release v0.6.0

e2e: ship action via UI (bounded scan until affordable) + ship state survives container restart
ui: real SHIP SYSTEMS tab (upgrade/expand/build buttons) + left column mirrors live ship state
2026-09-28 23:47:37 +00:00 · 2026-09-28 23:46:21 +00:00 · 2026-09-28 23:43:03 +00:00 · 2026-09-28 23:38:11 +00:00 · 2026-09-28 23:35:28 +00:00 · 2026-09-28 23:32:04 +00:00
19 changed files with 1148 additions and 74 deletions
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog

+## v0.6.0 — 2026-09-28 23:46
+- SHIP SYSTEMS tab — expand / upgrade / build ship systems + save backfill plumbing (issue #8): the first spend-side game loop on top of issue #7's crew, plus a root-cause fix for saves created by older code lacking data newer code seeds. Single-player, no auth, by design.
+- Backfill plumbing: `schema_version` INTEGER added to `saves` (NULL = v1). `ensureSave` now runs ordered IDEMPOTENT backfill steps for anything below current — v2: every system without planets gets its generated bodies (same `(seed, systemId)` derivation as fresh generation), v3: starting crew if no rows. New games get the current version directly. `lib/db/client.ts` open() carries an idempotent `ALTER TABLE ... ADD COLUMN` guard for files created before the column existed — old saves open fine and backfill on first read, so DB wipes are no longer needed when deploying new versions.
+- New table (`lib/db/schema.ts` + DDL): `ship_systems` (id/save_id/type/level/capacity, UNIQUE(save_id,type)). `built` is derived, not stored — level > 0 means built; unbuilt rows sit at level/capacity 0. Starting ship seeded on new game AND as backfill step v4: core types (HULL, REACTOR, LIFE SUPPORT, NAV COMPUTER, COMMS ARRAY) built at base values, WEAPONS unbuilt until a build action.
+- Cost model (`lib/game/ship-costs.ts`, pure — imported by both the API and the UI so affordability can't drift): UPGRADE costs `level` units of any resource (capped at MAX_LEVEL 5), EXPAND costs `capacity` units of any resource (capped at MAX_CAPACITY 10), BUILD costs a flat 3 parts. Consumption takes from the oldest cargo row of the required kind first, deleting rows that hit zero; an unaffordable action mutates nothing.
+- Ship actions (`lib/game/ship.ts`): `upgradeSystem` / `expandSystem` / `buildSystem` — validate (404 unknown id/type, 409 not built / already built / at cap, 422 insufficient inventory), spend the cost, bump level/capacity or build at base values, cost one turn and write an event each.
+- New endpoints: `GET /api/ship` → `{systems:[{id,type,level,capacity,built}],inventory,turn}`; `POST /api/ship/upgrade {systemId}`, `POST /api/ship/expand {systemId}`, `POST /api/ship/build {type}` — each returns the fresh ship state. OpenAPI spec in code updated (10 paths).
+- SHIP SYSTEMS tab now renders REAL data: cards show type + level/capacity with UPGRADE / EXPAND buttons per built card and BUILD NEW for unbuilt types, disabled when unaffordable or capped; each action's response is applied directly (no polling). Left column mirrors live state too — the SHIP SYSTEMS panel lists every system with its status/level/capacity + an N ONLINE badge, and VESSEL METRICS bars are driven by real values (hull/reactor from system levels, crew roster vs a cap of 6). Placeholder constants for both removed; other tabs keep theirs until their issues land.
+- Tests: unit — backfill upgrades a hand-built v1 save in place (deterministic vs fresh generation, idempotent), starting ship seeding, cost validation with no mutation on failure, exact oldest-first inventory deduction, level/capacity caps, build-once, turn + event per action; e2e — SHIP SYSTEMS tab performs one affordable UPGRADE/BUILD via the UI after a bounded scan loop until something is affordable (asserting card + left column reflect it), and ship state survives the mid-run container restart.
+
 ## v0.5.0 — 2026-09-28 22:51
 - CREW tab — crew roster with good/bad traits (issue #7): the ship's people on top of issue #6's exploration loop. Single-player, no auth, by design. Display + arrival only — no dismiss/assign actions yet.
 - New table (`lib/db/schema.ts` + DDL in `lib/db/client.ts`): `crew` (id/save_id/name/role/trait_good/trait_bad/origin). Origin is 'STARTING CREW' for the seeded crew or '<planet>, <system>' for members found while exploring.
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { getGameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import { ShipError, buildSystem } from '@/lib/game/ship'
+
+// Build an unbuilt ship system type at base values. Body: { "type": string }.
+// Costs inventory items + a turn; returns the fresh ship state.
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  let body: unknown
+  try {
+    body = await req.json()
+  } catch {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const type = (body as { type?: unknown }).type
+  if (typeof type !== 'string' || type.length === 0) {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'type must be a non-empty string' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const db = await getGameDb()
+    return Response.json(await buildSystem(db, type))
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ShipError) {
+      return Response.json({ error: err.message }, { status: err.status })
+    }
+    throw err
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { getGameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import { ShipError, expandSystem } from '@/lib/game/ship'
+
+// Raise a built ship system's capacity by one (capped at max capacity). Body: { "systemId": number }.
+// Costs inventory items + a turn; returns the fresh ship state.
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  let body: unknown
+  try {
+    body = await req.json()
+  } catch {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const systemId = (body as { systemId?: unknown }).systemId
+  if (typeof systemId !== 'number' || !Number.isInteger(systemId)) {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'systemId must be an integer' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const db = await getGameDb()
+    return Response.json(await expandSystem(db, systemId))
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ShipError) {
+      return Response.json({ error: err.message }, { status: err.status })
+    }
+    throw err
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { getGameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import { getShipState } from '@/lib/game/ship'
+
+// The ship's systems + cargo hold + turn; auto-initializes on first hit.
+export async function GET() {
+  const db = await getGameDb()
+  return Response.json(await getShipState(db))
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { getGameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import { ShipError, upgradeSystem } from '@/lib/game/ship'
+
+// Level up a built ship system by one (capped at max level). Body: { "systemId": number }.
+// Costs inventory items + a turn; returns the fresh ship state.
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  let body: unknown
+  try {
+    body = await req.json()
+  } catch {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const systemId = (body as { systemId?: unknown }).systemId
+  if (typeof systemId !== 'number' || !Number.isInteger(systemId)) {
+    return Response.json({ error: 'systemId must be an integer' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const db = await getGameDb()
+    return Response.json(await upgradeSystem(db, systemId))
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ShipError) {
+      return Response.json({ error: err.message }, { status: err.status })
+    }
+    throw err
+  }
+}
@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@ import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
 import { Terminal, type TerminalLine } from '@/components/ui/terminal'
 import { CrewPanel } from '@/components/crew-panel'
 import { LocalSystemPanel } from '@/components/local-system'
+import { ShipSystemsPanel } from '@/components/ship-systems'
 import { WorldMapPanel } from '@/components/world-map'
+import { CREW_CAPACITY } from '@/lib/game/ship-costs'
+import type { CrewDto } from '@/lib/game/save'
+import type { ShipState } from '@/lib/game/ship'

 // Interface base: layout + visual treatment rebuilt from the scificn-ui Mission Control
 // showcase (src/app/_pages/showcase/mission-control-content.tsx in baxy5/scificn-ui). The
-// WORLD MAP, LOCAL SYSTEM and CREW tabs render live data (/api/world, /api/system, /api/crew);
-// the other tabs keep placeholder content until their own issues land. Single player, no auth, by design.
+// WORLD MAP, LOCAL SYSTEM, CREW and SHIP SYSTEMS tabs render live data (/api/world, /api/system,
+// /api/crew, /api/ship); the other tabs keep placeholder content until their own issues land.
+// Single player, no auth, by design.

 function useNarrow(threshold = 900): boolean {
  const [narrow, setNarrow] = useState(
@@ -38,22 +43,6 @@ function now(): string {

 // ── Placeholder content (no game logic — real values land with the turn engine) ──

