Marco Qwent - Revision history

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	{{Article header		{{Article header\|deck=A power-systems Engineer based in Sirius, providing Grade 4 Power Plant and Grade 3 Power Distributor engineering and leading to several later Engineers.
	~~\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer~~
	\|deck=A power-systems Engineer based in Sirius, providing Grade 4 Power Plant and Grade 3 Power Distributor engineering and leading to several later Engineers.
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	== How to Unlock Marco Qwent ==		== How to Unlock Marco Qwent ==

	~~To gain~~ access to Marco's Engineering ~~workshop:~~		Unlock requirements summary:
			* Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4''' with [[Elvira Martuuk]].
			* Obtain the '''[[Gaining Sirius Corporation Reputation for Marco Qwent#Obtaining the Sirius system permit\|Sirius system permit]]'''.
			* Obtain '''25 units of [[Modular Terminals]]'''.
			* Donate the 25 Modular Terminals.
			{{Important\|'''Modular Terminals are a commodity.''' They are not Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering materials. Each unit occupies cargo space, so transporting all 25 at once requires at least '''25 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.}}

	~~# Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one~~-~~third progress toward Grade 4''' with~~ [[~~Elvira Martuuk]].~~		For the complete step-by-step process, see [[Unlocking Marco Qwent]].
	~~# Receive Elvira's referral to Marco.~~
	~~# Become '''[[Gaining Sirius Corporation Reputation for Marco Qwent\|Allied with Sirius Corporation]]'''.~~
	~~# Obtain the '''[[Gaining Sirius Corporation Reputation for Marco Qwent#Obtaining the Sirius system permit\|Sirius system permit]]'''.~~
	~~# Complete the Sirius Corporation invitation requirement for~~ Marco.
	~~# Obtain '''25 units of [[Modular Terminals]]'''.~~
	~~# Travel to '''~~Qwent ~~Research Base''' in [[Sirius~~]].
	~~# Donate the 25 Modular Terminals.~~
	~~# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin increasing your reputation with Marco.~~

	{{Important\|'''Modular Terminals are a commodity.''' They are not Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering materials. Each unit occupies cargo space, so transporting all 25 at once requires at least '''25 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-modular">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/181/ Modular Terminals — Commodity], Inara.</ref>}}

	== Obtaining Modular Terminals ==		== Obtaining Modular Terminals ==

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	{{Engineer infobox		{{Engineer infobox}}
	~~\|name = Marco Qwent~~
	~~\|image = Marcoqwent.png~~
	~~\|engineer_type = Ship Engineer~~
	~~\|system = [[Sirius]]~~
	~~\|facility = Qwent Research Base~~
	~~\|specialties = Power Plant, Power Distributor~~
	~~\|prerequisite_engineer = [[Elvira Martuuk]]~~
	~~\|discovery_requirement = Referral from Elvira Martuuk~~
	~~\|invitation_requirement = Gain an invitation from Sirius Corporation; Sirius system permit required~~
	~~\|unlock_requirement = Deliver 25 units of [[Modular Terminals]]~~
	}}

	'''Marco Qwent''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Qwent Research Base''' in the permit-locked [[Sirius]] system. Unlike the independent starting Engineers, Marco must first be discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].<ref name="inara-marco">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/7/ Marco Qwent — Engineer], Inara.</ref>		'''Marco Qwent''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Qwent Research Base''' in the permit-locked [[Sirius]] system. Unlike the independent starting Engineers, Marco must first be discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].<ref name="inara-marco">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/7/ Marco Qwent — Engineer], Inara.</ref>

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	# Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4''' with [[Elvira Martuuk]].		# Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4''' with [[Elvira Martuuk]].
	# Receive Elvira's referral to Marco.		# Receive Elvira's referral to Marco.
	# Become '''Allied with Sirius Corporation'''.		# Become '''[[Gaining Sirius Corporation Reputation for Marco Qwent\|Allied with Sirius Corporation]]'''.
	# Obtain the '''Sirius system permit'''.		# Obtain the '''[[Gaining Sirius Corporation Reputation for Marco Qwent#Obtaining the Sirius system permit\|Sirius system permit]]'''.
	# Complete the Sirius Corporation invitation requirement for Marco.		# Complete the Sirius Corporation invitation requirement for Marco.
	# Obtain '''25 units of [[Modular Terminals]]'''.		# Obtain '''25 units of [[Modular Terminals]]'''.

