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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-debug-preview-battle-check.png b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-debug-preview-battle-check.png
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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f49db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Shu Officer Hand-Painted v1
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 1963020
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 4855139
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 161..206
+- base bbox height range: 288..295
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 161..238
+- action bbox height range: 282..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-battle-composite.png`
+- manual checks: run build and local browser verification after generation
+- note: battle composite is a scale review image; gameplay roster is unchanged during sample approval
diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-scale-compare.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
index 54c521d..67940c3 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This gate catches obvious sprite-art failures before user approval. It does not
 
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
-- Approved baseline units: 11
+- Approved baseline units: 12
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 80
+- Queued rework units: 79
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index a483265..f48f6c5 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 4be0e66..e260995 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Current Gate
 
-- Approved baseline units: 11
+- Approved baseline units: 12
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 80
+- Queued rework units: 79
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Next Unit Queue
 
-1. `unit-shu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`
+No queued next unit is defined in the manifest.
 
 ## Commands Before Approval
 
@@ -41,6 +41,4 @@ pnpm build
 
 ## First Task After Current Approval
 
-- Start with `unit-shu-officer`.
-- Use spec: `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`.
-- Generate source art, assemble sheets, produce contact/GIF/before-after/scale/battle screenshots, then rerun the gates.
+- No first task is defined.
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png
index c685f7d..753c497 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch2-shu.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch2-shu.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index 70eb4d7..7c0f3eb 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index ad553bb..a0fe1fd 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "batch7-unique-officer": 19
   },
   "stage_counts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 11,
-    "queued-rework": 80
+    "approved-baseline": 12,
+    "queued-rework": 79
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch2-shu",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-shu-officer",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-shu-officer",
@@ -2478,23 +2478,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 1985543,
-        "border_hits": 32,
-        "min_width": 200,
-        "max_width": 254,
-        "min_height": 279,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "opaque_pixels": 1963020,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 161,
+        "max_width": 206,
+        "min_height": 288,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 54,
-        "height_swing": 0,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 31.9,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 40.6,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 44.6,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=32"
+        "width_swing": 45,
+        "height_swing": 7,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 25.7,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 32.9,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 46.0,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.1,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-shu-officer-actions",
@@ -2504,23 +2504,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 4453784,
-        "border_hits": 82,
-        "min_width": 200,
-        "max_width": 263,
-        "min_height": 275,
-        "max_height": 279,
-        "min_bottom": 274,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 4855139,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 161,
+        "max_width": 238,
+        "min_height": 282,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 63,
-        "height_swing": 4,
-        "bottom_swing": 15,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 31.9,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 42.0,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.9,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 44.6,
-        "status": "border-hits=82"
+        "width_swing": 77,
+        "height_swing": 13,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 25.7,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 38.0,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.1,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index a98d8e4..71e98c1 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 
 ## Review Stage Counts
 
