Wernher

 is an escaped slave and former right hand of Ishmael Ashur and from The Pitt in 2277.

Background
Once Ashur's lieutenant, Wernher was banished to slavery after attempting a coup. It's also suggested by Sandra that he tried to steal Marie. After being enslaved, Wernher began organizing a slave uprising against Ashur's regime, in collaboration with Midea, the unofficial leader of the slaves. However, to put his plan into action, he required the assistance of a healthy, able outsider to infiltrate the Pitt Raiders without being recognized. Werhner eventually escaped from The Pitt, using his knowledge of electronics to deactivate his collar and broadcast a radio distress call to alert anyone who would listen of his situation.

Relationships

 * Midea - Friend
 * Pitt Slaves - Leader

Daily schedule
If the Free Labor quest is completed by siding with the slaves, Wernher generally wanders Downtown and can be seen making conversation with the locals. However, he can also wander outside the city limits and seems to get stuck around the Bridge and Trainyard.

Quests

 * Into the Pitt: Wernher address you and tells you about his predicament in The Pitt.
 * Free Labor: Ashur and Wernher are involved in a violent dispute concerning the Troglodyte Degeneration Contagion and each wants the other dead.

Other interactions

 * As you are about to leave with him to go to the Pitt for the first time, he will comment on any followers you have with you as he tells you they can't come with you:
 * Wernher will refer to Fawkes or Charon as "whatever he is."
 * Sergeant RL-3 will be referred to by Wernher as a "heap of scrap metal."
 * Having Clover with you will cause Wernher to comment that he can't have a "diseased whore" tagging along.
 * If Cross is with you, he will comment that a "do-gooder" like her might get in the way.
 * If you kill Ashur during the Free Labor quest and start conversation with Wernher wearing Ashur's power armor, he might comment about it.
 * Wernher sarcastically refers to the player as "hero", "moneybags" or "joker" in several conversations, depending on the dialogue option the player chooses (offer to help, skip to the part about a reward or insult Wernher's combat skills) when they first speak with Wernher.

Appearances
Wernher appears in the Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt.

Behind the scenes

 * Wernher may be a reference to S. D. "Snake" Plissken from John Carpenter's Escape from New York and Escape from L.A.

Bugs

 * Wernher may inexplicably become hostile to the player. If so, he cannot be killed. The console can be used to fix this glitch on the PC. Console users can wait outside his hideout for three full days to reset Wernher's AI, after which he will proceed normally. This may happen if you attack or kill a slave during the Free Labor quest.

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