Lenk

"I don't know how they missed me. Maybe they didn't. Maybe they knew they'd broken me."

Comm Officer Lenk is the communications officer for Ranger station Foxtrot in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
Lenk is an NCR Ranger suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and survivor's guilt. Once a distinguished Patrol Ranger, the breaking point came when she was on a patrol near Hoover Dam. Lenk and her squad had the misfortune of running into a Legion raiding party. Lenk was knocked out by a machete, but the rest of her squad wasn't so lucky and when she came to she found her squad crucified, mutilated, or otherwise butchered. The trauma resulted in a dramatic change in behavior for Lenk with her excessively engaging in drinking and gambling, with predictable consequences.

She ended up deep in debt with the Omertas when her expected streak didn't come and the credit at the casino was due. They gave her an extension, giving her a window to pay the debt back. Of course, since Lenk still hasn't amassed enough money, she is becoming increasingly anxious about the Omertas showing up. The anxiety manifests as a short temper that occasionally drifts into paranoia. But the Omertas aren't Lenk's only problems. Because of her excessive drinking and gambling, Lenk nearly getting her discharged from the Rangers for her conduct, but she was given a second chance. Her posting at Foxtrot is her second and last chance in the Rangers, despite the gambling and drinking, but she has failed to impress her CO so far, and the others stationed at Foxtrot are tiring of her attitude and behavior.

Quests

 * Return to Sender: Lenk is the recipient of the upgrade codes.
 * Lenk's Bad Debts: The Courier can pose as an Omertas debt collector and receive 250 caps, in exchange for bad karma and a minor amount NCR infamy. Alternatively they can listen to her story and motivate her with a Speech check for experience and karma.

Appearances
Lenk appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.