To build a long range exploration vessel you will need lots of engineering components. Gathering the component for the blueprints is only half the battle. You will also need to unlock ‘access’ to the right Engineers. Then once you have been invited to the Engineer’s base you will need to build up your reputation with them.
Here is a list of the components you will need, where to find them and which Engineers you will need access to.
SENSORS
Blueprint :
Sensors Lightweight (GRADE 5)
Engineer :
Tiana Fortune
Bill Turner
Lori Jameson
Components :
Conductive Ceramics
Proto Light Alloys
Proto Radiolic Alloys
LIFE SUPPORT
Blueprint :
Misc Lightweight GRADE 4
Engineer :
Bill Turner
Lori Jameson
Components :
Conductive Components
Phase Alloys
Proto Light Alloys
THRUSTERS
Blueprint :
Clean drive tuning GRADE 1
Engineer :
Felicity Farseer
Elvira Martuuk
Professor Palin
Component:
Sulphur
Note : The aim here is to reduce MASS
FRAME SHIFT DRIVE
Blueprint :
Increased Range (Grade 5)
Engineer :
Felicity Farseer
Components :
Arsenic
Chemical Manipulators
Datamined Wake Exceptions or here
POWER DISTRIBUTOR
Blueprint :
Engine Focused (GRADE 1)
Engineer :
The Dweller
Marco Qwent
Hera Tani
Components :
Sulphur
Note : The aim here is to reduce MASS
DETAILED SURFACE SCANNER
Blueprint :
Fast Scanner (Grade 5)
Engineer :
Lei Cheung
Hera Tani
Juri Ishmaak
Bill Turner
Lori Jameson
Components :
Arsenic
Refined Focus Crystals
Adaptive Encryptors Capture
Note : The aim here is to reduce MASS