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  |deck=Directory of every currently available Engineer, including where to find them, how to unlock them, and what they can engineer.
  |deck=Directory of every currently available Engineer, including where to find them, how to unlock them, and what they can engineer.
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{{Article status
|status=Reviewed
|mode=Both
|version=Ship Engineering available in Live and Legacy; Odyssey Engineering and marked post-Legacy ship blueprints are Live only
|reviewed=2026-08-15
|reviewer=EDFM research pass
|source_quality=Current Engineer roster, unlock requirements, module coverage, and Odyssey modifications checked against current Inara data. Ship referral thresholds and access conditions were cross-checked against independent Engineering guidance. Operations-era and Anti-Guardian Engineering exceptions were checked against Frontier update notes and individual blueprint records; Odyssey requirement reductions were checked against Frontier Update 18.08.
|uncertainty=Juri Ishmaak and Colonel Bris Dekker can display different Federal Combat Bond values for their final unlocks; the conditions determining which value appears are not currently established.
}}
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; Discovery
; Discovery
: Determines when the Engineer becomes known to the commander. Some Engineers are known without a referral, while others are introduced by another Engineer.
: Determines when the Engineer becomes known to the Commander. Some Engineers are known without a referral, while others are introduced by another Engineer.


; Meeting requirement
; Meeting requirement
: A condition that must be satisfied before the Engineer will allow the commander to proceed. This may involve rank, reputation, travel distance, combat, trade, mining, or another activity.
: A condition that must be satisfied before the Engineer will allow the Commander to proceed. This may involve rank, reputation, travel distance, combat, trade, mining, or another activity.


; Unlock requirement
; Unlock requirement
: The final payment, commodity delivery, material delivery, voucher hand-in, or other task required to gain access to the Engineer's workshop.
: The final payment, commodity delivery, material delivery, voucher hand-in, or other task required to gain access to the Engineer's workshop.
For ship Engineers reached through another Engineer, the referral is normally received after reaching '''Grade 3 access and progressing at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4''' with the referring Engineer.<ref name="newp-engineers">[https://newp.io/engrhighlight Engineer Highlight], New Pilots Initiative.</ref>
{{Field note|A referral only makes the next Engineer available to pursue. It does '''not''' bypass that Engineer's separate meeting, permit, rank, reputation, or unlock requirements.}}


Unlocking a ship Engineer does not automatically provide access to every Engineering grade they offer. Reputation with that Engineer must be increased before their higher grades become available.
Unlocking a ship Engineer does not automatically provide access to every Engineering grade they offer. Reputation with that Engineer must be increased before their higher grades become available.


Odyssey Engineers use a similar referral and unlock system, but suit and weapon modifications do not use the same Grade 1–5 blueprint progression as ship modules.
Odyssey Engineers use a similar discovery and unlock structure, but they do '''not''' use the ship Engineer Grade 1–5 reputation progression. Suits and handheld weapons are upgraded separately, while Odyssey Engineers install individual modifications into available modification slots.


== Ship Engineers ==
== Ship Engineers ==
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There are '''25 ship Engineers''': 20 in the core inhabited regions, four in Colonia, and Chloe Sedesi in the Witch Head Nebula.<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara.</ref>
There are '''25 ship Engineers''': 20 in the core inhabited regions, four in Colonia, and Chloe Sedesi in the Witch Head Nebula.<ref name="inara-engineers">[https://inara.cz/elite/engineers/ Engineers], Inara.</ref>


The grade shown in the table is the '''maximum grade that Engineer can apply to that module'''. For example, a module listed as G3 can be engineered through Grades 1–3 at that Engineer, but not Grades 4–5.
The Engineering column is intended as a quick-reference summary of each Engineer's module coverage.
 
For conventional ship Engineering, the grade shown is the highest grade the Engineer can apply to that module. However, this is no longer universally a single module-wide value in Live: newer blueprint families can have their own Engineer lists and grade ceilings.<ref name="frontier-operations">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-0 Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes], Frontier Developments.</ref>
 
{{Important|'''Live and Legacy differences'''
 
Engineering introduced after the Live and Legacy versions diverged is marked '''Live only''' below where it adds an otherwise unavailable module or materially changes the grade shown in this directory.
 
'''Merc''' indicates a blueprint that can only be applied to compatible Merc modules.
 
Some module families also have additional Live-only blueprints without changing the maximum module grade shown here. For the exact blueprint-by-blueprint availability, see the individual Engineer article or [[Engineering Blueprints]].}}
 
For example, [[Juri Ishmaak]] provides conventional Seeker Missile Rack Engineering only through Grade 3, but in Live he can take the Merc-only [[Drag Seeker Missile Rack|Drag]], [[Lightweight Thermal Seeker Missile Rack|Lightweight Thermal]], and [[Lockdown Seeker Missile Rack|Lockdown]] blueprints through Grade 5.<ref name="inara-seeker-drag">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/219/ Seeker Missile Rack — Drag], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-seeker-thermal">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/220/ Seeker Missile Rack — Lightweight Thermal], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-seeker-lockdown">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/221/ Seeker Missile Rack — Lockdown], Inara.</ref>


