Dakota Smith

Dakota "Mad Coyote" Smith is a Badlands fixer, found spending most of her time in the DaKota garage, east of the Sunset motel.

Journal Entry

 * The Badlands' resident fixer and a member of the Northern Californian Pomo tribe. At first glance Dakota seems like a harmless desert-dweller. It wouldn't be wrong to say that sometime after the Unification war, she lost touch with reality - in her free time she deciphers the secret language of smoke. But if you ignore that, she's an extremely perceptive fixer with a mind for biz few in this part of California wouldn't envy. Those who take on her jobs always make sure they're done to a tee - because firstly, Dakota's never gone behind anyone's back, and secondly if they decided to go behind hers, they'd be vulture breakfast in no time. You'll also notice she doesn't go anywhere without her oxygen tank - she's been huffing pure oxygen for a few decades now.

Dakota will establish contact as soon as V enters the surrounding area, provided no quests are blocking holo contact, offering services in case they are looking for jobs. She implies that she is the one and only person with such an offer and warns that things in the Badlands flow differently than in the city.

As all fixers, Dakota has a wide array of gigs and tasks that need settling, followed by an assortment of cars available for purchase.

When asked about the vast emptiness that are the Badlands, she is quick to oppose the thought, briefly elaborating how the various factions, the nomads, Raffen Shiv, corporations and drifters in fact form a type of an ecosystem. The type that would not survive should one of them get removed.

If guided by the messages V receives, judging those leaving the pack would indicate that Dakota boldly opposes detachment from the nomad life, even if it means confronting an enemy.

Through the gig No Fixers, Dakota admits many failed attempts at cooperating with tech specialist Iris Tanner, comparing her with a mare and showing slight joy now that she has no choice but to accept working together. Even once Iris has been rescued and brought to the garage, Dakota will not gloat but proceed with courtesy, calling her a sister, in hopes to get on her good side, but seemingly fails. However, Iris accepts exchanging favour for favour, which can be seen as somewhat of a success.

Biography
Dakota Smith is a member of the Aldecaldos, a Nomad Nation.

Despite being a nomad, she explains her staying put as being a Static. From her tone, it's easy to tell the name is not one to assign as a compliment, although she adds that statics too are necessary - they take care of those who come and go. She does not deny earning from this duty.

Through a gig message briefing, it is possible to learn that she is the eldest daughter of the Pomo tribe, eldest fixer of the badlands. However, we only have her word for it.

Associated Quests

 * Gig: Big Pete's Got Big Problems
 * Gig: Dancing on a Minefield
 * Gig: Flying Drugs
 * Gig: Goodbye, Night City
 * Gig: MIA
 * Gig: No Fixers
 * Gig: Radar Love
 * Gig: Sparring Partner
 * Gig: Trevor's Last Ride
 * We Gotta Live Together

Cars for Sale

 * Thorton Galena "Gecko", €$21 000

"V, I have a "Gecko" for sale - the nomad take on a Galena. Solid machine, but I have to warn you, it's a little bare on the inside. By that I mean no cup holder, LED screen, tush-warmer and other gimmicks. That being said, on rough terrain this thing is smoother than looks give it credit - you'll be sailing over every dune and rocky slope. So if you're strapping yourself in for a longer haul, it will practically pay for itself."


 * Thorton Colby "Little Mule", €$49 000

"Hello, V. I have a "Little Mule" for sale - in other words a custom-tuned Thorton Colby. A techie friend of mine found it in a ditch outside of town - thought it was beyond repair. Nothing but rust, dust and a communal bathroom for rats, by the looks of it. But once he gave it a wash-down, banged it back into shape, swapped out the suspension and cranked up the engine... well, for riding around in the desert, you can't go wrong."


 * Mizutani Shion "Coyote", €$115 000

"V, if you're planning on spending more time in the Badlands, I have just the car to suit your needs - an all-terrain Muzutani Shion. It might look like a fuel-guzzling beast, but it could drive over a field of nails and broken glass like freshly paved asphalt. It pains me to part with it, but such is the nomad's lot - we cannot get attached to anything."


 * Quadra Type-66 "Javelina", €$73 000

"Greetings, sister/brother. Would you happen to be looking for a new car? The kind t hat won't choke on dust every time you go through a turnpoke? If the answer is yes, then check the coordinates I attached. I have the Quadra Type-66 "Javelina" that my brother-in-law tuned up. When I say he's a perfectionist, I mean he checks five times before tightening ever screw and polishes every inch of frame until it sparkles. You won't find better quality for your money. The truth is, every nomad wants a car like this, but few can afford it. I hope you're tempted by the offer, because I would rather sell it to someone I know rather than a stranger."