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[[Image:Centurion_armor_old.jpg|thumb|Cylon Centurion (Armor) on display. ([[Mini-Series]])  Credit Sci-Fi Channel / GateWorld.net]]
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Model Name: Cylon Centurion
 
Model Designation: 0005
 
Life Span: Unknown
 
The Cylon Centurion is a model of [[Cylon]] used in various heavy to light labor and military applications.  Before the [[Cylon War]], the model earned the nickname of "walking chrome toasters" due to their physical appearance. ([[Mini-Series]])
 
== Physical Appearance ==
Cylons are bipedal and, unlike the [[Cylon Warrior]], are apparently not equipped with attached weapons packages.  Despite this disadvantage, they can utilize any weapon at hand and are physically stronger than a human. 
 
This model averages 6-foot, 6-inches in height and is a silver chrome in color.  It is neither a fast model nor extremely efficient, due to its bulk.  Its iconic feature is the one Cylon "eye" that glows red and pulsates back and forth in a visor-like slot.
 
Centurions of this model are run on internal powercells. 
 
Cylon Centurions are likely networked, meaning that they can communicante wirelessly between themselves, and can coordinate their efforts without the need for verbal speech. (Conjecture) This model is apparently capable of directly interfacing with networked computers.  ([[Mini-Series]], not directly stated)
 
The Cylon can last 9 to 10 years without excessive maintenance or need for additional power.  ([[Mini-Series]], unstated)
 
According to [[Number 6]], this Cylon model is still in existance and "has its uses".  ([[Mini-Series]])
 
This model is one of the 12 Models of Cylon.
 
== Source Text ==
[[Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg|thumb|[[Armistice Officer]]'s paper work on the Cylon Centurion model. ([[Mini-Series]]) Credit: Universal Studios]]
Some information was gleaned from the paperwork reviewed by the [[Armistice Officer]] in the [[Mini-Series]]. One issue with this information is the use of the word "yahren" (term used in the original <i>[[Battlestar Galactica]]</i> for a year). Other paperwork visible in the same scene is labeled "[[Cimtar Peace Accord]]," which occurred in the original series as well.
 
The readable text of the Cylon Specifications sheet is as follows:
 
: <center><b>CYLON SPECIFICATIONS</b></center>
: <center><b>Cylon Centurian Model 0005</b></center>
: <b>The Cylon:</b>
 
: A Cylon is a bipedal robot.  They are self aware, and usually quite logical.  They are not especially fast, but they are quite strong.  They are artifical in nature, and are larger than a human, around 6' 6", although this varies with their type.  Cylon eyes glow red, and pulse back and forth.
: A Cylon is powered by internal powercells which allow it to function without outside aid for around nine to ten yahrens.
 
== New versus Old ==
It seems the Cylon Centurion is one aspect of the Original Series that maintains continuity to the reimagined series: Six's acknowledgement of their existence, the Armistice Officer's paperwork, and the appearance in the museum on Caprica.
 
== Canonical Spelling ==
There is some debate among fans regarding the canonical spelling of this model's name.  [[Wikipedia:Centurion|Centurion]]s were professional officers of the Roman Army, and are widely acknowledged as the basis of the Cylon name.  Some official material, such as the on-screen appearance of the Armistice Officer's datasheet and the packaging of the original Mattel action figures, used the spelling "Centurian."  For the purposes of this wiki, the spelling "Centurion" is used throughout.
 
 
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