Arcade Gannon Arcade Israel Gannon is a possible in " " . As a member of the Followers of the Apocalypse in 2281 , he researches the potential medicinal uses of naturally occurring compounds for the chapter that resides in Freeside ' s Old Mormon Fort . Background . Arcade Gannon is the son of an Enclave officer , born in Navarro in 2246 , four years after the destruction of the Poseidon Oil Rig . His father died while Arcade was still an infant , killed in combat on an away mission . To this day , the specifics of his father ' s death are unknown to him . As he grew up , he bonded closely with his mother and his de facto family , the Enclave remnants , a group that had formerly served in the same unit as his father . In the wake of the NCR ' s capture of Navarro , the group fled the area and attempted to integrate into civilian life , but this was short - lived . Between the Republic and the Brotherhood of Steel , both launching aggressive campaigns to track down all personnel that hadn ' t already been killed or detained during the siege , the Remnants were forced to retreat further into the eastern territories . They eventually settled in the Mojave Wasteland and started new lives , their past associations kept secret for fear of further reprisals and persecution . Gannon joined the Followers of the Apocalypse to find a peaceful application for his skills in medicine and began working in Freeside . Though he ' s attempted to put the past behind him , he continues to dwell on the shared experiences of his family and his father ' s old unit , hoping that some day he can repay the Remnants for their unwavering loyalty to both him and his mother . Arcade trained as a doctor with the Followers in the NCR . He prefers research to healing because he ' s " not good with people . " In his spare time he enjoys reading " about failed socioeconomic theories . " Gannon speaks fluent Latin , although he is quick to assure the Courier that it was not a skill he picked up from Caesar ' s Legion , which he detests . Arcade is highly intelligent , personable , and quick - witted . He sports a strong self - deprecating sense of humor , which he frequently uses to deflect questions of a personal nature . However , a Courier with the Confirmed Bachelor perk can flirt with him to discover that he ' s homosexual . He shares the idealism of the Followers , but he also tries to be more pragmatic than some of his colleagues . He understands the post - apocalyptic world is one in which , sometimes , people just have to be shot in the head . He has a deep - seated desire to affect society on a broad spectrum , but he is only too familiar with what can happen when ideals become more important than the needs of individuals . This has led him to take a more balanced approach to the troubles of the post - war landscape , taking up the Followers ' cause to help those around him achieve independence , assisting in the effort to make the less fortunate communities become more self - reliant . Though he may concede that the NCR ' s motives are in some ways similar , it ' s likely that he sees their ' clean up ' efforts as distressingly corollary to what he offhandedly describes as the ' fascist ' tactics of the Enclave . Despite doing a great deal of good for people in Freeside , he still worries about whether or not the path he ' s taken is one his father could be proud of . Relationships . Forced to conceal his past for fear of NCR persecution , he has a desire for companionship from someone he knows he can trust . While he admits to having had many men in his life , he says " lovers make poor confidantes . " The only people he remains close to are the Enclave remnants , whom he sees as an extended family , though they ' ve grown distant from each other over the years . His closest bond is with Daisy Whitman , who he describes as being " the only woman in his life " after the death of his mother . Interactions with the player character . Recruiting as companion . There are several ways for the Courier to recruit Arcade . In each case , assuming the requirements are met , they just need to talk to him , exploring the dialogue options until some variant of " Why don ' t you come with me ? " shows up . He will agree if any of the following are true : Making him quit . Arcade will get fed up with the Courier if they do or say things that he dislikes . He has an internal counter of " dislike " points that is increased by doing or saying stupid or mean things or doing things that hurt the Followers . Once he has accumulated 3 " dislike " points , he will warn the Courier that they are " acting crazy . " Most of these possible " dislike " points may be obtained during The White Wash quest . At 6 points , he will leave permanently . He also tracks " like " points , but those are only used to decide if he will start the For Auld Lang Syne quest early or not . The " dislike " points are triggered by the following statements or actions : Arcade will leave immediately and permanently if any of the following happens : Appearances . Arcade Gannon appears only in " " , but was going to appear in " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios ( see Arcade Gannon ) Behind the scenes . Arcade Gannon was one of several player characters J . E . Sawyer used while playing the " Fallout " tabletop RPG . As a character , he is also inspired by Sawyer ' s idealism . Bugs . " Follower related : " " Inventory related "