The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a prequel to a sci-fi show named The Expanse on Amazon Prime, featuring a new cast of characters with events that connect to the TV show but work as a standalone game, so players don't need prior knowledge of the books or the series. Telltale's The Expanse is a bigger game than many of the studio's other works. The game features salvage and data logs to collect to earn trophies.

This guide will help players find all of The Expanse Episode One's salvage in the smoothest and fastest way possible without getting lost floating around in space.

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Locating the Salvage in Telltale's The Expanse

The Expanse Camina and the decapitated heads

After exploring The Artemis and suiting up, Camina and her group arrive at the Urshanabi wreckage to salvage what was promised to be their biggest score yet. Upon arriving, the team is met with the grizzly sight of the UNN crew's decapitated heads. It appears they were attacked by pirates that were looking for something specific. In the meantime, it's up to Camina to explore and find all the available salvage on the wreckage.

Quantum Processor

The Expanse - Quantum Processor
  • Follow the yellow marker to leave the room with decapitated heads.
  • Collect the Quantum Processor next to the Engine Room signs.

Fabricator

  • Continue down the path by following the yellow marker.
  • Camina can use Zero G to navigate over the wreckage.
  • Press R2 or RT so Camina lands near the panel.
  • Interact with the panel using Square on PlayStation or X on Xbox.
The Expanse - blowtorch to obtain salvage
  • Camina will use her blow torch to obtain the Fabricator.

Water Recycler

The Expanse - enroute to the water recycler
  • Float directly across to the opening marked 46.
  • Collect the Water Recycler on the floor near the opening.
The Expanse - salvage the water recycler

Ceiling Panel Salvage

  • Follow the yellow marker, and scan the officer’s door to trigger a cutscene for The Expanse's story.
  • Take a right into the crew’s quarters.
  • Walk up to the bloodied wall and interact with the panel on the ceiling.
The Expanse - Ceiling Panel
  • Use the blowtorch to obtain the salvage from the ceiling panel.

Fuel Barrel

  • Leave the crew's quarters and walk through the second quarter's room directly opposite.
  • Walk past the Air Filter and the flashing red beacon and use Zero G to float across to the large red Fuel Barrel floating on the debris.
The Expanse - Fuel Barrel
  • Scan it to salvage The Fuel.

Laser Crystal

  • Float over to the flashing blue beacon.
  • Continue through the corridor until Camina arrives at the open area with the wreckage.
The Expanse - room with the red beacon
  • Fly up to the flashing Red Beacon at the top of the wreckage.
  • Camina will arrive at a panel.
The Expanse - Laser Crystal location
  • Select Smash to obtain the Laser Crystal.
The Expanse - Camina with the laser crystal

Machine Salvage

The Expanse - Machine salvage location
  • Fly toward the location in the image above -- the floating debris on the left.
  • Press R2 or RT to plant Camina’s feet into the debris.
The Expanse - Machine Salvage
  • Jump off the debris and float to the next with the Machine salvage to collect it.

Cigars

  • After collecting the Machine Salvage, fly to the opening with the flashing yellow beacon.
  • Use the yellow markers to find the room with the dead officers.
  • Camina must cut the arm of a high-ranking officer to gain access to the officer’s ward with the identification panel.
  • The correct officer is found floating on the broken ceiling above the broken glass with the plantation near the window.
The Expanse body in the celing
  • Follow the yellow marker to access the officer’s ward.
The Expanse Officer's Quarters
  • Head into the officer’s quarters on the right and interact with the drawer.
  • Gravity will pull the cigar out of the drawer and get stuck on the ceiling.
  • Walk up the bloody wall and collect the cigars.
The Expanse - cigar drawer

That's all the salvage found in Telltale's The Expanse Episode One. When the credits roll, the Urshanabi Hoarder trophy/achievement will unlock.

Telltale's The Expanse is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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