diff --git a/public/assets/themes/default/audio/voice/welcome_rookie.mp3 b/public/assets/themes/default/audio/voice/welcome_rookie.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47bee00
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diff --git a/src/levels/level1.ts b/src/levels/level1.ts
index 36744b6..3721915 100644
--- a/src/levels/level1.ts
+++ b/src/levels/level1.ts
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ export class Level1 implements Level {
         log.info('[Level1] _missionBrief object:', this._missionBrief);
         log.info('[Level1] Ship exists:', !!this._ship);
         log.info('[Level1] Ship ID in scene:', DefaultScene.MainScene.getNodeById('Ship') !== null);
-        this._missionBrief.initialize();
+        this._missionBrief.initialize(this._audioEngine);
         log.info('[Level1] ========== MISSION BRIEF INITIALIZATION COMPLETE ==========');
         log.debug('Mission brief initialized');
 
diff --git a/src/services/cloudLevelService.ts b/src/services/cloudLevelService.ts
index c602720..9262e61 100644
--- a/src/services/cloudLevelService.ts
+++ b/src/services/cloudLevelService.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface CloudLevelEntry {
     createdAt: string;
     updatedAt: string;
     reviewNotes?: string;
+    missionBriefAudio?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ interface LevelRow {
     created_at: string;
     updated_at: string;
     review_notes?: string;
+    mission_brief_audio?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ function rowToEntry(row: LevelRow): CloudLevelEntry {
         createdAt: row.created_at,
         updatedAt: row.updated_at,
         reviewNotes: row.review_notes,
+        missionBriefAudio: row.mission_brief_audio,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts b/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
index c5daa9e..bcaaa97 100644
--- a/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
+++ b/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from "@babylonjs/gui";
 import { DefaultScene } from "../../core/defaultScene";
 import {MeshBuilder, Vector3, Observable, Observer} from "@babylonjs/core";
+import type { AudioEngineV2, StaticSound } from "@babylonjs/core";
 import log from '../../core/logger';
 import { LevelConfig } from "../../levels/config/levelConfig";
 import { CloudLevelEntry } from "../../services/cloudLevelService";
@@ -22,11 +23,14 @@ export class MissionBrief {
     private _isVisible: boolean = false;
     private _onStartCallback: (() => void) | null = null;
     private _triggerObserver: Observer<void> | null = null;
+    private _audioEngine: AudioEngineV2 | null = null;
+    private _currentSound: StaticSound | null = null;
 
     /**
      * Initialize the mission brief as a fullscreen overlay
      */
-    public initialize(): void {
+    public initialize(audioEngine?: AudioEngineV2): void {
+        this._audioEngine = audioEngine || null;
         log.info('[MissionBrief] ========== INITIALIZE CALLED ==========');
         const scene = DefaultScene.MainScene;
         log.info('[MissionBrief] Scene exists:', !!scene);
@@ -232,6 +236,21 @@ export class MissionBrief {
         this._container.isVisible = true;
         this._isVisible = true;
 
+        // Play mission brief audio if specified
+        if (directoryEntry?.missionBriefAudio && this._audioEngine) {
+            log.info('[MissionBrief] Playing audio:', directoryEntry.missionBriefAudio);
+            this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync(
+                "missionBriefAudio",
+                directoryEntry.missionBriefAudio,
+                { loop: false, volume: 1.0 }
+            ).then(sound => {
+                this._currentSound = sound;
+                sound.play();
+            }).catch(err => {
+                log.error('[MissionBrief] Failed to load audio:', err);
+            });
+        }
+
         log.info('[MissionBrief] ========== CONTAINER NOW VISIBLE ==========');
         log.info('[MissionBrief] Container.isVisible:', this._container.isVisible);
         log.info('[MissionBrief] _isVisible flag:', this._isVisible);
@@ -298,6 +317,10 @@ export class MissionBrief {
      * Clean up resources
      */
     public dispose(): void {
+        if (this._currentSound) {
+            this._currentSound.dispose();
+            this._currentSound = null;
+        }
         if (this._advancedTexture) {
             this._advancedTexture.dispose();
             this._advancedTexture = null;
@@ -305,6 +328,7 @@ export class MissionBrief {
         this._container = null;
         this._onStartCallback = null;
         this._triggerObserver = null;
+        this._audioEngine = null;
         this._isVisible = false;
         log.debug('[MissionBrief] Disposed');
     }
diff --git a/supabase/schema.sql b/supabase/schema.sql
index 30019cc..da48ecf 100644
--- a/supabase/schema.sql
+++ b/supabase/schema.sql
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ create table public.levels
     tags                text[]                   default '{}'::text[],
     config              jsonb                                              not null,
     mission_brief       text[]                   default '{}'::text[],
+    mission_brief_audio text,
     level_type          text                     default 'private'::text   not null
         constraint valid_level_type
             check (level_type = ANY