diff --git a/tools/rpo-replay/hud.js b/tools/rpo-replay/hud.js
index fdcc3351d..4fde30ded 100644
--- a/tools/rpo-replay/hud.js
+++ b/tools/rpo-replay/hud.js
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
   ];
   const cap = (id, title, body, extra = {}) => ({ s0: span(id)[0], s1: span(id)[1], title, body, ...extra });
   const CAPTIONS = [
-    cap('hook', 'A Russian military satellite came within about half a kilometre of a U.S. radar satellite',
+    cap('hook', `A Russian military satellite came within <span class="c-cos nw">~${CA_M} m</span> of a U.S. one`,
       'Rebuilt from public tracking data.', { hook: true, s0: -1 }),
     cap('climb', 'Climb higher to fall behind',
       'Two burns lift <b class="c-cos">Cosmos 2612</b> <b>47 km</b>. A higher orbit is a longer lap, so it falls behind.'),
     cap('lap', 'Lapped, twice',
-      'Losing <b>~6,700 km a day</b>, it is lapped by <b class="c-x36">X36</b> on Oct 5 and Oct 12, while Earth\'s bulge swings the two orbits into line.'),
+      'Losing <b>~6,700 km a day</b>, it gets lapped by <b class="c-x36">X36</b> on Oct 5 and Oct 12. Earth\'s bulge, plus a 4 m/s nudge, swing the orbits into line.'),
     cap('drop', 'Drop into the same orbit',
       'Oct 12: from <b>54 km</b> directly overhead it dives into X36\'s orbit, landing <b>~500 km behind</b>.'),
     cap('close', 'Speed up, then brake',
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
     cap('approach', 'Closing in, slowly',
       'Creeping in at <b>a few centimetres a second</b>, while both fly at <b>27,000 km/h</b>.'),
     cap('ca', `Closest pass: <span class="c-cos nw">~${CA_M} m</span>`,
-      'In Earth\'s shadow, ~01:17 UTC. LeoLabs radar: <b>~500 m</b>. Public estimates: <b>150–650 m</b>.'),
+      'In Earth\'s shadow, drifting slower than a tortoise. LeoLabs radar: <b>~500 m</b>. Estimates: <b>150–650 m</b>.'),
     cap('sunrise', 'Then the sun comes up',
       'Twenty minutes later both leave Earth\'s shadow. Within the hour, Cosmos backs away.'),
     cap('leave', 'Back off, and wait',
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
   const BURN_NOTES = {
     'Phasing raise': 'two burns raise its orbit 46 km',
     'Plane trim': 'tilts its orbit into line',
-    'Descent to X36 orbit': 'drops 48 km into X36\'s orbit',
+    'Descent to X36 orbit': 'drops 47 km into X36\'s orbit',
     'Closing burn': 'dips 2.3 km to speed up',
     'Braking burn': 'rises 2.5 km to stop',
     'Back-off': 'rises 140 m and starts to drift back',
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
     else if (st.sep < 2e6) ctxLine = `${Math.abs(tt) >= 1e4 ? fmtNum(Math.abs(tt) / 1000) + ' km' : (Math.abs(tt) / 1000).toFixed(1) + ' km'} ${tt < 0 ? 'behind' : 'ahead'}${Math.abs(r) > 20e3 ? ` · ${fmtNum(Math.abs(r) / 1000)} km ${r > 0 ? 'higher' : 'lower'}` : ''}`;
     else ctxLine = `${Math.abs(r) > 20e3 ? `${fmtNum(Math.abs(r) / 1000)} km higher · ` : ''}${fmtNum(st.sep / 1000)} km apart in a straight line`;
     if (s > caS && s < span('leave')[0] + 0.5) ctxLine += ` · closest ${CA_M} m`;
-    ro.querySelector('.ctx').textContent = lapMode ? `${Math.abs(r) > 20e3 ? `${fmtNum(Math.abs(r) / 1000)} km higher · ` : ''}behind X36` : ctxLine;
+    ro.querySelector('.ctx').textContent = lapMode ? `${st.da > 20e3 ? `${Math.round(st.da / 1000)} km higher on average · ` : ''}behind X36` : ctxLine;
     const relLine = ro.querySelector('.rel');
     relLine.textContent = st.sep < 2e4 && sh.mode === 'true' ? (st.relSpeed < 0.2 ? `relative speed ~${Math.max(1, Math.round(st.relSpeed * 100))} cm/s (modelled)` : `relative speed ~${st.relSpeed.toFixed(1)} m/s (modelled)`) : '';
 
@@ -234,13 +234,15 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
