diff --git a/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e-template.yml b/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e-template.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c3f7a63370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e-template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+name: Multichain E2E Workflow Template
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      config:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      test_command:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: 'Test command to run (e.g., "test:main" or "test:fast-usdc")'
+
+jobs:
+  multichain-e2e:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-16core
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: 'true'
+          path: ./agoric-sdk
+
+      - uses: ./agoric-sdk/.github/actions/restore-node
+        with:
+          node-version: 18.x
+          path: ./agoric-sdk
+
+      # Extract chain and relayer information
+      - name: Extract config information
+        id: extract-config
+        run: |
+          # Create logs directory
+          mkdir -p ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/logs
+
+          # Extract namespace name
+          NAMESPACE=$(yq e '.name' ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/${{ inputs.config }})
+          echo "NAMESPACE=${NAMESPACE}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # Build validator pod names (chainid-genesis-0)
+          VALIDATOR_PODS=$(yq e '.chains[] | .id + "-genesis-0"' ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/${{ inputs.config }} | tr '\n' ' ')
+          echo "VALIDATOR_PODS=${VALIDATOR_PODS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # Build relayer pod names (type-name-0)
+          RELAYER_PODS=$(yq e '.relayers[] | .type + "-" + .name + "-0"' ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/${{ inputs.config }} | tr '\n' ' ')
+          echo "RELAYER_PODS=${RELAYER_PODS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # For debugging
+          echo "Namespace: ${NAMESPACE}"
+          echo "Validator pods: ${VALIDATOR_PODS}"
+          echo "Relayer pods: ${RELAYER_PODS}"
+
+      - name: yarn link
+        run: |
+          yarn link-cli ~/bin/agoric
+          echo "/home/runner/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk
+
+      - name: Enable Corepack
+        run: corepack enable
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+
+      - name: Install @agoric/multichain-testing deps
+        run: yarn install
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+
+      - name: Lint @agoric/multichain-testing
+        run: yarn lint
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+
+      - name: Setup Starship Infrastructure
+        id: starship-infra
+        uses: cosmology-tech/starship-action@0.3.0
+        with:
+          values: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/${{ inputs.config }}
+          port-forward: true
+          version: 0.2.20
+          timeout: 30m
+          namespace: ${{ env.NAMESPACE }}
+
+      - name: Fund Provision Pool
+        run: |
+          kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=${NAMESPACE}
+          kubectl get pods
+          make fund-provision-pool
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+
+      - name: Override Chain Registry
+        run: make override-chain-registry
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+
+      - name: Run @agoric/multichain-testing E2E Tests
+        run: yarn ${{ inputs.test_command }}
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+        env:
+          FILE: ${{ inputs.config }}
+
+      - name: Capture validator logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          for pod in ${VALIDATOR_PODS}; do
+            echo "Capturing validator logs for ${pod}"
+            kubectl logs ${pod} --container=validator > ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/logs/${pod}.log 2>&1 || true
+          done
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk
+
+      - name: Capture relayer logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          for pod in ${RELAYER_PODS}; do
+            echo "Capturing relayer logs for ${pod}"
+            kubectl logs ${pod} --container=relayer > ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/logs/${pod}.log 2>&1 || true
+          done
+        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk
+
+      - name: Upload test logs
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: multichain-e2e-logs-${NAMESPACE}
+          path: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/logs/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e.yml
index 718e9d2974d..bb86c2d7ffc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multichain-e2e.yml
@@ -5,81 +5,16 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
-  multichain-e2e:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-16core
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: 'true'
-          path: ./agoric-sdk
-      - uses: ./agoric-sdk/.github/actions/restore-node
-        with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-          path: ./agoric-sdk
-
-      - name: yarn link
-        run: |
-          yarn link-cli ~/bin/agoric
-          echo "/home/runner/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk
-
-      - name: Enable Corepack
-        run: corepack enable
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Install @agoric/multichain-testing deps
-        run: yarn install
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Lint @agoric/multichain-testing
-        run: yarn lint
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Setup Starship Infrastructure
-        id: starship-infra
-        uses: cosmology-tech/starship-action@0.3.0
-        with:
-          # uses ghcr.io/agoric/agoric-sdk:dev image (latest master)
-          values: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing/config.yaml
-          port-forward: true
-          version: 0.2.10
-          timeout: 30m
-          namespace: agoric-multichain
-
-      - name: Fund Provision Pool
-        run: |
-          kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=agoric-multichain
-          kubectl get pods
-          make fund-provision-pool
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Ensure ports are forwarded
-        run: |
-          curl --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 10 http://localhost:26657/status || (echo "agoriclocal node is available")
-          curl --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 10 http://localhost:8081/chains/agoriclocal || (echo "agoriclocal URL check failed")
-          curl --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 10 http://localhost:8081/chains/osmosislocal || (echo "osmosislocal URL check failed")
-          curl --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 10 http://localhost:8081/chains/gaialocal || (echo "gaialocal URL check failed")
-
-      - name: Override Chain Registry
-        run: make override-chain-registry
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Run @agoric/multichain-testing E2E Tests
-        run: yarn test
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Capture and print agoric validator logs
-        if: always()
-        run: kubectl logs agoriclocal-genesis-0 --container=validator || true
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Capture and print agoric-osmosis relayer logs
-        if: always()
-        run: kubectl logs hermes-agoric-osmosis-0 --container=relayer || true
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
-
-      - name: Capture and print agoric-cosmos relayer logs
-        if: always()
-        run: kubectl logs hermes-agoric-gaia-0 --container=relayer || true
-        working-directory: ./agoric-sdk/multichain-testing
+  orchestration-api-test:
+    name: Multichain E2E (Orchestration API)
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/multichain-e2e-template.yml
+    with:
+      config: config.yaml
+      test_command: test:main
+
+  fast-usdc-test:
+    name: Multichain E2E (Fast USDC)
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/multichain-e2e-template.yml
+    with:
+      config: config.fusdc.yaml
+      test_command: test:fast-usdc
diff --git a/multichain-testing/Makefile b/multichain-testing/Makefile
index 3fe90607fed..9fd5b926b18 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/Makefile
+++ b/multichain-testing/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FILE = config.yaml
 
