Jessica Dexler

**Jessica Dexler**, also known as **Jess Dexler**, is the female lead on **The X Files**. She is one of the two protagonists you play as. She made her first appearance in Season 1, Episode 1.

## History

Jess is from a single-stoplight town "in the middle of nowhere." After graduating, she joined the US Marine Corps and was eventually stationed at Rowan Base, in the Aleutian Islands. Her team initially believed they have received their assignment due to North Korean aggression, but then members of their team began to go missing under mysterious circumstances. Jess's team soon realized that their real purpose at Rowan Base probably had to do with the hatch under their base.

After the events at Rowan Base, she joined the FBI at the encouragement of Senator Elaine Knudsen (who eventually got her a position investigating the X-Files) and graduated her training at the academy with top marks. Part of her background depends on the player's choices, as she can specialize in field maintenance, information security, or marksmanship. During her training, she can also work as a data entry clerk, package sorter, or ride-share driver.

## Appearance

Jess has a medium skin tone, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. While working, she wears a dark gray pantsuit over a white button-down shirt.

## Personality

Her personality differs depending on the choices you pick. Generally speaking, she is determined to find the truth, and she is clever.

Jess is generally quicker to assume paranormal activity than other agents, including her partner. At the academy, she realizes there are "no Fox Mulders" in her class, and wonders if others see her as being as credulous and odd as Mulder is often considered to be. In spite of this, the player is usually given the choice of multiple explanations for a given crime when Jess shares her theories, including both supernatural and mundane options.

## Episodes

### Season 1

* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8
* Episode 9
* Episode 10
* Episode 11

## Relationships

### Aaron Fulton

She and Special Agent Aaron Fulton are partners as of the end of Season 1, Episode 1. Jess initially has some reservations about Fulton, telling Scully during a coffee date in a premium scene that he is either strange, domineering, or misogynistic. Later, Caitlyn suggests that Jess should manipulate Fulton in order to benefit from his close relationship with Greg Pierce, a suggestion Jess can take or refuse.

Depending on choices, their relationship can improve or worsen. Despite him having a girlfriend, she has the option to flirt with him in Episode 8. In Episode 11, they have the option to kiss. When L'Ively captures the two agents, Fulton is given the choice of who becomes a hostage. If he chooses Jess, it is a severe blow to their developing friendship. If he volunteers to go with L'Ively, it further cements their bond.

### Caitlyn Marts

Caitlyn is one of Jess' close friends, and the two were roommates during their studies. Jess has the option to ask Caitlyn to use her position (an FBI desk job) to illegally search for info on Senator Elaine Knudsen, Walter Skinner, or Gregory Pierce, although Jess fears how this might impact their friendship. If Jess and Fulton kiss in the final episode, Jess will notice that Caitlyn may have seen them and leaves to check on her, but Caitlyn claims she didn't see anything.

### John Doggett

Jess meets John Doggett at Rowan Base when he is sent in by the Pierce Institute to assess the situation. He assists in taking down Mucous Man and helps Jess to debrief her experiences. Later, they are partnered to investigate M. M. Wright, the company behind R8R, during the Ashtag story arc. Depending on player choices, the two can work together well, Jess can criticize him for not standing up for her in the face of Ty Wright's sexism, or she can be suspicious of him due to his association with Pierce. Later, the player is given the option to keep their relationship can be professional or have them hook up.

### Elaine Knudsen

Senator Knudsen takes interest in Jess after the events at Rowan Base. She offers Jess her help in harnessing the career potential of what occurred and later uses her influence to convince Walter Skinner to give Jess a job investigating the X-Files. Depending on player choices, Jess can trust or distrust her and cane even ask Caitlyn or Hay Guise to investigate her.

### Hay Guise

Hay Guise is a member of the Magic Bullets (a group they also claim to have founded), but deny involvement in their recent meddling with the X-Files or their attempts to kill Jess and Fulton. Hay Guise presents themselves as an ally to Jess, although their "help" is often vague and frustrating, claiming that they want to prevent any further deaths. Eventually, Jess can ask them to look up Elaine Knudsen, Gregory Pierce, or Walter Skinner, or the shadow groups who manipulated Dr. Oatman (among others).

## Gallery

### Miscellaneous

Jess along with Mulder, Scully and DoggettJess and CaitlynDexler with the late Andy SvehleAaron and JessAaron and Jess waitingArresting SnebergFulton and Dexler in front of a burning houseDexler looking down at Rochelle's corpseL'Ively douses the warehouse with accelerantsDexler subdues L'Ively with a kick to the headDexler stabs L'Ively with scrap metalDexler hits L'Ively over the headDexler and Fulton subdue L'IvelyDexler and Fulton subdue L'IvelyFulton and Dexler in Muskego
## Trivia

* Ty Wright describes her as being Hispanic.