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| data-sort-value="Marco Qwent" | {{Engineer table entry|Marco Qwent|Marcoqwent.png}}
| data-sort-value="Marco Qwent" | {{Engineer table entry|Marco Qwent|Marcoqwent.png}}
| Qwent Research Base<br>'''Sirius'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| Qwent Research Base<br>'''Sirius'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Gain an invitation from Sirius Corporation. Access to the permit-locked Sirius system is also required.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''25 Modular Terminals'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Allied''' reputation with Sirius Corporation and obtain its Engineer invitation. Access to the permit-locked Sirius system is required.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''25 Modular Terminals'''.
| '''G4:''' Power Plant<br>'''G3:''' Power Distributor
| '''G4:''' Power Plant<br>'''G3:''' Power Distributor
|-
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| data-sort-value="Lei Cheung" | {{Engineer table entry|Lei Cheung|Leicheung.png}}
| data-sort-value="Lei Cheung" | {{Engineer table entry|Lei Cheung|Leicheung.png}}
| Trader's Rest<br>'''Laksak'''
| Trader's Rest<br>'''Laksak'''
| '''Referral:''' [[The Dweller]]<br>'''Meet:''' Trade at more than '''50 markets'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Gold'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[The Dweller]]<br>'''Meet:''' Trade at at least '''50 unique commodity markets'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Gold'''.
| '''G5:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Sensors, Shield Generator<br>'''G3:''' Shield Booster
| '''G5:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Sensors, Shield Generator<br>'''G3:''' Shield Booster
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| Phoenix Base<br>'''Meene'''
| Phoenix Base<br>'''Meene'''
| '''Referral:''' [[Lei Cheung]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach Exploration rank '''Surveyor''' or higher.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Classified Scan Databanks'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Lei Cheung]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach Exploration rank '''Surveyor''' or higher.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Classified Scan Databanks'''.
| '''G5:''' Cargo Rack, Chaff Launcher, Collector Limpet Controller, Electronic Countermeasure, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Heat Sink Launcher, Point Defence, Prospector Limpet Controller<br>'''G3:''' Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller<br>'''G1:''' Guardian Gauss Cannon, Guardian Plasma Charger, Guardian Shard Cannon
| '''G5:''' Chaff Launcher, Collector Limpet Controller, Electronic Countermeasure, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Heat Sink Launcher, Point Defence, Prospector Limpet Controller<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Cargo Rack<ref name="inara-cargo-extended">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/206/ Cargo Rack — Extended], Inara.</ref><br>'''G3:''' Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller<br>'''G1 — Live only:''' Guardian Gauss Cannon, Guardian Plasma Charger, Guardian Shard Cannon<ref name="frontier-1807">[https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-18-07 Elite Dangerous — Update 18.07 Notes], Frontier Developments.</ref>
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Marsha Hicks" | {{Engineer table entry|Marsha Hicks|Marshahicks.png}}
| data-sort-value="Marsha Hicks" | {{Engineer table entry|Marsha Hicks|Marshahicks.png}}
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| data-sort-value="Selene Jean" | {{Engineer table entry|Selene Jean|Selenejean.png}}
| data-sort-value="Selene Jean" | {{Engineer table entry|Selene Jean|Selenejean.png}}
| Prospector's Rest<br>'''Kuk'''
| Prospector's Rest<br>'''Kuk'''
| '''Referral:''' [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]]<br>'''Meet:''' Mine at least '''500 tonnes of ore'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''10 units of mined Painite'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]]<br>'''Meet:''' Mine and refine at least '''500 tonnes of ore'''.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''10 units of mined Painite'''.
| '''G5:''' Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package, Module Reinforcement Package
| '''G5:''' Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Module Reinforcement Package<ref name="inara-mrp-heavy">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/214/ Module Reinforcement Package — Heavy Duty], Inara.</ref>
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Bill Turner" | {{Engineer table entry|Bill Turner|Billturner.png}}
| data-sort-value="Bill Turner" | {{Engineer table entry|Bill Turner|Billturner.png}}
| Turner Metallics Inc<br>'''Alioth'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| Turner Metallics Inc<br>'''Alioth'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Selene Jean]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' status with the Alliance and '''Allied''' reputation with Alioth Independents to obtain access to Alioth.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Bromellite'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Selene Jean]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' status with the Alliance and '''Allied''' reputation with Alioth Independents to obtain access to Alioth.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Bromellite'''.
| '''G5:''' Cargo Rack, Detailed Surface Scanner, Plasma Accelerator, Sensors<br>'''G3:''' Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Scoop, Kill Warrant Scanner, Life Support, Manifest Scanner, Refinery
| '''G5:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Plasma Accelerator, Sensors<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Cargo Rack<ref name="inara-cargo-extended" /><br>'''G3:''' Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Scoop, Kill Warrant Scanner, Life Support, Manifest Scanner, Refinery
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Didi Vatermann" | {{Engineer table entry|Didi Vatermann|Didivatermann.png}}
| data-sort-value="Didi Vatermann" | {{Engineer table entry|Didi Vatermann|Didivatermann.png}}
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| Sanctuary<br>'''Asura'''<br><small>Colonia</small>
| Sanctuary<br>'''Asura'''<br><small>Colonia</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach Combat rank '''Expert''' or higher.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Progenitor Cells'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach Combat rank '''Expert''' or higher.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Progenitor Cells'''.
| '''G5:''' Armour, Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Chaff Launcher, Electronic Countermeasure, Heat Sink Launcher, Hull Reinforcement Package, Mine Launcher, Missile Rack, Module Reinforcement Package, Point Defence, Seeker Missile Rack, Torpedo Pylon
| '''G5:''' Armour, Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Chaff Launcher, Electronic Countermeasure, Heat Sink Launcher, Hull Reinforcement Package, Mine Launcher, Missile Rack, Point Defence, Seeker Missile Rack, Torpedo Pylon<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Module Reinforcement Package<ref name="inara-mrp-heavy" />
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Liz Ryder" | {{Engineer table entry|Liz Ryder|Lizryder.png}}
| data-sort-value="Liz Ryder" | {{Engineer table entry|Liz Ryder|Lizryder.png}}
| Demolition Unlimited<br>'''Eurybia'''
| Demolition Unlimited<br>'''Eurybia'''
| '''Referral:''' None<br>'''Meet:''' Reach at least '''Cordial''' reputation with Eurybia Blue Mafia.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Landmines'''.
