“It's nice to see things going the way they're supposed to, for a change. I'm going to pay you out of my own pocket for this one.”— Chomps Lewis, upon hearing that the generator has been repaired
When in Sloan, a mining town northeast of Goodsprings and close to Quarry Junction, the player character can find a generator outside the mining office. Interacting with it reveals that someone did not assemble it properly and left it unable to supply enough power to the town. Two options are available:
Passing a 35 Repair skill check to correctly assemble and power on the generator. Choosing this option will garner friendly responses from the quarry workers and also unlocks a dialogue option with Chomps Lewis on the road just outside Sloan to tell him about the repaired generator; he will be grateful and rewards two $100 NCR dollars and a small amount of NCRfame.
Permanently disabling the generator by stripping out its parts. Choosing this option results in obtaining a supply of 5 scrap metals, a conductor and a sensor module.
Notes[]
Passing the Repair check to fix the generator will result in the lights being turned on in the mining office.
Behind the scenes[]
The quest name is a reference to the political slogan "Power to the people." During the 1960s in the United States, young Americans began speaking and writing the phrase "Power to the people" as a form of rebellion against what they perceived as oppression by the older generation, especially "The Establishment" occupying positions of power. The Black Panther Party used the slogan "All Power to the People" to protest the military and, more specifically, the government. Young students who were anti-war also used it to protest American involvement in the Vietnam War.
