Star Born · Character

Captain Hobart

Commander of the RS 10, a man whose records and orders frame the expedition—and whose caution Raf chafes against.

supporting

Also known as Hobart

First appearance: star born

As a supporting figure in Star Born, Captain Hobart is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Captain of the RS 10; announces breakthrough and landing, commands the crew.

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Captain Hobart runs the Terran survey of Astra with the automatic recorder always running and the com always open to the ship. He is the authority that keeps Raf's reckless curiosity in check, the one who decides what the flitter will and will not do. His presence turns a planet of wonders into a mission with rules, and the tension between his caution and Raf's hunger for the open sky drives the expedition's first days.

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Relationship types

Professional
Social

Character groups

Expedition core team
Protagonist
Minor expedition figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional… How this plays out →
Lablet
professional · ambivalent
Soriki
professional · ambivalent
Dalgard Nordis
professional · ambivalent
Pax
social · ambivalent
Wonstead
professional · ambivalent
Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional… How this plays out →
Lablet
professional · ambivalent
Soriki
professional · ambivalent
Soriki
professional · ambivalent
Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional… How this plays out →
Lablet
professional · ambivalent

Raf Kurbi
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional superior-subordinate relationship.
Lablet
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.
Soriki
Hobart commands Soriki as part of his crew, with a standard officer-enlisted dynamic.
Dalgard Nordis
Hobart and Dalgard interact cautiously as representatives of different cultures, maintaining a diplomatic distance.
Pax
Hobart regards Pax with wary curiosity, as an unfamiliar alien presence.
Wonstead
Hobart and Wonstead have a minimal, formal captain-crew member relationship.
Raf Kurbi
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional superior-subordinate relationship.
Lablet
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.
Soriki
Hobart commands Soriki as part of his crew, with a standard officer-enlisted dynamic.
Soriki
Hobart commands Soriki as part of his crew, with a standard officer-enlisted dynamic.
Raf Kurbi
Captain Hobart is Raf's commanding officer, maintaining a strict but functional superior-subordinate relationship.
Lablet
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.

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Captain Hobart appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Planetfall
Captain of the RS 10; announces breakthrough and landing, commands the crew.
Civilization
Leads the expedition; orders the flitter to continue to the city despite Lablet's desire to explore a farm; presses the button of the automatic recorder.
Treasure Hunt
Hobart orders Raf to stay with the group, discusses the aliens' war situation, and decides to think over the offer of a joint mission to retrieve scientific knowledge.
Airlift
Travels in the globe with the alien leaders; reprimands Raf for expressing prejudice against the aliens.
X: The Dead Guardians
Hobart dismisses Raf's suspicions, insisting the aliens are friendly and advanced, and orders Raf to accompany the party into the city.
Alien Patrol
Photographs alien activity, decides to have Raf join future alien forays, and gives Raf a wristband camera for recording.
XIV: The Prisoner
Reluctantly agrees to follow the aliens' globe, though he questions the prisoner's identity and the balance of power.
XVI: Surprise Attack
Captain Hobart is referenced as being in the heart of enemy territory, and Raf fears retaliation against him and Lablet.
XVII: Destruction Unleashed
Mentioned in Raf's thoughts regarding the potential alien alliance and the spoils of the globe.

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