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'''Captain Matthew Cobb''' (callsign: '''Mongrel''') is a flight instructor for the [[DDF]]. He fought the [[Battle of Alta]] making him a [[First Citizen]].
  
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|I feel like a munitions man, reloading artillery. I stuff you into the chamber, fire you into the sky, then grab another shell
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'''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 ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Cobb is a crusty fifty-year-old man who looked old. {{book ref|Skyward|29}} He has grey in his hair and a stark white mustache that made him appear much older than he deserved to. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} {{book ref|Skyward|20}} He limps due to an injury caused during the Battle of Alta.
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Cobb is fifty years old. {{book ref|Skyward|29}} He has grey in his hair and a stark white mustache that makes him appear much older than he actually is. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} {{book ref|Skyward|20}} He limps due to an injury he sustained during the Battle of Alta.
   
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He doesn’t have a sense of humor and is very strict with his class. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} Cobb cares for his students and grieves when they die. He has strong feelings against those who believe they should not eject when there is danger of dying. {{book ref|Skyward|33}}
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He has a sense of humor and is very strict with his class. {{book ref|Skyward|8}} Cobb cares for his students, grieving for the ones who die in battle. He has strong feelings on the topic of refusing to eject when in danger. {{book ref|Skyward|33}} He dislikes placing young cadets into battle before the end of their training. {{book ref|Skyward|20}}
   
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Cobb is as open with his students and answers as many “hard questions” as he can. He talked about Krell strategy and other topics that seemed banned. {{book ref|Skyward|38}}
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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}}
   
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== Attributes and Abilities ==
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He takes teaching seriously and wants his students to do the same. This to the point where he explained to his class the jokes played to rookies. It was also clear his class’s flight maneuvers were superior to the rest. {{book ref|Skyward|47}}
  
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Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the [[Battle of Alta]] due to the trauma it caused him. {{book ref|Skyward|21}}
   
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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}}
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== History ==
  
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He was the wing mate of [[Zeen Nightshade]] (callsign: '''Chaser'''), [[Spensa]]'s father, and fought with him the [[Battle of Alta]]. {{book ref|Skyward|Prologue}} After Chaser came back from the sky and began to shoot down friendly ships, Cobb shot him down on [[Judy Ivans|Ironside's]] orders.
 
   
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As commander of his flight, he chooses tactics based on the danger his crew would be exposed to.{{book ref|Skyward|25}} Because of this, his class is considered the safest one.{{book ref|Skyward|34}}
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Spensa was given a non-pilot related exam to make sure she would not be accepted at flight school (DDF). 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 in using his status and political position. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
  
   
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== History ==
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He met his new class and made sure he was not up for jokes, he takes training very seriously as he understands many of them will die or not graduate. He obeyed orders from Ironsides including sending his new class into the battlefield after just one day of training. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
  
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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 returned from the sky and shot down friendly ships, Cobb shot him down on [[Judy Ivans|Ironside's]] orders.
   
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Cobb was strict and tough with his class; he covered flight maneuvers, weapons and strategy. He was also monitoring, guiding and giving orders during the battles they participated while on training. {{book ref|Skyward|14}}
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Cobb reviewed Spensa's pilot exam and, after talking to her, gave her a First Citizen pin to help her get into flight school. He used his status and political power to enroll her. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
   
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When he met Spensa's class, he made it clear to the cadets that he would not tolerate jokes. He takes training very seriously, as he understands many of them will die or not graduate. He is compelled to obey orders from Ironsides, some of which include sending his new class into the battlefield after just one day of training. {{book ref|Skyward|6}}
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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}}
  
   
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Cobb is strict and tough with his class as he covers flight maneuvers, weapons and strategy. He also monitored and guided them, and gave the cadets orders during the battles they participated in while in training. {{book ref|Skyward|14}}
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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}}
  
   
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Following Morningtide's and Bim's deaths, he intended to work them hard to forget. When he saw the cadets' discomfort, he tried to give a speech that ended up unsettling them further. Fortunately, Spensa interjected with a better speech about aiming for the sky where they are now. As soon as she finished, Cobb told them to stop wasting time and to put their helmets on. {{book ref|Skyward|20}}
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He also let them know the fights used in the simulation are modifications of real battles, this one in particular was the Battle of Trajerto and 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}}
  
