diff --git a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
index 5eafec108..6984a0a39 100644
--- a/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
+++ b/Aetheria.State.Verify/Program.cs
@@ -13888,10 +13888,10 @@ static void RequireMainMenuContinueRunState(string root)
         "GameplayLoopShell.LateTick()",
         "ApplyLatestZoneRender = () => ObservedFrameApplier.ApplyLatestZoneRender()",
         "private AetheriaUnityObservedFrameApplier ObservedFrameApplier =>",
-        "private Galaxy ObservedGalaxy { get; set; }",
-        "ObservedGalaxy = boot.ObservedGalaxy",
+        "ObservedZoneContextFactory = new AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory(",
+        "boot.ObservedGalaxy",
         "ObservedZoneContextFactory.ResolveGalaxyZone",
-        "private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory =>",
+        "private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory { get; set; }",
         "entity => CurrentEntityBinder.RestoreBinding(entity)",
         "ResolveObservedTarget = entity => _targetPresentation.GetObservedTarget(entity)",
         "TargetPresentation = _targetPresentation",
@@ -14916,10 +14916,10 @@ static void RequireUnityObserverDoesNotTickLocalSimulation(string root)
         "ApplyLatestZoneRender = () => ObservedFrameApplier.ApplyLatestZoneRender()",
         "ResolveDaemonObserver()",
         "private AetheriaUnityObservedFrameApplier ObservedFrameApplier =>",
-        "private Galaxy ObservedGalaxy { get; set; }",
-        "ObservedGalaxy = boot.ObservedGalaxy",
+        "ObservedZoneContextFactory = new AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory(",
+        "boot.ObservedGalaxy",
         "ObservedZoneContextFactory.ResolveGalaxyZone",
-        "private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory =>",
+        "private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory { get; set; }",
         "entity => CurrentEntityBinder.RestoreBinding(entity)",
         "private AetheriaUnityEntityBlueprintMaterializer EntityBlueprintMaterializer =>",
         "EntityBlueprintMaterializer.MaterializeObservedEntity",
@@ -15317,10 +15317,15 @@ static void RequireUnityObserverDoesNotTickLocalSimulation(string root)
             string.Join(", ", observedReadShimHits));
     }
 
-    if (actionGameManager.Contains("public static Galaxy ObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+    if (actionGameManager.Contains("private Galaxy ObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        actionGameManager.Contains("ObservedGalaxy = boot.ObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        actionGameManager.Contains("() => ObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        observedZoneContextFactory.Contains("Func<Galaxy> resolveObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        observedZoneContextFactory.Contains("_resolveObservedGalaxy", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+        observedZoneContextFactory.Contains("_observedGalaxy ??=", StringComparison.Ordinal))
     {
         throw new InvalidOperationException(
-            "ActionGameManager must not expose the raw observed galaxy projection as public gameplay state; keep it as a private renderer adapter behind managed typed documents.");
+            "ActionGameManager must not own the raw observed galaxy projection; gameplay boot may pass it once into the legacy Zone construction adapter only.");
     }
 
     if (actionGameManager.Contains("public static void ProjectObservedDaemonRun(", StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
index 388a01fd9..236d82acd 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/ActionGameManager.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
     private AetheriaUnityPilotCommandSender _pilotCommands;
     private AetheriaUnityObservedEntityRestorer _observedEntityRestorer;
     private AetheriaUnityCurrentEntityBinder _currentEntityBinder;
-    private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory _observedZoneContextFactory;
     private AetheriaUnityPilotFrameController _pilotFrameController;
     private AetheriaUnityPilotOperationController _pilotOperationController;
     private AetheriaUnityObservedFrameApplier _observedFrameApplier;
@@ -45,13 +44,7 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
             EntityBlueprintMaterializer.MaterializeObservedEntity,
             _loadoutItemFactory.CreateLoadoutItem,
             Debug.LogWarning);
-    private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory =>
-        _observedZoneContextFactory ??= new AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory(
-            ItemManager,
-            Settings.PlanetSettings,
-            () => ObservedGalaxy,
-            Debug.LogWarning,
-            PlayMusic);
+    private AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory ObservedZoneContextFactory { get; set; }
     private AetheriaUnityCurrentEntityBinder CurrentEntityBinder =>
         _currentEntityBinder ??= new AetheriaUnityCurrentEntityBinder
         {
@@ -282,7 +275,6 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
 
     private ItemManager ItemManager { get; set; }
     private AetheriaUnityLoadoutItemFactory _loadoutItemFactory;
-    private Galaxy ObservedGalaxy { get; set; }
     private Zone Zone { get; set; }
 
     private readonly AetheriaUnityDragSession _dragSession = new AetheriaUnityDragSession();
@@ -299,7 +291,12 @@ public class ActionGameManager : MonoBehaviour
         var boot = GameplayBootShell.Boot();
         ItemManager = boot.ItemManager;
         _loadoutItemFactory = boot.LoadoutItemFactory;
-        ObservedGalaxy = boot.ObservedGalaxy;
+        ObservedZoneContextFactory = new AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory(
+            ItemManager,
+            Settings.PlanetSettings,
+            boot.ObservedGalaxy,
+            Debug.LogWarning,
+            PlayMusic);
         SceneWiring.ConfigureCurrentEntityPresentation(_currentEntityPresentation, boot.RuntimeCatalog);
         SceneWiring.ConfigureTargetPresentation(
             _targetPresentation,
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory.cs
index 329d5d689..1a6317d1a 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory.cs
@@ -15,21 +15,20 @@ public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory
     private readonly Dictionary<int, Zone> _observedZoneContextsByDaemonIndex = new Dictionary<int, Zone>();
     private readonly ItemManager _itemManager;
     private readonly PlanetSettings _planetSettings;
-    private readonly Func<Galaxy> _resolveObservedGalaxy;
     private readonly Action<string> _logWarning;
     private readonly Action<MusicType> _playMusic;
-    private Galaxy _observedGalaxy;
+    private readonly Galaxy _observedGalaxy;
 
     public AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory(
         ItemManager itemManager,
         PlanetSettings planetSettings,
-        Func<Galaxy> resolveObservedGalaxy,
+        Galaxy observedGalaxy,
         Action<string> logWarning,
         Action<MusicType> playMusic)
     {
         _itemManager = itemManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(itemManager));
         _planetSettings = planetSettings ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(planetSettings));
-        _resolveObservedGalaxy = resolveObservedGalaxy ?? (() => null);
+        _observedGalaxy = observedGalaxy;
         _logWarning = logWarning ?? (_ => { });
         _playMusic = playMusic ?? (_ => { });
     }
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory
         var zoneIndex = render.ZoneIndex;
         if (!_observedZoneContextsByDaemonIndex.TryGetValue(zoneIndex, out var observedZoneContext))
         {
-            _observedGalaxy = _resolveObservedGalaxy();
             if (_observedGalaxy == null)
             {
                 _logWarning($"Daemon-authoritative zone population suppressed for {galaxyZone.Name}; no observed sector projection is available.");
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ public sealed class AetheriaUnityObservedZoneContextFactory
         if (daemonZoneIndex < 0)
             return null;
 
-        _observedGalaxy ??= _resolveObservedGalaxy();
         return _observedGalaxy?.Zones?.FirstOrDefault(zone => zone != null && zone.ZoneIndex == daemonZoneIndex);
     }