The Serpent Shard

This quest is one of the Fate of the Galaxy pre-quests.

Begin this quest by talking to the Ikt in the Cantina of the Mensix Mining Facility on Mustafar.

Ikt

• Talk to Ikt in the Cantina of the Mensix Mining Facility /way 365 -1155 . He will tell a tale of how a shard belonging to him was stolen by a mysterious thief. He does not provide a waypoint but instructs you to head to the ruins, west of the volcano in the center of the continent, just across the lava river.
• Head to the following waypoint: /way -1433 189.

The Camp

• When you arive, you will find many Blackguard minions (level 72), Blackguard elite minions (level 74), and a few Blackguard elite wilders (level 80). You do not need to kill anything but be careful as you navigate through here.
• Proceed to the alter ruins /way -1656 216 just past the initial camp.
• Use the radial menu to closely inspec the alter. You are then instructed to wait for the thief to return.
• Shortly thereafter (maybe 15-30 seconds) Illiv Orfa will spawn. You must converse with her regarding the stolen shard. Eventually she will attack you. Be cautious, she is CL 84 and wields a lightsaber.
• After defeating Illiv Orfa you will be told that you have found the stolen shard. Return to the alter and use the radial menu to insert this shard.
• Return to Ikt in the Mensix Cantina for your reward.
  
  
  
• Rewards:

• 20,000 credits
• 100,005 Quest (Combat) Experience
• Shard of the Serpent

NPC Note:
Illiv Orfa has been reported as bugged a number of times. She may initially appear as a stiff-arm model attempting to attack you; she does not, however, appear to deal damage in this state. After awhile, she will revert to a stage in which you can converse with her.