Good day (eve, morning, night, whatever) all!
I had a question on the Lyran Centipede Scout Car that appears in the 3058 TROs. In that TRO it talks about the Centipede being a new design created in 3053. However, it seems like there is precedence for an older existing model as far back as 3025 (and potentially older).
In the old 3025 TRO Swift Wind entry, they mention the "Centipede" a couple of times (below are the relevant clips):
...for example, the Commonwealth's eight-wheeled Centipede.
The Centipede, on the other hand, has two antennae, allowing it to link in conversation two JumpShips on opposite sides of a sun.
Similarly, in the House Steiner book, under Red Devil Industries :
Weaponry Manufactured: RFL-3N Rifleman, BLR-1G BattleMaster, Condor Hovercraft, Centipede Scout Cars, infantry weapons, and artillery systems
It also shows in the MUL with a Wheeled ICE and Wheeled Fusion version:
http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3919/centipede-wheeled-icehttp://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3918/centipede-wheeled-fusionFinally, to the question - is the newer 3053 version of the Centipede a retooling of the older Succession Wars 8 wheeled variant (in their effort to find a potential Skulker replacement)?
Thanks, in advance, for your time!
