Pearl (Fallout: New Vegas)

Pearl is the leader of the Boomers living at the Nellis Air Force Base in 2281.

Background
Born as a Vault dweller of Vault 34, on the outskirts of New Vegas, Pearl was part of the rebellious faction of the dwellers that decided to abandon its confines and take their chances with the wasteland around 2230. Setting out with them on the cusp of adulthood, Pearl helped in settling Nellis and observed how the tribe turned the base into a prosperous settlement that kept foes at bay with their batteries of recovered howitzers. Pearl is one of the few Boomers old enough to remember the outside world before the tribe went into self-imposed seclusion. Unlike her juniors, she has observed the signs of a changing wasteland outside the AFB's gates with increasing unease. Neon lights of the reforged Vegas, patrolling robots, soldiers of the NCR Army, all indicate that the time for change has come: Either Boomers will open up to the world, or they will slowly become its victim.

Since 2276, roughly the time NCR presence in the wasteland spiked on the eve of Operation Sunburst and the First Battle of Hoover Dam, Pearl has been looking to the gates, waiting for an outsider to brave the rain of shells and reach Nellis. The Courier becomes the first to make it through the barrage and with it, a chance for Pearl to demonstrate the value of opening to the world and the worth of outsiders.

Quests

 * Volare!: Pearl asks the Courier to gain a reputation from the Boomers, and after this is done, she asks the Courier to retrieve the crashed B-29 at the bottom of Lake Mead to achieve the Boomer's dream of flight.
 * The House Always Wins: House asks one to befriend the Boomers, thinking that their firepower could come in handy in the near future.
 * Young Hearts: Jack is madly in love with Janet, but needs the OK from Pearl, so his love is not blown to bits when trying to get to the air force base.
 * I Hear You Knocking: Caesar needs a firing mechanism to replace one on a broken howitzer of his. Ask Pearl about a spare one the player character can have after they are "Idolized" by the Boomers.
 * Render Unto Caesar: Caesar believes it to be a strategic advantage over the NCR if he can use the artillery that the Boomers have.

Appearances
Pearl appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * The first time talking to Pearl inside her barracks and after she's given the task of helping the other Boomers, the character map marker position is displayed at the location of the Lucky 38 Casino.
 * When the player first meets Pearl inside Pearl's Barracks the game may crash consistently whenever talking to her afterwards, making the quest Volare! unable to complete.