Katja

Katja is a scavenger and thief surviving in the Los Angeles Boneyard, around 2161.

Background
She, a slender young woman with a smudged face and dark clothing, makes her living as a scavenger and thief. Originally from Adytum, she occasionally camps out with the Followers of the Apocalypse, even though she doesn't follow their way of life. In fact, she's quite the cynical, not having much hope for humanity. She hates dogs, and will express this disdain out loud every time the Vault Dweller examines/pets Dogmeat.

As a child of the Boneyard she learned to defend herself. Being proficient in both knives and submachine guns, preferring the former, throwing knives to be specific, to the latter.

As a child of the Boneyard she grew up on the streets, learning that if one must survive you must be careful. Naturally, as a survivor of the hellish conditions, she never left the Boneyard before. Her only meetings of people outside are of Hub merchants, there to trade, or people who swiftly meet their end at the hands of the gangs.

<!-- She has dealt with the blades before, not finding them to be bad people

She is rightfully fearful of these ferocious monsters. A good source of info on their landmines

Her pragmatic point of view is clouded by her skepticism, beliveing that the Gun Runners went soft as a gang rather than bettering themselves, She does not know hat they manufacture their own weapons. Nor why thir prices were high.

{102}{}{You're not from around here. Who're you?} {103}{}{The name's } {104}{}{.} {108}{}{You ask a lot of questions.} {112}{}{You learn to be careful out here. So what are you doing here?} {109}{}{First you tell me who you are.} {113}{}{All right, fair enough. I'm called Katja. What's it matter to you?} {114}{}{Why so hostile?} {154}{}{Look, 90% of the people in this city fall into one or more of three categories - rapists, murderers, or thieves. I'm a thief and you actually seem polite, so that makes me wonder, okay? Call it a survival instinct.} {157}{}{I'm not from around here, so I don't think I count.} {159}{}{Huh. Guess I can't argue with that logic. So waddya want?} {161}{}{I'm looking for a water purification chip. Can you help?} {119}{}{A water purification chip? Sorry, don't know anything about that. Don't see much of that kind of tech here in the Boneyards, except maybe the stuff Miles works on.} {121}{}{Miles? Where can I find him, and could he help?} {137}{}{Miles lives in Adytum. He's a scientist, mostly working with chemistry. If anyone could scrounge up a water chip or make a replacement, it would be him.}

{102}{}{You're not from around here. Who're you?} {106}{}{I might ask the same of you.} {117}{}{You might, but you're on my home turf, not vice-versa. So put up or shut up.} {125}{}{I don't need to tell you anything.} {126}{}{Damn straight. But that's a two-way street.}

Unknown scripts

{163}{}{What's up?} {164}{}{Can you give this lock a try?} {165}{}{Can you take a look at this trap?} {166}{}{Any advice?} {167}{}{Thanks for your help. You can go now.} {168}{}{Nothing yet. But stay tuned.} {169}{}{You again? What're you back for now?} {170}{}{Just wanted to stop and say hello.} {171}{}{I have a few more questions if you can spare some time.} {172}{}{It's unlocked.} {173}{}{There's something funny about that bookcase on the east wall. Looks like it's hiding something.} {174}{}{Put your weapons away.}

{176}{}{That food smells good.} {179}{}{All right, although I don't feel right without a good knife.}

Float comments -- Locations needed! 188 = Deathclaw warehouse!

{184}{}{I'm really starting to hate this place.} {185}{}{Wow. I wish I had a hot dog and a really long stick.} {186}{}{Oh, ugh. I think I'm gonna be sick.} {187}{}{Hey, that wall with the tear in the plaster looks like it could move.} {188}{}{Watch out for Deathclaws!} {189}{}{Hubba hubba!} {190}{}{Leave!} {191}{}{I'm sorry but I just don't understand you. Good bye.}

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Quests

 * Recruit Katja: It's pretty self-explanatory, recruit Katja.

Effects of player action

 * She will turn hostile if the Vault Dweller killed people in Shady Sands before recruiting her.

Other interactions

 * Katja is a recruitable non-player character located in the Los Angeles Public Library. She can be recruited simply by being asked to join the Vault Dweller. Afterwards, she can be used to lockpick closed doors. She is also a decent shot with any large handgun (sprite limitations prohibit her from using regular pistols).
 * She's extremely deadly with a Power Fist or a Ripper, usually making huge amounts of damage with those weapons. Her biggest drawbacks are her low ST and HP, she can't carry too much weigh and needs a constant supply of stimpaks to be able to endure some battles, specially near the game's end.
 * She has unique float dialogue for locations around the Boneyard;

Appearances
Katja appears only in Fallout.