All players start with 190 Crew Slots ( 05/10/2024 update). If you start to run out, you can purchase more in the Manifest > Crew and tap the + sign at the bottom-right of your Crew Quarters.
Crew Slots are purchased in batches of 5, and can be purchased up to 845 additional crew slots or 169 times. The cost increases with each batch purchased, as follows:
Batch 1 (5 total): 250k Credits
Batch 2 (10 total): 250k Credits
Batch 3 (15 total): 350 Dilithium
Batch 4 (20 total): 700 Dilithium
Batch 5 (25 total): 1050 Dilithium
Batch 6 (30 total): 1750 Dilithium
Batch 7 (35 total): 2450 Dilithium
Batch 8 (40 total) up to Batch 169: 3000 Dilithium
You can also earn Crew Slots by advancing your VIP level. These are earned at VIP Levels 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14. Each of these levels increases your Total VIP bonus Crew Slots. Bonus crew slots are not cumulative with the number listed from the previous level; they are applied to the base of 190 crew slots available to all players, as such:
VIP 0: 190 crew slots
VIP 2: 190 + 10 bonus
VIP 4: 190 + 20 bonus
VIP 6: 190+ 35 bonus
VIP 8: 190 + 55 bonus
VIP 10: 190 + 75 bonus
VIP 12: 190 + 95 bonus
VIP 14: 190 + 115 bonus
The total number of Crew Slots available from all sources is currently 1150. If you want to collect every Crew in the game, be sure to strive for Immortalization so that you can place an unneeded Crew in Cryostasis.