It's not a crash per say. It freezes during the training mission.

And I have version 1.1 (installed patch).
Yeah, same thing, it locks up. Hmm...If I recall correctly after the training mission, there is a cut to a movie scene of Tiadan raiders rolling in, that could be your problem(possible corrupted movie file etc..). Personally, I feel your pain, the game is wicked, one of the tops in my book. Try a fresh install and re-patch. If that doesnt help you can look in here for some help:

http://forums.relicnews.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12

If not then contact relic and have them re-send you a new copy.