Lana Danvers

Commander Lana Danvers (circa 2247—) is the second in commandFallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.66: "Commander Lana DanversDanvers, 30, is Harkness's second in command and best friend, though their relationship is strictly platonic (her husband was also a Rivet City security officer, but he died of a disease a couple years ago). If Harkness leaves Rivet City, she is promoted to security chief. Danvers gives preferential treatment to Hangar Deck citizens. She has a mild disdain for Upper Deck residents: This is a source of mild friction between Harkness and Danvers."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) of the Rivet City Security Force in 2277.
==Background==
Lana was born around 2247. She was married until 2275 when her husband, also a Rivet City security officer, died from disease. 
Danvers oversees the night shift for the entire city.The Lone Wanderer: "So, you report to Chief Harkness?"Lana Danvers: "I'm his second in command. I run the night shift and he runs the day shift. Is this conversation going somewhere? Because I've got things to do."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) She is an extremely busy woman, and she makes that clear to anyone who speaks to her;The Lone Wanderer: "Whoa! I just wanted to ask you something."Lana Danvers: "Yeah, well I don't have time for newbies like you. You got something on your mind, spill it."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) this is also her stated reason for not attending Saint Monica's Church.Lana Danvers: "Hello, Father Clifford."Clifford: "Haven't seen you in church, Danvers. How about this week?"Lana Danvers: "This week doesn't look good either, Father."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Clifford's dialogue) Accordingly, Danvers cares little about the city's history, as she is more concerned about the problems of the present.The Lone Wanderer: "Can you tell me about Rivet City's history?"Lana Danvers: "Sorry, but I don't really know much about it. More worried about what's going wrong with the here and now, see?"(Lana Danvers' dialogue) As second-in-command, Danvers is slated to take over as security chief if Harkness can no longer fill the role for any reason.The Lone Wanderer: "What happened to Chief Harkness?"Lana Danvers: "He's gone. I'm in charge now. Did you want something, or are you just wasting my time?"(Lana Danvers' dialogue)Lana Danvers: "Maybe you don't know who you're talking to. I'm Chief Danvers, head of Rivet City security."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) This also makes her next in line for the position of security representative on the Rivet City Council. However, even without being on the council, she has some sway over it. If it becomes clear that anyone on or trying to be on the council has engaged in unsavory activities, she will make sure their political aspirations come to an end.The Lone Wanderer: "I found this letter in Seagrave's room. I thought you should see it."Lana Danvers: "This is bad. Seagrave Holmes was angling for a seat on the council. He can forget about that now. Once the market vendors get wind of his past, they'll never trust him. Too bad."(Lana Danvers' dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Bannon is trying to blackmail Seagraves Holmes."Lana Danvers: "That's pretty underhanded, even for Bannon. Once word gets out, I bet the market vendors won't want him to represent them anymore. Thank you for your help, citizen."(Lana Danvers' dialogue)
Danvers makes sure to check in with any civilians or other officers she encounters while commanding the night shift.Lana Danvers: "Chief Harkness, we should go over those reports."Harkness: "First thing tomorrow, Commander Danvers."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Harkness' dialogue)Lana Danvers: "Report, officer."Rivet City security: "All quiet, Commander."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Rivet City security's dialogue) One particular trouble case is Paulie Cantelli, whose chem addictions are widely known. Both she and Harkness have to remind Paulie to keep away from the edge of the flight deck, knowing that Paulie uses any chance he can to get high and there is high risk of an accident.Paulie Cantelli: ""Harkness: "You're wasted, Paulie. If you're going to stay on the flight deck, try to stay away from the railing."(Rivet City conversations; Paulie Cantelli's and Harkness' dialogue) Paulie Cantelli: ""Lana Danvers: "Paulie, you're wasted. Just do me a favor and don't fall off the deck."(Rivet City conversations; Paulie Cantelli's and Lana Danvers' dialogue) Another source of trouble is Sister, who is on thin ice with her; she threatens to throw him off the ship if he does not stick to the rules.Commander Danvers: "You better be minding yourself, Sister. One more screw up and I'm tossing your ass overboard."Sister: ""(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Sister's dialogue)
===Relationships=== 
