Poindexter

"I somehow suspect you'll be back to converse with me later."

Private Poindexter is an NCR soldier and part of the Misfits living in Camp Golf in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Background
Poindexter is a self-serving know-it-all type. He figures the best way to survive his time as a conscript in the NCR army is to play dumb and hide out in the rear at Camp Golf and earn a salary while serving.

Quests

 * Flags of Our Foul-Ups: Poindexter will tell the player that altering the records in the Camp's computer system would make it seem that they're doing better than they actually are.
 * If the player is taking O'Hanrahan's advice and convincing the squad to work together the player will need to convince him to work better with the squad with a speech check (40).


 * No, Not Much: You are required to help the Misfits in order for Camp Golf to send help to Bitter Springs.

Effects of the player's actions

 * Following Poindexter's advice and cheating the system will ultimately lead to the Misfits' laziness catching up with them when the Legion attack Camp Golf. Those who survived and fled to the Mojave Outpost will be court-martialed and hanged from the ranger monument.

Appearances
Poindexter appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Poindexter is marked as "Respawns", meaning if he is killed he will be resurrected within three days of his death.

Behind the scenes



 * Poindexter was intended to be a Caravan player at one point during development. The dialogue option for this, along with the associated voice clip, remains in the game, but Poindexter himself is not a member of the faction necessary to use the dialogue. Additionally, Poindexter does not carry any money, does not have a Caravan deck specific to him, and his remaining dialogue option does not include the script necessary to initiate a game of Caravan.


 * Poindexter is likely a reference to Arnold Epstein, a character from the 1985 play and 1988 film, Biloxi Blues. The two characters share physical appearance, similar roles as "smart-asses" in the military, and are both referred to in some way as "misfits".

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