Doctor Mobius

""You will never survive my deadly robo-scorpions, technological terrors and, uh, um... BIGGER, more ATOMIC versions of these things!""

- Mobius

Doctor Mobius is a doctor currently operating the Big MT in 2281.

Background
Doctor Mobius is a Pre-War doctor who became a think tank to continue his work at the Big Empty. When he first meets the Courier, the doctor appears to have a malfunction in his right 'eye' and is finding it difficult to tell if the Courier is actually in the room.

He is also the leader of the Robo-scorpions of the Big Empty, and the nemesis of Doctor Klein and his team of scientists. Being originally part of that team, he personally never thought of really opposing his former colleagues, let alone killing them, he instead blames his occasional use of Psycho for his aggressive and threatening personality. He is in fact very docile and will not be hostile to the player, even if the player destroyed or disabled his giant robo-scorpion. Dr. Mobius also seems to have short term memory loss, sometimes barely recalling events a few instants before. This may be in part because of his excessive use of chems, such as Mentats and Psycho.

Although he is considered the main antagonist of Old World Blues, he could very likely be considered a protagonist, purposely keeping the Think Tank distracted with his threats and robo-scorpions, so they stay contained at Big MT, unable to terrorize the Mojave Wasteland with their zany and wild experiments. In fact, he is really quite friendly.

Quests

 * Old World Blues: You are to go to Mobius' lair and either kill him or reason with him.

Notable quotes

 * "I see you. Now, I end you." nvdlc03gen_attack_00015edb_1.ogg
 * "Well, there's many things they have forgotten sitting in their bowls. Friendship. The thrill of discovery. Love. Masturbation. The usual."
 * "You're really quiet difficult to ignore, you know. It's because you're... well, bah! Rather intriguing, if you don't mind an old brain for saying so."

Bugs

 * If you talk to Mobius after defeating the giant roboscorpion, you may be forced into killing him, as you can only end the conversation with "enough, I came here to kill you."

Appearances
Doctor Mobius appears in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on, Old World Blues.

Behind the scenes

 * His name is a reference to the Möbius strip, a 3D object which topologically has only one side. It is often used as a metaphor for infinity or looping.
 * His name could also be a reference to Dr. Morbius, the antagonist in the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet. This is further evidenced by his statement "I have a thing for robots, planets, and all things forbidden."
 * Mobius makes a comment "Mmmmmm Men-thats" calling mentats "menthats" a reference to the Simpsons with Homers' "Mmmm (object)"
 * Mobius often says 'raisins' instead of 'reasons', this could be a reference to the Big Brain that appeared in an episode of Futurama, after being made stupid by Fry it comments "Now I will leave Earth for no raisin!".
 * The 'Murderous gang of thugs' that he said once went looking for a spine, a heart, and a brain, but had them all along is a reference to Frank L. Baum's book The Wizard of Oz. The thugs refer to The Tin Man, The Scarecrow, and The Cowardly Lion.
 * Mobius' damaged right eye may be a reference to eye patches worn by villains in B-Movies.
 * This is possibly a reference to Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the inventor of the Oxygen Destroyer used to kill Godzilla in the 1954 classic Godzilla, who wore an eye patch over the right eye.