-const shipSystems: SystemEntry[] = [
-  { name: 'REACTOR', status: 'ACTIVE', detail: '94.2%' },
-  { name: 'LIFE SUPPORT', status: 'ACTIVE' },
-  { name: 'NAV COMPUTER', status: 'SCANNING' },
-  { name: 'WEAPONS', status: 'OFFLINE' },
-  { name: 'COMMS', status: 'ACTIVE' },
-]
-
-const shipSystemCards = [
-  { name: 'REACTOR', level: 'LV 2', status: 'ACTIVE' as const, actions: ['EXPAND', 'UPGRADE'] },
-  { name: 'LIFE SUPPORT', level: 'LV 1', status: 'ACTIVE' as const, actions: ['EXPAND', 'UPGRADE'] },
-  { name: 'NAV COMPUTER', level: 'LV 3', status: 'SCANNING' as const, actions: ['EXPAND', 'UPGRADE'] },
-  { name: 'WEAPONS', level: 'OFFLINE', status: 'OFFLINE' as const, actions: ['BUILD NEW'] },
-  { name: 'COMMS ARRAY', level: 'LV 1', status: 'ACTIVE' as const, actions: ['EXPAND', 'UPGRADE'] },
-]
-
 const skillCards = [
  { name: 'ADVANCED FUSION CORE', unlocks: 'REACTOR LV 4 + OVERCLOCK', state: 'AVAILABLE' as const },
  { name: 'HULL PLATING SCHEMATICS', unlocks: 'BUILD ARMOR BAY MODULES', state: 'AVAILABLE' as const },
@@ -89,6 +78,36 @@ const logLines: TerminalLine[] = [
 export function MissionControl() {
  const narrow = useNarrow()
  const [tick, setTick] = useState(0)
+  // Ship state is owned here (not in the tab panel) so the left column mirrors ship actions
+  // immediately; the SHIP SYSTEMS tab applies each action's response via setShip. Crew count
+  // feeds the roster bar — refetched on page load, like the other panels.
+  const [ship, setShip] = useState<ShipState | null>(null)
+  const [crewCount, setCrewCount] = useState<number | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+    fetch('/api/ship')
+      .then(async (res) => {
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`)
+        return (await res.json()) as ShipState
+      })
+      .then((s) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setShip(s)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {}) // left column + tab keep their loading state on failure
+    fetch('/api/crew')
+      .then(async (res) => {
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`)
+        return (await res.json()) as CrewDto[]
+      })
+      .then((c) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setCrewCount(c.length)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {})
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [])

  useEffect(() => {
    const id = setInterval(() => setTick((t) => t + 1), 1000)
@@ -257,11 +276,25 @@ export function MissionControl() {
              <PanelHeader>
                <PanelTitle>SHIP SYSTEMS</PanelTitle>
                <div style={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }}>
-                  <Badge variant="ACTIVE">4 ONLINE</Badge>
+                  <Badge variant={ship && ship.systems.some((s) => s.built) ? 'ACTIVE' : 'OFFLINE'}>
+                    {ship ? `${ship.systems.filter((s) => s.built).length} ONLINE` : '—'}
+                  </Badge>
                </div>
              </PanelHeader>

-              <StatusGrid systems={shipSystems} />
+              {ship ? (
+                <StatusGrid
+                  systems={ship.systems.map((s) => ({
+                    name: s.type,
+                    status: s.built ? ('ACTIVE' as const) : ('OFFLINE' as const),
+                    detail: s.built ? `LV ${s.level} · CAP ${s.capacity}` : undefined,
+                  }))}
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <div style={{ padding: '0.5rem 0.75rem' }}>
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: '0.62rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', letterSpacing: '0.12em' }}>LOADING…</span>
+                </div>
+              )}
            </Panel>

            <Panel notch="sm">
@@ -269,11 +302,17 @@ export function MissionControl() {
                <PanelTitle>VESSEL METRICS</PanelTitle>
              </PanelHeader>
              <PanelContent>
+                {ship ? (
+                  // Bars driven by real values: hull/reactor from system levels (level × 20, capped),
+                  // crew roster vs the display cap.
                  <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.875rem' }}>
-                  <Progress label="HULL INTEGRITY" value={87} />
-                  <Progress label="REACTOR OUTPUT" value={94} />
-                  <Progress label="CREW ROSTER / 6" value={50} />
+                    <Progress label="HULL INTEGRITY" value={Math.min(100, (ship.systems.find((s) => s.type === 'HULL')?.level ?? 0) * 20)} />
+                    <Progress label="REACTOR OUTPUT" value={Math.min(100, (ship.systems.find((s) => s.type === 'REACTOR')?.level ?? 0) * 20)} />
+                    <Progress label={`CREW ROSTER / ${CREW_CAPACITY}`} value={Math.round(((crewCount ?? 0) / CREW_CAPACITY) * 100)} />
                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: '0.62rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', letterSpacing: '0.12em' }}>LOADING…</span>
+                )}
              </PanelContent>
            </Panel>
          </div>
@@ -330,40 +369,9 @@ export function MissionControl() {
                    <CrewPanel narrow={narrow} />
                  </TabsContent>

-                  {/* SHIP SYSTEMS TAB */}
+                  {/* SHIP SYSTEMS TAB — live data from /api/ship (state owned by MissionControl) */}
                  <TabsContent value="ship-systems" style={{ margin: 0, padding: '1rem' }}>
-                    <div
-                      style={{
-                        display: 'grid',
-                        gridTemplateColumns: narrow ? '1fr' : 'repeat(2, 1fr)',
-                        gap: '0.75rem',
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      {shipSystemCards.map((system) => (
-                        <Card key={system.name}>
-                          <CardHeader>
-                            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-                              <CardTitle>{system.name}</CardTitle>
-                              <Badge variant={system.status} className="ml-auto">
-                                {system.level}
-                              </Badge>
-                            </div>
-                          </CardHeader>
-                          <CardContent>
-                            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.65rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', letterSpacing: '0.08em' }}>
-                              MODULE BAY // PLACEHOLDER READOUT
-                            </p>
-                          </CardContent>
-                          <CardFooter className="gap-2">
-                            {system.actions.map((action) => (
-                              <Button key={action} variant="OUTLINE" size="SM">
-                                {action}
-                              </Button>
-                            ))}
-                          </CardFooter>
-                        </Card>
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
+                    <ShipSystemsPanel ship={ship} narrow={narrow} onChanged={setShip} />
                  </TabsContent>

