Thompson (Wastelanders)

Sergeant Thompson is a former U.S. Army soldier in Appalachia.
==Background==
Sergeant Thompson has been fighting under the command of Captain Oliver Fields since the Sino-American War, where she lost three toes to frostbite while her squadmate Sergeant Radcliff only lost one. Thompson specializes as a military dog handler, and was responsible for training and handling a team of military working dogs.The Old Guard, Vol 14: Ch 2
All three were later part of the original team responsible for moving the gold reserves at Fort Knox to Vault 79. However, the Vault closed, and they were left outside when the Great War struck. For years, they wandered, always staying near Appalachia, deciding to return when they heard it was safe enough to come back.Vault Dweller: "How did you end up here?"Oliver Fields: "Thompson, Radcliff and I were all part of the team at Fort Knox that moved the gold here. The vault shut before we could get in though. We wandered the wasteland, always staying nearby. Once we heard it was safe, we came here. Damn glad we did too."(Oliver Fields' dialogue) Before reaching Appalachia though, they ended up in the Pitt and attempted to save the civilians located there. Captain Fields was wounded, and was only saved because Thompson ordered her dogs Angel and Odysseus to defend him. They were able to escape, although Angel lost a front leg in the fighting. Following their failure, the squad considered leaving their military lives behind, but were convinced to keep going after once again hearing the broadcast from military remnants in Appalachia, and chose to return "home." During their journey, they ended up following and observing the Settlers as they undertook the same trip from the Pitt to Appalachia. Once in West Virginia, the team all agreed to a meeting with the Vault Dweller at the ransacked bunker.Paige: "I had to reach out to some... specialists who've been shadowing us since the Pitt. They've all agreed to meet, but they want to talk to you first."(Paige's dialogue)
Thompson was responsible for raising and training the squad's military dog, Private Lucky, ever since he was a puppy, and trained him to accept the clicking sound of a Nuka-Cola bottlecap as a positive stimulus.Thompson: "I don't use treats with Lucky anymore. Whenever I rewarded him as a puppy, I clicked a Nuka-Cola cap. Now I just click the cap and he's happy and fit."(Thompson's dialogue) She is also an enthusiastic fan of the Mistress of Mystery, and is eager to talk to others who are in the know.Vault Dweller: "I'm the last member of the Order of Mysteries."Oliver Fields: "And I'm the King of the moon!"Thompson: "As in the Mistress of Mysteries? Do you have the Blade of Bastet? The Voice of Set? The Eye of Ra?"Oliver Fields: "Sergeant, stand down."Thompson: "Yes, sir. Let's talk later!"(Oliver Fields' and Thompson's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Duty Calls: Sergeant Thompson is one of the United States Army soldiers met inside the ransacked bunker.
==Inventory==
==Appearances==
Thompson appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
Sergeant Thompson, Captain Oliver Fields, Sergeant Radcliff, Private Lucky, Odysseus, and Angel are all identified as members of The Old Guard. Their presence is a nod to the real-world 947th Military Police Detachment, part of the U.S. Army’s 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, otherwise known as The Old Guard. This unit has the second largest Military Working Dog detachment in the continental United States and works closely with the U.S. Secret Service, identical to their role in Fallout 76.
==References==
Category:Wastelanders human characters
Category:United States Armed Forces characters
Category:Settler characters
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