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	\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer		\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer
	\|deck=A power-systems Engineer based in Sirius, providing Grade 4 Power Plant and Grade 3 Power Distributor engineering and leading to several later Engineers.		\|deck=A power-systems Engineer based in Sirius, providing Grade 4 Power Plant and Grade 3 Power Distributor engineering and leading to several later Engineers.
	}}

	~~{{Article status~~
	~~\|status=Reviewed~~
	~~\|mode=Both~~
	~~\|version=Ship Engineering available in Live and Legacy; Balanced and Support Focused Power Distributor engineering is Live only~~
	~~\|reviewed=2026-08-14~~
	~~\|reviewer=EDFM research pass~~
	\|source_quality=Current location, access requirements, module grades, blueprint coverage, reputation methods, and referral relationships cross-checked against Inara and New Pilots Initiative material; Operations-era Power Distributor additions checked against Frontier update notes.
	}}		}}

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	\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed		\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed
	\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals		\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals
	}}		\|image=Marcoqwent.png}}

	Marco Qwent specialises in power plant modifications. They're reached through [[Elvira Martuuk]]. See Engineer Unlock Chain below for their relationship to [[Professor Palin]] and [[Chloe Sedesi]].<ref name="inara-list" />		Marco Qwent specialises in power plant modifications. They're reached through [[Elvira Martuuk]]. See Engineer Unlock Chain below for their relationship to [[Professor Palin]] and [[Chloe Sedesi]].<ref name="inara-list" />

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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Power Plant specialist based in the Sirius system, reached after Elvira Martuuk.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Power Plant specialist based in the Sirius system, reached after Elvira Martuuk.}}
	{{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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	== How to Unlock This Engineer ==		== How to Unlock This Engineer ==
	# Have [[Elvira Martuuk]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.		# Have [[Elvira Martuuk]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
	# Meet the invitation requirement: ~~requires~~ a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed.		# Meet the invitation requirement: a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed.
	# Travel to Qwent Research Base in Sirius.		# Travel to Qwent Research Base in Sirius.
	# Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals.		# Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals.

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	'''Marco Qwent''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Qwent Research Base''' in the permit-locked [[Sirius]] system. Unlike the independent starting Engineers, Marco must first be discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].<ref name="inara-marco">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/7/ Marco Qwent — Engineer], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		'''Marco Qwent''' is a ship Engineer based at '''Qwent Research Base''' in the permit-locked [[Sirius]] system. Unlike the independent starting Engineers, Marco must first be discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].<ref name="inara-marco">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/7/ Marco Qwent — Engineer], Inara.</ref>

	Qwent specialises in ship power systems. He provides '''Grade 4 Power Plant Engineering''' and '''Grade 3 Power Distributor Engineering'''.<ref name="inara-marco" />		Qwent specialises in ship power systems. He provides '''Grade 4 Power Plant Engineering''' and '''Grade 3 Power Distributor Engineering'''.<ref name="inara-marco" />

	He is also an important progression Engineer because reputation with Marco leads to [[Professor Palin]], [[Chloe Sedesi]], and [[Lori Jameson]].<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		He is also an important progression Engineer because reputation with Marco leads to [[Professor Palin]], [[Chloe Sedesi]], and [[Lori Jameson]].<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara.</ref>

	{{Field note\|Unlocking Marco is more involved than simply receiving Elvira's referral. The [[Sirius]] system is permit-locked, and Marco also requires an invitation from Sirius Corporation before his workshop can be accessed.}}		{{Field note\|Unlocking Marco is more involved than simply receiving Elvira's referral. The [[Sirius]] system is permit-locked, and Marco also requires an invitation from Sirius Corporation before his workshop can be accessed.}}
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	* '''System permit required:''' Yes		* '''System permit required:''' Yes

	[[Sirius]] is a permit-locked system, so the system permit must be obtained before Qwent Research Base can be reached.<ref name="inara-sirius">[https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/11810/ Sirius — Star System], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		[[Sirius]] is a permit-locked system, so the system permit must be obtained before Qwent Research Base can be reached.<ref name="inara-sirius">[https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem/11810/ Sirius — Star System], Inara.</ref>

	== How to Discover Marco Qwent ==		== How to Discover Marco Qwent ==
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	Marco Qwent is discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].		Marco Qwent is discovered through [[Elvira Martuuk]].

	Reach '''Grade 3 access and progress at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4''' with Elvira to receive her referral to Marco.<ref name="newp-engineers">[https://newp.io/engrhighlight Engineer Highlight], New Pilots Initiative~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		Reach '''Grade 3 access and progress at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4''' with Elvira to receive her referral to Marco.<ref name="newp-engineers">[https://newp.io/engrhighlight Engineer Highlight], New Pilots Initiative.</ref>

	{{Field note\|Receiving Elvira's referral makes Marco known to you. It does '''not''' grant access to Sirius or automatically unlock his workshop.}}		{{Field note\|Receiving Elvira's referral makes Marco known to you. It does '''not''' grant access to Sirius or automatically unlock his workshop.}}
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	# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin increasing your reputation with Marco.		# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin increasing your reputation with Marco.