                  {/* SKILL TREE TAB */}
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Card, CardContent, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { BUILD_PART_COST, MAX_CAPACITY, MAX_LEVEL, expandCost, totalQty, upgradeCost } from '@/lib/game/ship-costs'
+import type { ShipState, ShipSystemDto } from '@/lib/game/ship'
+
+// SHIP SYSTEMS tab — live data. The parent (MissionControl) owns the ship state so the left
+// column mirrors actions immediately; this panel applies each action's response directly via
+// onChanged (no polling). Buttons are disabled when unaffordable or capped, using the same
+// cost constants the API enforces (lib/game/ship-costs.ts).
+
+interface ShipSystemsPanelProps {
+  ship: ShipState | null
+  narrow?: boolean
+  onChanged: (next: ShipState) => void
+}
+
+export function ShipSystemsPanel({ ship, narrow, onChanged }: ShipSystemsPanelProps) {
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false) // one action at a time — turn-based game
+
+  if (!ship) {
+    return (
+      <div style={{ border: '1px solid var(--border)', background: 'var(--surface)', padding: '0.75rem' }}>
+        <span style={{ fontSize: '0.62rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', letterSpacing: '0.12em' }}>LOADING SHIP SYSTEMS…</span>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const resources = totalQty(ship.inventory, 'resource')
+  const parts = totalQty(ship.inventory, 'part')
+
+  async function act(url: string, body: unknown) {
+    setBusy(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(url, { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(body) })
+      const data = (await res.json()) as ShipState & { error?: string }
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(data.error ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`)
+      onChanged(data) // response is the fresh ship state — apply directly
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err))
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.75rem' }}>
+      {error && (
+        <div style={{ border: '1px solid var(--border)', background: 'var(--surface)', padding: '0.75rem' }}>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.62rem', color: 'var(--color-red)', letterSpacing: '0.08em' }}>{error.toUpperCase()}</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: narrow ? '1fr' : 'repeat(2, 1fr)', gap: '0.75rem' }}>
+        {ship.systems.map((system) => (
+          <SystemCard key={system.id} system={system} resources={resources} parts={parts} busy={busy} onAct={act} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function SystemCard({
+  system,
+  resources,
+  parts,
+  busy,
+  onAct,
+}: {
+  system: ShipSystemDto
+  resources: number
+  parts: number
+  busy: boolean
+  onAct: (url: string, body: unknown) => void
+}) {
+  const upgradeDisabled = busy || !system.built || system.level >= MAX_LEVEL || resources < upgradeCost(system.level)
+  const expandDisabled = busy || !system.built || system.capacity >= MAX_CAPACITY || resources < expandCost(system.capacity)
+  const buildDisabled = busy || system.built || parts < BUILD_PART_COST
+
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardHeader>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+          <CardTitle>{system.type}</CardTitle>
+          <Badge variant={system.built ? 'ACTIVE' : 'OFFLINE'} className="ml-auto">
+            {system.built ? `LV ${system.level}` : 'OFFLINE'}
+          </Badge>
+        </div>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent>
+        <p style={{ fontSize: '0.65rem', color: 'var(--text-secondary)', letterSpacing: '0.08em' }}>
+          {system.built ? `LEVEL ${system.level} · CAPACITY ${system.capacity}` : 'NOT INSTALLED'}
+        </p>
+        <p style={{ fontSize: '0.62rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', letterSpacing: '0.08em' }}>
+          {system.built
+            ? `UPGRADE ${upgradeCost(system.level)}× RES · EXPAND ${expandCost(system.capacity)}× RES`
+            : `BUILD ${BUILD_PART_COST}× PARTS`}
+        </p>
+      </CardContent>
+      <CardFooter className="gap-2">
+        {system.built ? (
+          <>
+            <Button variant="OUTLINE" size="SM" disabled={upgradeDisabled} onClick={() => onAct('/api/ship/upgrade', { systemId: system.id })}>
+              UPGRADE
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant="OUTLINE" size="SM" disabled={expandDisabled} onClick={() => onAct('/api/ship/expand', { systemId: system.id })}>
+              EXPAND
+            </Button>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <Button variant="OUTLINE" size="SM" disabled={buildDisabled} onClick={() => onAct('/api/ship/build', { type: system.type })}>
+            BUILD NEW
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </CardFooter>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ interface SystemState { systemId: number; systemName: string; planets: PlanetDto
 interface FoundItem { kind: string; name: string; qty: number }
 interface ExploreResult extends SystemState { outcome: FoundItem[]; crewFound: unknown }
 interface CrewDto { id: number; name: string; role: string; traitGood: string; traitBad: string; origin: string }
+interface ShipSystemDto { id: number; type: string; level: number; capacity: number; built: boolean }
+interface ShipState { systems: ShipSystemDto[]; inventory: InventoryItemDto[]; turn: number }
+
+const totalQty = (items: InventoryItemDto[], kind: string) => items.filter((i) => i.kind === kind).reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.qty, 0);

 test('landing page loads with the SpaceWanderer title', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('/');
@@ -139,6 +143,67 @@ test('CREW tab renders real roster cards, each showing both traits and an origin
  }
 });

+test('SHIP SYSTEMS tab performs an affordable action and reflects it in the card and left column', async ({ page }) => {
+  // Scan bodies until something is affordable: an upgrade costs `level` resources (at least one),
+  // a build costs three parts. Jumping keeps it going if a whole system is exhausted.
+  let ship = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+  const upgradeTarget = () => ship.systems.find((s) => s.built && s.level < 5 && totalQty(ship.inventory, 'resource') >= s.level);
+  const buildTarget = () => (totalQty(ship.inventory, 'part') >= 3 ? ship.systems.find((s) => !s.built) : undefined);
+
+  let iterations = 0;
+  while (!upgradeTarget() && !buildTarget() && iterations < 60) {
+    iterations++;
+    const sys = (await (await page.request.get('/api/system')).json()) as SystemState;
+    const unexplored = sys.planets.filter((p) => !p.explored);
+    if (unexplored.length > 0) {
+      expect((await page.request.post('/api/explore', { data: { planetId: unexplored[0].id } })).status()).toBe(200);
+    } else {
+      const world = (await (await page.request.get('/api/world')).json()) as WorldState;
+      const currentId = world.systems.find((s) => s.current)!.id;
+      const edge = world.edges.find(([a, b]) => a === currentId || b === currentId)!;
+      const targetId = edge[0] === currentId ? edge[1] : edge[0];
+      expect((await page.request.post('/api/jump', { data: { systemId: targetId } })).status()).toBe(200);
+    }
+    ship = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+  }
+
+  const upgrade = upgradeTarget();
+  const build = !upgrade ? buildTarget() : undefined;
+  expect(upgrade ?? build).toBeDefined(); // the bounded scan always finds something to spend on
+
+  await page.goto('/');
+  await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'SHIP SYSTEMS' }).click();
+
+  if (upgrade) {
+    const card = page.getByRole('heading', { name: upgrade.type }).locator('xpath=ancestor::div[3]');
+    await expect(card.getByRole('button', { name: 'UPGRADE' })).toBeEnabled();
+    await card.getByRole('button', { name: 'UPGRADE' }).click();
+
+    const after = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+    const row = after.systems.find((s) => s.id === upgrade.id)!;
+    expect(row.level).toBe(upgrade.level + 1);
+    expect(after.turn).toBe(ship.turn + 1);
+
+    // The card badge flipped to the new level and the left column mirrors it.
+    await expect(card.getByText(`LV ${upgrade.level + 1}`)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText(`LV ${row.level} · CAP ${row.capacity}`)).toBeVisible();
+  } else {
+    const target = build!;
+    const card = page.getByRole('heading', { name: target.type }).locator('xpath=ancestor::div[3]');
+    await expect(card.getByRole('button', { name: 'BUILD NEW' })).toBeEnabled();
+    await card.getByRole('button', { name: 'BUILD NEW' }).click();
+
+    const after = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+    const row = after.systems.find((s) => s.id === target.id)!;
+    expect(row.built).toBe(true);
+    expect({ level: row.level, capacity: row.capacity }).toEqual({ level: 1, capacity: 2 });
+
+    // The card badge flipped OFFLINE → LV 1 and the left column's online count went up.
+    await expect(card.getByText('LV 1')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText(`${after.systems.filter((s) => s.built).length} ONLINE`)).toBeVisible();
+  }
+});
+
 test('GET /api/version reports the app version as JSON', async ({ page }) => {
  const res = await page.request.get('/api/version');
  expect(res.status()).toBe(200);
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ interface WorldState { systems: WorldSystemDto[]; edges: [number, number][]; tur
 interface PlanetDto { id: number; name: string; type: string; hazard: boolean; explored: boolean; parent: number | null }
 interface SystemState { systemId: number; systemName: string; planets: PlanetDto[]; inventory: { kind: string; name: string; qty: number }[]; turn: number }
 interface CrewDto { id: number; name: string; role: string; traitGood: string; traitBad: string; origin: string }
+interface ShipSystemDto { id: number; type: string; level: number; capacity: number; built: boolean }
+interface ShipState { systems: ShipSystemDto[]; inventory: { kind: string; name: string; qty: number }[]; turn: number }

 test('app survives a container restart (stack + volume persistence)', async ({ page }) => {
  test.setTimeout(180_000);
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ test('app survives a container restart (stack + volume persistence)', async ({ p
  const crewBefore = (await (await page.request.get('/api/crew')).json()) as CrewDto[];
  expect(crewBefore.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2); // starting crew is always seeded

