Three Dog



Three Dog is the radio host, DJ, and news anchor of the Galaxy News Radio station in the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3.

Background
Born to parents who made their way in the world as members of a traveling theater group, Three Dog grew up listening to rock music, hating the government that he never knew (but surely caused the nuclear holocaust), fully believing in the rights of free speech and communal law. At some point before he established GNR, he was taking Jet and stumbled across Oasis.

He established GNR in 2272, together with a technician named Margaret. Since he began, he's been broadcasting to the Wasteland with his voice, public service announcements, and music. At times he makes jests at Enclave Radio, going as far as mocking President John Henry Eden. Three Dog believes in what he calls 'fighting the good fight', which boils down to noble pursuits in the fight against raiders, super mutants, slavers, Talon Company, and the Enclave. This explains why he cooperates with Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel.

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HELLO

Fight the Good Fight, brother/sister.

If you're here to help, you got Three Dog's ears.

You're safe up here, no worries.

Welcome to the eyes and ears of D.C.

Power to the people, eh kid?

Smooth moves, kid. Smooth moves.

Looks like the Good Fight has gained a new ally.

You got questions, I'm your answer man.

I'm sensing that you have more to say. Well, go on.

Got more on your mind, huh?

Wow kid, you look like you've got ten pounds of worry stuffed into a five pound box. Why don't you take a load off and tell me about it.

Bend my ear... I won't bite.

Got something on your mind? Spill it.

You look like you've got ten pounds of worry stuffed into a five pound box.

SpeechChallengeFailure If you want help from Galaxy News, you need to contribute to Galaxy News. That's all there is to it.

SpeechChallengeFailure I like what you're saying but this is bigger than just you and your dad.

GREETING

You got the dish! I knew the Good Fight could count on you! Now, get that sucker over to the Washington Monument pronto and I'll get to singing your praises!

No use hanging around the station. Get the dish to the top of the Washington Monument as soon as possible.

So, you ready to make a deal? Or are you just trying to get another look at my strikingly handsome face?

The look on your face says it all. You're wondering who the heck this guy is and why you should care. Well, prepare to be enlightened. I am Three Dog jockey of discs and teller of truths. Lord and master over the finest radio station to grace the Wastes Galaxy News Radio. And you, well... I know who you are. Heard about you leavin' that Vault, travelin' the unknown. Just like dear old Dad, hmm? Met him already...

So, you came back. That's good. The Good Fight can always use another soldier.

GOODBYE

I have to go now. Anytime you need a place to crash, duck in here. Be glad to provide.

I have to go now. Right on, right on. Keep your radio tuned to GNR for the real gospel. -->

Daily schedule
He stays in the GNR building throughout the entire game.

Quests

 * Following in His Footsteps: Passing a Speech check will give the Lone Wanderer immediate information about their father.
 * Galaxy News Radio: In exchange for information about the Lone Wanderer's father, Three Dog wants them to go to the Museum of Technology and install a new satellite in the Washington Monument to boost GNR's signal.

Effects of player actions

 * Should Three Dog die, GNR technician Margaret will replace him as GNR's radio personality.
 * Three Dog will comment on various actions of the Lone Wanderer through his radio broadcasts.
 * On Galaxy News Radio, Three Dog refers to the Lone Wanderer by their current karma title.

Appearances
Three Dog appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout Shelter, and is mentioned in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes

 * The name of the character Three Dog comes from a previous character played by his voice actor Erik Todd Dellums, called "Dog 3".
 * Three Dog shares similarities to very many DJ characters from movies and real life, Wolfman Jack chief among them.
 * Gearbox Software's FPS-RPG Borderlands 2 references Three Dog with a three-barrel shotgun titled 'Thre Dog'. The weapon's description states that '...one barrel ain't enough, and two is too few'.

Bugs

 * Occasionally, Three Dog will mention events that occur after the ending of the game. He will only do so if the player had downloaded the Broken Steel downloadable content and has not played through the part in the game before it.
 * Sometimes after starting a new game, Three Dog can be heard stating things that haven't come to pass yet. This can be very annoying as it usually lasts the entire game or until you catch up with what he's talking about.
 * Sometimes Three dog will start saying a comment and then quickly switch comments about the player over and over again. This can be annoying and not allow you to listen to music for the rest of the game.
 * Occasionally Three dog will repeat the "News" section of broadcast 2-3 times over until he will continue playing songs again.