FLASHPOINT WALKTHROUGH / IMPERIAL · EARLY STORY · LEVEL 10+
The first Imperial story Flashpoint, available after Korriban, Hutta or your Imperial starter planet. Follow the actual consoles, bridge conversations, transport, tram and escape-pod interactions instead of trying to infer them from the minimap.
01 · GET INTO THE RIGHT INSTANCE
Source: current SWTOR Flashpoint level chart ↗ · Master group encounters are designed for level 80, even where manual entry is possible earlier.
Mode and story notes: Story/Solo from level 10; Veteran through Group Finder at eligible levels; Master is intended for a coordinated level-80 group. Pick Story Mode if you are advancing the story alone.
On Vaiken Spacedock open the station map, locate the NORTHERN elevator, and select DROMUND KAAS DEPARTURES. This is not the central Supplies section or the western Interfleet taxi.
At Dromund Kaas Departures speak with the alien BLACK TALON VALET. For a solo story run select START STORY MODE; the nearby colored Flashpoint door is the entrance. The game's introductory mission may lead here after your first planet.
Open the Activity Finder (three-player icon near the minimap) → SOLO → THE BLACK TALON → TRAVEL. This gets you inside quickly but may skip the arrival dialogue from the Valet.
Check that you are level 10+ and have no conflicting Black Talon quest for another difficulty. Story Mode supplies a combat support droid; if lost, use its summon control beside the mission tracker or its item in Mission Items.
02 · OBJECTIVE-BY-OBJECTIVE WALKTHROUGH
BOARD THE BLACK TALON → speak to LIEUTENANT SYLAS, then NR-02 IN THE LOUNGE. Walk through the ship to the highlighted rooms rather than waiting for a galaxy-map arrow.
Speak to the IMPERIAL LIEUTENANT, then NR-02 ON THE BRIDGE. Complete the captain dialogue and objective; the next phase will send you to ship defenses.
Find and defeat GXR-5 SABOTAGE DROID. Kill approaching Sabotage Probes before they explode; return to NR-02 ON THE BRIDGE after the objective completes.
Defeat SERGEANT BORAN AND HIS SQUAD when their objective appears, then return again to NR-02 ON THE BRIDGE to receive the next destination.
When the objective says BOARD THE BRENTAAL STAR IN A TRANSPORT, follow the boarding route to the shuttle and RIGHT-CLICK the GLOWING BLUE DOOR at the top of the ramp.
Inside the Republic cruiser, click the BLUE HOLOTERMINAL to contact Black Talon. Clear Commander Ghulil and the medics when you reach them.
After Commander Ghulil, look for the TRAM CONTROL with a GLOWING BLUE ELEVATOR BUTTON. CLICK THE TRAM CONTROL; walking into the nearby plain door will not advance this objective.
Follow the objective GET TO THE ESCAPE PODS and RIGHT-CLICK the GLOWING BLUE DOOR. Fight YADIRA BAN when you reach her chamber.
After defeating Yadira, TALK TO THE GENERAL when the objective changes; do not leave the instance before that conversation completes.
Optional activities: GXR-7 COMMAND DROID is an optional boss; it is not the same target as GXR-5. Do not search the main objective tracker for a mandatory GXR-7 step.
03 · COMBAT TROUBLESHOOTING
These descriptions cover the relevant objective, visual warning, controls and known failure points. Optional bosses are labeled and do not block the mandatory story.
ENCOUNTER 01 / 04
Where: Black Talon ship defense objective after the bridge sequence.
Focus SABOTAGE PROBES before their countdown explosions.
Interrupt FULL AUTO to reduce incoming damage.
Defeat the droid and return to NR-02 when the mission objective updates.
Stuck here? If there is no path forward, check whether an explosive probe or the bridge conversation remains unfinished.
ENCOUNTER 02 / 04
Where: Boarder encounter after returning to NR-02 from GXR-5.
Defeat the enemies around Sergeant Boran; avoid running ahead during the boarding response.
Wait for the mission to change before leaving the room.
Speak to NR-02 ON THE BRIDGE again to activate the transport stage.
Stuck here? A bridge conversation is required more than once in this Flashpoint. Revisit NR-02 rather than searching for a new exit.
ENCOUNTER 03 / 04
Where: Republic cruiser section after using the transport shuttle and holoterminal.
Target the MEDICS behind the Mon Calamari commander before concentrating on him.
STEP OUT of the RED FIRE CIRCLES and stay out until they expire.
After the fight, use the GLOWING BLUE TRAM CONTROL to reach the Engine Deck.
Stuck here? Trying to click an ordinary doorway after Ghulil will not substitute for the nearby tram button.
ENCOUNTER 04 / 04
Where: Final escape-pod area aboard the Republic cruiser.
When Yadira casts CYCLONE NOVA, step out of the close-range impact zone.
You can interrupt the cast on Story/Veteran. In Master Mode it cannot be interrupted; moving away is more important.
Yadira gains substantial damage resistance while casting, so attack heavily when that window ends.
Complete the final dialogue after the boss dies; killing her alone is not the last listed objective.
Stuck here? Master Mode Cyclone Nova cannot be interrupted. If the boss seems too durable during the cast, wait for its shield window to end.
04 · FIND A QUICK FIX
After Commander Ghulil, use the small GLOWING BLUE TRAM OR ELEVATOR BUTTON. The nearby door is not the trigger.
Re-summon it from the blue mission-tracker control or the mission item in your inventory. It only accompanies eligible Story Mode runs.
Re-read the current mission line. Several steps require returning to NR-02 on the bridge, using a holoterminal, or clicking the shuttle door.
For the full mission sequence and introductory conversations, enter the Flashpoint manually in Story Mode. Group Finder queues are repeatable group runs.
These are published source guides with game-client imagery. IDS does not claim to have personally entered the current client or reproduce unlicensed screenshots. Controls and difficulty rules may change after patches.
Editorial check: 2026-10-14. Official SWTOR patch notes ↗
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