“You see, I need these plants to conduct my studies, and they take some special nourishment. Especially, the carrots.”
Dr. Priscilla Penske is a botanist and the guardian of Austin Engill living in Vault 81 in 2287.
Background[]
The elderly Dr. Penske serves as the chief biologist of Vault 81, primarily in charge of the hydroponics lab. As such, she is the main supplier of food for the cafeteria. Penske, alongside growing ingredients for the vault's kitchens, develops radiation-free strains of mutated plants like mutfruit. She is also the adoptive grandmother of Austin Engill following the passing of his parents. Despite her generally grumpy demeanor, the doctor is shown to have a softer side, especially where Austin is concerned.
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character starts quests. | |
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Other interactions[]
- Fertilizer Woman: She offers to buy bags of fertilizer from the Sole Survivor for 25 caps each.
- Priscilla will make comments about needing new seedlings, but she will be unable to be given any as they don't exist.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Vault-Tec lab coat | Pipe gun |
Notable quotes[]
- "I'll have to tell Gwen I'll be needing more fertilizer soon."
- "It's good to be out of the lab."
- "It's hard not to take my work home with me, but I promised Austin."
- "I'll have to remember to drop off that lamp before work tomorrow."
- "Very little discoloration. Strong cellular plant structure. I'll have to see how it holds up to exposure."
Appearances[]
Dr. Penske appears only in Fallout 4.
Bugs[]
Upon completion of the quest Hole in the Wall, she will no longer buy fertilizer from the player character. Instead, she acts as a generic character on a rotation of set dialogue. In most instances, her dialogue will proceed to offer quests for fertilizer, but does not actually start nor does she accept fertilizer regardless of when she is spoken to.[verified]- Upon arriving at Vault 81, Dr. Penske may spawn under the floor, making the Hole in the Wall quest impossible to start.[verified]
- Inversely, she may spawn under the floor of the hydroponics room after the completion of Hole in the Wall.[verified]
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