During the Beta Age, the settlement of VOI 700 D was characterized by individual autonomy, private land ownership, and a free-market-driven housing system. The Human Settlement Plan (HSP), established in 2625, outlined the foundation of ExoHuman colonization, allowing settlers to claim land and build homes freely.

Unlike the Gamma Age, where ExoHumans are strictly confined to New Kourou, Firetown, Hope, and Morningstar, Beta Age settlers were free to establish homesteads and settlements wherever they desired. However, this unrestricted expansion eventually clashed with Native interests, leading to escalating disputes over land use and ultimately triggering the Great War (2629–2631).

The Free State of Settlers was the governing authority in this period. The Settler’s Council, an elected body, managed colonization efforts, enforced laws, and oversaw the implementation of the Human Settlement Plan.

The Human Settlement Plan (HSP) governed early ExoHuman land distribution:

• Every adult settler could claim 65 hectares of land if they committed to farming for at least ten years.
• Only those who passed an agricultural skills test were eligible.
• Non-farming settlers received increased startup capital instead, enabling them to launch businesses or find employment.

The Settler’s Council decided to limit farmland allocation to the Asari Region, ensuring settlers stayed relatively close together for law enforcement and security reasons. Farming was deemed impossible in the Ralar Region (Dark Side) and the Desert Side, making the Asari Region the only viable agricultural zone.

Land assignments were conducted by lottery, with settlers selecting their plots based on detailed maps of VOI 700 D. The first ExoHuman settlement, New Kourou, was established simultaneously, quickly becoming the administrative and economic hub of the colony. While settlers were technically free to live anywhere, most chose to remain in the Asari Region, where farmland, trade opportunities, and infrastructure were most accessible.

The settlement culture was shaped by personal responsibility and market-driven development. This included:

• Private Homeownership: Individuals built and owned their homes, which could be sold, expanded, or repurposed.
• Architectural Diversity: Houses varied widely
• Business & Industry: Private enterprises flourished, leading to the rise of specialized trading posts, factories, and service hubs.

While settlers had complete freedom in designing their homes, resource scarcity following the crash landing of the Last Frontier placed strict limitations on construction methods:

• New Kourou settlers had access to salvaged spaceship materials repurposing hull fragments, bulkheads, and wiring for buildings.
• Settlers in remote areas relied on natural materials, such as stone and wood, due to the lack of industrial infrastructure.
• Energy constraints made it impossible to develop high-tech housing solutions. Instead, settlers built simple but functional homes.

The settlement landscape reflected these constraints, with New Kourou’s industrial aesthetic contrasting sharply with the more rustic, resourceful constructions of rural homesteads.

The Great War (2629–2632) devastated ExoHuman settlements, forcing an abrupt end to private land ownership:

• Rural Settlements Abandoned: Many farms, homesteads, and trading posts were either destroyed or left uninhabitable.
• Industrial & Urban Damage: New Kourou and other major hubs suffered severe structural damage.
• Loss of Land Ownership: The Peace Treaty (2631) revoked all private land ownership, forcing survivors into the newly designated ExoHuman reservations.

By the war’s end, ExoHumans were no longer free to settle or travel as they wished. The new Federal Confederation introduced a state-controlled housing system, marking the transition from private ownership to centrally planned accommodation under Communardism.

• Frontier Conflicts: Create missions where players must mediate disputes between settlers and Native Tribes before the war.
• Land Rush Events: Simulate the lottery-based land selection process, giving players a stake in early settlement expansion.
• Building & Survival Challenges: Test players' ability to construct and maintain homes under Beta Age conditions.

• Human Settlement Plan (HSP)
• Free State of Settlers
• New Kourou
• Firetown
• Hope
• Morningstar
• Great War

The Ages of the Exohuman history:

• Alpha Age
• Beta Age
• Gamma Age