 HELM_REPO = starship
 HELM_CHART = devnet
-HELM_VERSION = v0.2.10
+HELM_VERSION = v0.2.20
 
 ###############################################################################
 ###                              All commands                               ###
diff --git a/multichain-testing/ava.fusdc.config.js b/multichain-testing/ava.fusdc.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e76acc2d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/ava.fusdc.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default {
+  extensions: {
+    ts: 'module',
+  },
+  require: ['@endo/init/debug.js'],
+  nodeArguments: ['--import=tsimp/import'],
+  files: ['test/fast-usdc/**/*.test.ts'],
+  concurrency: 1,
+  serial: true,
+  timeout: '125s',
+};
diff --git a/multichain-testing/ava.main.config.js b/multichain-testing/ava.main.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3719a2569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/ava.main.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default {
+  extensions: {
+    ts: 'module',
+  },
+  require: ['@endo/init/debug.js'],
+  nodeArguments: ['--import=tsimp/import'],
+  files: ['test/**/*.test.ts', '!test/fast-usdc/**/*.test.ts'],
+  concurrency: 1,
+  serial: true,
+  timeout: '125s',
+};
diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c542d208386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.fusdc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+name: agoric-multichain-testing-fusdc
+version: 0.2.20
+
+chains:
+  - id: agoriclocal
+    name: agoric
+    image: ghcr.io/agoric/agoric-sdk:dev
+    numValidators: 1
+    env:
+      - name: DEBUG
+        value: SwingSet:vat,SwingSet:ls
+    genesis:
+      app_state:
+        staking:
+          params:
+            unbonding_time: '2m'
+        swingset:
+          params:
+            bootstrap_vat_config: '@agoric/vm-config/decentral-itest-orchestration-config.json'
+    scripts:
+      updateConfig:
+        file: scripts/update-config.sh
+    faucet:
+      enabled: false
+    ports:
+      rest: 1317
+      rpc: 26657
+      exposer: 38087
+      grpc: 9090
+    resources:
+      cpu: 1
+      memory: 4Gi
+  - id: osmosislocal
+    name: osmosis
+    numValidators: 1
+    genesis:
+      app_state:
+        staking:
+          params:
+            unbonding_time: '2m'
+        interchain_accounts:
+          host_genesis_state:
+            params:
+              host_enabled: true
+              allow_messages: ['*']
+        interchainquery:
+          host_port: 'icqhost'
+          params:
+            host_enabled: true
+            allow_queries:
+              - /cosmos.bank.v1beta1.Query/Balance
+              - /cosmos.bank.v1beta1.Query/AllBalances
+    faucet:
+      enabled: true
+      type: starship
+    ports:
+      rest: 1315
+      rpc: 26655
+      grpc: 9093
+      faucet: 8084
+    resources:
+      cpu: 1
+      memory: 1Gi
+  - id: noblelocal
+    name: noble
+    numValidators: 1
+    genesis:
+      app_state:
+        staking:
+          params:
+            unbonding_time: '2m'
+    faucet:
+      enabled: true
+      type: starship
+    ports:
+      rest: 1314
+      rpc: 26654
+      grpc: 9092
+      faucet: 8083
+    resources:
+      cpu: 1
+      memory: 1Gi
+
+relayers:
+  - name: osmosis-noble
+    type: hermes
+    replicas: 1
+    chains:
+      - osmosislocal
+      - noblelocal
+  - name: agoric-osmosis
+    type: hermes
+    replicas: 1
+    chains:
+      - agoriclocal
+      - osmosislocal
+  - name: agoric-noble
+    type: hermes
+    replicas: 1
+    chains:
+      - agoriclocal
+      - noblelocal
+
+explorer:
+  enabled: false
+
+registry:
+  enabled: true
+  ports:
+    rest: 8081
diff --git a/multichain-testing/config.yaml b/multichain-testing/config.yaml
index 8bb75beeeb4..b16d3daf89c 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/config.yaml
+++ b/multichain-testing/config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+name: agoric-multichain-testing
+version: 0.2.20
+
 chains:
   - id: agoriclocal
     name: agoric
diff --git a/multichain-testing/package.json b/multichain-testing/package.json
index 4da3c745934..f666fd07867 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/package.json
+++ b/multichain-testing/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     "lint:eslint": "eslint .",
     "lint:types": "tsc --noEmit",
     "lint-fix": "yarn lint:eslint --fix",
-    "test": "ava",
+    "test": "echo 'Run specific test suites:\nyarn test:main (needs `make start`)\nyarn test:fast-usdc (needs `make start FILE=config.fusdc.yaml`)'",
+    "test:main": "ava --config ava.main.config.js",
+    "test:fast-usdc": "FILE=config.fusdc.yaml ava --config ava.fusdc.config.js",
     "starship:setup": "make setup-deps setup-kind",
     "starship:install": "make install",
     "starship:port-forward": "make port-forward",
@@ -44,23 +46,6 @@
   "resolutions": {
     "axios": "1.6.7"
   },
-  "ava": {
-    "extensions": {
-      "ts": "module"
-    },
-    "require": [
-      "@endo/init/debug.js"
-    ],
-    "nodeArguments": [
-      "--import=tsimp/import"
-    ],
-    "files": [
-      "**/*.test.ts"
-    ],
-    "concurrency": 1,
-    "serial": true,
-    "timeout": "125s"
-  },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "root": true,
     "env": {
diff --git a/multichain-testing/scripts/install.sh b/multichain-testing/scripts/install.sh
index 930212af9e4..2f1181aeaca 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/multichain-testing/scripts/install.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ NAMESPACE=""
 HELM_REPO="starship"
 HELM_CHART="starship/devnet"
 HELM_REPO_URL="https://cosmology-tech.github.io/starship/"
-HELM_CHART_VERSION="0.2.8"
+HELM_CHART_VERSION="0.2.20"
 HELM_NAME="agoric-multichain-testing"
 
