Centrus

I always remembered that when I came into Centrus, which is smaller than Anchorage had been, a millennium and a half ago.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

Both of the orbital shuttles on the planet are at Centrus.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

We couldn't assume the suit was powered up, sitting there waiting to be taken -- though Charlie argued that it probably was, for the same reason there was no military force in Centrus to keep us in line.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

In the Museum of History in Centrus, there was a fighting suit left over from the Forever War.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

An express floater would arrive at noon on 10 Copernicus, and an hour later we would be in Centrus.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

Figured you'd come back soon, if you were coming back, so I came into Centrus last week to wait.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

The five of them read the three-page schedule in silence, while Marygay and I looked out over Centrus.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

Centrus is a hick town that happens to be the biggest hick town within twenty light-years.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

Nobody in Paxton had a lot of money; we basically had a barter economy, with every adult getting a small check each month from Centrus.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999

The landing was a big improvement over our last one: reassuring lines of smoke from chimneys in outlying towns; a snarl of winter traffic in Centrus.

Forever Free Haldeman, Joe 1999