diff --git a/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md b/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
index 80cb3ad8..66fa1c75 100644
--- a/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
+++ b/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
@@ -97,29 +97,36 @@ node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-moritani-skills --p
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-tleilaxu-skills --profile tleilaxu-skills
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-base-three --profile base --players 3 --rules advanced
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-combined --profile combined --rules advanced --seed 20260926
-# Homeworld (four base factions) and Nexus (six), Basic and Advanced.
+# Homeworld (four base factions) and Nexus (two through six), Basic and Advanced.
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-homeworld --profile homeworld
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-nexus --profile nexus
+node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-nexus-three --profile nexus --players 3 --rules advanced
 node --import tsx tools/faction-games.ts --out /tmp/dune-new-resume --resume /private/failed-combined-advanced.json
 ```
 
 Default and `--profile all` retain the original six fixed CHOAM/Richese,
 Ecaz/Moritani and combined Basic/Advanced samples. `--profile base` selects ten
 additional samples: Basic and Advanced with two through six players.
-`--players 2..6` narrows only that base profile; omission or `all` retains all
-five counts. The fixed base roster adds Atreides, Harkonnen, Fremen, Emperor,
-Guild and Bene Gesserit in that order. These are sample rosters, not an assertion
-that these are the only rules-permitted player-count configurations. The
-`homeworld` profile runs four base factions; `nexus` runs all six, each under Basic
-and Advanced using the actual optional-module setup seams. They do not open
-public module starts or assert complete module interaction coverage.
+`--players 2..6` narrows the base or Nexus profile; omission or `all` retains
+all five counts. The fixed base roster adds Atreides, Harkonnen, Fremen,
+Emperor, Guild and Bene Gesserit in that order. These are sample rosters, not
+an assertion that these are the only rules-permitted player-count
+configurations. The `homeworld` profile runs four base factions; `nexus` runs
+two through six, each under Basic and Advanced using the actual
+optional-module setup seams. Nexus output names include the player count;
+the six-seat random seed offsets remain 38–39, and smaller rosters use 40–47.
+They do not open public module starts or assert complete module interaction
+coverage.
 
 All-AI Nexus samples now make public reciprocal offers as well as accepting
 them, so an actual alliance can form without a human proposer. At the
 20260927 seed, each six-seat sample made six alliance actions and completed;
-all six seats paired, leaving no unallied Nexus Card recipient. The focused
-Nexus alliance regression exercises the subsequent draw when a seat remains
-unallied. These samples do not establish complete card-effect coverage.
+no Nexus Card choice occurred at those tables. The two-to-six-seat matrix
+completed without rejected actions and with JSON restores throughout; the
+three-seat Advanced sample and five-seat Basic sample reached actual
+`nexusCardChoice` actions. The focused Nexus alliance regression exercises
+the subsequent draw when a seat remains unallied. These samples do not
+establish complete card-effect coverage.
 
 `--profile moritani-skills` adds five Basic samples with Moritani, then Emperor,
 Guild, Harkonnen, Fremen and Bene Gesserit. `--players` also narrows this profile;
diff --git a/tests/faction-games-cli.test.ts b/tests/faction-games-cli.test.ts
index c3f3592c..85eac84a 100644
--- a/tests/faction-games-cli.test.ts
+++ b/tests/faction-games-cli.test.ts
@@ -180,15 +180,17 @@ void test('Homeworld and Nexus sample snapshots resume only their matching modul
     ['nexus', 39, 'nexusCards', 'homeworlds'],
   ] as const) {
     const out = join(area, profile);
-    assert.equal(run(out, '--profile', profile, '--rules', 'advanced', '--seed', '1000', '--max-actions', '1').status, 1);
-    assertFailedEvidence(out, `${profile}-advanced`, 1000 + ordinal, false);
-    const snapshot = join(out, `failed-${profile}-advanced.json`);
+    const name = profile === 'nexus' ? 'nexus-6-advanced' : 'homeworld-advanced';
+    const playerFilter = profile === 'nexus' ? ['--players', '6'] : [];
+    assert.equal(run(out, '--profile', profile, '--rules', 'advanced', ...playerFilter, '--seed', '1000', '--max-actions', '1').status, 1);
+    assertFailedEvidence(out, name, 1000 + ordinal, false);
+    const snapshot = join(out, `failed-${name}.json`);
     const game = json<Record<string, unknown>>(snapshot);
     assert.ok(game[module], `${profile} module remains in the snapshot`);
     assert.equal(Boolean(game[other]), false);
     const resumed = join(area, `${profile}-resumed`);
     assert.equal(run(resumed, '--resume', snapshot, '--seed', '1000', '--max-actions', '1').status, 1);
-    assertFailedEvidence(resumed, `${profile}-advanced`, 1000 + ordinal, true);
+    assertFailedEvidence(resumed, name, 1000 + ordinal, true);
     const unsupported = join(area, `${profile}-combined.json`);
     writeFileSync(unsupported, JSON.stringify({ ...game, [other]: game[module] }), { mode: 0o600 });
     const refused = join(area, `${profile}-refused`);
