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{{character
|profession={{cat tag|DDF pilots}}
|skills=[[Pilot]]
|titles=Admiral of the Fleet of the [[DDF]],{{book ref|sky2|4}} Callsign: Mongrel
|groups=[[DDF]], Flight Instructor
|world=Detritus
|booksuniverse=[[SkywardCytoverse]]
|books=[[Skyward (series)]]
}}{{spoilers|book=skyward}}
}}
 
{{update|book=Starsight}}
'''Captain Matthew Cobb''' (callsign: '''Mongrel''') is a flight instructor for the [[DDF]]. He fought the [[Battle of Alta]] making him a [[First Citizen]].▼
{{quote
|I feel like a munitions man, reloading artillery. I stuff you into the chamber, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell
|Cobb's thoughts on the fate of his students
}}
▲'''Captain Matthew{{wob ref|12166}} Cobb''' (callsign: '''Mongrel''') is a flight instructor for the [[DDF]]. He fought the in [[Battle of Alta]] making him a [[First Citizen]].
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Cobb is a crusty fifty-year-old man who lookedyears old. {{book ref|Skyward|29}} He Olderhas thangrey hein deserved to. {{book ref|Skyward|20}} has greyhis hair and has a stark white mustache that mademakes him appear much older than he actually is. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} {{book ref|Skyward|20}} He limps due to an injury of thehe ejectionsustained afterduring the Battle of Alta.
 
He doesn’t havehas a sense of humor and is very strict with his class. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} Still heCobb cares for his students, andgrieving grievesfor whenthe ones who hedie losesin thembattle. He has strong feelings againston thosethe whotopic believeof theyrefusing should notto eject fromwhen thein podsdanger. {{book ref|Skyward|33}} He dislikes placing young cadets into battle before the end of their training. {{book ref|Skyward|20}}
 
Cobb is open with his students and answers as many “hard questions” as he can. He talked about Krell strategy and other topics that were previously banned. {{book ref|Skyward|38}} He takes teaching seriously and wants his students to do the same. His class’s flight maneuvers are often superior to those of other flights. {{book ref|Skyward|47}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==▼
Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the [[Battle of Alta]]. {{book ref|Skyward|21}} As first Citizen he became an instructor for new pilots; a job he excels at due to histhe truetrauma concernit forcaused his studentshim. {{book ref|Skyward|821}} ▼
 
As First Citizen he became an instructor for new pilots; a job he excels at not only because he manages to teach complex flight moves, tactics and techniques; but because he does care for his students. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} {{book ref|Skyward|47}}
 
As commander of his flight, he chooses tactics thatbased areon safestthe fordanger his crew. would be exposed to.{{book ref|Skyward|25}} Because of this, his class is considered the safest one. {{book ref|Skyward|34}}▼
 
== History ==
He was the wing mate of [[Zeen Nightshade]] (callsign: '''Chaser'''), [[Spensa]]'s father, and fought with him in the [[Battle of Alta]]. {{book ref|Skyward|Prologue}} After Chaser came backreturned from the sky and began to shootshot down friendly ships, Cobb shot him down on [[Judy Ivans|Ironside's]] orders.
 
SpensaCobb wasreviewed given aSpensa's non-pilot related exam to make sure she would not be accepted at flight school. She however stayed and answered [[Jorgen]]´s empty exam. Cobb reviewed it and, after talking to her, he gave her a First Citizen pin to help her get ininto usingflight school. He used his status and political positionpower to enroll her. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
 
HeWhen he met his newSpensa's class, andhe made sureit clear to the cadets that he waswould not up fortolerate jokes,. heHe takes training very seriously, as he understands many of them will die or not graduate. He obeyedis compelled to obey orders from Ironsides, some of which includinginclude sending his new class into the battlefield after just one day of training. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
 
Cobb wasis strict and tough with his class; as he coveredcovers flight maneuvers, weapons and strategy. He was also monitoring,monitored guidingand guided them, and givinggave the cadets orders during the battles they participated in while onin training. {{book ref|Skyward|14}}
When Morningtide and Bim died, he intended not to talk about it and work them hard to forget. When he saw the discomfort of the team, he tried to give a comforting speech, but instead, he unsettled them. He said: “I feel like a munitions man, reloading artillery. I stuff you into the chamber, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell”. Spensa jumped in with a better speech of aiming for the sky where they are now. Afterwards, Cobb just asked them to stop wasting time and put their helmets on. {{book ref|Skyward|20}}▼
 
▲WhenFollowing Morningtide's and Bim's dieddeaths, he intended not to talk about it and work them hard to forget. When he saw the cadets' discomfort of the team, he tried to give a comforting speech, butthat instead,ended heup unsettledunsettling them. He said: “I feel like a munitions man, reloading artilleryfurther. I stuff you into the chamberFortunately, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell”. Spensa jumped ininterjected with a better speech ofabout aiming for the sky where they are now. AfterwardsAs soon as she finished, Cobb just askedtold them to stop wasting time and to put their helmets on. {{book ref|Skyward|20}}
After some more training, battles and many questions from the team on Krell tactics, Cobb opened to them some
confidential intel on both the Krell, the planet and history. Not much to go on, but it did help the team to understand more about them and the possibility of intelligent machines, which Spensa matched to MBOT. {{book ref|Skyward|27}}
 
