Lieutenant Opra

Joseph Opra is a N.C.R combat ranger, which is considered to be the best of the best among their peers, Veteran Rangers have served long enough and with such distinction that they have earned the privilege of wearing the signature NCR Ranger combat armor, also referred to as the "Black Armor," said to have been made from the repurposed remnants of pre-War equipment used by the L.A.P.D. during instances of riots and urban conflict. The inscriptions ("For Honorable Service" and "20 years") on their distinctive Ranger Sequoia revolvers indicate that a Ranger who carries one has served for at least 20 years. By 2281, a contingent of Veteran Rangers had been deployed to Baja under orders from President Kimball, doing what Chief Hanlon describes as "chasing ghosts," but as the conflict with the Legion draws to its climax, a distinct force of them are slowly deployed to boost the NCR's presence in the Mojave Wasteland. The Courier hears about the Veteran Rangers from various individuals both in and outside of the NCR military, as they have a legendary reputation among the republic's citizens as well as its enemies. NCR military officers, such as Captain Parker or Major Knight, will occasionally compare a platoon of them to a "tactical nuke," and most rank-and-file NCR troopers may admit to being intimidated by them. Similarly, members of the Fiends inside Vault 3 advise the Courier to run the other way if they see a Ranger in black armor, remarking that they are capable of picking off entire raiding parties from distances too far to even see it coming. Something unique about his helmet was the words "Even hell won't separate us." Which symbolized his loyalty to his wife Jayden. He was there at both battles of Hoover Dam, given a medal for his courage through the battles. Under that dirt stained, scratched, helmet was a mentally scarred man. A very scarred man. His hair was long and a sandy red, his eyes the prettiest blue. Over his armor, like others, was a torn trenchcoat with the New California Republic design stitched on the back.