	{{Important\|'''Modular Terminals are a commodity.''' They are not Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering materials. Each unit occupies cargo space, so transporting all 25 at once requires at least '''25 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-modular">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/181/ Modular Terminals — Commodity], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>}}		{{Important\|'''Modular Terminals are a commodity.''' They are not Raw, Manufactured, or Encoded Engineering materials. Each unit occupies cargo space, so transporting all 25 at once requires at least '''25 tonnes of cargo capacity'''.<ref name="inara-modular">[https://inara.cz/elite/commodity/181/ Modular Terminals — Commodity], Inara.</ref>}}

	== Obtaining Modular Terminals ==		== Obtaining Modular Terminals ==
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	* '''Support Focused'''		* '''Support Focused'''

	Both can be applied by Marco through '''Grade 3'''.<ref name="inara-balanced">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/208/ Power Distributor — Balanced], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref><ref name="inara-support">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/209/ Power Distributor — Support Focused], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		Both can be applied by Marco through '''Grade 3'''.<ref name="inara-balanced">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/208/ Power Distributor — Balanced], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-support">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/209/ Power Distributor — Support Focused], Inara.</ref>

	{{Important\|'''Live only:''' Balanced and Support Focused were introduced as part of the Operations-era Power Distributor additions and can only be applied to compatible '''Merc modules'''. They are not part of the Legacy Engineering system.<ref name="frontier-operations">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-0 Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes], Frontier Developments~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>}}		{{Important\|'''Live only:''' Balanced and Support Focused were introduced as part of the Operations-era Power Distributor additions and can only be applied to compatible '''Merc modules'''. They are not part of the Legacy Engineering system.<ref name="frontier-operations">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-0 Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes], Frontier Developments.</ref>}}

	The established Power Distributor blueprints — Charge Enhanced, Engine Focused, High Charge Capacity, Shielded, System Focused, and Weapon Focused — remain available to Marco through Grade 3.<ref name="inara-marco" />		The established Power Distributor blueprints — Charge Enhanced, Engine Focused, High Charge Capacity, Shielded, System Focused, and Weapon Focused — remain available to Marco through Grade 3.<ref name="inara-marco" />
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	=== Power Plant ===		=== Power Plant ===

	Available Power Plant Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-powerplant">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/12/ Power Plant — Armoured], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		Available Power Plant Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-powerplant">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/12/ Power Plant — Armoured], Inara.</ref>

	* [[Double Braced]]		* [[Double Braced]]
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	=== Power Distributor ===		=== Power Distributor ===

	Available Power Distributor Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-distributor">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/67/ Power Distributor — Charge Enhanced], Inara~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		Available Power Distributor Experimental Effects include:<ref name="inara-distributor">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/67/ Power Distributor — Charge Enhanced], Inara.</ref>

	* [[Cluster Capacitors]]		* [[Cluster Capacitors]]
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	{{Tip\|'''EDFM recommendation:''' [[Low Emissions Power Plant]] is a useful blueprint to consider pinning at Marco.		{{Tip\|'''EDFM recommendation:''' [[Low Emissions Power Plant]] is a useful blueprint to consider pinning at Marco.

	New Pilots Initiative's current suggested pinning plan also assigns Low Emissions Power Plant to Marco, leaving other Power Plant and Power Distributor blueprints available to be pinned at Engineers with different specialties.<ref name="newp-engineering">[https://newp.io/engineeringguide Engineering Guide], New Pilots Initiative~~, accessed 2026-08-14~~.</ref>		New Pilots Initiative's current suggested pinning plan also assigns Low Emissions Power Plant to Marco, leaving other Power Plant and Power Distributor blueprints available to be pinned at Engineers with different specialties.<ref name="newp-engineering">[https://newp.io/engineeringguide Engineering Guide], New Pilots Initiative.</ref>

	Remember that Marco only provides Power Plant Engineering through '''Grade 4'''. A blueprint pinned through Marco therefore cannot provide Grade 5 Power Plant Engineering remotely.}}		Remember that Marco only provides Power Plant Engineering through '''Grade 4'''. A blueprint pinned through Marco therefore cannot provide Grade 5 Power Plant Engineering remotely.}}

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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Power Plant specialist based in the Sirius system, reached after Elvira Martuuk.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Power Plant specialist based in the Sirius system, reached after Elvira Martuuk.}}
	{{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 = [[Elvira Martuuk]]		\|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer \|row5 = [[Elvira Martuuk]]
	\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = Referral from Elvira Martuuk		\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = Referral from Elvira Martuuk
	\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not ~~independently~~ confirmed ~~this pass~~		\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed
	\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals		\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals
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	== How to Receive an Invitation ==		== How to Receive an Invitation ==
	Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not ~~independently~~ confirmed ~~this pass~~.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

	== How to Unlock This Engineer ==		== How to Unlock This Engineer ==
	# Have [[Elvira Martuuk]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.		# Have [[Elvira Martuuk]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
	# Meet the invitation requirement: requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not ~~independently~~ confirmed ~~this pass~~.		# Meet the invitation requirement: requires a Sirius Corporation system permit in addition to the referral; specific reputation threshold not yet confirmed.
	# Travel to Qwent Research Base in Sirius.		# Travel to Qwent Research Base in Sirius.
	# Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals.		# Deliver 25 units of Modular Terminals.
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	{{Unlock chain\|Elvira Martuuk\|Marco Qwent\|Professor Palin}}		{{Unlock chain\|Elvira Martuuk\|Marco Qwent\|Professor Palin}}

	Marco Qwent sits between [[Elvira Martuuk]] and [[Professor Palin]]. He's also ~~reported as~~ the referral source for [[Chloe Sedesi]] near the Witch Head Nebula.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Marco Qwent sits between [[Elvira Martuuk]] and [[Professor Palin]]. He's also the referral source for [[Chloe Sedesi]] near the Witch Head Nebula.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

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