diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1dcd886..b37a7886 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ laconic-so
 laconic_stack_orchestrator.egg-info
 __pycache__
 *~
-
+build
+dist
+package
diff --git a/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-gaia.yml b/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-gaia.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..749f3390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-gaia.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: "3.2"
+services:
+  gaiad:
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    image: cerc/gaia:local
+    command: ["sh", "/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh"]
+    volumes:
+      # TODO: look at folding these scripts into the container
+      - ../config/fixturenet-gaia/create-fixturenet.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/create-fixturenet.sh
+      - ../config/fixturenet-gaia/export-mykey.sh:/docker-entrypoint-scripts.d/export-mykey.sh
+    # TODO: determine which of the ports below is really needed
+    ports:
+      - "6060"
+      - "26657"
+      - "26656"
+      - "9090"
+      - "9091"
+      - "1317"
diff --git a/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/create-fixturenet.sh b/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/create-fixturenet.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1296409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/create-fixturenet.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# TODO: this file is now a barely modified copy of cerc-io/laconicd/init.sh
+# so we should have a mechanism to bundle it inside the container rather than link from here
+# at deploy time.
+
+KEY="mykey"
+CHAINID="gaialocal-1"
+MONIKER="localtestnet"
+KEYRING="test"
+# KEYALGO="eth_secp256k1"
+LOGLEVEL="info"
+
+# validate dependencies are installed
+command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "jq not installed. More info: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/"; exit 1; }
+
+# remove existing daemon and client
+rm -rf ~/.gaia*
+
+# make install
+
+gaiad config keyring-backend $KEYRING
+gaiad config chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# if $KEY exists it should be deleted
+gaiad keys add $KEY --keyring-backend $KEYRING
+
+# Set moniker and chain-id for Ethermint (Moniker can be anything, chain-id must be an integer)
+gaiad init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# Change parameter token denominations to aphoton
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["staking"]["params"]["bond_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+
+# if [[ "$TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY" == "true" ]]; then
+#   echo "Setting timers for expiry tests."
+
+# increase block time (?)
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="1000"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+
+# Set gas limit in genesis
+cat $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["max_gas"]="10000000"' > $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.gaia/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.gaia/config/genesis.json
+
+# disable produce empty block
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+  else
+    sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+fi
+
+if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+      sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i '' 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+  else
+      sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+      sed -i 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.gaia/config/config.toml
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
+gaiad add-genesis-account $KEY 100000000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING
+
+# Sign genesis transaction
+gaiad gentx $KEY 1000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+
+# Collect genesis tx
+gaiad collect-gentxs
+
+# Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly
+gaiad validate-genesis
+
+if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+  echo "pending mode is on, please wait for the first block committed."
+fi
+
+# Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)
+gaiad start --pruning=nothing --log_level $LOGLEVEL --minimum-gas-prices=0.0001aphoton
diff --git a/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/export-mykey.sh b/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/export-mykey.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76d42c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/config/fixturenet-gaia/export-mykey.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+echo y | gaiad keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe
diff --git a/app/data/container-build/cerc-gaia/build.sh b/app/data/container-build/cerc-gaia/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..de6b6cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/container-build/cerc-gaia/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Build cerc/gaia
+docker build -t cerc/gaia:local ${CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR}/gaia
diff --git a/app/data/container-image-list.txt b/app/data/container-image-list.txt
index 150d81ae..d7e427f4 100644
--- a/app/data/container-image-list.txt
+++ b/app/data/container-image-list.txt
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ cerc/act-runner-task-executor
 cerc/optimism-l2geth
 cerc/optimism-op-batcher
 cerc/optimism-op-node
+cerc/gaia
diff --git a/app/data/pod-list.txt b/app/data/pod-list.txt
index f24c9ed0..5aecf17a 100644
--- a/app/data/pod-list.txt
+++ b/app/data/pod-list.txt
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ tx-spammer
 kubo
 foundry
 fixturenet-optimism
+fixturenet-gaia
diff --git a/app/data/repository-list.txt b/app/data/repository-list.txt
index 3f8c84bf..ffeefbf4 100644
--- a/app/data/repository-list.txt
+++ b/app/data/repository-list.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ lirewine/sdk
 telackey/act_runner
 ethereum-optimism/op-geth
 ethereum-optimism/optimism
+vknowable/gaia
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/README.md b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f4b8e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Gaia Fixturenet
+
+Instructions for deploying a local single node Gaia "fixturenet" for development and testing purposes using laconic-stack-orchestrator.
+
+## 1. Build Laconic Stack Orchestrator
+Build this fork of Laconic Stack Orchestrator which includes the fixturenet-gaia stack:
+```
+$ scripts/build_shiv_package.sh
+$ cd package
+$ mv laconic-so-{version} /usr/local/bin/laconic-so  # Or move laconic-so to ~/bin or your favorite on-path directory
+```
+
+## 2. Clone required repositories
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia setup-repositories
+```
+## 3. Build the stack's container
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia build-containers
+```
+## 4. Deploy the stack
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia deploy up
+```
+Correct operation should be verified by checking the gaiad container's logs with:
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia deploy logs
+```
+## 5. Display key/address
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia deploy exec gaiad "gaiad keys list"
+```
+## 6. Shutdown and cleanup
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-gaia deploy down
+```
diff --git a/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/stack.yml b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/stack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f0cd118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/stacks/fixturenet-gaia/stack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: "1.0"
+name: fixturenet-gaia
+description: "A gaiad fixturenet"
+repos:
+  - vknowable/gaia
+containers:
+  - cerc/gaia
+pods:
+  - fixturenet-gaia