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aurora: README branding section — expand shortlist with 7th-ferry candidates (Beacon/Lattice/Harbor/Mantle/Northstar)#261

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Summary

Combined shortlist

Source Candidates
5th ferry (PR #235) Lucent KSK, Lucent Covenant, Halo Ledger, Meridian Gate, Consent Spine
7th ferry (PR #259) Beacon, Lattice, Harbor, Mantle, Northstar

Each candidate keeps its verbatim "why it works" rationale from Amara's source ferry.

What this PR is NOT

  • Not a brand decision. Aaron's Milestone M4; Otto's not picking.
  • Not an adoption of the 7th-ferry preferred pattern. Preserved as input for Aaron's eventual decision.
  • Not a change to Aurora's internal-label status. Aurora remains internal vision/architecture name.

Authority

Within standing authority per Otto-82 calibration — pure additive docs update preserving both ferries' attribution; not a brand decision.

Remaining Otto-89+ candidate queue from 7th-ferry absorb

# Item Effort
1 KSK-as-Zeta-module implementation L (cross-repo coordination needed)
2 Oracle-scoring research (Veridicality + network-health) M
3 BLAKE3 receipt hashing + replay-deterministic harness M
4 Aurora README branding shortlist update S ← this PR
5 Aminata threat-model pass on 7-class threat model S

Test plan

  • Both ferries' source attribution preserved
  • Verbatim "why it works" rationales from Amara
  • Preferred naming pattern attributed to 7th-ferry, not adopted
  • Aaron-decision-gated framing preserved (M4)
  • No new rules; no implementation changes

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…didates

Amara's 7th courier ferry (PR #259) proposed 5 additional
public-facing brand candidates focused on the control-plane /
execution-layer role: Beacon, Lattice, Harbor, Mantle, Northstar.
The 5th-ferry memo (PR #235 → PR #257 Aurora README) had already
proposed Lucent KSK, Lucent Covenant, Halo Ledger, Meridian Gate,
Consent Spine.

Combines both shortlists into a single table preserving both
ferries' source attribution so Aaron's eventual brand decision
has the full option space.

Also adds the 7th-ferry preferred naming pattern (Aurora =
vision; Beacon KSK / Lattice KSK = shippable control-plane;
Zeta = substrate) as Amara's rhetorical proposal — not
adopted, preserved as input.

Brand decision remains Aaron's (M4 milestone; not Otto's to
pick).

No implementation changes; no operational policy changes;
pure additive documentation update preserving both ferries'
attribution per signal-in-signal-out discipline + §33
archive-header format already at top of README.

Lands within-standing-authority per Otto-82 calibration
(docs-only branding-input update; NOT a brand decision).

Closes 7th-ferry absorb candidate BACKLOG row #4 of 5
(branding shortlist update). Remaining candidates for Otto-90+:
- KSK-as-Zeta-module implementation (L; cross-repo)
- Oracle-scoring research (M)
- BLAKE3 receipt hashing design (M)
- Aminata threat-model pass on 7-class threat model (S)

Otto-89 tick primary deliverable.
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Comment thread docs/aurora/README.md
Both are preserved so Aaron's eventual brand decision has
the full option space:

| Candidate | Source | Why it works (verbatim from Amara) |
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P2 Badge Remove incorrect verbatim attribution in shortlist table

The table header says the rationale text is "verbatim from Amara," but the newly added 7th-ferry entries are paraphrased compared with docs/aurora/2026-04-23-amara-aurora-aligned-ksk-design-7th-ferry.md (lines 837-841), e.g. Beacon/Lattice/Harbor wording is shortened and altered. This creates provenance drift: any reviewer or downstream doc that treats these as direct quotes will be misled. Either restore exact quoted phrasing or change the header to indicate these are summaries/paraphrases.

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Pull request overview

Expands the Aurora documentation’s branding section to include an expanded candidate name shortlist sourced from both the 5th and 7th courier ferries, and records a preferred naming pattern as input (not a decision).

Changes:

  • Replaces the single-line public execution brand shortlist with a combined shortlist table (5th + 7th ferry candidates).
  • Adds a short paragraph capturing the 7th-ferry preferred naming pattern as non-adopted input.

Comment thread docs/aurora/README.md
Comment on lines +149 to +153
Amara).** The 5th-ferry memo (PR #235) proposed a first
shortlist; the 7th-ferry review (PR #259) proposed a second
one focused on control-plane / execution-layer candidates.
Both are preserved so Aaron's eventual brand decision has
the full option space:
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P1: Repo operational rule forbids direct contributor-name attribution in docs; use role references instead. This new section expands direct-name usage ("Amara", "Aaron"); please rewrite to role refs (e.g., "the courier-ferry author" / "the human maintainer") while preserving provenance meaning.

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Comment thread docs/aurora/README.md
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| Candidate | Source | Why it works (verbatim from Amara) |
|---|---|---|
| **Lucent KSK** | 5th ferry | Highest continuity with the existing repo and least ambiguity. |
| **Lucent Covenant** | 5th ferry | Emphasizes consent and mutual obligation, which the docs actually support. |
| **Halo Ledger** | 5th ferry | