Reference: The Courier
This character may be a reference to "The Postman" portrayed by Kevin Costner in the post-apocalyptic movie bearing the same name. Like the Courier probably does in the game, the Postman initially had nothing to do with the plot in the movie but grew into it. Info taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Postman_(film). --Radnus 81.205.186.16 14:44, February 11, 2010 (UTC) EDIT: Edited at 14:46
That someone is even trying to establish a regular communication network (ie post/mail), even if it's for kicks and profits only, is a pretty good sign that humanity is become more organised and has risen out of a single townspeople/tribe/trader state.
I really hope that this doesn't mean Fallout: New Vegas will be more friendly and less harsh than the original (non-oblivion) Fallout universe. Lazy Saccade as: 86.139.184.142 02:52, February 15, 2010 (UTC)
- Humanity has become "more organised and has risen out of a single townspeople/tribe/trader state" already in Fallout 2. Ausir(talk) 03:12, February 16, 2010 (UTC)
I do hope the Courier isnt intended to be a softy like Costner was in Postman and Waterworld. I merely assume the idea of a Courier my be drawn from the Postman. --Radnus 81.205.186.16 13:28, February 16, 2010 (UTC)
Why on earth!!!
Why on earth would the doctor give the Courier a vault suit :)
Unless he's infiltrating some sort of high-tech vault,Or it's the only clothes he can affordLOL
If anybody finds out please tell me because im BAFFLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Tommygunner32 21:48, February 16, 2010 (UTC)
Probably because the Courier's own clothing was damaged in the firefight that ended with his apparent death, or because it was damaged when Mitchell was patching him up. Since Mitchell /was/ a Vault Dweller, he probably had the suit laying around and had no use for it.
Ok, I guess that's a good explanation but still why not some normal clothes you know.Tommygunner32 14:32, February 18, 2010 (UTC)
- probably thought it would be funny to give the brain damaged guy the silly clothes, same reason I throw pies and the downy kids at the play parkMr Habberdasher 16:47, April 6, 2010 (UTC)
changing
i hope this character is more flexible than in the last game, i would like to c the ability to become a ghoul plzUrdnotgrunt 05:38, March 20, 2010 (UTC)Urdnotgrunt
How is he more akin to the previous characters? Just curious. Jack "the drifter" Vance 03:00, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
Ghoul background ??
I just read a website and apparently THIS has been comfirmed:(This is an extract out of the page i read)
Similar to Dragon Age: Origins, at character creation the player can select from different background stories. The first few hours of the game are different depending on which background you choose, and you get some unique perks based on your background when the main game begins.
One background story is shown, Chinese Agent. The background story takes place before the bombs fell. The player is part of a team of Crimson Dragoons infilitrating Hoover Dam. You manage to sneak through the Americans' defenses, set explosives, and head to an extraction point, but your escape is cut off by American soldiers in Power Armor. The player and other survivors of the Crimson Dragoons take refuge in a cave in the canyons, where they commit hari kari with cyanide capsules. The player about to do the same when the bombs fall. The background story ends an indeterminate time later, when the player exits the cave, removes his helmet, and sees his ghoulish reflection in the waters of the Colorado River.
The background story segues into character creation. The player can customize the appearance of the ghoul, and you see you start the game with two unique perks. One, similar to the Ghoul Mask in Fallout 3, makes Feral Ghouls non-aggro. The other makes the player immune to radiation sickness and allows the player to discharge accumulated radiation in a blast similar to a Glowing Ghoul, healing the player and any mutants while damaging all non-mutants in range.
By default, the Chinese Agent has the skills Sneak, Small Arms, and Explosives tagged and SPECIAL stats set, although the player can modify their tagged skills and stats if they don't like the template. 
- Tommygunner32 - talk 17:29, March 26, 2010 (UTC)
This is not true. This is a hoax. Magazine reviews say that there is only one storyTezzla 18:07, March 26, 2010 (UTC)
Complete bullshit. Jackass2009 04:19, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
G.E.C.K
what if he was transporting a G.E.C.K? and was "killed" because of that
- Then good riddance to that GECK. A GECK would need more than an NCR battalion or hundreds of Caesar's men to move safely. No one would be stupid enough to give a single man a GECK. Nitty Tok. 12:13, May 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Not quite. An army like that is a huge and noticable target, and it would be clear that they have something important. One lone person, theoritically, is a lot harder to find, clearly doesn't need as many resources as an army, and I don't think it would be out of the ordinary to find individual people with packages. Obviously, the people after the package knew what they were looking for, which probably means that there's some kind of traitor in the ranks of whoever gave the Courier the packages. Konork 02:49, May 14, 2010 (UTC)
Tycho Fallout 1 refrance
"A man in dusty leather armor with a trenchcoat and gas mask". That's Tychos description from Fallout 1 He's also said to be wearing goggles in the fallout bible. Before you think I'm grasping at straws His family originates from Nevada and he actually mentions Vegas a few times. Maybe The Courier is a Desert Ranger.
Speculation
As a story writer, I can assume few things about this man, I doubt he'll know who shot him or what happened, probably suffer from an anesmatic attack which is when the character customization will come in, being able to choose a new name and stats, and probably later in the game he'll remember, based on karmic choices what happened and who he used to be (with some solid definitions) just wanted to leave this here, and see if anyone would agree, or back this up with info Zachariah Zuan 18:03, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
- I can guarantee it's not going to be that. For one, character creation happens in Mitchell's office. Two, Obsidian's not going to do the typical "amnesiac hero". Three, what kind of writing do you do?
Tagaziel (call!) 20:02, May 21, 2010 (UTC) - mostly works, fantasy, stuff like fallout, mostly fanfics, I just know how characters evolve how they work, I've gotten to the point that I can tell what a characters like by looking at em (/boast) but yeah I don't see any other way to pick a new name, and stats unless he somehow forgot his name Zachariah Zuan 21:16, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
- Strelok forgot his name. He was even on a quest to kill himself, because he didn't know who he was. Nitty Tok. 21:35, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
- I have a hard time taking you seriously, Zachariah. Tagaziel (call!) 22:10, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
- Oh? well thats okay, btw to make things clear i'm not like a successful writer, just fanfics and stuff, but I do see this as the only was making a new name'd fit in if not, i'd like to see what they do...hoping you can change your name. well one thing is certain, if you make a black character your dad won't be weird Zachariah Zuan 22:18, May 21, 2010 (UTC)
customization?
One line on this page says this about the courier:
The Courier is more customizable than the Lone Wanderer from Fallout 3, and is more akin to the Chosen One and the Vault Dweller. It is possible to edit the Courier's age as well as their appearance and gender.
I would like to know what is behind this fact. The Lone wanderer could also be customized in terms of gender, age and appearance. What is it that makes the courier more customizable? Is this line info that has been given out by the developer?, is there any more information availlable about customizaten. Because so far I don't see how the courier would be more customizable.
Heineheine 10:50, June 6, 2010 (UTC)
No, the Lone Wanderer's age was fixed, you couldn't alter it, it changed during the story thats it Zachariah Zuan 11:15, June 6, 2010 (UTC)
Of course it changed. But as far as I know you could change the wanderer's appearance age. If you made him look older he would get more wrinkles and grey hear, right?