Dennis Crocker

Dennis Crocker is the ambassador to New Vegas for the New California Republic in 2281. His full title, according to the note written to the Courier, is "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary" of the Department of State.Ambassador Crocker's note
==Background==
Ambassador Crocker began his political career as a mayor more than 20 years ago in NCR, and worked his way up through the ranks. He was the head of Kimball's campaign for his successful run for NCR council, which he attributes to why he has his current position.The Courier: "Tell me about yourself, Ambassador."Dennis Crocker: "Interested in Politics, huh? Well, grab a seat and get comfortable. I've been in politics quite a while now. Always had the drive to do it, even when I was young. It's just something I was drawn to. I started my career over twenty years ago back in the NCR as the local mayor and worked my way up from there. I managed President Kimball's first run for a seat on the Council. "(Dennis Crocker's dialogue) Crocker is a strong believer in diplomacy and hopes to unite the Mojave Wasteland under the NCR peacefully. However, his work has made very little progress since Mr. House refused to even meet him in person after signing the New Vegas Treaty.
Ambassador Crocker is the third successor of the title of ambassador to the Strip following Susanna Edith and Phillip Granger, and is in his seventh year of ambassadorship.Ambassador Phillip Granger's final reportAmbassador Susanna Edith's final report He keeps himself busy with the day-to-day paperwork and aiding the NCR police in keeping troops in line on the strip. Though he hopes for the annexation of New Vegas, he has little hope for success and believes his predecessors expected too much of Mr. House in this area. Crocker believes once the Legion is no longer a threat to the Mojave, negotiations may be able to proceed.The Courier: "I'd like to know more about the NCR."Dennis Crocker: "I can provide a quick history lesson, if that's what you're looking for. In 2274, President Kimball sent the NCR army into the Mojave in force, with the objective of occupying and repairing Hoover Dam. Rangers and army scouts had confirmed that the dam was basically unoccupied and could be restored to an operable condition. Upon arriving at the dam, however, they discovered that a large force of tribals and robots had occupied it. This was our introduction to the Three Families, the Securitrons, and, of course, Mr. House. Using his Securitrons as intermediaries, Mr. House called for parlay. He claimed his forces had occupied Hoover Dam in order to safeguard it for our arrival. And that he was ready to turn it over to us, so long as we could agree to terms. Those terms became the Treaty of New Vegas. The Treaty recognized Mr. House's sovereignty over the Strip and granted us rights to establish military bases at the Dam and McCarran Airport. The NCR is legally permitted to send 95% of the electricity produced by the dam to our home states. The remaining 5% goes to the Strip. The treaty actually makes it illegal for the NCR to prevent its citizens, or troops on furlough, from visiting the Strip. Once on the Strip, our citizens are subject to arrest - or punishment - by House's Securitrons, though that's a rare occurrence. Our troops enjoy a different status. It's illegal for the Securitrons to take action against them. Of course, it's also illegal for our troops to carry firearms on the Strip, so there isn't much trouble they can get into. Our military police does an adequate job of keeping the troops on furlough in line. I don't envy them that task. The embassy was established a few weeks after the Treaty was signed. Basically Mr. House handed us a dumpy little building he had no interest in renovating. I was elected to this post seven years ago. I'm the third NCR representative to serve here in Vegas. My predecessors had ambitions of engineering the annexation of the Mojave. They thought they'd convince Mr. House to join up. I've never even spoken to the man - or whatever he is. Maybe the situation will change once we've beaten the Legion once and for all."(Dennis Crocker's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Things That Go Boom: Crocker wants you to start diplomatic ties with the Boomers. After finishing the quest Volare! and becoming idolized by the Boomers, they can speak to Pearl and ask her for support during the Battle of Hoover Dam. Once it is done, they can return to Crocker and tell him that the Boomers are now on NCR's side.
* Kings' Gambit: Crocker will ask the Courier to stop the attacks against NCR civilian settlers in Freeside.
===Other interactions===
When leaving the Lucky 38 for the first time, the Courier will receive a letter from Crocker delivered by an NCR trooper. In the letter, he requests that they come to speak with him at the NCR Embassy, agreeing to pardon them of any crimes they may have committed against the NCR up to that point.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Killing Crocker, even while hidden and with a Stealth Boy equipped, will cause NCR Infamy as well as the soldiers on the Strip to become hostile. 
