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{{InfoBoxProtoMech<br />
|image=Centaur.jpg<br />
|name=''Centaur''<br />
|manufacturer=[[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Unknown facility<ref name=TRO3060/><br />
|Tech Base=[[Clan]]<br />
|Introduced=3060<br />
|mass=5<br />
|chassis=Unspecified<br />
|armor=Unspecified<br />
|engine=[[45 Fusion]]<br />
|speed=97<br />
| comsys = Unspecified<br />
| T&T = Unspecified<br />
|armament= <span></span><br />
* 1x [[ER Micro Laser]]<br />
* 1x [[LRM]]-3<br />
* 1x [[SRM-2]]<br />
|BV (1.0)= 140<ref name=TRO3060>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 199</ref><br />
|BV (2.0)= 192<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 298</ref><br />
}}<br />
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==Description==<br />
One of the best first generation [[ProtoMechs]], the '''''Centaur''''' combines high speed, decent armor, and a varied weapons mix. These features make it a flexible combatant, able to keep up with scout [[BattleMech|'Mechs]] while supporting them.<ref name=TRO3060/><br />
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==Weapons and Equipment==<br />
The SRM and LRM missile launchers provide much of the striking power of the ''Centaur'', which then uses the [[ER Micro Laser]] to finish off opponents who have been damaged by the missile racks. The only drawback to the ''Centaur's'' weaponry is the lack of reloads for the missile systems. With just ten reloads for the SRM-2s and only eight for the LRM rack, a ''Centaur'' pilot can rapidly deplete his ammunition stocks. Its armoring is also relatively light; a single hit from a [[Large Laser]] will penetrate the center torso. The 45-rated fusion engine helps it maintain a good cruising speed of 65 km/h<ref name=TRO3060/><br />
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==Variants==<br />
*;''Centaur'' 2 : Developed during the 3060s, this variant utilizes then-newly developed Heavy Laser technology. With minor armor reduction, the ProtoMech is armed with an [[SRM-2|SRM-2 Launcher]] in torso. As its main gun, it holds a [[Heavy Small Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 154<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 299: Civil War era variant of the Centaur.</ref><br />
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*;''Centaur'' 3 : This second variant, also developed during the 3060s, drops all weapons and a considerable amount of armor for a single [[ER Medium Laser]]. BV (2.0) = 238<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 300: ER Medium Laser variant of the Centaur.</ref><br />
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*;''Centaur'' 4 : A [[Jihad]] era variant, this variation of the design employs [[MASC]], allowing it to achieve 120 km/h for brief bursts. BV (2.0) = 228<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 301</ref> <br />
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*;''Centaur'' Z : Developed by [[The Society]] this version uses an [[ER Micro Laser]] and LRM-4. It is also equipped with a [[Magnetic Clamp]] system so it can move around the battlefield more efficiently.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental'', p. 40</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Zentaur'''. <br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Centaur.jpg|Original ''Centaur'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''<br />
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''<br />
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving Supplemental]]''<br />
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