Escape Velocity Nova Vell-Os Mission Guide 
Version 1.0 
By SS4Rocky@hotmail.com 
 
Table of Contents: 
 
1) Introduction 
2) Who are the Vell-Os 
3) Mission Guide 
4) Copyright Information 
5) Credits 
 
 
1) Introduction: 
 
For those of you who don't know, Escape Velocity Nova is the 3rd incarnation of 
Ambrosia Software's brilliant Escape Velocity. Escape Velocity is set in the 
future where Space ships dominant the Galaxy.  
 
You start as a lonely Pilot of a weak shuttle. After increasing your skills (and 
after buying a decent spacecraft) you will have to decide which government to 
fight for. 
 
 
 
2) Who Are the Vell-Os? 
 
The Vell-os once lived on the western edge of Federation Space and lived 
peacefully for many years. The Vell-Os use psychic powers to create their 
powerful Spaceships and weapons. Many years ago The Vell-Os fought a long war 
which they eventually lost and were enslaved by the Bureau of Internal 
Investigation. 
 
 
 
3) Mission Guide 
 
Mission 1: 
This mission begins, interestingly enough, when you accept a mission from the 
Mission BBS to transport 7t of goods to Earth. Be careful, once you get into 
this mission, you can't change your ship except to get the Vell-Os ones later. 
(on my first time i got into it accidently and was stuck in a heavy shuttle for 
the first missions. When you complete the mission it says something about a 
Vell-Os.  
 
Mission 2:  
This mission starts in Earth's bar where a Vell-Os asks you to visit his 
homeworld to the West. After you've done this, the next mission is availiable on 
New England and Commander Krane will capture you and send you to infiltrate the 
Rebellion. 
 
Mission 3: 
You need to head to the Rebel Space station; Rebel II located in the Koria 
System. The Rebels will then send you to Merrol in the Aldebaran system and make 
you do food drop missions. These missions are simple, But you can't get scanned 
by the Federation. Keep doing the food drop missions available from the Mission 
BBS on Merrol but every time you return, check in the bar and you may recieve 
the Equipment drop missions. Follow the same procedure with the equipment drops 
(including checking the Bar) until the Rebels ask you to rescue one of their 
agents.  
 
Mission 4: 
When you do your first mission to pick up a rebel agent you will see a Ship 
named the Prodigal Son which is commander Krane's Symbol to return to Earth 
after your mission. So complete the mission and go see Commander Krane. She will 
tell you to take all further rebel agents to New England in the Wolf 359 system. 
So take all the Rebel agents to New England but, once again, each time you're on 
Merrol, check the bar. Eventually you'll have to insert a Rebel Agent into the 
Federation. 
 
Mission 5: 
When you take the agent you're suppose to insert to New England, Commander Krane 
will reassign you to work against the Auroran Empire in the South. Commander 
Krane will send you to Moash in the Moash system, To the middle West of Auroran 
territory. After you return, you'll have to lead a task force to a system near 
Moash as a diversion while the main federation force takes Moash itself. You 
will be taught to create the Dart Spacecraft and the Flower of Spring telepathic 
Weapon. You will then, once again, Have to go to Moash. After this, The next 2 
missions can be gotten near the Kania system and also require you to go to Moash. 
On one of these you will learn the Summer Bloom telepathic weapon. 
 
Mission 6: 
You get this mission on a federation planet when you are taught to create the 
Vell-Os Arrow Spacecraft. You are then sent to Earth to meet Commander Krane. 
She sends you into Polaris space where you have to find Mu'hari which is located 
on the far North-east of Polaris Space. When you find it, Return to Earth.  
 
Mission 7:  
This mission begins in the Bar of any Federation planet, And you need to find a 
Mu'Hari spy. After this mission more missions like it appear in the mission BBS. 
Do these while checking the bar and eventually you'll be taught how to create 
the Javelin Vell-Os warship and the Autumn Petal telepathic weapon. (The Javelin 
is the Best Vell-Os ship in the game). Eventually you'll find a mission to find 
a spy on New England. You need to do this mission to continue in the story. 
 
Mission 8:  
After you do the Mu'hari mission on New England, Commander Krane needs you to 
meet her in the bar. She then sends you to Cunjo to meet an Auroran fleet. This 
mission is odd because you have to fly to, and land on, Kel'ar Iy while making 
sure your Auroran Support is destroyed. When you land on Kel'ar Iy, you get the 
Winter Tempest telepathic attack. (The Best Telepathic attack in the game). You 
are also freed from Bureau Control. 
 
Mission 9: 
You must fly back to Earth where you then must go to Vell-Os while being chased 
by Federation Battleships. After that you decide to destroy the Bureau and you 
must go to the bar in Goliath in the South Manchester system to warn other Vell-
Os. After this, all you have to do is fly to New England, Destroy the Bureau and 
then take a Vell-Os to Korell, near Vell-os. 
 
CONGRATULATIONS 
You have completed one of the 6 main Escape Velocity Missions. 
 
 
 
4) Copyright information 
 
This Guide cannot be reproduce by anyone without my Permission. 
 
 
5) Credits: 
 
Special thanks to: 
Ambrosia Software for Making this fabulous game and also to the Webboard at 
Ambrosia for all the help the people their gave me when playing through the game.