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	==Description==		==Description==
−	The very first [[aerospace fighter]] developed by the [[Federated Suns]], the '''''Centurion''''' boasts surprising longevity in the field for a 30-ton design.	+	The very first [[aerospace fighter]] developed by the [[Federated Suns]], the '''''Centurion''''' boasts surprising longevity in the field for a 30 ton design.
	Developing a crash aerospace fighter program after being impressed by the examples produced by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Federated Suns opted to focus on the twin goals of speed and survivability over firepower. Though primitive when first introduced, the ''Centurion'' was well received, equally able to fight in space and atmosphere. Switching to seven and a half tons of [[BattleMech]]-grade armor, a 240-rated [[fusion engine]], and increased fuel storage only enhanced the design and ensured its continued production for centuries.<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/>		Developing a crash aerospace fighter program after being impressed by the examples produced by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Federated Suns opted to focus on the twin goals of speed and survivability over firepower. Though primitive when first introduced, the ''Centurion'' was well received, equally able to fight in space and atmosphere. Switching to seven and a half tons of [[BattleMech]]-grade armor, a 240-rated [[fusion engine]], and increased fuel storage only enhanced the design and ensured its continued production for centuries.<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/>
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	*; CNT-2D : A prototype that saw only limited production, the 2D is intended as a short-range interceptor and adds an [[SRM-6]] rack at the cost of reduced armor and fuel levels.  BV (2.0) = 757<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 133</ref>		*; CNT-2D : A prototype that saw only limited production, the 2D is intended as a short-range interceptor and adds an [[SRM-6]] rack at the cost of reduced armor and fuel levels.  BV (2.0) = 757<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 133</ref>
−	*; CNT-3S : Quickly developed by Lockheed/CBM during the maelstrom of the [[Jihad]], the 3S is a redesign that turns the ''Centurion'' into a dedicated ground-support fighter. The wing-mounted lasers were replaced by [[ER medium laser]]s while the nose laser was dropped for a [[TAG]] system, advanced construction components used to boost speed and armor levels<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/>.  BV (2.0) = 822<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 134</ref>	+	*; CNT-3S : Quickly developed by Lockheed/CBM during the maelstrom of the [[Jihad]], the 3S is a redesign that turns the ''Centurion'' into dedicated ground-support fighter. The wing-mounted lasers were replaced by [[ER medium laser]]s while the nose laser was dropped for a [[TAG]] system, advanced construction components used to boost speed and armor levels<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/>.  BV (2.0) = 822<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 134</ref>
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The ''Centurion'' was introduced in ''[[AeroTech#Notes|AeroTech]]'' (1st edition) as one of the six original designs, but lacked a model number, release date, or any description beyond its game stats. It was finally given a detailed description in line with that of other aerospace fighters in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''.		* The ''Centurion'' was introduced in ''[[AeroTech#Notes|AeroTech]]'' (1st edition) as one of the six original designs, but lacked a model number, release date, or any description beyond its game stats. It was finally given a detailed description in line with that of other aerospace fighters in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''.
−	* In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''''Optio'''''. The model code was changed as well to '''OP-9'''. Presumably, this was done to prevent a mix-up with the BattleMech design ''Centurion''.	+	* In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''''Optio'''''. The model code was changed as well to '''OP-9'''. Presumably this was done to prevent a mix-up with the BattleMech design ''Centurion''.
