Tom Holden

Tom Holden is a resident of Vault 101 .
==Background==
In the chaos of the Lone Wanderer's escape from Vault 101, Tom Holden wishes to flee the Vault alongside his wife Mary, although she would prefer that they simply return to their quarters.Mary Holden: "We should just go back to our quarters."Tom Holden: "It's our only chance, don't you see? We're getting out of here, just like the doctor. I'm not going to let anyone stop us."(Mary and Tom Holden's dialogue)Tom Holden: "We're getting out of here. Now's our chance!"(Tom Holden's dialogue) However, he doesn't listen to her, and subsequently attempts to approach Officer O'Brian and Officer Richards, who gun him down.Mary Holden: "Tom wouldn't listen to me. You know how he gets."(Mary Holden's dialogue)Mary Holden: "Tom! Be careful!"(Mary Holden's dialogue)Tom Holden: "It's me! Tom Holden! Just let me through!"Officer Richards: "What are you doing? Are you crazy? We'll shoot! Dammit, Tom."(Tom Holden and Officer Richards' dialogue) His wife attempts to run to his body, but is also shot and killed just after him.Mary Holden: "Tom! No!"(Mary Holden's dialogue)Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.101"Tom Holden:During the confusion of your extrication from Vault 101, Mary and Tom Holden attempt to flee the violent security officers O'Brian and Richards, and are usually gunned or beaten down in cold blood unless you step in to save them."Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.84"Mary Holden:During the confusion of your extrication from Vault 101, Mary and Tom Holden attempt to flee the violent security officers O'Brian and Richards, and are usually gunned or beaten down in cold blood unless you step in to save them."
However, if the Lone Wanderer manages to reach the guards before Tom does, neither Tom nor Mary will be killed, and instead will flee together into a separate hallway.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Escape!: Tom Holden is talking about escaping with his wife, Mary Holden, in the atrium. But when they try to make a run for it, they are shot on sight and killed by Officer O'Brian and Officer Richards unless the player character assaults the guards before the Holdens attempt to make a break for it.
===Effects of the player's actions===
* If the guards are killed before the couple run into the hallway, the pair will survive and proceed to run through an inaccessible doorway.
==Inventory==
==Appearances==
Tom Holden appears only .
==Gallery==
FO3 Tom Holden and Mary.jpg|Tom and Mary talking before trying to escape
FO3 Tom Holden gunned.jpg
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
Category:Vault 101 characters
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