Compose classic Nexus Skills with original Tech and Strongholds

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 ## Current checkpoint and work
 
+**Classic Nexus / Skills / Tech / Strongholds — bounded Development Verified:**
+original fresh skill/Nexus setup retains selected unused Tech3..6 Basic/Advanced
+and/or Strongholds2..6 Advanced; both require3..6. Original base33/all14/all12,
+saved offers/hands/IDs and owner/deal timing remain. Seventeen setup programs
+and four retained prerequisite rejections pass;192 affected cases, types/lint/
+build, original physical rescue/payment programs and four legal policies pass.
+Seventeen genuine2..6 games finish11,526 accepted actions/no rejection,
+303 JSON continuations and12 actual closing choices on unchanged source tree
+`480664928339c7e7026564687099bb5ddda9a7391fdfea9dc054bc1d088ebd88`.
+The original stranded6-seat Collection state also finishes807 accepted actions/
+no rejection after the fix. Original Bureaucrat invoices are no longer guarded
+in this composition; Ghola/ordinary leader guidance obeys existing captured
+training prohibition without removing force Ghola or deciding replacement skills.
+Controlled original backed-up CLI **P4D8MY3V v10 / UVHFYQB8 v8 setup**
+preserves real offers/hands/IDs after a scoped original14 shuffle.
+Human390px **P4D8MY3V v22/Collection** selects trained Fenring6/dial10/
+support6/Shield with bank2/own4, saves three actual ordinary casualties
+(one kept/two returned):15 reserve/3 Tanks/2 board, all five actual Sardaukar
+reserved. Cleanup transfers original Guild Heighliners before inspection;
+actual wallet10→6 then city2→8. **UVHFYQB8 v13/movement** spends actual
+Fremen Nexus on three ordinary free returns including one actual starred piece:
+17 reserves/3 Tanks, starred4 reserve/1 Tank, ordinary allowance3/elite1.
+Axlotl1 accrues without wallet income, then original Revival end pays12→13 once.
+Original posture/Cunning/support/rescue/cleanup/free-return/phase-end controls,
+force inspectors, refresh and source guide have no root390px overflow.
+Only dedicated QA rooms changed. Native overlays, HW, Banker/Mentat previews,
+borrowed Smuggler arithmetic, pending rulings, public/save conversion and full
+module/deployed acceptance stay separate. [Canonical scope and evidence](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#classic-nexus-skills-and-original-techstrongholds--4-october-2026).
+
 **Paired E1/E2 Nexus / Leader Skills — bounded Development Verified:** both
 Ixians+Tleilaxu OR CHOAM+Richese plus classics, one family deck/all14/all12,
 Basic/Advanced2..6 through original `leader-skills --nexus-cards`, no overlays.

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 [native preview scope](MENTAT_QUESTION.md#native-skill-integration--2-october-2026).
 
 
+## Classic Nexus with original Tech/Strongholds — 4 October 2026
+
+Fresh classic `leader-skills --nexus-cards` now preserves selected unused
+Tech in Basic/Advanced3..6 and/or Strongholds in Advanced2..6; both require3+.
+This extends the Skills-only checkpoint below. Original base33/all14/all12,
+saved hands/offers, native setup order and real closing draws remain.
+First-Storm token allocation and end-Mentat held custody are not granted
+by a fixture or by setup. Free returns accrue Axlotl until Revival end;
+ordinary off-planet native shipment accrues Heighliners until movement end.
+
+Held Arrakeen subsidizes the payer, not the paid-support commitment used by
+casualty/Suk rules. Cunning temporary roles remain ordinary physical counters,
+rescue finishes once before cleanup and original mandatory winner token choice.
+Held physical Shield and original loser retention retain their native windows.
+Paired native Skills/Nexus still excludes Tech/Strongholds. Other unresolved
+overlays/rulings and public/deployed gates remain guarded.
+See [canonical combined scope](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#classic-nexus-skills-and-original-techstrongholds--4-october-2026).
+
 ## Paired E1/E2 Nexus composition — 4 October 2026
 
 Fresh original `leader-skills --nexus-cards` additionally composes both

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 Original source audit, 10 September 2026, with dated bounded runtime follow-ups below. This document establishes the printed component inventory, source protocol and implementation boundaries; none lifts expansion release gates. The ordinary worm-triggered alliance Nexus already in the engine is distinct from this optional card module.
 
