UEF Kentauroi

The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.

For the original ship, see FTF Jackal.

Description:

The UEF Kentauroi

Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description

The Kentauroi is a heavily armed, high-performance interception and strike platform. At full afterburn, the Kentauroi can outrun almost any other fighter class in the field, and is unrivalled in its ability to perform surgical strike missions against well-defended targets. Despite exceptional theoretical performance, the design suffers from occasional lock-up in its weapon systems. The Kentauroi has seen deployment primarily in Second and Third Fleet, where it is exceptionally popular but unforgiving to new pilots.

Developer Notes

N/A

Name Origin

Kentauroi (Κένταυροι) was the Greek name for the centaurs, mythical creatures that were part human and part horse.

Performance:

Statistics

Name	UEF Kentauroi
Type	Interceptor
Manufacturer	Oxys-Ultor Threat Workshop
Maneuverability	Excellent
Max Velocity	90 - 120 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	200 ms-1
Max Afterburner Duration	13.333 s
Armor	Medium
Hitpoints	275 pts
Shields	380 pts
Length	28 m
Weaponry
Primary weapons
1st bank	4 guns
2nd bank	2 guns
Secondary weapons
1st bank capacity	40
2nd bank capacity	40
3rd bank capacity	40
Countermeasures
Countermeasure capacity	25 countermeasures

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Default Statistics
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	4	Maul
2nd	2	Rapier
Compatible Primaries
Vulcan, Scalpel, Maul, Rapier, Gattler, Sidhe, UX Accelerator

• Missile Banks

Default Statistics
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	40	Hellfire
2nd	40	Dirk
3rd	40	Javelin
Compatible Secondaries
1st	Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Javelin, Slammer, Paveway, Grimler
2nd	Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Javelin
3rd	Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Javelin

Veteran Comments

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An incredible dogfighter, the Kentauroi is second to none in its ability to tear other fighters to pieces. Four Rapiers will tear anything in the sky to pieces in short order, and shields and armor are surprisingly good. A huge improvement over the Uhlan.

With Scalpels in the second gun bank and Paveways in the primary missile bank, the Kentauroi is good for disarming and disabling GTA warships. Using the remaining banks for the primary weapon and missiles of your choosing, you should be able to neutralize the armament of enemy warships and destroy fighters with equal efficacy. Plus, just look at those afterburner capabilities! It excels in it's duties as an interceptor, make no mistake.

It also has some really neat model features you're (sadly) unlikely to notice in game, like the variable-geometry tailfins that open up when afterburning. No real effect, it just looks cool.

Oh, and it is not lying about that fire control system lock-up, which occurs as a scripted event in certain missions. Stay sharp.