• Location: Civic Ring, New Kourou
• Address: NE Talara Road 3
• Surroundings: Situated among early government and administrative offices near the Settler's Council Hall, this facility played a crucial role in establishing the financial autonomy of the Free State of Settlers.

The Coin Press and Money Printing House was a high-security operational facility of the Central Bank of the Free State of Settlers, the institution officially responsible for issuing the Kourou, the national currency.

The facility began operation in November 2625, six months after Day Zero, once the basic systems of barter had proven insufficient. It was decommissioned shortly after the outbreak of the Great War in June 2629.

• Construction Material: Reinforced hull plating from the Last Frontier with a fully enclosed, windowless design for maximum security.
• Floors: 1
• Design Purpose: Designed for maximum security and mechanical functionality, with no exterior windows and only one secured entrance.

The architecture embodied the seriousness of monetary control. It lacked all ornamentation and favored thick walls, air-locked doors, and controlled lighting—reflecting the priority placed on safeguarding the integrity of the currency.

Main Hall:

• Printing Floor: Equipped with basic but effective printing presses repurposed from spaceship components. Used to print Kourou paper bills.
• Coin Molding Chamber: Forging area where copper coins were minted and stamped with Free State insignia.
• Material Storage Room: Contained copper reserves, ink, and paper stock.
• Supervisor’s Office: Small control room managing press operations, access logs, and daily financial quotas.

Inside, the Coin Press and Money Printing House felt more like a sealed lab or a military bunker than a civic institution. The air smelled of machine oil, ink, and warm copper. The press floor was loud, rhythmic, and lit by strip lights that cast long, sterile shadows. Echoes of mechanical presses filled the halls, while the Supervisor’s Office buzzed with quiet administrative tension. The strict security protocols gave staff a sense of duty—but also paranoia.

Despite its uninviting appearance, the facility radiated an aura of purpose and progress: it was the heart of the Free State’s fledgling economy, where every bill and coin meant freedom from dependency on salvaged goods or trade bartering.

• Supervisor (1): Oversaw printing and coin minting, maintained quotas, and authorized material use.
• Press Technicians (2): Operated the printing machines, monitored performance, and conducted basic repairs.
• Molding Specialists (2): Managed coin production and copper usage, including heating and stamping.
• Security Clerk (1): Logged materials and personnel, cross-referenced with daily production targets.
• Supply Handler (1): Managed the intake and tracking of ink, paper, and copper stock.
• Inspection Assistant (1): Conducted quality control checks on final prints and stamped coins.

• Public Access: The building was not accessible to the general public. All operations were restricted to verified staff members and overseen by the Guarding Troopers.
• Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 am – 6 pm. Deliveries and audits occurred on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10 am – 2 pm under escort.
• Operational Rhythm: Production ran in two shifts with no overlap to reduce access conflicts. Each shift operated under strict surveillance and concluded with inventory audits. No personal items were allowed inside the facility.

The Coin Press and Money Printing House was one of the most secure buildings in New Kourou:

• Armed Guarding Bots: Two Guarding Bots were posted at the sole entrance, with authority to detain and search any individual.They were armed with Laser Guns. Another Guarding Bot was positioned on the Printing Floor. It was also armed with a Laser Gun.
• Single-Entry Vault Design: The facility was windowless and had one reinforced entry point with multiple locking mechanisms.
• Full Screening: All personnel were subject to full-body searches on entry and exit. Inventory was monitored via dual-control protocols.
• Internal Weapon Ban: No weapons were permitted inside.

• Investigate missing coin batches or inconsistencies in financial records
• Escort copper or ink deliveries for safe passage
• Provide maintenance support to failing press equipment
• Interrogate staff in connection to corruption or internal theft
• Assist in emergency defense during a riot or attack

• Attempt a break-in to steal copper reserves or falsify notes
• Smuggle fake bills into legitimate storage to destabilize the economy
• Bribe the supervisor for unrecorded minting runs
• Forge employment documents to gain internal access
• Plant sabotage devices in machinery to halt production

The Coin Press is perfect for missions involving espionage, sabotage, or deep-cover infiltration. Possible plotlines include:

• Players must uncover a hidden conspiracy to flood the market with counterfeit Kourou bills.
• A technician NPC asks for help proving the supervisor’s corruption.
• During a crisis, the players are hired to protect or evacuate vital materials.
• The building could contain suppressed ledgers linking financial records to political actors.

• Beta Age
• Free State of Settlers
• Settler's Council
• New Kourou
• Kourou (Currency of the Free State)
• ExoHuman Economy in the Beta Age