Mass Effect: Noveria p. 3 - walkthrough Mass Effect Guide

Last update: 20 May 2021

7.1.2. Smuggling

Completing this assignment will let you get out the port in the quickest way. It will be given to you by trader named Opold (NOV2-2). He'll ask you to smuggle through customs an illegal package. If your persuasion level is high, you'll learn that the package is for krogan named Inamorda. Opold will also tell you that the package doesn't contain anything dangerous. If you agree to help him, he'll tell you where to find it. It is in the docks, near the entrance leading to Normandy (NOV1-1).

From this moment, you can choose from few possible ways to complete this assignment:

• You can give the package to Opold (NOV2-2). He will give you 250 credits in return. If your persuasion is high, you can push the price up to 500.
• The package contains in fact a quite good weapon upgrade (unless you come to Noveria at the beginning after leaving Citadel), so you might consider keeping it for yourself. Opold will be unhappy but he won't do anything to you. As for Inamorda - quite the opposite. He will attack you with his mercenaries.
• If you learn from Opold, that his buyer is Inamorda, you can resign from using middleman and go to him yourself. He can be found in Mezzanine (NOV3-7). He will be ready to pay you 500 credits, but if you use persuasion, he'll propose 250 more.
• If you want to get the pass quickly and don't have to bother with Lorik's case (7.1.1. Leave Port Hanshan), you can take the package to Anoleis' office (NOV2-1) and report Opold giving it to him as an evidence. Administrator will give you the pass in return. But it's not over yet. Using persuasion, you can convince Anoleis to give you back the package.

Hint! If you decide to keep the package for yourself or take it back from Anoleis, you can come back to Opold (NOV2-2) and sell it to him as your own. If you're experienced enough, this way you can earn most credits.

7.1.3. Espionage

When you'll enter Mezzanine for the first time, you'll be accosted by Mallena Calis (NOV3-1). She'll ask you to distract his attention so she could break into his personal network.

If you refuse, Mallena will go away and you will gain some paragon points.

If you agree to help her, walk to Vargas (NOV3-6) and passing yourself as Alliance representative (which is not true), pretend to be interested in his stuff. Your task is to prolong the conversation to the moment when Mallena's device will beep. In order to do it, use charm/intimidation lines whenever you can.

Come back to Mallena and inform her about completing the assignment. She'll give you 500 credits in reward (or 750, if you bargain).

You can also complete this assignment in a different way: agree to help Mallena and tell Vargas that he's being watched. Then come back to Mallena and admit telling Vargas the truth. She'll decide to take off and you'll gain some paragon points.

Choosing to warn Vargas, you can also gain renegade points. Lie to Mallena about completing the assignment. She'll give you 500 credits in reward (or 750, if you bargain).

7.1.4. Dead Scientists [Uncharted world]

On the Mezzanine upper level, in the room with Synthetic Insights security control, you'll find a terminal (NOV3-3). If you manage to decrypt it, you'll learn about a doctor in the Newton system (Kepler Verge cluster) who is apparently now in danger because his connection to a certain organization has come to light. It's worth investigating (13.10.2.1).