     const trueSize = !enlarged && st.camDistX < 200;
     magEl.style.opacity = (enlarged || trueSize) ? fade(s, climbS, END, 0.3) : 0;
     magEl.classList.toggle('enlarged', enlarged);
-    magEl.textContent = enlarged ? `Satellites enlarged ${Math.round(st.mag)}×` : sh.id === 'ca' ? 'True size · faint bar: ±1.5 km tracking uncertainty' : 'True size';
+    magEl.classList.toggle('low', !sh.inset);
+    magEl.textContent = enlarged ? `Satellites enlarged ${Math.round(st.mag)}×` : sh.id === 'ca' ? 'True size · tracking error ±1.5 km > the gap' : 'True size';
     const relChip = $('#relchip');
-    relChip.style.opacity = ['drop', 'close', 'dance', 'dance-ff', 'approach', 'leave'].includes(sh.id) ? fade(s, sh.s0, sh.s1, 0.3) : 0;
+    relChip.style.opacity = 0;
 
     // Inset
     const insA = sh.inset && s < END - 0.1 ? fade(s, Math.max(sh.s0, climbS + 0.8), END, 0.3) : 0;
-    inset.draw(s, t, (st.sepG || st.sep) / 1000, { alpha: insA * live, trailHours: sh.inset || 1, cut: CUTS.some((c) => Math.abs(s - c) < 0.05) });
+    insetEl.style.opacity = insA * live > 0.01 ? 1 : 0;
+    inset.draw(s, t, (st.sepG || st.sep) / 1000, { alpha: insA * live, trailHours: sh.inset || 1, cut: CUTS.some((c) => Math.abs(s - c) < 0.05), behindNote: sh.id === 'climb' || sh.id === 'lap' });
 
     // Timeline
     const px = timeline.x(Math.min(Math.max(t, TL.t0), TL.t1));
@@ -355,6 +357,10 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
       el.style.left = `${left}px`;
       el.style.top = `${top}px`;
       el.style.transform = 'none';
+      if (overlap({ l: left, r: left + w, t: top, b: top + h }) > 0.35 * w * h) {
+        el.style.opacity = 0;
+        return;
+      }
       el.style.textAlign = q[0] > 0 ? 'left' : 'right';
       obstacles.push({ left, right: left + w, top, bottom: top + h });
       const ax = q[0] > 0 ? left - 6 * U : left + w + 6 * U;
@@ -386,14 +392,11 @@ export function createHud(ctx) {
     if (!ec.dataset.built) {
       ec.dataset.built = '1';
       ec.innerHTML = `<div class="panel">
-        <div class="big">~${CA_M} m</div>
-        <div class="range">closest pass, Oct 18, in Earth's shadow · LeoLabs ~500 m · estimates 150–650 m</div>
-        <div class="stats">
-          <div><b>18</b><span>days from first burn to closest pass</span></div>
-          <div><b>${BURNS.length}</b><span>manoeuvres</span></div>
-          <div><b>~${Math.round(D.total_dv)} m/s</b><span>of thrust spent</span></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="why">U.S. officials called it <b>"consistent with on-orbit weapons operations."</b><br>By Oct 25 it was still parked ~480 km behind, in the same orbit.</div>
+        <div class="kicker">Closest pass <span class="c-cos">~${CA_M} m</span> · Oct 18 · in Earth's shadow</div>
+        <div class="quote">“Consistent with on-orbit weapons operations.”</div>
+        <div class="who">— Thomas DiNanno, U.S. Under Secretary of State</div>
+        <div class="still">By Oct 25, Cosmos 2612 was still parked ~480 km behind, in the same orbit.</div>
+        <div class="statline">18 days from first burn · ${BURNS.length} manoeuvres · ~${Math.round(D.total_dv)} m/s Δv · LeoLabs ~500 m · estimates 150–650 m</div>
       </div>`;
     }
     $('#endlogo').style.opacity = endA;
diff --git a/tools/rpo-replay/inset.js b/tools/rpo-replay/inset.js
index 5840457f3..c88860b41 100644
--- a/tools/rpo-replay/inset.js
+++ b/tools/rpo-replay/inset.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function createInset({ D, U, relAt, canvas }) {
     ctx.globalAlpha = opts.alpha;
 
     // Zoom: half-width (km) follows the guiding separation; eased frame to frame.
