Pinkerton

Dr. Horace Pinkerton is an old inhabitant of Rivet City, mysterious and elusive. He can give you facial reconstruction surgery, and is one of the founders of Rivet City (see Rivet City Council Minutes, April 25, 2239).

He lives in the broken bow of Rivet City, and can only be reached by picking the Very Hard lock to the door above the water, or alternatively by entering the ship by underwater means. The entrance can be easily located by viewing the Local Map in your Pip-Boy. The door is shown and is accompanied by an absence of rocks in-game. The path to his office is heavily rigged with vastly effective explosive traps. He will give you information in the The Replicated Man quest, telling you that he gave the android a new face and new memory so he could start a new life.

He is somewhat of an egotist and a cynic, and despised by virtually everyone in Rivet City. However he is quite clearly intelligent and knowledgeable in a number of fields, as seen in his ability to construct various sophisticated firearms and explosives traps, conduct facial reconstruction surgery, as well as selectively alter the memories of a sentient android.

He may also give you information on the origins of Rivet City, to satisfy an optional part of The Wasteland Survival Guide for the history of the city.

In order to get facial reconstruction surgery from Pinkerton you must first get up to a certain point in the quest The Replicated Man.

Pinkerton's Private Computer
Near the x-ray's on the wall is a terminal called Pinkerton's Private Computer, it has the following information on it:

It also contains the before and after pictures of Harkness' operation.

Bugs

 * If you turn everyone in Rivet City hostile to you and venture to Pinkerton's hideout, he will appear hostile. This is either a bug, or that he is considered a Rivet City resident.
 * If you have him chase you outside the door to his hideout and close the door behind you (which can only be opened by a switch on the wall) Pinkerton can still open it (PC confirmed).
 * Some times if you turn him hostile and wait 72 hours, he may still be hostile. It is noted that you do not try this as he is considered a resident of Rivet City and everyone else in Rivet City will forever be hostile (using a Stealth Boy can be useful).
 * When asking for facial reconstruction, the player's head may become invisible, making reconstruction difficult. Maybe it's below the camera.
 * The position of your head during facial reconstruction is relative to your height. Since the part of the boat Pinkerton is on is slanted, it is easy to be standing above or below Pinkerton when you ask for facial reconstruction. This causes your head to be higher or lower when it is shown in the facial reconstruction menu.
 * He is no longer deemed "essential" after completing "The Replicated Man" quest.(Confirmed on 360) This doesn't always happen. When completing the quest for both rewards he was still essential for me. (This was on 360)
 * If you pick the lock to enter Pinkerton's place, which is a very hard lock, the Mirelurk Hunters that are located on lower level will float to the main deck and attack. The Mirelurk Hunters will attempt to use the stair case but then turn around and appear beside the player. (PS3)

Appearances
Pinkerton only appears in Fallout 3.

Related quests

 * The Replicated Man
 * The Wasteland Survival Guide