Buck Nixon

Buck Nixon was a former machine operator for Hornwright Industrial's Mount Blair Rockhound who joined the Responders after the Great War.

Background
Having extensive experience with the excavator, Nixon was well versed in its operation, having worked on it while it was still drawing power from the local power grid. Previously, it was supported by diesel engines and experienced all the blackouts such a large machine would experience from low output sources.

When Hornwright replaced the unreliable, expensive power supply with the cleaner, more efficient four nuclear reactors, he was elated to have a machine that did not stall every other moment. While living by nuclear reactors, shielded as they may be, made him a bit apprehensive, Nixon enjoyed a stable job and "fat" bonuses that convinced him and his crew to stay.

Nixon survived the Great War and joined the Responders, becoming romantically involved with fellow Responder Rita Wilcox. Despite his perception of the Fire Breathers as "nut jobs," he supported Wilcox when she was accepted into the division. The pair had one last night together at the Alpine River Cabins before she left for training at the Charleston Fire Department, with Nixon leaving her a recorded message reminding her to be careful.

Appearances
Buck Nixon is mentioned only in Fallout 76.