Wandering in the south-east corner of the map with Star Paladin Cross, I watched a vertibird descend from the sky and deposit a sentry bot just as a giant radscorpion and two albinos hove into view. The Sentry Bot was the first to die, then the giant radscorpion. Star Paladin Cross battled bravely against the albinos for some time but inevetably collapsed under their relentless blows, and I was left desperately unloading my shotgun until eventually they fell.
In mourning for my companion as I returned to Tenpenny Tower, I was jumped by albinos twice again, a pair each time. Defeated the first pair, wound up jumping off a cliff to escape the second lot. I really, really hate albinos.
Tomorrow, I shall bring Elder Lyons the bad news, and then head to Underworld to see about hiring Charon.