Renesco

Renesco "the Rocketman" is the proprietor of the eponymous Renesco's Pharmacy in New Reno in Fallout 2.

Background
An old man with a pair of huge, garish glasses, Renesco is one of the most intelligent and capable scientists in New Reno, putting his skills to use as a chemist developing and distributing a large variety of drugs, recreational and otherwise. He is a firm believer in natural selection and personal responsibility, feeling not a milimeter of pity for the drug addicts that buy his products. After all, they know full well what they're buying, right?

Renesco's education and impressive vocabulary (typically employed as heavy duty verbal artillery against clients, particularly if they are annoying) make him stand out among the ranks of Reno townsfolk, though nobody knows where Renesco came from. He himself rebuffs all attempts at learning that fact by pointing out that asking people about their past in Reno is not a smart move. Vault City could be one of the places he learned his trade, though it seems unlikely given his attitude and knowledge.

Although it would appear he is making a living in a neutral zone, Renesco is actually the employee of the Salvatores. They own his establishment and extract a heavy tribute from his operations, collections wiping his purse regularly. They also use him to fulfill various special requests, such as preparing Jet laced with radscorpion venom. Renesco knows he has no choice: If he refuses, they'll simply kill him and find a more pliable chemist.

Quests

 * Go visit Renesco the Rocketman and collect Mr. Salvatore's tribute of $1000.: The player is asked to collect tribute.
 * Fix the mine's air purifier.: Renesco has mine parts in stock. The player can receive them for free with Zaius' password, pay $100 for them, or pay $200, if they try to haggle (managerial irritation causes price inflation).
 * Find out who was responsible for Richard Wright's overdose.: Renesco poisoned the Jet at Salvatores' behest.

Other interactions

 * The player can give Renesco the spectacles found on the Professor's radscorpion in Broken Hills. By not taking a discount, but instead giving them to him for free, the player can then ask how the glasses are working out. After asking a total of 20 times, Renesco will finally have enough and throw a Pip Boy Medical Enhancer at the player.

Behind the scenes

 * The line "Rocketman, huh? Know the line in that Elton John song, "Rocketman, burning off the mmmncfnfm there at home?' What's he really saying there?" references Elton Johns' Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time).
 * When giving him the spectacles, the player can quote The Godfather: "Someday - and that day may never come - I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day accept these glasses as a gift on my daughter's wedding day.".

Appearances
Renesco appears only in Fallout 2.