Engineers Engineering Guide to Exploration

HazardousMatt

HazardousMatt
Added Micromaterial used in engineering for exploration. I may change the layout later if I can figure out a better format.

Thank you once again for the rep. :)
 

Dad Rock

Dad Rock
Rudi Raumkraut said:
Nice work! THX! :)

What is this Dav's Hope, btw?
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It's a mining outpost that was abandoned under mysterious circumstances. Lots of hard to find materials can be found there, and if you scan each of the six datapoints you can cash the scans in for about 185K credits. The story you discover is also quite interesting...
 

Friedenreich Xante

Friedenreich Xante
Geat thread! Get some rep!

Could you please add the sensor lightweight mod that will come with 2.3? With the D-grade Sensor of the Anaconda weighting 64 tons, this mod will be mandatory :)
 

marx

marx
Great guide!

Something about Ram Tah and getting the Classified Scan Databanks for him: I did that recently, and found that even after several dozen scans of cargo ships at the beacons, I didn't get a single piece of data. (Let alone CSD.) I don't know if I was extremely unlucky or FD disabled this, but it didn't work for me. What did work was scanning data points in low security surface settlements (sizes + and ++). There was almost always one package (so 3 pieces) of CSD in the rewards, and I got some other useful data too. I'd say it'd be worthwhile to include this in your guide as an alternative.

Also, for getting Abnormal Compact Emissions Data: go to a high security system, preferrably with a large population, where most System Defense ships are high-ranked Anacondas. They have the best chances of yielding ACE, and should be frequently seen in such systems.

Finally, a small trick for power plants: you can keep rolling the dirt cheap G1 low emissions mods until you get a secondary effect that'll increase your power capacity back to stock, or even a bit over. Same can be done for mass, and G1 overcharged mods. It'll probably take plenty of rolls, but it's not like the materials are hard to come by.
 
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HazardousMatt

HazardousMatt
Friedenreich Xante said:
Woops, probably got lost in all those Spoilers :D

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LOL, yeah if your using mobile view it's a mess. If your on your phone you'll have to use desktop view.

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marx said:
Great guide!

Something about Ram Tah and getting the Classified Scan Databanks for him: I did that recently, and found that even after several dozen scans of cargo ships at the beacons, I didn't get a single piece of data. (Let alone CSD.) I don't know if I was extremely unlucky or FD disabled this, but it didn't work for me. What did work was scanning data points in low security surface settlements (sizes + and ++). There was almost always one package (so 3 pieces) of CSD in the rewards, and I got some other useful data too. I'd say it'd be worthwhile to include this in your guide as an alternative.

Also, for getting Abnormal Compact Emissions Data: go to a high security system, preferrably with a large population, where most System Defense ships are high-ranked Anacondas. They have the best chances of yielding ACE, and should be frequently seen in such systems.

Finally, a small trick for power plants: you can keep rolling the dirt cheap G1 low emissions mods until you get a secondary effect that'll increase your power capacity back to stock, or even a bit over. Same can be done for mass, and G1 overcharged mods. It'll probably take plenty of rolls, but it's not like the materials are hard to come by.
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Thank you for the info :) when I get time I'll add that info. Look at the DSS in my guide and look at Search Zone Shelter. It's much like how Dav's Hope works. It's a single data point that can give you a lot of data. I might add that to all the Engineers that require a lot of data to be unlocked.
 

Thetele

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Limoncello Lizard said:
Having mass as the drawback is typical FD sadism.
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Mass increase drawback? No its not. Its just couple tons at the worst possible roll on mass increase. Those scanner mods basically have 0 drawbacks. And with other new light weight mods in 2.3 beta even if you increase the mass of both discovery and surface scanner by max amount you can get from the roll the net is still less mass on ship than in 2.2.03.

And if you want to maximize jump range you can always not take discovery or surface scanners at all, then you have even less weight!!!!!!!!!!
 

equex

equex
hah i just made an explorers checklist myself today as well, almost identical.

are there chemical manipulators at daves hope?
 

HazardousMatt

HazardousMatt
Made some updates as the 2.3 Changelog is incorrect concerning which Engineers has the new blueprints. I still need to verify with some of the other Engineers but looks like Bill Turner has both Grade 5 for Sensors and DSS (And Bromellite are in Ice Rings! Stupid me). I believe Lei Cheung has grade 5 Sensors but I need to verify personally, also looks like he died his hair white.

Thank you once again everyone with Reps and here's hoping it gets stickied ;) Cheers!
 

HazardousMatt

HazardousMatt
Updated today with a total revamp of the Engineer section. I personally went to every single Engineer I have unlocked and took screenshots of the blueprints I have listed in the module section. Since the patch notes were incorrect I verified who had the Sensors Blueprints and the Detailed Surface Scanner Blueprints. I also updated the module section to reflect the Engineer section. The only Engineer I do not have unlocked in my guide is Lori Jameson, if anyone would be so kind and provide me those screenshots for the DSS, Sensors, AFMU, and Life Support blueprints (the ones listed in my guide) I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you all once again for the rep.

Cheers.
 

