Squadron Quest will not appear (Maelstrom) and Cannot add friends cross realm

Date & Time: 10/16/2017
Frequency: Always
World name: Adamantoise
Character name: Zero Noriyuki
Class/Level: PLD/70
Party or solo: Solo

Steps:
1. Interact with Storm Personnel Officer
2. No quest, cannot request promotion


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Date & Time: 10/16/2017
Frequency: Always
World name: Adamantoise
Character name: Zero Noriyuki
Class/Level: PLD/70
Party or solo: Solo

Steps:
1. Click Social
2. Click Contacts
3. right or left click player name
4. subcommands not available



Connection Specs:
Fiber connection
500/mbps down 100/mbps up


■ PC Specs:

Core i7-7700k
32 GB DDR4-3200
EVGA 970 FTW+
Asus Maximus IX Hero

For the squadron "quest", it's possible you've already done it. Try going through the door in your GC headquarters.

The cross-server friendlist feature is currently bugged, and does not let you add friends from other servers if your blacklist is full. Just remove someone from your blacklist, and it should work.

That was it, for both of them, lol. Thanks Mholito!