Martin DaCosta

Infobox animanga character
name = Martin DaCosta
series = Mobile Suit Gundam SEED


caption = Martin DaCosta in "Gundam SEED"
first = "Gundam SEED" episode 16
last = "Gundam SEED Destiny" "Final Plus" episode
creator =
voiced by = Akira Sasanuma (Japanese)
Brian Dobson (English)
alias =
age =
born =
death =
nationality = PLANT [GS]
United Emirates of Orb [GSD]
relatives =
paux1 name = Genetic type
paux1 = Coordinator
divider = yes
aux1 name = Allegiance
aux1 = ZAFT [GS]
Three Ships Alliance [GS]
United Emirates of Orb [GSD]
Terminal [GSD]
aux2 name = Rank
aux2 = Green uniform (ZAFT) [GS]

Martin DaCosta is a fictional character from the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" and "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny". DaCosta also makes an appearance in the "Gundam SEED Astray R" manga.

Martin is dutiful and skilled, but also quite uptight, which causes Andrew Waltfeld to tease him at times.

Gundam SEED

Africa

Martin DaCosta served as Andrew Waltfeld's second in command on board the "Lesseps" until it was heavily damaged by the Archangel and Waltfeld was defeated by Kira Yamato's GAT-X105 Strike.

Three Ships Alliance

Later, Martin DaCosta joins the Clyne Faction and helps move Lacus Clyne underground after the theft of the ZGMF-X10A Freedom. DaCosta then helps rescue Athrun Zala, who has been held prisoner by his father, Patrick Zala, at the request of Lacus. He is successful in rescuing Athrun and the two escape to the "Eternal", a new ZAFT support ship stolen by the Clyne Faction, which has his former superior Andy as a captain.

Gundam SEED Astray R

DaCosta later appears in the second volume of "Gundam SEED Astray R" during which the Junk Guild arrive to look for a ship to use on land since their spaceship has been damaged during entry. However, he is still aboard the damaged Lesseps and at first does not let Lowe and the Junk Guild take it. Lowe Guele then asks Martin for his permission to help him fix the Lesseps. DaCosta agrees. However, Blue Cosmos is also in the area. Knowing that there is a coordinator aboard the Lesseps, they decide to attack. ZAFT soldiers also attempt to destroy the "Lesseps" because they were informed that Blue Cosmos is using it now. However, Lowe Guele in the Astray Red Frame is able to defeat all the enemies and ultimately causes the Blue Cosmos forces to retreat. DaCosta is then shocked that Lowe Guele, who is a Natural, would help a Coordinator and fight off Blue Cosmos, who are Naturals like Lowe. This makes DaCosta question the entire war and could be the reason why he joins the Clyne Faction later on in the series. The two develop a strong friendship and part ways.

Gundam SEED Destiny

DaCosta returns to his position on board the "Eternal". He also works to gather intelligence for Lacus on Gilbert Durandal, the chairman of PLANT. He manages to find out more about Durandal's "Destiny Plan" while investigating the Mendel Colony, where Durandal once worked as a scientist. His discovery turns out be exactly what Lacus was seeking but he made a mistake during his escape and ended up leading ZAFT right to the "Eternal" and Terminal's secret mobile suit manufacturing plant. Fortunately, after the "Eternal" leads the ZAFT forces away from the factory, Kira Yamato soon arrives in the MBF-02 Strike Rouge,and after receiving the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom eventually disables all of the ZAFT forces.