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Reference to the world war one poster featuring uncle sam and used for recruiting soldiers

Major Knight "Caravan, citizen, pilgrim, or...? "
Rhodane "What?"
Major Knight "Just need something for the log book, keeping tabs on traffic through the Outpost... although mostly just in, not out these days. If you're looking for the commanding officer, he's in the back. Although... he's got a lot on his plate, so if you speak with him... keep it short. Also, you need any gear checked, we can get you up and running again... once you fill out the work orders, and sign for the parts, of course."
Rhodane "Who are you?"
Major Knight "Me, I'm Knight - Major Knight. I've been stuck here dealing with these caravans for ages now, but somebody's gotta do it."
Rhodane "Can you tell me about the Outpost?"
Major Knight "NCR border guard duty mostly. It's our job to make sure the caravans can move safely along I-15 and Highway 95. Not the best posting or assignment, but it beats being sent East, or patrolling the Colorado. Legion's pretty thick there."
Rhodane "Anything I can do to help around here?"
Major Knight "Help? Oh, well... you could speak to Ranger Jackson. He might have something for you. And I suppose you could talk to Ghost, up on top of the barracks - uh, Ranger Ghost. Something about trouble in Nipton, maybe."
Rhodane "I'd like to talk to you about Primm."
Major Knight "Primm? Hayes' unit is stationed up there, were having problems with some of the NCRCF convicts. What can I help you with?"
Rhodane "One of the convicts from NCRCF is looking for a pardon so he can protect Primm."
Major Knight "One of the Powder Gangers? They've been nothing but trouble for us - why would we want one of them anywhere in an official capacity?"
Rhodane "His sentence was almost up, and he isn't tied to the Powder Gangers."
Major Knight "Hmm. All right. If his sentence was closing up I can see about getting him pardoned. Primm is important to our trade up from California, so having someone there who owes us a favor... that couldn't hurt."
Rhodane heads to the back of the building to find Ranger Jackson.
Ranger Jackson "Looks like we got a new visitor in the ol' Brahmin pen. {Beat} Not many people coming here in a hurry, only passing through."
Rhodane "You sure seem like you have enough soldiers."
Ranger Jackson "Soldiers, no, recruits, yes. And the Mojave Outpost has been ordered to have a standing force at the NCR perimeter at all times. So sending anyone out reduces the Outpost's numbers and would be in direct violation of my orders from back West."
Rhodane "Is NCR sending more troops?"
Ranger Jackson "Sending more troops, yes, to reinforce the Outpost, no. Troops head through here on their way to McCarran or to the frontlines at Forlorn Hope. Or they're on leave, on their way to New Vegas to piss away their pay. All of them, passing through."
Rhodane "You sound frustrated."
Ranger Jackson "Frustrated? No. I have my orders - signed, and approved all the way up the chain from Kimball. And I understand the reasons. The Outpost isn't a Legion target, yet, not like Vegas or the Dam - but if the caravans get choked here, that's going to bite NCR hard. Anyway, didn't mean to talk your ear off. Some days... just feel like more requisition forms and daily reports come across my desk than results."
Rhodane "Any way I can help?"
Ranger Jackson "Help? No, look, I apprec... You know, what, yes, I could use the help. And you look like you can handle yourself. I need to get the caravans moving again, that means clearing a path north. There's too much crawling the asphalt up the road to allow it."
Rhodane "Sounds like a deal."
Ranger Jackson "Thanks, I appreciate it. Come back here when you're done, I might accidentally "lose" some supplies to pay you with."
Major Knight mentioned a ranger with the name of ghost. Supposedly she can be found on the rooftop. Rhodane goes looking  for her.
Ranger Ghost "You a Courier? If so, this might be your lucky day... if you don't mind walking a bit and your eyes are good."
Rhodane "Depends on the work."
Ranger Ghost "I think there's trouble in Nipton - no traffic from there on the roads, and while I can explain that away, the smoke from the town I can't. I'm sure it's been hit - what I need to know is if they survived it. Might be Powder Gangers with all that smoke in the air. If there's anybody left, they'd be in the Nipton Town Hall. Go there, check it out, let me know what you find."
Rhodane "Why don't you go check it out?"
Ranger Ghost "Got my post. Don't think I wouldn't go, too - if trouble's hit Nipton, town's got enough camping spots to rack up some easy kills. Not about to have Jackson bust my ass again, though, even if I came back with Caesar's head - rather be sitting here than in a cell."
Rhodane "I'll do it."
Ranger Ghost smiles "All right. Look at you, all fired up and ready to go. Wish the others around here had that kind of attitude. I'll do it." Getting serious "Listen - I don't want you getting killed for this, so if you head there and run into trouble, I'm asking for eyes and ears, not your life. All right?"
Rhodane "Anything you can tell me about the Outpost?"
Ranger Ghost "Not much to tell, one of the worst posts in the NCR if you're looking to be anything more than a babysitter. Full up here, but just enough so we can't send out patrols. Got to maintain a "standing force," Jackson's orders... NCR's orders. Can't spare men for patrols or escorts, so caravans are backing up here like a Brahmin with a bottle in its ass. Typical NCR bullshit."
Rhodane "Hear any news from the West?"
Ranger Ghost "Kimball's Kimball, not sure which end is his ass or his head. Caravan families are causing trouble, Big Circle getting tense - the usual. Look, you want gossip, go to the bar downstairs and listen to a whole lot of nothing. Me, I got to keep watch, then fill out the daily log. "
Rhodane "Never mind, I'll be going now."
Ranger Ghost "Mind yourself on the plank going down."
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"Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter."