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This is the part where you tell me what the hell you're doing bothering an old man who obviously wants to be left alone.... get on with it already!
”Dr. Horace Pinkerton, a self-described talented electrician, scientist and surgeon, is seen to be a reclusive inhabitant of Rivet City's broken bow in 2277. He was at one time a former council member of Rivet City whom was replaced by Madison Li after a disagreement between them that resulted in Pinkerton storming out.
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Background
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Horace Pinkerton was born in 2217.
Pinkerton, 60, is a bitter old man who helped turn Rivet City from an dis-functional aircraft carrier into a livable community. He's grown tired of people, and spends the remainder of his days isolated within his broken bow workshop, which also serves as his living quarters. Most of the residents would be surprised to find that he is still on the ship, let alone living there. Belle Bonny knows that he lives in Rivet City still, and is willing to release this bit of information through conversation. Doctor Li and Seagrave Holmes remember him from the early days, but assume he left Rivet City decades ago.[1]
In his early twenties, he helped lead the remnants of the Naval Research Institute in a search for new lab space until they came across an abandoned aircraft carrier in 2239. After clearing out the mirelurk infestation, he and his team moved into the carrier and set up their science lab. Soon after, the population within their new home began to grow, leading Pinkerton to name the aircraft carrier Rivet City, and to even form a council, which consisted of himself along with Annette Holmes and Brad Danvers.
After Doctor Li arrived in Rivet City, Pinkerton's science team became enamored with Project Purity, and left Pinkterton to conduct his research on his own. Angered by these turn of events, Pinkerton espoused his views on the futility of Project Purity. Eventually, he was forced out of the Rivet City council and replaced by Doctor Li. In a self-imposed exile, Pinkerton moved his home and lab into the broken bow of the ship. Years later, most of the inhabitants of Rivet City are no longer even aware of the location of Pinkerton or his hidden science lab. To many, his existence has become a legend.
Pinkerton is the doctor who performed facial reconstruction surgery and a mind wipe on the android Harkness in order to help The Railroad hide him from The Institute. A brash and talented scientist, Pinkerton is the only known person in the Capital Wasteland who has the skills to perform such a complicated surgery.
Interactions with the player characterEdit
Interactions overviewEdit
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QuestsEdit
- The Wasteland Survival Guide: Pinkerton will give information on the origins of Rivet City, to satisfy an optional part of this quest for the history of the city.
- The Replicated Man: Pinkerton will give information about the android.
Other interactionsEdit
During and after "The Replicated Man" quest, he will offer the player facial reconstruction surgery free of charge.
InventoryEdit
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
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| Wasteland wanderer outfit | R91 assault rifle | - | Android component |
NotesEdit
- His personal computer terminal is not difficult to locate - it is wall-mounted to the left of the X-ray displays.
- In one of Doctor Pinkerton's journals in his terminal, it says that he stole a memory chip from Vault 112 and used it to give Harkness memories of a "life".
- Pinkerton's name is taken from a Mark Twain short story The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.
- When the Lone Wanderer chooses to get a facial reconstruction from Pinkerton, there seems to be no difference in people's reactions to the player. Everyone still recognizes them, despite the new face.
- For the facial reconstruction, Pinkerton says there will be 35% chance of infection by his hands, although this never becomes an issue.
AppearancesEdit
Horace Pinkerton appears only in Fallout 3.
BugsEdit
- When the player chooses to get a facial reconstruction, there is a possibility that the Lasergrafter will not center on the character's face; it will only show the top half of it. When the player clicks "Done", the character view is shifted properly, but if the player selects "no" (to return to the facial editor), the view will shift back to only showing the top half of the face. [verified]
- Making your skin darker to look black using facial reconstruction, not saving the game, and loading the previous save will result in you having a dark skin color, but a much lighter colored face. [verified]
