“People drink, gamble, and fight. What do you think happens on the Strip? Any other intelligent questions?”
Captain Marie Pappas is the head officer of the NCR military police serving at the NCR Embassy in 2281.
Background
She is found at the NCR Embassy on the New Vegas Strip. She is either in a bunk or walking around the embassy. She is unfriendly and cold towards you when she first sees you and speaks in a rude manner, but you can ask her about Jake Erwin, The Strip or herself. Her responses are curt. She is also the only NCR officer that carries a gun on The Strip. Private Jake Erwin refers her as a "hard-ass" but also harbors respect for her, saying she is the best captain he has had.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. | |
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This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk. | |
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This character is a temporary companion. | |
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This character starts quests. |
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This character is involved in quests. | |
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This character is a doctor. |
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This character is a merchant. |  -Sells: - |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: - |
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This character can modify weapons. |
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This character rents beds. | -.
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This character plays Caravan. | They can bid caps. |
Quests
How Little We Know: The player can report a murder at the Gomorrah casino, and show her Clanden's snuff tapes as evidence of the crime. However, there's no way to pursue this line of investigation any further, as the player is unable to identify Clanden as the man on the tapes.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| NCR mantle armor or NCR trooper armor or NCR bandoleer armor |
9mm pistol | NCR Military Police HQ storage room key |
Notes
- Her lips appear to be upside down. Note the cleft that normally faces the bottom of the nose is absent from the normal place, and can instead be seen at the bottom of her lower lip.
- When spoken to after entering the Lucky 38, she will mention that it doesn't make you special (at least in her eyes) and threatens the player not to mess with her or any of her troopers regardless of your reputation with the NCR. She will also say this if the player has chosen to kill Benny.
- Additionally, her greeting quotes will be more aggressive if the player's reputation with the NCR is at Shunned or Hated.
- If you have failed Don't Tread on the Bear!, she'll be one of many other NPC's to attack you if you enter the Embassy.
- Marie Pappas carries a gun even though NCR military are not allowed to carry weapons on the strip.
Notable quotes
- "People drink, gamble, and fight. What do you think happens on the Strip? Any other intelligent questions?"
- "How the hell did a brahmin get loose on the Strip? If this is another one of Private Erwin's pranks, I'll make him regret it."
- "These are terrifying. Do you have any idea who the man is speaking on this tape?"
Appearances
Marie Pappas appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Gallery
Marie on the Collector's Edition card
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