Capt. Ronald Curtis

Captain Ronald Curtis (aka Frumentarius Picus) is a Frumentarius spy for Caesar's Legion stationed in Camp McCarran in 2281.

Background
Sent to New Vegas four years before the start of the NCR-Legion War, Curtis joined the NCR Army and rose to the rank of captain in three and a half years. He mentions that the process normally takes four years, though he sped it along by arranging an "accident" for an existing captain, creating an "early vacancy" that Curtis proceeded to fill. A member of Colonel James Hsu's staff at Camp McCarran in 2281, Curtis serves Caesar's Legion as one of its most valuable spies in the Mojave. Given considerable trust by the NCR, Curtis has used his post to sabotage NCR operations and increase NCR casualties by reporting plans and troop movements to the Legion over radio.

Quests
I Put a Spell on You: It is revealed that Curtis is a Legion spy and is planning to sabotage the New California Republic monorail to the Strip from Camp McCarran.

Appearances
Captain Ronald Curtis appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * "You're getting too close, Shamus." is a reference to the television series Carmen Sandiego. Shamus is a slang word for a private investigator.
 * During his radio transmission to Caesar's Legion, he calls somebody with the callsign "Lupa," identifying himself as "Picus." This refers to the she-wolf, Lupa, who nursed the infants Romulus and Remus, and Picus, the woodpecker who fed them.

Bugs

 * He may be the only hostile person in Camp McCarran if there is an abrupt drop in reputation with the Legion, or perhaps an abrupt increase in reputation with the NCR. - Happened after a disguise glitch.
 * If Colonel Hsu is killed and one talks to Curtis, he will express his anger with the Courier for setting him back years in his mission even if the player has never spoken to Ceasar about Curtis being a spy.

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