In general, Danvers is stated to hold mild disdain for Upper Deck residents and give preferential treatment to Hangar Deck residents. This is most evident from her attitude towards Vera Weatherly, seeing Vera as lazy for taking breaks while Mister Buckingham runs the Weatherly Hotel, and telling Seagrave Holmes (who constantly tries to woo Vera) that she is not worth his time. Vera, in turn, assumes Danvers is jealous of her success and responds by taunting her about it.Lana Danvers: "Hello, Seagrave. You shouldn't waste your time with Vera. You can do better than her."Seagrave Holmes: "A man can hope, Danvers. Besides, I don't have a problem with the Upper Deck like you do."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Seagrave Holmes' dialogue) Lana Danvers: "Hello Miss Weatherly. Still letting that bucket of bolts do all your work for you?"Vera Weatherly: "Don't be jealous of my wealth. Be jealous of my looks instead."Lana Danvers: "Bitch."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Vera Weatherly's dialogue) Danvers and Vera are not always so vitriolic towards each other, but even then Danvers is characteristically unfriendly. Vera Weatherly: "Commander Danvers. Walking the night patrol?"Lana Danvers: "Just keeping the deck safe for all you Upper Deck types."(Rivet City conversations; Vera Weatherly's and Lana Danvers' dialogue) Her interactions with other Upper Deck residents are also terse, albeit civil. She is neutral with Flak, who maintains her firearms,Commander Danvers: "Hello, Flak. I've got a couple of pistols that need repair. I'll bring them by tomorrow."Flak: "Bring them by anytime."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Flak's dialogue) and reprimands Shrapnel for causing a scene in The Muddy Rudder (possibly due to his fear of raiders); Shrapnel claims to have "learned [his] lesson" from her since then.Commander Danvers: "Guns and liquor don't mix, Shrapnel. Leave the ordnance at home when you're in the Muddy Rudder."Shrapnel: "I learned my lesson, Danvers. Just keep those damn Raiders away from me."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Shrapnel's dialogue) She has a low opinion of Bannon and is happy to see him held accountable for his behavior, and she warns Diego to watch himself around the "jailbait" Angela Staley.Lana Danvers: "Hello, Diego. I'd be careful with that jailbait if I were you."Diego: "My relationship with Angela is strictly platonic, Commander. Saint Monica's blessing to you."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Diego's dialogue) However, she is perfectly happy to greet Father Clifford even though she does not attend church.
In contrast, Danvers has better opinions of some Hangar Deck residents and working types. She considers Seagrave Holmes to be above Vera's level and will be visibly saddened if given evidence that would end Seagrave's council campaign. She is also happy to greet and chat with Garza, much unlike the way she treats most others in the ship.Lana Danvers: ""Hello, Garza. Everything okay down in Doctor Li's lab?"Garza: "The doctor is fine. If it weren't for her work, Rivet City would be no better than Megaton, Danvers."Lana Danvers: "I suppose that's true. Doesn't mean I have to like it though."(Rivet City conversations; Lana Danvers' and Garza's dialogue) This, again, does not extend to everyone. Danvers distrusts James Hargrave, calling him trouble and pointing out his mother Tammy as a neglectful drunkard.The Lone Wanderer: "What's up with that James Hargrave kid? He acts like such a brat."Lana Danvers: "He's trouble, that's what he is. I don't trust him, and neither should you. His mother is a drunk. Spends all her time in the Muddy Rudder."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) She recognizes Paulie Cantelli's addictions as a serious problem and empathizes with his wife Cindy for having to deal with him (an opinion shared by many other women in Rivet City).The Lone Wanderer: "Is Paulie really addicted to chems?"Commander Danvers: "Oh, yeah. He's a mess. I'm glad I'm not in Cindy's shoes."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) Finally, she (and others on the security team) consider Abraham Washington a "nutjob."The Lone Wanderer: "What is the Capital Preservation Society?"Commander Danvers: "It's some sort of museum that nutjob Abraham Washington runs."(Lana Danvers' dialogue)
Danvers does not have much knowledge about Doctor Madison Li and knows her only as "one of those egg head scientist types."The Lone Wanderer: "What can you tell me about Doctor Li?"Commander Danvers: "She's some sort of genius. You know. One of those egg head scientist types. Her lab is in the stern end of the ship."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) Any requests that Doctor Li makes for security, such as having them lock up a supply shipment to avoid theft, are passed to Danvers through Garza.Garza: "Commander Danvers. Doctor Li has asked that the latest shipment be locked up this time."Lana Danvers: "I'll send someone down to change the locks."(Rivet City conversations; Garza's and Lana Danvers' dialogue) Danvers understands that Doctor Li's work in the science lab has been responsible for Rivet City's success, but she dislikes how reliant the city is on her.
