Arcade Gannon

Arcade Israel Gannon (known as simply Arcade), 35, is a member of the Followers of the Apocalypse with a mysterious past.

Background
He is described as quiet, analytical, and cautious. Highly ethical and moral, he understands the post-apocalyptic world is one in which sometimes, people just have to be shot in the head. He is more concerned with large-scale issues than the needs of individuals. He may appreciate what individual people go through, but firmly believes that it's more important to affect large-scale societal change than to fix problems little by little.

Gannon was an Enclave infantryman operating in the Midwestern United States. At some point he deserted the Enclave and joined the Followers of the Apocalypse in Hoover Dam.

Interactions with the player character
He was supposed to be a joinable companion, specializing in science and repair. In Fallout: New Vegas he can become your companion, and while being your companion you get the perk Better Healing, which lets you regain more health from all sources.

In Burham Springs, he could identify the Poseidon Energy logos denoting the AGRICOLA lab.

Appearances
Gannon was going to appear in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios. While the Denver design document mentions him as being in Hoover Dam, the Hoover Dam design document does not mention Gannon, which probably indicates that he was added into the game after the latter was written.

He is to reappear in Fallout: New Vegas.