* Killing Crocker will start the quest Don't Tread on the Bear!, only to immediately be failed by default, due to his death.
* If the Courier is wearing NCR faction armor, he may call them a soldier.
* Former Legion scout Ulysses respects Chief Hanlon a great deal more than he does Crocker. If the Courier comes to the Divide with a good reputation with the NCR, Ulysses refers to Crocker as a "hollow man," like President Aaron Kimball, possessing only "half the life Hanlon had."Ulysses: " Heard tales of you walking the Mojave. Giving the two-headed bear strength. Giving hollow men like Kimball, like Crocker, half the life Hanlon had. Now... let's test that strength. That... 'conviction.' "(Ulysses' dialogue)
* On failing Don't Tread on the Bear!, Crocker will disappear from the embassy.
* Ambassador Crocker claims he has had the position for seven years and that he is the third ambassador, following Phillip Granger and Susanna Edith (served two years), yet the treaty itself is only seven years old and Mr. House only organized the Families right before it.The Courier: "Interesting, go on."Dennis Crocker: " That's it. Anything else you wished to know?"(Dennis Crocker's dialogue)
* The golden yellow flower on the left pocket of Crocker's outfit is a California poppy, the state flower of California.
* Crocker will bet the highest amount of caps when playing Caravan.
* In the quest Kings' Gambit, after learning from Rotface that Pacer has a Jet addiction, return to the embassy. After telling Crocker this information, the Courier will have a special dialogue option for Wild Wasteland, which causes Crocker to shout "DAMN IT, I'M AN AMBASSADOR, NOT A DOCTOR!" This is a paraphrase of an oft-repeated Star Trek quote from Bones McCoy, Damn it, I'm a Doctor not a ....The Courier: "Pacer's addicted to Jet, even though he has a heart condition."Dennis Crocker: "That could be useful, but I'm afraid I don't have the background to know how to take advantage of that knowledge."The Courier: "I was hoping you'd know."Dennis Crocker: ""(Dennis Crocker's dialogue)
==Appearances==
Dennis Crocker appears only in Fallout: New Vegas, and is mentioned in Lonesome Road if the player character has high reputation with the NCR.
==Behind the scenes==
* Ambassador Crocker is the Five of Hearts in the deck of Vault playing cards included with the Collector's Edition of Fallout: New Vegas.
* Ambassador Crocker was originally intended to be a Caucasian male, as seen on the Collector's Edition playing card. However, due to a "recording mix-up," Black voice actor Emerson Brooks recorded Crocker's voice lines, making his voice not match his appearance. Crocker was changed to be African-American accordingly.Joshua Sawyer Formspring posts/2011:Question: "Why did Ambassador Crocker turn Afro-American?"Joshua Sawyer: "There was a recording mix-up. His voice really didn't match his appearance, so we matched his appearance to match his voice."
==Bugs==
* If the Courier waits in the Embassy at night when Ambassador Crocker isn't around, waiting for him to appear in the morning/afternoon, he will not appear in the building. All you have to do is take your player and exit the Embassy and re-enter for the Ambassador and his secretary to appear in the Embassy. He will not always reappear though, sometimes disappearing from the game permanently. 
** On the PC, this can be corrected by opening the console and entering , followed by .
** Alternately, open the console and enter 
* Upon completing "Things That Go Boom" if you become idolized by the NCR a random MP will act as the male assassin for one who does wrong towards the NCR. He will complete his line and then attack you. Killing him does not cause infamy. 
* When the Courier would like to know more about the NCR when having a negative reputation(merciful thug), the spoken text is not the same as the text on the screen. 
* In the subtitles it says the hero of the NCR while he says citizen of the NCR. 
* While receiving the quest Kings' Gambit if the Courier asks about the other option besides assassinating Pacer, Ambassador Crocker will suggest the Courier "integrate" with the King, when the subtitles say "ingratiate." 
==Gallery==
FNV NCR Embassy sign.png|On the embassy sign
File:Ambassador Crocker Front.png|Collector's Edition playing card
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters
Category:Lonesome Road mentioned-only characters
Category:Collector's Edition playing card characters
Category:Fallout: New Vegas NCR characters
Category:New Vegas Strip characters
Category:NCR politicians
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