Sonora Cruz

Sonora Cruz is the 35-year old leader of the Regulators in the Capital Wasteland. You can find her at Regulator HQ in the year 2277.

Background
Sonora was born in 2242.

Effects of player actions
When you obtain the Lawbringer Perk, you can gain Karma and caps by completing bounties and bringing fingers to her from evil human/ghoul characters you have killed. You will also occasionally get a bonus from her if you give her enough fingers.

Bugs

 * A common bug found on all versions results from the AI package of Sonora Cruz. Many hostile creatures will spawn around the Regulator HQ including deathclaws, radscorpions, sentry bots, and possibly a squad of Enclave from 5-8 soldiers, prompting Cruz to enter flee mode. It is recommended that the player quickly kill any hostiles they encounter when they fast travel to the Regulator HQ, as Sonora Cruz will continue fleeing until they are killed. If not done so quickly, Cruz might encounter other hostiles and continue to flee.
 * Typically she does not flee too far from the Regulator HQ. Circle around the area and you will eventually find her.
 * On the PC, open the command console and type "prid 6f212" followed by "moveto player" to bring her back.
 * If this glitch happens, try walking to the HQ rather than fast traveling to it. She may appear outside again.
 * Sometimes if you go inside without killing the hostiles she will disappear from the game.
 * A potential answer to her "disappearance" - she can often be found around/outside the nearby Wheaton Armory. If the last sighting of her was near here, she may be inside the armory itself. Check inside the main door.
 * If she has already run outside because you were being followed and disappears from the area, it is possible that she is inside the headquarters building, in the corner directly to your right as you enter the door. She can be hard to notice without the Pip-Boy light on, as the corner is dark.

Appearances
Sonora Cruz appears only in Fallout 3.