Mel Brandon
EDFM // Engineering / Engineers
Laser and shield specialist based at The Brig in the Colonia region, reachable through Elvira Martuuk.
Mel Brandon specialises in lasers, shields modifications. They're reached through Elvira Martuuk.[1]
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
Referral from Elvira Martuuk.[2][1]
How to Receive an Invitation
Requires a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.[2]
How to Unlock This Engineer
- Have Elvira Martuuk unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
- Meet the invitation requirement: a Colonia Council invitation, obtained by selling exploration data at Dove Enigma in Colonia.
- 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 reachable through Elvira Martuuk. Like the other Colonia Engineers, reaching him also requires the long trip to the Colonia region itself.[2]
Available Engineering
| 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.[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: Mel Brandon's confirmed specialties are Lasers, Shields, 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.