Hartigan

Colonel Hartigan was an astronaut from the United States Air Force, abducted by aliens in the golden age of the Space Race.Alien captive recorded log 8 His corpse is found kept in stasis in Mothership Zeta's engineering core . His space capsule can be found in the research lab.
==Background==
Colonel Hartigan was one of the pioneers of manned spaceflight, performing low-orbit flights under the auspices of the United States Air Force and the United States Space Administration in the 1960s.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.45: "AliensOnce thought to be covered up by a government conspiracy and believed only by 'crackpot' groups such as the Quaere Verum, evidence of extraterrestrial life can be traced back throughout human history, but became nationally recognized after the mysterious disappearance of the Clarabella 7 space pod during the 1960s Space Race. It is said that Alien technology was the basis of many of the Enclave's more exotic and impressive weaponry and robotics, and even toy manufacturers such as Wilson Automatoys weren't immune to these accusations. Recently, after the discovery of an Alien body in Fort Bannister, the shocking truth was revealed. The Aliens are not only real and alive, but they’re back. And they're pissed."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide faction profiles) During the Clarabella 7 mission, his capsule failed to reach the rendezvous point and splashdown, with the government covering up the disappearance by claiming his craft crashed after becoming entangled in high-altitude weather balloons.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.66: "Colonel Hartigan (deceased)Hartigan was returning from a low-orbit mission in his capsule Clarabella 7, but he never made it back to its ocean splashdown rendezvous point. The mystery was soon covered up by the U.S. government and the United States Space Administration, who claimed the craft crash-landed after becoming entangled in high-altitude weather balloons. Hartigan himself soon made first contact with the Aliens and attempted to calmly explain his mission. His screams can still be heard echoing through a Recorded Log on the ship. He was placed in cryogenic stasis pod, but complications and pod malfunctions, plus the stress he endured during his Alien encounters, caused the colonel to expire. His Spacesuit is still useful, however."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
In reality, Hartigan was abducted by Zetans and brought onboard their mothership. He tried to initiate first contact, explaining his mission and trying to make peaceful overtures, suggesting that the Zetans and humans could learn from each other. His naivete was quickly removed with shock prods, and he was later put in stasis. Unfortunately for him, the combination of extreme stress, complications, and malfunctions resulted in him dying shortly before being placed in stasis. The field did prevent decomposition, and his spacesuit remains salvageable.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Among the Stars: Hartigan's spacesuit has to be salvaged in order to progress, as it allows the Lone Wanderer to complete a spacewalk and access other areas of the mothership.
==Inventory==
==Appearances==
Colonel Hartigan appears only .
==Gallery==
Hartigan.jpg|Hartigan spawned alive
==References==
Non-game
Category:Mothership Zeta human characters
Category:Mothership Zeta deceased characters
Category:United States Air Force characters
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