diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 9a03e40..8c1d14f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ let thoughtStreamMesh;
 let harnessPulseMesh;
 let powerMeterBars = [];
 let particles, dustParticles;
+let sovereigntyGroup = null;
+let sovereigntyScoreArcMesh = null;
+let sovereigntyScoreArcMat = null;
+let sovereigntyMeterLight = null;
+let sovereigntySpriteMat = null;
+let sovereigntyScore = 85;
+let sovereigntyLabel = 'Mostly Sovereign';
 let debugOverlay;
 let frameCount = 0, lastFPSTime = 0, fps = 0;
 let chatOpen = true;
@@ -124,6 +131,8 @@ async function init() {
   createThoughtStream();
   createHarnessPulse();
   createSessionPowerMeter();
+  createSovereigntyMeter();
+  loadSovereigntyStatus();
   updateLoad(90);
 
   composer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
@@ -639,6 +648,104 @@ function createHarnessPulse() {
   scene.add(harnessPulseMesh);
 }
 
+// ═══ SOVEREIGNTY METER ═══
+function sovereigntyHexColor(score) {
+  if (score >= 80) return 0x00ff88;
+  if (score >= 40) return 0xffcc00;
+  return 0xff4444;
+}
+
+function buildScoreArcGeo(score) {
+  return new THREE.TorusGeometry(1.6, 0.1, 8, 64, (score / 100) * Math.PI * 2);
+}
+
+function buildMeterTexture(score, label) {
+  const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+  canvas.width = 256;
+  canvas.height = 128;
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+  const hexStr = score >= 80 ? '#00ff88' : score >= 40 ? '#ffcc00' : '#ff4444';
+  ctx.clearRect(0, 0, 256, 128);
+  ctx.font = 'bold 52px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = hexStr;
+  ctx.textAlign = 'center';
+  ctx.fillText(`${score}%`, 128, 50);
+  ctx.font = '16px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = '#8899bb';
+  ctx.fillText(label.toUpperCase(), 128, 74);
+  ctx.font = '11px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = '#445566';
+  ctx.fillText('SOVEREIGNTY', 128, 94);
+  ctx.font = '9px "Courier New", monospace';
+  ctx.fillStyle = '#334455';
+  ctx.fillText('MANUAL ASSESSMENT', 128, 112);
+  return new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
+}
+
+function createSovereigntyMeter() {
+  sovereigntyGroup = new THREE.Group();
+  sovereigntyGroup.position.set(0, 3.8, 0);
+
+  // Background ring
+  const meterBgGeo = new THREE.TorusGeometry(1.6, 0.1, 8, 64);
+  const meterBgMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x0a1828, transparent: true, opacity: 0.5 });
+  sovereigntyGroup.add(new THREE.Mesh(meterBgGeo, meterBgMat));
+
+  // Score arc
+  sovereigntyScoreArcMat = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    color: sovereigntyHexColor(sovereigntyScore),
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0.9,
+  });
+  sovereigntyScoreArcMesh = new THREE.Mesh(buildScoreArcGeo(sovereigntyScore), sovereigntyScoreArcMat);
+  sovereigntyScoreArcMesh.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+  sovereigntyGroup.add(sovereigntyScoreArcMesh);
+
+  // Glow light
+  sovereigntyMeterLight = new THREE.PointLight(sovereigntyHexColor(sovereigntyScore), 0.7, 6);
+  sovereigntyGroup.add(sovereigntyMeterLight);
+
+  // Score/label sprite
+  sovereigntySpriteMat = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
+    map: buildMeterTexture(sovereigntyScore, sovereigntyLabel),
+    transparent: true,
+    depthWrite: false,
+  });
+  const meterSprite = new THREE.Sprite(sovereigntySpriteMat);
+  meterSprite.scale.set(3.2, 1.6, 1);
+  sovereigntyGroup.add(meterSprite);
+
+  scene.add(sovereigntyGroup);
+  sovereigntyGroup.traverse(obj => {
+    if (obj.isMesh || obj.isSprite) obj.userData.zoomLabel = 'Sovereignty Meter';
+  });
+}
+
+async function loadSovereigntyStatus() {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch('./sovereignty-status.json');
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error('not found');
+    const data = await res.json();
+    const score = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, typeof data.score === 'number' ? data.score : 85));
+    const label = typeof data.label === 'string' ? data.label : '';
+    sovereigntyScore = score;
+    sovereigntyLabel = label;
+
+    if (sovereigntyScoreArcMesh && sovereigntyScoreArcMat && sovereigntyMeterLight && sovereigntySpriteMat) {
+      sovereigntyScoreArcMesh.geometry.dispose();
+      sovereigntyScoreArcMesh.geometry = buildScoreArcGeo(score);
+      const col = sovereigntyHexColor(score);
+      sovereigntyScoreArcMat.color.setHex(col);
+      sovereigntyMeterLight.color.setHex(col);
+      if (sovereigntySpriteMat.map) sovereigntySpriteMat.map.dispose();
+      sovereigntySpriteMat.map = buildMeterTexture(score, label);
+      sovereigntySpriteMat.needsUpdate = true;
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // defaults already set
+  }
+}
+
 function createSessionPowerMeter() {
   const group = new THREE.Group();
   group.position.set(0, 0, 3);
@@ -1451,6 +1558,12 @@ function gameLoop() {
     bar.scale.x = active ? 1.2 : 1.0;
   });
 
+  // Sovereignty meter — float and rotate
+  if (sovereigntyGroup) {
+    sovereigntyGroup.position.y = 3.8 + Math.sin(elapsed * 0.8) * 0.15;
+    sovereigntyGroup.rotation.y = elapsed * 0.2;
+  }
+
   if (thoughtStreamMesh) {
     thoughtStreamMesh.material.uniforms.uTime.value = elapsed;
     thoughtStreamMesh.rotation.y = elapsed * 0.05;
diff --git a/sovereignty-status.json b/sovereignty-status.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..600fdbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sovereignty-status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "score": 75,
+  "label": "Stable",
+  "assessment_type": "MANUAL"
+}