+  // Ship baseline: the systems (levels/capacities) + cargo hold must survive too.
+  const shipBefore = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+  expect(shipBefore.systems.length).toBeGreaterThan(0); // starting ship is always seeded
+
  // Restart the app container mid-run — the named DB volume must survive it.
  execSync(`docker compose ${composeArgs} restart space-wanderer`, { cwd: repoRoot, stdio: 'pipe' });

@@ -86,6 +92,10 @@ test('app survives a container restart (stack + volume persistence)', async ({ p
  const crewAfter = (await (await page.request.get('/api/crew')).json()) as CrewDto[];
  expect(crewAfter).toEqual(crewBefore);

+  // Ship state survived too: same systems, levels/capacities and cargo hold.
+  const shipAfter = (await (await page.request.get('/api/ship')).json()) as ShipState;
+  expect(shipAfter).toEqual(shipBefore);
+
  // The page itself serves again with the landing title.
  await page.goto('/');
  await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'SpaceWanderer' })).toBeVisible();
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS saves (
  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
  seed TEXT NOT NULL,
  turn INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-  created_at TEXT NOT NULL
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+  schema_version INTEGER -- which save-schema version this row was backfilled up to (NULL = v1)
 );

 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS solar_systems (
@@ -71,6 +72,15 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS crew (
  origin TEXT NOT NULL -- 'STARTING CREW' or '<planet>, <system>' for members found while exploring
 );

+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ship_systems (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  save_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES saves(id),
+  type TEXT NOT NULL,
+  level INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, -- 0 = not built yet ('built' is derived: level > 0)
+  capacity INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  UNIQUE (save_id, type)
+);
+
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS events (
  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
  save_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES saves(id),
@@ -98,6 +108,14 @@ async function open(file: string): Promise<GameDb> {
  const raw = bytes ? new SQL.Database(new Uint8Array(bytes)) : new SQL.Database();
  raw.exec(DDL); // no-op for tables that already exist in an older file

+  // Idempotent evolution for files created by older code: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS above cannot
+  // add columns, so check and add any that are missing. This is what makes DB wipes unnecessary —
+  // old saves open fine and get backfilled by ensureSave (see lib/game/save.ts).
+  const saveCols = raw.exec('PRAGMA table_info(saves)')[0]?.values.map((v) => v[1]) ?? [];
+  if (!saveCols.includes('schema_version')) {
+    raw.exec('ALTER TABLE saves ADD COLUMN schema_version INTEGER');
+  }
+
  const instance: GameDb = { db: drizzle(raw, { schema }), raw, file };

  // First run: stamp when this DB was created and land the file on disk so the ./db volume
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { integer, primaryKey, real, sqliteTable, text } from 'drizzle-orm/sqlite-core'
+import { integer, primaryKey, real, sqliteTable, text, uniqueIndex } from 'drizzle-orm/sqlite-core'

 // Drizzle schema for game state. Single-player by design: exactly ONE save row ever exists
 // (no auth/accounts), so every table hangs off saves.id but only one save is in play.
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ export const saves = sqliteTable('saves', {
  seed: text('seed').notNull(),
  turn: integer('turn').notNull().default(0),
  createdAt: text('created_at').notNull(),
+  // Which schema version this save was last brought up to (NULL on saves from before the
+  // column existed = v1). ensureSave runs ordered idempotent backfill steps for anything below.
+  schemaVersion: integer('schema_version'),
 })

 export const solarSystems = sqliteTable('solar_systems', {
@@ -71,6 +74,20 @@ export const crew = sqliteTable('crew', {
  origin: text('origin').notNull(),
 })

+// The ship's systems, one row per known type (see SHIP_TYPES in lib/game/ship-costs.ts).
+// `built` is derived, not stored: level > 0 means built — unbuilt rows sit at level/capacity 0.
+export const shipSystems = sqliteTable(
+  'ship_systems',
+  {
+    id: integer('id').primaryKey({ autoIncrement: true }),
+    saveId: integer('save_id').notNull().references(() => saves.id),
+    type: text('type').notNull(),
+    level: integer('level').notNull().default(0), // 0 = not built yet
+    capacity: integer('capacity').notNull().default(0),
+  },
+  (t) => [uniqueIndex('ship_systems_save_type_unique').on(t.saveId, t.type)],
+)
+
 // Append-only game log. Writers so far: new-game + jump events; later issues add more
 // writers and a read endpoint.
 export const events = sqliteTable('events', {
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import { mkdtemp, rm } from 'node:fs/promises'
 import { tmpdir } from 'node:os'
 import path from 'node:path'
 import { afterAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { openGameDb, type GameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
 import * as schema from '@/lib/db/schema'
 import { generateStartingCrew, rollCrewMember, startingCrewRng } from './crew'
-import { getCrewState, getSystemState, explorePlanet, getWorldState, jumpToSystem, type WorldState } from './save'
+import { BASE_CAPACITY, BASE_LEVEL, SHIP_TYPES } from './ship-costs'
+import { SCHEMA_VERSION, getCrewState, getSystemState, explorePlanet, getWorldState, jumpToSystem, type WorldState } from './save'
 import { bodyRng, explorationRng, generatePlanets, rollExploration } from './world'

 const dirs: string[] = []
@@ -300,3 +302,89 @@ describe('explorePlanet crew finds', () => {
    expect((await getCrewState(db)).length).toBe(before.length + 1)
  })
 })
+
+describe('backfill (old saves)', () => {
+  // Planets/moons of one system in insertion order, nested by parent — ids are excluded so a
+  // regenerated set compares equal to the original even though autoincrement moved on.
+  function bodyShape(rows: { id: number; name: string; type: string; hazard: boolean; parentId: number | null }[]) {
+    return rows
+      .filter((r) => r.parentId === null)
+      .map((p) => ({ name: p.name, type: p.type, hazard: p.hazard, moons: rows.filter((m) => m.parentId === p.id).map((m) => [m.name, m.type, m.hazard]) }))
+  }
+
+  it('upgrades a v1 save (no bodies, no crew) in place — deterministic and idempotent', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getWorldState(db) // new game: everything seeded at the current version
+
+    const systems = await db.db.select().from(schema.solarSystems)
+    const rowsFor = (systemId: number) => db.db.select().from(schema.planets).where(eq(schema.planets.systemId, systemId))
+    const beforeBodies: Record<number, unknown> = {}
+    for (const s of systems) {
+      const rows = await rowsFor(s.id)
+      beforeBodies[s.id] = bodyShape(rows.sort((a, b) => a.id - b.id))
+    }
+    const crewOf = (rows: { id: number; name: string; role: string; traitGood: string; traitBad: string; origin: string }[]) =>
+      rows.map((c) => ({ name: c.name, role: c.role, traitGood: c.traitGood, traitBad: c.traitBad, origin: c.origin })) // ids excluded — re-seed moves autoincrement on
+    const beforeCrew = crewOf(await db.db.select().from(schema.crew))
+    const shipOf = (rows: { id: number; type: string; level: number; capacity: number }[]) =>
+      rows.map((s) => ({ type: s.type, level: s.level, capacity: s.capacity })).sort((a, b) => a.type.localeCompare(b.type)) // ids excluded — re-seed moves autoincrement on
+    const beforeShip = shipOf(await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems))
+
+    // Simulate a save created by pre-v0.4 code: no bodies, no crew, no ship, no version stamp (NULL).
+    await db.db.delete(schema.planets)
+    await db.db.delete(schema.crew)
+    await db.db.delete(schema.shipSystems)
+    await db.db.update(schema.saves).set({ schemaVersion: null })
+
+    const world = await getWorldState(db) // ensureSave → backfill runs
+    expect(world.systems).toHaveLength(7)
+
+    for (const s of systems) {
+      const rows = await rowsFor(s.id)
+      expect(bodyShape(rows.sort((a, b) => a.id - b.id))).toEqual(beforeBodies[s.id]) // identical to fresh generation
+    }
+    expect(crewOf(await db.db.select().from(schema.crew))).toEqual(beforeCrew)
+    expect(shipOf(await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems))).toEqual(beforeShip)
+
+    const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves)
+    expect(save.schemaVersion).toBe(SCHEMA_VERSION)
+
+    // Idempotent: a second pass changes nothing.
+    const planetCount = (await db.db.select().from(schema.planets)).length
+    await getWorldState(db)
+    expect((await db.db.select().from(schema.planets)).length).toBe(planetCount)
+    expect((await db.db.select().from(schema.crew)).length).toBe(beforeCrew.length)
+    expect(shipOf(await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems))).toEqual(beforeShip)
+    for (const s of systems) {
+      const rows = await rowsFor(s.id)
+      expect(bodyShape(rows.sort((a, b) => a.id - b.id))).toEqual(beforeBodies[s.id])
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('leaves an up-to-date save untouched', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getWorldState(db)
+    const planetCount = (await db.db.select().from(schema.planets)).length
+    const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves)
+    expect(save.schemaVersion).toBe(SCHEMA_VERSION)
+
+    await getWorldState(db) // second read: no backfill work to do
+    expect((await db.db.select().from(schema.planets)).length).toBe(planetCount)
+  })
+
+  it('seeds the starting ship on a new game: core types built at base values, WEAPONS unbuilt', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getWorldState(db)
+    const rows = (await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)).sort((a, b) => a.type.localeCompare(b.type))
+    expect(rows).toHaveLength(SHIP_TYPES.length)
+    for (const def of SHIP_TYPES) {
+      const row = rows.find((r) => r.type === def.type)!
+      if (def.builtAtStart) {
+        expect({ level: row.level, capacity: row.capacity }).toEqual({ level: BASE_LEVEL, capacity: BASE_CAPACITY })
+      } else {
+        expect(row.level).toBe(0) // unbuilt until a BUILD action
+        expect(row.capacity).toBe(0)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+})
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { GameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
 import { persist } from '@/lib/db/client'
 import * as schema from '@/lib/db/schema'
 import { generateStartingCrew, rollCrewMember, startingCrewRng, type CrewMember } from './crew'
+import { BASE_CAPACITY, BASE_LEVEL, SHIP_TYPES } from './ship-costs'
 import { bodyRng, explorationRng, generatePlanets, generateRing, generateStartRegion, mulberry32, rollExploration, type FoundItem } from './world'

