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Check on Ranger Station Charlie
Steps...
N/A
Important Items...
Pack of Cigarettes (x2), Carton of Cigarettes, 100 Bottle Caps, Ranger Takedown (special move).
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This is a quick and easy, entirely optional and untraditional side quest to take on. When you visit the settlement of Novac for the first time, you'll encounter a man named Ranger Andy. He should be holed-up in one of the cottage-like structures adjacent to Novac's motor inn. When you talk to him, you'll learn that Ranger Andy is a former NCR soldier. He's older now, and recovering from some injuries, but he still keeps in touch with a nearby NCR station via radio. This station, known as Ranger Station Charlie, is located southwest from Novac. Once you've spoken with Andy and confirmed that you'll check up on why they haven't been answering his radio transmissions lately, you'll receive a note with more information.
Travel southwest towards Ranger Station Charlie. It should be a fairly straight-forward voyage for you, and you're unlikely to run into any enemies en route. When you arrive at Ranger Station Charlie, you'll find that things are ominously quiet. You can explore the various ramps and trailers strewn around their little compound (you're bound to find a couple of Packs of Cigarettes when you do), but otherwise, you'll need to head into the lone building on the compound to proceed. Heading into their station is dangerous. You'll find all of the NCR soldiers dead, and worse yet, their bodies are booby-trapped, as is their bedroom to the left. Carefully navigate this location, dismantling explosives if your Explosives skill is high enough. Otherwise, you may be in for a world of hurt here. The good news is that there are plenty of beds at this compound should you need to heal.
Other than a Carton of Cigarettes in one of the desks in the station, the only other thing you'll find of interest is a voice recording. This recording was left by the Legion soldiers apparently responsible for the destruction of these poor NCR soldiers. You've seen enough, but make sure to listen to the voice recording. Then, fast-travel back to Novac, and return to Ranger Andy. Alert him of the bad news. He'll be upset that his old friends have been slain, but there's good news for you. Not only will he hand over 100 Bottle Caps for your trouble, but he'll also hook you up with something called the Ranger Takedown, which is a special melee move to use in combat.