Components

Components are used in Custom designing your Ships.

Higher level components become available once you have gotten all Fragments for a blueprint.

Fragments are found after battling Elite Pirates (maybe Standards?) and some planet Scans

Cyclone Fragments are available as Purchase $$$ packs or Event Prizes (Spend GEC or Anping 55 Crate reward)

Plate
Provides Health (HPs) - dependent on Ship Class

Small Plate does not cost Crystal or Energy

Small N-Plate (15 Fragments) does not Cost Crystal or Energy

Cyclone Plate (18 Cyclone Fragments)

Armor
Provides Armor (Def) - dependent on Ship Class

Small Armor does not cost Crystal or Energy.

Small Double Armor (15 Fragments) does not cost Crystal or Energy.

Cyclone Armor (18 Cyclone Fragments)

Shield
Provides Shielding - dependent on Ship Class

Small Shield does not cost Crystal, but does require Energy

Small Power-Shield (15 Fragments) does not cost Crystal, but does require Energy

Cyclone Shield (18 Cyclone Fragments)

 Disruptor 

Provides Evasion - dependent on Ship Class

Small Disruptor does not cost Crystal, but does require Energy

Small Plasma Disruptor (15 Fragments) does not cost Crystal, but does require Energy.

Cyclone Disruptor (18 Cyclone Fragments)

Reactor
Provides Energy - dependent on Ship Class

Small Reactor does not cost Crystal and allocates Energy

Small Fusion Reactor (15 Fragments) costs Crystal and allocates Energy (20% more)

Cyclone Reactor (18 Cyclone Fragments)