diff --git a/.voidbot/state/aetheria.cc b/.voidbot/state/aetheria.cc
index 69e01a356..e38382177 100644
Binary files a/.voidbot/state/aetheria.cc and b/.voidbot/state/aetheria.cc differ
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Editor/GameplaySettingsEditor.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Editor/GameplaySettingsEditor.cs
index 78111eec7..697bd4207 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Editor/GameplaySettingsEditor.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Editor/GameplaySettingsEditor.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using MessagePack;
-using MessagePack.Formatters;
 using UnityEditor;
 using UnityEngine;
 
@@ -98,4 +96,4 @@ public class GameSettingsEditor : Editor
 
         serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/EnumDictionary.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/EnumDictionary.cs
index cbeb2a695..0366d5275 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/EnumDictionary.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/EnumDictionary.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using MessagePack;
-[MessagePackObject]
 public class EnumDictionary<E, T> where E : Enum
 {
-    [Key(0)] public T[] Values;
+    public T[] Values;
 
     public EnumDictionary()
     {
@@ -11,4 +9,4 @@ public class EnumDictionary<E, T> where E : Enum
     }
 
     public T this[E key] => Values[Convert.ToInt32(key)];
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Environment.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Environment.cs
index 4cc25b8ed..917e97272 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Environment.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Environment.cs
@@ -1,84 +1,80 @@
 using System;
-using MessagePack;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 using static Unity.Mathematics.math;
 using static Unity.Mathematics.noise;
 using float2 = Unity.Mathematics.float2;
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class ZoneEnvironment
 {
-    [Key(0)] public NebulaSettings Nebula;
-    [Key(1)] public FlowSettings Flow;
-    [Key(2)] public NoiseSettings Noise;
-    [Key(3)] public AmbientLightingSettings Lighting;
-    [Key(4)] public GridSettings Grid;
+    public NebulaSettings Nebula;
+    public FlowSettings Flow;
+    public NoiseSettings Noise;
+    public AmbientLightingSettings Lighting;
+    public GridSettings Grid;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class NebulaSettings
 {
-    [Key(0)] public float FillDensity;
-    [Key(1)] public float FillDistance;
-    [Key(2)] public float FillExponent;
-    [Key(12)] public float FillOffset;
-    [Key(3)] public float PatchDensity;
-    [Key(4)] public float FloorOffset;
-    [Key(5)] public float FloorBlend;
-    [Key(6)] public float PatchBlend;
-    [Key(7)] public float Luminance;
-    [Key(13)] public float Extinction;
-    //[Key(8)] public float TintExponent;
-    [Key(9)] public float TintLodExponent;
-    [Key(10)] public float SafetyDistance;
+    public float FillDensity;
+    public float FillDistance;
+    public float FillExponent;
+    public float FillOffset;
+    public float PatchDensity;
+    public float FloorOffset;
+    public float FloorBlend;
+    public float PatchBlend;
+    public float Luminance;
+    public float Extinction;
+    public float TintLodExponent;
+    public float SafetyDistance;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class GridSettings
 {
-    [Key(0)] public bool Enabled;
-    [Key(1)] public float Offset;
+    public bool Enabled;
+    public float Offset;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class AmbientLightingSettings
 {
-    [Key(0)] public float DynamicSkyBoost;
-    [Key(1)] public float DynamicLodHigh;
-    [Key(2)] public float DynamicLodLow;
-    [Key(3)] public float DynamicIntensity;
+    public float DynamicSkyBoost;
+    public float DynamicLodHigh;
+    public float DynamicLodLow;
+    public float DynamicIntensity;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class FlowSettings
 {
-    [Key(0)] public float GlobalScale;
-    [Key(1)] public float GlobalAmplitude;
-    [Key(2)] public float GlobalScrollSpeed;
-    [Key(3)] public float Period;
-    [Key(4)] public float SlopeAmplitude;
-    [Key(5)] public float SwirlAmplitude;
+    public float GlobalScale;
+    public float GlobalAmplitude;
+    public float GlobalScrollSpeed;
+    public float Period;
+    public float SlopeAmplitude;
+    public float SwirlAmplitude;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class NoiseSettings
 {
-    [Key(0)] public float Scale;
-    [Key(1)] public float Amplitude;
-    [Key(2)] public float Exponent;
-    [Key(3)] public float Speed;
-    [Key(4)] public float SlopeExponent;
+    public float Scale;
+    public float Amplitude;
+    public float Exponent;
+    public float Speed;
+    public float SlopeExponent;
 }
 
-[Union(0, typeof(PowerBrush)),
- Union(1, typeof(SimplexBrush)),
- Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public abstract class Brush
 {
-    [Key(0)] public BrushLayer LayerMask;
-    [Key(1)] public float Cutoff;
-    [Key(2)] public float Depth;
-    [Key(3)] public float EnvelopeExponent;
+    public BrushLayer LayerMask;
+    public float Cutoff;
+    public float Depth;
+    public float EnvelopeExponent;
 
     float powerPulse( float x, float power )
     {
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract class Brush
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class PowerBrush : Brush
 {
     protected override float Evaluate(float2 world, float2 uv)
@@ -106,26 +102,25 @@ public class PowerBrush : Brush
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public abstract class TextureBrush : Brush
 {
-    [Key(4)] public float2 Frequency;
-    [Key(5)] public float2 Phase;
+    public float2 Frequency;
+    public float2 Phase;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public abstract class AnimatedBrush : TextureBrush
 {
-    [Key(6)] public float AnimationSpeed;
+    public float AnimationSpeed;
 
