diff --git a/src/game/scenes/CampScene.ts b/src/game/scenes/CampScene.ts
index 116b8c8..613176d 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/CampScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/scenes/CampScene.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ type CampaignTimelineChapter = {
   nextHints: string[];
 };
 
+type CampSceneData = {
+  openSortiePrep?: boolean;
+  skipIntroStory?: boolean;
+};
+
 const portraitByUnitId: Record<string, PortraitKey> = {
   'liu-bei': 'liuBei',
   'guan-yu': 'guanYu',
@@ -10009,11 +10014,18 @@ export class CampScene extends Phaser.Scene {
   private sortieFocusedUnitId = 'liu-bei';
   private sortieRosterScroll = 0;
   private terrainCountCache = new Map<BattleScenarioId, SortieTerrainCounts>();
+  private openSortiePrepOnCreate = false;
+  private skipIntroStoryForSortie = false;
 
   constructor() {
     super('CampScene');
   }
 
+  init(data?: CampSceneData) {
+    this.openSortiePrepOnCreate = Boolean(data?.openSortiePrep);
+    this.skipIntroStoryForSortie = Boolean(data?.skipIntroStory);
+  }
+
   create() {
     this.contentObjects = [];
     this.dialogueObjects = [];
@@ -10054,6 +10066,9 @@ export class CampScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     this.renderStaticButtons();
     this.render();
+    if (this.openSortiePrepOnCreate) {
+      this.time.delayedCall(0, () => this.showSortiePrep());
+    }
   }
 
   private ensureCampAssets(onReady: () => void) {
@@ -12322,6 +12337,15 @@ export class CampScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     markCampaignStep(flow.campaignStep);
     const selectedSortieUnitIds = [...this.selectedSortieUnitIds];
     const sortieFormationAssignments = { ...this.sortieFormationAssignments };
+    if (this.skipIntroStoryForSortie) {
+      void startLazyScene(this, 'BattleScene', {
+        battleId: flow.nextBattleId,
+        selectedSortieUnitIds,
+        sortieFormationAssignments
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     void startLazyScene(this, 'StoryScene', {
       pages: flow.pages,
       nextScene: 'BattleScene',
@@ -13613,6 +13637,8 @@ export class CampScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       campaignProgress: this.campaignTimelineProgress(),
       campBattleId: this.currentCampBattleId(),
       campTitle: this.currentCampTitle(),
+      openSortiePrepOnCreate: this.openSortiePrepOnCreate,
+      skipIntroStoryForSortie: this.skipIntroStoryForSortie,
       availableDialogueIds: this.availableCampDialogues().map((dialogue) => dialogue.id),
       completedAvailableDialogues: this.completedAvailableDialogues().map((dialogue) => dialogue.id),
       availableVisitIds: this.availableCampVisits().map((visit) => visit.id),
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/TitleScene.ts b/src/game/scenes/TitleScene.ts
index 05de40a..4036064 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/TitleScene.ts
+++ b/src/game/scenes/TitleScene.ts
@@ -319,11 +319,15 @@ export class TitleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     const battleId = battleIdForCampaignStep(campaign.step);
     if (battleId) {
-      await this.navigateTo('BattleScene', {
-        battleId,
-        selectedSortieUnitIds: campaign.selectedSortieUnitIds,
-        sortieFormationAssignments: campaign.sortieFormationAssignments
-      });
+      if (campaign.step !== 'first-battle' && campaign.firstBattleReport?.outcome === 'victory') {
+        await this.navigateTo('CampScene', {
+          openSortiePrep: true,
+          skipIntroStory: true
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      await this.navigateTo('BattleScene', { battleId });
       return;
     }