   
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After some more training, battles and many questions from the team on Krell tactics, Cobb shared some confidential intelligence on the Krell, and the planet and its history. It was enough to help the team to understand more about their enemy and home and the possibility of intelligent machines, which reminded Spensa of [[M-Bot]]. {{book ref|Skyward|27}}
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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}}
  
   
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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}}
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He helped Spensa learn the truth about her father and followed through explaining people believe there is a genetic defect for his actions and asked her if she saw eyes in the dark or could hear the stars as her father had confessed he had, before the incident. {{book ref|Skyward|40}}
 
   
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During the Second Battle of Alta, he is contacted by MBOT who had written a new program for itself 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 gave MBOT to Spensa. {{book ref|Skyward|51}}
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After Hurl's death, he gives an angry speech about ejecting, asking whether they would rather be called cowards or die saving their ship. He explained that Hurl would not be buried with any honors as the pod was destroyed. He gives the class a medical leave for a week and writes her parents a letter. {{book ref|Skyward|33}}
   
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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}}
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== Attributes and Abilities ==
  
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Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the [[Battle of Alta]] due to the trauma it caused him. {{book ref|Skyward|21}}
 
   
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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}}
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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}}
 
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As commander of his flight, he chooses tactics based on the danger his crew would be exposed to.{{book ref|Skyward|25}} Because of this, his class is considered the safest one.{{book ref|Skyward|34}}
  
   
 
== Relationships ==
  
== Relationships ==
 
=== Spensa ===
  
=== Spensa ===
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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, 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}}
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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.{{book ref|Skyward|23}}
   
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Spensa later finds out from him he is the one who shot down her father, but also found the official story of him running away was a lie. This did 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}}
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Spensa later finds out from him he is the one who shot down her father, and that the official story of him running away was a lie. This did not alienate her from him. 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}}
   
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He eventually gave Spensa his code to the battle archive for her to see the Battle where her father died and know the truth. {{book ref|Skyward|37}} He later helped her know more details including that her father claimed to see hundreds of small eyes or could hear the stars. {{book ref|Skyward|40}}
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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}}
   
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After Spensa ejected and was expelled from the DDF; he still wanted her to fight, 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}}
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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}}
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He saves Spensa by flying MBOT in the Second Battle of Alta. {{book ref|Skyward|51}}
  
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During the Second Battle of Alta, he saves Spensa by flying MBOT. {{book ref|Skyward|51}}
   
 
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=== Ironsides ===
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=== Jorgen ===
  
=== Jorgen ===
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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, letting him down when arrogant. He does give good leadership advice and wants him to earn respect. {{book ref|Skyward|11}}
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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 ==
  
== Quotes ==
 
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| That wasn't a joke!, I don't joke!
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|That wasn't a joke!, I don't joke!
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|Cobb to his team when meeting them {{book ref|Skyward|8}}
 
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| That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.
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|That was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I’ve ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.
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| Cobb to his team after their first battle {{book ref|Skyward|11}}
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|Cobb to his team after their first battle {{book ref|Skyward|11}}
 
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| If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough
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|If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough
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| Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument. {{book ref|Skyward|23}}
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|Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument. {{book ref|Skyward|23}}
 
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Revision as of 12:54, 8 June 2020

Matthew Cobb
Titles Admiral of the Fleet of the DDF,[1] Callsign: Mongrel
Profession DDF pilots
Groups DDF, Flight Instructor
Homeworld Detritus
Universe Cytoverse
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“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[2] 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 fifty years old. [3] He has grey in his hair and a stark white mustache that makes him appear much older than he actually is. [4] [5] He limps due to an injury he sustained during the Battle of Alta.

