The H-1 Light Battle Tank was designed to provide an effective garrison for Hapan planets and is frequently deployed by the Royal Hapan ground forces on reconnaissance missions. The H-1's strength, unlike many other battle tanks, is not in brute force, but in speed and agility.

Armed with a pair of medium blasters, the H-1 can hold its own against light-classed vehicles and large companies of infantry, but it lacks the same rugged durability of many larger tanks. With both poor ionic capacity and thin armour plating, the H-1 relies heavily on its greater speed and manoeuvrability to evade, rather than confront, enemy targets. Its transparisteel cockpit provides a 360-degree view of the field, but the tank's effectiveness in skirmishes can be limited by the skills of its pilot, who must manage both drive controls and weaponry.