Hardin (Van Buren)

Hardin is one of the "traitor" salvagers living at Denver in 2253.

Background
NCR branded and tortured him into revealing where the other 308 salvagers were. Hardin also arranged the claims so that Bombay Jack would think Garcia and Davis were jumping his claim.

Hardin wants to leave Denver because he feels it's a waste of time.

Relationships
He is blackmailing D.C. Lowery to get him to put pressure on Porter to convince other salvagers to leave Denver. His minions are Slow Joe, Uncle Jim (who helps spur him on), and Scoby (and technically Bean, too).

Interactions with the player character
The Denver design document describes Hardin's view of the player as "Doesn't want the player around ... assumes the player is in Denver to steal the gold".

Appearances
Hardin has not appeared nor is he mentioned in any published game. He was to appear only in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios. It is not certain if he will appear in any future Fallout game.