This woman's name is Alice McLafferty, and she runs this whole operation.Įngaging Alice in conversation will allow you to learn a great deal about the Crimson Caravan and the thriving business they have going on. The well-dressed gentleman near the door, Don Hostetler, will engage you in some conversation about the Crimson Caravan, but once that brief talk is over, you'll have nobody else to speak with but the woman behind the desk at the far end of the room. Within this building, you'll find two people that you can speak with, along with a bunch of workers and the like that won't have much more to say to you than a simple passing word. After speaking with Ringo and learning a bit about the Crimson Caravan, you can seek out the main office, where you can continue with your task in earnest.
You will likely run into your old friend Ringo immediately upon entering the area (you'll remember him from the Side Quest called Ghost Town Gunfight, if you undertook it). Unfortunately, you're not going to find much of interest within the walls of the Crimson Caravan's protected compound. Once within the compound (which you should be able to enter at will), you'll be able to explore freely. Or, you could simply stumble upon the Crimson Caravan's compound, which is located right in the New Vegas mix, northeast of Camp McCarran. In that side quest, you'll meet a young alcoholic named Cass at the NCR's Mojave Outpost, who will alert you that the Crimson Caravan, a well-organized company that shuttles goods (primarily water) across the Wasteland, is looking for workers. The first is directly related with another side quest, one called Heartache by the Number. There are one of two practical ways you could possibly contract this side quest.