| '''Referral:''' None<br>'''Meet:''' Reach at least '''Cordial''' reputation with Eurybia Blue Mafia.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''200 Landmines'''.
| '''G5:''' Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack, Torpedo Pylon<br>'''G3:''' Abrasion Blaster, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mine Launcher, Mining Laser<br>'''G1:''' Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package
| '''G5:''' Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack <small>(conventional blueprints)</small>, Torpedo Pylon<br>'''G3:''' Mine Launcher<br>'''G3 — Live only; Merc:''' Abrasion Blaster, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mining Laser; Seeker Missile Rack — Drag, Lightweight Thermal, Lockdown<ref name="inara-abrasion">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/217/ Abrasion Blaster — Far-reaching], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-enzyme">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/224/ Enzyme Missile Rack — High-yield], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-mining-laser">[https://inara.cz/elite/blueprint/218/ Mining Laser — Long Range], Inara.</ref><ref name="inara-seeker-drag" /><ref name="inara-seeker-thermal" /><ref name="inara-seeker-lockdown" /><br>'''G1:''' Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Hera Tani" | {{Engineer table entry|Hera Tani|Heratani.png}}
| data-sort-value="Hera Tani" | {{Engineer table entry|Hera Tani|Heratani.png}}
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| data-sort-value="Tiana Fortune" | {{Engineer table entry|Tiana Fortune|Tianafortune.png}}
| data-sort-value="Tiana Fortune" | {{Engineer table entry|Tiana Fortune|Tianafortune.png}}
| Fortune's Loss<br>'''Achenar'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| Fortune's Loss<br>'''Achenar'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Hera Tani]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' reputation with the Empire. Access to the permit-locked Achenar system is also required.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Decoded Emission Data'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Hera Tani]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' reputation with the Empire. The Achenar permit requires Imperial Navy rank '''Squire''' or higher.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''50 Decoded Emission Data'''.
| '''G5:''' Cargo Rack, Collector Limpet Controller, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Prospector Limpet Controller, Sensors<br>'''G3:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
| '''G5:''' Collector Limpet Controller, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Prospector Limpet Controller, Sensors<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Cargo Rack<ref name="inara-cargo-extended" /><br>'''G3:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Etienne Dorn" | {{Engineer table entry|Etienne Dorn|Etiennedorn.png}}
| data-sort-value="Etienne Dorn" | {{Engineer table entry|Etienne Dorn|Etiennedorn.png}}
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| Pater's Memorial<br>'''Giryak'''
| Pater's Memorial<br>'''Giryak'''
| '''Referral:''' [[Felicity Farseer]]<br>'''Meet:''' Claim more than '''50 Federal Combat Bonds'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be '''100,000 CR or 1,000,000 CR'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Felicity Farseer]]<br>'''Meet:''' Claim more than '''50 Federal Combat Bonds'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be '''100,000 CR or 1,000,000 CR'''.
| '''G5:''' Abrasion Blaster, Detailed Surface Scanner, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mine Launcher, Mining Laser, Sensors<br>'''G3:''' Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack, Torpedo Pylon
| '''G5:''' Detailed Surface Scanner, Mine Launcher, Sensors<br>'''G5 — Live only; Merc:''' Abrasion Blaster, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mining Laser; Seeker Missile Rack — Drag, Lightweight Thermal, Lockdown<ref name="inara-abrasion" /><ref name="inara-enzyme" /><ref name="inara-mining-laser" /><ref name="inara-seeker-drag" /><ref name="inara-seeker-thermal" /><ref name="inara-seeker-lockdown" /><br>'''G3:''' Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack <small>(conventional blueprints)</small>, Torpedo Pylon
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|-
| data-sort-value="The Sarge" | {{Engineer table entry|The Sarge|Thesarge.png}}
| data-sort-value="The Sarge" | {{Engineer table entry|The Sarge|Thesarge.png}}
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| data-sort-value="Colonel Bris Dekker" | {{Engineer table entry|Colonel Bris Dekker|Brisdekker.png}}
| data-sort-value="Colonel Bris Dekker" | {{Engineer table entry|Colonel Bris Dekker|Brisdekker.png}}
| Dekker's Yard<br>'''Sol'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| Dekker's Yard<br>'''Sol'''<br><small>Permit required</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Juri Ishmaak]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' reputation with the Federation. Access to the permit-locked Sol system is also required.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be '''1,000,000 CR or 10,000,000 CR'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Juri Ishmaak]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach '''Friendly''' reputation with the Federation. The Sol permit requires Federal Navy rank '''Petty Officer''' or higher.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be '''1,000,000 CR or 10,000,000 CR'''.
| '''G4:''' Frame Shift Drive Interdictor<br>'''G3:''' Frame Shift Drive
| '''G4:''' Frame Shift Drive Interdictor<br>'''G3:''' Frame Shift Drive
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|-
| data-sort-value="Mel Brandon" | {{Engineer table entry|Mel Brandon|Melbrandon.png}}
| data-sort-value="Mel Brandon" | {{Engineer table entry|Mel Brandon|Melbrandon.png}}
| The Brig<br>'''Luchtaine'''<br><small>Colonia</small>
| The Brig<br>'''Luchtaine'''<br><small>Colonia</small>
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Gain an invitation from the '''Colonia Council'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''100,000 CR''' worth of bounty vouchers.
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach at least '''Cordial''' reputation with the Colonia Council and receive its Engineer invitation.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''100,000 CR''' worth of bounty vouchers.
| '''G5:''' Beam Laser, Burst Laser, Frame Shift Drive, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor, Pulse Laser, Shield Booster, Shield Generator, Thrusters<br>'''G4:''' Shield Cell Bank
| '''G5:''' Beam Laser, Burst Laser, Frame Shift Drive, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor, Pulse Laser, Shield Booster, Shield Generator, Thrusters<br>'''G4:''' Shield Cell Bank
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Zacariah Nemo" | {{Engineer table entry|Zacariah Nemo|Zacariahnemo.png}}
| data-sort-value="Zacariah Nemo" | {{Engineer table entry|Zacariah Nemo|Zacariahnemo.png}}
| Nemo Cyber Party Base<br>'''Yoru'''
| Nemo Cyber Party Base<br>'''Yoru'''
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Gain an invitation from the '''Party of Yoru'''.<br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''25 Xihe Companions'''.
| '''Referral:''' [[Elvira Martuuk]]<br>'''Meet:''' Reach at least '''Friendly''' reputation with the Party of Yoru and receive its Engineer invitation.<ref name="newp-engineers" /><br>'''Unlock:''' Deliver '''25 Xihe Biomorphic Companions'''.
| '''G5:''' Fragment Cannon<br>'''G3:''' Multi-Cannon<br>'''G2:''' Plasma Accelerator
| '''G5:''' Fragment Cannon<br>'''G3:''' Multi-Cannon<br>'''G2:''' Plasma Accelerator
|}
|}


