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{{Infobox character
 
{{Infobox character
 
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|image =Doc_Church.jpg
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|name =Doc Church
|race =[[Human]], African American
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|image =Doc Church.jpg
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|race =[[Human]]
|affiliation =[[Megaton]]<br />[[Paradise Falls]] (formerly)
 
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|gender =Male
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|age =54<ref name="GG" group="Non-game" />
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|age verified=yes
 
|affiliation =[[Megaton]]<br />[[Slavers (Fallout 3)|Slavers]] (formerly)
 
|role =Doctor
 
|role =Doctor
|location =[[Megaton]]
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|location =[[Megaton clinic]], [[Megaton]]
|alignment =Good
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|karma =Good
 
|quests =[[The Replicated Man]]<br />''[[Leo's Drug Habit]]''
 
|quests =[[The Replicated Man]]<br />''[[Leo's Drug Habit]]''
|baseid ={{ID|00000A6E}}
 
|refid ={{ID|00003B56}}
 
 
|actor =[[Gregory Gorton]]
 
|actor =[[Gregory Gorton]]
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|voice type =MaleAdult01DefaultB
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|dialogue =[[DocChurch.txt]]
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|4,6,4,6,7,5,4}}
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|4,6,4,6,7,5,4}}
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|level =1
}}{{Games|FO3}}
 
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|tag skills ={{tag skills|barter=31|medicine=33|science=58|medicine mod=+5}}
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|derived =[[Hit Points]]: 65
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|aggression =Aggressive
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|confidence =Cautious
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|assistance =Helps Friends and Allies
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|GECK race =AfricanAmericanOld
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|edid =DocChurch
 
|formid ={{ID|000a6e}}
 
|refid ={{ID|003b56}}
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}}
   
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{{Rotating content
{{quote|You best have cancer, because from the look of it you're breaking rule number one right now.|Church}}
 
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|content1={{Quotation|You'd best have cancer because from the looks of you, you're breaking rule number one right now.|sound=FO3 Church BestHaveCancer.ogg}}
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|content2={{Quotation|Less'n you're on death's door, I'm busy.|sound=FO3 Church LessnDeathsDoor.ogg}}
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|content3={{Quotation|This won't hurt a bit. Nah, just kidding. It will probably hurt a lot. Hold still.|sound=Fo3 DocChurch HurtALot.ogg}}
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}}
   
'''Church''' is a doctor who works in [[Megaton]] in the year [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
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'''Doc Church''' is a doctor who works in [[Megaton]] in the year [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Doc Church used to stay alive by trading his services to [[Raider (Fallout 3)|raiders]] and [[Slavers (Fallout 3)|slavers]] before he moved to Megaton. At that point, the town had been without a doctor for years. It may be a "rat infested hellhole" as he calls it, but he also says that it is the least hellish place in which he has lived.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"What can you tell me about Megaton?"''<br />Church: ''"I have to say, of all the rat infested hellholes that I've lived in, this one is the least hellish."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref><ref>[[Megaton terminal entries#Doc Church|Megaton terminal entries; Moriarty's terminal, Doc Church]]</ref> He is always professional even if he is overworked, under-appreciated, and quite bitter because of it.<ref name="GG" group="Non-game">''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition'' p.69:<br />''"[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census#Doc Church|Doc Church]]:''<br />''The town's overworked and underappreciated{{sic}} doctor, he can be cranky and bitter, but he's always professional. Before Doc came to the town a few years ago, Megaton was without a doctor for a very long time. Before he settled, Doc stayed alive by trading his services to Raiders and Slavers. Now 54, he refuses to talk about his youth."''</ref> Part of his professionalism is his adherence to doctor-patient confidentiality, although he will share patient information with other doctors if he thinks they can do some good.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"What do you know about the people here?"''<br />Church: ''"A doctor doesn't talk about his patients. At least not to strangers, he doesn't."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"{{Tooltip|You can trust me. I'm a doctor myself.|Medicine}}"''<br />Church: ''"All right, I suppose someone with medical training has to have at least a bit of compassion. And maybe you can talk some sense into the boy. Leo Stahl... that boy got hisself a problem with Jet. I've caught him in here two to three times tryin' to steal what I keep around for anesthetic. Not even his own family knows it. He goes up to the water treatment plant at night to get high... I dunno... I can't reach him. Maybe you can."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"{{Tooltip|I'm only trying to help, Doc.|Speech}}"''<br />Church: ''"All right look, I'm only tellin' you this because you seem like an okay sort and I'm hopin' maybe you can talk some sense into the boy. Leo Stahl... that boy got hisself a problem with Jet. I've caught him in here two to three times tryin' to steal what I keep around for anesthetic. Not even his own family knows it. He goes up to the water treatment plant at night to get high... I dunno... I can't reach him. Maybe you can."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref>
Although overworked and underappreciated, and bitter towards the player because of that, Doc Church is always professional. He used to be a medic at [[Paradise Falls]] until he moved to Megaton. At that point, the town had been without a doctor for years. Doc Church was born in [[Timeline#2223|2223]].<ref>''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
 
