Crystalline Shard
Template:Quote Crystalline Shards are crystalline structures found on airless planets and moons. They are produced by colonies of microorganisms.
Guide
Crystalline Shards are organic structures that have recently been discovered in the Sanguineous Rim region and beyond. They grow on planets with volcanic activity that are located at least 12,000 LS from the main star. They produce Crystalline Clusters which, when shot from a SRV, drop high-grade materials matching the planet's composition. In other words, they drop the same material as Needle Crystals would in a volcanic site, but there are lots and lots of them. No need to hope for metallic meteorites! No RNG! Simply drive around, shooting and picking up the clusters until your material storage is full![1]
The catch? The closest known sites are 1,500 LY from Sol, in the Sanguineous Rim region. However, it can be worth it if you need to max out on several materials, or for new Commanders wanting to unlock Prof. Palin and stock up on some materials at the same time. To make this more generally useful we would need to complete the list of materials and hopefully find locations closer to the Bubble.[1]
Your Scarab SRV has the tools you will need once you're on the planet's surface, but remember to mount a Detailed Surface Scanner on your ship. It will make it much easier to find the exact positions of the biological and geological surface locations before you land.
Locations
| System | Planet | Material | Reported By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oochost BH-J d10-0 | B 1 e | Antimony | Draco Mercator |
| Oochost BH-J d10-0 | B 2 c | Tellurium | Draco Mercator |
| Outotz LZ-O c19-4 | C 4 b | Tellurium | Draco Mercator |
| HIP 36601 | C 1 a | Polonium | Draco Mercator |
| Byua Chraei YP-E d12-16 | C 5 C | Ruthenium | Alphetto |
| Qaugneau FR-M d7-23 | B 5 a | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Qaugneau FR-M d7-23 | B 5 b | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Truechiae TG-J d10-2 | B 11 b | Antimony | Alphetto |
| Outotz HD-J d9-3 | B 8 d | Antimony | SturmWaffel |
| Outotz HD-J d9-3 | B 11 d | Antimony | Submarino |
| Outotz KY-I d9-6 | B 6 b | Tellurium | Insects |
| Outotz CI-R c18-0 | B 6 b | Ruthenium | Rhodann |
| Col 69 Sector PH-U c3-0 | B 10 b | Ruthenium | Dan Cirinna |
| Oochorrs MU-M d8-14 | B 9 b | Antimony | Constvoid |
| Col 69 Sector BA-Z c0 | B 4 a | Tellurium | Vegetalo |
| Outotz PI-K d8-0 | BC 2 a | Yttrium | Firedens |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 7 b | Ruthenium | Firedens |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 5 a | Yttrium | Maolagin |
| Outotz LS-K d8-3 | B 5 c | Antimony | Maolagin |
| Col 69 Sector GQ-Y D4 | B 7 f | Ruthenium | Eadghe |
| Outotz IT-Z c13-2 | B 9 b | Technetium | Kerne1Panic |
| HD 69978 | B 2 b a | Yttrium | Tikigod |
| Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y e0 | D 9 a | Ruthenium | Deltus Infinium |
| Oochoxt CD-E c1-0 | B 1 c | Polonium | Pipedream |
| Oochoxt CD-E c1-0 | B 3 b | Ruthenium | Pipedream |
| NGC 2244 Sector CQ-O d6-29 | B 4 a | Ruthenium | Varonica |
| Pheia Ain IK-A d38 | B 16 a | Tellurium | Aleksej Hemulesha |
| Pheia Ain IK-A d38 | B 16 b | Antimony | Aleksej Hemulesha |
| Col 107 Sector XF-N d7-65 | B 4 a | Polonium | D-RockJumper |
| Gludgae GQ-V c16-6 | B 3 d | Technetium | Wyrwulf |
| Pyria Thua PW-N d6-2 | B 3 b | Technetium | caiOHawk |
| Blau Broae BC-D d12-59 | B 4 a | Ruthenium | solaceindrkness |
| Slaiya GU-E c25-0 | B 4 f | Antimony | RulerOfTheFreeWorld |
| Dryu Airg DS-J d9-0 | B 5 a | Technetium | Jokonnoh |
| Dryu Airg IE-G d11-3 | D 12 a | Ruthenium | Jokonnoh |
| Schafaae VN-S d4-2 | B9 a | Antimony | Jokonnoh |
| Schee Phio NU-R C7-16 | BC 1 b | Technetium | Rubicks |
| Schee Phio NU-R C7-16 | BC 2 c | Antimony | Rubicks |
| Flyue Flyiae UI-K c11-45 | B 1 a | Tellurium | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-62 | C 2 a | Antimony | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-47 | BC 4 a | Antimony | yianniv |
| Flyue Flyiae SN-K c11-40 | B 5 b | Yttrium | yianniv |
| HIP 36601 | C 1 d | Ruthenium | MarcusSebeca |
| HIP 36601 | C 3 b | Tellurium | |
| HIP 36601 | C 5 a | Technetium | |
| Freetua ZL-J d10-49 | B 7 a | Antimony | Ashnak |
Gallery
- Crystalline and milky way
- Crystalline Shards
- Crystalline Shards in the Formidine Rift
- Crystalline Shards and SRV
- Crystalline with Silicate vapour fumarole
- Crystalline with silicate vapour fumarole 2
