Support native Ix factions in Emperor opening gifts

docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md

@@ -17,14 +17,25 @@ open mode gates.
 
 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Basic Ixian and Tleilaxu opening gifts — 29 October. Prototyped / Partial.**
+The Basic Ix-deck phase-opening gift now supports both native expansion factions,
+including either as the Emperor's ally. Public Basic setup with staged mutual
+alliances and conserved Amal/Karama custody covers both recipients, allowance,
+cancellation and subsequent Amal; rendered table controls and minimal bot
+responses also pass. The related four-file batch passes 18 cases; type checking,
+lint and the production build pass. Other expansion families, optional modules,
+competing commitments and the bot timing race remain open.
+[Scope](EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md#basic-emperor-gift-during-ix-phase-openings--29-october-2026).
+
 **Emperor gift during Basic Ix phase openings — 29 October. Prototyped /
 Partial.** A clean classic-faction Ix-deck opening now allows an Emperor to
 share spice with a mutual ally even after passing; allowance or Karama
 cancellation resumes the original opening and passes. Real Amal applies to the
 updated wallets, and a Mentat opening retains its deferred initialization.
 Thirty-seven related cases, type checking, lint and the production build pass.
-Expansion factions, optional modules and other interrupted parents remain open.
-As with Extortion, bot seats may finish the opening before a human Emperor acts;
+That original checkpoint excluded expansion factions; the later Ixian and
+Tleilaxu extension above now covers those two. Other interrupted parents remain
+open. As with Extortion, bot seats may finish the opening before a human Emperor acts;
 deployed acceptance also remains open.
 [Scope](EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md#basic-emperor-gift-during-ix-phase-openings--29-october-2026).
 

docs/EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md

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 ## Basic Emperor gift during Ix phase openings — 29 October 2026
 
-In a clean Basic game with the Ix deck and classic factions, the Emperor may
-share spice with a mutual ally during an Amal phase opening, including after
+In a clean Basic game with the Ix deck, classic factions and native Ixians or
+Tleilaxu, the Emperor may share spice with a mutual ally during an Amal phase
+opening, including after
 passing. The opening and its exact pass history pause while the gift's Karama
 response resolves; allowance transfers the spice immediately and cancellation
 transfers nothing. The same opening then resumes, and a subsequent Amal applies
@@ -12,11 +13,15 @@ to the updated balances and resets passes normally.
 The [publisher FAQ, p. 5](https://www.gf9games.com/dune/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dune-FAQ-Nov-2020.pdf)
 permits direct allied gifts for any reason and immediate collection. Applying
 that power during the Basic opening is a provisional online timing
-interpretation. The initial scope excludes expansion factions, optional modules,
+interpretation. The scope excludes other expansion families, optional modules,
 competing continuations and outstanding commitments requiring a combined
-planner. Advanced and other interruption windows remain unfinished.
-[Runtime cases](../tests/emperor-phase-opening-gift.test.ts) and
-[rendered controls](../tests/emperor-timing-gift-controls.test.tsx).
+planner. Bot seats may finish the opening before a human Emperor can act.
+Advanced and other interruption windows remain unfinished. Runtime evidence
+covers [classic](../tests/emperor-phase-opening-gift.test.ts) and
+[native Ix faction](../tests/emperor-ix-native-opening-gift.test.ts) games;
+the native cases start with public setup and stage the reciprocal alliance and
+physical card custody. Rendered controls cover [classic](../tests/emperor-timing-gift-controls.test.tsx)
+and [native Ix factions](../tests/emperor-ix-native-opening-gift-controls.test.tsx).
 
 ## Emperor gift during Moritani Extortion — 29 October 2026
 

docs/RULE_DECISIONS.md

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 The publisher FAQ permits immediate direct gifts to an ally. Allowing a gift
 inside an Amal opening is a provisional Basic online timing interpretation;
-the original pass history resumes after allowance or cancellation.
+the original pass history resumes after allowance or cancellation. The clean
+Ix-deck profile includes native Ixians and Tleilaxu alongside classic factions.
 [Scope](EMPEROR_ALLIANCE_TIMING.md#basic-emperor-gift-during-ix-phase-openings--29-october-2026).
 
 ## Emperor gift during Moritani Extortion — 29 October 2026