After defeating the Imperials in the mountains trying to flee and returning to the Maelstrom to activate the second part of the quest, the history no longer pops up with information on either past history or what to do next.
Character name: Cerulean Seawing
Date: 6/25/12
Time: 12:06 pm Central
In game: 4/1 ~22:00
Level: 25 Lancer