Cooter

"We have one last task for you as well. Our senior mechanic, Cooter, died recently when he triggered an explosive booby trap on a retrieved Interceptor vehicle. His apprentice lacks the cognitive ability to fully assume the role, and in times like this, we can't have any malfunctioning vehicles involved during a high-risk mission. Intelligence reports that Junction City's mechanic is top notch, and might be persuaded to join the Brotherhood's cause. Find this mechanic and inform her of the wondrous opportunities the Brotherhood can offer."

- General Dekker

Cooter was a head mechanic for the Eastern Brotherhood of Steel in 2197.

Background
Cooter met an unfortunate end when he triggered an explosive booby trap inside a retrieved Interceptor vehicle. Necessitating the Brotherhood to find a replacement for him, in Junction City.

Behind the scenes
He and his death by booby tapped Interceptor is a cultural reference to both Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Wherein Max Rockatansky set an explosive device to to his Pursuit Special "V8 Interceptor" and Max's vehicle should anyone other than himself try to access its fuel tank.

Appearances
Cooter was mentioned only in Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.