Voeld

Location: Andromeda / Heleus Cluster / Nol System / Third planet

“Make no mistake — this is a one-way trip.” — Spoilers for Mass Effect: Andromeda follow.

Description[]

Nonviable[]

Voeld is a world going through an ice age. Once packed with dozens of urban centers, most of Voeld's angaran population now lives in scattered settlements. The remains of vast ancient cities are still entombed in ice.

ALERT: Voeld is a stronghold of the kett. Caution advised.

Viable[]

Voeld is a world going through an ice age. The now-active Remnant vault is raising global temperatures to more habitable levels, allowing the creation of the angaran-Initiative outpost Taerve Uni - meaning Forward together in angaran language. (Founded by Pathfinder Ryder; Mayor Priya Blake elected.)

ALERT: A kett presence is still reported on Voeld. Caution advised.

Codex Entry[]

Initial Entry[]

From the Milky Way, the Initiative identified Voeld as Habitat 6, a "golden world" projected to be a life-sustaining and temperate garden world. This is confirmed by angaran historians: Voeld was once a heavily populated and thriving angaran colony.

During the Scourge event, gravitational distortions affected Voeld's orbit. Models from the Nexus tech labs show how this triggered a minor ice age. The angara were forced to withdraw to a few urban centers, with the rest of Voeld's population scattered in smaller settlements.

Voeld is therefore both culturally and strategically important to the angara, and has drawn the attention of the kett. Reports suggest a significant military presence on both sides, as the Angaran Resistance fight to defend Voeld's population and protect the ice-encased remains of their world.

Voeld Outpost Established[]

The Initiative's new outpost, Taerve Uni, has been safely established. Led by new mayor Priya Blake, Taerve Uni is committed to open borders with the angara as Voeld becomes more habitable. The outpost is now a major supplier of water ice to other colonies and the Nexus.

Voeld Vault Activated[]

Analyzing Suvi's orbital readings, it appears that the Voeld vault, unable to gravitationally compensate for Voeld's change in orbit, has triggered a controlled melt of frozen carbon dioxide in the permafrost. Projections show this will thicken the atmosphere, gradually raising Voeld's temperature to ease the ice age. This reveals that Remnant vaults are capable of sophisticated analysis and response to planetary conditions.

Points of Interest[]

Name	Description	Associated Missions
Angaran Resistance Base	Headquarters of the Angaran Resistance on Voeld.	A Trail of Hope II Brought to Light Cora Harper: Asari Ark Eyes on the Ground Intercepted Know Your Enemy Medical Caches Meet the Resistance On the Frontlines Reformation Task: Gone Dark Task: Nomad Shield Crafting The Lost Scout Trading Favors
Eroesk	An angaran daar that was destroyed by the kett.	Brought to Light Medical Caches
Hjara Station	A small angaran daar used as a scientific outpost for studying Voeld's ice.	Eyes on the Ground Frequency On the Frontlines Stage a Rescue
Ja Niihk Dig Site	A pre-Scourge angaran city buried beneath the ice. The kett have sealed it off with a large shield dome.	Forgotten History Remove the Heart Task: Gone Dark Uncovering the Past
Kett Base	The command and control center for all kett operations on Voeld. Also the location of the Kett Tactical Operations Center.	Fact Or Fiction Medical Caches Remove the Heart Task: Hitting Rocks for Science
Northern Holding Site	Holding area for kett prisoners in the north.	Meet the Family Stage a Rescue Task: Clearing the Air
Southern Holding Site	Holding area for kett prisoners in the southeast.	Task: Earn Your Badge
Taerve Uni	The Andromeda Initiative's outpost on Voeld, mines water ice for other outposts and angaran colonies.	Liam Kosta: Outpost Worlds Missing Science Crew Task: Boosting the Signal
Techiix	The largest surviving angaran daar on Voeld.	Brought to Light Fact Or Fiction Meet the Family Reformation Remove the Heart Settling Voeld Task: Cultivation Task: Hitting Rocks for Science Task: White Death The Lost Song Truth and Trespass Uncovering the Past

Missions[]

Priority Ops

Allies and Relationships

Heleus Assignments

Additional Tasks

^{†One or the other depending on completion of Helping Havarl's Scientists}
^{††Same mission; name dependent on mission type}

Anomaly[]

Architect Husk: Voeld[]

Note: This anomaly is available after completing Missing Science Crew.
DATA:
Classification: Enemy (decommissioned)
Origin: Andromeda (Voeld)

ANALYSIS:
This Remnant Architect's programming directives have been interrupted. It is in an orbital standby mode and remains tethered to its home planet Voeld. From this clearer vantage point, obvious, subtle damage from repeated freeze-thaw cycles in a saturated environment. Many systems seem to be pinging for maintenance.

Awards +50 when scanned.

Mineral Deposits[]

Environmental Information[]

Main article: Hazard

Voeld is an ice world with freezing levels of cold prior to activation of the planet's vault. All areas not heated or indoors pose an environmental hazard to personnel and vehicles.

SAFE CONDITION - TEMPERATURE -30.58°C
Hazard Level 1 - TEMPERATURE -41.87°C
Hazard Level 2 - TEMPERATURE -52.25°C

Unlike other planets, Voeld only has a partial reduction in Hazard Level once the vault is activated and not a complete removal of the Hazard Level.

Trivia[]

The planet's name is pronounced "Vold," rhyming with "cold." as shown by a line in a Forward Station readout called "Nexus Live-Link" which states '"Check it! Current temp: -60C. Baby, it's Voeld outside." [janethereveller]'. Its capital Estraaja is pronounced "Estray-ah", similar to "Australia", in an Australian accent.
Some pre-Scourge angaran cities on Voeld include Ja Niihk, Dallis, and Pahenaan. They are no longer inhabited, and only the ruins of Ja Niihk can be explored.
Voeld has a single moon, as can be seen rotating it on the 3D map in the Angaran Resistance Base.

References[]

Exploring 3 of Mass Effect: Andromeda's Vast Worlds - IGN First