ED-E My Love

ED-E My Love is a companion side quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Synopsis
ED-E has some strange recordings in his data that are triggered by seemingly random words.

Walkthrough

 * 1) Find and examine ED-E in the Nash residence in Primm.
 * 2) Talk to Johnson Nash and mention the robot sitting in his store.
 * 3) Repair ED-E and take ED-E with you as a companion.
 * 4) Trigger ED-E's first audio log via dialogue about technology or the Enclave:
 * 5) Repeatedly talk to an NCR trooper standing outside of HELIOS One. You can also gain entrance to HELIOS One and talk to several troopers inside to trigger the first log.
 * 6) Talk to Doctor Henry at Jacobstown about his experience with the Enclave.
 * 7) Talk to Colonel Cassandra Moore for the first assignment in the quest, For the Republic, Part 2.
 * 8) Talk to Ignacio Rivas at HELIOS One about Archimedes and The Brotherhood of Steel.
 * 9) Talk to Torres, the quartermaster of the Brotherhood of Steel armory in Hidden Valley.
 * 10) Talk to Doctor Thomas Hildern, director of the OSI at Camp McCarran.
 * 11) Talk to Michael Angelo at Michael Angelo's workshop on the New Vegas Strip.
 * 12) Talk to Mr. House about the Brotherhood of Steel.
 * 13) Talk to Apprentice Watkins about HELIOS One.
 * 14) Talk to Quartermaster Mayes about supplies during the quest, Restoring Hope.
 * 15) Talk to Old Lady Gibson at Gibson scrap yard. (If you have already gone through her conversation options before starting this quest, talking to her will no longer trigger this message.)
 * 16) Allow five in-game days to pass.
 * 17) Trigger a second audio log via dialogue about technology or the Enclave.
 * 18) Talk to Old Lady Gibson at Gibson scrap yard. (If you have already gone through her conversation options before starting this quest, talking to her will no longer trigger this message.)
 * 19) Talk to Ignacio Rivas in the northwest corner of HELIOS One near Fantastic and ask him about ARCHIMEDES.
 * 20) Listen to the Brotherhood Scribe (found in a classroom inside the Brotherhood bunker in Hidden Valley) teach his class.
 * 21) Talk to a Brotherhood Paladin around Hidden Valley. They may mention not having seen this type of eyebot before.
 * 22) Talk to Colonel Moore for the Brotherhood assignment in the quest For the Republic, Part 2.
 * 23) When trying to gain the Brotherhood of Steel's trust (without the help of Veronica), a keyword is spoken after killing or convincing the NCR ranger to leave Hidden Valley.
 * 24) Complete Still in the Dark, leave the Hidden Valley bunker, and return again after waiting a few days. A Brotherhood Scribe will thank you and tell you of a footlocker stashed with recharged energy ammunition. If you try to talk to this Scribe again, ED-E will immediately play the message.
 * 25) Speak with Veronica Santangelo while on the quest I Could Make You Care, and after accessing Father Elijah's terminal.
 * 26) When you first talk to Michael Angelo on his workshop at the New Vegas Strip, talk about his "lack of inspiration" and choose the medical answer. It will still work even if the requirements are not fulfilled.
 * 27) Talk to Quartermaster Mayes at Camp Forlorn Hope about locating supplies sent from Helios One for the Restoring Hope quest.
 * 28) Talk to Doctor Henry at Jacobstown about his previous employment with the Enclave.
 * 29) Talk to Apprentice Watkins both about her parents and her decision and ask her about all the computers.
 * 30) Talk to Dr. Hildern at Camp McCarran about the quest There Stands the Grass.
 * 31) Allow two in-game days to pass.
 * 32) Get contacted by the Brotherood of Steel and the Followers of the Apocalypse.
 * 33) Give ED-E to the Brotherhood or Followers at the Hidden Valley bunker or the Old Mormon Fort. They will either upgrade his armor or weapons, respectively.
 * 34) After three in-game days, the upgraded ED-E will return to Primm.
 * 35) Talk to ED-E.

Behind the scenes

 * The name of the quest is a reference to the 1956 song "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens, which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March of that year.

Bugs

 * If the player talks to Old Lady Gibson and goes through all the dialog before recruiting ED-E, she will no longer trigger the log. Go speak with Ignacio Rivas or any NCR trooper inside HELIOS One instead. This can be resolved on the PC version by using the  commands in the console to reset.
 * After completing the quest, ED-E may suddenly stop following you and be unable to attack, but will still be responsive to dialogue and can still be used as a storage container. It usually happens once you enter combat and he may begin following again once you fast travel or go through a door. This bug may still persist later on, however.
 * Sometimes, when ED-E is given to the Followers, his laser appears to stop working, and trying to change his weapons on the companion wheel shows no name.
 * Sometimes, talking with the right people won't trigger the first message, and neither will the console commands. In this case, try waiting several days before trying to activate the first message. There has been success receiving the first message after a 10-day wait.
 * Sometimes, if you upgrade ED-E's laser in one save, ED-E may spawn with his upgraded laser in a new save. This enables ED-E to upgrade its armor while having a laser upgrade.
 * After getting the upgrade from the Brotherhood of Steel, ED-E will sometimes become immobile. Reloading to a previous save works, but only for a short amount of time. No known fix.
 * If you get the upgrade from Followers of the Apocalypse, ED-E will randomly go and disappear, even though you can't see ED-E, he is still there to interact and fight, this can be fixed by reloading the save.
 * Sometimes ED-E will not respond to a second quest trigger, though his weapon system will be upgraded. This results with an ED-E covered with bumper stickers firing blue projectiles and the quest being unable to be completed.