Porter Gage Porter Gage is a possible companion for the Sole Survivor in the " Fallout 4 " add - on " Nuka - World " . Background . Porter Gage grew up in a small farming settlement with his parents , watching them give in to raider demands without a fight . When he was twelve and they were raided once again , he used this chance to run away from his home to avoid following in his parents ' footsteps . The next few years , Gage survived by taking odd jobs , doing what he could to earn caps . Later , he turned to caravan and mercenary work ; however , he still saw people giving in to raiders , and realized something about the raider way of life : he wanted to be one of them . After the raid of a settlement he had been residing in , he joined the raiders at sixteen . The first gang he joined was a decent size and had a lot of strength , but wasn ' t using it wisely . Being young and naive , he attempted to suggest different ways the gang could be improved and streamlined . Eventually he was approached by his boss , Connor " The Harvester " ( a name Gage thought was laughable ) , who actually listened to Gage , much to the latter ' s surprise . After this , Connor would return to Gage for advice and opinion on his plans , telling him how much he trusted him which , in turn went straight to Gage ' s head . After a year of working alongside Connor ' s gang , Gage and Connor decided to try and make peace with another nearby gang . Meeting on neutral ground , they worked out who would do the negotiating and what would happen if things should go wrong . Gage volunteered to take point for the negotiation with three of their biggest crew mates backing him up , and he was chosen . An hour into the negotiation , the rivals began to come around , saying the truce was in their best interest . However , before Gage knew it , there was gunfire and explosions . He began to panic , thinking that Connor would have to come and bail them out . He soon realized that Connor had set him up for death . Connor , in Gage ' s mind , must have begun to fear him , thinking he had " pumped " out all of the good information and that Gage would usurp Connor ' s role . Connor had used Gage as a distraction so he and his men could ambush both Gage and the rival gang . Gage survived the encounter and escaped on his own . Gage debated going back to his former boss and his gang with guns blazing and revenge in mind , but he knew that that would lead to certain death . Instead , he moved on , vowing he would never be so stupid , or so trusting , again . Gage has said that he has been in many gangs and has witnessed each one destroy itself from stupidity , laziness and chem usage , stating that he bolted before their end occurred . Gage ' s raider career eventually led him to the outskirts of the Commonwealth , where he became involved with the Disciples , the Operators and the Pack . Though he had no desire to become leader himself , he helped convince the three gangs to unite in a loose alliance behind veteran raider , Colter . On his advice , Colter led the gangs to storm Nuka - World , enslaving , killing or driving out the settlers who had taken residence there . Afterwards , Gage continued to serve as an advisor and right - hand man to Colter , who had been dubbed Nuka - World ' s " overboss . " However , Gage and the gangs soon became dissatisfied with their leader ' s complacency and incompetence and began plotting to replace him . Their chance came when the Sole Survivor made their way through the Gauntlet . Appearances . Porter Gage appears only in the " Fallout 4 " add - on " Nuka - World " .