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When Gordon Freeman arrives at New Little Odessa en route to Nova Prospekt, he is directed by a Resistance fighter into the basement of a building, where Cubbage is briefing members on the use of the rocket launcher against Combine Gunships. Cubbage is first mentioned near the end of the chapter "We Don't Go To Ravenholm.", when Leon tries to contact him from Shorepoint. Odessa Cubbage leads a small Resistance base, named after him as New Little Odessa, in a coastal region outside of Ravenholm. More than likely he was appointed the position of Colonel after the Seven Hour War, later becoming an important military leader for the Resistance. Creating further doubt is the fact that his jacket reads "Security" on the back, and also features the University of Rochester Security Services crest on the shoulder. His status of being an actual "colonel" is questionable, as it seems unlikely that twenty years prior he held that rank as an army position. Judging from his distinct Received Pronunciation accent, Cubbage is likely British.
