diff --git a/scripts/testnet/config.sh b/scripts/testnet/config.sh
index 41463ba533e..2425b708ec8 100755
--- a/scripts/testnet/config.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/config.sh
@@ -28,13 +28,23 @@ updateNodeConfig
 if [ $USE_PROXY -eq 1 ]; then
   prepareFolders_Proxy
   copyProxyConfig
-  updateProxyConfig
+
+  if [ $SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY -eq 1 ]; then
+    updateSovereignProxyConfig
+  else
+    updateProxyConfig
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [ $USE_TXGEN -eq 1 ]; then
   prepareFolders_TxGen
   copyTxGenConfig
-  updateTxGenConfig
+
+  if [ $SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY -eq 1 ]; then
+      updateSovereignTxGenConfig
+    else
+      updateTxGenConfig
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [ $USE_HARDFORK -eq 1 ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/deployFullStackSovereignChainWithScreen.sh b/scripts/testnet/deployFullStackSovereignChainWithScreen.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9026c06201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testnet/deployFullStackSovereignChainWithScreen.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+GREEN='\x1B[0;32m'
+NC='\x1B[0m'
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Making sure any previous deployment is stopped...${NC}"
+./stop.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Cleaning the previous deployment (if any)...${NC}"
+./clean.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Adjusting some variables.sh parameters...${NC}"
+sed -i 's/export USE_TXGEN=[01]/export USE_TXGEN=1/' variables.sh
+sed -i 's/export USE_PROXY=[01]/export USE_PROXY=1/' variables.sh
+sed -i 's/export USE_ELASTICSEARCH=[01]/export USE_ELASTICSEARCH=1/' variables.sh
+sed -i 's/export SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY=[01]/export SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY=1/' variables.sh
+
+source variables.sh
+if [ "$SHARD_VALIDATORCOUNT" -lt 3 ]; then
+  sed -i 's/export SHARD_VALIDATORCOUNT=.*/export SHARD_VALIDATORCOUNT=3/' variables.sh
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Generating the configuration files...${NC}"
+./config.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting the sovereign chain (in a screen)...${NC}"
+screen -L -Logfile sovereignStartLog.txt -d -m -S sovereignStartScreen ./sovereignStart.sh debug
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Sleeping few minutes so the sovereign chain will begin...${NC}"
+sleep 120
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting sending the basic scenario transactions...${NC}"
+screen -L -Logfile txgenBasicLog.txt -d -m -S txgenBasicScreen ./sovereign-txgen-basic.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting sending the erc20 scenario transactions...${NC}"
+screen -L -Logfile txgenErc20Log.txt -d -m -S txgenErc20Screen ./sovereign-txgen-erc20.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting sending the esdt scenario transactions...${NC}"
+screen -L -Logfile txgenEsdtLog.txt -d -m -S txgenEsdtScreen ./sovereign-txgen-esdt.sh
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Finished the sovereign chain deployment. Don't forget to stop it with ./stop.sh at the end.${NC}"
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/include/config.sh b/scripts/testnet/include/config.sh
index 95abcf1571b..33c1c6cbe7e 100644
--- a/scripts/testnet/include/config.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/include/config.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ generateConfig() {
     TMP_META_OBSERVERCOUNT=0
   fi
 
+  SOVEREIGN_BOOL="false"
+  if [ $SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY -eq 1 ]; then
+    SOVEREIGN_BOOL="true"
+  fi
+
   pushd $TESTNETDIR/filegen
   ./filegen \
     -output-directory $CONFIGGENERATOROUTPUTDIR               \
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ generateConfig() {
     -metachain-consensus-group-size $META_CONSENSUS_SIZE      \
     -stake-type $GENESIS_STAKE_TYPE \
     -hysteresis $HYSTERESIS \
-    -sovereign=$SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY
+    -sovereign=$SOVEREIGN_BOOL
   popd
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +151,8 @@ updateNodeConfig() {
 	  sed -i '/^\[ElasticSearchConnector\]/,/^\[/ s/Enabled *= *false/Enabled = true/' external_observer.toml
 	fi
 
