Dr. Zed

Dr. Zed Blanco lost his medical license for unknown reasons. Currently, he maintains the medical vendors around Pandora. He spends much of his time in the infirmary in Fyrestone (and later New Haven) chopping up corpses for unknown purposes (perhaps related to his loss of medical license). It is also possible that it was discovered that he did not have any formal medical training, however, this is unlikely.

Involvement
Dr. Zed is the only human resident of Fyrestone met by the Vault Hunters. Other than Marcus Kincaid the bus driver, he is the first friendly human NPC you meet. He gives out some of the initial quests. Additionally, he keeps the Med Vendors running, "More or less."

Quotes

 * "I may not have a med-school degree, but when you get shot you'll be happy I'm here." - said when using his Med vendor
 * "Who needs a real doctor, when you got my machines and their scary needles?" - said when using his Med vendor
 * "I still don't believe it- we've been sitting on the Vault all this time?" - said after completing Seek Out Tannis
 * "Now, if you find that Vault, you're gonna cut us all in on the profits, right?" - said after completing Seek Out Tannis
 * "So the Vault is real? I wouldn't have believed this planet has anything valuable on it." - said after completing Seek Out Tannis
 * "I don't know about that Dr. Tannis. Never trust a company man - and especially not a company woman." - said after completing The Next Piece
 * "That scientist, Tannis, is as crazy as they come - why would you trust her?" - said after completing The Next Piece
 * "That Tannis woman will be the death of you, mark my words." - said after completing The Next Piece
 * "Never trust a man in uniform - especially when it has the Crimson Lance logo on it." - said after completing Smoke Signals: Shut Them Down
 * "Just what we need - The Crimson Lance, another bunch of thugs who think they own the place.- said after completing Smoke Signals: Shut Them Down
 * "Just who the hell are these Crimson Lance soldiers, anyway?" - said after completing Smoke Signals: Shut Them Down

Trivia

 * Dr. Zed is introduced waving a "buzz axe". This same type of melee weapon is later encountered in the hands of Psychos.
 * His name is strikingly similar to "Dr. Ned" a mad scientist that is the main character of the official add-on content "Zombie Island of Dr. Ned". They are brothers. Humorously, in the intro of The Zombie Island of Dr.Ned Marcus Kincaid says that Dr. Ned is "totally not Dr. Zed from the last story".