Aya and the Angaran Resistance
While journeying to your next mission, you fall under siege by a huge Kett warship. Without any combat abilities, your ship is unable to contend, forcing you to seek refuge in the closest planet which turns out to be Aya, the home of the Angaran Resistance. The Angarans are the other prevalent race in the Heleus Cluster, and while they aren’t as hostile as the Kett, they aren’t exactly ready to welcome Ryder and the Tempest’s crew with open arms either.
When you land, you’re escorted (by armed guards) to meet Evfra, the leader of the resistance. The resistance exists because the Kett came and decimated their government and worlds under the guise of a race coming to help them. The Angarans were fooled, with many falling into slavery and many more being killed. Naturally, this doesn’t leave the Angarans as very trusting people. However, thanks to a member of the resistance named Jaal, they’re willing to give you a chance. There’s something different about you that makes you stand out in a good way next to the vicious Kett, but you still must prove yourself to the people. There are Angarans on both Voeld and Havarl that need your help. Go and do what they need and you may be able to forge an alliance. Not only that, but you’ll also gain access to the vault on Aya, which they aren’t planning on letting you near until they trust you.
Voeld is an icy planet while Havarl is tropical. Havarl, which is the home planet of the Angarans, doesn’t have a very strong Kett presence, but it does have the Roekaar, which is another resistance group that hates all aliens (yes, that includes you). There’s also a vault here that has been activated, but something is wrong. It seems as if it wasn’t fully activated, so you’ll need to find the missing link to fix the cycle. Doing so forges peace with the people on Havarl.
Voeld is very heavily influenced by the Kett. There’s a vault here as well, which is what the Kett are so interested in, but they also seem to find a special joy in kidnapping Angarans, including the Moshae a very important figure in Angaran culture who is looked upon as a spiritual leader (and happens to be a rather gifted scientist). The main way to prove yourself to these people is to save her, but that’s going to bring you face to face with the Kett and their cruel reason for being here.