 // Save lifecycle: auto-init on first hit, world state reads, and the jump action.
@@ -45,20 +46,36 @@ function expansionRng(seed: string, turn: number): () => number {
  return mulberry32((Number(seed) + turn * 1_000_003) >>> 0)
 }

-// Inserts one system together with its generated bodies (planets + moons), so a system is
-// never left without worlds to explore. Bodies derive from (seed, system id) via bodyRng —
-// independent of generation order and every other system.
+// The bodies of one system (planets + moons), derived from (seed, system id) via bodyRng —
+// independent of generation order and every other system. Shared by new-game creation and the
+// v2 backfill so both produce identical rows for a given save+system.
+async function insertBodiesForSystem(db: GameDb, systemId: number, seed: string): Promise<void> {
+  for (const body of generatePlanets(bodyRng(seed, systemId))) {
+    const [planet] = await db.db.insert(schema.planets).values({ systemId, parentId: null, name: body.name, type: body.type, hazard: body.hazard }).returning({ id: schema.planets.id })
+    for (const moon of body.moons) {
+      await db.db.insert(schema.planets).values({ systemId, parentId: planet.id, name: moon.name, type: moon.type, hazard: moon.hazard })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Inserts one system together with its generated bodies, so a system is never left without
+// worlds to explore.
 async function insertSystemWithBodies(db: GameDb, saveId: number, ws: { name: string; x: number; y: number }, seed: string): Promise<number> {
  const [row] = await db.db.insert(schema.solarSystems).values({ saveId, name: ws.name, x: ws.x, y: ws.y }).returning({ id: schema.solarSystems.id })
-  for (const body of generatePlanets(bodyRng(seed, row.id))) {
-    const [planet] = await db.db.insert(schema.planets).values({ systemId: row.id, parentId: null, name: body.name, type: body.type, hazard: body.hazard }).returning({ id: schema.planets.id })
-    for (const moon of body.moons) {
-      await db.db.insert(schema.planets).values({ systemId: row.id, parentId: planet.id, name: moon.name, type: moon.type, hazard: moon.hazard })
-    }
-  }
+  await insertBodiesForSystem(db, row.id, seed)
  return row.id
 }

+// v2 backfill: every system without planets gets its generated bodies. Idempotent — systems
+// that already have rows are skipped, so a second run changes nothing.
+async function ensureBodiesForAllSystems(db: GameDb, saveId: number, seed: string): Promise<void> {
+  const systems = await db.db.select().from(schema.solarSystems)
+  for (const system of systems) {
+    const rows = await db.db.select({ id: schema.planets.id }).from(schema.planets).where(eq(schema.planets.systemId, system.id))
+    if (rows.length === 0) await insertBodiesForSystem(db, system.id, seed)
+  }
+}
+
 async function insertRoutes(db: GameDb, edges: [number, number][], resolve: (index: number) => number): Promise<void> {
  for (const [a, b] of edges) {
    const from = resolve(a)
@@ -75,17 +92,37 @@ async function seedStartingCrew(db: GameDb, saveId: number, seed: string): Promi
  }
 }

-// Creates the save + starting region when the DB has none. No-op otherwise — safe to call
-// on every request (single player, one process: check-then-insert cannot race in practice).
+// What each schema version added to a save. Saves created by older code lack the data newer
+// versions seed at new-game time, so ensureSave runs these steps in order for anything below
+// current — each step is idempotent (a no-op when its data already exists). When #9/#10 add
+// seeding, bump SCHEMA_VERSION and append a step here.
+export const SCHEMA_VERSION = 4 // v1: save + start region only · v2: bodies for every system · v3: starting crew · v4: starting ship
+
+// Seeds the starting ship: one row per known type — core types built at base values, the rest
+// unbuilt (level/capacity 0) until a BUILD action.
+async function seedStartingShip(db: GameDb, saveId: number): Promise<void> {
+  for (const def of SHIP_TYPES) {
+    await db.db.insert(schema.shipSystems).values({ saveId, type: def.type, level: def.builtAtStart ? BASE_LEVEL : 0, capacity: def.builtAtStart ? BASE_CAPACITY : 0 })
+  }
+}
+
+// Creates the save + starting region when the DB has none; backfills older saves otherwise.
+// Safe to call on every request (single player, one process: check-then-insert cannot race).
 export async function ensureSave(db: GameDb): Promise<void> {
  const existing = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
-  if (existing.length > 0) return
+  if (existing.length === 0) {
+    await createNewGame(db)
+    return
+  }
+  await backfillSave(db, existing[0])
+}

+async function createNewGame(db: GameDb): Promise<void> {
  const seed = newSeed()
  const region = generateStartRegion(mulberry32(Number(seed)))
  const nowIso = new Date().toISOString()

-  const [save] = await db.db.insert(schema.saves).values({ seed, turn: 0, createdAt: nowIso }).returning()
+  const [save] = await db.db.insert(schema.saves).values({ seed, turn: 0, createdAt: nowIso, schemaVersion: SCHEMA_VERSION }).returning()
  // All inserted as undiscovered first; the start is then marked discovered + current.
  const startId = await insertSystemWithBodies(db, save.id, region.start, seed)
  const neighborIds: number[] = []
@@ -95,11 +132,36 @@ export async function ensureSave(db: GameDb): Promise<void> {
  const resolve = (index: number) => (index === 0 ? startId : neighborIds[index - 1])
  await insertRoutes(db, region.edges, resolve)
  await seedStartingCrew(db, save.id, seed)
+  await seedStartingShip(db, save.id)

  await db.db.insert(schema.events).values({ saveId: save.id, turn: 0, type: 'new_game', message: `New game — seed ${seed}, starting system ${region.start.name}`, createdAt: nowIso })
  await persist(db)
 }