=== Variable Federal Combat Bond requirements ===
{{Field note|'''Variable Federal Combat Bond requirements:''' [[Juri Ishmaak]] can currently request either '''100,000 CR or 1,000,000 CR''' worth of Federal Combat Bonds, while [[Colonel Bris Dekker]] can request either '''1,000,000 CR or 10,000,000 CR'''.<ref name="inara-engineers" /> The determining conditions are not currently established. Use the value shown in your own Engineer invitation rather than assuming one amount is universal.}}
 
[[Juri Ishmaak]] and [[Colonel Bris Dekker]] can display one of two different Federal Combat Bond values as their final unlock requirement. The value shown in the commander's Engineer invitation is the value that must be delivered.<ref name="inara-engineers" />
 
For Juri Ishmaak, the displayed requirement can be:
 
* '''100,000 CR''', or
* '''1,000,000 CR'''.
 
For Colonel Bris Dekker, the displayed requirement can be:
 
* '''1,000,000 CR''', or
* '''10,000,000 CR'''.
 
The guide therefore does not present one of those values as universal. Check the Engineer invitation before collecting the required bonds.


== Odyssey Engineers ==
== Odyssey Engineers ==
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Odyssey Engineers modify suits and handheld weapons and are available only in '''Live'''.
Odyssey Engineers modify suits and handheld weapons and are available only in '''Live'''.


Unlike ship Engineering, Odyssey modifications are installed directly into available modification slots on upgraded suits and weapons. They do not use separate Grade 1–5 blueprint levels.
Unlike ship Engineering, Odyssey modifications are installed directly into available modification slots on upgraded suits and weapons. They do not use separate Grade 1–5 blueprint levels or the ship-Engineer reputation system.


Several Odyssey Engineer access requirements were reduced in Update 18.08. The requirements below use the current values rather than the original Odyssey launch requirements.<ref name="frontier-1808">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-type-8-update-18-08-wednesday-7th-august.627151/ Elite Dangerous | Type-8 Update (18.08)], Frontier Developments, 2024-08-06.</ref>
Several Odyssey Engineer access and referral requirements were reduced in Update 18.08. The requirements below use the current values rather than the original Odyssey launch requirements.<ref name="frontier-1808">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-type-8-update-18-08-wednesday-7th-august.627151/ Elite Dangerous — Type-8 Update 18.08], Frontier Developments.</ref>


=== Core-region Odyssey Engineers ===
=== Core-region Odyssey Engineers ===


The nine core-region Odyssey Engineers form three separate chains. [[Hero Ferrari]], [[Jude Navarro]], and [[Domino Green]] are the starting Engineers and do not require referrals.
The nine core-region Odyssey Engineers form three separate chains. [[Hero Ferrari]], [[Jude Navarro]], and [[Domino Green]] are independent starting Engineers and do not require referrals.


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| data-sort-value="Terra Velasquez" | [[Terra Velasquez]]
| data-sort-value="Terra Velasquez" | [[Terra Velasquez]]
| Rascal's Choice<br>'''Shou Xing'''
| Rascal's Choice<br>'''Shou Xing'''
| '''Referral:''' [[Jude Navarro]]<br>'''Unlock:''' Complete '''6 Covert Theft or Covert Heist missions'''.<br>'''Referral onward:''' Deliver '''15 Financial Projections''' to receive the referral to [[Oden Geiger]].
| '''Referral:''' [[Jude Navarro]]<br>'''Unlock:''' Complete a combined total of '''6 Covert Theft and/or Covert Heist missions'''.<br>'''Referral onward:''' Deliver '''15 Financial Projections''' to receive the referral to [[Oden Geiger]].
| Improved Hip Fire Accuracy<br>Noise Suppressor<br>Increased Sprint Duration<br>Combat Movement Speed<br>Increased Air Reserves
| Improved Hip Fire Accuracy<br>Noise Suppressor<br>Increased Sprint Duration<br>Combat Movement Speed<br>Increased Air Reserves
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=== Colonia Odyssey Engineers ===
=== Colonia Odyssey Engineers ===


The four Colonia Odyssey Engineers use a different access structure. [[Baltanos]], [[Eleanor Bresa]], and [[Rosa Dayette]] are independently available. Each has a separate referral task for [[Yi Shen]], and all three referral tasks must be completed before Yi Shen becomes available.
The four Colonia Odyssey Engineers use a different access structure. [[Baltanos]], [[Eleanor Bresa]], and [[Rosa Dayette]] are independently available. Each has a separate referral task for [[Yi Shen]], and '''all three''' referral tasks must be completed before Yi Shen becomes available.


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| data-sort-value="Rosa Dayette" | [[Rosa Dayette]]
| data-sort-value="Rosa Dayette" | [[Rosa Dayette]]
| Rosa's Shop<br>'''Kojeara'''
| Rosa's Shop<br>'''Kojeara'''
| '''Referral:''' None<br>'''Unlock:''' Sell a combined total of '''10 Culinary Recipes or Cocktail Recipes''' to stations in Colonia.<br>'''Yi Shen referral task:''' Deliver '''10 Manufacturing Instructions''' data.
| '''Referral:''' None<br>'''Unlock:''' Sell a combined total of '''10 Culinary Recipes and/or Cocktail Recipes''' to stations in the '''Colonia system'''.<br>'''Yi Shen referral task:''' Deliver '''10 Manufacturing Instructions''' data.
| Greater Range<br>Scope<br>Stability<br>Extra Backpack Capacity<br>Enhanced Tracking<br>Reduced Tool Battery Consumption<br>Improved Battery Capacity
| Greater Range<br>Scope<br>Stability<br>Extra Backpack Capacity<br>Enhanced Tracking<br>Reduced Tool Battery Consumption<br>Improved Battery Capacity
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== Choosing an Engineer ==
== Ship Engineer unlock chains ==


