Peter Cobb
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Peter Cobb | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Clan Hell's Horses |
| Career | |
| Rank | Star Colonel |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Peter Cobb was a trueborn officer, known for both martial prowess and excellent public speaking skills.
History
Peter Cobb, since he was a colt in sibko training, developed a deep interest in reading militray history. Thanks to one of his instructors, a grizzled veteran named Uri, which fed his interest, giving him access to books not available to him, became an expert, and began writing papers about what he had read. His knowledge of military history made him an outstanding warrior. In his Trial of Position, he made two kills, graduating as a Star Commander. After reading reports about the Mongol Doctrine and the Golden Ordun, he became horrified by Malvina Hazen's acts and his clan's participation in her campaigns, so began writing works condemning them, specially both Horses' Khans: Fulk Lassenerra, SaKhan and Gottfried Amirault. Despite senior Horses' officers efforts to clamp down their writings, they were widely distributed, generating debate on his clan.[1]
Peter's words became much more known after he became a protege of Loremaster Sachiko Ravenwater. Unknown to Peter, she had saw his potential years before and began helping his career, giving him an opportunity to participate into a Branding Rite. There, he convinced his group to follow his plan, capturing and branding a Hell's Horse (species). Ten months later, a Cobb (Bloodname) became available, and she convinced Star Colonel Elliot Cobb to sponsor Peter, to which he won his Bloodname, defeating opponents both unaugmented and augmented without ever killing one. About 3148, Sachiko requested him to command a Trinary, Kol, of the First Horde Cluster.[2]
In 3150, Clan Hell's Horses was de facto divided in two factions between both Khans, and then, thanks to sachiko's participation, Peter's writings became even more popular... which generated very often Trials in which other warriors fought him, intending to silence him, but always in vain, as he always won them. On Cusset, the 10 May, he defeated another opponent, Star Capttain Marco Amirault.[3]
At the end of 3151, Star Captain Peter Cobb questioned the course taken by his Clan, writing in his personal journal.[4] After , Cobb questioned what should be the purpose of the Clan during Clan Council meetings. Loremaster Ravenwater pressed him to stand for , and also circulated copies of his speeches among the freeborn and non-Bloodnamed warriors,[5] including the freeborn warriors of the First Horde Cluster, which is otherwise seen as the Khan's strongest base of support.[6]
Cobb fough during Operation STAMPEDE, the invasion of the Hinterlands. He fought at least in the conquest of Benfled, but more than a battle, it was a slaughter, and as the planet itself lacked any worth, he felt himself guilty and in his private journal wrote than the Horses may have become what they hated so much, the Successors Lords, fighting over worthless planes for the conquest's sake, and planned to get drunk and get into a fight.[7]
Personality
Peter was an unusual Clan warrior, both by his heavy interest in history, analitical mind and lack of prejudices against Freeborns and lower castes.[8]
BattleMech
Peter's first known 'Mech was a Mad Cat II, though after his Trial with the Sea Foxes he replaced it by their gift, a Iron Cheetah. [9]