What is the space equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack? According to Episode 1 of Telltale’s The wideit tries to create a tiny new Laser crystal among piles of ship debris floating through the galaxy.
While exploring the wreckage of the UNN Urshanabi, there’s an optional side mission that requires you to find and recover a laser crystal for Virgil, your crew’s doctor. Since The Expanse is all about choices, you can skip straight to the end of the episode without ever looking for it. However, Telltale fans will be all too aware that even something as small as an optional mission for a crystal can have big implications in later episodes. It will no doubt come in handy later, which makes it all the more important to take the time to pick it up.
It’s easy to get lost floating around on the Urshanabi, which makes finding the Laser Crystal even more difficult. If the completionist in you is desperate to make sure you collect it before the episode’s credits roll, here’s the easiest way to find and acquire the new Laser Crystal.
Where can I find the new laser crystal?
Towards the end of your mission on the UNN Urshanabi, you will have a main objective waypoint to open the door to the officers’ quarters. Go to that door, but don’t open it yet. Turn your back to the door and run towards the poor decapitated corpse huddled in the middle of the room. Then turn left, past the map.
You then want to float through space towards the other ship part in front of you, but don’t go through the large entrance. Instead, head to the right towards a white ship part that is sticking out. You should be able to spot it easily by the flashing red navigation signal reflecting off the metal. Once you’re inside, float past the signal and head towards the Narrow beam lasercontained in a gold wall panel at the rear of the area.
click on Smash Option to interact with it and Drummer will pull the laser out of the wall and stomp on it, revealing a nice shiny crystal that can be taken to the doctor. You should be rewarded with the achievement Recognized by doctors This confirms that you have successfully completed the secondary objective.
