David Estrada

David Estrada is a Pre-War Ghoul, and founder od Hitech Industries in New Vegas. Born in Miami to Cuban Refugees, David's mind was what brought his family out of the inner city. He had a fascination with mechanical functions and energy systems, and a scholarship to the University of Florida would see him graduate with honors, and land directly as a lead researcher in West-Tek. At the time, the Pre-War company was obsessed with Power Armor, a suit of armor that could make any man a tank. All the moving servos and intricate energy problems meant he was in paradise. When the T-45 was finally completed, he continued on to the T-51 and T-60 projects, completing both with distinction. By the time of 2077, David was in northern Nevada doing further tests on the X-Series, when the Enclave seized the schematics, and began killing the project team. He barely managed to escape into the desert, and wondered what he was going to do now. He had just enough time to watch the sunrise, when mushrooms clouds rose in the distance. Over the next few days he trekked south, drinking the rain water as it passed. Before long his skin began to peel off, along with his ears and nose next. By the time he arrived in Elko a week later, he looked like a zombie, and found that he was not the only one. Fallout from Reno had turned much of the population into creatures like him, and so he settled among the folks there, working as an engineer. He would repair things for locals, but his favorite thing was repairing Power Amor for passing mercenaries, eventually earning himself a reputation for unparalleled work.
This ended up backfiring, as the Enclave came looking for him in order to have him work on their armor in 2241, thankfully his condition worked in his favor, as they were unwilling to have a ghoul work with them. Once again he found himself on the run, moving further south, eventually settling in the town of Goldfield, along the California border. Once again he would set up shop, and once again things would come crashing down, this time at the hands of the New California Republic. In 2274 NCR scouts and settlers entered the region, claiming it to be a part of their state of Reno. Once again his skills worked against him, this time the NCR wanted to absorb him into their Salvaged Power Armor project. David refused, and wandered south once again. By the time he entered the Mojave Wasteland it was 2283, and a new power was rising.
David found something truly unparalleled in the Free Economic Zone of the Mojave, particularly in New Vegas. For the first time since armageddon he saw a glimpse of waht could be the old world brought into the new one. By chance, this visit resulted in him sharing a booth with the Courier, before he removed himself from everyday things. Sharing drinks and ideas, a drunk old ghoul revealed his past, and in turn, received an offer. Not assimilation, not servitude, but a place of his own, a company, to steer his own way, on one condition: that he only sell to the Mojave Military.
David thought for minutes on end, which felt like hours, before finally accepting. That night he was granted access to the Enclave Remnants schematics for power armor, the X Series completed. He went to work immediately, with hand-drawn pieces and papers covering the table, and by dawn Hitek Industries was born. The premier in power armor maintenance and development. At last... David had found happiness.

Species

Ghoul

Year of Birth

2033 AD 267 Years old

Birthplace

Miami, Florida

Sex

Male

Eyes

Yellow, Bloodshot

Hair

none

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Rotting, Emaciated

Height

5' 8"

Weight

135 lbs.