Colonel Hartigan

Colonel Hartigan is an astronaut found dead in Mothership Zeta's Engineering Core in 2277.

Background
Colonel Hartigan was a United States Air Force officer and a United States Space Administration astronaut, who was abducted in the 1960s when he was returning from a low orbit space flight with the space capsule Clarabella 7. His recording demonstrates him trying to make a peaceful "first contact" with the aliens, until he is violently cut-off by them.

Quests

 * Among the Stars: Despite his death, he provides a vital service by allowing the player to collect his spacesuit, allowing them to complete a spacewalk and access other areas of the Mothership.

Appearances
Hartigan appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Mothership Zeta as a corpse.

Behind the scenes
The name of Hartigan's space capsule, Clarabella 7, is a reference to the American Mercury program.