-    const target = Math.min(9200, Math.max(1.4, 1.6 * sepGuideKm));
+    const target = Math.min(9200, Math.max(1.0, 1.25 * sepGuideKm));
     if (state.hw === null || Math.abs(s - state.lastS) > 0.2 || opts.cut) state.hw = target;
     else state.hw = Math.exp(Math.log(state.hw) + (Math.log(target) - Math.log(state.hw)) * 0.12);
     state.lastS = s;
@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ export function createInset({ D, U, relAt, canvas }) {
     ctx.roundRect(0, 0, W, H, r);
     ctx.fill();
     ctx.stroke();
-    const head = 44 * U * dpr;
+    const head = 52 * U * dpr;
     ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(244,247,250,0.92)';
-    ctx.font = `800 ${22 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
+    ctx.font = `800 ${26 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
     ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
     ctx.fillText('SEEN FROM X36', pad, head / 2 + 4 * dpr);
+    const tw = ctx.measureText('SEEN FROM X36 ').width;
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#ff5a3c';
+    ctx.fillText('· red = Cosmos', pad + tw, head / 2 + 4 * dpr);
     ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(244,247,250,0.6)';
-    ctx.font = `600 ${20 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
+    ctx.font = `700 ${24 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
     ctx.textAlign = 'right';
     ctx.fillText('flight →', W - pad, head / 2 + 4 * dpr);
     ctx.textAlign = 'left';
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ export function createInset({ D, U, relAt, canvas }) {
       const [x, y] = P(...toXY(relAt(tt)));
       if (prev) {
         ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(255,90,60,${0.08 + 0.85 * (k / n) ** 1.5})`;
-        ctx.lineWidth = (1.5 + 2.5 * (k / n)) * dpr;
+        ctx.lineWidth = (2.5 + 4 * (k / n)) * U * 2;
         ctx.beginPath();
         ctx.moveTo(prev[0], prev[1]);
         ctx.lineTo(x, y);
@@ -162,15 +165,15 @@ export function createInset({ D, U, relAt, canvas }) {
       ctx.fill();
       ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
     };
-    dot(xxp, xyp, '#5ce1e6', 7 * U);
-    dot(cxp, cyp, '#ff5a3c', 7 * U);
-    ctx.font = `800 ${20 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
+    dot(xxp, xyp, '#5ce1e6', 11 * U);
+    dot(cxp, cyp, '#ff5a3c', 11 * U);
+    ctx.font = `800 ${26 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
     ctx.fillStyle = '#5ce1e6';
     ctx.textAlign = 'center';
-    ctx.fillText('X36', xxp, xyp - 20 * U * dpr);
+    ctx.fillText('X36', xxp, xyp - 24 * U * dpr);
     ctx.fillStyle = '#ff5a3c';
     const below = cyp > xyp + 10 * dpr || Math.abs(cxp - xxp) < 40 * U * dpr;
-    ctx.fillText('COSMOS', Math.min(Math.max(cxp, px0 + 50 * U * dpr), px0 + pw - 50 * U * dpr), cyp + (below ? 24 : -20) * U * dpr);
+    ctx.fillText(opts.behindNote ? '← COSMOS falling behind' : 'COSMOS', Math.min(Math.max(cxp, px0 + 150 * U * dpr), px0 + pw - 150 * U * dpr), cyp + (below ? 32 : -24) * U * dpr);
     ctx.textAlign = 'left';
     ctx.restore();
 
@@ -185,13 +188,13 @@ export function createInset({ D, U, relAt, canvas }) {
     ctx.lineTo(pad + sbpx, by);
     ctx.stroke();
     ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(244,247,250,0.85)';
-    ctx.font = `700 ${19 * U * dpr}px 'JetBrains Mono', monospace`;
+    ctx.font = `700 ${24 * U * dpr}px 'JetBrains Mono', monospace`;
     ctx.textBaseline = 'bottom';
     ctx.fillText(fmt(sb), pad, by - 6 * dpr);
     if (exag > 1.5) {
       ctx.textAlign = 'right';
       ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255,181,71,0.95)';
-      ctx.font = `700 ${19 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
+      ctx.font = `700 ${24 * U * dpr}px Inter, sans-serif`;
       ctx.fillText(`heights ×${Math.round(exag)}`, W - pad, by - 6 * dpr);
       ctx.textAlign = 'left';
     }
diff --git a/tools/rpo-replay/scene.html b/tools/rpo-replay/scene.html
