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A Crew Under Fire

Defend Captain Vanessa Beltis, her crew and the Horizon Scout's passengers against the naga attack. Captain Vanessa Beltis must survive.
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Protect Captain Vanessa Beltis from the naga attack

Description

We were just off the coast looking for a safe haven to make anchor. The sun hadn't been down for more than an hour when they attacked... those damned naga!

I'm not sure what they were looking for, but it's clear they didn't find it--they've already come back once. A couple of my scouts are on watch at the entrance of the valley to give us fair warning when the next attack comes.

I'm sorry you've come along now, <name>, but it's out of my hands.

Are you ready for the fight of your life?

Progress

Have you met with Andron yet? He rarely leaves Undercity, so I don't think it'd be too hard to find him.

Completion

You've done it! Thank you! Surely this was one of the most brutal battles I've ever taken part in. I can't thank you enough.

I only wish more of my crew could have lived through this trial.

I would ask you to speak to any surviving passengers from the Horizon Scout. Some of them had business in the area, and may have a request or two of you if you're willing. Again, thank you for all your help.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:
  • 60 experience (3 60 at max. level)

Related

Rating: +10 [-] [+]
By sirfracas on 07/11/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
Their wreck is not easy to find along the far southern coast of Azshara at @ 45x90.
Rating: +40 [-] [+]
By kreghx on 12/16/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
The final wave the crew decided not to help, so I ran far enough away to be out of combat and then went back and waited for the naga to despawn (they just stood around and didnt attack the crew) as soon as they did I got credit for a complete quest.

She mentioned at the end to speak to other crew members (reading the other threads I found out this step is not implemented at the moment) these were the crew members I could find none of them spoke to me, though

Second Mate Shandril on the island watching over the debris
Roland Geardabbler In sunken ship
Horizon Scout First Mate In sunken ship
Horizon Scout Engineer In sunken ship
Horizon Scout Cook In sunken ship
Horizon Scout Crewman 7 one on shore before the valley leading to the Captain and six more at her side.
Captain Vanessa Beltis
Patrick Mills Fights beside the captain
Alexandra Blazen Fights beside the captain
Lindros Fights beside the captain
Rating: +20 [-] [+]
By Shinu on 11/02/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
Nothing, zip, nada after this patch either. The quest is repeatable though, my guess is some broken handle or trigger. That, or they just haven't made the rest of the quests yet.
Rating: +16 [-] [+]
By CrypticCore on 06/26/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)
This quest is actually pretty lame. No experience other than the measly 60-80xp you get off each naga. waves include 4-5 naga and there's about 5 waves. You can't even loot the naga you killed. When you have defeated the last wave she will tell you to talk to her crew mates to recieve more quests/rewards but you can't speak to any of them.
Rating: +16 [-] [+]
By sucram on 10/07/2007 (Patch 2.2.2)
there are 6 waves of nagas;)
Rating: +60 [-] [+]
By hroskar on 08/26/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
The quest itself is fairly entertaining to complete but doesn't reward any xp, gold, item or rep whatsoever... so a waste of time unless you're just bored.

Just make sure not to bother looking for this quest giver in order to do this.

And btw Blizz... I just finished the quest and I'm disappointed - if this is a bug please fix it, 3-4k xp is the least you can do.
Show comment   Rating: -2 [-] [+]
By Morrow on 09/22/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By scoOby on 01/23/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
as patch 2.3.3 - quest still have no reward and doesnt give xp
Show comment   Rating: -2 [-] [+]
By EvilMrGrim2000 on 04/12/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By white9 on 06/17/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
blizz said once, we always make more then we use so we can do more with it later, i guess this qst was one too far. :P

maybe there will be a patch, we have putten more qst into the game to make lvling easy'er
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By Diva on 07/18/2008 (Patch 2.4.3)
2.4.3

No quest exp on turn-in. Quest is still repeatable.
Also, surviving passengers do not offer any quests (contrary to what the quest turn-in suggests).
Rating: +114 [-] [+]
By cladnin on 10/09/2008 (Patch 2.4.3)
Does not count for the achievement ""Loremaster of Kalimdor"" (not even the first time).
Rating: +24 [-] [+]
By Spero42 on 10/16/2008 (Patch 3.0.2)
Patch 3.02:

Quest still doesn't do anything and is repeatable.

