X4: Foundations
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Complete all the tutorials for 
Note two achievements are unobtainable due to requiring online features that have been removed, with no known information about if or when they will return; this is 
Crash Course
CommonPass the Flight School.
For this, complete just the first section of tutorial missions. They're all pretty short so this won't take long - and if you're new to the X franchise they are well worth doing (essential, even) anyway.
After this, do the rest of the tutorials for
Have to Start Somewhere
CommonBuild the first module of a station.
Bug Fixed
CommonDestroy a Kha'ak ship.
Something Strange in our Neighbourhood
CommonHelp investigate the strange readings.
That's No Moon!
CommonDiscover the mysterious installation.
Rising Property Values
CommonLicence the biggest available plot for your station.
Meet Your Mentor
CommonCome face to face with your head of research.
Answer the Call
CommonSign up for a war subscription.
It fell out of a ship.
UncommonPick up 99 containers in space.
What Just Happened?
UncommonTravel through an anomaly.
Science!
UncommonFinish a research item.
Nailed Down
UncommonDestroy the engines of a capital ship.
Ship Collection
UncommonOwn at least 20 ships.
A Good Investment
UncommonJoin a trade guild.
Where am I?
UncommonTeleport to a different location.
Captain of Industry
UncommonAchieve trade rank Entrepreneur.
Capital Punishment
UncommonDestroy a Xenon capital ship.
Bling Bling
UncommonApply a paint modification to your ship.
Tinkerer
UncommonApply a modification to your ship at a workbench.
Friends in High Places
UncommonReach highest reputation with any faction.
Nice Pile
UncommonGet one billion Credits in your account.
That Could Have Gone Better
RareDo all you can to help Hatikvah's aspirations.
A Significant Bit
RareDestroy 128 Xenon ships.
Combat Pro
RareAchieve fight rank Colonel.
Did I forget to lock the door?
RareReceive an uninvited guest at one of your stations.
Data Mining
RareAcquire a module blueprint through hacking.
That's Mine Now
RareClaim any sector.
Let's Build
RareConstruct 10 stations.
Deus in Machina
RarePersonally take control of a Xenon ship.
Friends in Low Places
RareGain access to the black market.
Third Person Shooter
RareDestroy 10 ships while in external view (excluding mass traffic).
Ship Breaker
RareDestroy all the surface elements on a capital ship.
Overkill
RareDestroy a ship with a single shot (excluding mass traffic).
Can't Shoot This
RareDestroy 100 turrets.
Explorer
RareDiscover all sectors.
The Fade
Rare
A Matter of the Utmost Gravity
RareLearn about the Paranid Civil War and pave the path for change.
Miner's Luck
RareMine the most valuable crystal node.
It's Just Business
RareJoin the Scale Plate Pact.
Zoooom
RareShoot down a ship while zoomed in with your VE Goggles.
Liberator
RareClaim ten ships.
A Blast from the Past
LegendaryVisit the Wreck point of interest in Moo-Kye's Revenge.
Command and Control
LegendaryGive the "Start Position Defence" order to a carrier.
Risky Research
LegendaryConsider researching the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.
Attack On Antigone
Legendary
Look on My Works
LegendarySurvey your station from your own Observation Deck.
Higher Education
LegendaryComplete all intermediate tutorials.
Brennan's Trial
Legendary
Space Odyssey
LegendaryTravel through a superhighway in your space suit.
Lost in the Dark
Legendary
Scholar of X Studies
LegendaryComplete all advanced tutorials.
Treasure Hunter
LegendaryFind and open 33 lock-boxes.
Double Agent
LegendarySign up for a war on opposing sides.
Finders, Keepers
LegendaryForce 50 pilots to abandon their ships.
President's End
Legendary
Battle of Omicron Lyrae
Legendary
Flight of the Dragonfyre
Legendary
Prepare a Disco
LegendaryActivate all ship modes in quick succession.
The First of Many
LegendaryComplete a terraforming project.
Turning the Tide
LegendaryComplete 20 war missions for a faction.
Piggyback
LegendaryDock at a ship that is docked at a capital ship.
What's the worst that could happen?
LegendaryResearch the Fleet-Wide Sensor Analytics.
Historian
LegendaryFind all timeline entries by accessing data vaults.
Who Ravages the Ravagers?
LegendaryDestroy a Kha'ak Ravager.
Holy Three-Dimensionality
LegendaryComplete the Paranid Unification storyline.
Back Home
LegendaryHave a ship successfully return from a venture.
Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.
Bob the Builder
LegendaryBuild a module of each type on one station.
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
LegendarySend a ship on a venture.