index 91ef666dc..35f4a0a6d 100644
--- a/tools/rpo-replay/scene.html
+++ b/tools/rpo-replay/scene.html
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@
   #readout .val small { font-size: 0.42em; color: var(--ink-2); margin-left: 0.12em; letter-spacing: 0; }
   #readout .ctx { margin-top: calc(10 * var(--u)); font: 600 calc(32 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink); }
 
-  #mag { position: absolute; left: calc(56 * var(--u) + 536 * var(--u)); bottom: calc(246 * var(--u)); padding: calc(7 * var(--u)) calc(14 * var(--u)); border-radius: calc(6 * var(--u));
+  #mag { position: absolute; left: var(--pad); bottom: calc(590 * var(--u)); padding: calc(7 * var(--u)) calc(14 * var(--u)); border-radius: calc(6 * var(--u));
     font: 800 calc(28 * var(--u))/1 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: #000; background: #fff; }
   #mag.enlarged { background: var(--burn); }
+  #mag.low { bottom: calc(196 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #mag.low { bottom: calc(440 * var(--u)); }
 
   .nw { white-space: nowrap; }
   #clock .pills { display: flex; gap: calc(10 * var(--u)); justify-content: flex-end; margin-top: calc(16 * var(--u)); }
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
   #clock .light.night { color: #b9c8ff; } #clock .light.night i { background: #20263a; border: calc(3 * var(--u)) solid #b9c8ff; }
   #readout .rel { margin-top: calc(6 * var(--u)); font: 600 calc(28 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-2); }
   /* Inset + chips */
-  #inset { position: absolute; left: var(--pad); bottom: calc(196 * var(--u)); width: calc(520 * var(--u)); height: calc(330 * var(--u)); }
+  #inset { position: absolute; left: var(--pad); bottom: calc(196 * var(--u)); width: calc(640 * var(--u)); height: calc(380 * var(--u)); }
   #relchip { position: absolute; left: calc(56 * var(--u) + 536 * var(--u)); bottom: calc(196 * var(--u)); padding: calc(7 * var(--u)) calc(14 * var(--u));
     border-radius: calc(6 * var(--u)); font: 800 calc(26 * var(--u))/1 Inter, sans-serif; color: #fff; background: rgba(255,90,60,0.85); opacity: 0; }
   .event { background: rgba(4,8,14,0.62); padding: calc(10 * var(--u)) calc(16 * var(--u)) calc(10 * var(--u)) calc(14 * var(--u)); border-radius: calc(8 * var(--u)); width: fit-content; }
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@
   /* Tags + dimension */
   #leaders { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
   .tag { position: absolute; white-space: nowrap; }
+  .tag { background: rgba(3,6,12,0.55); padding: calc(6 * var(--u)) calc(12 * var(--u)); border-radius: calc(8 * var(--u)); }
   .tag .name { font: 800 calc(40 * var(--u))/1.05 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
   .tag .meta { font: 600 calc(28 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: calc(4 * var(--u)); }
   #dim { position: absolute; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); padding: calc(6 * var(--u)) calc(14 * var(--u)); white-space: nowrap;
@@ -148,6 +151,14 @@
   #endcard .stats b { display: block; font: 700 calc(64 * var(--u))/1 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
   #endcard .stats span { display: block; margin-top: calc(10 * var(--u)); font: 600 calc(28 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-2); }
   #endcard .why { max-width: calc(1100 * var(--u)); margin: 0 auto; font: 500 calc(32 * var(--u))/1.35 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-2); }
+  #endcard .kicker { font: 800 calc(30 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
+  #endcard .quote { margin-top: calc(26 * var(--u)); font: 800 calc(76 * var(--u))/1.08 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
+  #endcard .who { margin-top: calc(18 * var(--u)); font: 600 calc(32 * var(--u))/1.2 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-2); }
+  #endcard .still { margin-top: calc(34 * var(--u)); font: 700 calc(38 * var(--u))/1.25 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink); }