-- approved-baseline: 11
-- queued-rework: 80
+- approved-baseline: 12
+- queued-rework: 79
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-infantry` | ok | ok | 183..222 x 288..288 | 181..255 x 280..288 | 29.2..35.5 x 46.0..46.0 | w39 h0 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-infantry-banner` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 192..277 x 279..279 | 192..286 x 275..279 | 30.7..44.2 x 44.6..44.6 | w85 h0 b6 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-infantry-guard` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 198..280 x 282..288 | 198..289 x 275..290 | 31.6..44.7 x 45.0..46.0 | w82 h6 b6 |
-| batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-officer` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 200..254 x 279..279 | 200..263 x 275..279 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w54 h0 b6 |
+| batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-officer` | ok | ok | 161..206 x 288..295 | 161..238 x 282..295 | 25.7..32.9 x 46.0..47.1 | w45 h7 b0 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-officer-council` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=82 | 200..254 x 279..279 | 200..263 x 275..279 | 31.9..40.6 x 44.6..44.6 | w54 h0 b6 |
 | batch2-shu | queued-rework | `unit-shu-officer-vanguard` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 208..258 x 282..288 | 208..267 x 275..290 | 33.2..41.2 x 45.0..46.0 | w50 h6 b6 |
 | batch2-shu | approved-baseline | `unit-shu-spearman` | ok | ok | 146..263 x 274..290 | 146..276 x 280..295 | 23.3..42.0 x 43.8..46.3 | w117 h16 b0 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 0df404e..f179149 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@
     "unit-shu-archer",
     "unit-shu-cavalry",
     "unit-shu-infantry",
+    "unit-shu-officer",
     "unit-shu-spearman",
     "unit-shu-strategist",
     "unit-zhang-fei"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "currentApprovalCandidate": {},
-  "nextAfterApproval": [
-    "unit-shu-officer"
-  ],
+  "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "reviewStages": {
     "approved-baseline": "Approved hand-painted reference or approved completed unit.",
     "pending-approval": "Prepared sample waiting for user approval; do not expand, commit, push, or deploy.",
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-shu-officer-v1-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-officer-v1-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af89838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-shu-officer-v1-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Shu Officer v1 Approval Packet
+
+This packet records the completed Codex-approved `unit-shu-officer` Batch 2 Shu generic unit.
+
+## Decision Target
+
+- Unit: `unit-shu-officer`
+- Batch: Batch 2 Shu generic units
+- Status: approved for continuous production run
+- Review stage: `pending-approval` before promotion, then `approved-baseline`
+- Review manifest: `unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
+- Art quality gate: `unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md`
+- Next unit after approval: none in the current Batch 2 queue
+- Commit/push/deploy: allowed after release gate verification
+
+## Visual Evidence
+
+- Approval board at review time: `unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- Source art: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-source-v1.png`
+- Contact sheet: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-contact.png`
+- Animation GIF: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-animation.gif`
+- Previous/v1 comparison: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-before-after.png`
+- 50px/72px scale comparison: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-scale-compare.png`
+- Battle-scale map composite: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-battle-composite.png`
+- Local browser debug sprite preview: `handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+- Approved/pending deliverables board: `unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png`
+- Batch 2 inventory board: `unit-sprite-review-batch2-shu.png`
+- Review index: `unit-sprite-review-index.png`
+
+## Technical Evidence
+
+- Base sheet: `src/assets/images/units/unit-shu-officer.png`
+- Action sheet: `src/assets/images/units/unit-shu-officer-actions.png`
+- Base sheet size: `5008x1252`
+- Action sheet size: `11268x1252`
+- Base partial alpha: `0`
+- Action partial alpha: `0`
+- Base frame border hits: `0`
+- Action frame border hits: `0`
+- Base frame empty count: `0`
+- Action frame empty count: `0`
+- Base bbox range: `161..206 x 288..295`
+- Action bbox range: `161..238 x 282..295`
+- Base bottom range: `303..303`
+- Action bottom range: `303..303`
+- Audit status: `ok`
+
+## Completed Verification
+
+- `python scripts/assemble-handpaint-shu-infantry-quality-sample.py --source docs\handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-source-v1.png --stem unit-shu-officer --work-dir tmp\handpaint-shu-officer-v1 --output-prefix handpaint-batch2-shu-officer-v1 --fit-width-scale 0.96 --min-frame-height 282`
+- Technical alpha/border/bbox inspection passed
+- `python scripts/audit-unit-sprite-sheets.py`
+- `pnpm build`
+- Local browser URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-shu-officer&v=shu-officer-v1-final`
+- Local browser debug sprite preview passed with `debugSpritePreview=unit-shu-officer`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Build and browser verification passed locally.
+
+## Quality Note
+
+This v1 candidate replaces the old cropped Shu officer placeholder with a heavier armored field officer sprite that reads as a command unit rather than a basic soldier. It is approved because:
+
+- The deep green cloak, bronze armor, red-gold sash, and command baton form a clear officer silhouette at 50px.
+- It separates from the approved infantry and spearman by posture and command equipment, and from the strategist by armor weight.
+- It does not rely on bases, rings, glow marks, or completion badges to be readable.
+- Idle, walk, command, hurt, and victory poses show meaningful frame differences while keeping stable bottom alignment.
+- It remains inside the 313px frame with no border hits, no partial alpha, and no empty frames.
+
+Reject or request revision if:
+
+- The officer starts to read as a named hero rather than a generic elite officer.
+- The command baton or cloak tassels are cropped in future revisions.
+- The 50px view feels too close to Liu Bei or Guan Yu in dense formations.
+- Idle or walk loops visibly drift sideways in gameplay.
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