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--- new_kourou_courier_station [2025/08/26 08:26] – [Roles and Responsibilities] admin
+++ new_kourou_courier_station [2026/01/21 08:34] (current) – [NEW KOUROU COURIER STATION] admin
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 ====== NEW KOUROU COURIER STATION ======
+{{:trade_guild_courierstation_newkourou_scenic2d.png?direct&400|}}
 ===== Overview =====
   * **Location:** Public Services Ring, [[new_kourou|New Kourou]]
-  * **Address:** SE Thoreau Road 4
+  * **Address:** SE Public Services Ring Road 2
-  * **Surroundings:** Positioned adjacent to the [[headquarters_of_the_trade_guild_of_new_kourou|Headquarters of the Trade Guild of New Kourou]], forming a core economic and transportation cluster.
+  * **Surroundings:** Nearby the [[headquarters_of_the_trade_guild_of_new_kourou|Headquarters of the Trade Guild of New Kourou]] and [[Mandala's Mounts|Mandala's Mounts]]
 The New Kourou Courier Station served as the central [[the_humans|exohuman]] logistics hub for the [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]], the organization exclusively responsible for maintaining and operating the critical [[trade_route|Trade Route]] between New Kourou, the [[hope|Hope]] Region, and [[Morningstar|Morningstar]].
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   * **Delivery Zone:** Designed for receiving deliveries from local merchants, government offices, and private clients. Also served as the pickup point for ordered goods awaiting dispatch to settlements and reservations.
   * **Postal Office:** A front-facing counter where settlers submitted letters and parcels. Equipped with pigeonhole racks for sorted mail, a small secure chest for valuable consignments, and a dispatch hatch to the drone bay.
-  * **Waiting Area for Passengers:** Resembled a small frontier bus terminal. Equipped with two long wooden benches, a hydration station, and basic information consoles. Often noisy and crowded during trade convoy departures.
+  * **Waiting Area for Passengers:** Resembled a small frontier bus terminal. Equipped with two long wooden benches, a hydration station, basic information consoles and a public notice board. Often noisy and crowded during trade convoy departures.
   * **Public Restrooms:** Two gender-neutral stalls featuring the [[aurorasan_system|AuroraSan System]]
   * **External Hoo Stable:** Located adjacent to the main building entrance. Provided shelter and feeding troughs for [[hoos|Hoos]] used in short- and medium-range deliveries.
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   * **Guest Registration:** Passengers and clients were logged into a simple manifest by station clerks.
   * **Cargo Verification Protocol:** All goods over a specific value required dual sign-off by both sender and courier.
+===== Services and Prices =====
+The New Kourou Courier Station provided standardized courier and postal services under the [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]]. Prices were set by the [[trade_guild_of_new_kourou|Trade Guild of New Kourou]] and reviewed monthly.
+| **Category**             | **Service**                 | **Description**                                                                                   | **Price (in [[kourou|Kourou]])** | **Notes** |
+| Passenger Transport       | Passenger Fare (short)      | Seat on a Hoos-drawn cart between New Kourou and [[hope_region_courier_station|Hope Region]]                                      | 15 K                             | less than one 1 day travel time |
+| Passenger Transport       | Passenger Fare (medium)     | Seat on a Hoos-drawn cart between New Kourou and [[morningstar_courier_station|Morningstar]]                                      | 20 K                             | ~1,5 days travel time |
+| Passenger Transport       | Passenger Fare (long)       | Seat on a Hoos-drawn cart between New Kourou and [[firetown_courier_station|Firetown]] (via Extended Trade Route)              | 35 K                             | ~1,5 days travel time |
+| Passenger Transport       | Passenger Fare (Arla Town)  | Seat on a Hoos-drawn cart along the rough track between New Kourou and [[arla_town_courier_station|Arla Town]]    | 12 K                             | 1 to 1,5 days days; unpaved, dangerous |
+| Cargo Transport           | Cargo Consignment (small)   | Up to 25 kg of goods loaded with merchant consignments                                            | 10 K                             | Delivery time matches caravan schedule |
+| Cargo Transport           | Cargo Consignment (large)   | Up to 100 kg of goods, loaded as a separate crate                                                 | 25 K                             | Includes inventory and cargo seal |
+| Cargo Transport           | Cargo Consignment (Arla Town)| Goods bound for [[arla_town|Arla Town]], carried on rough carts over the unpaved route            | 15 K (≤ 25 kg) / 30 K (≤ 100 kg) | Higher loss risk due to raids and road hazards |
+| Postal / Communication    | Letter Dispatch             | Folded fiber-paper letter tied with twine/resin                                                   | 2 K                              | Bundled with caravan cargo |
+| Postal / Communication    | Parcel Post (small)         | Cloth-wrapped package or small wooden box (≤ 5 kg)                                                | 5 K                              | Stored in basement racks |
+| Postal / Communication    | Parcel Post (medium)        | Wooden crate or box (≤ 25 kg)                                                                     | 12 K                             | Tagged and locked |
+| Postal / Communication    | Courier Drone Delivery      | Short-range dispatch (≤ 2 kg) to nearby farms, mines, or hamlets (within 15–20 km)               | 8 K                              | Weather-dependent; high crash risk |
+| Postal / Communication    | Public Notice Board (free)  | Personal/community announcements (missing persons, warnings, family notes)                        | Free                             | Pinned at Postal Office board |
+| Postal / Communication    | Public Notice Board (paid)  | Commercial announcements (trade offers, job postings, advertisements)                             | 1 K                              | Weekly refresh |
 ===== Player Interaction Possibilities (Legal and Illegal) =====
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   * Work as temporary Cart Guides to earn credits or favors
   * Submit a letter or parcel at the Postal Office for dispatch with the next caravan
-  * Hire a [[courier_drones|Courier Drone]] for a short-range delivery to nearby farms or hamlets
   * Post or read notices on the public board (job offers, missing persons, trade deals)
 === Illegal Interactions: ===
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   * [[headquarters_of_the_trade_guild_of_new_kourou|Headquarters of the Trade Guild of New Kourou]]
   * [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]]
+  * [[new_kourou_courier_service_carts|Carts of the New Kourou Courier Service]]
   * [[federal_courier_service_headquarters|Federal Courier Service Headquarters]] (successor, [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]])
   * [[trade_route|Trade Route]]