+  #endcard .statline { margin-top: calc(30 * var(--u)); font: 500 calc(22 * var(--u))/1.4 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; color: var(--ink-3); }
+  body.portrait #endcard .quote { font-size: calc(72 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #endcard .still { font-size: calc(40 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #endcard .statline { font-size: calc(24 * var(--u)); }
   #endlogo { left: 50%; top: calc(70 * var(--u)); transform: translateX(-50%); }
   #endlogo img { height: calc(96 * var(--u)); }
   #endlogo span { font-size: calc(40 * var(--u)); }
@@ -166,11 +177,11 @@
   body.portrait #events { top: calc(700 * var(--u)); width: auto; right: var(--pad); }
   body.portrait #readout { right: auto; left: var(--pad); bottom: calc(420 * var(--u)); text-align: left; }
   body.portrait #readout .val { font-size: calc(104 * var(--u)); }
-  body.portrait #mag { left: auto; right: var(--pad); bottom: calc(912 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #mag { left: auto; right: var(--pad); bottom: calc(934 * var(--u)); }
   body.portrait #tlwrap { display: none; }
-  body.portrait #inset { left: auto; right: var(--pad); bottom: calc(420 * var(--u)); width: calc(560 * var(--u)); height: calc(430 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #inset { left: auto; right: var(--pad); bottom: calc(420 * var(--u)); width: calc(620 * var(--u)); height: calc(500 * var(--u)); }
   body.portrait #relchip { left: auto; right: var(--pad); bottom: calc(866 * var(--u)); }
-  body.portrait #readout { max-width: calc(400 * var(--u)); }
+  body.portrait #readout { max-width: calc(340 * var(--u)); }
   body.portrait #readout .light { margin: 0 0 calc(18 * var(--u)); display: inline-flex; }
   body.portrait .ch span { font-size: calc(24 * var(--u)); }
   body.portrait #interstitial .d { font-size: calc(120 * var(--u)); }
diff --git a/tools/rpo-replay/scene.js b/tools/rpo-replay/scene.js
index 47189ac4f..e423bc0e5 100644
--- a/tools/rpo-replay/scene.js
+++ b/tools/rpo-replay/scene.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function camAt(s) {
     sun: lerp(a.sun || 0, b.sun || 0),
     vup: lerp(a.vup || 0, b.vup || 0),
     comp: lerp(a.comp ?? 1, b.comp ?? 1),
-    compY: lerp(a.compY ?? 0, b.compY ?? 0),
+    compY: lerp(a.compY ?? 0, b.compY ?? 0) + (PORTRAIT ? 0 : lerp(a.compYL ?? 0, b.compYL ?? 0)),
     pairD: lerp(a.pairD || 0, b.pairD || 0),
     pairTh: lerp(a.pairTh || 0, b.pairTh || 0),
     aimRel: [0, 1, 2].map((k) => lerp(ar[k], br[k])),
@@ -453,15 +453,16 @@ function setState(s) {
   v3.add(aim, v3.multiplyByScalar(RW, cam.aimRel[0], new v3()), aim);
   v3.add(aim, v3.multiplyByScalar(TW, cam.aimRel[1], new v3()), aim);
   v3.add(aim, v3.multiplyByScalar(NW, cam.aimRel[2], new v3()), aim);
-  const dist = Math.max(cam.dist, cam.f * sepG) * (PORTRAIT && cam.earth > 0.5 ? 0.74 : 1);
+  const dist = Math.max(cam.dist, cam.f * sepG) * (PORTRAIT && cam.earth > 0.5 ? 0.74 : 1) * (PORTRAIT && sh.id === 'hook' ? 0.6 : 1);
   const az = Cesium.Math.toRadians(cam.az);
   const el = Cesium.Math.toRadians(cam.el);
   const off = new v3();
   v3.add(off, v3.multiplyByScalar(cT, -Math.cos(el) * Math.cos(az), new v3()), off);
   v3.add(off, v3.multiplyByScalar(cN, Math.cos(el) * Math.sin(az), new v3()), off);
   v3.add(off, v3.multiplyByScalar(cR, Math.sin(el), new v3()), off);
-  if (cam.sun > 0) {
-    v3.normalize(v3.add(v3.multiplyByScalar(off, 1 - cam.sun, off), v3.multiplyByScalar(sunW, cam.sun, new v3()), off), off);
+  const sunW8 = Math.min(0.8, cam.sun * (PORTRAIT ? 2 : 1));
+  if (sunW8 > 0) {
+    v3.normalize(v3.add(v3.multiplyByScalar(off, 1 - sunW8, off), v3.multiplyByScalar(sunW, sunW8, new v3()), off), off);
   }
   const camPos = v3.add(pivot, v3.multiplyByScalar(off, dist, new v3()), new v3());
   if (cam.pairD > 0) {
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ function setState(s) {
     // (sideways, in the orbit's horizontal), aimed at the bisector of the two.
