Rex (Fallout: New Vegas)

Rex is a canine Fallout: New Vegas companion living in Freeside in 2281.
==Overview==
Rex is a German Shepherd "Cyber-Hound Mk III Law Enforcement Officer Support Model" who has been around since pre-War times. He was born as a regular dog in 2072 and served in the Denver Police Department. Sometime before the war, he was cybernetically enhanced and turned into a cyberdog - serial no. B955883.
He survived the destruction of Denver and the harsh wastelands, eventually becoming Caesar's companion for a time, but was lost in battle. He later reached Freeside, where he came under the ownership of the King, who loves him dearly. According to the King, Rex does not like rats or hats. The King says his dislike of hats may come from the fact that 'hat' rhymes with 'rat'.
He is suffering from neural degeneration as a result of his aging brain. As the process will kill him without intervention, the King has contacted the Followers of the Apocalypse to ask for help, but they do not have the capabilities to perform brain surgery, nor sufficient knowledge of cybernetics. However, the Followers do know that Doctor Henry in Jacobstown has the expertise, and is likely Rex's best hope.
If the player character has the Wild Wasteland trait, Rex will say "aroo" to the Courier at a random time. The Courier can then ask if Jimmy has fallen down a well (this is random and does not always happen). This adds the location Jimmy's well to the map. Down in the well, the Courier will be confronted by a mole rat, and there will be a skeleton. Next to him is the Abilene Kid LE BB gun, 2 tins of BBs, a super stimpak and a rawhide cowboy hat. This is a reference to the television series Lassie, as well as to the quest with Laddie in Fallout 2.
==Endings==
===New Vegas===
Prerequisite 	Monologue
Rex dies. 	"He had survived police service in Colorado, the Great War, combat duty with the Legion, and being the companion of The King. But, in the end, Rex finally succumbed to the horrors of the wasteland."
Do not complete "Nothin' But a Hound Dog". 	"Having never received a replacement brain, Rex finally succumbed to old age, abruptly shutting down forever one quiet morning. After two centuries of life and decades of service to humanity, Rex collapses and dies."
Complete "Nothin' But a Hound Dog" with Violetta's brain.	"Revitalized by Violetta's brain, Rex eventually learned to balance the memories of his old life with Violetta's experiences among the brutal Fiends. His mind had difficulty adjusting, but Rex eventually found peace with his new, more vicious self."
Complete "Nothin' But a Hound Dog" with Lupa's brain. 	"With the transplant of Lupa's brain, Rex gained all of the donor's experiences traveling with the Legion. These melded well with his own memories of the Legion, and his new mind quickly adjusted to the myriad memories."
Complete "Nothin' But a Hound Dog" with Rey's brain. 	"After Rey's brain was transplanted into Rex's cybernetic body, it took Rex some time to adjust to the old scrapyard dog's memories. Eventually, Rex's mind settled peacefully, melding his own memories with that of long travels with Old Lady Gibson."
===Old World Blues===
Prerequisite 	Monologue
Roxie created and Rex no longer a companion.	"There, she ran across Rex at the Kings School of Impersonation. His brain was failing. That was all right, he was still smarter than the Think Tank. The two of them constructed a litter of cyberpups, a small army of Boston terrifiers that gnawed and devoured anything in their path."
Roxie created and Rex remains a companion. 	"There, she ran across Rex, who had been following the Courier, just as she had. They barked for a while, and realized they had a lot in common. The two of them constructed a litter of cyberpups, a small army of Boston terrifiers that gnawed and devoured anything in their path."
Roxie created and Rex is dead. 	"There, she ran across the corpse of Rex. She dragged him back to the Big Empty and had him rebuilt for company. The two of them constructed a litter of cyberpups, a small army of Boston terrifiers that gnawed and devoured anything in their path."
==Licensing==
This article contains content derived from the "Rex" article on Nukapedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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