The Cursed Shard

Inside the Cantina area of the complex (at /waypoint 385 -1155) you'll find Menth Paul. Menth has had a run of bad luck ever since he found a crystal shard. He has lost everything except the shard, and will offer to sell it to you for 1000 credits so he can afford a ticket home. After accepting the shard, you'll get a popup, indicating the beginning of the quest. Next, head out into the wilds, toting your crystal.

Right around /waypoint -963 -1589, you'll get another popup, this time the crystal is emitting a piercing noise. Once it goes silent, you'll be attacked by three CL70 Tulrus. Once they're dispatched (or you've gotten away from them) you'll get another popup implying the crystal called them. Now head to /waypoint -375 1814, where your backpack will become warm, indicating another attack. This time it's a pair of Elite, CL80 Smoldering Lava Fleas. Your best bet here is to run as far and as fast as you can, preferably to the southeast.

After escaping the fleas, I was buffing and the shard got hot again and asked to be set free. As I neared the bridge to the central volcano, the shard again sprang to life and gleefully prods you to keep going. Reaching the center of the bridge (/waypoint 34 1334), you toss the shard into the lava. As it's disappearing into the floe, you hear it one last time, very happy to be destroyed and set free. Finally a pair of Microsensory Mesh Gloves are added to your inventory.

The Microsensory Mesh Gloves grant you the Healer's Touch buff, adding +10 Healing and Buff Efficiency