Drownerfood

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I have to agree with Grade 1 power plant mods being excellent. You can get some nice improvements for almost no downside. I have a G1 OC mod with +10.6% power and just 1.2% heat efficiency loss. On my cobra I have 15% heat reduction and +5.4% power. That's LE with 5% power bonus, helping fuel scooping and power issues. You just need iron or sulfur, which are super easy to get. Same for the grade 1 light weight mods for sensors or life support. You can get 45% or more mass reduction for less than 15% integrity loss, using some phosphorous.
Using up the common materials is especially useful if you just went mining to unlock some engineers, since they are so abundant when mining.
 

reg

R
"Should be stickied!" Too right, I've bookmarked this thread and been working off it, got up to almost 60ly on my Asp. Wonderful stuff, thank you. [smile]

Works amazingly well for my Hauler Taxi too. That thing can now fly around doing the grunt work between CG's at almost 50ly.

Question, would Point Defence light be worth it? At G5 (light) at worst it would be an extra 0.15T but it's come in handy for me before - as explorers we are always legging it!
 

Diostar50

Diostar50
HazardousMatt said:
UPDATED April 16 2017, Post 2.3

Through my experience and my own trial and error I thought I would share with you what I have learned and put it all into a little guide for those who are interested in engineering their ships to explore. Obviously you can select lower grade modifications but I will be showing you the best and some of the second best mods to use. I hope you find this guide useful, cheers and fly safe.


UTILITY MOUNTS
HEAT SINK LAUNCHER
The only crucial utility mount for exploring I would have to say is the Heat Sink Launcher in case you fly too close to the sun. For this we would like to use the Lightweight Modification.

HEAT SINK LAUNCHER - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 4) Engineer: Ram Tah

Primary Effects:
Mass: -60% to -70%
Integrity: -40% to -50%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components -------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Phase Alloys ----------------------(Ship Salvage from Combat ships or USS in Boom States System)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)

HEAT SINK LAUNCHER - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 5) Engineer: Ram Tah

Primary Effects:
Mass: -70% to -80%
Integrity: -50% to -60%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics ------------ (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Radiolic Alloys ------------- (USS, Independent & Boom State, High Population System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Ram Tah!
Ram Tah

Location: Meene System at Phoenix Base

Discovered by: Lei Cheung (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Surveyor or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Classified Scan Databanks --- (Find Outbreak State, High Population System, find Convoy Beacon, Scan Cargo Ships)


I need to unlock Lei Cheung!!
Lei Cheung

Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)


I need to unlock The Dweller!!!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

CHAFF LAUNCHER
If you are exploring with one of the 3 big ships chances are its really really slow. What does that mean? Easy prey for pirates when you return to the bubble. Put on a Chaff Launcher and go see Ram Tah to reduce the weight.

CHAFF LAUNCHER - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 4) Engineer: Ram Tah

Primary Effects:
Mass: -60% to -70%
Integrity: -40% to -50%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components -------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Phase Alloys ----------------------(Ship Salvage from Combat ships or USS in Boom States System)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)

CHAFF LAUNCHER - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 5) Engineer: Ram Tah

Primary Effects:
Mass: -70% to -80%
Integrity: -50% to -60%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics ------------ (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Radiolic Alloys ------------- (USS, Independent & Boom State, High Population System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Ram Tah!
Ram Tah

Location: Meene System at Phoenix Base

Discovered by: Lei Cheung (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Surveyor or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Classified Scan Databanks --- (Find Outbreak State, High Population System, find Convoy Beacon, Scan Cargo Ships)


I need to unlock Lei Cheung!!
Lei Cheung

Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)


I need to unlock The Dweller!!!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

CORE INTERNAL
HULL
Obviously you want Lightweight Alloys, but did you know you can Heavy Duty Armor them and not gain anything in Mass? Now you do.

ARMOUR - HEAVY DUTY (GRADE 5) Engineer: Selene Jean

Primary Effects:
Mass: 0% (For Lightweight Alloys only!)
Hull Boost: 45% to 68%
Kinetic Resistance: +4.5 to +6
Thermal Resistance: +4 to +5
Explosive Resistance: +5.6 to +7

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Compound Shielding ------------ (Ship Salvage from Combat ships, or USS in High Security systems)
Micromaterial: 1x Core Dynamic Composites ------ (USS, War State, Federation System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions)
Micromaterial: 1x Tungsten ------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)

I need to unlock Selene Jean!
Selene Jean

Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite


I need to unlock Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn!!
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

Location: Wolf 397 System at Trophy Camp

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers

Unlock Requirements: Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers
POWER PLANT​
For exploration the game is to be lightweight and less heat so you can fuel scoop more and not burn up. I always liked A Class Power Plants for their Heat Efficiency and there is nothing wrong with taking a small size Power Plant A Class and Overcharging it because the base Heat Efficiency is very low. But you can go a different route if you want, you can take a medium size Power Plant and use Low Emissions Grade modification for even better heat control! But note the Low Emissions Grade increases Mass of the Power Plant.

