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	\|deck=A broad Grade 5 laser, propulsion, shield, and Frame Shift Drive specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reached through Elvira Martuuk.
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	== How to Unlock Mel Brandon ==		== How to Unlock Mel Brandon ==

	~~To gain~~ access to Mel's ~~Engineering workshop:~~		Unlock requirements summary:
			* Reach '''Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4''' with [[Elvira Martuuk]].
			* Reach sufficient reputation with the [[Colonia Council]] and obtain their Engineer invitation.
			* Obtain at least '''100,000 CR worth of [[Bounty Vouchers]]'''.
			* Provide Mel with '''100,000 CR worth of bounty vouchers'''.
			{{Important\|Do '''not''' redeem the bounty vouchers intended for Mel's unlock before arriving at The Brig. The required 100,000 CR must still be available for the Engineer hand-in.}}

	~~# 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 Mel Brandon]].
	~~# Receive Elvira's referral to~~ Mel Brandon.
	~~# Travel to the Colonia region.~~
	~~# Reach sufficient reputation with the [[Colonia Council]] and obtain their Engineer invitation.~~
	~~# Obtain at least '''100,000 CR worth of [[Bounty Vouchers~~]]~~'''~~.
	~~# Travel to '''The Brig''' on '''Luchtaine A 1 c''' in [[Luchtaine]].~~
	~~# Provide Mel with '''100,000 CR worth of bounty vouchers'''.~~
	~~# Enter the Engineer workshop and begin [[Engineer Reputation\|increasing your reputation with Mel]].~~

	{{Important\|Do '''not''' redeem the bounty vouchers intended for Mel's unlock before arriving at The Brig. The required 100,000 CR must still be available for the Engineer hand-in.<ref name="inara-mel" />}}

	== Obtaining Bounty Vouchers ==		== Obtaining Bounty Vouchers ==

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	{{Engineer infobox		{{Engineer infobox}}
	~~\|name = Mel Brandon~~
	~~\|image = Melbrandon.png~~
	~~\|engineer_type = Ship Engineer~~
	~~\|system = [[Luchtaine]]~~
	~~\|facility = The Brig~~
	~~\|specialties = Beam Laser, Burst Laser, Pulse Laser, Frame Shift Drive, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor, Shield Booster, Shield Cell Bank, Shield Generator, Thrusters~~
	~~\|prerequisite_engineer = [[Elvira Martuuk]]~~
	~~\|discovery_requirement = Referral from Elvira Martuuk~~
	~~\|invitation_requirement = Gain an invitation from the Colonia Council~~
	~~\|unlock_requirement = Provide 100,000 CR worth of [[Bounty Vouchers]]~~
	}}

	'''Mel Brandon''' is a ship Engineer based at '''The Brig''' in the [[Luchtaine]] system of the Colonia region. He is reached through [[Elvira Martuuk]] and provides an unusually broad range of maximum-grade Engineering across weapons, shields, propulsion, and Frame Shift Drive systems.<ref name="inara-mel">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/22/ Mel Brandon — Engineer], Inara.</ref>		'''Mel Brandon''' is a ship Engineer based at '''The Brig''' in the [[Luchtaine]] system of the Colonia region. He is reached through [[Elvira Martuuk]] and provides an unusually broad range of maximum-grade Engineering across weapons, shields, propulsion, and Frame Shift Drive systems.<ref name="inara-mel">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineer/22/ Mel Brandon — Engineer], Inara.</ref>

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	== How to Discover This Engineer ==		== How to Discover This Engineer ==
	Referral from Elvira Martuuk.<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 Elvira Martuuk.<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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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reachable through Elvira Martuuk.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reachable through 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 Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.		# Meet the invitation requirement: a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.
	# Travel to The Brig in Luchtaine.		# Travel to The Brig in Luchtaine.
	# Redeem or deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total.		# Redeem or deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total.

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{{Article header|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer|deck=Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reported as reachable through 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.}}

{{Infobox
|name = Mel Brandon
|label1 = Engineer type |row1 = Ship (weapon / optional internal)
|label2 = System |row2 = Luchtaine
|label3 = Facility |row3 = The Brig
|label4 = Specialties |row4 = Lasers, Shields
|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer |row5 = [[Elvira Martuuk]]
|label6 = Discovery requirement |row6 = Reported referral from Elvira Martuuk; not independently confirmed this pass
|label7 = Invitation requirement |row7 = Reported as requiring a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia; not independently confirmed this pass
|label8 = Unlock requirement |row8 = Deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR
}}

Mel Brandon specialises in lasers, shields modifications. They're reached through [[Elvira Martuuk]].<ref name="inara-list" />

== Location ==
* '''System:''' Luchtaine
* '''Facility:''' The Brig
* '''Region:''' Colonia — this Engineer is only reachable after making the long journey to the Colonia region, separate from the core bubble.

