Centra Excavation Site The Centra Excavation Site is an unrevisitable location in " Final Fantasy VIII " . It is visited during the second Laguna dream , when Squall ' s party is heading toward Galbadia Garden . Story . Esthar was excavating what would become the Lunatic Pandora , and Laguna , Kiros and Ward were part of the G - Army sent to spy on Esthar ' s activities . The trio wandered to the site by accident and discovered the site was a crystalline maze , wondering what Esthar was doing there . They found their way to the top where they viewed the ocean below and some Galbadian vessels they thought would take them home . Estharian soldiers cornered the trio atop the excavation site , and though Laguna , Kiros and Ward won the battle , they were wounded . Ward began to lose his voice , but Laguna coached his friends to jump down the cliff to the ocean . He pushed them over the edge himself but when it was his turn , he chickened out , and slipped and fell down the cliff . He was later rescued and brought to the town of Winhill to recuperate , never returning to the employ of the Galbadian army . Buried at the excavation site was the crystal pillar originating from the moon that had fallen to the earth during a Lunar Cry . Seeking to control the Lunar Cry phenomenon as a weapon of mass destruction , Esthar had the pillar excavated and brought to Esthar to be made into the Lunatic Pandora . During the present Squall ' s party can spot blue crystals on the former excavation site , but nothing of value outside a Demi draw point is to be found there . Leading in from the forest surrounding the site the excavation ' s entrance consisted of a complex network of metal catwalks , iron ladders and lead beams patrolled by Esthar soldiers . The site itself seems alien of nature with walls and floors made up of some glowing bluish rock unlike anything seen on the planet . A network of tunnels travel throughout this unique location . At the top of the site cliff overlooks the ocean far below . Location . The excavation was located within the Centra continent just north of the Centra Crater among the mountains . In the present day , all that is left of the site are blue markings on the ground ( a draw point for Demi ) , which reveal its exact location . Quests . Some of the actions played out here have a direct consequence when Lunatic Pandora is invaded by the party later . For example , opening up the floor compartment to halt the Esthar soldiers allows the player to find a draw point , and old keys open up new rooms to explore later on . Old keys . While wandering through the tunnels as Laguna it is possible to find two old keys . Laguna will lose them straight away , but these events trigger new items becoming available later when Squall enters Lunatic Pandora on disc 3 . Trap - doors , boulders and the detonator . Tampering with the handle of the middle trap door will open it upon leaving the screen . On disc 3 , a Silence draw point will be found in the opened door . After opening the middle door Laguna should tamper with the other handles as well although nothing will happen yet . At the detonator , Laguna should blow the further boulder first , followed by the closer one . If done correctly , and Laguna has tampered with the left and right trap doors , each detonation will shake a trap - door open . On disc 3 Squall can find a Phoenix Pinion behind the left door , and a Power Generator behind the right door and the boulders act as bridges . Lastly , there is a boulder along the path to the cliff . Examining it will cause the boulder to roll away . This reveals a Cure draw point for Laguna , and on disc 3 the party can find a Spd - J Scroll in the hole . Battles on the cliffs . Laguna is forced to fight five battles on the cliff , but tampering with the middle trap door , blowing the two detonators in the correct order , and pushing the boulder will each prevent one fight . The last soldier will always use a move that leaves the party with 1 HP . Musical themes . " Junction " plays at the dungeon ' s entrance , while " Find Your Way " , the game ' s dungeon theme , play inside the excavation site . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . In Squall ' s dream , Laguna and his squad scout the Esthar excavation site in Centra . They encounter heavier - than - expected defenses as they advance through the tunnels .