-    [IgnoreMember]
     public float Time { get; set; }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class SimplexBrush : TextureBrush
 {
-    [Key(6)] public bool AbsoluteValue;
+    public bool AbsoluteValue;
 
     protected override float Evaluate(float2 world, float2 uv)
     {
@@ -134,10 +129,10 @@ public class SimplexBrush : TextureBrush
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class AnimatedSimplexBrush : AnimatedBrush
 {
-    [Key(7)] public bool AbsoluteValue;
+    public bool AbsoluteValue;
 
     protected override float Evaluate(float2 world, float2 uv)
     {
@@ -146,10 +141,10 @@ public class AnimatedSimplexBrush : AnimatedBrush
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class RadialWaveBrush : TextureBrush
 {
-    [Key(7)] public float WaveExponent;
+    public float WaveExponent;
 
     protected override float Evaluate(float2 world, float2 uv)
     {
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/ExponentialCurve.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/ExponentialCurve.cs
index 46f6506e1..a81b36490 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/ExponentialCurve.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/ExponentialCurve.cs
@@ -5,35 +5,34 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MessagePack;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 using static Unity.Mathematics.math;
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class ExponentialCurve
 {
-    [Key(0), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Exponent;
 
-    [Key(1), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Multiplier;
 
-    [Key(2), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Constant;
 
     public float Evaluate(float value) => Multiplier * pow(value, Exponent) + Constant;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject]
+[Serializable]
 public class ExponentialLerp
 {
-    [Key(0), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Exponent;
 
-    [Key(1), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Minimum;
 
-    [Key(2), Inspectable]
+    [Inspectable]
     public float Maximum;
 
     public float Evaluate(float value) => Minimum + pow(saturate(value), Exponent) * (Maximum - Minimum);
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Settings.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Settings.cs
index 0d5d57f0d..b077efb80 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Settings.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/Settings.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MessagePack;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 using static Unity.Mathematics.math;
 using static Unity.Mathematics.noise;
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class PlanetSettings
 {
     public float ZoneDepthExponent;
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ public class PlanetSettings
     public ExponentialCurve OrbitPeriod;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class GalaxyShapeSettings
 {
     public int Arms = 4;
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ public class GalaxyShapeSettings
     public float TwistExponent = 2;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class NameGeneratorSettings
 {
     public int NameGeneratorMinLength = 5;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ public class NameGeneratorSettings
     public int NameGeneratorOrder = 4;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class SectorBackgroundSettings
 {
     public float NoiseAmplitude;
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ public class SectorBackgroundSettings
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class SectorGenerationSettings
 {
     public float LinkDensity = .5f;
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ public class SectorGenerationSettings
     public int BossCount;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class TutorialGenerationSettings
 {
     public string ProtagonistFaction;
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ public class TutorialGenerationSettings
     public int ZoneCount = 32;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName:true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class ZoneGenerationSettings
 {
     public ExponentialCurve PlanetSafetyRadius;
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ public class ZoneGenerationSettings
     public string[] NameData;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName: true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class GameplaySettings
 {
     public EntitySettings DefaultEntitySettings;
@@ -213,11 +212,11 @@ public class GameplaySettings
     public float AgentFiringMinDot = .99f;
 }
 
-[Serializable, MessagePackObject(keyAsPropertyName: true)]
+[Serializable]
 public class RarityTier
 {
     public string Name;
     public float Quality;
     public float3 Color;
     public float Rarity;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/WwiseSoundBinding.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/WwiseSoundBinding.cs
index 5472fdafc..5c7403f44 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/WwiseSoundBinding.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ServerShared/WwiseSoundBinding.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
-using MessagePack;
-[MessagePackObject]
 public class WwiseSoundBinding
 {
-    [Key(0)]
     public uint PlayEvent;
 }
 
-[MessagePackObject]
 public class WwiseLoopingSoundBinding : WwiseSoundBinding
 {
-    [Key(1)]
     public uint StopEvent;
 }
-
-// public class WwiseParameterBinding
-// {
-//     [Key(0)]
-//     public uint Parameter;
-// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/Menu/SectorMap.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/Menu/SectorMap.cs
index fa4d220d0..98cbefb9a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/Menu/SectorMap.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/Menu/SectorMap.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using MessagePack;
 using TMPro;
 using UniRx;
 using UnityEngine;
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UnityExtensions.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UnityExtensions.cs
index febd4bf96..174e3d2c1 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UnityExtensions.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UnityExtensions.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using MessagePack;
 using Unity.Mathematics;
 using UnityEngine;
 using Random = UnityEngine.Random;
diff --git a/docs/aetheria-perfect-machine-map.md b/docs/aetheria-perfect-machine-map.md
index cc993dc7b..22ebf38f3 100644
--- a/docs/aetheria-perfect-machine-map.md
+++ b/docs/aetheria-perfect-machine-map.md
@@ -157,10 +157,12 @@ legacy catalog cache, and legacy UI paths should be migration-only or deleted.
   parse/display models, not MessagePack save shapes. `PlayerSettings` is a
   plain session-local runtime object until typed Verse settings are imported
   into Unity. `ZoneData` body/orbit DTOs, `ItemInstance` DTOs,
-  `EntitySettings`, and `Ship` are also plain runtime/session projections now,
-  not MessagePack persistence shapes. The global scene-load MessagePack
-  resolver hook is deleted. The slime compute settings path no longer
-  serializes its local parameter struct for change detection.
+  `EntitySettings`, `Ship`, Unity inspector game settings, environment/volume
+  settings, exponential curves, Wwise bindings, and enum dictionaries are also
+  plain runtime/session/config projections now, not MessagePack persistence
+  shapes. The global scene-load MessagePack resolver hook is deleted. The slime
+  compute settings path no longer serializes its local parameter struct for
+  change detection.
 - The dead story compiled-JSON cache sketch and its SHA helper are deleted;
   story compilation currently reads Ink source directly until a typed Verse
   story/cache document exists.