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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{{otheruses|the light aerospace fighter|other uses|Centurion}} {{InfoBoxASF | image = [[Image:Centurion ASF 3057.png|191px]] | name = ''Centurion'' | manufacturer = [[Jalastar Aerospace]] ---- [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]] ---- [[Bordello Military Goods, Inc. ]]<ref name=OB:Pp31>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 31: "Bordello Military Goods, Inc."</ref> | model = CNT-1D | Class = Light aerospace fighter | Tech Base = Inner Sphere | production year = 2473 | year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3925/centurion-cnt-1d MUL online date for the CNT-1D ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Cost = 1,760,995 [[C-bill]]s<ref name=CO137>''Combat Operations'', p. 137</ref> | mass = 30 tons | frame = [[Lockheed/CBM 120]] | power plant = [[Pitban 240]] [[fusion engine]] | armor = [[Rander Special]] | armament = 3x [[Medium laser]] | communications system = [[Lockheed/CBM Comset86b]]<ref name="TRO:3075p230">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 230: "CNT-1D Centurion"</ref> | tracking & targeting system = [[Rander TA2]]<ref name="TRO:3075p230"/> | heat sinks = 10 [[single heat sink]]s | BV (1.0) = 698<ref name=CO137/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 36</ref> | BV (2.0) = 701<ref name=TRO3075-230-231>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 230–231: "Centurion Fighter Profile"</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 132</ref> }} ==Description== The very first [[aerospace fighter]] developed by the [[Federated Suns]], the '''''Centurion''''' boasts surprising longevity in the field for a 30 ton design. Developing a crash aerospace fighter program after being impressed by the examples produced by the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Federated Suns opted to focus on the twin goals of speed and survivability over firepower. Though primitive when first introduced, the ''Centurion'' was well received, equally able to fight in space and atmosphere. Switching to seven and a half tons of [[BattleMech]]-grade armor, a 240-rated [[fusion engine]], and increased fuel storage only enhanced the design and ensured its continued production for centuries.<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/> However, despite the noted role it played in the early history of Davion aerospace fighters, the ''Centurion'' fell from grace when the Federated Suns acquired various production lines for the ''[[Sparrowhawk]]'' during the [[First Succession War]]. The [[Star League Defense Force]] fighter's more advanced electronics and ability to fly while damaged sidelined the older fighter, which was quickly shifted to militia forces. [[Jalastar Aerospace]] eventually traded the specifications to the aging fighter to [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation|Lockheed/CBM]] in return for those of the ''[[Sabre]]'' before closing the original production line in [[3000]], the now modernized ''Centurion'' only produced on [[Donegal]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/> ==Weapons and Equipment== Helping to create the mold from which many light aerospace fighters are based, the ''Centurion'' features a simple but effective weapons array consisting of three [[Maxell Metals, Incorporated|Maxell]] [[medium laser]]s, one mounted in the nose and one under each wing.<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/> ==Variants== *; CNT-1A : The prototype introduced in [[2430]] for following designs, the ''Centurion''-1A used [[Primitive Technology|primitive technology]]. The cockpit, engine, and armor were all bulkier and less effective than modern versions. Despite this, the 1A carried three [[medium laser]]s into combat. BV (2.0) = 568<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 131</ref> *; CNT-2D : A prototype that saw only limited production, the 2D is intended as a short-range interceptor and adds an [[SRM-6]] rack at the cost of reduced armor and fuel levels. BV (2.0) = 757<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 133</ref> *; CNT-3S : Quickly developed by Lockheed/CBM during the maelstrom of the [[Jihad]], the 3S is a redesign that turns the ''Centurion'' into dedicated ground-support fighter. The wing-mounted lasers were replaced by [[ER medium laser]]s while the nose laser was dropped for a [[TAG]] system, advanced construction components used to boost speed and armor levels<ref name=TRO3075-230-231/>. BV (2.0) = 822<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 134</ref> ==Notes== * The ''Centurion'' was introduced in ''[[AeroTech#Notes|AeroTech]]'' (1st edition) as one of the six original designs, but lacked a model number, release date, or any description beyond its game stats. It was finally given a detailed description in line with that of other aerospace fighters in ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''. * In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to '''''Optio'''''. The model code was changed as well to '''OP-9'''. Presumably this was done to prevent a mix-up with the BattleMech design ''Centurion''. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Centurion ASF 3057.png|Original ''Centurion'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' File:Centurion Aerospace Fighter.gif|''Centurion'' on attack run from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' * ''[[Objectives: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] [[Category:Federated Suns Aerospace Fighters]] [[Category:German renamed units]] [[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]]

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