188 Trading Post

The  is a marked location in the Mojave Wasteland. You can find Veronica here. It is located directly north of El Dorado Dry Lake, west-northwest of Boulder City, and south of Camp Golf. Its name comes from the fact that the location is situated at the crossing of Highways 93 and 95, the two numbers adding up to 188.

When following I-95 this is the last "rest stop" before the final walk northwards to The Strip. It's wise to restock ammunition and food. If you follow the story this is also the first place that stocks a wider and better selection of weaponry.

Layout
Upon arrival you will see campfires and vehicles/shacks on an over pass. There is an Arms Dealer at the left end of the overpass, and a Companion you can get for free by the center of the overpass, Veronica Santangelo. She is a hand to hand combat specialist, and particularly helpful against tough enemies. Behind Veronica is a Beverage and aid store you can access, the man who owns the place can also repair items. To his right is another dealer who sells almost anything.

Above the overpass to the north there is a very small NCR garrison with some tents (a couple of free beds inside where you can sleep). There are also a few unnamed generic NCR troops.

Under the overpass there is a Gun Runners weapon merchant named Alexander that will sell you weapons, mods and ammo after passing a skill check of 40 in Guns.

There's a chance that the outpost gets attacked by Legionary Assassins armed with 10mm and 9mm Submachine Guns lead by a Vexillarius. These foes will probably be too much for the 188 Trading Post's NCR garrison and its traders and wipe out the entire post if not stopped. Several of the inhabitants will flee - only Veronica will put up any meaningful fight.

On overpass

 * Ezekiel: Associated with the Followers of the Apocalypse
 * Veronica Santangelo: Associated with the Brotherhood of Steel. She's also a permanent Companion that gives the perk Scribe Assistant.
 * Samuel: Sells food and offers repair services.
 * Michelle: Sells weapons, ammunition, food.
 * Arms Merchant: Sells weapons, ammunition, Weapon Mods, armor and clothing, and Miscellaneous items.
 * Destitute Traveler: Despite being a named NPC there doesn't appear to be a point to him. He's not involved in any quests and he has no interesting dialogue.
 * Water Brahmin: If the player is sneaking and their weapon is not drawn, pressing the action button (ie: X on the PS3, E on the PC) will cause the player to knock the Brahmin down.

Under overpass

 * Alexander: Sells weapons, Weapon Mods, miscellaneous items, and ammunition.
 * The Forecaster: Sells 'thoughts' about "Me", "Everywhere", and "Here" for 100 caps each.

Notable Loot

 * Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap laying on the bar that Samuel is behind.
 * Sunset Sarsaparilla bottles behind the bar can be taken with no karma loss.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.