ORBITAL COMBAT THEATER

THE CONDUIT — the journey writes arrivalState, and nothing else

MISSION ORDERS — the OGame surface, cycle-coded before it grows

no mission type staged — the taxonomy is inspectable before implementation

queue an expedition to enter unknown space — choices reach arrivalState before OCT

read the ledger to compose existing cycle receipts into one ordered record

surface Probe — report depth is earned; stale reports are never silently refreshed

run an assault first — its return can open one cycle-owned posture

queue transport to inspect the no-combat manifest handoff

queue deploy to open the reposition window

resolve recorded losses first — salvage reads debris and Hauler capacity

resolve the fixture to read debris, honor, conservation, and Planetfall aftermath

choose HOLD FOR THE COUNTERSIGNAL — rescue/escort unlocks through arrivalState

local Ember Compact — treaty-gated contributors share one arrival cycle

end the shared alliance cycle before reading its attributed OCT outcome

earned Ember Flight Crew — role effects are visible, cycle-owned, and removable

choose a design-only faction branch — population and structure remain proposed

quote a declared Scrap → Signal transfer; no ledger mutation occurs in OCT

THE EMPIRE CYCLE — attack, end cycle, opposing readiness, succession

THE GALAXY — the founded world opens a neighborhood

found the world first — the neighborhood is still beyond the chart