 # check_helm function verifies the helm binary is installed
diff --git a/multichain-testing/test/auto-stake-it.test.ts b/multichain-testing/test/auto-stake-it.test.ts
index 5aee9d6fa15..f7b3ff9ba7c 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/test/auto-stake-it.test.ts
+++ b/multichain-testing/test/auto-stake-it.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { CosmosChainInfo } from '@agoric/orchestration';
 import anyTest from '@endo/ses-ava/prepare-endo.js';
 import type { ExecutionContext, TestFn } from 'ava';
-import { useChain } from 'starshipjs';
 import chainInfo from '../starship-chain-info.js';
 import { makeDoOffer } from '../tools/e2e-tools.js';
 import {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ test.after(async t => {
 });
 
 const makeFundAndTransfer = (t: ExecutionContext<SetupContextWithWallets>) => {
-  const { retryUntilCondition } = t.context;
+  const { retryUntilCondition, useChain } = t.context;
   return async (chainName: string, agoricAddr: string, amount = 100n) => {
     const { staking } = useChain(chainName).chainInfo.chain;
     const denom = staking?.staking_tokens?.[0].denom;
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ const makeFundAndTransfer = (t: ExecutionContext<SetupContextWithWallets>) => {
     const { client, address, wallet } = await createFundedWalletAndClient(
       t,
       chainName,
+      useChain,
     );
     const balancesResult = await retryUntilCondition(
       () => client.getAllBalances(address),
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ const makeFundAndTransfer = (t: ExecutionContext<SetupContextWithWallets>) => {
       { address: agoricAddr, chainName: 'agoric' },
       { address: address, chainName },
       Date.now(),
+      useChain,
     );
     console.log('Transfer Args:', transferArgs);
     // TODO #9200 `sendIbcTokens` does not support `memo`
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ const autoStakeItScenario = test.macro({
       vstorageClient,
       provisionSmartWallet,
       retryUntilCondition,
+      useChain,
     } = t.context;
 
     const fundAndTransfer = makeFundAndTransfer(t);
diff --git a/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/README.md b/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c63d3635d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+## Start Chains
+
+Runs agoric, noble, and osmosis with hermes relayers.
+
+```sh
+# start starship with fusdc configuration
+make start FILE=config.fusdc.yaml
+```
+
+## Run Tests
+
+```sh
+yarn test:fast-usdc
+```
+
+## Stop Chains
+
+```sh
+make stop
+```
diff --git a/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/noble-forwarding.test.ts b/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/noble-forwarding.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..84ce4f3ae95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/test/fast-usdc/noble-forwarding.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import anyTest from '@endo/ses-ava/prepare-endo.js';
+import type { TestFn } from 'ava';
+import { commonSetup, type SetupContext } from '../support.js';
+import { createWallet } from '../../tools/wallet.js';
+import type { IBCConnectionInfo } from '@agoric/orchestration';
+import { makeQueryClient } from '../../tools/query.js';
+
+const test = anyTest as TestFn<SetupContext>;
+
+test('noble forwarding', async t => {
+  const { nobleTools, retryUntilCondition, useChain, vstorageClient } =
+    await commonSetup(t);
+
+  const agoricWallet = await createWallet('agoric');
+  const agoricAddr = (await agoricWallet.getAccounts())[0].address;
+  t.log('Made agoric wallet:', agoricAddr);
+
+  const agoricChainId = useChain('agoric').chain.chain_id;
+  const nobleChainId = useChain('noble').chain.chain_id;
+
+  const connInfoPath = `published.agoricNames.chainConnection.${agoricChainId}_${nobleChainId}`;
+  const {
+    transferChannel: { counterPartyChannelId, channelId },
+  }: IBCConnectionInfo = await vstorageClient.queryData(connInfoPath);
+
+  t.regex(
+    counterPartyChannelId,
+    /^channel-/,
+    'counterPartyChannelId retrieved from vstorage',
+  );
+  t.log(`Found noble->agoric channelId in vstorage: ${counterPartyChannelId}`);
+
+  t.log(
+    `Registering forwarding account for ${counterPartyChannelId} ${agoricAddr}...`,
+  );
+  const registerFwdAcctTx = nobleTools.registerForwardingAcct(
+    counterPartyChannelId,
+    agoricAddr,
+  );
+  t.is(registerFwdAcctTx?.code, 0, 'registered forwarding account');
+  t.log('Register forwarding account tx:', {
+    code: registerFwdAcctTx?.code,
+    height: registerFwdAcctTx?.height,
+    txhash: registerFwdAcctTx?.txhash,
+  });
+
+  const { address: nobleForwardingAddr, exists } =
+    nobleTools.queryForwardingAddress(counterPartyChannelId, agoricAddr);
+  t.regex(nobleForwardingAddr, /^noble1/, 'noble forwarding address');
+  t.true(exists, 'forwarding address exists');
+  t.log(`Got forwarding address: ${nobleForwardingAddr}`);
+
+  const qty = 10_000_000n;
+  t.log(
+    `Initiating mock cctp mint for ${qty} uusdc to ${nobleForwardingAddr}...`,
+  );
+  const cctpMintTx = nobleTools.mockCctpMint(qty, nobleForwardingAddr);
+  t.is(cctpMintTx?.code, 0, 'mocked cctp mint');
+  t.log('Mocked CCTP Mint tx:', {
+    code: cctpMintTx?.code,
+    height: cctpMintTx?.height,
+    txhash: cctpMintTx?.txhash,
+  });
+
+  const apiUrl = await useChain('agoric').getRestEndpoint();
+  const queryClient = makeQueryClient(apiUrl);
+
+  const { balances } = await retryUntilCondition(
+    () => queryClient.queryBalances(agoricAddr),
+    ({ balances }) => !!balances.length,
+    `${agoricAddr} received forwarded funds from noble`,
+  );
+  t.is(BigInt(balances[0]?.amount), qty, 'got tokens');
+  t.log('Received forwarded funds from noble:', balances);
+
+  const { hash: expectedHash } = await queryClient.queryDenom(
+    `transfer/${channelId}`,
+    'uusdc',
+  );
+  t.log('Expected denom hash:', expectedHash);
+
+  t.regex(balances[0]?.denom, /^ibc/);
+  t.is(
+    balances[0]?.denom.split('ibc/')[1],
+    expectedHash,
+    'got expected ibc denom hash',
+  );
+});
diff --git a/multichain-testing/test/support.ts b/multichain-testing/test/support.ts
index 2267b813436..9c2a297296e 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/test/support.ts
+++ b/multichain-testing/test/support.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import childProcess from 'node:child_process';
 import { makeAgdTools } from '../tools/agd-tools.js';
 import { type E2ETools } from '../tools/e2e-tools.js';
-import { makeGetFile, makeSetupRegistry } from '../tools/registry.js';
+import {
+  makeGetFile,
+  makeSetupRegistry,
+  type MultichainRegistry,
+} from '../tools/registry.js';
 import { generateMnemonic } from '../tools/wallet.js';
 import { makeRetryUntilCondition } from '../tools/sleep.js';
 import { makeDeployBuilder } from '../tools/deploy.js';
 import { makeHermes } from '../tools/hermes-tools.js';
+import { makeNobleTools } from '../tools/noble-tools.js';
 
