Gobs

**Gobs** is a criminal from Xiros. Formerly a shard engineer, he was hired by Desperado to hijack and steal a shardship bound for Southern Ishtar.

## Description

### Appearance

Gobs is a typical goblin, short with green skin and large ears and nose. He has dark blue eyes and short brown hair with a very pronounced widow's peak. He also has a set of sideburns that also have a large white streak in them. He wears a blue padded overcoat over a turquoise shirt.

### Personality

Gobs is an excitable individual. He has difficulty in keeping quiet and often mouths off to anybody nearby. He also takes a lot of pride in his skills, eager to tell Dash and Eli what he had achieved in his hacking of the Brigham. He is also quite cowardly, running at the first sign of danger. However, though Gobs is flighty, he is not stupid, as he surrendered to Dash and Eli upon Eli's revelation that he was outnumbered. He also showed a crafty streak, attempting to strike a deal with Dash and actively locking himself in the back of the ship to stay hidden.

## History

### Background

Not much is known about Gobs' past. He claims to have been a shard engineer once, though it is uncertain if he lost his job or had fallen on hard times. He was approached by Desperado to help him with a shard hacking job in exchange for a significant sum of energy credits. Gobs accepted the offer and joined him on his mission.

## Phase 3 Story

### The Hijacking of the Brigham

Desperado's plan was to hijack and steal a shardship for his own use. The shardship in question, called the *Brigham*, was leaving the City of Xiros for Jotun in Southern Ishtar. Gobs joined him and two other criminals to slip onto the shardship, successfully concealing their weapons and equipment. About three hours into the flight, Gobs snuck to the back of the plane, not realizing he had been spotted by Eli Price. As he went to the stern, he used his skills to overwrite the doors and lock them behind him. He used his shard terminal to hack into the ship's systems and managed to gain control. With the controls overridden, he put the shardship into lockdown and began to redirect it off course. Meanwhile, his team tried to take command, only to meet resistance in the form of undercover prots and cons.

Gobs attempted to stay in communication with Desperado, accidentally using the intercom and giving away his position. Desperado, exasperated, ordered him to cause the ship to bank to the port side in an attempt to get the upper hand on his opposition. Gobs obliged, knocking several people off their feet, but ultimately not helping his boss. After some time, Gobs lost communication with his boss. Not long later, the doors to the stern were opened by Eli who called out asking for the bathroom. Falling for the bait, Gobs called out to tell him no, revealing his location. The prot Dash Whiskers then joined Eli and confronted Gobs, ordering him to stop. Gobs yelled a panicked expletive and attempted to run. However, Eli announced that the goblin was outnumbered and without friends. Realizing the jig was up, the goblin surrendered and allowed Dash to restrain him using his tie. He boasted about what he had done to Eli, who then took the shard terminal to reverse what the goblin had done. Dash then took the goblin under his supervision for the rest of the flight.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Expert Hacker:** Gobs was able to hack the shardship from a terminal in the stern and take direct control of the ship.
* **Shard Engineer:** As a former shard engineer, Gobs is knowledgeable about shard systems and other facets of shard technology.

## Etymology

"Gobs" is a likely a nickname derived from the word "goblin", which Gobs is one of. Gobs might also refer to the goblin's talkative nature, with "gob" being British slang for a mouth.