Missing Merchandise

Assist Supply Sergeant Otto with his inventory control mission.


 * Take an Inventory
 * Take an inventory of all the boxes and barrels at Ortho Post for Supply Sergeant Otto.


 * Report Inventory to Otto.
 * Upon finishing the inventory list report back to Supply Sergeant Otto with the results.


 * Report Crate Inventory.
 * Report the Crate Inventory numbers to Supply Sergeant Otto.


 * Report to Supply Sergeant Otto.
 * Report to Supply Sergeant Otto.


 * Find Private Parsons
 * Find Private Parsons and inquire about the missing crate. Then chose either...


 * Take an item from the crate
 * Private Parsons said to take one of the stolen goods.


 * Report Private Parsons to Otto
 * Report Parsons theft or lie to Otto. (enables Ocular Enhancements)


 * Talk to Supply Sergent Otto.
 * Talk to Supply Sergent Otto to get your bonus.

Briefing
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * You have been one of the best recruits I have seen in quite a while when it comes to doing paperwork. You have been through and prompt, exactly the type of soldier I need to do my inventory. I will provide you with a small bonus if you assist me in taking my inventory. The last recruit that said he could help me, just left a note saying sixty-ish. I need a precise count of all the crates and barrels here at Othro Post. Come back once you have finished.

Report Inventory to Otto.
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * How many barrels did you inventory?


 * There were 5 barrels.
 * There were 7 barrels.
 * There were 12 barrels.

Report Crate Inventory.
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * How many crates did you inventory?


 * There were 56 crates.
 * There were 60 crates.
 * There were 64 crates.

(Wrong answers)
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * Hrm... that's not right at all, Come talk to me later when you have decided to do what you are ordered to do.

Report to Supply Sergeant Otto.
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * Well that is one crate off of where it should be, I bet it was that lousy no good recruit that was helping me before. What was his name... Parsons, what a waste. Go talk to Parsons and see if he took the missing crate.

Find Private Parsons
Private Parsons:


 * Hey man, I needed the money, you won't report me will you?

Report Private Parsons to Otto
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * Well, were you able to find out if that Parsons had taken the crate?


 * Yeah, he is selling the stuff down at Plains Post.
 * No, He said he didn't know anything about it.

Talk to Supply Sergeant Otto
Supply Sergeant Otto:

If you reported Parsons:
 * Excellent work soldier, I will send someone down to take Private Parsons to the brig.

If said you knew nothing:
 * I know something here is not right.

Debriefing
Supply Sergeant Otto:
 * Well at least the inventory was done. Here you go.

There are 7 barrels and 64 crates.

There is either a time period or a location flag associated with this, you can not immediately tell Otto the answers if you know them. I waited a bit, then walked around the base and the mission updated spontaneously allowing me to talk to him.

As of August 2008, lying to protect Parsons no longer nets a reward, and closes off the later mission Ocular Enhancements.

Abandoning the mission after choosing to lie makes the mission un-restartable.