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	{{Article header		{{Article header\|deck=A Grade 5 Plasma Accelerator, Sensors, and Detailed Surface Scanner Engineer based at Turner Metallics Inc in permit-locked Alioth, reached through Selene Jean.
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	\|deck=A Grade 5 Plasma Accelerator, Sensors, and Detailed Surface Scanner Engineer based at Turner Metallics Inc in permit-locked Alioth, reached through Selene Jean.
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	== How to Unlock Bill Turner ==		== How to Unlock Bill Turner ==

	~~To gain~~ access to Bill's Engineering ~~workshop:~~		Unlock requirements summary:
			* Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4''' with [[Selene Jean]].
			* Reach at least '''Friendly''' reputation with the '''Alliance'''.
			* Obtain the [[Alioth Permit]].
			* Obtain '''50 units of [[Bromellite]]'''.
			* Donate the 50 Bromellite to Bill Turner.
			{{Important\|'''Bromellite is a commodity.''' It is not a Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering material. Each unit occupies one tonne of cargo space, so carrying the full unlock requirement at once requires at least '''50 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.}}

	~~# Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one~~-~~third progress toward Grade 4''' with~~ [[~~Selene Jean]].~~		For the complete step-by-step process, see [[Unlocking Bill Turner]].
	~~# Receive Selene's referral to~~ Bill Turner.
	~~# Reach at least '''Friendly''' reputation with the '''Alliance'''.~~
	~~# Obtain the [[Alioth Permit]].~~
	~~# Obtain '''50 units of [[Bromellite~~]]~~'''.~~
	~~# Travel to '''Turner Metallics Inc''' on '''Alioth 4 a'''.~~
	~~# Donate the 50 Bromellite to Bill Turner.~~
	~~# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin [[Engineer Reputation\|increasing your reputation with Bill]].~~

	{{Important\|'''Bromellite is a commodity.''' It is not a Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering material. Each unit occupies one tonne of cargo space, so carrying the full unlock requirement at once requires at least '''50 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-bromellite">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/148/ Bromellite — Commodity], Inara.~~</ref>}}~~

	== Obtaining Bromellite ==		== Obtaining Bromellite ==

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	{{Engineer infobox		{{Engineer infobox}}
	~~\|name = Bill Turner~~
	~~\|image = Billturner.png~~
	~~\|engineer_type = Ship Engineer~~
	~~\|system = [[Alioth]]~~
	~~\|facility = Turner Metallics Inc~~
	\|specialties = Plasma Accelerator, Sensors, Detailed Surface Scanner, Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Cargo Rack, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Scoop, Kill Warrant Scanner, Life Support, Manifest Scanner, Refinery
	~~\|prerequisite_engineer = [[Selene Jean]]~~
	~~\|discovery_requirement = Referral from Selene Jean~~
	~~\|invitation_requirement = Friendly reputation with the Alliance; Alioth system permit required to reach the workshop~~
	~~\|unlock_requirement = Deliver 50 units of [[Bromellite]]~~
	}}

	'''Bill Turner''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Turner Metallics Inc''' in the permit-locked [[Alioth]] system. He is reached through [[Selene Jean]] and specialises in Plasma Accelerators, scanners, Sensors, and several exploration and support modules.<ref name="inara-bill">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/19/ Bill Turner — Engineer], Inara.</ref>		'''Bill Turner''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Turner Metallics Inc''' in the permit-locked [[Alioth]] system. He is reached through [[Selene Jean]] and specialises in Plasma Accelerators, scanners, Sensors, and several exploration and support modules.<ref name="inara-bill">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/19/ Bill Turner — Engineer], Inara.</ref>

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	== How to Discover This Engineer ==		== How to Discover This Engineer ==
	Referral from Selene Jean.<ref name="wanderer-chain">[https://wanderer-toolbox.com/guides/engineering-unlock/ Engineering Unlock Guide], Wanderer's Toolbox~~, accessed 2026-08-07~~.</ref><ref name="inara-list">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-07~~.</ref>		Referral from Selene Jean.<ref name="wanderer-chain">[https://wanderer-toolbox.com/guides/engineering-unlock/ Engineering Unlock Guide], Wanderer's Toolbox.</ref><ref name="inara-list">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara.</ref>

	== How to Receive an Invitation ==		== How to Receive an Invitation ==

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How to Unlock This Engineer

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	# Meet the invitation requirement: friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.		# Meet the invitation requirement: friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.
	# Travel to Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.		# Travel to Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.
	# Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite.		# Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite.
	# Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.		# Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.