Have fun killing Naga!
Rating: +10 [-] [+]
By sicknor on 12/10/2008 (Patch 3.0.3)
""Side: Alliance""
Thats not true, the quest can be done by horde players too
Rating: +104 [-] [+]
By Alextanium on 11/28/2008 (Patch 3.0.3)
No rep. No exp. No items. No gold. No achievement value.

No point.
Rating: +28 [-] [+]
By arch4non on 12/30/2008 (Patch 3.0.3)
According to a conversation with a GM, this quest is ""working as intended."" It's supposed to be ""just for fun"" with no followup or quest reward.
Rating: +124 [-] [+]
By loxenfox on 09/30/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
As mentioned above, the quest is repeatable... so if you find yourself on this page, annoyed that you got no rep, xp, items, gold or credit for the Loremaster of Kalimdor... Do what I dwowhead:1,id:

Accept that quest again and just walk away. May they all find a watery grave at the hands of the Naga, for wasting our time.
Rating: +22 [-] [+]
By wookilar on 01/20/2009 (Patch 3.0.8)
As of patch 3.08 still no credit for anything. No XP, no rep, no gold, no items and doesn't count toward loremaster achievement. What a waste of time.
Rating: +22 [-] [+]
By MintySinty on 03/22/2009 (Patch 3.0.9)
It's fun, as long as you hate naga... Like waves... and don't mind busting your ass looking for more stuff to do.

Blizz seriously needs to do more with Azshara as a zone. What are there? Like ten quests or so? Stupid.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Kumara on 04/24/2009 (Patch 3.1.1)
Plus this quest doesn't count for the Loremaster Achievment...blizzard what is this? A waste of time? ffs
Rating: 0 [-] [+]
By ACruz on 05/20/2009 (Patch 3.1.2)
Patch 3.1.2, and still running.
Rating: +14 [-] [+]
By Hartai on 06/20/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?user=aberdonian aberdonian sawowhead:1,id:

I was in the area doing Kalimdor Loremaster, spotted the yellow !.

I remembered doing this quest a very long time ago on my pala, must have been around october 2006.

Spoke to GM after it, was told this quest was originally to be part of a chain for alliance, but it was never developed, quest is and will probably always be broken.

One of thos loose ends Blizz quest developers have either no intention of fixing or removing.

Pass this one by guys......The reason you will not gain anything from this quest is because it's a uncompleted ""loose end"" (as said) that probably never will be finished.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By Uinri on 07/21/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
The most useless thing since X-Ray specs
Rating: +20 [-] [+]
By rumal0 on 08/21/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
when the new expansion is released (Cataclysm) azshara is turned in to a low lvl zone. cant wait to actually do quests in this beautifull zone :)
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By Arynna on 11/29/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
SPARTAAAAA
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By Killmore on 02/11/2009 (Patch 3.0.9)
still does NOT count for loremaster of kalimdor
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By Veren on 12/31/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
I just did it today, and she's still here, still handing out this quest. And for the record, it still gives no reward and doesn't count for Loremaster of Kalimdor.
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By Melkeku on 01/16/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
just a little comment on your statement about the night elf ruins... as far as i have read from warcraft histiry the Nagas are actually Night elves that got transformed to nagas (dont really remember this part) by some magic or curse of some sort.

heres a direct statment from the warcraft hostory on wow (US) homepage:
(http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/story/chapter1.html http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/story/chapter1.html)

""Somehow, against all odds, Queen Azshara and her Highborne elite managed to survive the ordeal. Tortured and twisted by the powers they had released, Azshara and her followers were dragged down beneath the raging sea by the Well's implosion. Cursed - transformed - they took on new shapes and became the hateful serpentine naga. Azshara herself expanded with hate and rage, becoming a massive monstrosity, reflecting the wickedness and malice that had always hidden within her core.""
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By cuyukostas on 12/01/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Friday 12 Febuary 2010. Doing my Loremaster just a couple of hours before the invites start for my Raid in ICC.