+// Ordered idempotent backfill for a save created by older code. A NULL version means v1.
+async function backfillSave(db: GameDb, save: { id: number; seed: string; schemaVersion: number | null }): Promise<void> {
+  const from = save.schemaVersion ?? 1
+  let version = from
+
+  if (version < 2) {
+    await ensureBodiesForAllSystems(db, save.id, save.seed) // bodies derive from (seed, system id) — identical to fresh generation
+    version = 2
+  }
+  if (version < 3) {
+    if ((await db.db.select().from(schema.crew)).length === 0) await seedStartingCrew(db, save.id, save.seed)
+    version = 3
+  }
+  if (version < 4) {
+    if ((await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)).length === 0) await seedStartingShip(db, save.id)
+    version = 4
+  }
+
+  if (from !== SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    await db.db.update(schema.saves).set({ schemaVersion: version }).where(eq(schema.saves.id, save.id))
+    await persist(db)
+  }
+}
+
 export async function getWorldState(db: GameDb): Promise<WorldState> {
  await ensureSave(db)
  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Pure ship-system model: the known system types, base values and the action cost model.
+// No DB imports — both lib/game/ship.ts (server) and the frontend import from here so the
+// UI's affordability/cap logic can never drift from what the API enforces.
+
+export interface ShipTypeDef {
+  type: string
+  builtAtStart: boolean // part of the starting ship? (otherwise unbuilt until BUILD)
+}
+
+// The known system types — display order. Reuses the placeholder SHIP SYSTEMS tab card names
+// for continuity, plus HULL so the vessel-metrics hull bar can be driven by a real level.
+export const SHIP_TYPES: ShipTypeDef[] = [
+  { type: 'HULL', builtAtStart: true },
+  { type: 'REACTOR', builtAtStart: true },
+  { type: 'LIFE SUPPORT', builtAtStart: true },
+  { type: 'NAV COMPUTER', builtAtStart: true },
+  { type: 'COMMS ARRAY', builtAtStart: true },
+  { type: 'WEAPONS', builtAtStart: false },
+]
+
+export const BASE_LEVEL = 1 // what a system starts at when built (starting ship or BUILD)
+export const BASE_CAPACITY = 2
+export const MAX_LEVEL = 5 // UPGRADE cap
+export const MAX_CAPACITY = 10 // EXPAND cap
+
+// Display-only cap for the VESSEL METRICS crew roster bar (no gameplay effect yet).
+export const CREW_CAPACITY = 6
+
+// Cost model — all costs are in inventory items, consumed from the oldest cargo row of the
+// required kind first (see spendItems in lib/game/ship.ts):
+//   UPGRADE {systemId} — `level` units of any resource (scales with current level)
+//   EXPAND  {systemId} — `capacity` units of any resource (scales with current capacity)
+//   BUILD   {type}     — a flat amount of parts (parts are rarer than resources, so builds
+//                        are the bigger investment)
+export function upgradeCost(level: number): number {
+  return level
+}
+
+export function expandCost(capacity: number): number {
+  return capacity
+}
+
+export const BUILD_PART_COST = 3
+
+// Total qty of one kind across the cargo hold — used for affordability checks.
+export function totalQty(items: { kind: string; qty: number }[], kind: 'resource' | 'part'): number {
+  return items.filter((i) => i.kind === kind).reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.qty, 0)
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import { mkdtemp, rm } from 'node:fs/promises'
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os'
+import path from 'node:path'
+import { afterAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { openGameDb, type GameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import * as schema from '@/lib/db/schema'
+import { BASE_CAPACITY, BASE_LEVEL, BUILD_PART_COST, MAX_CAPACITY, MAX_LEVEL, SHIP_TYPES } from './ship-costs'
+import { buildSystem, expandSystem, getShipState, upgradeSystem, type ShipState } from './ship'
+
+const dirs: string[] = []
+
+async function freshFile(): Promise<{ db: GameDb; file: string }> {
+  const dir = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), 'sw-ship-test-'))
+  dirs.push(dir)
+  const file = path.join(dir, 'test.db')
+  return { db: await openGameDb(file), file }
+}
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+  for (const d of dirs) await rm(d, { recursive: true, force: true })
+})
+
+async function addItem(db: GameDb, kind: 'resource' | 'part', name: string, qty: number): Promise<void> {
+  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
+  await db.db.insert(schema.inventoryItems).values({ saveId: save.id, kind, name, qty })
+}
+
+const systemOf = (state: ShipState, type: string): ShipState['systems'][number] => state.systems.find((s) => s.type === type)!
+
+describe('getShipState', () => {
+  it('new game: starting ship in display order — core types built at base values, WEAPONS unbuilt', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    const state = await getShipState(db)
+
+    expect(state.systems.map((s) => s.type)).toEqual(SHIP_TYPES.map((t) => t.type)) // display order follows SHIP_TYPES
+    for (const def of SHIP_TYPES) {
+      const row = systemOf(state, def.type)
+      if (def.builtAtStart) {
+        expect(row.built).toBe(true)
+        expect({ level: row.level, capacity: row.capacity }).toEqual({ level: BASE_LEVEL, capacity: BASE_CAPACITY })
+      } else {
+        expect(row.built).toBe(false) // unbuilt until a BUILD action
+        expect(row.level).toBe(0)
+        expect(row.capacity).toBe(0)
+      }
+    }
+    expect(state.inventory).toEqual([])
+    expect(state.turn).toBe(0)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('upgradeSystem', () => {
+  it('rejects with 422 and mutates nothing when the hold is empty', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    const before = await getShipState(db)
+    const reactorId = systemOf(before, 'REACTOR').id
+
+    await expect(upgradeSystem(db, reactorId)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 422 })
+
+    const after = await getShipState(db)
+    expect(systemOf(after, 'REACTOR').level).toBe(BASE_LEVEL) // no level change…
+    expect(after.turn).toBe(before.turn) // …and no turn spent on a failed action
+  })
+
+  it('rejects unknown systemId with 404 and unbuilt systems with 409', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+    await expect(upgradeSystem(db, 999)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 404 })
+    const weaponsId = systemOf(await getShipState(db), 'WEAPONS').id
+    await expect(upgradeSystem(db, weaponsId)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 409 })
+  })
+
+  it('consumes the cost from the oldest resource row first (deleting rows that hit zero), costs a turn and writes an event', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+    await addItem(db, 'resource', 'IRON ORE', 1) // oldest — fully consumed by the cost of 1
+    await addItem(db, 'resource', 'CRYSTAL DUST', 5)
+
+    const reactorId = systemOf(await getShipState(db), 'REACTOR').id
+    const state = await upgradeSystem(db, reactorId) // level 1 → cost 1 resource
+
+    expect(systemOf(state, 'REACTOR').level).toBe(BASE_LEVEL + 1)
+    expect((await db.db.select().from(schema.inventoryItems)).map((i) => [i.name, i.qty])).toEqual([['CRYSTAL DUST', 5]]) // IRON ORE row deleted
+    expect(state.turn).toBe(1)
+
+    const event = (await db.db.select().from(schema.events)).find((e) => e.type === 'upgrade')!
+    expect(event.turn).toBe(1)
+    expect(event.message).toContain('REACTOR')
+  })
+
+  it('caps at MAX_LEVEL with 409', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+    const reactorId = systemOf(await getShipState(db), 'REACTOR').id
+    await db.db.update(schema.shipSystems).set({ level: MAX_LEVEL }).where(eq(schema.shipSystems.id, reactorId)) // cost path covered above
+
+    await expect(upgradeSystem(db, reactorId)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 409 })
+    expect((await getShipState(db)).turn).toBe(0)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('expandSystem', () => {
+  it('raises capacity by one for `capacity` resources; caps at MAX_CAPACITY with 409', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+    await addItem(db, 'resource', 'IRON ORE', BASE_CAPACITY + 1) // cost is the current capacity (2), one left over
+
+    const hullId = systemOf(await getShipState(db), 'HULL').id
+    const state = await expandSystem(db, hullId)
+    expect(systemOf(state, 'HULL').capacity).toBe(BASE_CAPACITY + 1)
+    expect((await db.db.select().from(schema.inventoryItems)).map((i) => [i.name, i.qty])).toEqual([['IRON ORE', 1]])
+
