Dr. Richards

Richards is NCR's primary medical director in 2281 at Camp Forlorn Hope.

Background
Dr. Richards served the NCR as a medic during the first Hoover-Dam war. He originally joined the NCR military because he believes in the ideals that the NCR stood for and that he wishes to use his knowledge to help others. But after seeing so many other soldiers died, he loss his sense of idealism and just wishes for the fighting to end.

Other interactions
In addition to solving the missing medical supplies problem, Richards asks you if you have any medical experience to help with his patients. When he asks there is a low Medicine check of 20 (or you can lie). Each patient can either be healed by using a much higher medical skill or through using various medical supplies that can be found throughout the tent. The supplies in the tent, which were initially marked red (owned), will now be green and can be taken to use as you wish. Whether you choose to use your medicine skill or use supplies from the tent the patients will all survive.

Appearances
Richards appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Sometimes Richards will not let you talk to him about his patients after doing the Medical Mystery quest. This may possibly fix itself after talking to the Major in the big tent.