Hobb

Who he is

The oldest hand on a Deep crew. On Dhorak’s hiring boards his word is worth more than most, and it brought Pell onto the crew. At the start of every posting he tells the same story about a pump seal at Station Four, takes the seat by the hatch on the way down, and powers up the intake chambers once they arrive.

Appearance

A big, heavyset man, broad through the chest, with close-cropped dark hair, a full beard, and a ready grin. He wears rust-red coveralls with the sleeves rolled, under a worn dark vest whose pockets are full of tools, and usually has a pair of battered work gloves in his hands.

Personality

• A grumbler, quick with something rude under his breath, and fond of his crew in his own way.

People in his life

• Farian: brings him a tin of dried fish every posting, which Hobb has never once paid for.
• Pell: came onto the crew on his word six years ago.
• Tamsin: his chief.