== How to Discover This Engineer ==
Reported referral from Elvira Martuuk; not independently confirmed this pass.<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>

== How to Receive an Invitation ==
Reported as requiring a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia; not independently confirmed this pass.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

== How to Unlock This Engineer ==
# Have [[Elvira Martuuk]] unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
# Meet the invitation requirement: reported as requiring a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia; not independently confirmed this pass.
# Travel to The Brig in Luchtaine.
# Redeem or deliver **bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total**.
# Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.

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

Mel Brandon is reported as reachable through [[Elvira Martuuk]]; not independently confirmed this pass. Like the other Colonia Engineers, reaching him also requires the long trip to the Colonia region itself.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

== Available Engineering ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Module !! Notes !! Maximum grade
|-
| Beam Laser || Damage and other variants || To be confirmed
|-
| Shield Generator || Strength and other variants || To be confirmed
|}
Full blueprint names and maximum grades were not confirmed to the same depth as the core chain pages for this pass — see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Engineering Architecture]] for the site's policy on not inventing unconfirmed specifics.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

== Experimental Effects ==
To be added — not confirmed in the sources checked for this pass.

== Increasing Engineer Reputation ==
Reputation increases through crafting modifications at their workshop, in line with the general mechanic covered on the main [[Engineering]] page.

== Blueprint Pinning ==
'''Fact:''' Mel Brandon's confirmed specialties are Lasers, Shields, per [[#Available Engineering|Available Engineering]] above.

'''EDFM recommendation:''' Not yet made. A pinning recommendation needs the maximum-grade and full blueprint data above filled in first — see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Engineering Architecture]] for why EDFM treats pinning guidance as editorial judgement, not a database fact.

== Related Engineers ==
{{Related articles|label=Related Engineers|[[Elvira Martuuk]]}}

== Related Guides ==
{{Related articles|[[Engineering]] [[Engineer Unlock Guide]]}}

== Sources ==
<references />

{{Engineering nav}}

[[Category:Engineers]]
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[[Category:Optional Internal Engineering]]
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	{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, ~~reported as~~ reachable through Elvira Martuuk.}}		{{Article header\|eyebrow=EDFM // Engineer\|deck=Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reachable through 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.}}

	{{Infobox		{{Infobox
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	\|label4 = Specialties \|row4 = Lasers, Shields		\|label4 = Specialties \|row4 = Lasers, Shields
	\|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer \|row5 = [[Elvira Martuuk]]		\|label5 = Prerequisite Engineer \|row5 = [[Elvira Martuuk]]
	\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = ~~Reported referral~~ from Elvira Martuuk~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~		\|label6 = Discovery requirement \|row6 = Referral from Elvira Martuuk
	\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = ~~Reported as requiring~~ a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~		\|label7 = Invitation requirement \|row7 = Requires a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia
	\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR		\|label8 = Unlock requirement \|row8 = Deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR
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	== How to Discover This Engineer ==		== How to Discover This Engineer ==
	~~Reported referral~~ from Elvira Martuuk~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~.<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 Elvira Martuuk.<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>

	== How to Receive an Invitation ==		== How to Receive an Invitation ==
	~~Reported as requiring~~ a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Requires a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.<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: ~~reported as requiring~~ a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~.		# Meet the invitation requirement: requires a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.
	# Travel to The Brig in Luchtaine.		# Travel to The Brig in Luchtaine.
	# Redeem or deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total.		# Redeem or deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total.
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	''No verified multi-Engineer chain to display for this Engineer.''		''No verified multi-Engineer chain to display for this Engineer.''

	Mel Brandon is ~~reported as~~ reachable through [[Elvira Martuuk]]~~; not independently confirmed this pass~~. Like the other Colonia Engineers, reaching him also requires the long trip to the Colonia region itself.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />		Mel Brandon is reachable through [[Elvira Martuuk]]. Like the other Colonia Engineers, reaching him also requires the long trip to the Colonia region itself.<ref name="wanderer-chain" />

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