Mine seems to work okay so far. I got the initial chest with one slot and the Quest, then a week later (after picking up the other two Lanterns) I got another chest with three slots and another Quest.
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My quest timer disappeared from my quest book a couple of days ago. The ship did arrive this morning for me to do the task & start the countdown again. I'll see if the timer disappears again once the task is complete.