Malcolm Holmes

 is retired trader living in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Background
Malcolm Holmes used to collect star bottle caps to get the treasure that's hidden in the Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters building. However, he retired because he got too old to keep hunting for star bottle caps.

Quests

 * The Legend of the Star: Sometime after the player has picked up their first Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap, they will encounter a man who claims he has been following them. Holmes says he is a retired trader who noticed you had the same interest in the bottle caps that he collected long ago. He also mentions that if enough caps are collected, the treasure can be claimed by someone named Festus.

Other interactions

 * Malcolm Holmes also mentions that there are people willing to kill for the blue star caps, including someone called Allen Marks.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * The Courier is usually visited by Malcolm shortly after he or she leaves Goodsprings. However, Malcolm could be killed or lost on his way. If the player does not see Malcolm for a long time after collecting a few Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps, the player may want to use console codes to fix Malcolm:
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.
 * For players not able to use console codes, simply waiting 24 hours after collecting a few star caps will cause Malcolm to spawn a few steps away from the PC and engage in conversation.