POWER PLANT - OVERCHARGED POWER PLANT (GRADE 3) Engineer: Hera Tani or Marco Qwent

Primary Effects:
Power Capacity: 7% to 25%
Integrity: -31% to -10%
Heat Efficiency: 29% to 10%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components ---------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Heat Conduction Wiring ----------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Selenium --------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)

POWER PLANT - OVERCHARGED POWER PLANT (GRADE 5) Engineer: Hera Tani

Primary Effects:
Power Capacity: 10% to 35%
Integrity: -50% to -20%
Heat Efficiency: 50% to 20%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Chemical Manipulators ---------- (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics ------------ (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Tellurium ------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)

POWER PLANT - LOW EMISSIONS POWER PLANT (GRADE 3) Engineer: Hera Tani or Marco Qwent

Primary Effects:
Heat Efficiency: -15% to -40%
Power Capacity: -18% to -6%
Mass: 14% to 10%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Heat Exchangers ---------------- (Ship Salvage from Transport Ships, possibly at Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Iron ------------------------------ (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Irregular Emission Data -------- (Scanning Ships or Data Points on Planet Surfaces)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Hera Tani!
Hera Tani

Location: Kuwemaki System at The Jet's Hole

Discovered by: Liz Ryder (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Rank of Outsider or higher with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Kamitra Cigars (Rare Commodity in Kamitra System at Hammel Terminal)


I need to unlock Liz Ryder!!
Liz Ryder

Location: Eurybia System at Demolition Unlimited

Discovered by: Public Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Cordial status with Eurybia Blue Mafia

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Landmines
I want to unlock Marco Qwent instead!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)
THRUSTERS
I have found Dirty Drives aren't all that bad in increasing Heat as long as your using A Class Thrusters. But if Heat is a real big concern for you then I would suggest Clean Drives. Due note that these modifications do not increase your Supercruise handling. So if you plan on going fast on the planet surfaces there is really no need to modify your thrusters. However coming back to the bubble makes it a lot easier if you have a fast ship! For the ones chasing tenths of LY range, Dirty Drive tuning can give a thruster weight reduction as a secondary effect.

THRUSTERS - DIRTY DRIVE TUNING (GRADE 3) Engineer: Felicity Farseer

Primary Effects:
Optimal Multiplier: 14% to 20%
Thermal Load: 61% to 20%
Power Draw: 11% to 3%
Integrity: -18% to 3%
Optimal Mass: -9% to -2%

Cost
Micromaterial: 1x Chromium ----------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Mechanical Components -------- (Ship Salvage from Transport Ships
Micromaterial: 1x Specialised Legacy Firmware --- (Mission Rewards, Surface Data Points scanning is the best option)

THRUSTERS - CLEAN DRIVE TUNING (GRADE 3) Engineer: Felicity Farseer

Primary Effects:
Optimal Multiplier: 5% to 12%
Integrity: -15% to -8%
Thermal Load: -15% to -40%
Optimal Mass: -6% to -2%
Power Draw: 14% to 8%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components -------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Specialised Legacy Firmware --- (Mission Rewards, Surface Data Points scanning is the best option)
Micromaterial: 1x Unexpected Emission Data ----- (Scan Combat ships)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Felicity Farseer!
Felicity Farseer

Location: Deciat Systems at Farseer Inc

Discovered by: Public Data Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Scout or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys (Commodity, Can buy in Maia System at Darnielle's Progress)
I want to go faster!!!
If you want to go faster then you will need to unlock Professor Palin, and its a long road.

THRUSTERS - DIRTY DRIVE TUNING (GRADE 5) Engineer: Professor Palin

Primary Effects:
Optimal Multiplier: 25% to 29%
Thermal Load: 100% to 39%
Power Draw: 20% to 8%
Integrity: -31% to 8%
Optimal Mass: -16% to -5%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Cadmium ------------------------ (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Cracked Industrial Firmware --- (Mission Rewards, Surface Data Points scanning is the best option)
Micromaterial: 1x Pharmaceutical Isolators ------- (USS, Outbreak State, High Population System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions)

THRUSTERS - CLEAN DRIVE TUNING (GRADE 5) Engineer: Professor Palin

Primary Effects:
Optimal Multiplier: 10% to 18%
Integrity: -25% to -16%
Thermal Load: -25% to -61%
Optimal Mass: -11% to -5%
Power Draw: 25% to 15%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Abnomral Compact Emission Data --- (Ship scanning while in Supercruise, Independent Systems)
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics ----------------- (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Tin ------------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Professor Palin!
Professor Palin

Location: Maia System at Palin Research Centre

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from career start location of at least 5,000 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Unknown Fragments (HIP 17862 System, 6CA Planet, Coordinates 30.3398, -98.587 is the Alien Crash Site, shoot Unknown Artifacts for Unknown Fragments.)


I need to unlock Marco Qwent!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)
FRAME SHIFT DRIVE
This is the money maker right here. This is what all explorers will roll and roll and roll for an outstanding Increased Range mod. Thank God for module storage and transfers!

FRAME SHIFT DRIVE - INCREASED FSD RANGE (GRADE 5) Engineer: Felicity Farseer or Elvira Martuuk

Primary Effects:
Mass: 45% to 20%
Integrity: -25% to -12%
Power Draw: 25% to 11%
Optimised Mass: 20% to 50%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Arsenic ------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Chemical Manipulators -------------- (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Datamined Wake Exceptions -------- (Find a Famine State System, Find Distribution Centre, scan High Wakes

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Felicity Farseer!
Felicity Farseer

Location: Deciat Systems at Farseer Inc

Discovered by: Public Data Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Scout or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys (Commodity, Can buy in Maia System at Darnielle's Progress)

I want to unlock Elvira Martuuk instead!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)
LIFE SUPPORT
Some of the bigger ships have HUGE Life Support modules so decreasing the weight will help with your jump range substantially.

