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==Overview==
A Centurion Warsuit allows a Space Marine to stride into battle with the firepower of a battle tank and the protection of thick ablative plates of ceramite, making him immune to all but the most powerful of weapons. Named for the [[Centurion (Rank)|Space Marine leaders of old]], the Centurion [[STC]] design was unearthed in the aftermath of the [[Age of Apostasy]] and after sanction by the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], they found their way into the armories of almost every Space Marine Chapter.{{Fn|3}}
Centurions are brutal specialist weapons tactically deployed as line breakers and besiegers - where haste is less important than durability. The suits themselves do not interfere with the [[Black Carapace]] of a Space Marine, and they do not need to be surgically implanted within the warsuit as is the case with a [[Dreadnought]]. [[Battle-Brother]]s learn to pilot Centurions as part of their vehicle training, and pilots are not chosen from the [[1st Company]]. Instead, they are chosen from the Chapter's [[Assault Marine|Assault]] and [[Devastator]] units. The most frequent explanation of this is that a Centurion's role requires a Space Marine to be fully immersed in a particular style of war, while the bulky exosuits lack the degree of tactical flexibility that the Chapter's Veterans require.{{Fn|3}}
