You're right, Earth Empires. Captain Verbier is mentioned in the quest description, not MattP's inestimable walkthrough. Thanks for the correction.
And thank you, Triumph, but the thing is, I can't find Captain Verbier to report to, so I can't tell if he's acknowledging me or not. I've talked to everyone in both Silvar, Mertis and Cotra and am just not finding him. Has anyone ever actually met Captain Verbier and if so, where?