10 of Spades

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	For the playing card, see 10 of Spades (card).

Fallout: New Vegas Character

10 of Spades

SPECIAL

5 ST, 9 PE, 4 EN, 10 CH, 6 IN, 7 AG, 8 LK

Actual

5 ST, PE, 4 EN, 10 CH, 6 IN, 7 AG, 8 LK

Karma

Neutral

Level

8

Tag Skills

Guns:	79
Melee Weap.:	81
Unarmed:	77

Misc Stats

Hit Points:	165
DT:	10

Race	Gender
Human	Male

Form ID

000F56F7

Ref ID

000F5710

Editor ID

1E10ofSpades

GECK Race

AfricanAmerican

“If I keep at it, eventually I'll make it to Ace. Think I'll skip Queen though.”

"10 of Spades" is the youngest member of the NCR's First Recon Alpha Team, living at Camp McCarran in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background

10 of Spades was born on a farm west of the Mojave, trained to use a rifle since the age of three.^[1] He was recruited into the military a year before meeting the Courier.^[2] His nickname was given to him by Lieutenant Gorobets, who said more experience was required before he would be granted his original request, to be called the Ace of Spades.^[3]

10 of Spades’ partner in the field is Corporal Betsy, a veteran sharpshooter who volunteered for the spot after everyone else refused to put their hands in the life of a new recruit.^[4] On one of their assignments, the pair was ambushed by Cook-Cook's group of Fiends. 10 of Spades was knocked out, and Betsy was assaulted by the Fiend leader. Unable to prevent this or protect his partner, 10 of Spades feels responsible and struggles to forgive himself.^[4]^[5]

If asked about how to help Corporal Betsy, he will recommend Doctor Usanagi, who helped him with his stuttering.^[6]

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is involved in quests.	I Don't Hurt Anymore: He needs to be talked with in order to get help for Betsy.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items	On death
NCR Face Wrap Armor 1st Recon Beret Eyeglasses	Hunting Rifle

Notes

10 of Spades is one of the shortest characters in the game.
He will move to the Camp Forlorn Hope Mess Hall, once the Driver Nephi portion of the Three-Card Bounty quest is completed.
He no longer talks to the player character if they mock him for his stutter twice. Mocking him once gives the option to apologize.

Quotes

"If I keep at it, eventually I'll make it to Ace. Think I'll skip Queen though."
Play sound
NV10ofSpadesKeepAtIt.ogg
"Nah... it's no p-problem. Everybody likes to have a little fun with me. Just shows they l-l-like me. You don't rib somebody you don't like."
Play sound
FNV_10Spades_ItsNotProblem.ogg
"Yeah. You just walk away. No fool can trump the T-t-ten of Spades!"
Play sound
FNV_10OfSpades_NoFoolCanTrump.ogg

Appearances

10 of Spades appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

References

↑ Courier: "How long have you been a sharpshooter?"
10 of Spades: "Shit. Long as I can r-r-remember. Had a rifle in my hand since I was three, that's what my dad always says. Learned to shoot on our ranch. Way west of here. Same as the LT, he's a f-farm kid too."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)
↑ Courier: "When did you enlist in the military?"
10 of Spades: "Oh. They recruited me... what, a year ago? Taught me to kick even more ass than before. These guys... they really know how to kick some ass."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)
↑ Courier: "Ten of Spades. Where did you get that name?"
10 of Spades: "The LT, Gorobets, gave it to me. See, I w-w-wanted to be Ace of Spades. But the LT says, sorry kid, you're t-t-too green. So he calls me Ten instead. It's okay, though. I get a few more k-k-kills under my belt, he'll move me up to Jack. Jack of Spades. Sounds better, right? I keep at it, eventually I'll make it to Ace. Think I'll skip Queen, though."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Courier: "I heard about what happened to Corporal Betsy."
10 of Spades: "The LT t-t-told you about that? Shit. Man, that's sh-sh-shit."
Courier: "Tell me what happened."
10 of Spades: "It was m-my fault. See... I was kn-knocked out when it happened. That b-big guy sneaked up on us. I let B-Betsy down."
Courier: "Why do you think you let Betsy down?"
10 of Spades: "She's my g-g-goddamn partner. See, we work in pairs. We spot for each other. W-watch each other's backs. Nobody wanted to w-work with me. They said I was too green. But Betsy volunteered. Shit, you don't even know how big a d-d-deal that is. She trusts her life to the newbie, and I sit there and let her get raped by that... p-p-piece of shit."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)
↑ Courier: "If you were unconscious, how could you have done anything?"
10 of Spades: "Shit. You sound like the LT. I should've w-woken up. I shouldn't have gotten knocked out in the f-first place. That shit was my fault. I don't want to talk about it anymore, all right?"
(10 of Spades' dialogue)
↑ Courier: "I'm trying to convince Corporal Betsy to go see a doctor. Any ideas?"
10 of Spades: "Oh, b-b-because of what that fuck Cook-Cook did? W-well, it's n-not the same thing, but D-Doc Usanagi helped me with my s-s-stuttering. The d-doc has a c-clinic north of here. Can't m-m-miss it. You should t-talk to Bitter-Root, too. He's b-been to see the doc, too."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

