Doctor Dala

Doctor Dala is a pre-War scientist operating in the Think Tank

Background
Doctor Dala specializes in mineralogy and medicinal sciences, serving as the first head chief researcher, a title which she states is indicative of "long-standing quantification of personality and importance". She states that she has earned 211 doctorates in applied science and "techniques to apply those sciences," as well as degrees in Curiosity and Advanced Curiosity. If asked about how she earned her doctorates, she states that the Think Tank not only explore existing sciences, but also create new ones, adding that "everything can be quantified, categorized, and dissected until every group can be subgrouped or partitioned."

She states that she has become an expert on humanology and "Lobotomite behavior" at Big MT. She has an interest in formography, which is the "excessive examination of the human form to achieve psychological arousal." With a Perception of 8, a Speech of 45 or the Cherchez La Femme and Lady Killer perks, the Courier can infer that Dala has more "biological needs" than her colleagues. If the Courier allows Dala to examine them, she states that the biology of Lobotomites "infects [her] thoughts." She also recounts about how she enjoyed enjoyed breathing once "long ago."

Appearances
Dala appears

Behind the scenes

 * The option of telling her "The Quick Scribe jumped over the Lazy Paladin" is a line Christine says in Dead Money. This is a reference to a pangram.
 * Chris Avellone stated that according to Brian Menze, the Think Tank members are depicted (left to right) as Dala, O, Borous, Klein, 8, and Mobius on the Old World Blues intro slide, with Mobius' appearance designed after Dr. Morbius from Forbidden Planet.
 * In the Obsidian Entertainment forum blog post Old World Questions, Chris Avellone provides information regarding Doctor Dala:
 * Chris saw Dala as a "bizarre botanist, toxicologist, and physician/surgeon," though left these details vague, as the Think Tank "gravitated all over the place" after 200 years.
 * Regarding the Think Tank's dislike of formography, he stated that they believe their forms to be the "highest form of evolution," finding stimulation from a "primitive" human brain to be repulsive.
 * He stated the Dala is the "only sexually frustrated" member of the Think Tank, with Doctor 8 attending to himself sonically.

Bugs
It is possible that you won't be able to initiate another "Breathing Session" with Dala after you have already done so once before.