The amount you need is 2, 4, 6, 8, then 10 respectively for each upgrade. To upgrade your ship, you'll need Upgrade Modules. Once you get the animation on screen saying that you've obtained the license, it will appear just below you as an actual item. Once you've recruited enough crew members (2, 4, 6) an overlay will appear showing you license and automatically starting a quest to visit Penguin Pete at. You need to make some side quests in outpost, make a quest in scarp bay on the right of outpost and ask AI to upgrade the ship.
As for upgrading, it works like this: you find a friendly settlement on a planet, talk to one of the people with a yellow! over them, complete. When you get enough crew members (or buy yourself a shady license from coat) Penguin Pete should give you the quest for upgrading it.Ģ. For every two crew members you recruit, you will get this opportunity to upgrade.
To upgrade your ship, you will need to recruit a crew. (or replace the number with the tier of ship you want) then use the item to upgrade your ship.