+    await db.db.update(schema.shipSystems).set({ capacity: MAX_CAPACITY }).where(eq(schema.shipSystems.id, hullId))
+    await expect(expandSystem(db, hullId)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 409 })
+  })
+
+  it('rejects unknown systemId with 404 and unbuilt systems with 409', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+    await expect(expandSystem(db, 999)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 404 })
+    const weaponsId = systemOf(await getShipState(db), 'WEAPONS').id
+    await expect(expandSystem(db, weaponsId)).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 409 })
+  })
+})
+
+describe('buildSystem', () => {
+  it('builds an unbuilt type at base values for a flat parts cost; a second build is 409 and unknown types are 404', async () => {
+    const { db } = await freshFile()
+    await getShipState(db)
+
+    await expect(buildSystem(db, 'WEAPONS')).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 422 }) // no parts in the hold yet
+
+    await addItem(db, 'part', 'SERVO ACTUATOR', BUILD_PART_COST)
+    const state = await buildSystem(db, 'WEAPONS')
+    const weapons = systemOf(state, 'WEAPONS')
+    expect(weapons.built).toBe(true)
+    expect({ level: weapons.level, capacity: weapons.capacity }).toEqual({ level: BASE_LEVEL, capacity: BASE_CAPACITY })
+    expect(await db.db.select().from(schema.inventoryItems)).toHaveLength(0) // parts row deleted
+    expect(state.turn).toBe(1)
+
+    const event = (await db.db.select().from(schema.events)).find((e) => e.type === 'build')!
+    expect(event.message).toContain('WEAPONS')
+
+    await expect(buildSystem(db, 'WEAPONS')).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 409 }) // already built
+    await expect(buildSystem(db, 'SHIELDS')).rejects.toMatchObject({ status: 404 }) // not a known type
+  })
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import * as schema from '@/lib/db/schema'
+import { persist, type GameDb } from '@/lib/db/client'
+import { BUILD_PART_COST, BASE_CAPACITY, BASE_LEVEL, MAX_CAPACITY, MAX_LEVEL, SHIP_TYPES, expandCost, upgradeCost } from './ship-costs'
+import { ensureSave, type InventoryItemDto } from './save'
+
+export interface ShipSystemDto {
+  id: number
+  type: string
+  level: number
+  capacity: number
+  built: boolean // derived — level > 0 (unbuilt rows sit at level/capacity 0)
+}
+
+// The ship's full state for the SHIP SYSTEMS tab and left column.
+export interface ShipState {
+  systems: ShipSystemDto[] // display order follows SHIP_TYPES
+  inventory: InventoryItemDto[]
+  turn: number
+}
+
+// Carries an HTTP status so route handlers can map failures to responses without re-parsing.
+export class ShipError extends Error {
+  constructor(
+    public readonly status: number,
+    message: string,
+  ) {
+    super(message)
+  }
+}
+
+async function readShipState(db: GameDb): Promise<ShipState> {
+  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
+  const rows = await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)
+  const orderOf = (type: string) => {
+    const i = SHIP_TYPES.findIndex((t) => t.type === type)
+    return i === -1 ? 99 : i // unknown types (shouldn't exist) sort last
+  }
+  const systems = [...rows]
+    .sort((a, b) => orderOf(a.type) - orderOf(b.type))
+    .map((r) => ({ id: r.id, type: r.type, level: r.level, capacity: r.capacity, built: r.level > 0 }))
+  const inventory = (await db.db.select().from(schema.inventoryItems)).map((i) => ({ kind: i.kind as 'resource' | 'part', name: i.name, qty: i.qty }))
+  return { systems, inventory, turn: save.turn }
+}
+
+// The ship's systems + cargo hold + turn. Auto-initializes like the other reads.
+export async function getShipState(db: GameDb): Promise<ShipState> {
+  await ensureSave(db)
+  return readShipState(db)
+}
+
+// Consume `amount` units of one kind from the oldest cargo rows first (id order); rows that hit
+// zero are deleted. The total is checked up front, so an insufficient hold mutates nothing.
+async function spendItems(db: GameDb, saveId: number, kind: 'resource' | 'part', amount: number): Promise<void> {
+  const rows = (await db.db.select().from(schema.inventoryItems)).filter((i) => i.kind === kind).sort((a, b) => a.id - b.id)
+  if (rows.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.qty, 0) < amount) {
+    throw new ShipError(422, `Insufficient ${kind === 'resource' ? 'resources' : 'parts'} in the cargo hold — need ${amount}`)
+  }
+  let remaining = amount
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    if (remaining <= 0) break
+    const take = Math.min(row.qty, remaining)
+    remaining -= take
+    if (take >= row.qty) await db.db.delete(schema.inventoryItems).where(eq(schema.inventoryItems.id, row.id))
+    else await db.db.update(schema.inventoryItems).set({ qty: row.qty - take }).where(eq(schema.inventoryItems.id, row.id))
+  }
+}
+
+async function bumpTurnAndEvent(db: GameDb, saveId: number, turn: number, type: string, message: string): Promise<void> {
+  await db.db.update(schema.saves).set({ turn }).where(eq(schema.saves.id, saveId))
+  await db.db.insert(schema.events).values({ saveId, turn, type, message, createdAt: new Date().toISOString() })
+}
+
+// UPGRADE — level up a built system by one (capped at MAX_LEVEL). Cost: `level` units of any resource.
+export async function upgradeSystem(db: GameDb, systemId: number): Promise<ShipState> {
+  await ensureSave(db)
+  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
+  const target = (await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)).find((s) => s.id === systemId)
+  if (!target) throw new ShipError(404, `Unknown ship system ${systemId}`)
+  if (target.level <= 0) throw new ShipError(409, `${target.type} is not built`)
+  if (target.level >= MAX_LEVEL) throw new ShipError(409, `${target.type} is at max level (${MAX_LEVEL})`)
+
+  const cost = upgradeCost(target.level)
+  await spendItems(db, save.id, 'resource', cost)
+  const turn = save.turn + 1
+  await db.db.update(schema.shipSystems).set({ level: target.level + 1 }).where(eq(schema.shipSystems.id, target.id))
+  await bumpTurnAndEvent(db, save.id, turn, 'upgrade', `Upgraded ${target.type} to level ${target.level + 1} (cost: ${cost}× resources)`)
+  await persist(db)
+  return readShipState(db)
+}
+
+// EXPAND — raise a built system's capacity by one (capped at MAX_CAPACITY). Cost: `capacity` units of any resource.
+export async function expandSystem(db: GameDb, systemId: number): Promise<ShipState> {
+  await ensureSave(db)
+  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
+  const target = (await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)).find((s) => s.id === systemId)
+  if (!target) throw new ShipError(404, `Unknown ship system ${systemId}`)
+  if (target.level <= 0) throw new ShipError(409, `${target.type} is not built`)
+  if (target.capacity >= MAX_CAPACITY) throw new ShipError(409, `${target.type} is at max capacity (${MAX_CAPACITY})`)
+
+  const cost = expandCost(target.capacity)
+  await spendItems(db, save.id, 'resource', cost)
+  const turn = save.turn + 1
+  await db.db.update(schema.shipSystems).set({ capacity: target.capacity + 1 }).where(eq(schema.shipSystems.id, target.id))
+  await bumpTurnAndEvent(db, save.id, turn, 'expand', `Expanded ${target.type} capacity to ${target.capacity + 1} (cost: ${cost}× resources)`)
+  await persist(db)
+  return readShipState(db)
+}
+
+// BUILD — build an unbuilt type at base values. Cost: a flat amount of parts.
+export async function buildSystem(db: GameDb, type: string): Promise<ShipState> {
+  await ensureSave(db)
+  const [save] = await db.db.select().from(schema.saves).limit(1)
+  const target = (await db.db.select().from(schema.shipSystems)).find((s) => s.type === type)
+  if (!target) throw new ShipError(404, `Unknown ship system type ${type}`)
+  if (target.level > 0) throw new ShipError(409, `${target.type} is already built`)
+
+  await spendItems(db, save.id, 'part', BUILD_PART_COST)
+  const turn = save.turn + 1
+  await db.db.update(schema.shipSystems).set({ level: BASE_LEVEL, capacity: BASE_CAPACITY }).where(eq(schema.shipSystems.id, target.id))
+  await bumpTurnAndEvent(db, save.id, turn, 'build', `Built ${target.type} at base values (cost: ${BUILD_PART_COST}× parts)`)
+  await persist(db)
+  return readShipState(db)
+}
@@ -8,12 +8,37 @@ describe('OpenAPI spec', () => {
      '/api/crew',
      '/api/explore',
      '/api/jump',
+      '/api/ship',
+      '/api/ship/build',
+      '/api/ship/expand',
+      '/api/ship/upgrade',
      '/api/system',
      '/api/version',
      '/api/world',
    ]);
  });