Camp McCarran

Locations		Camp McCarran Terminal Building • Camp McCarran Concourse • Camp McCarran Supply Shack

Characters		10 of Spades • Angela Williams • Lt. Carrie Boyd • Christina Morales • Corporal Betsy • Corporal Sterling • Daniel Contreras • Pvt. Davey Crenshaw • Dr. Kemp • Col. James Hsu • Lieutenant Gorobets • Little Buster • Major Dhatri • Capt. Ronald Curtis • Sergeant Bitter-Root • Silus • Thomas Hildern • Cpl. Walter Hornsby • William Farber • Drill Sergeant NCR Recruit Ranger Gomez

Quests	I Don't Hurt Anymore • The White Wash • Three-Card Bounty • I Put a Spell on You • Classic Inspiration • There Stands the Grass • Bounty Killer • I Could Make You Care

	Unmarked	A Final Plan for Esteban • Dealing with Contreras • Gland for Some Home Cooking • Not Worth a Hill of Corn and Beans • Poor Meat Never Makes Good Soup • Silus Treatment

[1] Courier: "How long have you been a sharpshooter?"
10 of Spades: "Shit. Long as I can r-r-remember. Had a rifle in my hand since I was three, that's what my dad always says. Learned to shoot on our ranch. Way west of here. Same as the LT, he's a f-farm kid too."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

[2] Courier: "When did you enlist in the military?"
10 of Spades: "Oh. They recruited me... what, a year ago? Taught me to kick even more ass than before. These guys... they really know how to kick some ass."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

[3] Courier: "Ten of Spades. Where did you get that name?"
10 of Spades: "The LT, Gorobets, gave it to me. See, I w-w-wanted to be Ace of Spades. But the LT says, sorry kid, you're t-t-too green. So he calls me Ten instead. It's okay, though. I get a few more k-k-kills under my belt, he'll move me up to Jack. Jack of Spades. Sounds better, right? I keep at it, eventually I'll make it to Ace. Think I'll skip Queen, though."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

[Betsy-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Courier: "I heard about what happened to Corporal Betsy."
10 of Spades: "The LT t-t-told you about that? Shit. Man, that's sh-sh-shit."
Courier: "Tell me what happened."
10 of Spades: "It was m-my fault. See... I was kn-knocked out when it happened. That b-big guy sneaked up on us. I let B-Betsy down."
Courier: "Why do you think you let Betsy down?"
10 of Spades: "She's my g-g-goddamn partner. See, we work in pairs. We spot for each other. W-watch each other's backs. Nobody wanted to w-work with me. They said I was too green. But Betsy volunteered. Shit, you don't even know how big a d-d-deal that is. She trusts her life to the newbie, and I sit there and let her get raped by that... p-p-piece of shit."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

[5] Courier: "If you were unconscious, how could you have done anything?"
10 of Spades: "Shit. You sound like the LT. I should've w-woken up. I shouldn't have gotten knocked out in the f-first place. That shit was my fault. I don't want to talk about it anymore, all right?"
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

[6] Courier: "I'm trying to convince Corporal Betsy to go see a doctor. Any ideas?"
10 of Spades: "Oh, b-b-because of what that fuck Cook-Cook did? W-well, it's n-not the same thing, but D-Doc Usanagi helped me with my s-s-stuttering. The d-doc has a c-clinic north of here. Can't m-m-miss it. You should t-talk to Bitter-Root, too. He's b-been to see the doc, too."
(10 of Spades' dialogue)

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