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{{InfoBoxBattleArmor
| image = CentaurBA.jpg
| Name = Centaur
| Manufacturer = [[Rhodes Foundry]]<ref name=tro3145rots9/>
| Equipment Rating = [[Equipment Rating|F/X-X-F]]
| Introduced = 3136
| production year = 
| year reference = [[3136]]
| Use = Infantry Artillery <br/> Fire-Support <br/> Anti-infantry
| Chassis = Humanoid
| Weight Class = Heavy
| Tech Base = [[Experimental Technology|Inner Sphere (Experimental)]]
| Cost = ???
| Mass = 1,500 
| Top Speed = 10(20) 
| Jump Range= 
| Armament = <span></span>
* 1x [[BA Tube Artillery]]
* 1x [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]]
| Armor Type = [[Reactive Armor|Reactive]]
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 52<ref name=tro3145rots9>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', pp. 8–9, 63: "Centaur"</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6651/centaur-battle-armor-standard Master Unit List Profile for Centaur battle armor]</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 333: "Centaur Battle Armor"</ref>
}}

==Description==
Designed in secrecy, the '''Centaur''' is a Heavy-weight [[battle armor]], first designed for the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s armed forces during the later [[Dark Age]] era. This was part of an effort by the Republic to develop a highly mobile battle armor-scale artillery piece.  It was first built on [[Devil's Rock]] at the highly secretive Rhodes Foundry Ltd. factory, along with other secret projects. The battle armor first entered production in [[3136]] along with the [[Simian]] battle armor, and they would often be teamed up in the years ahead.

The Centaur would first see combat in false-flag raids as part of the Republic's efforts to destabilize enemy forces outside of the nation's [[Fortress Republic|Fortress Walls]].<ref name=tro3145rots9/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The heavy suit is weighted down by its primary weapon, the [[BA Tube Artillery|battle armor artillery battery]]. Intended to be an anti-[[infantry]] and battle armor weapon, this tubed artillery weapon is heavy enough to slow down the Centaur to just barely 10 km/h.  However, the entire weapon [[Detachable Weapon Pack|is detachable]], and once dropped the armor can move upwards to 20 km/h. The tubed weapon system is limited to eight rounds of fire.  For its only backup weapon, the Centaur has a right arm-mounted [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small Laser]].  To help the Centaur to get into position against a potential enemy, the suit is equipped with [[Magnetic Clamps (Battle Armor)|Magnetic Clamps]]. Protecting the suit from counterbattery fire or missile based weaponry is 420 kilograms of [[Reactive Armor]].<ref name=tro3145rots9/>

==Notes==
The suit has the following capabilities - Swarm/Leg Attack/Mechanized/AP: No/No/Yes/No
The Armor's BA Tube Artillery also has a Detachable Weapon Pack feature on it.

The Centaur battle armor was originally conceived of by [[WizKids]]' [[MechWarrior: Dark Age|MechWarrior Dark Age Collectible Miniatures]] game as a part of its Fire Power expansion set. The figure would be used both generally and as a unique armor in the CGC game. The battle armor would later be adapted by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] and redefined in the tabletop game once the company advanced the franchise's timeline to [[3145]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MWDA-FI017-Centaur Battle Armor.jpg‎|Centaur battle armor miniature from [[Miniatures - MechWarrior#MechWarrior: Firepower|MechWarrior: Firepower set]]
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Master Unit List]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]''

[[Category: Battle Armor]]
[[Category: Republic of the Sphere Battle Armor]]
[[Category: Inner Sphere Battle Armor]]
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