Fortress Kourou

Overview

The European Economic Community’s equatorial launch site, located in French Guiana. The EEC held Kourou “tooth and nail” through the First Corporate War — its equatorial position makes it irreplaceable for orbital launches, and losing it would have ended European space access.

Port Fantôme, where Kenny Log-ins grew up, is a drift city off Kourou’s coast. Kenny came of age watching orbital launches from the shoreline.

Known Connections

• Kenny Log-ins — grew up nearby; the launch site is likely connected to the debt-repayment job that sent him to orbit
• Port Fantôme — drift city on the coast; Kenny’s home

Open Questions

• Who controls Fortress Kourou now — EEC, a corp, or contested?
• What exactly was the job Kenny ran here that got him into orbit?
• Is the site still actively used for launches?

Appearances

• Session 00 — Mentioned by Kenny Log-ins as his home region’s defining landmark