Whitley

Dr. Whitley was an Enclave scientist stationed at Adams Air Force Base in 2277.
==Background==
Whitley was the head of the Duraframe Eyebot project. One of the goals of this project was to create a universal interface override system which could remotely hack any computer system in a timely fashion. It was only a partial success,Whitley: "Experiment log 369248/B - Eyebot Duraframe universal interface override system. This is Dr. Whitley presiding. We've boosted signal gain and enlarged the overflow buffer system. That should ensure 100% connectivity and control. ED-E, whenever you're ready."ED-E: ""Whitley: " Great job, team. Now, let's start on the proposal for the full rollout."(Whitley's dialogue) as they could only hack up to military-grade encryption levels before key systems became overloaded. However, the tests were stopped before any of the robots were destroyed; Whitley treated the robots like his own children, causing the project to lag behind. He was particularly fond of Eyebot Duraframe Subject E (ED-E), who he even allowed to watch old children's television programs like RALPHIE the Robot's Incredible Odyssey!.Whitley: "Experiment log 369248/A - Eyebot Duraframe universal interface override system. This is Dr. Whitley presiding. Initial tests of the override system are promising. Against unsecured or lightly-encrypted targets, the Eyebots have a 98% success rate. More heavily protected systems are still problematic. Military-grade encryption presents a very real possibility of critical overload of key systems. We've stopped tests before any robots were destroyed, but if we don't address the problem our Eyebots will fry themselves hacking military networks. ED-E? "(Whitley's dialogue)
This frustrated his superiors, who replaced him after a particular confrontation with Dr. Grant: Colonel Autumn gave orders to Dr. Grant to improve ED-E, but the procedure, which improved the navigation systems by 65% in a very short time, was done while ED-E was active, which damaged the robot and infuriated Whitley. Whitley's outburst led to the loss of his authority after Dr. Grant gave her report to Colonel Autumn.ED-E: ""Whitley: ""Grant: "Ah, Whitley, there you are. Orders from Colonel Autumn - he feels the Eyebot Duraframe project isn't advancing quickly enough. I'm "Whitley: ""Grant: "Don't be ridiculous, it's just a machine. See here, I've already increased the navigation system's efficiency by 65%."Whitley: ""Grant: " "(Grant's and Whitley's dialogue)
After this confrontation, Dr. Grant's efficiency guidelines gained approval: "All experiments will be carried out with the test subject fully active, to reduce iteration time." This disgusted Whitley, who felt that the eyebots still deserved humane treatment even if they did not have true artificial intelligence and began to have doubts about his superiors.Whitley: " I've explained this to the Colonel - just because the Eyebots don't have true AI doesn't mean they're just machines. I guess results are all that matter around here. Forget things like "ethical procedures" or "humane treatment." I'm starting to have serious misgivings about leadership around here. "(Whitley's dialogue) Even this was not enough for their superiors, and Colonel Autumn ultimately canceled the project, having its assets redirected towards Hellfire power armor. Whitley was ordered to immediately begin disassembly of the Duraframe prototypes, but he could not bring himself to disassemble ED-E. After remembering that Dr. Grant had upgraded its navigational systems, he had an idea, one that would make ED-E just like RALPHIE.Whitley: " Yes sir, I understand that we need the Duraframe assets for Hellfire armor, but- I'll tell the team to start disassembling the ED series prototypes right away. "ED-E: "<Sad beeping>"Whitley: "Hmm... didn't Dr. Grant say she'd upgraded your navigational systems? I think I have an idea.... How'd you like to be just like RALPHIE?"(Whitley's dialogue) His plan was to send ED-E to the Enclave outpost at Navarro, unaware that the outpost had fallen to the combined forces of the New California Republic and Brotherhood of Steel long ago. To those ends, Whitley archived all of his research on the Duraframe Eyebots, as well as data on Poseidon Energy, on ED-E as a means of preservation. ED-E's departure was a sad day for Whitley, and he hoped that one day he would see ED-E again.Whitley: " I've uploaded destination coordinates for our outpost in Navarro into your system. I want you to go to the Enclave there, okay? "ED-E: "<Sad beeping>"Whitley: "I know you can. Be careful out there, ED-E. Maybe I'll see you again some day."(Whitley's dialogue)The Courier: "<Log 1 Playback::Begin>"Whitley: "Subject E: Diagnosis complete. Begin Recording. My name is Whitley. I'm a researcher at Adams Air Force base. Until recently I was in charge of the Duraframe reinforcement project for the combat model Eyebots. Eyebot Duraframe Subject E is both the prototype, and the last functional model in this test group. I was prepared to make several significant upgrades to the machines. However, as the project was canceled and all Duraframe assets are being diverted to Hellfire Armor, I am sending this model to the Navarro outpost. If you are listening to this log from one of our Enclave Outposts in Chicago, give this unit whatever repairs it needs so it can continue to Navarro."(ED-E's dialogue)The Courier: "<Log 2 Playback::Begin>"Whitley: "Download Complete. Begin Recording. Navarro outpost scientists, I am glad that ED-E has reached you. You will find several databanks of information on this machine. Please handle this information with the utmost care as it represents the sum total of the results of my research on the Duraframe Eyebots. There are also several databanks with information on my research into Poseidon Energy and some projects they were working on in the Mojave area."(ED-E's dialogue)
==Log entries==
==Notes==
* Whitley's voice is distinctly different in the base game compared to in Lonesome Road due to differing voice actors. In the base game, Whitley is voiced by Ron Yuan (voice type MaleAdult08, while in Lonesome Road his voice actor is Jesse Burch (NVDLC04MaleAdult01).
* In Lonesome Road, Whitley has a dedicated speaker NPC (which does not appear in-game) used for his dialogue lines. In the base game, Mike Lawson is set as the speaker for Whitley's lines.
==Appearances==
Whitley is mentioned only in Fallout: New Vegas and was expanded on in its add-on Lonesome Road.
==References==
Category:Fallout: New Vegas mentioned-only characters
Category:Fallout: New Vegas scientists
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Enclave characters
Category:Lonesome Road mentioned-only characters
Category:Adams Air Force Base characters
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