Carter (Fallout: New Vegas)

	For other characters in the Fallout universe named Carter, see Carter.

Fallout: New Vegas character

Carter

Biography and appearance


Race		Human, Caucasian

Gender		Male

Affiliation		Powder Gangers

Role		Merchant

Location		NCR Correctional Facility

Dialogue File		Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas)

Gameplay


Quests		I Fought the Law

Statistics


Alignment		Evil

SPECIAL		Strength: 5 Perception: 6 Endurance: 5 Charisma: 3 Intelligence: 3 Agility: 5 Luck: 4

Derived Stats		Hit Points: 55

Tag Skills		Energy Weapons: 38 Melee Weapons: 36 Guns: 38

Level		3

Technical


Editor ID	NCRCFCarter

Base ID	000cef3b	Ref ID	000cef3c

Actor	Ari Rubin

“

I was always the guy who could get things, if you know what I mean. Figured I might as well keep on doing it.

”

Carter is a Powder Ganger in Fallout: New Vegas in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background[]

A former casino worker from New Reno, Carter alleges he was sent to the NCRCF for reforming through labor after a pit boss framed him for stealing caps.^[1]^[2] Carter adapted well to life on the inside and became the gangers' trader.^[3] He stayed due to a lack of a better choice. He'd wind up inside or dead if he stepped out.^[4]

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

	This character is a merchant.	Caps: 500-1000 Sells: Ammunition consumables weapons
	This character provides miscellaneous services.	Carter will see through faction disguises.

Inventory[]

	Apparel	Powder Gang guard armor
	Weapon	9mm pistol Combat knife
	Carried items	Cell Block B key
	Drops on death	empty

Notable quotes[]

"I don't want to get shot!"
"It's about time a new customer showed up around here. Was getting sick of dealing with the same faces all the time."
"I can't believe the NCR actually showed up. We sure showed them, though. Right?"
"[What can you tell me about this place?] This is where the NCR sent prisoners to "reform" through hard labor. I never saw much reforming around here, myself."

Appearances[]

Carter appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

References

↑ The Courier: "What did you do to end up here in the first place?"
Carter: "I worked in a casino in New Reno, and one of the pit bosses decided he didn't like me. Framed me over some caps, and I ended up in here."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas)) Note: The only way for a New Reno man to end up in an NCR penal colony, is for New Reno to be an NCR territory.
↑ The Courier: "What can you tell me about this place?"
Carter: "This is where the NCR sent prisoners to "reform" through hard labor. I never saw much reforming around here, myself."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑ The Courier: "You're a trader?"
Carter: "I was always the guy who could get things, if you know what I mean. Figured I might as well keep on doing it."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))
↑ The Courier: "Why do you stay here?"
Carter: "Don't have any other place to go. I'd just end up back in another prison, or dead out in the wasteland."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))

New California Republic Correctional Facility

Locations		Visitors center · NCR CF administration · Cell block A · Cell block B

Characters		Carter · Chavez · Dawes · Eddie · Hannigan · Meyers · Powder Ganger bodyguard · Scrambler

Quests	Side	I Fought the Law · My Kind of Town

	Unmarked	Eddie's Emissary

[1] The Courier: "What did you do to end up here in the first place?"
Carter: "I worked in a casino in New Reno, and one of the pit bosses decided he didn't like me. Framed me over some caps, and I ended up in here."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas)) Note: The only way for a New Reno man to end up in an NCR penal colony, is for New Reno to be an NCR territory.

[2] The Courier: "What can you tell me about this place?"
Carter: "This is where the NCR sent prisoners to "reform" through hard labor. I never saw much reforming around here, myself."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))

[3] The Courier: "You're a trader?"
Carter: "I was always the guy who could get things, if you know what I mean. Figured I might as well keep on doing it."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))

[4] The Courier: "Why do you stay here?"
Carter: "Don't have any other place to go. I'd just end up back in another prison, or dead out in the wasteland."
(Carter's dialogue (Fallout: New Vegas))

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