Camp Searchlight

 is a military installation in the southeastern Mojave Wasteland. The New California Republic once held this camp as their own, until Caesar's Legion opened the radioactive waste containers in the firehouse within the camp. The New California Republic soldiers that weren't killed by radiation poisoning have turned into feral ghouls, and the area is highly radioactive. The city has a green cloud hanging over it which is most prominent during the night.

Layout
has several buildings which can be entered, all of which are radioactive. The buildings which can be entered include: a school house with a few Golden Geckos, a house containing the non-hostile ghoul Private Edwards, a church in the west containing Logan and his Prospector companions who are looting the town for the Crimson Caravan Company, and a church in the south with Golden Geckos and two Mini Nukes (3 Holy Frag Grenades with the Wild Wasteland trait). Upon entering the town firehouse (where the radioactive canisters were originally opened, causing the town's demise), you will immediately encounter a Radscorpion Queen and several Radscorpions. However, to enter the firehouse, you will need to either kill, pickpocket, or join Logan, as he holds the keys. There are several terminals outside that control the turret defense system.

Inhabitants

 * Private Edwards
 * Logan
 * First Sergeant Astor

Notable Loot

 * Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual and 2 Mini nukes(3 Holy Frag Grenades with Wild Wasteland Trait) in the East Chapel, down in the Gecko-filled basement, the book is on the floor at the foot of some metal shelves.
 * Knock-Knock: Unique Fire Axe in right hand corner of the bathroom stall with the skeleton in it, upstairs in the Camp Searchlight Fire Department building. Stealth Boy
 * Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap in the Fire Station. Upstairs in the NE corner in the kitchen area, on a table next to two empty bottles. Also, a Stealth Boy in duffel bag on top floor of Fire Station.
 * Ranger Grey hat and Authority glasses on a table in the church where Logan is.
 * Stealth Boy in an ammo box in the armory of the Police Station, as well as a large amount of ammunition for both conventional and energy weapons

Related quests

 * Wheel of Fortune
 * We Will All Go Together
 * Eye for an Eye

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Searchlight is a real-life location. It has a population of around 600 and is located 50 miles south of Las Vegas and about 20 miles east of Nipton.


 * The Holy Frag Grenade is a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail's Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. There is a sign that says "Holy hand grenades. Pull pin and count to 5 3" with the 5 crossed out.


 * "REVELATION 9:6" is printed on the board outside of the Church of Searchlight, with the "L" being an upside down "T". This verse reads "During those days men will seek death, but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them." This would seem to be a reference to the ghouls and feral ghouls that, although irradiated to the point where any living thing might be expected to die, still continue to live out their tortured existence.

Bugs

 * Sometimes if you try to approach Camp Searchlight, the game will freeze or all sound will cut out and then freeze.


 * Save often, VERY often, as the entire area seems to freeze often for no apparent reason. I was able to reproduce the problem using the arrowpad pretty regularly.


 * Green vision is not a bug, but an environment effect, likely caused by the heavy radiation, intended to contribute to the ghost-town atmosphere of the place. If it doesn't go away after leaving, just do a fast-travel anywhere.


 * Logan will not talk with the character. Also, he does not have the Firehall key when pick-pocketed or killed. (IF you have already killed other characters involved in obtaining Knock-Knock)


 * If player discovers and raids the supply cave before approaching Logan, it will be impossible to proceed with the quest.(IF the 4 radiation suits have been repaired to make one radiation suit already)