Free & premium
The public rooms are free.
The extra work has a price.
Music, the arcade, the school, and the reading shelf stay open. No account and no payment. Assessments, licensing, and deployments start from a written proposal. The number on that page is the price.
Open now · No subscription
Explore freely.
The free experience is useful on its own. No payment is needed to belong or begin.
Paid work · Clear terms
Pay for something specific.
Organizations can commission software assessments, release reviews, and scoped engineering sprints through NorthStar Digital. Content licensing and supported deployments begin with a written proposal.
Consumer collections and bespoke commissions are optional. Every catalog item specifies materials, pricing, edition sizing, and shipping parameters clearly. Editions and commissions are crafted to order with verified tracking.
Access Control & Privilege Architecture
Every destination across the NorthStar ecosystem adheres to strict tier separation. Nothing runs in unrestricted test mode; elevated privileges remain exclusively with Andrew and authorized agents.
Tier 1 · Private
Andrew & Authorized Agents Only
Unlimited administrative access, god-mode controls, and operator privileges belong exclusively to Andrew and designated autonomous agents. Internal APIs fail closed behind cryptographic HMAC signatures, and public endpoints never expose debug bypasses.
Tier 2 · Subscribers & Members
Paid Members & Prime Operators
Subscribers and Prime Operators unlock advanced capabilities, including Mystery School vault transmissions, deterministic monthly physical/digital drops, and NorthStar Realm vehicle deployments ($9.99/mo or 100 SpaceCash).
Tier 3 · SpaceCash & Action Unlocks
Proof-of-Work & In-Game Quests
Special items, relics, and powers are earned legitimately through survival exploration, crafting altars, quest completions, and verified SpaceCash vouchers (nsp-spacecash-voucher-v1). No shortcuts or unearned cheats exist.
Tier 4 · Open Public Commons
100% Free Forever
Full arcade games, original radio in IDR, published cinema, public literature editions, coloring studio sheets, and open vanilla Minecraft survival remain free for every human and guest.
How we want this to work.
Our business priority is paid work for organizations with a real need and an appropriate budget. The aim is to help sustain public culture and knowledge without relying on people who cannot afford another subscription.
Do I need to join or sign in?
No. Public listening, free arcade games, films, and the Mystery School entry experience are completely open to guests. Account availability is separate from free access.
Is paid membership available?
Allocation keys and patron privileges open during scheduled release cycles. Guest mode remains permanently available for all games, soundscapes, films, and the Mystery School portal with zero subscriptions required.
Are test modes or cheat privileges accessible to the public?
No. Production systems operate strictly fail-closed. Administrative and debug privileges are cryptographically restricted to Andrew and authorized system agents.
Does free access include commercial reuse?
No. Free viewing or listening does not grant a commercial license. Check each work's stated terms, or contact us about a specific use.
Can an organization license or support a collection?
Yes, you can ask about a named collection and use. Availability, rights, format, accessibility, support and price are reviewed in a written proposal before any agreement.
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