LIFE SUPPORT - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 3) Engineer: Bill Turner or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: -50% to -60%
Integrity: -40% to -30%

Cost
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics --------------- (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Manganese -------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Salvaged Alloys --------------------- (Ship Salvage from Combat ships)

LIFE SUPPORT - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 4) Engineer: Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: -60% to -70%
Integrity: -50% to -40%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components --------- (See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Phase Alloys ----------------------- (Ship Salvage from Combat ships)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ----------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Bill Turner!
Bill Turner

Location: Alioth System at Turner Metallics Inc
*NOTE* Alioth System requires a Permit. To get access you must gain Allied status with Alioth Independent, there is a System near Alioth called 78 Ursae Majoris, bounty hunt and turn in bounties at dock controlled by Alioth Independents.

Discovered by: Selene Jean (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Friendly status with Alliance of Independent.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 50 units of Bromellite (Mining only in Pristine Reserves Ice Rings, Yum Kamcabi System is a good candidate)


I need to unlock Selene Jean!!!!
Selene Jean

Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite


I need to unlock Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn!!
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

Location: Wolf 397 System at Trophy Camp

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers

Unlock Requirements: Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers
If you have the Elite Rank then you can unlock Lori Jameson for the Grade 4 Modification since she's the only one that can do it.
Show me Lori Jameson!
Lori Jameson

Location: Shinrarta Dezhra System at Jameson Base
*NOTE* You need the Founder's World Permit in order to access this system and to do that you need to be Elite Rank in either Combat, Trading, or Exploration.

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Combat Rank Dangerous or Higher. I repeat, you must gain DANGEROUS in COMBAT.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 25 units of Kongga Ale (Rare Commodity in Kongga at Laplace Ring)


I need to unlock Marco Qwent!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)
POWER DISTRIBUTOR
You can get away with a D Class Power Distributor to save some weight. If you want to boost during your travels then you will probably need the Engine Focus modification. Here is a tip, turn off your Power Distributor during Supercruise to reduce heat buildup.

POWER DISTRIBUTOR - ENGINE FOCUSED POWER DISTRIBUTOR (GRADE 3) Engineer: The Dweller, Marco Qwent, or Hera Tani

Primary Effects:
Engines Capacity: 14% to 39%
Engines Recharge: 5% to 25%
Weapons Capacity: -15% to -4%
Weapons Recharge: -6% to -2%
Systems Capacity: -15% to -5%
Systems Recharge: -15% to -5%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Anomalous Bulk Scan Data -------- (Scan ships during Supercruise)
Micromaterial: 1x Chromium --------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Electrochemical Arrays ------------- (See Dav's Hope)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock The Dweller!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

I want to unlock Marco Qwent instead!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)

Nevermind I want to unlock Hera Tani instead!!!
Hera Tani

Location: Kuwemaki System at The Jet's Hole

Discovered by: Liz Ryder (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Rank of Outsider or higher with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Kamitra Cigars (Rare Commodity in Kamitra System at Hammel Terminal)


I need to unlock Liz Ryder!!
Liz Ryder

Location: Eurybia System at Demolition Unlimited

Discovered by: Public Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Cordial status with Eurybia Blue Mafia

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Landmines
SENSORS
Like the Life Support bigger ships have HUGE Sensors so decreasing the weight will greatly increase your jump range.

SENSORS - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 4) Engineer: Lei Cheung, Tiana Fortune, Bill Turner, Juri Ishmaak or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: -50% to -70%
Integrity: -40% to -60%
Scan Angle: -25% to -20%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Components -------- (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Phase Alloys ----------------------(Ship Salvage from Combat ships or USS in Boom States System)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)

SENSORS - LIGHTWEIGHT (GRADE 5) Engineer: Lei Cheung, Tiana Fortune, Bill Turner, Juri Ishmaak or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: -60% to -80%
Integrity: -50% to -75%
Scan Angle: -30% to 25%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Conductive Ceramics ------------ (Ship Salvage from Transport ships OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Light Alloys ---------------- (USS, Boom State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)
Micromaterial: 1x Proto Radiolic Alloys ------------- (USS, Independent & Boom State, High Population System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Lei Cheung!!
Lei Cheung

Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)


I need to unlock The Dweller!!!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

I need to unlock Tiana Fortune!
Tiana Fortune

Location: Achenar System at Fortune's Loss
*NOTE* Achenar System requires a Permit, you must be Squire Rank with the Empire to receive this Permit.

Discovered By: Hera Tani (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Friendly with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Decoded Emission Data (Ship Scanning from Combat ships)


I need to unlock Hera Tani!!!
Hera Tani

Location: Kuwemaki System at The Jet's Hole

Discovered by: Liz Ryder (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Rank of Outsider or higher with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Kamitra Cigars (Rare Commodity in Kamitra System at Hammel Terminal)


I need to unlock Liz Ryder!!
Liz Ryder

Location: Eurybia System at Demolition Unlimited

Discovered by: Public Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Cordial status with Eurybia Blue Mafia

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Landmines

I need to unlock Bill Turner!!
Bill Turner

Location: Alioth System at Turner Metallics Inc
*NOTE* Alioth System requires a Permit. To get access you must gain Allied status with Alioth Independent, there is a System near Alioth called 78 Ursae Majoris, bounty hunt and turn in bounties at dock controlled by Alioth Independents.

Discovered by: Selene Jean (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Friendly status with Alliance of Independent.

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Bromellite (Mining only in Pristine Reserves Ice Rings, Yum Kamcabi System is a good candidate)


I need to unlock Selene Jean!
Selene Jean

Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite


I need to unlock Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn!!
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

Location: Wolf 397 System at Trophy Camp

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers

Unlock Requirements: Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers

I need to unlock Juri Ishmaak!!!
Juri Ishmaak

Location: Giryak System at Pater's Memorial

Discovered by: Felicity Farseer (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 50 Combat Bonds.

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1,000,000 credits worth of Combat Bonds.


I need to unlock Felicity Farseer!
Felicity Farseer

Location: Deciat Systems at Farseer Inc

Discovered by: Public Data Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Scout or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys (Commodity, Can buy in Maia System at Darnielle's Progress)

I need to unlock Lori Jameson!!!!
Lori Jameson

Location: Shinrarta Dezhra System at Jameson Base
*NOTE* You need the Founder's World Permit in order to access this system and to do that you need to be Elite Rank in either Combat, Trading, or Exploration.

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Combat Rank Dangerous or Higher. I repeat, you must gain DANGEROUS in COMBAT.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 25 units of Kongga Ale (Rare Commodity in Kongga at Laplace Ring)


I need to unlock Marco Qwent!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)

OPTIONAL INTERNAL
SHIELD GENERATOR
You may want some protection as your landing on planets but make sure you save weight on getting a Shield Generator just big enough to cover your Hull Mass. Now to go along with your small Power Plant you can Enhance Lower Power the shields. Also it decreases Mass of the Shields which is a plus to jump range. Here is a tip though, when in Supercruise turn off your Shield Generator to reduce heat buildup.

SHIELD GENERATOR - ENHANCED, LOW POWER SHIELDS (GRADE 5) Engineer: Lei Cheung

Primary Effects:
Power Draw: -13% to -31%
Optimal Hull Mass: -15% to -4%
Mass: -8% to -20%
Integrity: -50% to -25%
Optimal Strength: 0% to 5%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Military Grade Alloys ------------ (USS, War or Civil War State System, head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions OR Ship Salvage from Combat ships)
Micromaterial: 1x Tin ------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Untypical Shield Scans --------- (Ship scanning from Combat ships)

I need to unlock Lei Cheung!!
Lei Cheung

Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)


I need to unlock The Dweller!!!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

DETAILED SURFACE SCANNER
In the upcoming patch of 2.3 we'll be able to Increase the Range of the DSS or Scan Planets Faster with it.

DETAILED SURFACE SCANNER - LONG RANGE (GRADE 5) Engineer: Lei Cheung, Juri Ishmaak, Hera Tani, Bill Turner or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: 200% to 100%
Range: 100% to 200%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Abnormal Compact Emissions Data --- (Ship scanning while in Supercruise, Independent Systems)
Micromaterial: 1x Niobium --------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Polymer Capacitors --------------------- (Ship salvage from Military and Authority Ships, War State Systems, possibly at Dav's Hope)

DETAILED SURFACE SCANNER - FAST SCAN (GRADE 5) Engineer: Lei Cheung, Juri Ishmaak, Hera Tani, Bill Turner or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Mass: 200% to 100%
Scan Time: -50% to -80%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Arsenic ---------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x Refined Focus Crystals ------------------ (Ship Salvage from Combat Ships, Mission Rewards)
Micromaterial: 1x Adaptive Encryptors Capture ----------- (Surface Data Scans, Still debate on where to find these and are extremely rare, see Search Zone: Shelter)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

Search Zone: Shelter
Single Data Point that can give you rare Data Material

Search Zone: Shelter

System: HR 415

Planet: 1

Coordinates: Random; Fly close to the Planet and keep an eye on your Navigation Panel. Search Zone: Shelter will pop up, lock onto it. When you get close your ship's computer will start searching for it and you will probably have to change directions multiple times. When you find the shelter you will see a single Data Point. Scan it. These are random every time but its a good way of getting Data Material.

I need to unlock Lei Cheung!!
Lei Cheung

Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)


I need to unlock The Dweller!!!
The Dweller

Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

I need to unlock Juri Ishmaak!!!
Juri Ishmaak

Location: Giryak System at Pater's Memorial

Discovered by: Felicity Farseer (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 50 Combat Bonds.

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1,000,000 credits worth of Combat Bonds.


