“ATTENTION: BIG MOUNTAIN. THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE. IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE A GECKO... ECKO. ECHO? ECH-OOO. ECHOwowowowowo. ECHOwowowo-wo.”
Doctor Klein is a pre-War scientist and leader of the Think Tank operating the Big MT in 2281.
Background
Doctor Klein is a pre-War doctor and the chief/head researcher of logistical operations and ideology at Big MT. Sometime after the Great War, he became a think tank to continue his work at Big MT. He seems to be overconfident in his intelligence, as he shows absolutely no grasp of the purpose or function of the advanced technology he tasks the Courier to retrieve.
Along with his original name and human memories, Klein has lost much of his knowledge of human anatomy, and refers to the Courier's fingers and toes as "penises". He is shown to fear and hate Dr. Mobius, although they were partners at one time. He seems to hold his colleagues in low regard, often ignoring their advice. At the end of Old World Blues, it is revealed that he and the think-tank stole the Courier's brain in order to escape their imprisonment in Big MT and go into the Mojave to conduct ruthless experiments on both the Wasteland and its denizens, much like the implementation of the Cloud in the Sierra Madre to test the chemical, Hazmat suits and Auto-Doc technology.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. | |
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This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk. | |
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This character is a temporary companion. | |
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This character starts quests. |
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This character is involved in quests. | |
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This character is a doctor. |
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This character is a merchant. |  -Sells: - |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: - |
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This character can modify weapons. |
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This character rents beds. | -.
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This character plays Caravan. | They can bid caps. |
Quests
- Sonic Emitter Upgrade: Klein wants you to go to the X-8 research center and take the Basic Institutional Test, which allows you to take the Advanced Institutional Test, which allows you to upgrade the sonic emitter, which takes down the force fields.
- X-2: Strange Transmissions!: Klein would appreciate it if you would disable the X-2 transmitter
- X-8: High School Horror!: Klein asks you to retrieve the three student records from the X-8 Institutional Facility.
- X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator!: Klein wants you to head to the X-13 research facility and find parts for the X-13 cardiac regulator sneak suit.
- Old World Blues: After completing your tasks, return to Dr. Klein for further information.
- Welcome to the Big Empty: The player has to talk to Klein, as with the rest of the Think tank, to complete the quest.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
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| - | Brain beam Brain mesmetron |
- | Electron charge packs, over charge Energy cells Fission batteries Microfusion cells, over charge Scrap Electronics Scrap metal Sensor module |
Notes
- When Dr. Mobius comments on what the scientists have forgotten, friendship is probably aimed at Dr. Klein, who barely acknowledges his colleagues, and even regards them more as understudies or employees than his friends.
- Also throughout Old World Blues he speaks in a very loud voice, as apparently the other scientists or Elijah have messed around with the volume control on his chassis, the reason why Dr. Klein's dialogue is always in all-caps.
- Klein has a hatred for the words "mutiny" and "jism".
- Inside Klein's house, directly above the door, is a large Old World flag. This could imply Klein was or still is an American patriot. This could explain his willingness to help Ulysses.
- The sentence "YOU'RE MAKING US LOOK LIKE A COLLECTION OF ROUND-EARTHERS" further implies that Klein and his collegues believe there is nothing beyond Big MT.
Notable quotes
- "ATTENTION: BIG MOUNTAIN. THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE. IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE A GECKO... ECKO. ECHO? ECH-OOO. ECHOwowowowowo. ECHOwowowo-wo."
- "WHAT DID HE SAY? 'SPIT LEAD?' WHAT, LIKE PENCILS?"
- "WHAT IS IT?THE LOBOTOMITE IS ASKING ME THINGS, O, AND I AM TRYING TO IGNORE THEM. MY PROCESSORS CAN'T IGNORE YOU BOTH AT THE SAME TIME."
- "WHAT IS THIS, A HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR?! GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER, YOU'RE MAKING US LOOK LIKE A COLLECTION OF ROUND-EARTHERS!"
- "WHAT ILLOGIC IS THIS?! KEEP YOUR FILTHY PENIS-TIPPED FEET OUT OF OUR LABS AND SECRETS!"
- "IT IS NOT AN ARGUMENT IF ONE IS CLEARLY RIGHT AND THE OTHER IS CLEARLY WRONG!"
Appearances
Doctor Klein appears only in Old World Blues.
Behind the scenes
- His name is a reference to the mathematician Felix Klein who thought of the Klein bottle, a three dimensional non-orientable object in four dimensional space, an equivalent to the Mobius strip in a higher dimension.
- The three perks that he can give the courier (Heartless, Brainless, and Spineless) are references to The Wizard of Oz: the scarecrow was missing a brain, the tin man was missing a heart, and the lion was missing courage.
Gallery
![Klein before becoming a think tank.[1]](/wiki/File:KleinHuman.png "KleinHuman.png (102 KB)")
Klein before becoming a think tank.[1]
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