers Guide]]''
*{{Journal|15|Special Military Unit Intelligence Update}}
*{{Journal|15|Tasariq: The Crystal Planet}}
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Limited Collector's Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
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==Notes and references==
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