

Shortly thereafter, he will admit that the Followers may have overextended themselves by reaching out to the individuals there, but is determined to assist where no one else would. Intentionally deflecting questions about himself at first, he will only describe in detail finding his niche in conducting research, sharing his goals of developing new ways of producing medical supplies as pre-War medical supplies are finite in number. From his tent in Freeside's Old Mormon Fort, Arcade is currently researching alternative treatments for common illnesses and injuries, utilizing local flora such as barrel cacti. His drive to help people and enjoyment of learning led him to move to the New Vegas area, where communities were especially in need of assistance.

Gannon credits the Followers of the Apocalypse for his knowledge base, including having received his medical training from the group while he lived within the NCR. The group moved south, attempting to integrate, but were still sought by the NCR and Brotherhood of Steel, requiring repetitive relocation to the fringes. When the New California Republic sacked Navarro, he and his mother fled with troopers from his father's old unit. His father passed away when he was young, but the circumstances and leading to his death were never shared with him.

I gave my companion a Super Sledge and got into a fight with several Legionaries, who typically carry machetes and magnums. However, I think I found evidence that it happens just now, at least on Hardcore mode/Very Hard difficulty. As I said in the post the comment was made on, I suspected that this was possible, but couldn't prove it.
