as we see in R1, the doors present a fairly significant weak point (against starfighter grade weapons) and the obvious instability factor of having the bulk of the mass so high up on just four legs presents even more problems, so I wonder if an AT-TE or AT-OT based cargo platform would fare better. Makes sense they would exist, with the context that this is basically a scaled-up AT-AT, and the Republic needed cargo-transport for their armies the same as the Empire.
Kuato
12 days ago
How this is interesting. I always assumed walkers and such would have auxiliary repulsors to get over difficult terrain. But shield bridges? Hmmm…
as we see in R1, the doors present a fairly significant weak point (against starfighter grade weapons) and the obvious instability factor of having the bulk of the mass so high up on just four legs presents even more problems, so I wonder if an AT-TE or AT-OT based cargo platform would fare better. Makes sense they would exist, with the context that this is basically a scaled-up AT-AT, and the Republic needed cargo-transport for their armies the same as the Empire.
How this is interesting. I always assumed walkers and such would have auxiliary repulsors to get over difficult terrain. But shield bridges? Hmmm…
that’s a canyon
how many of the elements forming the bridge are transported inside.
Only 8. But cargo is cargo – take an HCV and pack dozens on the back.
How many elements would it take to bridge… the Rhine at Remagen (300m)?