Deputy Steel

Deputy Steel is a Mister Gutsy military combat drone that guards the armory of Megaton in 2277.

Background
This RobCo Industries Mister Gutsy has been programmed to serve as an assistant to Sherrif Simms. Currently, it is assigned as a guard to the Megaton Armory.

Relationships
Deputy Steel is owned by Lucas Simms and apparently maintained by both Lucas and Harden Simms.

Interactions with the player character
If Deputy Weld, the lighter Protectron robot, is destroyed, Deputy Steel will assume his post. He will also show up if the player attacks Deputy Weld. In the Game of the Year edition this is not the case, if Deputy Weld is destroyed he stays in the Armory.

If the player enters the armory in Megaton he will become hostile.

If the player has a science skill 75+, the player can deactivate him using the computer terminal in the armory to avoid wasting ammo or getting hurt. If the player uses a Stealth Boy before entering, the player can sneak over to the terminal undetected then loot the place without any conflict.

Note

 * Lucas Simms mentions Deputy Steel to Harden Simms (his son), saying something along the lines of "I noticed Deputy Steel was extra shiny today, you polished him up, didn't ya boy?"

Appearances
Deputy Steel appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * When he dies, the phrase "I regret I have but one life to give to my country" is a reference to the Revolutionary war hero Nathan Hale, who said the same thing before he was hanged by the British.