+## Classic Nexus, Skills and original Tech/Strongholds — 4 October 2026
+
+The original fresh `leader-skills --nexus-cards` entry now preserves selected
+unused original Tech Tokens in Basic/Advanced3..6 and/or Stronghold Cards
+in Advanced2..6; both require at least three seats. Classic base33/all14/all12,
+prediction, starting hands/offers, skill-before-Traitor order, real closing
+draws, first-Storm Tech and actual end-Mentat held custody remain unchanged.
+This extends the earlier classic Skills-only checkpoint below, not paired
+native compositions. No public start, save conversion, Homeworlds, native
+overlays, Banker/Mentat preview, companion or new pending ruling is opened.
+
+Independent printed effects retain their original settlement: Emperor extra
+and Fremen ordinary free returns produce phase-end Axlotl, not immediate
+wallet income. Native off-planet paid shipments produce Heighliners; Fremen
+on-planet southern reinforcement does not become off-planet by paying a
+borrowed tariff. Held Arrakeen reduces the actual payer debit, not the original
+support commitment or Suk eligibility. Cunning roles remain physical ordinary
+counters; normal/trained Suk rescue settles before cleanup and mandatory
+winner Tech choice. Original Shield poison protection and Nexus Moritani
+loser retention keep their independent original windows.
+
+Genuine games exposed two integration defects: the existing Bureaucrat payment
+guard rejected ordinary invoices in this composition, and Ghola guidance
+offered leader revivals forbidden by captured training, stranding a legal
+Collection pass. Original once-per-phase Bureaucrat settlement is admitted;
+Ghola and ordinary revival projections reuse the exact existing captured
+training restriction. Force Ghola and Kwisatz alternatives are not removed,
+and no replacement-skill ruling is inferred.
+
+```sh
+node --import tsx tools/start-prototype.ts --profile leader-skills \
+  --nexus-cards --db /private/local.sqlite --room ROOMCODE --version 9 \
+  --out /private/new-classic-nexus-skills-modules-entry
+node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --profile nexus-skills-stronghold-tech \
+  --players all --rules advanced --out /private/new-classic-combined-games
+```
+
+`nexus-skills-tech` also covers Basic/Advanced3..6; `nexus-skills-stronghold`
+covers Advanced2..6. Module selection must precede original fresh setup.
+Focused runtime evidence is in `tests/nexus-skills-modules-payments-runtime.test.ts`
+and `tests/nexus-skills-modules-battles-runtime.test.ts`; their conserved
+source-controlled fixtures label physical relocation/order rather than claim
+natural shuffle history. Full-module/public/deployed gates remain open.
+
+### Bounded combined classic evidence
+
+New48/affected192, types/lint/build, seventeen original setup programs/four
+retained prerequisite rejections, physical payment/rescue programs and four
+legal policies pass. Seventeen genuine2..6 games complete11,526 accepted actions,
+no rejection,303 JSON continuations and12 actual closing choices; natural
+Cunning combinations are not claimed. Three final-profile reports under
+`/tmp/dune-nexus-skills-{tech,stronghold,both}-final-games-20261004/report.json`
+capture unchanged tree `480664928339c7e7026564687099bb5ddda9a7391fdfea9dc054bc1d088ebd88`.
+The preserved stranded6-seat state completes807 further accepted actions/
+no rejection at `/tmp/dune-nexus-skills-both-resume-20261004/report.json`.
+
+Original backed-up CLI **P4D8MY3V v10 / UVHFYQB8 v8 setup** continues actual
+offers/hands/actor IDs after only a scoped original14 pre-deal shuffle.
+Controlled human390px **P4D8MY3V v22/Collection** uses trained Fenring6,
+dial10/support6/Shield: bank2/own4, six physical ordinary casualties save3
+(one kept/two returned),15 reserves/3 Tanks/2 board, actual starred5 reserve/
+zero Tanks. Original winner cleanup transfers Guild's Heighliners before
+inspection; wallet10→6 support precedes separate city2→8.
+**UVHFYQB8 v13/movement** uses actual Fremen Nexus for three free returns
+including one starred:17 reserves/3 Tanks, starred4 reserve/1 Tank, normal
+allowance3/elite1. Axlotl1 accrues without wallet income, then original Revival
+end pays12→13 exactly once. Actual controls/inspectors/refresh/updated source
+guide have no root390px overflow. Only dedicated QA rooms changed; controlled
+physical relocation/order is labeled, not claimed as natural history.
+
 ## Paired E1/E2 Nexus and Leader Skills composition — 4 October 2026
 