     const u = v3.normalize(v3.subtract(cosW, x36W, new v3()), new v3());
     const perp = v3.normalize(v3.subtract(NW, v3.multiplyByScalar(u, v3.dot(NW, u), new v3()), new v3()), new v3());
-    const th = Cesium.Math.toRadians(cam.pairTh * (PORTRAIT ? 1.3 : 1));
+    const th = Cesium.Math.toRadians(cam.pairTh * (PORTRAIT ? 0.7 : 1));
     v3.add(x36W, v3.multiplyByScalar(u, -cam.pairD * Math.cos(th), new v3()), camPos);
     v3.add(camPos, v3.multiplyByScalar(perp, cam.pairD * Math.sin(th), new v3()), camPos);
     const a1 = v3.normalize(v3.subtract(x36W, camPos, new v3()), new v3());
@@ -495,10 +496,11 @@ function setState(s) {
     const aspect = W / H;
     const tanH = PORTRAIT ? Math.tan(fovR / 2) * aspect : Math.tan(fovR / 2);
     const tanV = PORTRAIT ? Math.tan(fovR / 2) : Math.tan(fovR / 2) / aspect;
-    const ndcX = (PORTRAIT ? 0 : 0.18) * cam.comp;
-    const ndcY = (PORTRAIT ? -0.04 : 0.06) * cam.comp + cam.compY;
+    const ndcX = (PORTRAIT ? 0 : 0.24) * cam.comp;
+    const ndcY = (PORTRAIT ? 0.14 : 0.06) * cam.comp + cam.compY;
+    const ndcYp = ndcY + (PORTRAIT && cam.pairD > 0 ? 0.13 : 0);
     v3.normalize(v3.add(v3.add(dir, v3.multiplyByScalar(right, -ndcX * tanH, new v3()), new v3()),
-      v3.multiplyByScalar(up, -ndcY * tanV, new v3()), new v3()), dir);
+      v3.multiplyByScalar(up, -ndcYp * tanV, new v3()), new v3()), dir);
     right = v3.normalize(v3.cross(dir, upHint, new v3()), new v3());
     up = v3.cross(right, dir, new v3());
   }
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ function setState(s) {
   if (sh.id === 'ca') {
     const a0 = v3.add(cosW, v3.multiplyByScalar(TW, -1500, new v3()), new v3());
     const a1 = v3.add(cosW, v3.multiplyByScalar(TW, 1500, new v3()), new v3());
-    polyline([a0, cosW, a1], [COL_COS.withAlpha(0), COL_COS.withAlpha(0.45), COL_COS.withAlpha(0)], 10);
+    polyline([a0, cosW, a1], [COL_COS.withAlpha(0.25), COL_COS.withAlpha(0.6), COL_COS.withAlpha(0.25)], 22);
   }
   // RIC reference rings (orbital plane) during proximity
   const gridA = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, (8e3 - Math.max(sep, camDistX)) / 3e3)) * (cam.mag > 0.4 ? 1 : 0.35);
@@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ function setState(s) {
   const r0 = relAt(t - 30);
   const relSpeed = Math.hypot(r1[0] - r0[0], r1[1] - r0[1], r1[2] - r0[2]) / 60;
 
-  return { sh, t, b, jd, x36W, cosW, RW, TW, NW, rel, sep, sepG, mag, gridA, lx, camDistX, vX: vXv, vC, relSpeed };
+  return { sh, t, b, jd, x36W, cosW, RW, TW, NW, rel, sep, sepG, da: smaOffsetAt(t), mag, gridA, lx, camDistX, vX: vXv, vC, relSpeed };
 }
 
 async function frame(s) {
diff --git a/tools/rpo-replay/story.js b/tools/rpo-replay/story.js
index 9725f4dd9..aae91b86c 100644
--- a/tools/rpo-replay/story.js
+++ b/tools/rpo-replay/story.js
@@ -39,87 +39,87 @@ export function buildStory({ sec, D }) {
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'lap', mode: 'ff', s0: 9.6, s1: 13.6, blur: 1, bgRate: 260, inset: 30,
-      tau: [[9.6, iso('2026-09-30T13:00:00Z')], [13.6, iso('2026-10-11T23:40:00Z')]],
+      id: 'lap', mode: 'ff', s0: 9.6, s1: 12.6, blur: 1, bgRate: 260, inset: 30,
+      tau: [[9.6, iso('2026-09-30T13:00:00Z')], [12.6, iso('2026-10-11T23:40:00Z')]],
       cam: [
         { s: 9.6, ...WIDE, dist: 2.9e7, az: 100, el: 30, atrail: 0, rtrail: 30 },
-        { s: 13.6, ...WIDE, dist: 2.5e7, az: 116, el: 28, atrail: 0, rtrail: 30 },
+        { s: 12.6, ...WIDE, dist: 2.5e7, az: 116, el: 28, atrail: 0, rtrail: 30 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'drop', mode: 'true', s0: 13.6, s1: 18.6, blur: 3, inset: 4,
-      tau: [[13.6, iso('2026-10-12T00:00:00Z')], [18.6, iso('2026-10-12T03:30:00Z')]],
+      id: 'drop', mode: 'true', s0: 12.6, s1: 17.6, blur: 3, inset: 4,
