Story quest

Faculty Advisement

Getting to know Dean Rebecca will be beneficial to how the rest of the Aionians view you. Learn what you can from her.

Details
Start point	Use your basic understanding of the Aionian language to converse with the Aionian researcher.
Requirements	The Central Academy Strangelet Quest The Edge of Fate Quest The Central Academy Strangelet Quest (see above) The Exile's Accord Strangelet Quest Altar of Relativity The Edge of Fate Quest (see above) The Edge of Fate Quest The Central Academy Strangelet Quest The Edge of Fate Quest (see above) The Exile's Accord Strangelet Quest Altar of Relativity The Edge of Fate Quest (see above) The Exile's Accord Strangelet Quest Altar of Relativity The Edge of Fate Quest The Central Academy Strangelet Quest The Edge of Fate Quest (see above) The Exile's Accord Strangelet Quest (see above)
Rewards	Fated Cipher
Required for	Monument to Failure

Faculty Advisement is a side quest from Ikora Rey in The Edge of Fate set on Kepler. Reported unlock points differ: after step 9 of the main campaign quest, or after The Exile's Accord Strangelet and The Central Academy Strangelet. It introduces the Aionians and their leader Dean Rebecca. Roughly 30 to 45 minutes.

Speak to the Aionian researcher at the Aionian campus.
Find the Monument to Failure nearby (a Shrine to Failure in the Caldera in some guides).
Speak with Dean Rebecca.
Defeat Vex in the area to collect 20 Vex samples.
Deliver them to the researcher (Professor Fjola).
Speak with Ghost about the translator Lodi.
Travel to Curtilage Divide in House of Exile territory and analyze the offline terminal.
Return to Ikora Rey.

3 Fated Ciphers and a Legendary gear piece (AION Renewal armor or a Kepler weapon).

Communicating through the language barrier is a theme of the quest.

Quest steps (from game data)

Use your basic understanding of the Aionian language to converse with the Aionian researcher.
- Spoke to Aionian
You're told there is a monument here that carries great importance to the Aionians. Find it and learn what you can from it.
- Monument located
Speak with Dean Rebecca to learn more about the Aionians and how you can help.
- Dean Rebecca consulted
Collect samples of the local Vex for the Aionians' studies.
- Vex samples collected (0/20)
Return the Vex samples to the Aionian researcher as requested.
- Samples delivered
Speak with Ghost.
- Ghost consulted
An offline terminal in House of Exile territory holds data that could be valuable to the Aionians.
- Terminal analyzed
Return to Ikora to speak with her about everything that's happened.
- Ikora visited

Category: Quests · Last edited 2026-10-12 19:05:00 UTC