 The original fresh `leader-skills --nexus-cards` entry additionally admits

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 | Native Tech without Leader Skills | Fresh3..6 Basic/Advanced selected E1/E2 native families or standalone Ecaz OR Moritani plus classics preserve original unused three Tech Tokens through `factions`; Advanced Strongholds use the existing native entry. Physical setup, printed/first-Storm owners, phase-end income and single-player complete-set victory are unchanged. Actual Ecaz selected lead receives the original opposing token, never a joint allied holding; Basic odd Occupy remains guarded. Moritani original forfeiture/assassination and winner Tech before Face Dance reuse existing handlers. No new ruling, wallet grant, public start or save conversion. | [Original composition/source and evidence](EXPANSION_FACTIONS_PROTOTYPE.md#native-tech-composition--4-october-2026), [Stronghold contract](STRONGHOLD_CARDS.md#native-tech-composition-without-skills--4-october-2026) |
 | Classic Nexus / Tech / Strongholds | Fresh classic/base33/all12 Nexus may preserve original Tech3..6 Basic/Advanced and/or Strongholds2..6 Advanced, without Skills/HW/expansion decks or unrelated previews. Original closing deals, first-Storm Tech and actual end-Mentat card claims remain. Actual Nexus free-three returns invoke Axlotl without merging their extra/ordinary ledgers; industry collects once at native phase end. Borrowed tariffs never relocate Fremen on-planet reserves or native faction identity. Held Arrakeen pays actual support; temporary Sardaukar remain ordinary counters. Losing Moritani retention precedes original winner Tech, then CHOAM excludes every used opposing card. Bank purchase retains actual wallet/card without an industry trigger. Pending borrowed Voice, worm protection and Tleilaxu revival remain guarded; no public starts/save conversion or new ruling. | [Composition/source and bounded evidence](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#classic-tech-and-stronghold-composition--4-october-2026) |
 | Paired E1/E2 Nexus / Tech / Strongholds | Fresh both Ixians+Tleilaxu OR CHOAM+Richese plus classics with one original family deck/all12 Nexus preserves Tech3..6 Basic/Advanced and/or Strongholds2..6 Advanced, without Skills or other overlays. Original Cunning, typed Suboid/Cyborg loss and equal substitution, Face Dancer reward-before-replacement and draw-before-retirement, two physical No-Fields/one tariff, native industry at phase end and actual held/copy effects reuse original handlers. No mixed families, E3, new interpretations, public starts or played-game conversion. | [Scope, sources and bounded evidence](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#paired-e1e2-tech-and-stronghold-composition--4-october-2026), [Richese composition](NEXUS_RICHESE_RULES.md#paired-techstronghold-composition--4-october-2026) |
+| Classic Nexus / Skills / Tech / Strongholds | Fresh classic original skill/Nexus entry retains selected unused Tech3..6 Basic/Advanced and/or Strongholds2..6 Advanced. Original setup/closing deals/owner timing, distinct free returns and phase-end industry remain. Held subsidy changes actual payer debit, not committed support/Suk entitlement; physical rescue precedes card cleanup and mandatory winner token choice. Original once-per-phase Bureaucrat diversion composes player payments. Captured-training leader revival remains blocked; public Ghola/ordinary options now omit those illegal choices rather than strand legal AI passes. Paired native combined components, HW, other previews, public/save conversion and new rulings stay guarded. | [Combined source contract](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#classic-nexus-skills-and-original-techstrongholds--4-october-2026) |
 | Classic Nexus / Leader Skills | Fresh classic/base33/all14 Skills/all12 Nexus, Basic/Advanced2..6, explicit `leader-skills --nexus-cards`, no other overlays/previews. Original starting hands/offers/skill-before-Traitor setup and actual closing Nexus draw remain. Exact extra/ordinary free-return ledgers, real bank purchase and committed Traitor declarations preserve trained-disc custody. Temporary ordinary-as-Sardaukar roles compose actual skill posture/bonuses/support; matching Cunning casualty receipt stays pending through original Suk rescue and completes only after physical settlement. Source-guarded borrowed Smuggler arithmetic, Atreides Suk/KH and unresolved effects remain; no public start, retrofit or new ruling. | [Scope, sources and bounded evidence](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#classic-nexus-and-leader-skills-composition--4-october-2026), [Skill runtime](LEADER_SKILLS_RUNTIME.md#classic-nexus-composition--4-october-2026) |
 | Paired E1/E2 Nexus / Leader Skills | Fresh both Ixians+Tleilaxu OR CHOAM+Richese plus classics, one original family deck/all14 Skills/all12 Nexus, Basic/Advanced2..6, explicit original skill entry. Actual native setup/offers/closing draws remain. Full unsupported Suboids compose typed Suk rescue before equal actual Tank substitution; Face Dance follows original winner outcomes, kills/returns the winning trainer skill once without another bounty, and partial Cunning retains ordinary Mentat rights. Richese pair uses its original signed two-token frame/one invoice/native response/Guild continuation, not single-marker skill proof; CHOAM printed fuel/Planetologist physical route remain separate. No other overlays, companion/mixed-plan/new ruling/public starts or retrofit. | [Scope, sources and bounded evidence](NEXUS_CARD_RULES.md#paired-e1e2-nexus-and-leader-skills-composition--4-october-2026), [Skill runtime](LEADER_SKILLS_RUNTIME.md#paired-e1e2-nexus-composition--4-october-2026) |
 | Discoveries | Preserve seven sourced Spice Cards and eight physical tokens, private faction peeks and Collection choices. Revealed locations are separate territories; only Jacurutu counts toward stronghold victory. Next-turn free entry, sole-occupant Cistern income, bounded sole-occupant Orgiz transfer and later-turn Ornithopter spending are prototyped; Jacurutu income, Testing Station and Shrine also have bounded paths. Contested and mixed cases remain pending. | [Component authority](DISCOVERY_COMPONENTS.md), [prototype boundary](DISCOVERY_PROTOTYPE.md) |