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


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

Revision as of 21:27, 8 August 2026

EDFM // Engineering / Engineers

Cargo systems specialist based in the Alioth system, reached after Selene Jean.

Needs review

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

Uncertain: 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.

Status
Needs review
Last reviewed
2026-08-07
Reviewer
Desk research from community sources, not yet confirmed by direct in-game testing — see Sources
Game mode
Both
Version coverage
Live and Legacy, as currently documented by community sources; no specific patch number independently confirmed
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
Known 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.
Bill Turner
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Engineer type
Ship (utility)
System
Alioth
Facility
Turner Metallics Inc
Specialties
Cargo systems
Prerequisite Engineer
Discovery requirement
Referral from Selene Jean
Invitation requirement
Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him
Unlock requirement
Donate 50 tonnes of Bromellite

Bill Turner specialises in cargo systems modifications. They're reached through Selene Jean.[1]

Location

  • System: Alioth
  • Facility: Turner Metallics Inc

How to Discover This Engineer

Referral from Selene Jean.[2][1]

How to Receive an Invitation

Friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.[2]

How to Unlock This Engineer

  1. Have Selene Jean unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
  2. Meet the invitation requirement: friendly reputation with Alliance factions is a precondition for the Alioth system permit needed to reach him.
  3. Travel to Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.
  4. Donate **50 tonnes of Bromellite**.
  5. Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.

Engineer Unlock Chain

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

Bill Turner is reached through Selene Jean. No further Engineer has been confirmed as reachable specifically through Bill Turner in the sources checked this pass.[2]

Available Engineering

Module Notes Maximum grade
Cargo Hatch Related utility 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.[2]

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: Bill Turner's confirmed specialties are Cargo systems, per 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.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Engineers, Inara, accessed 2026-08-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Engineering Unlock Guide, Wanderer's Toolbox, accessed 2026-08-07.