Unlocking Bill Turner
EDFM // Engineering / Field Procedures
The actionable checklist for gaining access to Bill Turner — for location, capabilities, blueprints, and other reference details, see the Engineer article.
This Field Procedure covers only the steps to unlock Bill Turner. For the Engineer's location, specialties, available blueprints, experimental effects, and reference details, see Bill Turner.
Objective
Gain access to Bill Turner's Engineer services at Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth.
Prerequisites
- Discovery: Bill Turner is discovered through Selene Jean.
- Invitation: Current Engineer data lists the following meeting requirements for Bill Turner: * reach at least Friendly reputation with the Alliance; and * obtain the permit required to enter Alioth, which is associated with Allied
- Reach Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4 with Selene Jean.
- Reach at least Friendly reputation with the Alliance.
- Obtain the Alioth Permit.
- Obtain 50 units of Bromellite.
Required Materials, Equipment, and Access
Obtaining Bromellite Bromellite is a mineral commodity whose normal production source is mining.
Bill requires 50 units.
If you know you intend to unlock Bill while working toward Selene Jean, it can be efficient to collect and retain the Bromellite while completing Selene's 500-tonne mining requirement.
Tip
Selene requires you to mine 500 tonnes before meeting her, while Bill later asks for 50 tonnes of Bromellite. Planning for both Engineers at the same time can avoid having to begin a second dedicated mining session after Selene is complete.
Player-owned Fleet Carriers may also offer Bromellite through their commodity markets when a Commander has placed stock for sale. Carrier availability and prices are player-controlled and can change.
See Bromellite for current mining methods and Mining for the complete mining workflow.
Field note
Unlike Selene Jean's unlock, which explicitly calls for mined Painite, Bill's current unlock requirement is listed simply as providing 50 units of Bromellite.
Field note
Current Engineer data notes that station services may not become available immediately after Bill is unlocked. If the workshop or other expected services do not appear after completing the unlock, logging out and back in may make them available.
Step-by-Step Procedure
- Reach Grade 3 access and at least one-third progress toward Grade 4 with Selene Jean.
- Receive Selene's referral to Bill Turner.
- Reach at least Friendly reputation with the Alliance.
- Obtain the Alioth Permit.
- Obtain 50 units of Bromellite.
- Travel to Turner Metallics Inc on Alioth 4 a.
- Donate the 50 Bromellite to Bill Turner.
- Enter the Engineer workshop and begin increasing your reputation with Bill.
Expected Result
Related Reference Pages
Sources
This procedure was extracted from the current Bill Turner reference article. See that article's Sources section for the source citations that support the unlock requirements.