StarCraft 2 Nova Covert Ops Gameplay: Sudden Strike (Mission 2). Nova: Covert Ops was released for StarCraft II on March the 29th and comprises Mission Pack 1, which is the first three missions / installments of the game. You play Nova Terra, arguably the Terran Dominion's deadliest psionic Ghost operative. Nova wakes up in a place she does not recognise, with her squadron separated from her. StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops is the first mission pack for StarCraft II. It will be released throughout 2016 in the form of nine missions, which can be downloaded into StarCraft II directly. There will be three missions per mission pack in Nova Covert Ops. If you pre-purchase Nova Covert Ops you will get a unique Nova portrait, as well as a Covert Ops ghost skin. A player can unlock the skin without the pre-purchase after completing all nine missions of the campaign. The Nova portrait is limited to the pre-purchase bundle, and will be gone once the first series of missions launch. Pre-order bonuses will be gifted to the player before the launch of the first mission pack. "The reign of Emperor Valerian Mengsk is under threat. Along with facing political opposition, several Dominion ghosts have gone missing in action while under his rule. Their trail leads to a secretive Terran group, the Defenders of Man. As Nova Terra, a psionic ghost trained to be the perfect covert operative, you must delve into the conspiracy before it’s too late for the Terran Dominion.". The campaign takes place a few years after the epilogue of Legacy of the Void (post-2508). The Terran Dominion, led by Emperor Valerian Mengsk, is attempting to recover from the civil wars and zerg attacks that have ravaged their civilization.[7] Along with facing political opposition, several Dominion ghosts have gone missing, the trail leading to a secretive terran group called the "Defenders of Man." Nova Terra is assigned to investigate. The campaign will have cutscenes and voiceovers. The nine missions all connect to each other. Jason Huck has speculated that at the end of each installment, there will be a cliffhanger. Terran factions such as the Kel-Morian Combine, Umojan Protectorate, and United Earth Directorate will not feature in the game. Follow JoRoSaR on Twitter:.