 export const FAUCET_POUR = 10_000n * 1_000_000n;
 
@@ -54,7 +59,16 @@ const makeKeyring = async (
 };
 
 export const commonSetup = async (t: ExecutionContext) => {
-  const { useChain } = await setupRegistry();
+  let useChain: MultichainRegistry['useChain'];
+  try {
+    const registry = await setupRegistry({
+      config: `../${process.env.FILE || 'config.yaml'}`,
+    });
+    useChain = registry.useChain;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('setupRegistry failed', e);
+    throw e;
+  }
   const tools = await makeAgdTools(t.log, childProcess);
   const keyring = await makeKeyring(tools);
   const deployBuilder = makeDeployBuilder(tools, fse.readJSON, execa);
@@ -63,6 +77,7 @@ export const commonSetup = async (t: ExecutionContext) => {
     setTimeout: globalThis.setTimeout,
   });
   const hermes = makeHermes(childProcess);
+  const nobleTools = makeNobleTools(childProcess);
 
   /**
    * Starts a contract if instance not found. Takes care of installing
@@ -98,6 +113,7 @@ export const commonSetup = async (t: ExecutionContext) => {
     retryUntilCondition,
     deployBuilder,
     hermes,
+    nobleTools,
     startContract,
   };
 };
diff --git a/multichain-testing/tools/ibc-transfer.ts b/multichain-testing/tools/ibc-transfer.ts
index bdabf473b3e..41db593cff2 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/tools/ibc-transfer.ts
+++ b/multichain-testing/tools/ibc-transfer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { ExecutionContext } from 'ava';
 import type { StdFee } from '@cosmjs/amino';
 import { coins } from '@cosmjs/proto-signing';
 import { SigningStargateClient } from '@cosmjs/stargate';
-import { useChain } from 'starshipjs';
 import type {
   CosmosChainInfo,
   DenomAmount,
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { MsgTransfer } from '@agoric/cosmic-proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.js';
 import { createWallet } from './wallet.js';
 import chainInfo from '../starship-chain-info.js';
+import type { MultichainRegistry } from './registry.js';
 