@@ -198,6 +200,40 @@ void test('Homeworld and Nexus sample snapshots resume only their matching modul
   }
 });
 
+void test('three-seat Nexus samples preserve their module and roster across saved continuation', (t) => {
+  const area = temporary(t);
+  for (const [rules, ordinal] of [['basic', 42], ['advanced', 43]] as const) {
+    const out = join(area, rules);
+    const initial = run(out, '--profile', 'nexus', '--players', '3', '--rules', rules, '--seed', '1000', '--max-actions', '1');
+    assert.equal(initial.status, 1);
+    assertFailedEvidence(out, `nexus-3-${rules}`, 1000 + ordinal, false);
+    const snapshot = join(out, `failed-nexus-3-${rules}.json`);
+    const game = json<{ players: unknown[]; nexusCards: unknown }>(snapshot);
+    assert.equal(game.players.length, 3);
+    assert.ok(game.nexusCards);
+    const resumed = join(area, `${rules}-resumed`);
+    assert.equal(run(resumed, '--resume', snapshot, '--seed', '1000', '--max-actions', '1').status, 1);
+    assertFailedEvidence(resumed, `nexus-3-${rules}`, 1000 + ordinal, true);
+  }
+});
+
+void test('a genuine three-seat Advanced Nexus game reaches unallied card choice and completes without illegal bot actions', (t) => {
+  const out = join(temporary(t), 'card-draw');
+  const result = run(out, '--profile', 'nexus', '--players', '3', '--rules', 'advanced', '--seed', '20260927');
+  assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
+  const report = json<CliReport>(join(out, 'report.json'));
+  const evidence = json<{ results: (CliResult & {
+    used: Record<string, number>;
+    rejected: Record<string, number>;
+    restores: number;
+  })[] }>(join(out, 'results.json')).results[0];
+  assert.equal(report.status, 'passed');
+  assert.equal(evidence.outcome, 'complete');
+  assert.ok(evidence.used.nexusCardChoice > 0);
+  assert.deepEqual(evidence.rejected, {});
+  assert.ok(evidence.restores > 0);
+});
+
 void test('selected genuine three-player Advanced base sample fails honestly, resumes its fixed snapshot and keeps source-bound private evidence', (t) => {
   const area = temporary(t);
   const first = join(area, 'first');
diff --git a/tools/faction-games.ts b/tools/faction-games.ts
index dec8f83d..812cb7f3 100644
--- a/tools/faction-games.ts
+++ b/tools/faction-games.ts
@@ -102,15 +102,24 @@ const BASE_SCENARIOS: readonly Scenario[] = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6].flatMap((players) =>
     roster: BASE_ROSTER.slice(0, players),
   })),
 );
-const MODULE_SCENARIOS: readonly Scenario[] = (['homeworld', 'nexus'] as const).flatMap((profile, index) =>
-  (['basic', 'advanced'] as const).map((rules, ruleIndex) => ({
-    ordinal: 36 + 2 * index + ruleIndex,
-    profile,
+const MODULE_SCENARIOS: readonly Scenario[] = [
+  ...(['basic', 'advanced'] as const).map((rules, index) => ({
+    ordinal: 36 + index,
+    profile: 'homeworld' as const,
     rules,
     expansions: [],
-    roster: BASE_ROSTER.slice(0, profile === 'nexus' ? 6 : 4),
+    roster: BASE_ROSTER.slice(0, 4),
   })),
-);
+  ...[2, 3, 4, 5, 6].flatMap((players) =>
+    (['basic', 'advanced'] as const).map((rules, index) => ({
+      ordinal: players === 6 ? 38 + index : 40 + (players - 2) * 2 + index,
+      profile: 'nexus' as const,
+      rules,
+      expansions: [],
+      roster: BASE_ROSTER.slice(0, players),
+    })),
+  ),
+];
 
 
 const MORITANI_SKILLS_ROSTER: readonly FactionId[] = [
@@ -186,7 +195,7 @@ function usage() {
     '[--seed UINT32] [--profile all|base|choam|ecaz|combined|homeworld|nexus|moritani-skills|tleilaxu-skills|ix-skills|choam-skills] ' +
     '[--rules both|basic|advanced] [--players all|2|3|4|5|6] [--max-actions POSITIVE] ' +
     '[--resume FAILED_GAME.json]\n' +
-    'Runs genuine setup and gameplay offline. Default/all keeps the six expansion samples; base and skill profiles default to their 2–6-player samples. Homeworld uses four base factions; Nexus uses all six. --players requires --profile base or a skill profile. Output must be a new private directory outside the checkout.'
+    'Runs genuine setup and gameplay offline. Default/all keeps the six expansion samples; base, Nexus and skill profiles default to their 2–6-player samples. Homeworld uses four base factions. --players requires --profile base, nexus or a skill profile. Output must be a new private directory outside the checkout.'
   );
 }
 
@@ -217,7 +226,7 @@ function positive(value: string | undefined) {
 }
 
 function scenarioName(scenario: Scenario) {
-  return scenario.profile === 'base' || skillProfile(scenario.profile)
+  return scenario.profile === 'base' || scenario.profile === 'nexus' || skillProfile(scenario.profile)
     ? `${scenario.profile}-${scenario.roster.length}-${scenario.rules}`
     : `${scenario.profile}-${scenario.rules}`;
 }
@@ -529,8 +538,8 @@ async function main() {
   const profile = parseProfile(values.profile);
   const rules = parseRules(values.rules);
   const players = parsePlayers(values.players);
-  if (supplied('players') && profile !== 'base' && !skillProfile(profile))
-    throw new Error('--players requires --profile base, moritani-skills, tleilaxu-skills, ix-skills or choam-skills.');
+  if (supplied('players') && profile !== 'base' && profile !== 'nexus' && !skillProfile(profile))
+    throw new Error('--players requires --profile base, nexus or a skill profile.');
   if (skillProfile(profile) && rules === 'advanced')
     throw new Error('Expansion Leader Skills profiles currently support only Basic samples.');
   const resume = values.resume ? resumedGame(values.resume) : null;