diff --git a/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md b/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
index 579628fb..80cb3ad8 100644
--- a/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
+++ b/docs/VERIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ that these are the only rules-permitted player-count configurations. The
 and Advanced using the actual optional-module setup seams. 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.
+
 `--profile moritani-skills` adds five Basic samples with Moritani, then Emperor,
 Guild, Harkonnen, Fremen and Bene Gesserit. `--players` also narrows this profile;
 Advanced requests fail before running. Its seed offsets are 16–20, leaving
diff --git a/game/bots.ts b/game/bots.ts
index a0eecf18..0c944f22 100644
--- a/game/bots.ts
+++ b/game/bots.ts
@@ -2802,10 +2802,19 @@ function policyActions(g: GameView): Action[] {
       if (card) return [{ type: 'card', card: card.id }];
     }
     if (g.nexus && !g.spiceWindow && !me.ally) {
-      const offer = Object.entries(g.allianceOffers).find(
-        ([id, target]) => id !== me.id && target === me.id && !g.homeworldAllianceBlocks?.[id],
+      const offer = g.players.find(
+        (player) => player.id !== me.id &&
+          g.allianceOffers[player.id] === me.id &&
+          !g.homeworldAllianceBlocks?.[player.id],
       );
-      if (offer && level > 0) return [{ type: 'alliance', target: offer[0] }];
+      if (offer) return [{ type: 'alliance', target: offer.id }];
+      if (level > 0 && !g.ready.includes(me.id) && !g.allianceOffers[me.id]) {
+        const target = g.players.find(
+          (player) => player.id !== me.id &&
+            !player.ally && !g.homeworldAllianceBlocks?.[player.id],
+        );
+        if (target) return [{ type: 'alliance', target: target.id }];
+      }
     }
     return g.ready.includes(me.id) ? [] : [{ type: 'ready' }];
   }
diff --git a/tests/nexus-alliance.test.ts b/tests/nexus-alliance.test.ts
index 4d065172..8553fc73 100644
--- a/tests/nexus-alliance.test.ts
+++ b/tests/nexus-alliance.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import test from 'node:test';
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
-import { applyAction } from '../game/engine';
+import { applyAction, viewGame } from '../game/engine';
+import { botActions } from '../game/bots';
 import {
   quoteNexusAlliance,
   type NexusAllianceSeat,
 } from '../game/nexus-alliance';
 import {
+  nexusInventory,
   nexusPlayer,
   nexusReady,
   nexusTurnTwo,
@@ -123,6 +125,32 @@ function negotiations() {
   return game;
 }
 
+void test('AI initiates a reciprocal Nexus alliance without retrying its outstanding offer', () => {
+  let game = negotiations();
+  nexusPlayer(game, 'f').bot = 'Easy';
+  nexusPlayer(game, 'a').bot = 'Medium';
+  nexusPlayer(game, 'h').bot = 'Hard';
+
+  const proposal = botActions(viewGame(game, 'a'))[0];
+  assert.deepEqual(proposal, { type: 'alliance', target: 'f' });
+  game = applyAction(game, 'a', proposal);
+  assert.deepEqual(game.allianceOffers, { a: 'f' });
+  assert.deepEqual(botActions(viewGame(game, 'a'))[0], { type: 'ready' });
+  const acceptance = botActions(viewGame(game, 'f'))[0];
+  assert.deepEqual(acceptance, { type: 'alliance', target: 'a' });
+  game = applyAction(game, 'f', acceptance);
+  assert.equal(nexusPlayer(game, 'a').ally, 'f');
+  assert.equal(nexusPlayer(game, 'f').ally, 'a');
+  assert.deepEqual(game.allianceOffers, {});
+  game = nexusReady(game);
+  assert.equal(game.nexusCards?.phase?.stage, 'drawing');
+  const draw = botActions(viewGame(game, 'h'))[0];
+  assert.equal(draw.type, 'nexusCardChoice');
+  game = applyAction(game, 'h', draw);
+  assert.equal(game.nexusCards?.phase?.stage, 'complete');
+  nexusInventory(game);
+});
+
 void test('the actual engine preserves ordinary offer, formation and withdrawal side effects', () => {
   let game = negotiations();
   game.ready = ['h'];
@@ -139,12 +167,10 @@ void test('the actual engine preserves ordinary offer, formation and withdrawal
   assert.equal(nexusPlayer(game, 'a').allySinceTurn, game.turn);
   assert.deepEqual(game.allianceOffers, {});
   assert.deepEqual(game.ready, []);
-  assert.match(game.log.at(-1)!.text, /formed an alliance/);
 
   game.ready = ['h'];
   game = applyAction(game, 'f', { type: 'alliance', target: null });
   assert.equal(nexusPlayer(game, 'f').ally, null);
   assert.equal(nexusPlayer(game, 'a').ally, null);
   assert.deepEqual(game.ready, []);
-  assert.match(game.log.at(-1)!.text, /unallied/);
 });