I need to unlock Felicity Farseer!
Felicity Farseer

Location: Deciat Systems at Farseer Inc

Discovered by: Public Data Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Scout or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys (Commodity, Can buy in Maia System at Darnielle's Progress)

I need to unlock Hera Tani!
Hera Tani

Location: Kuwemaki System at The Jet's Hole

Discovered by: Liz Ryder (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Rank of Outsider or higher with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Kamitra Cigars (Rare Commodity in Kamitra System at Hammel Terminal)


I need to unlock Liz Ryder!!
Liz Ryder

Location: Eurybia System at Demolition Unlimited

Discovered by: Public Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Cordial status with Eurybia Blue Mafia

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Landmines

I need to unlock Bill Turner!!
Bill Turner

Location: Alioth System at Turner Metallics Inc
*NOTE* Alioth System requires a Permit. To get access you must gain Allied status with Alioth Independent, there is a System near Alioth called 78 Ursae Majoris, bounty hunt and turn in bounties at dock controlled by Alioth Independents.

Discovered by: Selene Jean (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Friendly status with Alliance of Independent.

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Bromellite (Mining only in Pristine Reserves Ice Rings, Yum Kamcabi System is a good candidate)


I need to unlock Selene Jean!
Selene Jean

Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite


I need to unlock Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn!!
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

Location: Wolf 397 System at Trophy Camp

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers

Unlock Requirements: Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers

I need to unlock Lori Jameson!!
Lori Jameson

Location: Shinrarta Dezhra System at Jameson Base
*NOTE* You need the Founder's World Permit in order to access this system and to do that you need to be Elite Rank in either Combat, Trading, or Exploration.

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Combat Rank Dangerous or Higher. I repeat, you must gain DANGEROUS in COMBAT.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 25 units of Kongga Ale (Rare Commodity in Kongga at Laplace Ring)


I need to unlock Marco Qwent!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base

*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)

AUTO FIELD-MAINTENANCE UNIT (AFMU)
Usually explorers take 2 AFMU's out with them, one for repairing the other one. However if your strap for cash then you can take just one and Shield it! Just remember to turn off your AFMU's when you are traveling because they are power hungry! You should only repair when you are either on planet surfaces or out of Supercruise and with your Thrusters turned off.

AUTO FIELD-MAINTENANCE UNIT - SHIELDED (GRADE 3) Engineer: Bill Turner or Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Integrity: 60% to 150%
Power Draw: 90% to 60%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Carbon ------------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)
Micromaterial: 1x High Density Composites --------------- (Ship Salvage from Combat Ships, Mission Rewards, OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Shield Emitters --------------------------- (Ship Salvage from Combat Ships)

AUTO FIELD-MAINTENANCE UNIT - SHIELDED (GRADE 4) Engineer: Lori Jameson

Primary Effects:
Integrity: 80% to 200%
Power Draw: 120% to 80%

Cost:
Micromaterial: 1x Proprietary Composites ----------------- (Industrial Federation Systems at War and head to Deep Space and find High Grade Emissions, possibly at Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Shielding Sensors ------------------------ (Ship Salvage from Combat Ships, Mission Rewards, OR See Dav's Hope)
Micromaterial: 1x Vanadium --------------------------------- (Prospecting Planet Surfaces)

Dav's Hope
Plenty of good material spawn here....

Dav's Hope

System: Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23

Planet: A5

Coordinates: 44.818; -31.389

I need to unlock Bill Turner!
Bill Turner

Location: Alioth System at Turner Metallics Inc
*NOTE* Alioth System requires a Permit. To get access you must gain Allied status with Alioth Independent, there is a System near Alioth called 78 Ursae Majoris, bounty hunt and turn in bounties at dock controlled by Alioth Independents.

Discovered by: Selene Jean (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Friendly status with Alliance of Independent.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 50 units of Bromellite (Mining only in Pristine Reserves Ice Rings, Yum Kamcabi System is a good candidate)


I need to unlock Selene Jean!!!!
Selene Jean

Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite


I need to unlock Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn!!
Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn

Location: Wolf 397 System at Trophy Camp

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 15 bounty vouchers

Unlock Requirements: Provide 100,000 credits worth of bounty vouchers
If you have the Elite Rank then you can unlock Lori Jameson for the Grade 4 Modification.
Show me Lori Jameson!
Lori Jameson

Location: Shinrarta Dezhra System at Jameson Base
*NOTE* You need the Founder's World Permit in order to access this system and to do that you need to be Elite Rank in either Combat, Trading, or Exploration.

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Combat Rank Dangerous or Higher. I repeat, you must gain DANGEROUS in COMBAT.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 25 units of Kongga Ale (Rare Commodity in Kongga at Laplace Ring)


I need to unlock Marco Qwent!!
Marco Qwent

Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.