Many modules can be modified by more than one Engineer. The important distinction is often the '''maximum grade''' each Engineer can provide.
The ship Engineer network has five independent starting points:


Examples include:
* [[Felicity Farseer]]
* [[Elvira Martuuk]]
* [[The Dweller]]
* [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]]
* [[Liz Ryder]]


* [[Felicity Farseer]] and [[Elvira Martuuk]] both provide '''Grade 5 Frame Shift Drive''' Engineering.
The chains below show '''referral relationships only'''. Engineers farther down a branch can still have their own rank, reputation, permit, activity, and unlock requirements.
* [[Professor Palin]] and [[Chloe Sedesi]] both provide '''Grade 5 Thruster''' Engineering.
* [[Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn]] provides '''Grade 5 Multi-Cannon''' and '''Grade 5 Rail Gun''' Engineering.
* [[Broo Tarquin]] provides '''Grade 5 Beam Laser, Burst Laser, and Pulse Laser''' Engineering.
* [[Lei Cheung]] provides '''Grade 5 Shield Generator''' Engineering.
* [[Didi Vatermann]] provides '''Grade 5 Shield Booster''' Engineering.
* [[Selene Jean]] provides '''Grade 5 Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package, and Module Reinforcement Package''' Engineering.
* [[Hera Tani]] provides '''Grade 5 Power Plant''' Engineering.
* [[The Dweller]] provides '''Grade 5 Power Distributor''' Engineering.
 
For a module-first lookup rather than an Engineer-first lookup, see [[Engineering Blueprints]].
 
== Ship Engineer unlock chains ==
 
Ship Engineers who require no Engineer referral form the starting points of the main unlock chains.


=== Felicity Farseer chain ===
=== Felicity Farseer chain ===
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== Odyssey Engineer unlock chains ==
== Odyssey Engineer unlock chains ==
The core-region Odyssey network has three independent starting points. The Colonia network instead requires three independent Engineer referral tasks to converge on [[Yi Shen]].


=== Core region ===
=== Core region ===
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=== Colonia ===
=== Colonia ===


All three starting Engineers must complete their referral task before [[Yi Shen]] becomes available:
The three independent Colonia Engineers all contribute to the same final referral:
 
'''[[Baltanos]] + [[Eleanor Bresa]] + [[Rosa Dayette]] → [[Yi Shen]]'''


* '''[[Baltanos]]'''
All three referral tasks must be completed before Yi Shen becomes available.
* '''[[Eleanor Bresa]]'''
* '''[[Rosa Dayette]]'''
** [[Yi Shen]]


For a recommended unlock order, preparation checklist, material requirements, and practical travel route, see the [[Engineer Unlock Guide]].
For a recommended unlock order, preparation checklist, material requirements, and practical travel route, see the [[Engineer Unlock Guide]].

Revision as of 03:59, 16 August 2026

EDFM // Engineering / Engineers

Directory of every currently available Engineer, including where to find them, how to unlock them, and what they can engineer.

Reviewed

Some information in this article still needs to be checked for accuracy.

Uncertain: Juri Ishmaak and Colonel Bris Dekker can display different Federal Combat Bond values for their final unlocks; the conditions determining which value appears are not currently established.

Status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
2026-08-15
Reviewer
EDFM research pass
Game mode
Both
Version coverage
Ship Engineering available in Live and Legacy; Odyssey Engineering and marked post-Legacy ship blueprints are Live only
Source quality
Current Engineer roster, unlock requirements, module coverage, and Odyssey modifications checked against current Inara data. Ship referral thresholds and access conditions were cross-checked against independent Engineering guidance. Operations-era and Anti-Guardian Engineering exceptions were checked against Frontier update notes and individual blueprint records; Odyssey requirement reductions were checked against Frontier Update 18.08.
Known uncertainty
Juri Ishmaak and Colonel Bris Dekker can display different Federal Combat Bond values for their final unlocks; the conditions determining which value appears are not currently established.

Engineers are specialists who modify ship modules, suits, and handheld weapons beyond their standard specifications. Each Engineer has a fixed workshop, access requirements, and a defined set of modifications they can perform.

Ship Engineering and Odyssey Engineering are separate systems. Ship Engineers modify ship modules and exist in both Live and Legacy. Odyssey Engineers modify suits and handheld weapons and exist only in Live.

This page is intended as a quick-reference directory: who the Engineers are, where they are located, what is required to unlock them, and what Engineering they provide. For step-by-step routes, preparation, material sourcing, and efficient unlock order, see the Engineer Unlock Guide.

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Engineer Unlock Guide

How Engineer access works

Ship Engineers generally have three stages of access:

Discovery
Determines when the Engineer becomes known to the Commander. Some Engineers are known without a referral, while others are introduced by another Engineer.
Meeting requirement
A condition that must be satisfied before the Engineer will allow the Commander to proceed. This may involve rank, reputation, travel distance, combat, trade, mining, or another activity.
Unlock requirement
The final payment, commodity delivery, material delivery, voucher hand-in, or other task required to gain access to the Engineer's workshop.

For ship Engineers reached through another Engineer, the referral is normally received after reaching Grade 3 access and progressing at least one-third of the way toward Grade 4 with the referring Engineer.[1]

Field note

A referral only makes the next Engineer available to pursue. It does not bypass that Engineer's separate meeting, permit, rank, reputation, or unlock requirements.

Unlocking a ship Engineer does not automatically provide access to every Engineering grade they offer. Reputation with that Engineer must be increased before their higher grades become available.

Odyssey Engineers use a similar discovery and unlock structure, but they do not use the ship Engineer Grade 1–5 reputation progression. Suits and handheld weapons are upgraded separately, while Odyssey Engineers install individual modifications into available modification slots.

Ship Engineers

There are 25 ship Engineers: 20 in the core inhabited regions, four in Colonia, and Chloe Sedesi in the Witch Head Nebula.[2]

The Engineering column is intended as a quick-reference summary of each Engineer's module coverage.