Browsing on WoWHead for Questgivers.

Said to myself : ""Ok just go there to that far far away place do that little thingy and go back in center of the mainland for the rest quests""

After my unsuccesfull jump over the cliffs, landed on the rocks below (Currently a tank in semi after T9.5 level of gear so kinda 10g repairs &gt;.&lt;). After i ressed went in the camp.

My life is in danger she said...
My Crew needs protection she said...
Save my people she said...!

The quest reads
""Captain Vanessa Beltis must survive. ""..... So basicly don't mind about the rest of the Crew? (First lie)

Anyhow i went on with my task and defended the...the..the... Corner of the beach...?
I walk up to her after that and she said to me
""I would ask you to speak to any surviving passengers from the Horizon Scout. Some of them had business in the area, and may have a request or two of you if you're willing. Again, thank you for all your help."" (Second lie)

I return the quest and she gives me nothing (Wouldn't need anyhting though for my current level), not reputation, not a penny for my time not even count towards The Seeker or Loremaster of Kalimdor!
Plus those miserable crewmen didn't want to talk to me at all! Not even after i had save them!

So i took the advice of a previous poster here. Re accepted the quest and right by the quest giver there is a large boulder. I went up there, ate my Buttermilk Delight and watched live action.

Fun Fact: After everything was dead and the Naga Despawned I couldn't miss the ""Feign Death"" Style Crewman lying alive on the groud!

Made me lol so hard my Buttermilk was all over my plate armor.... Ahahahaahha! Win!

To Blizz: Why is so hard to make a single follow up at least for now that leads.... Dunno.. to an NPC in a Major City..? And Count for the Loremaster plz! Even Returning Cloth for reputation in the Capitals count the first time! Why not this? (/end rant and sorry).

EDIT: I also noticed that it's (maybe) the only quest that if it is ""Failed"" you can reaccept it, without the need of pressing the button ""Abandon"".

And one more thing i've noticed... If you take the quest and abandon it she uses ""Vanish"" and she despawns leaving her crewmen to fight the nasty Naga!

Omg this is hillarious!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! GG BLIZZ!
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By skotto on 04/20/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
*Sigh* Still bugged as of 4/20/2010
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By galilawow on 04/27/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
just did this quest today, and it didn't do anything. lol.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By Ch3mic on 02/05/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
3.3.3 stillllll no loremaster, seeker, or reward of any kind.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By mjrbrooklyn123 on 06/22/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
tried to do this quest today and was not working at all no xp, no rep, and no nothing and also doest count towards lore master.. gg blizzard
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Veltrex on 07/12/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
As of patch 3.3.5

this quest rewards nothing then the XP ans time waste from killing/waiting for the naga.

doesnt count towards loremaster or seeker titles/achievements yet either.
(done it twice to be sure:P)

all i got is the extra waste of times of typeing: ''carp organs'' in the box below:P
stupid... doing alot of work for some carp insiders
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By avatarofshadow on 08/29/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I didn't read up on this quest until AFTER I fell to my death to get here, and then found out I didn't get one of my last 8 points for Loremaster.....

As of today, this is still worth nothing. I'm going to take some good advice and start it up again and walk away, so the naga can pwn that captain's face....
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Aislinge on 02/08/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Stumbled across this on my way out to the island for Arcane Runes and still not worth the time - unless you're like me and just plain
curious

However, I should add that it's odd that they are here and so is Blimo Gadgetspring and his wife in the gnome hut next door....
Rating: 0 [-] [+]
By kristof007 on 09/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Counts towards the 3000 quests for https://vanillawowdb.com/?title=81 The Seeker. Other than that it is still a useless quest.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By seethella on 09/22/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
As of 9/23/20 this quest is no longer there? At least its not for me. The crew is all there, just not offering anything. Maybe getting the zone ready for Cata?
Rating: 0 [-] [+]
By Bynahmar on 10/19/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Quest still available in patch 4.0.1 (pre-Cata patch). Still a broken quest and a waste of time for any achievements or loot.
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By wharris on 12/14/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
No longer available

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