Chief Harkness is Danvers' best friend. Their relationship is strictly platonic. However, their friendship is slightly strained by Danvers' opinion of the Upper Deck.
==Daily schedule==
Danvers can be found patrolling the Rivet City market every night from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. During this time, the market is closed, and if the Lone Wanderer is present, she and other characters may tell them to leave. If they continue to stay for too long, they may turn hostile. Otherwise, Danvers spends the rest of her day sleeping in the bridge tower, only waking up at 5 p.m. to eat until starting her night patrol.
Danvers has several additional AI routines that fail to start because her sleeping package is incorrectly implemented: it is intended to only last for eight hours (DanversSleep9x8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), but the schedule is not implemented, so she will sleep whenever she can. Her intended routine is to return from patrol and eat in the bridge tower at 7 a.m., then sleep from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., then patrol the flight deck from 4 to 7 p.m.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* The Wasteland Survival Guide: Commander Danvers can be asked about Rivet City's history but will have no information about it. However, if she is asked about anyone named "Pinkerton" on the ship, she will deny any and all rumors about his ghost haunting the broken bow, as do all other Rivet City security guards.The Lone Wanderer: "Is there anyone on this ship named Pinkerton?"Lana Danvers: ""(Lana Danvers' dialogue) 
* You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head: Commander Danvers can tell the player about the potential whereabouts of Ted Strayer.The Lone Wanderer: "Where can I find Ted Strayer?"Lana Danvers: "Have you tried the common room? That's where he sleeps. Otherwise...hmmm. You can probably find him on the flight deck some days, if it isn't raining. He usually goes to the Muddy Rudder on Sundays. Beyond that, who knows."(Lana Danvers' dialogue)
* Council Seat: The player must speak with her to turn in evidence ruining either Bannon's or Seagrave's council campaigns. The quest cannot be completed if she is killed.
* The Runaways: Should James Hargrave have been convinced to run away from home he will take C.J. Young with him. Commander Danvers can be asked about C.J's disappearance and will note having heard of it directly from Christie Young or from somewhere else if Christie is dead,The Lone Wanderer: "Have you seen C.J. Young lately?"Lana Danvers: "Christie told me they were missing. I'll alert the rest of the security guards.""I heard she and James were missing. I'll have security keep an eye out for them."(Lana Danvers' dialogue) saying security will look for the missing children.
* Light-Fingers Hargrave: Lana will comment on how she does not trust James Hargrave due to his horrible upbringing by his mother Tammy.
* Overdose: Lana can be asked about Paulie Cantelli's addictions.
===Effects of player's actions===
* She is the first in line to become security chief and take the seat in the Rivet City Council if Harkness can no longer fill these roles (see The Replicated Man). She will then refer to herself as "Chief Danvers" when greeted, although she will still call Harkness the current chief and council representative even after he has left. 
** This is because the Rivet City Council topic lines used by security members (including Danvers) are incorrectly implemented; the conditions to check for Harkness dying or leaving are used on the alternate "Chief Danvers" line, meaning that it will never replace the default "Chief Harkness" line.
** It is possible to get her and Harkness to be both be chief at the same time if during the Replicated Man quest, if the player asks Harkness if they can kill Zimmer, tells Zimmer that Harkness is the android, then kills Zimmer, and the game will act as if he left even if he hadn't.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Lana shares her last name with Brad Danvers, the founding security representative on the Rivet City Council. No familial relation between them is known.
* She has heard of, and is annoyed by, rumors about a "Pinkerton" whose ghost haunts the broken bow of the ship.
* Lana will recommend the Weatherly Hotel for drinks; this topic is shared with Anna Holt.The Lone Wanderer: "Can I get a drink around here? Preferably somewhere clean."Lana Danvers: "The Weatherly Hotel is a good choice. It's on the upper deck."(Lana Danvers' dialogue)
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Lana Danvers appears only .
==Bugs==
* It is possible to get her and Harkness to both be chief at the same time if, during the Replicated Man quest, you ask Harkness if you can kill Zimmer, tell Zimmer that Harkness is the android, then kill Zimmer, and the game will act as if he left even if he hasn't.
* She will refer to herself as "Chief Danvers" in conversation if she takes over for Harkness, although she has been known to call Harkness the current member of the council even after he has left.
==References==
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