For conventional ship Engineering, the grade shown is the highest grade the Engineer can apply to that module. However, this is no longer universally a single module-wide value in Live: newer blueprint families can have their own Engineer lists and grade ceilings.[3]

Important

Live and Legacy differences

Engineering introduced after the Live and Legacy versions diverged is marked Live only below where it adds an otherwise unavailable module or materially changes the grade shown in this directory.

Merc indicates a blueprint that can only be applied to compatible Merc modules.

Some module families also have additional Live-only blueprints without changing the maximum module grade shown here. For the exact blueprint-by-blueprint availability, see the individual Engineer article or Engineering Blueprints.

For example, Juri Ishmaak provides conventional Seeker Missile Rack Engineering only through Grade 3, but in Live he can take the Merc-only Drag, Lightweight Thermal, and Lockdown blueprints through Grade 5.[4][5][6]

Engineer Location Access requirements Engineering offered
Felicity Farseer portrait Felicity Farseer Farseer Inc
Deciat 		Referral: None
Meet: Reach Exploration rank Scout or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 1 Meta-Alloy. 		G5: Frame Shift Drive
G3: Detailed Surface Scanner, Sensors, Thrusters
G1: Frame Shift Drive Interdictor, Power Plant, Shield Booster
Elvira Martuuk portrait Elvira Martuuk Long Sight Base
Khun 		Referral: None
Meet: Reach a maximum distance of at least 300 Ly from your career start location.
Unlock: Deliver 3 Soontill Relics. 		G5: Frame Shift Drive
G3: Shield Generator
G2: Thrusters
G1: Shield Cell Bank
Marco Qwent portrait Marco Qwent Qwent Research Base
Sirius
Permit required 		Referral: Elvira Martuuk
Meet: Reach Allied reputation with Sirius Corporation and obtain its Engineer invitation. Access to the permit-locked Sirius system is required.[1]
Unlock: Deliver 25 Modular Terminals. 		G4: Power Plant
G3: Power Distributor
Professor Palin portrait Professor Palin Abel Laboratory
Arque 		Referral: Marco Qwent
Meet: Reach a maximum distance of at least 5,000 Ly from your career start location.
Unlock: Deliver 25 Sensor Fragments. 		G5: Thrusters
G3: Frame Shift Drive
Chloe Sedesi portrait Chloe Sedesi Cinder Dock
Shenve 		Referral: Marco Qwent
Meet: Reach a maximum distance of at least 5,000 Ly from your career start location.
Unlock: Deliver 25 Sensor Fragments. 		G5: Thrusters
G3: Frame Shift Drive
Lori Jameson portrait Lori Jameson Jameson Base
Shinrarta Dezhra
Permit required 		Referral: Marco Qwent
Meet: Reach Combat rank Dangerous or higher. Access to the permit-locked Shinrarta Dezhra system is also required.
Unlock: Deliver 25 Kongga Ale. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Sensors
G4: Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Fuel Scoop, Life Support, Refinery
G3: Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Shield Cell Bank
The Dweller portrait The Dweller Black Hide
Wyrd 		Referral: None
Meet: Deal with at least 5 black markets.
Unlock: Pay 500,000 CR. 		G5: Power Distributor
G4: Pulse Laser
G3: Beam Laser, Burst Laser
Lei Cheung portrait Lei Cheung Trader's Rest
Laksak 		Referral: The Dweller
Meet: Trade at at least 50 unique commodity markets.
Unlock: Deliver 200 Gold. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Sensors, Shield Generator
G3: Shield Booster
Ram Tah portrait Ram Tah Phoenix Base
Meene 		Referral: Lei Cheung
Meet: Reach Exploration rank Surveyor or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Classified Scan Databanks. 		G5: Chaff Launcher, Collector Limpet Controller, Electronic Countermeasure, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Heat Sink Launcher, Point Defence, Prospector Limpet Controller
G5 — Live only; Merc: Cargo Rack[7]
G3: Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller
G1 — Live only: Guardian Gauss Cannon, Guardian Plasma Charger, Guardian Shard Cannon[8]
Marsha Hicks portrait Marsha Hicks The Watchtower
Tir
Colonia 		Referral: The Dweller
Meet: Reach Exploration rank Surveyor or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 10 units of mined Osmium. 		G5: Cannon, Collector Limpet Controller, Fragment Cannon, Fuel Scoop, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller, Multi-Cannon, Prospector Limpet Controller, Refinery
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn portrait Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn Trophy Camp
Wolf 397 		Referral: None
Meet: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers.
Unlock: Deliver 100,000 CR worth of bounty vouchers. 		G5: Multi-Cannon, Rail Gun
G3: Fragment Cannon
G2: Cannon
Selene Jean portrait Selene Jean Prospector's Rest
Kuk 		Referral: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn
Meet: Mine and refine at least 500 tonnes of ore.[1]
Unlock: Deliver 10 units of mined Painite. 		G5: Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package
G5 — Live only; Merc: Module Reinforcement Package[9]
Bill Turner portrait Bill Turner Turner Metallics Inc
Alioth
Permit required 		Referral: Selene Jean