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As Megaton's only doctor, he has got a lot on his plate and does not appreciate people bothering him without good cause.<ref>Church: ''"I'm Doc Church and I run this clinic. Now, before you go askin' me for help, you'd better know the rules. Rule one: don't bother me. If you do bother me, you better be damn near dead. I'm busy enough takin' care of people I actually like. Follow my rule, I'll keep you patched up, I'll keep getting' paid, and we'll get along just fine."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref> This includes when a holotape concerning an escaped [[android]] got into Doc Church's hands; he just passed it off as a hoax, but still knows that [[Horace Pinkerton]] is the only man in the wasteland who could perform a facial reconstruction.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"What do you know about this android from the Commonwealth?"''<br />Church: ''"Thought that hoax was long in the grave. Here take this holotape and hear it for yourself. That was just some bored prankster. Forget about it."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"Ever do any facial surgery? Maybe on someone from the Commonwealth?"''<br />Church: ''"Damn stupid idea. That reminds me of this old hoax. Here, take a listen to this crusty holotape and see for yourself."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"I found this holotape. What do you know about facial reconstruction?"''<br />Church: ''"If you are lookin' to change your face, I'd try Pinkerton at Rivet City. That boy's got no sense of ethics. And you're a fool if you try it."''<br />([[DocChurch.txt|Doc Church's dialogue]])</ref>
   
 
==Daily schedule==
 
==Daily schedule==
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===Interactions overview===
 
===Interactions overview===
 
{{Interactions FO3
 
{{Interactions FO3
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|ear =no
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|ear =yes
|finger =no
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|finger =
|temp companion =no
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|temp companion =
|perm companion =no
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|perm companion =
|wares =[[Fallout_3_consumables#Drugs|drugs]]
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|wares =[[Fallout 3 consumables#Drugs|drugs]]
 
|caps =200-300
 
|caps =200-300
|max condition =-
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|max condition =
 
|heal =yes
 
|heal =yes
 
|cure addiction =yes
 
|cure addiction =yes
 
|cure radiation =yes
 
|cure radiation =yes
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|quests started =
|quests involved =*[[The Replicated Man]]
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|quests involved =* [[The Replicated Man]]
 
* ''[[Leo's Drug Habit]]''
 
* ''[[Leo's Drug Habit]]''
 
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===Quests===
 
===Quests===
 
* [[The Replicated Man]]: Doc Church is in possession of a [[Replicated Man holotapes|Replicated Man holotape]].
 
* [[The Replicated Man]]: Doc Church is in possession of a [[Replicated Man holotapes|Replicated Man holotape]].
* [[Leo's Drug Habit]]: The player can use [[Speech]] to convince him of the PC's trustworthiness, or [[Medicine]] to convince him that the [[Lone Wanderer]] can help, to find out about Leo Stahl's addiction.
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* ''[[Leo's Drug Habit]]'': The player character can use [[Speech (Fallout 3)|Speech]] to convince him of their trustworthiness, or [[Medicine (Fallout 3)|Medicine]] to convince him that they can help, to find out about Leo Stahl's addiction.
   
 
==Inventory==
 
==Inventory==
 
{{Inventory
 
{{Inventory
|apparel =[[Wasteland doctor fatigues]]
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|apparel =[[Wasteland outfit (Fallout 3)#Wasteland doctor fatigues|Wasteland doctor fatigues]]
 
|weapon =[[Knife (Fallout 3)|Knife]]
 
|weapon =[[Knife (Fallout 3)|Knife]]
|otheritem =-
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|otheritem =
|ondeath =[[Megaton Clinic Key]]
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|ondeath =[[Fallout 3 keys#Megaton Clinic key|Megaton Clinic key]]
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* Doc Church is a very light sleeper and will wake up when one enters his room, even if sneaking.
* Regardless of player's health when initiating dialogue with him, he continues to make remarks that you are in good health and should not bother him. Even coming in with deadly radiation poisoning will still have him remark about how you look fine.
 
* Doc Church is a very light sleeper and will wake if you come into his room, even if you are sneaking.
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* Doc Church usually carries around 25 stimpaks, this makes him one of the individuals carrying the most in-game.
   
 
==Notable quotes==
 
==Notable quotes==
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{{Notable content
* ''"Less'n you on deaths' doorstep, I'm busy."''
 
 
|{{Inline quote|You'd best have cancer because from the looks of you, you're breaking rule number one right now.|sound=FO3 Church BestHaveCancer.ogg}}
* ''"No you don't. Just suck it up, you big baby."''
 