+  it('describes the ship endpoints as ShipState in and out, with error responses on the actions', () => {
+    const ship = openApiSpec.paths['/api/ship'].get.responses[200].content['application/json'].schema;
+    expect(ship.$ref).toBe('#/components/schemas/ShipState');
+
+    const system = openApiSpec.components.schemas.ShipSystem.properties;
+    expect(Object.keys(system)).toEqual(['id', 'type', 'level', 'capacity', 'built']);
+
+    for (const [path, request] of [
+      ['/api/ship/upgrade', '#/components/schemas/UpgradeRequest'],
+      ['/api/ship/expand', '#/components/schemas/ExpandRequest'],
+      ['/api/ship/build', '#/components/schemas/BuildRequest'],
+    ] as const) {
+      const post = openApiSpec.paths[path].post;
+      expect(post.requestBody.content['application/json'].schema.$ref).toBe(request);
+      expect(post.responses[200].content['application/json'].schema.$ref).toBe('#/components/schemas/ShipState');
+      for (const status of ['400', '404', '409', '422'] as const) {
+        expect(post.responses[status].content['application/json'].schema.$ref).toBe('#/components/schemas/Error');
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
  it('describes /api/crew as an array of CrewMember and crewFound on ExploreResult', () => {
    const crew = openApiSpec.paths['/api/crew'].get.responses[200].content['application/json'].schema;
    expect(crew.type).toBe('array');
@@ -186,6 +186,198 @@ export const openApiSpec = {
        },
      },
    },
+    '/api/ship': {
+      get: {
+        summary: 'Ship state',
+        description:
+          "The ship's systems (built flag derived from level), the cargo hold and the turn counter. The starting ship is seeded on new game — core types built at base values, the rest unbuilt until a build action. Auto-initializes a new game when no save exists yet.",
+        operationId: 'getShip',
+        responses: {
+          200: {
+            description: 'Current ship state',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipState' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    '/api/ship/upgrade': {
+      post: {
+        summary: 'Upgrade a ship system',
+        description:
+          "Level up a built ship system by one (capped at max level). Costs `level` units of any resource, consumed from the oldest cargo row first, plus a turn. Returns the fresh ship state.",
+        operationId: 'upgradeShipSystem',
+        requestBody: {
+          required: true,
+          content: {
+            'application/json': {
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpgradeRequest' },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        responses: {
+          200: {
+            description: 'Fresh ship state after the upgrade',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipState' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          400: {
+            description: 'Malformed body or non-integer systemId',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          404: {
+            description: 'Unknown ship system id',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          409: {
+            description: 'System is not built or already at max level',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          422: {
+            description: 'Not enough resources in the cargo hold for the cost',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    '/api/ship/expand': {
+      post: {
+        summary: 'Expand a ship system',
+        description:
+          "Raise a built ship system's capacity by one (capped at max capacity). Costs `capacity` units of any resource, consumed from the oldest cargo row first, plus a turn. Returns the fresh ship state.",
+        operationId: 'expandShipSystem',
+        requestBody: {
+          required: true,
+          content: {
+            'application/json': {
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpandRequest' },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        responses: {
+          200: {
+            description: 'Fresh ship state after the expansion',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipState' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          400: {
+            description: 'Malformed body or non-integer systemId',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          404: {
+            description: 'Unknown ship system id',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          409: {
+            description: 'System is not built or already at max capacity',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          422: {
+            description: 'Not enough resources in the cargo hold for the cost',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    '/api/ship/build': {
+      post: {
+        summary: 'Build a ship system',
+        description:
+          'Build an unbuilt ship system type at base values. Costs a flat amount of parts, consumed from the oldest cargo row first, plus a turn. Returns the fresh ship state.',
+        operationId: 'buildShipSystem',
+        requestBody: {
+          required: true,
+          content: {
+            'application/json': {
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/BuildRequest' },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        responses: {
+          200: {
+            description: 'Fresh ship state after the build',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipState' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          400: {
+            description: 'Malformed body or empty type',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          404: {
+            description: 'Unknown ship system type',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          409: {
+            description: 'System is already built',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          422: {
+            description: 'Not enough parts in the cargo hold for the cost',
+            content: {
+              'application/json': {
+                schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
  },
  components: {
    schemas: {
@@ -275,6 +467,51 @@ export const openApiSpec = {
        },
        required: ['id', 'name', 'role', 'trait_good', 'trait_bad', 'origin'],
      },
+      ShipSystem: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          id: { type: 'integer' },
+          type: { type: 'string', description: "System type, e.g. REACTOR or WEAPONS" },
+          level: { type: 'integer', description: '0 when not built yet' },
+          capacity: { type: 'integer', description: '0 when not built yet' },
+          built: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Derived — true when level > 0' },
+        },
+        required: ['id', 'type', 'level', 'capacity', 'built'],
+      },
+      ShipState: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          systems: {
+            type: 'array',
+            description: "The ship's systems in display order",
+            items: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShipSystem' },
+          },
+          inventory: { type: 'array', items: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/InventoryItem' } },
+          turn: { type: 'integer', description: 'Turn counter — one per jump, exploration or ship action' },
+        },
+        required: ['systems', 'inventory', 'turn'],
+      },
+      UpgradeRequest: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          systemId: { type: 'integer', description: 'ship_systems.id of the built system to level up' },
+        },
+        required: ['systemId'],
+      },
+      ExpandRequest: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          systemId: { type: 'integer', description: 'ship_systems.id of the built system to expand' },
+        },
+        required: ['systemId'],
+      },
+      BuildRequest: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          type: { type: 'string', description: "Ship system type to build, e.g. WEAPONS (see ShipSystem.type)" },
+        },
+        required: ['type'],
+      },
      SystemState: {
        type: 'object',
        properties: {
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "space-wanderer",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "next dev -p 3000",
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
kamilkrzywda	dcaeb4dded	release v0.6.0 CI / build + unit + e2e (pull_request) Successful in 3m2s Details	2026-09-28 23:47:37 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	7e975566ab	e2e: ship action via UI (bounded scan until affordable) + ship state survives container restart	2026-09-28 23:46:21 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	de0cb45b09	ui: real SHIP SYSTEMS tab (upgrade/expand/build buttons) + left column mirrors live ship state	2026-09-28 23:43:03 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	fce27ff6ca	api+openapi: GET /api/ship + POST upgrade/expand/build with 400/404/409/422 mapping	2026-09-28 23:38:11 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	5fe306d64d	game: ship actions — upgrade/expand/build with cost model, validation (404/409/422), turn + event per action	2026-09-28 23:35:28 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	0910891995	db+game: ship_systems table + starting ship seed (new game and v4 backfill step)	2026-09-28 23:32:04 +00:00
kamilkrzywda	c7580d92bd	db+game: schema_version on saves with ordered idempotent backfill (v2 bodies, v3 crew) — no more DB wipes	2026-09-28 23:25:06 +00:00