The Vela
A refugee returns to her home planet in search of a missing ship that holds the key to saving humanity.
Realm
Show overview
The Vela launched in 2021 and has put out 24 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 49 min and 1h 16m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Realm.
From the publisher
A refugee returns to her home planet in search of a missing ship that holds the key to saving humanity. As her planet’s star dies, Asala Sikou doesn’t have much hope for the future of civilization. She’s already survived disaster once and is pretty sure she won’t make it a second time. But when she is given a top-secret mission to find a missing ship the government believes was last seen on her former, dead planet, Asala dares to hope that maybe someone from her family survived. This is no ordinary rescue mission: the missing ship may be the last piece in a complex puzzle designed to bring salvation to the failing galaxies. And Asala isn’t the only one trying to find it. A crumbling solar system. A daring space mission. A harrowing journey of survival. The Vela returns with a breathtaking sequel that will shake you to your core in The Vela: Salvation. The Vela is a Realm production. Season 1 is written by Yoon Ha Lee, Becky Chambers, SL Huang, and Rivers Solomon. Season 2 is written by Ashley Poston, Maura Milan, Nicole Givens Kurtz, and Sangu Mandanna. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm.
Latest Episodes
View all 24 episodesS2 Ep 12S2 E12 - Another Way
As the dust settles, Asala finally finds a way forward without leaving anyone behind. Episode written by Sangu Mandanna. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 11S2 E11 - The Last Light in the Sky
As Uzochi races to open a new wormhole, Niko realizes that they are the only one who can stop her. Episode written by Ashley Poston. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 10S2 E10 - Onward
Asala and Niko race to find Hana and convince her to join them in stopping Uzochi. Episode written by Maura Milan. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 9S2 E9 - A Great Escape
Reunited at last, Asala and Niko team up to escape from the raiders’ camp. Episode written by Nicole Givens Kurtz. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 8S2 E8 - Things Fall Apart
While Uzochi tells Hana about her plans to open a new wormhole, Asala runs into trouble with the raiders. Episode written by Nicole Givens Kurtz. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 7S2 E7 - Deliverance
Niko gives 3D printing a body another try and learns the horrifying truth about what Uzochi plans to do with Salvation. Episode written by Ashley Poston. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 6S2 E6 - Demons
A trek through the wilderness, mysterious spores, and strange dreams. Is something wrong with Salvation? Episode written by Sangu Mandanna. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 5S2 E5 - A Modest Proposal
Hana continues her search for a way home while Niko poses as a soldier to look for Asala. Episode written by Nicole Givens Kurtz. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 4S2 E4 - Stranger in a Strange Land
Asala reaches the ground colony, but Salvation might not be the perfect home she’s looking for. Episode written by Maura Milan. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 3S2 E3 - Orbit
On the other side of the wormhole, Asala sets off to explore their new world while Hana looks for a way back. Episode written by Maura Milan. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 2S2 E2 - Faraway Star
A daring escape and a new friend give Niko something they haven’t had in a long time: hope. Episode written by Ashley Poston. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 1S2 E1 - The Guilty
Six months after the wormhole closed, Niko and the others left behind race to find another way out of their dying solar system. Episode written by Ashley Poston. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm Production. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing The Vela: Salvation
trailerA crumbling solar system. A daring space mission. A harrowing journey of survival. The Vela returns with a breathtaking sequel that will shake you to your core. The Vela: Salvation is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 10S1 E10 - The Battle of Gan-De, Part 2
The wormhole opens. All hell breaks out. Episode written by Becky Chambers. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 9S1 E9 - The Battle of Gan-De, Part 1
Asala finds what she’s been searching for. Episode written by Yoon Ha Lee. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 8S1 E8 - Gravity
A battle is brewing. Episode written by SL Huang. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 7S1 E7 - The Traitor
A clandestine meeting leads to a clash. Episode written by Becky Chambers. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 6S1 E6 - Fortress World
A crash landing leads to a discovery. Episode written by Rivers Solomon. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 5S1 E5 - The Heart of the Web
There's one key to survival—and they've stolen it. Episode written by Yoon Ha Lee. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 4S1 E4 - Camp Ghala
When they arrive at the refugee camp, Asala and Niko make a startling discovery. Episode written by SL Huang. The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit realm.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices