diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/README.md b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/README.md
index c54381c..0844e3b 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/README.md
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ main thread applies completed typed documents and assets; it never waits for a
 CultMesh task, keeping Play, Pause, input, inspection, and rendering responsive
 while a provider is slow or temporarily unreachable.
 
+Navigation keeps the outgoing presentation quiesced until the candidate route
+is ready, then commits the provider route before activating the candidate.
+Presentation connections are provider-owned leases: disposing the outgoing
+host releases only its lease and cannot disconnect the newly committed Verse.
+
 The package never imports provider product assemblies.
 
 Add `EveUnityRendererFeature` to the Universal Renderer used by Eve cameras.
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/CultMesh/EveUnityCultMeshPlayableWorldProvider.cs b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/CultMesh/EveUnityCultMeshPlayableWorldProvider.cs
index 17ea29d..cee9cc2 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/CultMesh/EveUnityCultMeshPlayableWorldProvider.cs
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Runtime/CultMesh/EveUnityCultMeshPlayableWorldProvider.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
         private EveUnitySceneLiveProviderBridge? _bridge;
         private PreviousProvider? _previousProvider;
         private bool _navigationRouteCommitted;
+        private int _connectionLeaseCount;
         private Task? _preparation;
         private CancellationTokenSource? _preparationLifetime;
         private readonly ConcurrentQueue<EntityViewLease> _pendingEntityViews = new ConcurrentQueue<EntityViewLease>();
@@ -114,7 +115,10 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
 
         public void Connect()
         {
+            // During navigation the candidate presentation connects before the route
+            // becomes canonical, so every new lease must connect its selected bridge.
             Bridge.Connect();
+            checked { _connectionLeaseCount++; }
         }
 
         public Task PrepareAsync()
@@ -132,7 +136,11 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
 
         public void Disconnect()
         {
-            _bridge?.Disconnect();
+            if (_connectionLeaseCount <= 0)
+                return;
+            _connectionLeaseCount--;
+            if (_connectionLeaseCount == 0)
+                _bridge?.Disconnect();
         }
 
         public async Task NavigateAsync(EveUnitySceneNavigationTarget target)
@@ -289,6 +297,7 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene
             _previousProvider?.Transport?.Dispose();
             _previousProvider = null;
             _navigationRouteCommitted = false;
+            _connectionLeaseCount = 0;
             while (_pendingEntityViews.TryDequeue(out var pending)) pending.Lease.Dispose();
             while (_pendingFields.TryDequeue(out _)) { }
             _bridge = null;
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
index 27cab25..041e901 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/Tests/Editor/EveUnitySceneSurfaceLowererTests.cs
@@ -1222,6 +1222,8 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
 
                 Assert.That(provider.CommitNavigationCount, Is.EqualTo(2));
                 Assert.That(provider.FinalizeNavigationCount, Is.EqualTo(2));
+                Assert.That(provider.ActiveConnectionLeases, Is.EqualTo(1),
+                    "disposing superseded presentations must leave the committed Verse connected");
                 Assert.That(hostObject.transform.Cast<Transform>()
                     .Count(child => child.name == "Eve Unity Candidate Presentation"), Is.EqualTo(1));
             }
@@ -3433,6 +3435,7 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
             IEveUnitySceneCommandReceiptSource,
             IEveUnityProviderRefreshSource,
             IEveUnityInputCapabilitySource,
+            IEveUnitySceneProviderSurfaceDocumentConnection,
             IEveUnityNavigableProvider
         {
             public List<EveSurfaceCommandRequest> Submitted { get; } = new List<EveSurfaceCommandRequest>();
@@ -3451,6 +3454,8 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
 
             public bool FailNextNavigationFinalize { get; set; }
 
+            public int ActiveConnectionLeases { get; private set; }
+
             public string ActiveRoute { get; private set; } = "original";
 
             public List<string> RoutesObservedDuringReactivation { get; } = new List<string>();
@@ -3529,6 +3534,17 @@ namespace GameCult.Eve.UnityScene.Tests
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
+            public void Connect()
+            {
+                ActiveConnectionLeases++;
+            }
+
+            public void Disconnect()
+            {
+                if (ActiveConnectionLeases > 0)
+                    ActiveConnectionLeases--;
+            }
+
             public void CommitNavigation()
             {
                 CommitNavigationCount++;
diff --git a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
index d1b717c..ea38ef2 100644
--- a/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
+++ b/packages/org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene/package.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
     "name": "org.gamecult.eve.unity-scene",
     "displayName": "Eve Unity Scene Lowering",
-    "version": "0.3.117",
+    "version": "0.3.118",
     "unity": "6000.0",
     "description": "Provider-agnostic Unity scene shell for gamecult.eve.surface.v1 interactive world surfaces.",
     "dependencies": {
-        "org.gamecult.cultlib": "1.0.54",
+        "org.gamecult.cultlib": "1.0.55",
         "org.gamecult.eve.plugin-fields": "0.2.3",
         "org.gamecult.eve.surface": "0.3.3",
         "org.gamecult.eve.unity-uitoolkit": "0.1.6",