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“Looks like we got a new visitor in the ol' Brahmin pen. Not many people coming here in a hurry, only passing through.”
Ranger Jackson is a NCR Ranger at Mojave Outpost in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[edit]
Found in the main building, Jackson is the commanding officer of the outpost.[1] He understands the reasons for his current orders, which require him to maintain a standing force at the outpost at all times,[2] but would prefer less bureaucracy and more results in the ongoing conflict.[3]
As any arriving reinforcements proceed to Camp McCarran and frontline outposts like Camp Forlorn Hope,[4] Jackson cannot send out patrols to deal with attacked caravans,[5][6] resulting in them backing up at the outpost.[7] While he cannot outright contract mercenaries, he can lose supplies to people willing to take on dangerous assignments to help fix his problems, such as clearing the path through the Ivanpah valley so that the caravans can start moving.[8]
Jackson is trusted by Cass,[9] and is willing to help her out by bringing her case forward to the relevant institutions in the New California Republic.[10][11] He has a strict approach to law and its principles, and does not hesitate to put vigilantes in chains and turning them over to the justice system.[12][13]
Publications[edit]
“Major Knight runs the front desk of this office, but Ranger Jackson is in charge of this Outpost. Knight needs to note down your details. Knight is an incredible tinkerer, and offers up his unsurpassed Repair skill for the right price. Nearby is a Vending Machine, offices empty of items you need, and a corridor leading to Ranger Jackson. He’s also able to speak to you about NCR Troop levels, as part of Side Quest: My Kind of Town. The rear of the building has a number of rooms with the usual fridge Food and scraps to optionally check. But you’re here to see Ranger Jackson, who you can quiz about the state of the Outpost, and who offers you a job of clearing Ants; Side Quest: Can You Find It in Your Heart. You’re given some Caps and a weapon, plus Food, depending on your demeanor. Jackson also plays a secondary role in Side Quest: Heartache By the Number.”— Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition pp. 390-391
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Inventory[edit]
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| Ranger Red Scarf Outfit Authority Glasses Ranger brown hat | Cowboy Repeater | empty |
Notes[edit]
- He is referrd to as a "washed-out old fuckup" by Cass,[14] who has been with the NCR long enough to only see "the worst outcome of everything."[15]
- He turns hostile if the Courier wears Brotherhood armor.
Appearances[edit]
Ranger Jackson appears in Fallout: New Vegas.
References[edit]
- ↑ Courier: "Who's Jackson?"
Cass: "NCR officer, trooper, whatever - runs the place. He's over in the main building, the one without a bar."
(Cass' dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "You sure seem like you have enough soldiers."
Ranger Jackson: "Soldiers, no, recruits, yes. And the Mojave Outpost has been ordered to have a standing force at the NCR perimeter at all times. So sending anyone out reduces the Outpost's numbers and would be in direct violation of my orders from back West."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "You sound frustrated."
Ranger Jackson: "Frustrated? No. I have my orders - signed, and approved all the way up the chain from Kimball. And I understand the reasons. The Outpost isn't a Legion target, yet, not like Vegas or the Dam - but if the caravans get choked here, that's going to bite NCR hard. Anyway, didn't mean to talk your ear off. Some days... just feel like more requisition forms and daily reports come across my desk than results."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Is NCR sending more troops?"
Ranger Jackson: "Sending more troops, yes, to reinforce the Outpost, no. Troops head through here on their way to McCarran or to the frontlines at Forlorn Hope. Or they're on leave, on their way to New Vegas to piss away their pay. All of them, passing through."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Ranger Jackson: "Looks like we got a new visitor in the ol' Brahmin pen. Not many people coming here in a hurry, only passing through. And if you're passing through, you picked a bad time. Road north has gone to hell, and if I let a caravan through, they won't make it."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Why don't you go check it out?"
Ranger Ghost: "Got my post. Don't think I wouldn't go, too - if trouble's hit Nipton, town's got enough camping spots to rack up some easy kills. Not about to have Jackson bust my ass again, though, even if I came back with Caesar's head - rather be sitting here than in a cell."
(Ranger Ghost's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Anything you can tell me about the Outpost?"
Ranger Ghost: "Not much to tell, one of the worst posts in the NCR if you're looking to be anything more than a babysitter. Full up here, but just enough so we can't send out patrols. Got to maintain a 'standing force,' Jackson's orders... NCR's orders. Can't spare men for patrols or escorts, so caravans are backing up here like a Brahmin with a bottle in its ass. Typical NCR bullshit."
(Ranger Ghost's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "You mentioned a reward before?"
Ranger Jackson: "No, I mentioned you might accidentally get supplied, and I meant it. Not allowed to contract mercenaries at the Outpost. Still, a requisition form or two can get lost, and they're not going to come check... so here you go, just between us."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Anyone you trust in NCR?"
Cass: "Well... Jackson in the Mojave Outpost could get it to folks in the West. I wouldn't trust anyone closer to the Colorado. And the Crimson Caravan and the Van Graffs have their heart back West. Not sure it'll do any good, though."
(Cass' dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Can you get it to the right people?"
Ranger Jackson: "I can, if you make me a promise. I need you to swear you won't take revenge on Gloria or Alice. If you do, then your case is over, and we can't see that justice is done. I know some things are hard to let go, but you and Miss Cassidy need to understand that, hear me?"
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "If you can promise it gets where it needs to go."
Ranger Jackson: "I can promise that, what happens after... not even God himself could move the Congress in or out of session. And this... this is a tricky matter."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Sure... no problem."
Ranger Jackson: "Hmmm. All right - you change your mind and start shooting, then I can't help you. Show up here after, I'll put you in chains. Get on now, I'll make sure this gets West and let the wheels of law start turning in the courts."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "You have our word."
Ranger Jackson: "That'll have to do. God, what a mess. People turning against each other when the Mojave's at risk of falling? If the Republics sinkhole-progress doesn't kill us, greed will. Thanks for bringing me this, I know revenge must have been tempting. For what it's worth, I appreciate you didn't shed any more blood. We need to save our strength for the Legion."
(Ranger Jackson's dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "Why would they do that?"
Cass: "My guess is Legion, they're trying to cut NCR's supply line... and the Mojave Outpost is proof. Got us locked up tighter than a New Vegas virgin. No caravans in, out, and just try arguing with Jackson about it. 'Roads aren't safe,' he says. No shit, you washed-out old fuckup, I didn't need a Brotherhood Scribe to tell me that."
(Cass' dialogue) - ↑ Courier: "I've met him. Nice impersonation."
Cass: "Yeah, he's been with NCR so long all he can see is the worst outcome of everything - so he doesn't do anything."
(Cass' dialogue)