Players in Elite Dangerous report ongoing issues with unlocking and progressing through engineer content. One commander has been repeatedly re-allied with Sirius Corporation but cannot obtain the necessary Sirius permit, blocking access to the engineer and halting progression. The absence of an invite quest for this engineer adds to player confusion. Additionally, a long-standing bug affects Colonel Bris, where commanders with sufficient federal combat bonds find the donate button greyed out, likely due to faction allegiance conflicts or unresolved coding errors. These problems continue to frustrate players seeking to advance their engineering capabilities as of July 2026.
- Sirius permit remains unobtainable despite repeated re-alliance.
- Colonel Bris donation bug persists, blocking engineer progression.