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captpackrat posted...

An 80 foot hardwood tree with a 24-inch diameter can weigh 20,000 pounds.

F=ma.

Assuming a mass of 45kg (about half of what you suggested) and a speed of 7m/s (a conservative estimate assuming some interplay between gravity and wind resistance), that would probably result in something like 32000 Newtons (or 32 kN) of force. Which is about four times as powerful as the average anti-tank round.

...and we're effectively doubling it again if we're hitting from both sides simultaneously.

Considering an AT-ST couldn't possibly have the same level of armor-plating as a modern tank (it would be incredibly impractical to support that much weight on two legs and still be able to maneuver in any useful way), and would be even more likely to give at structural weak points (especially if the Empire contracted their production to the lowest bidder), it seems entirely plausible that swinging logs could smash the hell out of one.



...but it's also a fantasy movie with space wizards and laser swords, so who the fuck cares.