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	''No verified multi-Engineer chain to display for this Engineer.''		''No verified multi-Engineer chain to display for this Engineer.''

	Bill Turner is reached through [[Selene Jean]]. No further Engineer has been confirmed as reachable specifically through Bill Turner in the sources checked ~~this pass~~.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Bill Turner is reached through [[Selene Jean]]. No further Engineer has been confirmed as reachable specifically through Bill Turner in the sources checked.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

	== Available Engineering ==		== Available Engineering ==

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	\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him		\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him
	\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite		\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite
	}}		\|image=Billturner.png}}

	Bill Turner specialises in cargo systems modifications. They're reached through [[Selene Jean]].<ref name="inara-list" />		Bill Turner specialises in cargo systems modifications. They're reached through [[Selene Jean]].<ref name="inara-list" />

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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Cargo systems specialist based in the Alioth system, reached after Selene Jean.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Cargo systems specialist based in the Alioth system, reached after Selene Jean.}}
	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Live and Legacy~~, as currently documented by community sources~~; ~~no specific~~ patch ~~number independently confirmed~~\|reviewed=2026-08-07\|reviewer=Desk research ~~from community sources, not yet confirmed by~~ direct in-game ~~testing~~ — see Sources\|source_quality=Location and specialty cross-referenced against Inara's Engineers listing; prerequisite/discovery/invitation/unlock detail drawn primarily from a single community unlock-chain guide — see Sources\|uncertainty=Maximum engineering grade and full blueprint names were not found in the sources checked; the prerequisite/discovery/invitation chain is single-sourced and not yet directly verified.}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Live and Legacy; exact patch scope not yet directly verified\|reviewed=2026-08-07\|reviewer=Desk research; pending direct in-game verification — see Sources\|source_quality=Location and specialty cross-referenced against Inara's Engineers listing; prerequisite/discovery/invitation/unlock detail drawn primarily from a single community unlock-chain guide — see Sources\|uncertainty=Maximum engineering grade and full blueprint names were not found in the sources checked; the prerequisite/discovery/invitation chain is single-sourced and not yet directly verified.}}

	{{Infobox		{{Infobox

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	'''Bill Turner''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Turner Metallics Inc''' in the permit-locked [[Alioth]] system. He is reached through [[Selene Jean]] and specialises in Plasma Accelerators, scanners, Sensors, and several exploration and support modules.<ref name="inara-bill">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/19/ Bill Turner — Engineer], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		'''Bill Turner''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Turner Metallics Inc''' in the permit-locked [[Alioth]] system. He is reached through [[Selene Jean]] and specialises in Plasma Accelerators, scanners, Sensors, and several exploration and support modules.<ref name="inara-bill">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/19/ Bill Turner — Engineer], Inara.</ref>

	Bill provides '''Grade 5 Plasma Accelerator, Sensors, and Detailed Surface Scanner Engineering'''. In Live, he also provides the Operations-era '''Extended Cargo Rack''' blueprint through Grade 5. His remaining conventional support-module Engineering reaches Grade 3.<ref name="inara-bill" />		Bill provides '''Grade 5 Plasma Accelerator, Sensors, and Detailed Surface Scanner Engineering'''. In Live, he also provides the Operations-era '''Extended Cargo Rack''' blueprint through Grade 5. His remaining conventional support-module Engineering reaches Grade 3.<ref name="inara-bill" />
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	* '''System permit required:''' Yes — [[Alioth Permit]]		* '''System permit required:''' Yes — [[Alioth Permit]]

