Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

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Cannon and Rail Gun specialist based in the Wolf 397 system.

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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.

Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

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Engineer type

Ship (weapon)

System

Wolf 397

Facility

Trophy Camp

Specialties

Cannons, Rail Guns

Prerequisite Engineer

Not independently confirmed this pass

Discovery requirement

Not independently confirmed this pass

Invitation requirement

Requires 15 or more bounty vouchers redeemed before the referral appears

Unlock requirement

Deliver bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR

Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn specialises in cannons, rail guns modifications. See Engineer Unlock Chain below for their relationship to Selene Jean and Petra Olmanova.

Location

• System: Wolf 397
• Facility: Trophy Camp

How to Discover This Engineer

Not independently confirmed this pass.

How to Receive an Invitation

Requires 15 or more bounty vouchers redeemed before the referral appears.

How to Unlock This Engineer

1. Meet the invitation requirement: requires 15 or more bounty vouchers redeemed before the referral appears.
2. Travel to Trophy Camp in Wolf 397.
3. Redeem or deliver **bounty vouchers worth 100,000 CR total** at his facility.
4. Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.

Engineer Unlock Chain

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

Tod McQuinn's own prerequisite Engineer is not yet confirmed. He is the referral source for both Selene Jean and Petra Olmanova (the latter in Colonia).

Available Engineering

Module	Notes	Maximum grade
Cannon	Damage and other variants	To be confirmed
Rail Gun	Damage 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.

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: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn's confirmed specialties are Cannons, Rail Guns, 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.

Related Engineers

Related Engineers

Selene Jean Petra Olmanova

Related Guides

Related Field Manual Entries

Engineering Engineer Unlock Guide

Sources

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