Centaur Tank Production information Manufacturer Coalition of Ordered Governments Model Main battle Tank Technical specifications Length Unknown Height Several meters Maximum speed high Passengers Unknown, but capable of holding at least four Gears and several Stranded Usage Role(s) Escort, Assault, General Combat Era(s) Pendulum Wars Locust War Lambent Pandemic Affiliation Coalition of Ordered Governments

"Look out below, Delta. Incoming Centaur."

— Raven pilot, delivering a Centaur to Delta Squad.

The Centaur Tank was a Coalition of Ordered Governments Army light tank. It is equipped with large wheels in the place of tracks and has four-wheel drive and steering. It is armed with a single, high velocity main cannon that fires deadly high explosive shells, which is capable of holding up to six shells in its firing tube at a time,^[1] along with a hood-mounted turret.^[2] It was apparently very easy to repair, as Baird and Cole are able to fix heavy damage in less than a minute. It also seems to have a very high troop capacity for a tank, as it can hold at least four Gears and several Stranded. The Centaur tank also has the same model hatch as the APC.^[3]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Pendulum Wars 1.2 Locust War 1.3 Evacuation of Ilima 1.3.1 Operation: Hollow Storm 1.3.2 Mission to the New Hope Facility 1.3.3 After the Sinking of Jacinto 1.3.4 Lambent Invasion 2 Specifications 2.1 Armor 2.2 Weapons 2.3 Equipment/Features 3 Notable Centaurs 4 Behind The Scenes 5 References

HistoryEdit

Pendulum WarsEdit

The Centaur made its debut late in the Pendulum Wars, being used in urban combat against the Indies.^[4] At the Battle of Ragani, the remains of a Centaur were found, indicating the use of Centaurs there.^[5]

Locust WarEdit

Evacuation of IlimaEdit

Around a decade after Emergence Day, at least one Centaur defended an evacuation checkpoint during the Evacuation of Ilima. It was destroyed outside of Ilima Savings and Trust.^[6]

Operation: Hollow StormEdit

The Centaur saw heavy use in Operation: Hollow Storm and defending Jacinto City during its siege. During Operation: Hollow Storm several Centaurs are seen defending the Assault Derrick convoy, and later one helps Delta Squad destroy a fortified Troika gun position.

Mission to the New Hope FacilityEdit

After killing the Riftworm, Delta Squad receives a Centaur that had been transported by a King Raven, and is tasked with investigating the New Hope Research Facility. The tank takes minor damage during a Razorhail storm, while Delta-One was tasked with defending it from a Reaver swarm while Damon Baird dealt with the repairs.

Delta-One drives the Centaur as they make their way to Mount Kadar, fighting their way through multiple Reavers and Locust outposts, culminating with battles against three Corpsers and a pair of Brumaks.

After the Sinking of JacintoEdit

The Remnant of the COG army took several Centaur tanks to protect them selves from any attacks by locust stragglers, like the situation that accured in Port Farrall.^[7]

Lambent InvasionEdit

18 months after the COG began splintering. Many broken down Centaurs were built into the damaged walls of Anvil Gate. Others were scattered around the grounds. And some took part in it's defence from the the Savage Locust attack.^[8]

SpecificationsEdit

ArmorEdit

The Centaur was protected by thick, heavy armor capable of withstanding waves of gunfire and small-arms fire. However it was extremely vulnerable to heavy cannon and missile fire, as well as a stomping from Locust creatures such as Corpsers. Skorge's dual chainsaw was able to slice a centuar tank in half.^[1]

WeaponsEdit

Its armaments consisted of two weapons that were both mounted on a massive hood at the top of the vehicle. The first was one hood-mounted, powerful, long-range cannon and one light, top-mounted machine gun.^[9] A single round from a Centaur could kill a Berserker, as evidenced during the Battle of Port Farrall.^[10]

Equipment/FeaturesEdit

Besides weapons and armor, the Centaur featured numerous amounts of technological equipment to support itself and friendly forces around it when in the field/battlefield. The Centaur featured four forward-mounted headlights/searchlights, for helping itself and friendly forces to see in the dark, which increased combat survival and combat effectiveness. The Centaur was also featured with several antennaes, used for both short-range and long-range communications between friendly forces, and even Coalition High Command/Combat Information Center. The Centaur Tank was also armed with a huge, front-mounted tread, similar to the one on the Armadillo APC that was used for clearing debris and even pushing Locust out of the way.

Notable CentaursEdit

• Centaur II-W0801
• Centaur Zero-Two
• Centaur Zero-Three
• Centaur Zero-Nine
• Centaur Two-Three
• Centaur Four-Nine
• Centaur Twenty-Eight

Behind The ScenesEdit

• The Centaur gets its name from a creature in Greek mythology with the torso of a man attached to the body of a horse; this compliments its nature as it has a tank turret but the body (chassis), is closer to a truck or APC.

• Best Buy offered a remote controlled Centaur as a pre order gift for pre-ordering the legendary edition of Gears Of War 2.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Gears of War 2
2. ↑ http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/GOW2/TheGame.htm#/vehicles/CentaurTank
3. ↑ Gears of War: Hollow Issue 4
4. ↑ http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/GOW2/TheGame.htm#/timeline/PendulumWarsBegin
5. ↑ Gears of War: They Also Serve
6. ↑ RAAM's Shadow: Darkness Spreads
7. ↑ Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant
8. ↑ E3 2010 Gameplay demo.
9. ↑ http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/GOW2/TheGame.htm#/vehicles/CentaurTank
10. ↑ Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant

COG Land Vehicles
Assault Derrick · Armadillo · COG APC · COG Tank · Behemoth · Centaur · CIC Truck · COG Bike · Rat bike · Packhorse ·Mammoth
COG Air Vehicles
Corva · King Raven · Petrel · Sea Raven · Tern
COG Sea Vehicles
COG Battleship · COG Boat · COG Patrol Boat · Landing Craft Tank · Marlin · Raven's Nest Class