Star Paladin Cross

Star Paladin Cross is a possible follower NPC in Fallout 3, found at the Citadel in 2277.

Background
Star Paladin Cross is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel who answers directly to Elder Lyons. Formerly, she was directed to protect the player's father, James, on his missions, and because of this, she desires to fight alongside the player.

According to the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide, Cross was "technologically enhanced", after she was critically injured while defending Elder Lyons in the field. Scribe Rothchild performed the enhancement operation that saved her life. The game guide also states that she is now a cyborg, which is why she never eats or sleeps and does not need to. However, she can be seen drinking and eating in the Citadel Lab.

Effects of player actions
Star Paladin Cross can be recruited as a follower if you have Good Karma.
 * If you insult her or your father, she refuses to follow you.
 * With the Broken Steel DLC installed, after completing Take it Back! you will be able to ask her to join you once again, despite previously insulting James (but the positive Karma check still applies).
 * When first talking to Cross, you have several dialog options, including asking permission to acquire her as a follower. If you talk to her more than once, your only dialog option is to ask her to follow you. (Tested on 360)

Notable quotes

 * ''"There is a foul stench on the wind. Let us not tarry for long."
 * ''"I shall reflect on battles past and battles to come until your return."
 * ''"In the words of Elder Theus: a Brother well-equipped is a brother keeping to his duty."
 * ''"Helping the people of the Wasteland is of the utmost to the Lyons Doctrine."
 * ''"Make no mistake; Your father would be proud of what you have done."
 * ''"I've got a present for ya frankenstein!"

Appearances
appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs

 * Sometimes, if Cross dies in battle, you will receive a message many in-game weeks later, stating that "Star Paladin Cross has returned to the Citadel."
 * Sometimes, when you ask her wait the option to resume following doesn't appear, Only "Wait here" appears. Send her back to The Citadel and recruit her again to fix this.
 * Sometimes she uses the super sledge even when you tell her to use ranged weapons.
 * Star Paladin Cross will often unequip a player given weapon and resort to using fists or stand still during fights. This tends to happen more often after entering new interiors/exteriors via doors. Asking to trade instantly fixes this. (Confirmed on 360).