diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 4a44cb8..e4957fc 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1176,6 +1176,34 @@ function animate() {
     ring.mat.opacity = (1 - t) * 0.9;
   }
 
+  // Animate firework bursts — particles drift outward with gravity, fade out
+  for (let i = fireworkBursts.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    const burst = fireworkBursts[i];
+    const age = elapsed - burst.startTime;
+    const t = Math.min(age / FIREWORK_BURST_DURATION, 1);
+    if (t >= 1) {
+      scene.remove(burst.points);
+      burst.geo.dispose();
+      burst.mat.dispose();
+      fireworkBursts.splice(i, 1);
+      continue;
+    }
+    // Fade out in last 40% of lifetime
+    burst.mat.opacity = t < 0.6 ? 1.0 : (1.0 - t) / 0.4;
+
+    // Compute positions analytically: p = p0 + v*age + 0.5*g*age^2
+    const pos = burst.geo.attributes.position.array;
+    const vel = burst.velocities;
+    const org = burst.origins;
+    const halfGAge2 = 0.5 * FIREWORK_GRAVITY * age * age;
+    for (let j = 0; j < FIREWORK_BURST_PARTICLES; j++) {
+      pos[j * 3]     = org[j * 3]     + vel[j * 3]     * age;
+      pos[j * 3 + 1] = org[j * 3 + 1] + vel[j * 3 + 1] * age + halfGAge2;
+      pos[j * 3 + 2] = org[j * 3 + 2] + vel[j * 3 + 2] * age;
+    }
+    burst.geo.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+  }
+
   // Animate rune ring — orbit and vertical float
   for (const rune of runeSprites) {
     const angle = rune.baseAngle + elapsed * RUNE_ORBIT_SPEED;
@@ -1549,9 +1577,17 @@ window.addEventListener('chat-message', (/** @type {CustomEvent} */ event) => {
     if (event.detail.text.toLowerCase().includes('sovereignty')) {
       triggerSovereigntyEasterEgg();
     }
+    if (event.detail.text.toLowerCase().includes('milestone')) {
+      triggerFireworks();
+    }
   }
 });
 
+window.addEventListener('milestone-complete', (/** @type {CustomEvent} */ event) => {
+  console.log('[nexus] Milestone complete:', event.detail);
+  triggerFireworks();
+});
+
 window.addEventListener('status-update', (/** @type {CustomEvent} */ event) => {
   console.log('[hermes] Status update:', event.detail);
 });
@@ -1668,6 +1704,93 @@ function triggerShockwave() {
   }
 }
 
+// === FIREWORK CELEBRATION ===
+// Multi-burst particle fireworks launched above the scene on milestone completion.
+
+const FIREWORK_COLORS = [0xff4466, 0xffaa00, 0x00ffaa, 0x4488ff, 0xff44ff, 0xffff44, 0x00ffff];
+const FIREWORK_BURST_PARTICLES = 80;
+const FIREWORK_BURST_DURATION = 2.2; // seconds
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {{
+ *   points: THREE.Points,
+ *   geo: THREE.BufferGeometry,
+ *   mat: THREE.PointsMaterial,
+ *   origins: Float32Array,
+ *   velocities: Float32Array,
+ *   startTime: number,
+ * }} FireworkBurst
+ */
+/** @type {FireworkBurst[]} */
+const fireworkBursts = [];
+
+const FIREWORK_GRAVITY = -5.0; // world units per second^2
+
+/**
+ * Creates a single firework burst at the given world position.
+ * @param {THREE.Vector3} origin
+ * @param {number} color  hex color
+ */
+function spawnFireworkBurst(origin, color) {
+  const now = clock.getElapsedTime();
+  const count = FIREWORK_BURST_PARTICLES;
+  const positions = new Float32Array(count * 3);
+  const origins = new Float32Array(count * 3);
+  const velocities = new Float32Array(count * 3);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    // Uniform sphere direction
+    const theta = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+    const phi = Math.acos(2 * Math.random() - 1);
+    const speed = 2.5 + Math.random() * 3.5;
+    velocities[i * 3]     = Math.sin(phi) * Math.cos(theta) * speed;
+    velocities[i * 3 + 1] = Math.sin(phi) * Math.sin(theta) * speed;
+    velocities[i * 3 + 2] = Math.cos(phi) * speed;
+
+    origins[i * 3]     = origin.x;
+    origins[i * 3 + 1] = origin.y;
+    origins[i * 3 + 2] = origin.z;
+    positions[i * 3]     = origin.x;
+    positions[i * 3 + 1] = origin.y;
+    positions[i * 3 + 2] = origin.z;
+  }
+
+  const geo = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+  geo.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
+
+  const mat = new THREE.PointsMaterial({
+    color,
+    size: 0.35,
+    sizeAttenuation: true,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 1.0,
+    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+    depthWrite: false,
+  });
+
+  const points = new THREE.Points(geo, mat);
+  scene.add(points);
+  fireworkBursts.push({ points, geo, mat, origins, velocities, startTime: now });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Launches a full fireworks celebration: several bursts at staggered positions
+ * and times above the Nexus platform.
+ */
+function triggerFireworks() {
+  const burstCount = 6;
+  for (let i = 0; i < burstCount; i++) {
+    const delay = i * 0.35;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      const x = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 12;
+      const y = 8 + Math.random() * 6;
+      const z = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 12;
+      const color = FIREWORK_COLORS[Math.floor(Math.random() * FIREWORK_COLORS.length)];
+      spawnFireworkBurst(new THREE.Vector3(x, y, z), color);
+    }, delay * 1000);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Triggers a visual flash effect for merge events: stars pulse bright, lines glow.
  */