diff --git a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
index 54e4a4a20..0acaa5d04 100644
--- a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
+++ b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
@@ -2437,7 +2437,7 @@ static void RequireDaemonRenderQueryAuthority(string root)
         "beltPose.InstancePoses ?? Array.Empty<AetheriaRuntimeZoneRenderAsteroidInstancePose>()",
         "private void RefreshDaemonContactRows()",
         ".Aetheria()",
-        ".LatestZoneContacts()",
+        ".ReactiveZoneContacts()",
         "private void RefreshDaemonCompassMarkers()",
         "private void RefreshDaemonVisibleEntityInstances()",
         "PowerPulse(",
@@ -7305,9 +7305,13 @@ static void RequireUnitySharedDocumentAccessorErgonomics(string root)
     var requiredZoneRendererSharedDocumentSymbols = new[]
     {
         "CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeCatalogSnapshot> _catalog",
+        "CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument> _zoneContacts",
         "ResolveClient().Aetheria().ReactiveCatalog()",
+        "ResolveClient().Aetheria().ReactiveZoneContacts()",
         "_catalog?.Dispose()",
+        "_zoneContacts?.Dispose()",
         "_catalog?.Current",
+        "_zoneContacts.Current",
         "private void OnDestroy()"
     };
     var missingZoneRendererSharedDocumentSymbols = requiredZoneRendererSharedDocumentSymbols
@@ -7316,7 +7320,7 @@ static void RequireUnitySharedDocumentAccessorErgonomics(string root)
     if (missingZoneRendererSharedDocumentSymbols.Length > 0)
     {
         throw new InvalidOperationException(
-            "ZoneRenderer should bind catalog state through the managed reactive Aetheria catalog document with renderer lifetime disposal: " +
+            "ZoneRenderer should bind catalog and contact state through managed reactive Aetheria documents with renderer lifetime disposal: " +
             string.Join(", ", missingZoneRendererSharedDocumentSymbols));
     }
 
@@ -11810,7 +11814,8 @@ static void RequireMainMenuContinueRunState(string root)
 
     var requiredObservedTargetQuerySymbols = new[]
     {
-        "public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery",
+        "public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery : IDisposable",
+        "CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument> _zoneContacts",
         "public Entity GetObservedTarget(Entity observer)",
         "public float GetObservedInfoGathered(Entity observer, Entity target)",
         "public bool IsObservedHostileContact(Entity observer, Entity target)",
@@ -11820,7 +11825,9 @@ static void RequireMainMenuContinueRunState(string root)
         "AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactRow",
         "AetheriaRuntimeZoneTargetRow",
         ".Aetheria()",
-        ".LatestZoneContacts()",
+        ".ReactiveZoneContacts()",
+        "_zoneContacts?.Current",
+        "_zoneContacts?.Dispose()",
         "_entityIndex.TryResolveEntityByDaemonIndex(targetEntityIndex, out var targetEntity)"
     };
     var missingObservedTargetQuerySymbols = requiredObservedTargetQuerySymbols
@@ -12771,7 +12778,8 @@ static void RequireUnityObserverDoesNotTickLocalSimulation(string root)
 
     var requiredObservedTargetQuerySymbols = new[]
     {
-        "public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery",
+        "public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery : IDisposable",
+        "CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument> _zoneContacts",
         "public Entity GetObservedTarget(Entity observer)",
         "public float GetObservedInfoGathered(Entity observer, Entity target)",
         "public bool IsObservedHostileContact(Entity observer, Entity target)",
@@ -12781,7 +12789,9 @@ static void RequireUnityObserverDoesNotTickLocalSimulation(string root)
         "AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactRow",
         "AetheriaRuntimeZoneTargetRow",
         ".Aetheria()",
-        ".LatestZoneContacts()",
+        ".ReactiveZoneContacts()",
+        "_zoneContacts?.Current",
+        "_zoneContacts?.Dispose()",
         "_entityIndex.TryResolveEntityByDaemonIndex(targetEntityIndex, out var targetEntity)"
     };
     var missingObservedTargetQuerySymbols = requiredObservedTargetQuerySymbols
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
index fb08ecd30..8e085b4b9 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
     private void OnDisable()
     {
         _gameplayInputShell?.Dispose();
+        _observedTargetQuery?.Dispose();
+        _observedTargetQuery = null;
         AetheriaUnityRuntimeClientProvider.Dispose();
     }
 
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery.cs
index b35c90732..6b4309c51 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery.cs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using GameCult.Mesh;
 using GameCult.Aetheria.State.Verse;
 
-public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery
+public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly Func<AetheriaClient> _resolveClient;
     private readonly AetheriaUnityObservedEntityIndex _entityIndex;
+    private CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument> _zoneContacts;
 
     public AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery(
         Func<AetheriaClient> resolveClient,
@@ -91,15 +93,25 @@ public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedTargetQuery
 
     private AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument ReadZoneContacts()
     {
+        if (_zoneContacts != null)
+            return _zoneContacts.Current;
+
         try
         {
-            return _resolveClient()
+            _zoneContacts = _resolveClient()
                 ?.Aetheria()
-                .LatestZoneContacts();
+                .ReactiveZoneContacts();
+            return _zoneContacts?.Current;
         }
         catch
         {
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _zoneContacts?.Dispose();
+        _zoneContacts = null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs
index e1043806f..a20f0e923 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs	
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Zone Display/ZoneRenderer.cs	
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
         Array.Empty<AetheriaRuntimeBodySnapshotCommit>();
     private string _clientStatePath = "";
     private CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeCatalogSnapshot> _catalog;
+    private CultMeshReactiveDocument<AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument> _zoneContacts;
 
     public Dictionary<int, (GameObject gravity, CompassIcon icon)> WormholeInstances = new Dictionary<int, (GameObject, CompassIcon)>();
     private List<ItemPickup> _loot = new List<ItemPickup>();
@@ -985,9 +986,7 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
         _daemonContactRows.Clear();
         try
         {
-            var contacts = ResolveClient()
-                .Aetheria()
-                .LatestZoneContacts();
+            var contacts = ResolveZoneContacts();
             foreach (var target in contacts?.Targets ?? Array.Empty<AetheriaRuntimeZoneTargetRow>())
             {
                 if (target != null && target.EntityIndex >= 0)
@@ -1230,6 +1229,23 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
         return _catalog?.Current;
     }
 
+    private AetheriaRuntimeZoneContactsDocument ResolveZoneContacts()
+    {
+        if (_zoneContacts != null)
+            return _zoneContacts.Current;
+
+        try
+        {
+            _zoneContacts = ResolveClient().Aetheria().ReactiveZoneContacts();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Debug.LogWarning($"Failed to bind Aetheria zone contacts for renderer target distances: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+
+        return _zoneContacts?.Current;
+    }
+
     private AetheriaClient ResolveClient()
     {
         var stateBoot = AetheriaRuntimeStateBoot.Inspect(AetheriaUnityRuntimePaths.GameDataDirectory);
@@ -1247,7 +1263,9 @@ public class ZoneRenderer : MonoBehaviour
     private void ClearClientCaches()
     {
         _catalog?.Dispose();
+        _zoneContacts?.Dispose();
         _catalog = null;
+        _zoneContacts = null;
     }
 }