Blind Diode Jefferson

"Ooh-ee! Yeah, dig that sweet music! Damn, it's good to be back on-line!"

Blind Diode Jefferson is an automated personality computer in the Big MT in 2281.

Background
Blind Diode Jefferson was sent offline when Dr. Mobius abandoned The Think Tank and left for the Forbidden Zone. Once his personality backup is retrieved from House #108, he speaks with a slow drawl, similar in style to a stereotypical Deep South Blues musician. When left alone, he may continue to ramble, spouting mostly-useless advice and anecdotes of by-gone times. When asked if he can play music, he says that he used to before Dr. Mobius took out his music drives - hence exacerbating his feeling of 'the blues'. Mobius used him to change the sonic waves of sonic emitters.

Quests

 * All My Friends Have Off Switches: Blind Diode Jefferson is one of the appliances that the Courier must retrieve a module for.
 * Field Research: All Audio Samples must be recovered and installed. The final upgrade is located in the Forbidden Zone Dome Entrance.

Effects of the player's actions

 * If Diode Jefferson is fully upgraded when Old World Blues is completed, he saves the Big Empty from "sonic invasion" in 2910.

Notable quotes

 * "I ever tell you about Saxomotron version 4.0? That cat was the best trumpet player I ever met."
 * "Here and now got its ups and downs, but... focusing on the past like it was nay better? That's just Old World Blues"
 * "What I wouldn't give to be able to pick up Radio New Vegas. Mmm... Those cats can really play."
 * "You heard of Doc Boney? Sang with the staff band till his wife caught him in bed with a nurse. Now he haunts the Med Center, still singing the blues."
 * ''"Dig this sweet sound I got cooking. 
 * "Some day, I'd like to meet the man who's got no blues to sing"
 * "You ever heard of Tiny Lester Lutton? Best jazzy harmonica I ever heard. Mind you, being a Super-Mutant with no lips... don't ask me how he played."

Appearances
Blind Diode Jefferson appears in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Behind the scenes

 * This is most likely a reference to the famous Texas Blues artist Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Bugs

 * New audio samples for the sonic emitter cannot be added unless Blind Diode Jefferson has his personality AI on. . I can verify. Hoping for a patch because seems to require going back to a previous save. Personality is disabled, and only four emitter options (missing robo-scorpion). Main OWB quest is complete; occurred before and after completion (completing main OWB quest did not help). Solution - turn personality on at sink central intelligence unit