+  sed -i '/^\[DbLookupExtensions\]/,/^\[/ s/Enabled *= *false/Enabled = true/' config_observer.toml
+
   cp nodesSetup_edit.json nodesSetup.json
   rm nodesSetup_edit.json
 
@@ -190,6 +197,23 @@ updateProxyConfig() {
   popd
 }
 
+updateSovereignProxyConfig() {
+  pushd $TESTNETDIR/proxy/config
+  cp config.toml config_edit.toml
+
+  # Truncate config.toml before the [[Observers]] list
+  sed -i -n '/\[\[Observers\]\]/q;p' config_edit.toml
+
+  updateTOMLValue config_edit.toml "ServerPort" $PORT_PROXY
+  generateSovereignProxyObserverList config_edit.toml
+
+  cp config_edit.toml config.toml
+  rm config_edit.toml
+
+  echo "Updated configuration for the Sovereign Proxy."
+  popd
+}
+
 copyTxGenConfig() {
   pushd $TESTNETDIR
 
@@ -221,6 +245,10 @@ updateTxGenConfig() {
   popd
 }
 
+updateSovereignTxGenConfig() {
+  updateTxGenConfig
+  pushd $TESTNETDIR/txgen/config/nodeConfig/config
+}
 
 generateProxyObserverList() {
   OBSERVER_INDEX=0
@@ -252,6 +280,31 @@ generateProxyObserverList() {
     done
 }
 
+generateSovereignProxyObserverList() {
+  OBSERVER_INDEX=0
+  OUTPUTFILE=$!
+  # Start Shard Observers
+  (( max_shard_id=$SHARDCOUNT - 1 ))
+  for SHARD in $(seq 0 1 $max_shard_id); do
+    for _ in $(seq $SHARD_OBSERVERCOUNT); do
+      (( PORT=$PORT_ORIGIN_OBSERVER_REST+$OBSERVER_INDEX))
+
+      echo "[[Observers]]" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo "   ShardId = $SHARD" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo "   Address = \"http://127.0.0.1:$PORT\"" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo ""$'\n' >> config_edit.toml
+
+      # for sovereign shards, shard observers are also able to respond to Metachain related endpoints - useful so we can reuse the Proxy without changes
+      echo "[[Observers]]" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo "   ShardId = $METASHARD_ID" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo "   Address = \"http://127.0.0.1:$PORT\"" >> config_edit.toml
+      echo ""$'\n' >> config_edit.toml
+
+      (( OBSERVER_INDEX++ ))
+    done
+  done
+}
+
 updateTOMLValue() {
   local filename=$1
   local key=$2
diff --git a/scripts/testnet/variables.sh b/scripts/testnet/variables.sh
index 033b08de83b..984e3cfc87d 100644
--- a/scripts/testnet/variables.sh
+++ b/scripts/testnet/variables.sh
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ export GENESIS_STAKE_TYPE="direct" #'delegated' or 'direct' as in direct stake
 #if set to 1, each observer will turn off the antiflooding capability, allowing spam in our network
 export OBSERVERS_ANTIFLOOD_DISABLE=0
 
-# If set to true, this will deploy nodes in a sovereign shard.
+# If set to 1, this will deploy nodes in a sovereign shard.
 # All variables from metashard structure(validators, observers, consensus) should be set to zero and SHARDCOUNT to 1
 # For now, make sure that you checkout feat/sovereign branch from mx-chain-deploy repo when using these scripts
-export SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY=true
+export SOVEREIGN_DEPLOY=1
 
 # Shard structure
 export SHARDCOUNT=1
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export NUMACCOUNTS="250"
 # Whether txgen should regenerate its accounts when starting, or not.
 # Recommended value is 1, but 0 is useful to run the txgen a second time, to
 # continue a testing session on the same accounts.
-export TXGEN_REGENERATE_ACCOUNTS=0
+export TXGEN_REGENERATE_ACCOUNTS=1
 
 # COPY_BACK_CONFIGS when set to 1 will copy back the configs and keys to the ./cmd/node/config directory
 # in order to have a node in the IDE that can run a node in debug mode but in the same network with the rest of the nodes