Fallout Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Fallout Wiki

Just keep your hands where I can see them.

Officer John Kendall is a security officer in Vault 101 in 2277.

Background[]

John Kendall is the husband of Mary Kendall and the father of Christine and Monica. John is friendly, yet tough and no-nonsense. While he is not actively sinister, he will follow orders without putting much thought into it. Introspection is not a trait he commonly displays. He loves being a cop and whether what he is doing is right does not worry him; he is the law.[Non-game 1]

During the Lone Wanderer's tenth birthday party on July 13, 2268, Officer Kendall can be overheard talking with the overseer in the stairway to the upper level. Officer Kendall is assigned by the overseer to give the party just a few more minutes and then make sure everyone gets back to work.

During Escape!, he is the first member of Vault Security that the Lone Wanderer will encounter. Upon spotting them, Officer Kendall will order them to halt before being promptly attacked by radroaches, giving the Lone Wanderer the opportunity to sneak past him through the restrooms or help overwhelm him with the roaches.

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

Interactions
FO76 ui icon quest
This character is involved in quests.
Severed
This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer).

* He will only drop a finger prior to Trouble on the Homefront

Quests[]

  • Growing Up Fast: The Lone Wanderer encounters Kendall at the entrance to the Vault 101 atrium, near the reactor level.
  • Escape!: The Lone Wanderer encounters Kendall just outside their room, whereupon Kendall will be attacked by several radroaches. The Lone Wanderer can sneak past him through the restrooms, attempt to save him from the radroaches, or kill him. He is the first person that can be killed in the game. He will become hostile after the radroaches are dead.
  • Trouble on the Homefront: Officer Kendall will be present if he did not die during Escape! When interacted with, he blames the Lone Wanderer and James for the vault's problems.

Inventory[]

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Vault 101 security armor
Vault 101 security helmet*
Police baton

* Only during Trouble on the Homefront

Notes[]

  • As a 10-year-old, before completing the quest Growing Up Fast, the player character can pickpocket two stimpaks from Officer Kendall.
  • If the player character evades Officer Kendall instead of killing him, he will always appear at the closest level entrance anywhere in Vault 101 whenever a saved game is loaded from the main menu.
  • Kendall is the player's first opportunity to acquire Vault 101 security armor, although he does not possess the helmet.

Appearances[]

Officer Kendall appears only in Fallout 3.

Gallery[]

References[]

Non-game

  1. Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.88: "Officer John Kendall
    Tough, friendly, and no-nonsense, he's not actively sinister, but he'll follow orders without thinking about it too much. He is not an introspective sort of guy. He loves being a cop and doesn't worry about whether what he's doing is right; he is the law."
    (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
Kendall family
Advertisement