This event was released around the time of Echoes of Reality cataclysm.
Shaper Crystals are showing up from the ground. These crystals are valuable and can be used to improve the lives of the people of Bastion. However, these crystals are making the local Fauna go berserk. Although they are not there to harvest crystals, they still have sharp teeth.
Objectives
- Harvest Shaper Crystals
- Destroy Crystals to Collect Them
- Defeat Remaining Brutes
Script and Walkthrough
Briefing
- Faye: " Freelancer, I'm detecting those unique Shaper crystals."
In Mission
When the Freelancer reaches the point of interest there are several argentine crystals showing up. When Large crystals start growing in the place of destroyed smaller ones, they can open freezing vents from the ground. Coming in contact with these vents can put a javelin and nearby enemies in a 
Frozen Status.
When the first large crystal grows from a smaller destroyed crystal, enemies start to show up.
Destroy Crystals to Collect Them
- Faye: "Freelancer: the Shaper crystals are attracting predators."
The Freelancer tries to destroy the crystals while the Brutes are gating in. However, when the smaller crystals are destroyed, large crystals show up on their spot. The Freelancer must fight the fauna while collecting the crystals.
Defeat Remaining Brutes
When all the crystals are destroyed, the remaining Outlaws must be stopped. Once all the Outlaws are defeated,
- Faye: "You’ve got them. Excellent work."
Post Mission
Open the chest and collect the loot and ember rewards. There will also be Crystal rewards that show up as a pink resupply unit during Echoes of Reality.
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- Before the Oncoming Storm/ Echoes of Reality patch was released, random structures called Crystal Stand-in Assets were starting to pop up on the ground because of a bug. These were crystal assets that hadn’t been textured until the patch was released. Once the Patch was released, the crystals looked like they were supposed to.
- If the Critical Objectives, especially Return to the Heart of Rage, aren’t completed, the Cypher for this expedition will be Owen and not Faye.