Mr. Blake

Background
Mr. Damien Blake is the senior vice president of Mercenary Relations and Tourism for the Hyperion corporation. It might seem strange to have two seemingly-unrelated divisons under one manager, but there is good reason for that: cut-backs. Hyperion, like many corporations, was affected by the downturn in the Pandora economy and needed to consolidate. Mr. Blake, who ran only Mercenary Relations, and Mr. Dimsdale, who ran Tourism, were put on notice. One of them would be laid off by quarter's end based in the fiscal results of their respective departments. Unfortunately, the day before the results could be announced, Mr. Dimsdale was found dead in his office with a glass of champagne in his hand and a knife in his back. Sadly, he was literally a victim of cut-back. While many thought Mr. Blake may have some connection to the crime, he had a solid alibi and was fully exonerated. Instead, the police suspect it was a senseless and random attack by some kind of pirate, brigand or professional killer.

Involvement
Mr. Blake is a mission provider NPC who offers a series of Hyperion Corporate Gift Shop missions. Upon arrival at Tartarus Station he enlists the aid of the Vault hunters in helping him deal with his little Claptrap problem, namely the Claptrap Robo-lution. He hatches a plan to capture the Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap.

Quotes

 * "Greetings, consumer."
 * "How can we help you this fine day?"
 * "Good luck. Hyperion cares about your safety."
 * "...and save your receipts, or you will not be reimbursed."
 * "Why, WHY did I decide to wear wool in the desert?"
 * "You survived! Good for you!"
 * "Let's think outside the box."
 * "This covert operation isn't going to implement itself. Get going!"
 * "Don't you have some robots to dismantle?"
 * "Without step one there would be no step two, or three. Step four would be right out." (Presumably a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
 * "Ready to take it to the next level?"
 * "Carry on."
 * "You are dismissed."

Trivia
His name is possibly a reference to the poet and artist William Blake, who notably dealt with theological themes including Dante's Divine Comedy.