Valkyria Chronicles 4 - screens, art and info on the Snow Cruiser Centurion, its crew, and Ship Orders

Snow Cruiser Centurion

- plays a central role in the story
- it's a ship that the Edinburgh Army of the Atlantic Federation built secretly to win its decisive battle
- three ships of the same class were built, and the Centurion is the second
- it’s capable to sail on ice fields, and its tremendous momentum can crush the ice under its hull
- it acts as a giant 230 meters-long dreadnought
- the ship is capable of navigation on land thanks to technology provided by the Vinland Conglomerate
- the details of thise are considered one of the most closely guarded national secret

“Ship Orders”

- used in command mode in order to receive support from the Centurion
- in the Research & Development facility, it’s possible to develop new types of support that the ship can provide
- by improving the hull and equipment, it’s possible to power-up performance and the number of usable ship orders per battle
- their use is limited and doesn’t recover until a mission ends
- Radar can reveal undiscovered enemies within a certain range, alongside those who have left the player’s field of view
- this is the first ship order available from the beginning
- Artillery Bombardment can be aimed at a certain area of the map, damaging enemy within its range
- Rescue Unit sends a field ambulance to heal a unit, or to recover soldiers that have fallen and are about to die
- Vehicle emergency repair retores a damaged vehicle that has been withdrawn from the field

Centurion crew:

Roland Morgan

- Captain of the Edinburgh Navy, and commanding officer of the Centurion
- he's a moral pillar for the crew due to his warm and gentle attitude that isn’t shaken even during a crisis
- in the past, he was considered extremely strict, and he was feared as “the demon captain”
- he used to be strict with both himself and others, with sharp words during emergencies
- during that period, he lost his ship, and he is determined not to let the Centurion be sunk

Brian Haddock

- Lieutenant of the Edinburgh Navy and Chief Navigator of the Centurion
- at times he appears somewhat nervous and unapproachable
- deeper inside, he is calm and able to provide good judgment
- he is respected , and supports Captain Morgan with whom he has shared many battlefields since his first mission
- he looks down on the army due to his beliefs of naval supremacy, and this causes his opinion to collide with Claude’s

Mary Bennett

- Sergeant of the Edinburgh Navy, and radio operator of the Centurion
- has a calm atmosphere, and she is always smiling, and is considered “everyone’s elder sister”
- a very hard worker, she is often seen laboring beyond her duties, including cleaning and cooking aboard the ship
- she happens to be a great cook

Rafu

- Sergeant of the Edinburgh Navy, and the firing control operator of the Centurion
- a talented woman who graduated from the Navy Training School skipping a year
- she has a tremendous talent in operating the most technologically-advanced equipment
- the recognition of her skills caused her to be assigned to the Centurion
- she is extremely serious, and often conversation with her is difficult
- she is on good terms with Mary