The Open Space Sandbox: Once you unlock Rank 3+ spacecraft in Star Conflict, the hangar opens up to Open Space (Invasion Mode)—an interconnected network of dozens of persistent star sectors across the fringe of Sector 1337. Undocking from your orbital station lets you mine rare Iridium and Xenocrystals, hunt Alien Biomorphs, ambush cargo convoys, and extract safely back to station hangars to craft Ellydium Evolution ships and high-tier Mk.4/Mk.5 modules.
1. Surviving Sector 1337: Cargo Risk vs. Station Extraction
Unlike instanced PvP matches where ship destruction carries zero inventory risk, flying in Star Conflict Open Space introduces genuine extraction tension:
- Everything you loot in Open Space—refined metals, monocrystals, alien composite blocks, and weapon blueprints—is stored inside your ship's temporary Cargo Hold until you dock at a friendly station or use a Spatial Scanner / Cargo Drone to beam it home.
- If your hull is destroyed in a hostile border sector by Alien Biomorph Hunters, Cyber-Pirates, or rival player mercenaries, your unbanked cargo drops into a floating container in space.
The Optimal Open Space Farming Ship: Engineering Frigate or Destroyer
For solo Open Space expeditions across dangerous high-level sectors, pilot an Engineering Frigate (such as the Jericho Sawtooth, Federation Alligator-C, or Ellydium Waz'Got) or a Rank 11–14 Destroyer:
1. Self-Sustaining Hull & Shield Regeneration: Equipping an Autonomous Repair Station and Shield Emitter allows you to solo elite Biomorph Predators and Pirate Cruisers without paying station repair bills.
2. Extended Cargo Hold & Tractor Beam Range: Frigates and Destroyers boast the largest cargo hold capacities and can slot Tractor Beam Extenders, pulling loot containers from 2,500+ meters away before enemy reinforcements warp in.
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2. Evolving Ellydium Biotech Ships: Thar'Ga, Tai'Kin, Waz'Got & Ze'Ta
The crown jewel of Open Space progression in Star Conflict is the Ellydium Corporation fleet. Instead of buying fixed-rank ships down a linear ladder, you construct a single Ellydium living hull (starting at Rank 5) and grow it node-by-node all the way to Rank 15–17:
| Ellydium Vessel | Ship Class & Role | Unique Alien Special Module | Why Pilots Prize It |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Tai'Kin | Recon Interceptor | Warp-Jump Drive (Teleports through solid asteroids, generating a gravitational singularity) | Uncatchable beacon runner and assassin; customizable rank from 5 to 15 |
| Thar'Ga | Gunship Fighter | Alien Mortar / Crystalline Swarm | Configurable node tree lets you swap between burst missile barrages and rapid plasma cannons |
| Waz'Got | Engineering Frigate | Emergency Barrier + Resurrecting Drone | Ultimate PvE Raid and Open Space support flagship |
| Ze'Ta | Swarm Destroyer | Bionic Swarm (Commands an orbiting cloud of living crystalline drones that act as both shield and gun) | Completely unique hybrid between a Capital Destroyer and a drone carrier |
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3. Co-Op PvE Special Operations & Raid Bosses
When you want structured cooperative boss fights, queue into Star Conflict's four-player PvE Special Operations (Attack on Piracy Fort, Ariadne's Thread, Temple of Last Hope, Price of Trust, Destroyer Defense). Scaling your operational difficulty level increases the synergy and purple/gold module drop rate on the post-mission trophy search grid.
For complete Crew Implant configurations (Ranks 1A through 15C) and module crafting recipes, read our Star Conflict Fleet & Open Space Playbook and download Star Conflict for free on PC via the official link here.