"Find the secret sector with the Rock Cruiser."
To get to the secret sector (Hidden Crystal Worlds), the player must first encounter the Dense Asteroid Field Distress Call event and acquire the Damaged Stasis Pod. Then, arrival at a Zoltan Research Facility will give a blue event option asking the Zoltan if they can fix it. Once the pod is fixed, a Crystal will be revitalized and join the ship's crew. If they are kept alive and the Ancient Device is encountered in the Rock Homeworlds, another blue event option will be shown where they can reactivate the device, thereby teleporting the ship into the secret sector.
Some luck is required to unlock this achievement.
For a quick summary of how to obtain the Crystal ship
- Obtain the Damaged Stasis Pod augment - In Pirate Controlled Sector, Engi Controlled Sector/Homeworlds, and Rock Controlled Sector/Homeworlds
- Occurs at a Normal Distress Beacon
- Choose to
- Search for the Ship or (Rock Plating) Make a thorough search for the ship without fear of stray asteroids
- Then Grab the stasis chamber
- Talk to the Zoltans at the Zoltan Research Facility - In Engi Controlled Sector/Homeworlds and Zoltan Controlled Sector/Homeworlds
- Occurs at a Normal Beacon
- Choose to
- (Damaged Stasis Pod) Ask if they can fix this
- Find the Ancient Device - In Rock Homeworlds
- Occurs at a Quest Beacon
- Choose to
- (Crystal Crew) Reactivate it
- Go to the Hidden Crystal Worlds Marker