Template:Engineer infobox

Engineer infobox

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Usage

Drop-in replacement for a bare {{Infobox}} call on an Engineer article. Reads canonical facts from Module:Data/Engineers (one JSON page per Engineer) when one exists for this page; otherwise falls back to whatever named parameters are passed directly, so this template is safe to use on an Engineer with no JSON record yet.

{{Engineer infobox
 |name = Broo Tarquin
 |image = (optional)
 |engineer_type = Ship (weapons)
 |system = Muang
 |body = (optional)
 |facility = Broo's Legacy
 |region = (optional)
 |allegiance = (optional)
 |specialties = Beam, Burst, and Pulse Laser modifications
 |max_grade = (optional)
 |prerequisite_engineer = (optional — omit if none)
 |discovery_requirement = Referral from Hera Tani
 |invitation_requirement = Combat rank Competent or higher
 |unlock_requirement = Deliver 50 units of Fujin Tea
}}

Empty/omitted fields are hidden automatically, same as {{Infobox}} itself — no manual row numbering needed either way. To add or update the canonical JSON record for an Engineer instead of passing params by hand, see Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Adding Structured Data.

Engineer infobox for Elite Dangerous Engineer articles. Article parameters override structured Engineer data defaults, so these fields can be edited directly from VisualEditor or source edit.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Engineer display name. Defaults to the page title.	String	suggested
Image	image	Portrait or relevant image filename, without the File: prefix. Leave blank to show the No image available placeholder.	File	suggested
Engineer type	engineer_type	Broad type/category of Engineer.	String	suggested
System	system	System where the Engineer is located. Wikitext links are allowed.	Page name	suggested
Body	body	Planet, moon, or body if applicable.	String	optional
Facility	facility	Engineer base/facility name.	String	suggested
Region	region	Region if applicable.	String	optional
Allegiance	allegiance	Faction/superpower allegiance if applicable.	String	optional
Specialties	specialties	Modules or engineering areas handled by this Engineer.	String	suggested
Maximum grade	max_grade	Highest engineering grade offered, if useful as a single summary field.	String	optional
Prerequisite Engineer	prerequisite_engineer	Engineer referral prerequisite, or None if available from the start.	String	suggested
Discovery requirement	discovery_requirement	How the Commander discovers this Engineer.	String	suggested
Invitation requirement	invitation_requirement	Requirement for receiving an invitation.	String	suggested
Unlock requirement	unlock_requirement	Commodity/task required to unlock workshop access.	String	suggested