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|{{Inline quote|Less'n you're on death's door, I'm busy.|sound=FO3 Church LessnDeathsDoor.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|This won't hurt a bit. Nah, just kidding. It will probably hurt a lot. Hold still.|sound=Fo3_DocChurch_HurtALot.ogg}}
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}}
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
Doc Church appears only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
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Doc Church appears only {{In|FO3}}.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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'''Non-game'''
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{{References|group=Non-game}}
   
 
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{{Navbox Megaton}}
   
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[[Category:Megaton characters]]
 
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[[Category:Fallout 3 doctors]]
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 merchants]]
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 merchants]]
   
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 29 December 2023

You'd best have cancer because from the looks of you, you're breaking rule number one right now.

Doc Church is a doctor who works in Megaton in the year 2277.

Background

Doc Church used to stay alive by trading his services to raiders and slavers before he moved to Megaton. At that point, the town had been without a doctor for years. It may be a "rat infested hellhole" as he calls it, but he also says that it is the least hellish place in which he has lived.[1][2] He is always professional even if he is overworked, under-appreciated, and quite bitter because of it.[Non-game 1] Part of his professionalism is his adherence to doctor-patient confidentiality, although he will share patient information with other doctors if he thinks they can do some good.[3][4][5]

As Megaton's only doctor, he has got a lot on his plate and does not appreciate people bothering him without good cause.[6] This includes when a holotape concerning an escaped android got into Doc Church's hands; he just passed it off as a hoax, but still knows that Horace Pinkerton is the only man in the wasteland who could perform a facial reconstruction.[7][8][9]

Daily schedule

Doc Church can be found at the Megaton clinic at any given time during the day.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
FO76 ui icon quest
This character is involved in quests.
FO76 vaultboy firstaid
This character is a doctor.
FO76 ui trading team
This character is a merchant. Bottle cap 200-300
Sells: drugs
Icon severed ear color
This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer).

Quests

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Wasteland doctor fatigues Knife Megaton Clinic key

Notes

  • Doc Church is a very light sleeper and will wake up when one enters his room, even if sneaking.
  • Doc Church usually carries around 25 stimpaks, this makes him one of the individuals carrying the most in-game.

Notable quotes

Appearances

Doc Church appears only in Fallout 3.

References

  1. The Lone Wanderer: "What can you tell me about Megaton?"
    Church: "I have to say, of all the rat infested hellholes that I've lived in, this one is the least hellish."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  2. Megaton terminal entries; Moriarty's terminal, Doc Church
  3. The Lone Wanderer: "What do you know about the people here?"
    Church: "A doctor doesn't talk about his patients. At least not to strangers, he doesn't."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  4. The Lone Wanderer: "You can trust me. I'm a doctor myself."
    Church: "All right, I suppose someone with medical training has to have at least a bit of compassion. And maybe you can talk some sense into the boy. Leo Stahl... that boy got hisself a problem with Jet. I've caught him in here two to three times tryin' to steal what I keep around for anesthetic. Not even his own family knows it. He goes up to the water treatment plant at night to get high... I dunno... I can't reach him. Maybe you can."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  5. The Lone Wanderer: "I'm only trying to help, Doc."
    Church: "All right look, I'm only tellin' you this because you seem like an okay sort and I'm hopin' maybe you can talk some sense into the boy. Leo Stahl... that boy got hisself a problem with Jet. I've caught him in here two to three times tryin' to steal what I keep around for anesthetic. Not even his own family knows it. He goes up to the water treatment plant at night to get high... I dunno... I can't reach him. Maybe you can."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  6. Church: "I'm Doc Church and I run this clinic. Now, before you go askin' me for help, you'd better know the rules. Rule one: don't bother me. If you do bother me, you better be damn near dead. I'm busy enough takin' care of people I actually like. Follow my rule, I'll keep you patched up, I'll keep getting' paid, and we'll get along just fine."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  7. The Lone Wanderer: "What do you know about this android from the Commonwealth?"
    Church: "Thought that hoax was long in the grave. Here take this holotape and hear it for yourself. That was just some bored prankster. Forget about it."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  8. The Lone Wanderer: "Ever do any facial surgery? Maybe on someone from the Commonwealth?"
    Church: "Damn stupid idea. That reminds me of this old hoax. Here, take a listen to this crusty holotape and see for yourself."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)
  9. The Lone Wanderer: "I found this holotape. What do you know about facial reconstruction?"
    Church: "If you are lookin' to change your face, I'd try Pinkerton at Rivet City. That boy's got no sense of ethics. And you're a fool if you try it."
    (Doc Church's dialogue)

Non-game

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.69:
    "Doc Church:
    The town's overworked and underappreciatedIn-game spelling, punctuation and/or grammar doctor, he can be cranky and bitter, but he's always professional. Before Doc came to the town a few years ago, Megaton was without a doctor for a very long time. Before he settled, Doc stayed alive by trading his services to Raiders and Slavers. Now 54, he refuses to talk about his youth."