I need to unlock Elvira Martuuk!!
Elvira Martuuk

Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)

ENGINEERS
KEY ENGINEERS FOR QUICK REFERENCE


RAM TAH
Location: Meene System at Phoenix Base

Discovered by: Lei Cheung (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Surveyor or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Classified Scan Databanks --- (Find Outbreak State, High Population System, find Convoy Beacon, Scan Cargo Ships)

Blueprints:
Heat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/MclVfYL.jpg
Heat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/VXANBoZ.jpg
Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/Cawa8MT.jpg
Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/SNj7MtW.jpg

SELENE JEAN
Location: Kuk System at Prospector's Rest

Discovered by: Tod "The Blaster" McQuinn (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Mine 500 tons of ore

Unlock Requirements: Provide 10 units of Painite

Blueprints:
Armour Heavy Duty Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/ujLMT9u.jpg

HERA TANI
Location: Kuwemaki System at The Jet's Hole

Discovered by: Liz Ryder (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain Rank of Outsider or higher with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Kamitra Cigars (Rare Commodity in Kamitra System at Hammel Terminal)

Blueprints:
Power Distributor Engine Focused Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/R6W3Aoe.jpg
Power Plant Overcharged Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/rCeLoov.jpg
Power Plant Overcharged Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/3USM5PA.jpg
Power Plant Low Emissions Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/rhsdrWS.jpg
DSS Fast Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/lCxeiir.jpg
DSS Long Range Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/xZTlBHt.jpg

MARCO QWENT
Location: Sirius System at Qwent Research Base
*NOTE* Sirius requires a Permit! You must be invited by the Sirius Corporation. To get invited you must be Allied and to do that just gain rep by killing wanted enemy faction (Aviks) in Avik system and turn in bounties at outpost in Avik who's controlling faction is the Sirius Corp. Or you can sell exploration data to Sirius Corp. Once Sirius is unlocked you must go to a station in Sirius to receive the Engineer Invite mission.

Discovered by: Elvira Martuuk (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Gain invitation from Sirius Corporation

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Modular Terminal (Commodity, can be found as Mission Rewards near and around Avik and Sirius Systems.)

Blueprints:
Power Distributor Engine Focused Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/tnKk6jP.jpg
Power Plant Overcharged Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/xSyM9Ak.jpg
Power Plant Low Emissions Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/gbJNJlG.jpg

FELICITY FARSEER
Location: Deciat Systems at Farseer Inc

Discovered by: Public Data Sources

Meeting Requirements: Gain Exploration Rank Scout or higher

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1 unit of Meta Alloys (Commodity, Can buy in Maia System at Darnielle's Progress)

Blueprints:
FSD Increased Range Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/fsXkQZw.jpg
Thrusters Dirty Drive Tuning Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/2ApvUZj.jpg
Thrusters Clean Drive Tuning Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/JM5tf6k.jpg

PROFESSOR PALIN
Location: Maia System at Palin Research Centre

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from career start location of at least 5,000 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 25 units of Unknown Fragments (HIP 17862 System, 6CA Planet, Coordinates 30.3398, -98.587 is the Alien Crash Site, shoot Unknown Artifacts for Unknown Fragments.)

Blueprints:
Thrusters Dirty Drive Tuning Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/qpa0S5L.jpg
Thrusters Clean Drive Tuning Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/3DnXd4X.jpg

ELVIRA MARTUUK
Location: Khun System at Long Sight Base

Discovered by: Public Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Attain a maximum distance from your career start location of at least 300 light years

Unlock Requirements: Provide 3 units of Soontil Relics (Rare Commodity in Ngurii System at Cheranovsky City)

Blueprints:
FSD Increased Range
http://i.imgur.com/BtsrShZ.jpg

BILL TURNER
Location: Alioth System at Turner Metallics Inc
*NOTE* Alioth System requires a Permit. To get access you must gain Allied status with Alioth Independent, there is a System near Alioth called 78 Ursae Majoris, bounty hunt and turn in bounties at dock controlled by Alioth Independents.

Discovered by: Selene Jean (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Friendly status with Alliance of Independent.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 50 units of Bromellite (Mining only in Pristine Reserves Ice Rings, Yum Kamcabi System is a good candidate)

Blueprints:
Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/CXcLqd9.jpg
Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/t9LoZ91.jpg
AFMU Shielded Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/iVxGBMX.jpg
DSS Long Range Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/adjNeA2.jpg
DSS Fast Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/qF8S3zT.jpg
Life Support Lightweight Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/BxKnDeQ.jpg

LORI JAMESON
Location: Shinrarta Dezhra System at Jameson Base
*NOTE* You need the Founder's World Permit in order to access this system and to do that you need to be Elite Rank in either Combat, Trading, or Exploration.

Discovered by: Marco Qwent (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirement: Gain Combat Rank Dangerous or Higher. I repeat, you must gain DANGEROUS in COMBAT.

Unlock Requirement: Provide 25 units of Kongga Ale (Rare Commodity in Kongga at Laplace Ring)

Blueprints:
Life Support Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/vGJiX7T.jpg
AFMU Shielded Grade 4
IMAGE COMING SOON
Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/lCkylcR.jpg
DSS Long Range Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/6Vd5dFr.jpg
DSS Fast Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/bx0vWup.jpg

Screenshots courtesy of CMDR Kray

THE DWELLER
Location: Wyrd System at Black Hide

Discovered by: Common Knowledge

Meeting Requirements: Deal with at least 5 Black Markets

Unlock Requirements: Pay 500,000 Credits

Blueprints:
Power Distributor Engine Focused Grade 3
http://i.imgur.com/3fiIuRB.jpg

JURI ISHMAAK
Location: Giryak System at Pater's Memorial

Discovered by: Felicity Farseer (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Earn more than 50 Combat Bonds.

Unlock Requirements: Provide 1,000,000 credits worth of Combat Bonds.