Meet: Reach Friendly status with the Alliance and Allied reputation with Alioth Independents to obtain access to Alioth.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Bromellite. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Plasma Accelerator, Sensors
G5 — Live only; Merc: Cargo Rack[7]
G3: Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Scoop, Kill Warrant Scanner, Life Support, Manifest Scanner, Refinery
Didi Vatermann portrait Didi Vatermann Vatermann LLC
Leesti 		Referral: Selene Jean
Meet: Reach Trade rank Merchant or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Lavian Brandy. 		G5: Shield Booster
G3: Shield Generator
Petra Olmanova portrait Petra Olmanova Sanctuary
Asura
Colonia 		Referral: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn
Meet: Reach Combat rank Expert or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 200 Progenitor Cells. 		G5: Armour, Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Chaff Launcher, Electronic Countermeasure, Heat Sink Launcher, Hull Reinforcement Package, Mine Launcher, Missile Rack, Point Defence, Seeker Missile Rack, Torpedo Pylon
G5 — Live only; Merc: Module Reinforcement Package[9]
Liz Ryder portrait Liz Ryder Demolition Unlimited
Eurybia 		Referral: None
Meet: Reach at least Cordial reputation with Eurybia Blue Mafia.
Unlock: Deliver 200 Landmines. 		G5: Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack (conventional blueprints), Torpedo Pylon
G3: Mine Launcher
G3 — Live only; Merc: Abrasion Blaster, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mining Laser; Seeker Missile Rack — Drag, Lightweight Thermal, Lockdown[10][11][12][4][5][6]
G1: Armour, Hull Reinforcement Package
Hera Tani portrait Hera Tani The Jet's Hole
Kuwemaki 		Referral: Liz Ryder
Meet: Reach Imperial Navy rank Outsider or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Kamitra Cigars. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Power Plant
G3: Power Distributor, Sensors
Broo Tarquin portrait Broo Tarquin Broo's Legacy
Muang 		Referral: Hera Tani
Meet: Reach Combat rank Competent or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Fujin Tea. 		G5: Beam Laser, Burst Laser, Pulse Laser
Tiana Fortune portrait Tiana Fortune Fortune's Loss
Achenar
Permit required 		Referral: Hera Tani
Meet: Reach Friendly reputation with the Empire. The Achenar permit requires Imperial Navy rank Squire or higher.[1]
Unlock: Deliver 50 Decoded Emission Data. 		G5: Collector Limpet Controller, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Prospector Limpet Controller, Sensors
G5 — Live only; Merc: Cargo Rack[7]
G3: Detailed Surface Scanner, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
Etienne Dorn portrait Etienne Dorn Kraken's Retreat
Los
Colonia 		Referral: Liz Ryder
Meet: Reach Trade rank Dealer or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 25 Occupied Escape Pods. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Kill Warrant Scanner, Life Support, Manifest Scanner, Plasma Accelerator, Power Distributor, Power Plant, Rail Gun, Sensors
Juri Ishmaak portrait Juri Ishmaak Pater's Memorial
Giryak 		Referral: Felicity Farseer
Meet: Claim more than 50 Federal Combat Bonds.
Unlock: Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be 100,000 CR or 1,000,000 CR. 		G5: Detailed Surface Scanner, Mine Launcher, Sensors
G5 — Live only; Merc: Abrasion Blaster, Enzyme Missile Rack, Mining Laser; Seeker Missile Rack — Drag, Lightweight Thermal, Lockdown[10][11][12][4][5][6]
G3: Frame Shift Wake Scanner, Kill Warrant Scanner, Manifest Scanner, Missile Rack, Seeker Missile Rack (conventional blueprints), Torpedo Pylon
The Sarge portrait The Sarge The Beach
Beta-3 Tucani 		Referral: Juri Ishmaak
Meet: Reach Federal Navy rank Midshipman or higher.
Unlock: Deliver 50 Aberrant Shield Pattern Analysis. 		G5: Cannon, Collector Limpet Controller, Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller, Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller, Prospector Limpet Controller
G3: Rail Gun
Colonel Bris Dekker portrait Colonel Bris Dekker Dekker's Yard
Sol
Permit required 		Referral: Juri Ishmaak
Meet: Reach Friendly reputation with the Federation. The Sol permit requires Federal Navy rank Petty Officer or higher.[1]
Unlock: Deliver the Federal Combat Bond value shown by the Engineer invitation. The current requirement can be 1,000,000 CR or 10,000,000 CR. 		G4: Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
G3: Frame Shift Drive
Mel Brandon portrait Mel Brandon The Brig
Luchtaine
Colonia 		Referral: Elvira Martuuk
Meet: Reach at least Cordial reputation with the Colonia Council and receive its Engineer invitation.[1]
Unlock: Deliver 100,000 CR worth of bounty vouchers. 		G5: Beam Laser, Burst Laser, Frame Shift Drive, Frame Shift Drive Interdictor, Pulse Laser, Shield Booster, Shield Generator, Thrusters
G4: Shield Cell Bank
Zacariah Nemo portrait Zacariah Nemo Nemo Cyber Party Base
Yoru 		Referral: Elvira Martuuk
Meet: Reach at least Friendly reputation with the Party of Yoru and receive its Engineer invitation.[1]
Unlock: Deliver 25 Xihe Biomorphic Companions. 		G5: Fragment Cannon
G3: Multi-Cannon
G2: Plasma Accelerator

