diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-coordinator.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-coordinator.rs
index e11d8003..df4dccda 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-coordinator.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-coordinator.rs
@@ -959,19 +959,37 @@ fn run_coordinator(args: &Args) -> Result<Value> {
                     } else {
                         None
                     };
-                    let launch = launch_role(
-                        &runtime_store,
-                        &local_verse_store,
-                        &thread_id,
-                        role_id,
-                        revision,
-                        args.max_runtime_seconds,
-                        if role_id == "modeling" {
-                            proposal_modeling_request_id
-                        } else {
-                            None
-                        },
-                    )?;
+                    let launch = if role_id == "modeling"
+                        && proposal_modeling_request_id.is_none()
+                        && status["currentWork"]["bodyModeling"].is_object()
+                    {
+                        let binding = epiphany_core::launch_current_body_modeling_work(
+                            &runtime_store,
+                            epiphany_core::EpiphanyBodyModelingLaunchOptions {
+                                job_id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+                                created_at: now(),
+                            },
+                        )?;
+                        json!({
+                            "bindingId": epiphany_core::EPIPHANY_MODELING_ROLE_BINDING_ID,
+                            "backendJobId": binding.job_id,
+                            "bodyModelingLaunchBinding": binding,
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        launch_role(
+                            &runtime_store,
+                            &local_verse_store,
+                            &thread_id,
+                            role_id,
+                            revision,
+                            args.max_runtime_seconds,
+                            if role_id == "modeling" {
+                                proposal_modeling_request_id
+                            } else {
+                                None
+                            },
+                        )?
+                    };
                     let worker_job_id = worker_job_id_from_launch(&launch)?;
                     push_event(
                         &mut step,
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
index bb392b4a..7f3b4a65 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/bin/epiphany-mvp-status.rs
@@ -496,7 +496,9 @@ fn run_native_status(args: &Args, include_auxiliary_status: bool) -> Result<Valu
         epiphany_core::runtime_repo_frontier_planning_lifecycle(&runtime_store_path)
             .context("failed to derive frontier planning lifecycle from runtime-spine state")?;
     if frontier_planning.stage != current_work.frontier_planning_stage {
-        return Err(anyhow!("current-work frontier planning projection diverged"));
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "current-work frontier planning projection diverged"
+        ));
     }
     let frontier_relinquishment =
         epiphany_core::runtime_latest_repo_frontier_relinquishment(&runtime_store_path)
@@ -548,6 +550,7 @@ fn run_native_status(args: &Args, include_auxiliary_status: bool) -> Result<Valu
         research_continuation_action,
         frontier_planning_stage: frontier_planning.stage,
         proposal_modeling_request_ready: pending_proposal.is_some(),
+        body_modeling_work_ready: current_work.body_modeling.is_some(),
     });
     let coordinator_json = coordinator_status_json(&coordinator)?;
     let tool_invocations = native_tool_invocation_surface(&runtime_store_path)?;
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator.rs b/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator.rs
index 6547b98f..0d894061 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ pub fn derive_coordinator_status(
         research_continuation_action: input.research_continuation_action,
         frontier_planning_stage: input.frontier_planning_stage,
         proposal_modeling_request_ready: input.proposal_modeling_request_ready,
+        body_modeling_work_ready: input.body_modeling_work_ready,
     });
     EpiphanyCoordinatorStatus {
         decision,
@@ -705,6 +706,17 @@ pub fn recommend_coordinator_action(
         );
     }
 
+    if input.body_modeling_work_ready {
+        return build(
+            EpiphanyCoordinatorAction::LaunchModeling,
+            Some(EpiphanyCoordinatorRoleId::Modeling),
+            Some(EpiphanyCoordinatorSceneAction::RoleLaunch),
+            false,
+            true,
+            "The admitted repository Body has unresolved Modeling work; launch it from the keyed Mind obligation.",
+        );
+    }
+
     if let Some(action) = input.research_continuation_action {
         return match action {
             RepoFrontierResearchContinuationAction::LaunchResearch => build(
@@ -1365,6 +1377,7 @@ mod tests {
             research_continuation_action: None,
             frontier_planning_stage: RepoFrontierPlanningLifecycleStage::Unavailable,
             proposal_modeling_request_ready: false,
+            body_modeling_work_ready: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1454,6 +1467,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(decision.can_auto_run);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn unresolved_body_work_routes_modeling_without_research_or_thread_state() {
+        let decision = recommend_coordinator_action(EpiphanyCoordinatorInput {
+            body_modeling_work_ready: true,
+            ..input()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(decision.action, EpiphanyCoordinatorAction::LaunchModeling);
+        assert_eq!(
+            decision.target_role,
+            Some(EpiphanyCoordinatorRoleId::Modeling)
+        );
+        assert!(decision.can_auto_run);
+    }
+
     fn finding(
         runtime_result_id: &str,
         runtime_job_id: &str,
diff --git a/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator_contract.rs b/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator_contract.rs
index 7c72dd29..ea5559cb 100644
--- a/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator_contract.rs
+++ b/epiphany-core/src/surfaces/coordinator_contract.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ pub struct EpiphanyCoordinatorInput {
     pub frontier_planning_stage: RepoFrontierPlanningLifecycleStage,
     /// True when an explicitly selected user proposal has no Modeling launch.
     pub proposal_modeling_request_ready: bool,
+    pub body_modeling_work_ready: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ pub struct EpiphanyCoordinatorStatusInput {
     pub research_continuation_action: Option<RepoFrontierResearchContinuationAction>,
     pub frontier_planning_stage: RepoFrontierPlanningLifecycleStage,
     pub proposal_modeling_request_ready: bool,
+    pub body_modeling_work_ready: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]