Keely

Keely is a Californian ghoul who serves as a researcher for the New California Republic OSI, and ended up trapped in Vault 22 in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
A talented and well-versed scientist, Keely is a first generation ghoul from the beginning of the Great War. Over the centuries of her life, she amassed a great deal of knowledge in many fields. She is essentially a mercenary scientist, but not without a conscience. Her collaboration with the Republic's OSI is quite bumpy, as she often clashes with Thomas Hildern, Director of OSI East, whom she considers a liability and hindrance to actual scientific discovery and has made a point of embarrassing him in front of important people when ever possible.

Her work in Vault 22 was concentrated on researching the unique plants that grew there and the research efforts undertaken in the Vault. However, she was knocked unconscious by the mantises that inhabit Vault 22 and trapped in their nest.

Although she aims to destroy the entire colony of plants and spores that caused the downfall of the Vault, Keely cataloged any successful experiments conducted there, to preserve knowledge that could become a benefit, rather than a hazard to the people of the wasteland.

Location
When the Courier meets her, she has been trapped in a cavern in the lowest level of the vault, the pest control area.

Quests

 * There Stands the Grass: Angela Williams asks the Courier to look for Keely while in Vault 22. Further on, Keely asks the Courier to destroy the spores by igniting a gas leak she has made in the Pest Control section.
 * Poor Meat Never Makes Good Soup: Keely will tell the Courier where to get Food additive, which can be given to William Farber.

Other interactions

 * Keely will comment on the lift if you have repaired it before saving her.

Bugs

 * Sometimes when finding Keely, she will not go to the 2nd floor and will instead disappear.
 * If walked into Vault 22 without having the quest There Stands the Grass she will not appear.

Appearances
Keely appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.