Field note

Variable Federal Combat Bond requirements: Juri Ishmaak can currently request either 100,000 CR or 1,000,000 CR worth of Federal Combat Bonds, while Colonel Bris Dekker can request either 1,000,000 CR or 10,000,000 CR.[2] The determining conditions are not currently established. Use the value shown in your own Engineer invitation rather than assuming one amount is universal.

Odyssey Engineers

There are 13 Odyssey Engineers: nine in the core inhabited regions and four in Colonia.[2]

Odyssey Engineers modify suits and handheld weapons and are available only in Live.

Unlike ship Engineering, Odyssey modifications are installed directly into available modification slots on upgraded suits and weapons. They do not use separate Grade 1–5 blueprint levels or the ship-Engineer reputation system.

Several Odyssey Engineer access and referral requirements were reduced in Update 18.08. The requirements below use the current values rather than the original Odyssey launch requirements.[13]

Core-region Odyssey Engineers

The nine core-region Odyssey Engineers form three separate chains. Hero Ferrari, Jude Navarro, and Domino Green are independent starting Engineers and do not require referrals.

Engineer Location Access requirements Modifications available
Hero Ferrari portrait Hero Ferrari Nevermore Terrace
Siris 		Referral: None
Unlock: Complete 10 Surface Conflict Zones.
Referral onward: Deliver 5 Settlement Defence Plans to receive the referral to Wellington Beck. 		Faster Handling
Noise Suppressor
Increased Sprint Duration
Improved Jump Assist
Increased Air Reserves
Wellington Beck Beck Facility
Jolapa 		Referral: Hero Ferrari
Unlock: Sell a combined total of 15 Multimedia Entertainment, Classic Entertainment, and Cat Media to bartenders.
Referral onward: Deliver 5 Insight Entertainment Suites to receive the referral to Uma Laszlo. 		Greater Range
Scope
Reduced Tool Battery Consumption
Improved Battery Capacity
Extra Backpack Capacity
Uma Laszlo Laszlo's Resolve
Xuane 		Referral: Wellington Beck
Unlock: Reach Unfriendly reputation or lower with Sirius Corporation. 		Reload Speed
Stowed Reloading
Headshot Damage
Damage Resistance
Faster Shield Regen
Jude Navarro portrait Jude Navarro Marshall's Drift
Aurai 		Referral: None
Unlock: Complete 10 Restore or Reactivation missions.
Referral onward: Deliver 5 Genetic Repair Meds to receive the referral to Terra Velasquez. 		Reload Speed
Magazine Size
Extra Ammo Capacity
Damage Resistance
Added Melee Damage
Terra Velasquez Rascal's Choice
Shou Xing 		Referral: Jude Navarro
Unlock: Complete a combined total of 6 Covert Theft and/or Covert Heist missions.
Referral onward: Deliver 15 Financial Projections to receive the referral to Oden Geiger. 		Improved Hip Fire Accuracy
Noise Suppressor
Increased Sprint Duration
Combat Movement Speed
Increased Air Reserves
Oden Geiger Ankh's Promise
Candiaei 		Referral: Terra Velasquez
Unlock: Sell a combined total of 20 Biological Samples, Employee Genetic Data, and Genetic Research to bartenders. 		Stability
Scope
Enhanced Tracking
Improved Battery Capacity
Night Vision
Domino Green portrait Domino Green The Jackrabbit
Orishis 		Referral: None
Unlock: Travel at least 100 Ly in shuttles.
Referral onward: Deliver 5 Push to receive the referral to Kit Fowler. 		Greater Range
Stability
Enhanced Tracking
Extra Backpack Capacity
Reduced Tool Battery Consumption
Kit Fowler The Last Call
Capoya 		Referral: Domino Green
Unlock: Sell 5 Opinion Polls to bartenders.
Referral onward: Deliver 5 Surveillance Equipment to receive the referral to Yarden Bond. 		Stowed Reloading
Magazine Size
Added Melee Damage
Faster Shield Regen
Extra Ammo Capacity
Yarden Bond Salamander Bank
Bayan 		Referral: Kit Fowler
Unlock: Sell 5 Smear Campaign Plans to bartenders. 		Faster Handling
Improved Hip Fire Accuracy
Audio Masking
Improved Jump Assist
Combat Movement Speed
Quieter Footsteps

Colonia Odyssey Engineers

The four Colonia Odyssey Engineers use a different access structure. Baltanos, Eleanor Bresa, and Rosa Dayette are independently available. Each has a separate referral task for Yi Shen, and all three referral tasks must be completed before Yi Shen becomes available.

Engineer Location Access requirements Modifications available
Baltanos portrait Baltanos The Divine Apparatus
Deriso 		Referral: None
Unlock: Reach Friendly reputation with the Colonia Council.
Yi Shen referral task: Deliver 10 Faction Associates data. 		Noise Suppressor
Improved Hip Fire Accuracy
Faster Handling
Improved Jump Assist
Increased Air Reserves
Increased Sprint Duration
Combat Movement Speed
Eleanor Bresa portrait Eleanor Bresa Bresa Modifications
Desy 		Referral: None
Unlock: Visit 5 settlements in the Colonia system.
Yi Shen referral task: Deliver 10 Digital Designs. 		Magazine Size
Reload Speed
Stowed Reloading
Added Melee Damage
Damage Resistance
Extra Ammo Capacity
Faster Shield Regen
Rosa Dayette Rosa's Shop
Kojeara 		Referral: None
Unlock: Sell a combined total of 10 Culinary Recipes and/or Cocktail Recipes to stations in the Colonia system.
Yi Shen referral task: Deliver 10 Manufacturing Instructions data. 		Greater Range
Scope
Stability
Extra Backpack Capacity
Enhanced Tracking
Reduced Tool Battery Consumption
Improved Battery Capacity
Yi Shen Eidolon Hold
Einheriar 		Referral: Complete the referral tasks for Baltanos, Eleanor Bresa, and Rosa Dayette.
Unlock: Completing all three referral tasks grants access. 		Audio Masking
Headshot Damage
Quieter Footsteps
Night Vision

Ship Engineer unlock chains

The ship Engineer network has five independent starting points:

The chains below show referral relationships only. Engineers farther down a branch can still have their own rank, reputation, permit, activity, and unlock requirements.

Felicity Farseer chain

Elvira Martuuk chain

The Dweller chain

Tod McQuinn chain

Liz Ryder chain

Odyssey Engineer unlock chains

The core-region Odyssey network has three independent starting points. The Colonia network instead requires three independent Engineer referral tasks to converge on Yi Shen.

Core region

Colonia

The three independent Colonia Engineers all contribute to the same final referral:

Baltanos + Eleanor Bresa + Rosa Dayette → Yi Shen

All three referral tasks must be completed before Yi Shen becomes available.

For a recommended unlock order, preparation checklist, material requirements, and practical travel route, see the Engineer Unlock Guide.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Engineer Highlight, New Pilots Initiative.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Engineers, Inara.
  3. ↑ Elite Dangerous: Operations — Update Notes, Frontier Developments.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Seeker Missile Rack — Drag, Inara.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Seeker Missile Rack — Lightweight Thermal, Inara.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Seeker Missile Rack — Lockdown, Inara.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cargo Rack — Extended, Inara.
  8. ↑ Elite Dangerous — Update 18.07 Notes, Frontier Developments.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Module Reinforcement Package — Heavy Duty, Inara.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Abrasion Blaster — Far-reaching, Inara.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Enzyme Missile Rack — High-yield, Inara.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mining Laser — Long Range, Inara.
  13. ↑ Elite Dangerous — Type-8 Update 18.08, Frontier Developments.
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