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@@ -25,3 +25,21 @@ system-maintainer POV in **trikilli** → `services/re-lab.md`. This repo is eve
 Game binaries come from the owner's own GOG/Steam copy. RE is for personal
 interoperability, bug-fixing, and preservation. Binaries themselves are **not** committed
 here (see `.gitignore`) — they live on the lab's Samba share `/srv/re-lab/samples`.
+
+## Campaign (how this repo is run)
+
+A 4-agent crew (defined in `~/.claude/agents/re-*.md`) runs the exploration:
+**re-quartermaster** (backlog + board) → **re-analyst** (maps via ReVa) →
+**re-verifier** (proves vs real data; old-vs-new differential once reimpl starts) →
+**re-scribe** (files the note, links it, commits).
+
+- `campaign/board.md` — live status board (start here).
+- `campaign/backlog.md` — prioritized target queue.
+- `campaign/open-questions.md` — unresolved threads.
+- `findings/_template.md` — the record format every finding follows.
+- `findings/{objects,control-flow,subsystems}/` — the growing engine map.
+- `verify/{parsers,traces,harness,results}/` — validation: struct parsers now, golden-trace
+  replay + shim compare-mode for reimplementation.
+- `ghidra/` — exported scripts + datatype archives.
+
+Approach & north star: `findings/00-strategy.md`. Binary facts: `findings/01-fingerprint.md`.
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+# Backlog (prioritized)
+
+Object model + control flow are mapped concurrently. Priority favors targets that unblock the
+most other work. Groomed by **re-quartermaster**.
+
+## Now
+1. **RTTI class inventory** — pull the full class/vftable list from ReVa; this seeds the real
+   object-model target names (currently placeholders on the board).
+2. **empire/player object** — the root of the game state; cross-ref the save-editor structs.
+3. **entry → main loop** — establish the control-flow spine in parallel with the object model.
+
+## Next
+4. star system / fleet / ship / tech-tree objects (fan-out once class names are known).
+5. D3D9 device init → present loop (renderer anchor).
+6. save load/write path (ties object model to on-disk format; feeds verify/ parsers).
+
+## Later
+7. battle-load path (primary bug) — needs the object model + main loop mapped first.
+8. .gob/DDS/model asset parsers (interop tools).
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+# Campaign board
+
+Status flow: `backlog → in-progress → mapped → verified` (or `blocked`).
+`verified` requires re-verifier evidence. Maintained by **re-quartermaster**.
+
+| Target | Type | Status | Conf | Coverage | Updated | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| _RTTI class inventory_ | meta | backlog | — | — | 2026-09-07 | pull full class/vftable list from ReVa; seeds object-model rows |
+| entry point @0x925794 | control-flow | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | WinMain → init → main loop |
+| main loop / tick dispatch | control-flow | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | how subsystems are pumped each frame/turn |
+| D3D9 device init | subsystem | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | Direct3DCreate9 → CreateDevice; renderer anchor |
+| empire/player object | object | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | cross-ref save-editor structs |
+| star system object | object | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | cross-ref save-editor structs |
+| fleet / ship object | object | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | cross-ref save-editor structs |
+| tech tree object | object | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | cross-ref save-editor structs |
+| battle-load path | subsystem | backlog | — | 0% | 2026-09-07 | primary bug (many-core slowdown); LAA already on |
+| .gob format | subsystem | mapped | high | 100% | 2026-09-07 | renamed uncompressed ZIP (community-known); parser target for verify/ |
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+# Open questions
+
+Each links to the finding that raised it. Promoted to backlog or closed by **re-quartermaster**.
+
+- **Compiler archive mismatch** — imports say MSVCR100/MSVCP100 (VS2010), but Ghidra applied
+  `windows_vs12_32` datatypes (closest available). Confirm the exact toolchain from the PE Rich
+  header; decide which datatype archive best fits. (from [[01-fingerprint]])
+- **Battle-load root cause** — inferred as single-threaded engine + core-count-sensitive code;
+  must be confirmed by a `ForceSingleCore=0` vs `=1` diff once the main loop is mapped.
+  (from [[00-strategy]])
+- **Save-editor struct coverage** — community editors cover players/tech/systems; fleet/combat
+  state coverage may be partial. Treat as strong hints, verify each field against real saves.
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+# <Target name>  <!-- class | function | subsystem -->
+
+- **Type:** class | function | subsystem
+- **Address / RVA:** 0x........   (ImageBase 0x00400000)
+- **RTTI / vftable:** <demangled name, or n/a>
+- **Status:** backlog | in-progress | mapped | verified | blocked
+- **Confidence:** low | med | high
+- **Owner / date:** <agent> · YYYY-MM-DD
+
+## Purpose
+<what it is / does, one tight paragraph>
+
+## Structure  <!-- fields for a class, signature for a function -->
+```c
+// offsets/sizes/types a reimplementer could use directly
+```
+
+## Decompilation notes
+<the key insight, not a raw dump; call out non-obvious logic>
+
+## Cross-refs
+- Callers: <fn@rva ...>
+- Callees: <fn@rva ...>
+- Related: [[other-finding]]
+
+## Verification
+<mode + evidence: parser/harness path, verify/results/ entry, verdict. Filled by re-verifier.>
+
+## Open questions
+- <linked to campaign/open-questions.md>
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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-# traces/ — placeholder, populate as work lands
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign
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+# placeholder — populated during the campaign