Ranger Ghost

Ranger Ghost is an NCR Ranger stationed at the Mojave Outpost in 2281. She can be found on top of the barracks.

Background
Ghost, named after the fact she is afflicted with albinism, is a Ranger marksman posted to the outpost to defend it against anyone coming up the I-15 from the Mojave. She doesn't appreciate the posting. Her curt demeanor earned her the ignoble moniker of "bitch" from some of the merchants, although her skill with a rifle ensures none say that to her face. However disliked she may be on a personal level, none doubt her skill or patriotism: A good word from her is as good as gold. Although she is an NCR patriot through and through, she does not have any imperialist zeal. In fact, she both recognizes malarkey and dismisses it just as quickly. She is quite an intuitive person and knows full well that the end of 2281 will be far bloodier than ever before in the Mojave. This perception is also applied to reading people, and after being stuck in a literal go nowhere bureaucratic sinkhole, she will appreciate any and all actual vigor.

Her attitude is most likely the result of her posting. Being stuck as a sniper in an outpost situated in a narrow pass is completely contradictory to who she is. As a result of the bureaucratic nightmare that being an NCR border guard truly is, she is constantly frustrated. More specifically, this is due to command issuing orders to only maintain a standing force at the outpost rather than an effective one.

Despite her situation, she is not at rest; in fact, she is constantly on edge, especially since the smoke started rising from the east. While she can explain away the lack of foot traffic from Nipton, she cannot explain away said smoke. Believing it to be an attack by Powder Gangers, she laments not being able to go and verify; any more such actions will result in harsh disciplinary actions. With the lack of traffic since, she knows that either the attack wasn't too bad, or it was really, really bad. In this situation, she could hire the Courier to go and be her eyes. The attack was a massacre, and she was shocked to find that it was the Legion. The fact that they are now well within their de facto border (the Colorado River) has her on edge more than ever.

Whether the origin of her codename is from her albinism or her Ranger stealth proficiency is unknown. It may be both, however, as she does appreciate the stealth of others, in fact she can tell what kind of trade a person is in by the pattern of their pacing.

Quests

 * Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Ghost asks the player character to travel to Nipton to check out the smoke, and see what's going on.

Other interactions

 * If the player character has 60 or more in Sneak and is meeting Ghost for the first time, Ghost will comment about not hearing the player character walk up the ramp, otherwise she'll say she heard their footsteps on the ramp.
 * Armed For Bear - Can be killed for this challenge.

Appearances
Ranger Ghost appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Ranger Ghost may repeat some of her lines when first introducing herself.
 * Ranger Ghost may not be on top of the barracks but to the right of the barracks entrance when facing it, although when speaking to her for the first time she will still say she heard the player coming up the ramp.
 * Ranger Ghost may be bugged and stay completely frozen in position with her gun out. Trying to initiate dialogue does absolutely nothing. To stop her being frozen and be able to interact with her as normal, shoot her once, and then immediately holster your weapon. She will then turn hostile and begin shooting along with other NCR troopers, but only for a second or two - they will then become friendly again and the player can interact with her as normal.
 * Ranger Ghost's glasses may appear floating sideways on the left side of her face.