Prototype Emperor Nexus shortage handling

components/battle-promises.tsx

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export function BattlePromises(props: {
               {action.type === 'nexusSuboids'
                 ? 'Use Ixian Cunning to give Suboids full strength without spice support'
                 : action.type === 'nexusSardaukar'
-                  ? 'Declare Emperor Cunning to count five ordinary forces as Sardaukar for this battle'
+                  ? `Declare Emperor Cunning to count ${g.nexusSardaukar?.shortCount ?? 'five'} ordinary forces as Sardaukar for this battle`
                   : action.mode === 'special'
                     ? `Spend Karama and discard ${(action.cards as string[]).map(name).join(', ')} to gain ${(action.cards as string[]).length * 3} spice`
                     : typeof action.leader === 'string'

components/nexus-emperor-secret-ally.tsx

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export function NexusEmperorSecretAlly({
   if (!eligible) return null;
 
   const options = offer.revival.eliteOptions;
+  const amount = offer.revival.amount ?? 3;
   const elite = options.length === 1
     ? options[0]
     : selectedElite !== null && options.includes(selectedElite)
@@ -88,10 +89,15 @@ export function NexusEmperorSecretAlly({
     <section className="min-w-0 space-y-3" aria-label="Emperor Secret Ally revival">
       <h3 className="font-serif text-xl">Emperor Secret Ally</h3>
       <p className="text-base leading-7">
-        Spend the Emperor Nexus card to request exactly 3 additional forces for free
+        Spend the Emperor Nexus card to request {amount} additional {amount === 1 ? 'force' : 'forces'} for free
         through the normal revival continuation, beyond ordinary force/free allowances.
         Native typed caps and prevention still apply; Recruits does not double this grant.
       </p>
+      <p className="notice">
+        Provisional short-group policy: return exactly 3 when eligible; otherwise return
+        all 1 or 2 eligible physical forces. This is not publisher clarification.
+        No eligible forces means the card cannot be spent. This grant revives no leader.
+      </p>
       {offer.revival.blocked && <p className="notice">{offer.revival.blocked}</p>}
       {offer.revival.policy && <p className="notice">{offer.revival.policy}</p>}
       {options.length > 1 && (
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ export function NexusEmperorSecretAlly({
           if (!blocked && action) act(action);
         }}
       >
-        Revive 3 additional forces{elite === null ? '' : ` · ${elite} elite`}
+        {amount > 0 ? `Revive ${amount} additional ${amount === 1 ? 'force' : 'forces'}` : 'No eligible forces to revive'}{elite === null ? '' : ` · ${elite} elite`}
       </Button>
     </section>
   );

components/nexus-sardaukar.tsx

@@ -8,27 +8,35 @@ type Props = { game: GameView; act: (action: Action) => void; busy: boolean };
 export function NexusSardaukar({ game, act, busy }: Props) {
   const state = game.nexusSardaukar;
   if (!state) return null;
+  const count = state.shortCount ?? 5;
+  const countText = count === 5 ? 'five' : String(count);
+  const shortage = count < 5 && <p className="notice">
+    Provisional shortage policy: use all {count} available ordinary force{count === 1 ? '' : 's'}.
+    This interpretation is not publisher clarification.
+  </p>;
   if (state.pending)
     return (
       <section aria-label="Emperor Nexus response" className="notice">
         <p>
           {game.players.find((p) => p.id === state.pending!.owner)?.name ??
             'Emperor'}{' '}
-          declared Cunning. Karama may cancel the entire enhancement before the
-          five counters count as Sardaukar.
+          declared Cunning. Karama may cancel the entire enhancement before the{' '}
+          {countText} counter{count === 1 ? '' : 's'} count{count === 1 ? 's' : ''} as Sardaukar.
         </p>
+        {shortage}
       </section>
     );
   if (state.active)
     return (
       <section aria-label="Emperor Nexus active" className="notice">
         <p>
-          Cunning declared five ordinary Emperor counters as Sardaukar for this
+          Cunning declared {countText} ordinary Emperor counter{count === 1 ? '' : 's'} as Sardaukar for this
           battle. An own-Homeworld reserve fee can reduce that group;
           the selected plan shows the remaining combat pool. These counters
           retain their ordinary physical identity and go to the ordinary Tanks
           when lost.
         </p>
+        {shortage}
       </section>
     );
   const offer = state.offer;
@@ -41,15 +49,16 @@ export function NexusSardaukar({ game, act, busy }: Props) {
     >
       <h3>Emperor Nexus · Cunning</h3>
       <p>
-        Count five of your ordinary forces as Sardaukar for this battle. Use
+        Count {countText} of your ordinary forces as Sardaukar for this battle. Use
         this before submitting your plan, with no actual Sardaukar in the
         battle.
       </p>
       <p className="fine">
-        This spends your Nexus card once. Karama may cancel the enhancement. The
-        five counters keep their ordinary physical identity, including when
+        This spends your Nexus card once. Karama may cancel the enhancement. The{' '}
+        {countText} counter{count === 1 ? '' : 's'} keep{count === 1 ? 's its' : ' their'} ordinary physical identity, including when
         lost.
       </p>
+      {shortage}
       {offer.blocked && <p className="notice">{offer.blocked}</p>}
       <Button
         className="game-action min-h-11 whitespace-normal"
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ export function NexusSardaukar({ game, act, busy }: Props) {
           if (!busy && action) act(action);
         }}
       >
-        Use five forces as Sardaukar
+        Use {countText} force{count === 1 ? '' : 's'} as Sardaukar
       </Button>
     </section>
   );