	Turner Metallics Inc is a surface Engineer base on '''Alioth 4 a'''.<ref name="inara-turner-base">[https://inara.cz/elite/station/55522/ Turner Metallics Inc — Station], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Turner Metallics Inc is a surface Engineer base on '''Alioth 4 a'''.<ref name="inara-turner-base">[https://inara.cz/elite/station/55522/ Turner Metallics Inc — Station], Inara.</ref>

	Alioth itself remains a permit-locked Alliance system.<ref name="inara-alioth">[https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/2407/ Alioth — Star System], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Alioth itself remains a permit-locked Alliance system.<ref name="inara-alioth">[https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/2407/ Alioth — Star System], Inara.</ref>

	== How to Discover Bill Turner ==		== How to Discover Bill Turner ==
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	Bill Turner is discovered through [[Selene Jean]].		Bill Turner is discovered through [[Selene Jean]].

	Reach '''Grade 3 access and progress at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4''' with Selene to receive her referral to Bill.<ref name="newp-engineers">[https://newp.io/engrhighlight Engineer Highlight], New Pilots Initiative~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Reach '''Grade 3 access and progress at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4''' with Selene to receive her referral to Bill.<ref name="newp-engineers">[https://newp.io/engrhighlight Engineer Highlight], New Pilots Initiative.</ref>

	Selene can also refer Commanders to [[Didi Vatermann]]. Bill and Didi are therefore parallel referrals from Selene rather than one being required for the other.		Selene can also refer Commanders to [[Didi Vatermann]]. Bill and Didi are therefore parallel referrals from Selene rather than one being required for the other.
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	# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin [[Engineer Reputation\|increasing your reputation with Bill]].		# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin [[Engineer Reputation\|increasing your reputation with Bill]].

	{{Important\|'''Bromellite is a commodity.''' It is not a Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering material. Each unit occupies one tonne of cargo space, so carrying the full unlock requirement at once requires at least '''50 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-bromellite">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/148/ Bromellite — Commodity], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>}}		{{Important\|'''Bromellite is a commodity.''' It is not a Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering material. Each unit occupies one tonne of cargo space, so carrying the full unlock requirement at once requires at least '''50 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-bromellite">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/148/ Bromellite — Commodity], Inara.</ref>}}

	== Obtaining Bromellite ==		== Obtaining Bromellite ==
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	Bill Turner does '''not''' currently lead to another Engineer in the ship Engineer referral network.<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Bill Turner does '''not''' currently lead to another Engineer in the ship Engineer referral network.<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara.</ref>

	{{Field note\|Bill Turner and [[Didi Vatermann]] are parallel referrals from [[Selene Jean]]. Unlocking one is not required before unlocking the other.}}		{{Field note\|Bill Turner and [[Didi Vatermann]] are parallel referrals from [[Selene Jean]]. Unlocking one is not required before unlocking the other.}}
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	== Operations-era Engineering ==		== Operations-era Engineering ==

	Several blueprints now available through Bill Turner were introduced with the Operations-era Engineering additions.<ref name="frontier-operations">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-0 Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes], Frontier Developments~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Several blueprints now available through Bill Turner were introduced with the Operations-era Engineering additions.<ref name="frontier-operations">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-0 Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes], Frontier Developments.</ref>

	These blueprints are available only in '''Live''' and are not part of Legacy Engineering.		These blueprints are available only in '''Live''' and are not part of Legacy Engineering.
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	=== Extended Cargo Rack ===		=== Extended Cargo Rack ===

	'''Extended''' increases the capacity of a compatible Cargo Rack.<ref name="inara-cargo-extended">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/206/ Cargo Rack — Extended], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		'''Extended''' increases the capacity of a compatible Cargo Rack.<ref name="inara-cargo-extended">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/206/ Cargo Rack — Extended], Inara.</ref>

	Bill can apply Extended Cargo Rack Engineering through '''Grade 5'''.		Bill can apply Extended Cargo Rack Engineering through '''Grade 5'''.
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	=== Long Range Detailed Surface Scanner ===		=== Long Range Detailed Surface Scanner ===