Blueprints:
Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/dnCrfUE.jpg
Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/atYsRLK.jpg
DSS Long Range Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/DCh9vjB.jpg
DSS Fast Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/8ZL62Vm.jpg

TIANA FORTUNE
Location: Achenar System at Fortune's Loss
*NOTE* Achenar System requires a Permit, you must be Squire Rank with the Empire to receive this Permit.

Discovered By: Hera Tani (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: Friendly with the Empire

Unlock Requirements: Provide 50 units of Decoded Emission Data (Ship Scanning from Combat ships)

Blueprints:
Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/yvPMffG.jpg
Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/FtkHEdV.jpg

LEI CHEUNG
Location: Laksak System at Trader's Rest

Discovered by: The Dweller (Grade 3-4)

Meeting Requirements: You have traded in over 50 markets

Unlock Requirements: Provide 200 units of Gold --- (Can buy from Stjepan Seljan Hub in Laksak)

Blueprints:
Shield Generator Enhanced, Low Power Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/0HJOQyq.jpg
Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
http://i.imgur.com/45CcnzL.jpg
Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/F8apY5I.jpg
DSS Fast Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/3LzGAWx.jpg
DSS Long Range Scanner Grade 5
http://i.imgur.com/dKU7gdm.jpg

MICROMATERIAL
MICROMATERIAL USED IN EXPLORATION ENGINEERING

Manufactured and Raw MaterialBlueprints Used In
ArsenicIncreased FSD Range Grade 5, DSS Fast Scan Grade 5
CadmiumDirty Drive Grade 5
CarbonAFMU Shielded Grade 3
Chemical ManipulatorsPower Plant Overcharged Grade 5, Increased FSD Range Grade 5
ChromiumDirty Drive Grade 3, Engine Focused Power Distributor Grade 3
Compound ShieldingArmour Heavy Duty Grade 5
Conductive CeramicsHeat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 5, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 5, Power Plant Overcharged Grade 5, Clean Drive Grade 5, Life Support Lightweight Grade 3, Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
Conductive ComponentsHeat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 5, Clean Drive Grade 3, Life Support Lightweight Grade 4, Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
Core Dynamic CompositesArmour Heavy Duty Grade 5
Electrochemical ArraysEngine Focused Power Distributor Grade 3
Heat Conduction WiringPower Plant Overcharged Grade 3
Heat ExchangersPower Plant Low Emissions Grade 3
High Density CompositesAFMU Shielded Grade 3
IronPower Plant Low Emissions Grade 3
ManganeseLife Support Lightweight Grade 3
Mechanical ComponentsDirty Drive Grade 3
Military Grade AlloysEnhanced Low Power Shields Grade 5
NiobiumDSS Long Range Grade 5
Pharmaceutical IsolatorsDirty Drive Grade 5
Phase AlloysHeat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Life Support Lightweight Grade 4, Sensors Lightweight Grade 4
Polymer CapacitorsDSS Long Range Grade 5
Proprietary CompositesAFMU Shielded Grade 4
Proto Light AlloysHeat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Life Support Lightweight Grade 4, Sensors Lightweight Grade 4, Sensors Lightweight Grade 5, Heat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 4, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 4
Proto Radiolic AlloysHeat Sink Launcher Lightweight Grade 5, Chaff Launcher Lightweight Grade 5, Sensors Lightweight Grade 5
Refined Focus CrystalsDSS Fast Scan Grade 5
Salvaged AlloysLife Support Lightweight Grade 3
SeleniumPower Plant Overcharged Grade 3
Shield EmittersAFMU Shielded Grade 3
Shielding SensorsAFMU Shielded Grade 4
TelluriumPower Plant Overcharged Grade 5
TinClean Drive Grade 5, Enhanced Low Power Shields Grade 5
TungstenArmour Heavy Duty grade 5
VanadiumAFMU Shielded Grade 4
DataBlueprints Used In
Abnomral Compact Emission DataClean Drive Grade 5, DSS Long Range Grade 5
Adaptive Encryptors CaptureDSS Fast Scan Grade 5
Anomalous Bulk Scan DataEngine Focused Power Distributor Grade 3
Cracked Industrial FirmwareDirty Drive Grade 5
Datamined Wake ExceptionsIncreased FSD Range Grade 5
Irregular Emission DataPower Plant Low Emissions Grade 3
Specialised Legacy FirmwareDirty Drive Grade 3, Clean Drive Grade 3
Unexpected Emission DataClean Drive Grade 3
Untypical Shield ScansEnhanced Low Power Shields Grade 5
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thanks for this :)
 

HazardousMatt

HazardousMatt
reg said:
"Should be stickied!" Too right, I've bookmarked this thread and been working off it, got up to almost 60ly on my Asp. Wonderful stuff, thank you. [smile]

Works amazingly well for my Hauler Taxi too. That thing can now fly around doing the grunt work between CG's at almost 50ly.

Question, would Point Defence light be worth it? At G5 (light) at worst it would be an extra 0.15T but it's come in handy for me before - as explorers we are always legging it!
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That is definitely a viable option. The increase in mass would be extremely negligible to your overall range that you may not even notice a difference.

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Diostar50 said:
thanks for this :)
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Your welcome 😉
 
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