Ventures (an online feature) have been removed from the game, with no known ETA as to when they might return.
No Coup for You
LegendaryDestroy a storage module of a Duke's Lost Property Office station.
Balance and Buccaneers
LegendaryComplete the Duke's Buccaneers' storyline.
Environmentally Aware
LegendaryTow a recyclable object to a processing module.
After the Cataclysm
LegendarySurvive your first Crisis event.
Space Taxi
LegendaryFinish 20 passenger transport missions.
What is Best in Life
LegendaryCut the Paranid peace celebrations short.
A Pirate's Life for Me
LegendaryIntimidate a pilot into dropping some of their cargo.
Crisis Averted
LegendaryResolve the Xenon Crisis.
Xenon Got Nothing on Me
LegendaryComplete a terraforming mission with an "impossible" difficulty.
Adblock
LegendaryDestroy 20 Ad Signs.
Because I Can
LegendaryComplete 7 terraforming missions.
X-Treme Trader
LegendaryAchieve trade rank X-TREME.
Circular Economy
LegendaryRecycle 100 objects.
X-Treme Fighter
LegendaryAchieve fight rank X-TREME.
Superior Manoeuvres
UncommonComplete the Terran Cadet gamestart mission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Missing in Action
UncommonRisk your life in the defence of Sol (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
A Glimpse of Home
UncommonHelp Boso observe the Great Reef Nebula (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Access Granted
UncommonGet permission to enter the Sol Inner Core (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Advanced Terraforming
RareUnlock advanced Terraforming Projects developed from Segarian research and data from Terran archives (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Gather Essential Data
RareGather data inside the Torus wreckage with help of a friend (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Access Denied
RareEnter the Earth sector without permission (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Never Heard of Him
RareConclude your investigation and find nothing out of the ordinary (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Amplified Destruction
RareRid the Yaki of their greatest asset (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Hold up a minute!
RareAlmost give the game away (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
42
RareContemplate life, the universe and everything (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Case Closed
LegendaryConclude your investigation and uncover a threat to humanity (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
From the Shadows
LegendarySow discord between two allied Factions without them realizing (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
A Heart for Pirates
LegendarySave the Yaki against their will (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Mission Accomplished
LegendaryAfter informing the Terran fleet, see a potential threat to Sol annihilated (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
This Ship has Sprung a Leak
LegendaryBlow the whistle on the whole operation (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Cold Feet
LegendaryDecide that the Status Quo reigns supreme (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Push the Button
LegendaryGo along with Orcanic's plan and guide the Xenon to greener pastures (requires the Cradle of Humanity expansion).
Provinces Adrift
UncommonFind the Boron (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
The Cipher
RareHelp Boso make a stellar discovery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Queen's Herald
RareObtain a royal mandate from the Queen (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Taste of Things To Come
RareComplete a very special delivery (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Kingdom Come
RareMake your way to Kingdom End (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Through the Hornets' Nest
RareComplete The High Road mission (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Herald's Duty
RareComplete a royal errand (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Respect and Understanding
RareNegotiate an entirely satisfactory outcome (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Darkness Lifted
RareDiscover all points of interest in Sanctuary of Darkness (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Queendom Returned
RareComplete all royal errands (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
A Trillion Drops in the Ocean
LegendaryComplete the Ocean of Fantasy terraforming project (requires the Kingdom End expansion).
Ride the Tide
RareBe safely docked at a station when the wave hits (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Bestowed in Perpetuity
RareMake a friend before the Tide comes in (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
One Busy Chipmunk
RareStore illicit goods in your cheek pouch (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Unleashed Market
RareWitness a monopoly at play (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Something of a Predicament
RareEscape from prison (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Negotiation Guide
RareGuide your partner successfully through trading negotiations (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Destination Unknown
RareLeave the Jump Gate network (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Standing Firm
LegendaryResist the Northriver Company's overtures (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
With Due Diligence
LegendaryComplete your delivery to Aurora station (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Wildcard
LegendaryEarn your place within the Curs (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Early Retirement
LegendaryAcquire a uniquely luxurious yacht (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
On Raven Wings
LegendaryLeave the Ministry Science Division Hangar with newly acquired technology (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Empyrean Curs
LegendarySuccessfully complete the heist and get everyone out alive (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
King of the Scrap Heap
LegendaryLocate the Erlking and gain possession of it (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Riding Late Through Night And Wind
LegendaryFully upgrade the Erlking (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Climbing the Corporate Ladder
LegendaryFall in line with the Northriver Company (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
The Freest of Markets
LegendaryGive the people what they need, but at a price (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Breaking up the Band
LegendaryAid the authorities' efforts to apprehend dangerous criminals (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Market Regulation
LegendaryHelp the Riptide Rakers out of a tough spot (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Lone Wolf
LegendaryEscape from prison without help (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Running Hot
LegendaryEscape the Syndicate Enforcers (requires the Tides of Avarice expansion).
