Lei Cheung
EDFM // Engineering / Engineers
Shield specialist based in the Laksak system, reached after The Dweller.
Lei Cheung specialises in shields modifications. They're reached through The Dweller. See Engineer Unlock Chain below for their relationship to Ram Tah.[1]
Location
- System: Laksak
- Facility: Trader's Rest
How to Discover This Engineer
Referral from The Dweller.[2][1]
How to Receive an Invitation
Trade at 50 or more markets, per community sources; not independently confirmed this pass.[2]
How to Unlock This Engineer
- Have The Dweller unlocked and build reputation with them to trigger the referral.
- Meet the invitation requirement: trade at 50 or more markets, per community sources; not independently confirmed this pass.
- Travel to Trader's Rest in Laksak.
- Donate **200 tonnes of Gold** — an ordinary mined/refined commodity, deliverable a full cargo hold at a time.
- Confirm access at the Engineer's terminal.
Engineer Unlock Chain
Lei Cheung sits between The Dweller and Ram Tah.[2]
Available Engineering
| Module | Notes | Maximum grade |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Lei Cheung's confirmed specialties are 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.