Doctor Borous

Doctor Borous, born Gail Richardson, is a scientist living in Big MT in 2281.

Background
Before the War, Gail Richardson was a child prodigy but was bullied in school by his nemesis, Richie Marcus. He also had an unrequited crush on another school pupil at the time. His only friend was Gabe, his dog.

It is unknown if Richardson was inherently twisted or if he became malicious as a result of his experiences. What is known is that once he became a part of Big MT's staff as head of the X-8 Cyberdog project, he began cruelly experimenting on Gabe, feeding him various drugs. Other animals also fell prey to his vicious nature, but only Gabe remained faithful and loyal, answering malice and cruelty with love and attachment. Sometime before the War, Richardson took the final step and turned Gabe into a prototypical Cyberdog. However, due to errors in programming, he had to lock him up in an unfinished section of X-8's test areas, as a "precaution".

After the War, together with the rest of the staff, Gail Richardson became a think tank to continue his work at Big MT. However, when he started to show symptoms of the insanity that began to consume his comrades, Doctor Mobius, the sole sane researcher, wiped his pre-War memories, hacked his data banks and gave him the name "Borous", all to keep him and his colleagues forever trapped in Big MT, so that they can never unleash the horrors of the crater on the unsuspecting world.

Interactions with the player character
After Gabe's bowl is returned to him, he feels an overwhelming sense of regret towards how he treated his dog, as Gabe was a loyal companion. This feeling is quickly repressed however and Borous' personality remains unchanged on the surface.

Appearances
Borous appears in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Behind the scenes

 * The name Borous is a reference to the name of the ancient symbol Ouroboros.