Thomas Hildern

"Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about. And the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have."

Thomas Hildern is the Director of Operations of the Office of Science and Industry (OSI) East, living in the Camp McCarran in 2281.

Background
Director of the Eastern division, Hildern controls the Dam's power from Camp McCarran. If you are in front of the two vending machines you missed the OSI lab on the right that leads to the office of Hildern. He only cares for his research which also includes trying to prevent a shortage of food in the NCR. He is constantly outmatched by Keely (who he has a very low opinion of), and often takes credit for the work of his assistants (putting his actual competence for his position into question). He was trained by the Followers of the Apocalypse and left to help found the OSI. He believes in advancing himself through his research and eventually hopes to get to OSI Central.

Location
Dr. Hildern can be found in his office located inside the Camp McCarran Terminal building in the southeastern area on the ground floor of the terminal. Enter through the leftmost entrance of the Terminal building.

Interactions with the player character
Once you initiate conversation he will ask you if you are the person about Vault 22. If you'd like to accept another quest then answer him with yes. After doing this a cutscene will happen with Angela Williams going more into detail and adding to your quest. After this is done you may re-speak to the doctor and select the invoice option to complete your first quest "You can depend on me".

Quests

 * There Stands the Grass: Hildern sends you to Vault 22 to retrieve some data that no one else has been able to.
 * You Can Depend on Me: Alice McLafferty sends you to deliver an invoice to Hildern.
 * ED-E My Love: Talking to Hildern will trigger ED-E's first audio log.

Appearances
Thomas Hildern appears in Fallout: New Vegas.