He has a sense of humor and is very strict with his class. [4] Cobb cares for his students, grieving for the ones who die in battle. He has strong feelings on the topic of refusing to eject when in danger. [6] He dislikes placing young cadets into battle before the end of their training. [5]

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. [7] 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. [8]

Attributes and Abilities

Cobb was an excellent pilot who stopped flying after the Battle of Alta due to the trauma it caused him. [9]

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. [4] [8]

As commander of his flight, he chooses tactics based on the danger his crew would be exposed to.[10] Because of this, his class is considered the safest one.[11]

History

He was the wing mate of Zeen Nightshade (callsign: Chaser), Spensa's father, and fought with him in the Battle of Alta. [12] After Chaser returned from the sky and shot down friendly ships, Cobb shot him down on Ironside's orders.

Cobb reviewed Spensa's pilot exam and, after talking to her, gave her a First Citizen pin to help her get into flight school. He used his status and political power to enroll her. [13]

When he met Spensa's class, he made it clear to the cadets that he would not tolerate jokes. He takes training very seriously, as he understands many of them will die or not graduate. He is compelled to obey orders from Ironsides, some of which include sending his new class into the battlefield after just one day of training. [13]

Cobb is strict and tough with his class as he covers flight maneuvers, weapons and strategy. He also monitored and guided them, and gave the cadets orders during the battles they participated in while in training. [14]

Following Morningtide's and Bim's deaths, he intended to work them hard to forget. When he saw the cadets' discomfort, he tried to give a speech that ended up unsettling them further. Fortunately, Spensa interjected with a better speech about aiming for the sky where they are now. As soon as she finished, Cobb told them to stop wasting time and to put their helmets on. [5]

After some more training, battles and many questions from the team on Krell tactics, Cobb shared some confidential intelligence on the Krell, and the planet and its history. It was enough to help the team to understand more about their enemy and home and the possibility of intelligent machines, which reminded Spensa of M-Bot. [15]

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. [15]

After Hurl's death, he gives an angry speech about ejecting, asking whether they would rather be called cowards or die saving their ship. He explained that Hurl would not be buried with any honors as the pod was destroyed. He gives the class a medical leave for a week and writes her parents a letter. [6]

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. [16]

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. [17]

Relationships

Spensa

Cobb was the only adult who stepped up for her. [13] 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. [18] He also gives her a personal radio to get in touch with her if needed.[19]

Spensa later finds out from him he is the one who shot down her father, and that the official story of him running away was a lie. This did not alienate her from him. 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. [9]

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.[20] He later gave her more details including that her father claimed to see hundreds of small eyes or could hear the stars. [16]

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. [21]

During the Second Battle of Alta, he saves Spensa by flying MBOT. [17]

Ironsides

Judy Ironsides was Cobb’s fight leader in the Battle of Alta, she was the one who ordered him to shoot down Chaser. [9]

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. [22]

Jorgen

Cobb knows and acknowledges Jorgen’s background and gives him the fight leader position since he first day. [4] 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. [18]

Quotes

“That wasn't a joke!, I don't joke! ”

—Cobb to his team when meeting them [4]

“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 after their first battle [18]

“If you’ve got time to argue, I’m obviously not working you hard enough ”

—Cobb interruption of a Jorgen-Spensa argument. [19]

Trivia

  • His first name, Matthew, is very rarely used, even by his own family.[2]

Notes

Preceded by
Judy Ivans 		Admiral of the Fleet of the
Defiant Defense Force
83 LD to present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
  1. ↑ Starsight chapter 4#
  2. ↑ a b Children of the Nameless Reddit AMA
    — Arcanum - 2018-12-12#
  3. ↑ Skyward chapter 29#
  4. ↑ a b c d e Skyward chapter 8#
  5. ↑ a b c Skyward chapter 20#
  6. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 33#
  7. ↑ Skyward chapter 38#
  8. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 47#
  9. ↑ a b c Skyward chapter 21#
  10. ↑ Skyward chapter 25#
  11. ↑ Skyward chapter 34#
  12. ↑ Skyward prologue#
  13. ↑ a b c Skyward chapter 6#
  14. ↑ Skyward chapter 14#
  15. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 27#
  16. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 40#
  17. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 51#
  18. ↑ a b c Skyward chapter 11#
  19. ↑ a b Skyward chapter 23#
  20. ↑ Skyward chapter 37#
  21. ↑ Skyward chapter 48#
  22. ↑ Skyward interlude I-1#
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