+      tau: [[12.6, iso('2026-10-12T00:00:00Z')], [17.6, iso('2026-10-12T03:30:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 13.6, dist: 2.4e5, f: 2.6, az: 62, el: 28, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 3, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 16.0, dist: 3.0e5, f: 2.6, az: 48, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 4, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 18.6, dist: 4.0e5, f: 2.6, az: 34, el: 32, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 4, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 12.6, dist: 2.4e5, f: 2.6, az: 62, el: 28, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 3, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 15.0, dist: 3.0e5, f: 2.6, az: 48, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 4, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 17.6, dist: 4.0e5, f: 2.6, az: 34, el: 32, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 0, rtrail: 4, atrail: 20, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'close', mode: 'ff', s0: 18.6, s1: 22.0, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 30,
-      tau: [[18.6, iso('2026-10-12T03:40:00Z')], [20.3, iso('2026-10-15T06:00:00Z')], [22.0, iso('2026-10-16T07:00:00Z')]],
+      id: 'close', mode: 'ff', s0: 17.6, s1: 21.0, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 30,
+      tau: [[17.6, iso('2026-10-12T03:40:00Z')], [19.3, iso('2026-10-15T06:00:00Z')], [21.0, iso('2026-10-16T07:00:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 18.6, dist: 1.0e6, f: 2.8, az: 30, el: 34, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 22.0, dist: 2.0e4, f: 2.8, az: 46, el: 34, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 17.6, dist: 1.0e6, f: 2.8, az: 30, el: 34, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 21.0, dist: 2.0e4, f: 2.8, az: 46, el: 34, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'dance', mode: 'true', s0: 22.0, s1: 28.0, blur: 5, inset: 3.2,
-      tau: [[22.0, iso('2026-10-16T07:10:00Z')], [28.0, iso('2026-10-16T12:10:00Z')]],
+      id: 'dance', mode: 'true', s0: 21.0, s1: 27.0, blur: 5, inset: 3.2,
+      tau: [[21.0, iso('2026-10-16T07:10:00Z')], [27.0, iso('2026-10-16T12:10:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 22.0, dist: 5.5e3, f: 1.7, az: 62, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.2, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 28.0, dist: 5.0e3, f: 1.7, az: 80, el: 26, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.2, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 21.0, dist: 5.5e3, f: 1.7, az: 62, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.2, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 27.0, dist: 5.0e3, f: 1.7, az: 80, el: 26, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.2, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'dance-ff', mode: 'ff', s0: 28.0, s1: 30.0, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 10,
-      tau: [[28.0, iso('2026-10-16T12:20:00Z')], [30.0, iso('2026-10-17T22:20:00Z')]],
+      id: 'dance-ff', mode: 'ff', s0: 27.0, s1: 29.0, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 10,
+      tau: [[27.0, iso('2026-10-16T12:20:00Z')], [29.0, iso('2026-10-17T22:20:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 28.0, dist: 4.5e3, f: 1.7, az: 72, el: 38, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 12, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 30.0, dist: 3.4e3, f: 1.7, az: 90, el: 32, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 12, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 27.0, dist: 4.5e3, f: 1.7, az: 72, el: 38, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 12, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 29.0, dist: 3.4e3, f: 1.7, az: 90, el: 32, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 12, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'approach', mode: 'true', s0: 30.0, s1: 33.6, blur: 3, inset: 3,
-      tau: [[30.0, iso('2026-10-17T22:30:00Z')], [32.0, CA - 40 * M], [33.6, CA - 5 * M]],
+      id: 'approach', mode: 'true', s0: 29.0, s1: 32.6, blur: 3, inset: 3,
+      tau: [[29.0, iso('2026-10-17T22:30:00Z')], [31.0, CA - 40 * M], [32.6, CA - 5 * M]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 30.0, dist: 3.0e3, f: 1.7, az: 96, el: 26, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 30, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 33.6, dist: 1.4e3, f: 1.7, az: 112, el: 18, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 1.6, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 29.0, dist: 3.0e3, f: 1.7, az: 96, el: 26, look: 0.5, fov: 38, mag: 1, mx: 30, rtrail: 3, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 32.6, dist: 1.4e3, f: 1.7, az: 112, el: 18, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 1.6, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'ca', mode: 'true', s0: 33.6, s1: 36.6, blur: 1, inset: 1, noSky: true,