Your New Digs
UncommonComplete the induction into the Facility (requires the Timelines expansion).
MD's Pride and Joy
RareEarn a 5 star rating in a Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Rubbing is Racing
LegendaryRam a competitor in Asteroid Dash, Spaceport Stride or Station Circuit (requires the Timelines expansion).
A Different Way of Doing Things
LegendaryComplete a barter mission (requires the Timelines expansion).
Xenon Slayer
LegendaryDestroy a Xenon ship in an Open Universe game with your Xperimental Shuttle (requires the Timelines expansion).
Found in the Light
LegendaryFind the answers you were looking for (requires the Timelines expansion).
Grandmother
LegendaryComplete the Timelines Epilogue (requires the Timelines expansion).
Strong Signal
LegendaryComplete the transmission in Signal Strength with at least 3 satellites intact (requires the Timelines expansion).
It's All Connected
LegendaryFigure out how to make things easier for Escape From Faulty Logic: The Ferryman (requires the Timelines expansion).
Not a Scratch
LegendaryComplete Defanging the Defence or Capital Ship Engagement without taking any hull damage (requires the Timelines expansion).
Logistical Efficiency
LegendaryIn A Merchant Mind, Teladi Trading Try-Outs or Frontline Dealings, buy products at every station before undocking (requires the Timelines expansion).
Laser-Focus
LegendaryIn Pre-Battle Skirmish, don't destroy anything that's not a mission target (requires the Timelines expansion).
It's a Spy!
LegendaryIn Impeded Extraction, find and destroy the spying scout ship (requires the Timelines expansion).
Erfmancklest SMASH
LegendaryIn 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deplete an asteroid by mining all of its nodes, then destroy it (requires the Timelines expansion).
Hazard Pay
LegendaryIn Repair Duty, survive a shift in which you take damage from fire, electricity and radiation (requires the Timelines expansion).
Window of Opportunity
LegendaryIn Rise Against the Machines, destroy a capital ship while it is disabled (requires the Timelines expansion).
Exanaut
LegendaryEarn a 3 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Fine, I'll Do It Myself
LegendaryIn Mine Your Own Business, personally take control of a mining ship (requires the Timelines expansion).
Perfectly Planned
LegendaryIn The Admonisher, eliminate your target using mines (requires the Timelines expansion).
Keep Floating And Nobody Explodes
LegendaryIn Bomb Disposal Amateur, neutralise all bombs without raising suspicion (requires the Timelines expansion).
Move like a Spacefly
LegendaryComplete Hazing the Newbie or Space Suit Biathlon without colliding (requires the Timelines expansion).
Quettanaut
LegendaryEarn a 5 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Whoops, Wrong Mission
LegendaryIn 17th Getsu Fune Asteroid Smasher Showdown, deliver a shipment of minerals (requires the Timelines expansion).
Yottanaut
LegendaryEarn a 4 star rating in every Nodus (requires the Timelines expansion).
Fires of Fate
RareLearn about the Split and pave the path for change (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Yes, Yes, Very Interesting
LegendaryLearn all you can about slavery (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Fists of the Empire
LegendaryComplete the Split storyline and side with the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Curbed Ambitions
LegendaryComplete the Split storyline and side against the Patriarchy (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
Righteous Fury
LegendaryEnact revenge and restore your honour in the gamestart "Fires of Defeat" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
In Authority We Trust
LegendaryWork with the Patriarchy Police during the Split storyline (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
They Are Gone
LegendaryFulfil the Patriarch's orders in the gamestart "Spear of the Patriarch" (requires the Split Vendetta expansion).
The Mighty Galleon
LegendaryLocate the famous Hyperion and receive it as a reward
We Have Lift-Off
CommonSuccessfully start the game.
Diplomatic Connections
RareInvite a faction diplomat to your embassy.
Negotiations and Espionage
LegendarySuccessfully complete an Agent Action.
Envoy
LegendaryHelp the Envoy deliver dangerous cargo (requires the Envoy Pack expansion).
Plasma Cannons to Ploughshares
LegendaryComplete a terraforming mission.
Tipping the Scales
LegendaryExert your influence on a Diplomatic Event to affect change in the universe.
Spymaster
LegendaryHave one of your agents reach the Spymaster rank.
The Core of Soft Power
LegendaryChange relations between two factions from Enemies to Allies, or vice versa.
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