General Lee Oliver

General Lee Oliver is the highest ranking officer in command of NCR's Mojave Wasteland campaign.

Background
He was present at the first battle of Hoover Dam in 2277 and was finally met by the main character in 2281 at the end of the Second Battle of Hoover Dam. Through conversations with a number of NPCs such as Chief Hanlon at Camp Golf, impressions of the general make him out to be someone who is eager for glory and victory at the expense of the lives under their command as well as unwilling to listen to subordinates that may question his strategies. Although if the player sides with the legion, Lee Oliver shows his dedication to the NCR and is willing to fight to the death for its honor. Many in the NCR disparagingly refer to him as "General Wait-and-see Oliver."

Interactions with the player character
The player character finally meets him at the end of the final quest. During the game, he is referred to as "in transit" to take personal command of Hoover Dam's defenses. General Lee Oliver commands the NCR Troopers on Hoover Dam, and is the one who sends the Courier to crush the  Legion, if he is sided with NCR. After the victory, Lee Oliver personally congratulates the player after blowing the gate to the Legate's Camp.

If the Courier chose either to work with Mr House or to fight for independent Vegas, Lee Oliver also appears after Lanius is dead. The Courier has the option to persuade him to surrender (to him, or to Mr House) and leave New Vegas alongside his troops. Otherwise, he could be killed using the Securitron army. In independent path, it is possible to make the General surrender with a speech check, and then tell Yes Man to throw him off the dam.

In case the Courier has chosen to aid Caesar, Lee Oliver becomes the main antagonist. The player has to battle his way through his defenses and reach his personal compound within the dam. There, Lee Oliver can be persuaded to surrender. If not, he escapes to his office, being protected by the force fields. The Courier than have to make his way to him, killing a lot of NCR Troopers, NCR Rangers, and  NCR heavy troopers on the way. When cornered, Lee Oliver attacks the Courier. While himself being hardly a threat, he is backed up by about ten NCR Heavy Troopers.

Notable quotes

 * "This "paper" of yours is not fit to wipe my ass with."
 * "Give those plum fucks the what-for."
 * "I would sooner spit on my dead mothers' grave than let some courier walk-the-wasteland-fuck tell me what to do"

Appearances
General appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Killing him might cause him to remain "Unconscious", without getting back up. Making it impossible for the player to loot his body, and obtain the General Oliver's cap.


 * Pathfinding when Oliver and the rangers blow down the door to the Legate's camp (and when any Securitrons show up after) is emarrassingly bad and causes everyone to get stuck outside the camp, possibly making the game unwinnable.


 * The voice actor refers to Caesar's Legion as "plumbed fucks" rather than "plumed fucks" as the text indicates. The text relates to the feathered helmets a number of the Legion wears. The voice actor's comment implies that members of the Legion are equipped with plumbing.