HeAfter alsosome letmore themtraining, knowbattles theand fightsmany usedquestions infrom the simulationteam areon modificationsKrell oftactics, realCobb battles,shared thissome oneconfidential inintelligence particular wason the Battle of TrajertoKrell, and itthe wasplanet usedand toits explainhistory. thatIt ifwas they neededenough to choose between Alta and Igneous,help the secondteam oneto isunderstand more important.about Theytheir hadenemy toand destroyhome Alta on that particular simulation. This gave Spensaand the ideapossibility of lookingintelligent formachines, thewhich Battlereminded Spensa of Alta on the archives[[M-Bot]]. {{book ref|Skyward|27}}
 
He also let them know that the fights used in the simulation are modifications of real battles. One in particular was the [[Battle of Trajerto]]. It was used to explain that if they needed to choose between Alta and Igneous, the second one is more important. They had to destroy Alta on that particular simulation. This gave Spensa the idea of looking for the Battle of Alta on the archives. {{book ref|Skyward|27}}
After the battle where Hurl died, he gave an angry speech about people who don’t eject. He asked them to choose their life above being called cowards or trying to save the ship. He explained Hurl would not be buried with any honors as the pod was destroyed. He gave them a medical leave for a week and moved to write her parents a letter. {{book ref|Skyward|33}}▼
 
▲After the battle where Hurl's dieddeath, he gavegives an angry speech about peopleejecting, whoasking don’twhether eject.they Hewould askedrather them to choose their life above beingbe called cowards or tryingdie tosaving save thetheir ship. He explained that Hurl would not be buried with any honors as the pod was destroyed. He gavegives themthe class a medical leave for a week and moved to writewrites her parents a letter. {{book ref|Skyward|33}}
▲== Attributes and Abilities ==
▲Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the [[Battle of Alta]]. {{book ref|Skyward|21}} As first Citizen he became an instructor for new pilots; a job he excels at due to his true concern for his students. {{book ref|Skyward|8}}
 
He helps Spensa learn the truth about her father and tells her there is a suspected genetic defect for his actions. He then asked her if she saw eyes in the dark or could hear the stars as her father had confessed before the incident. {{book ref|Skyward|40}}
▲As commander of his flight, he chooses tactics that are safest for his crew. {{book ref|Skyward|25}} Because of this, his class is considered the safest one. {{book ref|Skyward|34}}
 
During the Second Battle of Alta, he is contacted by M-Bot, who had written a new program and decided to help Spensa, who was in severe danger. Cobb answered the call and flew for the first time in years to save Spensa and managed to do so. After they reunited, he returned M-Bot to Spensa. {{book ref|Skyward|51}}
 
== Relationships ==
=== Spensa ===
Cobb was the only adult who stepped up for her. {{book ref|Skyward|6}} At his class, he treated her exactly the same as any other student. He was outraged at her not being able to eat with the rest and did his best to change it,. He was not successful but still encouraged her to keep fighting. {{book ref|Skyward|11}} He also gives her a personal radio to get in touch with her if needed. MBOT used it later to communicate with her constantly. {{book ref|Skyward|23}}
 
Spensa later finds out from him he is the one who shot down hisher father, but at the same timeand that the official story of him running away was a lie,. whichThis doesn’tdid not alienate her from him. From his side, Cobb is found reviewing her moves during battle and his concerns on her being like her father starts to grow, which leads him to help her on learning the truth. {{book ref|Skyward|21}}
 
Cobb eventually gave Spensa his code to the DDF archive where she could copy the recording of the Battle of Alta, so she can learn the truth.{{book ref|Skyward|37}} He later gave her more details including that her father claimed to see hundreds of small eyes or could hear the stars. {{book ref|Skyward|40}}
 
After Spensa ejected and was expelled from the DDF; he wanted her to fight to stay in school, however she confessed on seeing the eyes and hearing the stars. He agreed it was best for her to stand down. {{book ref|Skyward|48}}
 
During the Second Battle of Alta, he saves Spensa by flying MBOT. {{book ref|Skyward|51}}
 
=== Ironsides ===
Judy Ironsides was Cobb’s fight leader in the Battle of Alta, she was the one who ordered him to shoot down Chaser. {{book ref|Skyward|21}}
 
Cobb had been more sensitive to all deaths than her and this difference seemed to have alienated them. She respects him but stands firm on her decisions. The other disagreement is on the existence of the defect causing Chaser to become a traitor, and moreover that this would be passed to Spensa. {{book ref|Skyward|i|1}}
 
=== Jorgen ===
Cobb knows and acknowledges Jorgen’s background and gives him the fight leader position since he first day. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} Still, he is as tough with him as with anyone, snapping at him when arrogant. He does give good leadership advice and wants him to earn respect. {{book ref|Skyward|11}}
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote
|That wasn't a joke!, I don't joke!
| That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.▼
| Cobb to his team afterwhen theirmeeting first battlethem {{book ref|Skyward|118}}
 
}}
{{quote
▲| That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.
| If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough▼
| Cobb interruptionto his team ofafter atheir Jorgen-Spensafirst argument.battle {{book ref|Skyward|2311}}
}}
{{quote
▲| If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough
|Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument. {{book ref|Skyward|23}}
}}
 
 
== Notes ==
{{holder
|title=Admiral of the Fleet of the<br />[[Defiant Defense Force]]
|prev=[[Judy Ivans]]
|this={{Detritus date|83}} to present
|next=''Incumbent''
}}
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