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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}}
Space Marines are trained extensively to pilot Centurion troopssuits, in particular to deal with a Devastator Centurions Centurion suit's enormous weapons recoil and the complexities of using a siege drill under fire while operating an Assault Centurionsuit. Only after a Space Marine has mastered operating tanks and aircraft will they be permitted to pilot a Centurion suit.{{Fn|4}}
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