 interface MakeFeeObjectArgs {
   denom?: string;
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export const makeIBCTransferMsg = (
   destination: SimpleChainAddress,
   sender: SimpleChainAddress,
   currentTime: number,
+  useChain: MultichainRegistry['useChain'],
   opts: IBCMsgTransferOptions = {},
 ) => {
   const { timeoutHeight, timeoutTimestamp, memo = '' } = opts;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export const makeIBCTransferMsg = (
 export const createFundedWalletAndClient = async (
   t: ExecutionContext,
   chainName: string,
+  useChain: MultichainRegistry['useChain'],
 ) => {
   const { chain, creditFromFaucet, getRpcEndpoint } = useChain(chainName);
   const wallet = await createWallet(chain.bech32_prefix);
diff --git a/multichain-testing/tools/noble-tools.ts b/multichain-testing/tools/noble-tools.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ece8dfd8b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multichain-testing/tools/noble-tools.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import type { IBCChannelID } from '@agoric/vats';
+import type { ExecSync } from './agd-lib.js';
+import type { ChainAddress } from '@agoric/orchestration';
+
+const kubectlBinary = 'kubectl';
+const noblePod = 'noblelocal-genesis-0';
+const nobleBinary = 'nobled';
+
+const makeKubeArgs = () => {
+  return [
+    'exec',
+    '-i',
+    noblePod,
+    '-c',
+    'validator',
+    '--tty=false',
+    '--',
+    nobleBinary,
+  ];
+};
+
+export const makeNobleTools = ({
+  execFileSync,
+}: {
+  execFileSync: ExecSync;
+}) => {
+  const exec = (
+    args: string[],
+    opts = { encoding: 'utf-8' as const, stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore'] },
+  ) => execFileSync(kubectlBinary, [...makeKubeArgs(), ...args], opts);
+
+  const checkEnv = () => {
+    if (process.env.FILE !== 'config.fusdc.yaml') {
+      console.error('Warning: Noble chain must be running for this to work');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const registerForwardingAcct = (
+    channelId: IBCChannelID,
+    address: ChainAddress['value'],
+  ) => {
+    checkEnv();
+    return JSON.parse(
+      exec([
+        'tx',
+        'forwarding',
+        'register-account',
+        channelId,
+        address,
+        '--from=genesis',
+        '-y',
+        '-b',
+        'block',
+      ]),
+    );
+  };
+
+  const mockCctpMint = (amount: bigint, destination: ChainAddress['value']) => {
+    checkEnv();
+    return JSON.parse(
+      exec([
+        'tx',
+        'bank',
+        'send',
+        'faucet',
+        destination,
+        `${Number(amount)}uusdc`,
+        '--from=faucet',
+        '-y',
+        '-b',
+        'block',
+      ]),
+    );
+  };
+
+  const queryForwardingAddress = (
+    channelId: IBCChannelID,
+    address: ChainAddress['value'],
+  ) => {
+    checkEnv();
+    return JSON.parse(
+      exec([
+        'query',
+        'forwarding',
+        'address',
+        channelId,
+        address,
+        '--output=json',
+      ]),
+    );
+  };
+
+  return {
+    mockCctpMint,
+    queryForwardingAddress,
+    registerForwardingAcct,
+  };
+};
+
+export type NobleTools = ReturnType<typeof makeNobleTools>;
diff --git a/multichain-testing/tools/registry.ts b/multichain-testing/tools/registry.ts
index d4b15c5b8b7..b61fd2fee72 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/tools/registry.ts
+++ b/multichain-testing/tools/registry.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ export const makeGetFile =
 
 type GetFilePathFn = ReturnType<typeof makeGetFile>;
 
+export type MultichainRegistry = Awaited<
+  ReturnType<ReturnType<typeof makeSetupRegistry>>
+>;
+
 export const makeSetupRegistry = (getFile: GetFilePathFn) => {
   let initialized = false;
   /**