-      tau: [[33.6, CA - 4 * M], [36.6, CA + 2 * M]],
+      id: 'ca', mode: 'true', s0: 32.6, s1: 35.6, blur: 1, inset: 0, noSky: true,
+      tau: [[32.6, CA - 4 * M], [35.6, CA + 2 * M]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 33.6, dist: 26, az: 160, el: 0, look: 0, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 0.4, atrail: 0.6, comp: 0, pairD: 26, pairTh: 24 },
-        { s: 36.6, dist: 20, az: 163, el: 0, look: 0, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 0.4, atrail: 0.6, comp: 0, pairD: 20, pairTh: 14 },
+        { s: 32.6, dist: 26, az: 160, el: 0, look: 0, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 0.4, atrail: 0.6, comp: 0, compYL: 0.07, pairD: 26, pairTh: 24 },
+        { s: 35.6, dist: 20, az: 163, el: 0, look: 0, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 0.4, atrail: 0.6, comp: 0, compYL: 0.07, pairD: 20, pairTh: 14 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'sunrise', mode: 'true', s0: 36.6, s1: 39.0, blur: 1, inset: 1.2,
-      tau: [[36.6, CA + 6 * M], [39.0, CA + 27 * M]],
+      id: 'sunrise', mode: 'true', s0: 35.6, s1: 38.0, blur: 1, inset: 1.2,
+      tau: [[35.6, CA + 6 * M], [38.0, CA + 27 * M]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 36.6, dist: 1.3e3, f: 2.2, az: 96, el: 16, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 1.6, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 39.0, dist: 2.2e3, f: 2.4, az: 104, el: 22, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 2, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 35.6, dist: 1.3e3, f: 2.2, az: 96, el: 16, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 1.6, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 38.0, dist: 2.2e3, f: 2.4, az: 104, el: 22, look: 0.5, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 25, rtrail: 2, atrail: 1.5, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'leave', mode: 'ff', s0: 39.0, s1: 42.4, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 40,
-      tau: [[39.0, CA + 30 * M], [40.8, iso('2026-10-19T08:00:00Z')], [42.4, iso('2026-10-21T12:00:00Z')]],
+      id: 'leave', mode: 'ff', s0: 38.0, s1: 40.6, blur: 1, bgRate: 140, inset: 40,
+      tau: [[38.0, CA + 30 * M], [39.3, iso('2026-10-19T08:00:00Z')], [40.6, iso('2026-10-21T12:00:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 39.0, dist: 1.2e4, f: 2.8, az: 110, el: 30, look: 0.4, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 8, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 40.8, dist: 4.0e5, f: 2.8, az: 70, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
-        { s: 42.4, dist: 1.6e6, f: 2.8, az: 44, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 60, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 38.0, dist: 1.2e4, f: 2.8, az: 110, el: 30, look: 0.4, fov: 36, mag: 1, mx: 40, rtrail: 8, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 39.3, dist: 4.0e5, f: 2.8, az: 70, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 30, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
+        { s: 40.6, dist: 1.6e6, f: 2.8, az: 44, el: 30, look: 0.5, fov: 34, mag: 0, rtrail: 60, atrail: 0, vup: 1 },
       ],
     },
     {
-      id: 'end', mode: 'true', s0: 42.4, s1: 45.4, blur: 1, inset: 0,
-      tau: [[42.4, iso('2026-10-21T12:00:00Z')], [45.4, iso('2026-10-21T13:30:00Z')]],
+      id: 'end', mode: 'true', s0: 40.6, s1: 43.6, blur: 1, inset: 0,
+      tau: [[40.6, iso('2026-10-21T12:00:00Z')], [43.6, iso('2026-10-21T13:30:00Z')]],
       cam: [
-        { s: 42.4, ...WIDE, dist: 3.4e7, az: 92, el: 28, atrail: 80, rtrail: 0 },
-        { s: 45.4, ...WIDE, dist: 3.1e7, az: 100, el: 26, atrail: 80, rtrail: 0 },
+        { s: 40.6, ...WIDE, dist: 3.4e7, az: 92, el: 28, atrail: 80, rtrail: 0 },
+        { s: 43.6, ...WIDE, dist: 3.1e7, az: 100, el: 26, atrail: 80, rtrail: 0 },
       ],
     },
   ];
-  return { shots, duration: 45.4 };
+  return { shots, duration: 43.6 };
 }