diff --git a/scripts/verify-campaign-save-normalization.mjs b/scripts/verify-campaign-save-normalization.mjs
index 00815c8..3f08b84 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-campaign-save-normalization.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-campaign-save-normalization.mjs
@@ -200,6 +200,39 @@ try {
     `Expected stale bonds to be filtered against the recovered roster while valid bonds survive: ${JSON.stringify(staleBonds)}`
   );
 
+  storage.clear();
+  storage.set(
+    campaignStorageKey,
+    JSON.stringify({
+      version: 1,
+      updatedAt: '2026-07-03T13:30:00.000Z',
+      step: 'third-camp',
+      activeSaveSlot: 1,
+      roster: [
+        { id: 'liu-bei', name: 'Liu Bei', faction: 'ally' },
+        { id: 'guan-yu', name: 'Guan Yu', faction: 'ally' }
+      ],
+      firstBattleReport: {
+        battleId: 'first-battle-zhuo-commandery',
+        outcome: 'victory',
+        createdAt: '2026-07-03T13:30:00.000Z',
+        units: [{ id: 'rebel-a', name: 'Rebel', faction: 'enemy' }],
+        bonds: [
+          { id: 'liu-bei__guan-yu', title: 'Oath Bond', unitIds: ['liu-bei', 'guan-yu'], level: 2, exp: 30, battleExp: 4 },
+          { id: 'liu-bei__ghost', title: 'Ghost Bond', unitIds: ['liu-bei', 'ghost-unit'], level: 3, exp: 40, battleExp: 5 }
+        ],
+        mvp: { unitId: 'ghost-unit', name: 'Ghost', damageDealt: 99, defeats: 4 }
+      }
+    })
+  );
+  const staleReportRefs = loadCampaignState();
+  assert(
+    staleReportRefs.firstBattleReport?.bonds.length === 1 &&
+      staleReportRefs.firstBattleReport.bonds[0].id === 'liu-bei__guan-yu' &&
+      staleReportRefs.firstBattleReport.mvp === undefined,
+    `Expected first battle report bonds and MVP to be filtered against the recovered roster: ${JSON.stringify(staleReportRefs)}`
+  );
+
   storage.clear();
   storage.set(
     campaignStorageKey,
@@ -462,7 +495,7 @@ try {
   const fallback = loadCampaignState();
   assert(fallback.step === 'second-camp' && fallback.activeSaveSlot === 2, `Expected valid slotted save fallback: ${JSON.stringify(fallback)}`);
 
-  console.log('Verified campaign save normalization, malformed-field/roster-equipment/bond-roster/sortie-roster/latest-history/detail recovery, unknown-step/report/history recovery, unsupported-version rejection, and slotted fallback.');
+  console.log('Verified campaign save normalization, malformed-field/roster-equipment/bond-roster/report-reference/sortie-roster/latest-history/detail recovery, unknown-step/report/history recovery, unsupported-version rejection, and slotted fallback.');
 } finally {
   await server.close();
 }
diff --git a/src/game/state/campaignState.ts b/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
index bc98a7a..1a1ae3e 100644
--- a/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
+++ b/src/game/state/campaignState.ts
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ function normalizeCampaignState(state: Partial<CampaignState>): CampaignState {
   normalized.battleHistory = normalizeBattleHistory(normalized.battleHistory);
   normalized.latestBattleId = normalizeLatestBattleId(normalized.latestBattleId, normalized.battleHistory);
   normalized.firstBattleReport = normalizeFirstBattleReport(normalized.firstBattleReport);
+  if (normalized.firstBattleReport && sortieUnitFilter) {
+    normalized.firstBattleReport = filterFirstBattleReportRosterReferences(normalized.firstBattleReport, sortieUnitFilter);
+  }
   return normalized;
 }
 
@@ -900,6 +903,17 @@ function normalizeLatestBattleId(value: unknown, battleHistory: Record<string, C
     .sort((a, b) => String(b.completedAt).localeCompare(String(a.completedAt)))[0]?.battleId;
 }
 
+function filterFirstBattleReportRosterReferences(report: FirstBattleReport, rosterUnitIds: Set<string>): FirstBattleReport {
+  const filtered = {
+    ...report,
+    bonds: report.bonds.filter((bond) => bond.unitIds.every((unitId) => rosterUnitIds.has(unitId)))
+  };
+  if (filtered.mvp && !rosterUnitIds.has(filtered.mvp.unitId)) {
+    delete filtered.mvp;
+  }
+  return filtered;
+}
+
 function normalizeCampaignBattleSettlement(value: unknown): CampaignBattleSettlement | undefined {
   if (!isPlainObject(value)) {
     return undefined;