	'''Long Range Detailed''' increases Detailed Surface Scanner probe radius in exchange for increased module mass and power draw.<ref name="inara-dss-long">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/205/ Detailed Surface Scanner — Long Range Detailed], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		'''Long Range Detailed''' increases Detailed Surface Scanner probe radius in exchange for increased module mass and power draw.<ref name="inara-dss-long">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/205/ Detailed Surface Scanner — Long Range Detailed], Inara.</ref>

	Bill can apply Long Range Detailed through '''Grade 5'''.		Bill can apply Long Range Detailed through '''Grade 5'''.
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	=== Scoop Rate Enhanced Fuel Scoop ===		=== Scoop Rate Enhanced Fuel Scoop ===

	'''Scoop Rate Enhanced''' increases a Fuel Scoop's collection rate at the cost of increased power draw.<ref name="inara-scoop-rate">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/201/ Fuel Scoop — Scoop Rate Enhanced], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		'''Scoop Rate Enhanced''' increases a Fuel Scoop's collection rate at the cost of increased power draw.<ref name="inara-scoop-rate">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/201/ Fuel Scoop — Scoop Rate Enhanced], Inara.</ref>

	Bill can apply Scoop Rate Enhanced through '''Grade 3'''.		Bill can apply Scoop Rate Enhanced through '''Grade 3'''.
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	=== Plasma Accelerator ===		=== Plasma Accelerator ===

	Available Plasma Accelerator Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-pa">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/88/ Plasma Accelerator — Focused], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-15~~.</ref>		Available Plasma Accelerator Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-pa">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/88/ Plasma Accelerator — Focused], Inara.</ref>

	* [[Dazzle Shell]]		* [[Dazzle Shell]]

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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Cargo systems specialist based in the Alioth system, reached after Selene Jean.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Cargo systems specialist based in the Alioth system, reached after Selene Jean.}}
	{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Live and Legacy, as currently documented by community sources; no specific patch number independently confirmed\|reviewed=2026-08-07\|reviewer=Desk research from community sources, not yet confirmed by direct in-game testing — see Sources\|source_quality=Location and specialty cross-referenced against Inara's Engineers listing; prerequisite/discovery/invitation/unlock detail drawn primarily from a single community unlock-chain guide ~~and marked accordingly below where not independently corroborated~~ — see Sources\|uncertainty=Maximum engineering grade and full blueprint names were not found in the sources checked; the prerequisite/discovery/invitation chain is single-sourced and ~~flagged inline where~~ not ~~corroborated~~.}}		{{Article status\|status=Needs review\|mode=Both\|version=Live and Legacy, as currently documented by community sources; no specific patch number independently confirmed\|reviewed=2026-08-07\|reviewer=Desk research from community sources, not yet confirmed by direct in-game testing — see Sources\|source_quality=Location and specialty cross-referenced against Inara's Engineers listing; prerequisite/discovery/invitation/unlock detail drawn primarily from a single community unlock-chain guide — see Sources\|uncertainty=Maximum engineering grade and full blueprint names were not found in the sources checked; the prerequisite/discovery/invitation chain is single-sourced and not yet directly verified.}}

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	\|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer \|row5 = [[Selene Jean]]		\|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer \|row5 = [[Selene Jean]]
	\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = Referral from Selene Jean		\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = Referral from Selene Jean
	\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is ~~commonly reported as~~ a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~		\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him
	\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite		\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite
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	== How to Receive an Invitation ==		== How to Receive an Invitation ==
	Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is ~~commonly reported as~~ a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

	== How to Unlock This Engineer ==		== How to Unlock This Engineer ==
	# Have [[Selene Jean]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.		# Have [[Selene Jean]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
	# Meet the invitation requirement: friendly reputation with Alliance factions is ~~commonly reported as~~ a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~.		# Meet the invitation requirement: friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.
	# Travel to Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.		# Travel to Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.
	# Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite.		# Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite.