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Dr. Preston is a 50-year old[1] doctor in Rivet City.
Dr. Preston can be found in Rivet City Clinic on the Upper Deck during most of the day. The player can trade with him and get medical supplies. You can also ask for chems, but he refuses. In his room, he has a terminal that has some medical information on some of the people of Rivet City. In Broken Steel if the player put the Modified FEV in Project Purity he informs the player that Rivet City is burning corpses.
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[edit] Related quests
[edit] Terminal Information
- Regional Health Hazards
Apart from the standard dangers, Rivet City provides a few uncommon problems for long-time residents: |
- Patient Files
[edit] Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other item | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab Technician Outfit Reading Glasses |
[edit] Notes
- It is possible that Dr. Preston will randomly show up in the tunnels during the quest The Waters of Life when escaping from the Enclave, and follow you through the tunnels. Once you arrive at the exit near the Citadel, he will head back toward Rivet City.
- Preston cannot be killed. Instead, he is rendered "unconscious" whenever his HP is depleted. Some characters who have an important role in the plot are rendered essential, but Dr. Preston has very little role in the story. He is likely essential so the player has at least 1 doctor available at all times, similar to Shrapnel probably being essential so the player has 1 weapons merchant.
- If you have the "Contract Killer" perk, then you can render him unconsious. When he awakes, he will have an ear in his inventory. You can do this as much as you like.
- If you have the "Lawbringer" perk, you can kill the patient in his office for a finger. It is currently unknown as to why the patient is an "Evil" character and if you are seen killing him Docter Preston will start attacking you.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- If you ask Dr. Preston, "Got any Chems? I could really use a fix." He will reply with, "...I'm a doctor, not a dealer". A homage to Bones from the original Startrek series.
- Ted Strayer and Dr. Preston, both of whom are residents of Rivet City, may be references to the protagonists of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill S. Preston and Theodore (Ted) Logan. Ted Strayer's addiction to Chems and his laid-back attitude seem to back up this theory.
[edit] Appearances
Preston only appears in Fallout 3.
