Cenes Crawford, aka C=CTNs=C, is the main protagonist of Thunder Force V and Thunder Force VI. She is the leader of the combat unit 222, later named Thunder Force 222. Her callsign is "Phoenix" and she is also known as "KNIGHT 1". In Thunder Force V, her primary fighter is the RVR-01 Gauntlet , later the RVR-02 Vambrace. In Thunder Force VI, she pilots the RVR-00 Phoenix , but later she pilots the Syrinx .