Updated 30 Jan 2004
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Cooper Hawkes
Played by Rodney Rowland
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Cooper Hawkes was born a fully grown 18-year-old male, with none of the social and acquired knowledge of
most young men, for Hawkes is an In-Vitro, a "Tank," a human gestated artificially in a controlled facility, one of
thousands who have been created to become part of Earth's fighting force. Although he had been treated and
educated as all the other In-Vitros, there was something different about him: he dared to question a Monitor during
In-Vitro indoctrination. It was an act that changed his life, for upon hearing that the Monitors considered him defective
and that he was to be erased, Hawkes escaped the facility and plunged into the strange world of the outside.
Living in the slums and on the streets of Philadelphia, he dodged authorities who would return him to the facility.
He took on odd jobs, avoiding "Anti-Tank" hate gangs that seek out In-Vitros for brutalization and other crimes. Even
as social and political pressures mounted to grant In-Vitros status within human society, Hawkes fended for himself
in a hostile world, surviving savage lessons, never quite understanding society. Experience had taught him that life
is an ongoing series of fights and challenges.
Alive for only six harsh years, Hawkes was arrested and brought before a judge who, instead of incarcerating him,
sentenced him to a term in the Marine Corps. Initially, Hawkes refused to cooperate, delighting when training sessions
end in failure, not only for him but also for the others in his class. In due time, however, thrown into actual combat, he
can't help but learn that cooperation means survival. Eventually, he discovers that his life has little meaning without his
friends in the 58th.
Complicated yet childlike, Hawkes develops a fascination for late 20th century rock music and opens up in ways
that often puts others ill at ease. At first, he is not comfortable with "natural-borns" and seeks the company of McQueen,
his commanding officer and fellow In-Vitro. As time passes, he matures into a disciplined sharp shooter and skilled
pilot, call sign "Jack of Spades." He even declines an early honorable discharge to remain with the only family he
has ever known, the Wildcards.
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Videos
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Hawkes on the streets |
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Morgan and Wong talk about Hawkes |
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What would you die for? |
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In-Vitros are bad gamblers |
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How do you know what humans are feeling? |
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Who said you're human? |
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Kate |
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It's like I miss you |
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I'm Cooper Hawkes |
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It's an In-Vitro thing! |
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We done our best: Hawkes and West |
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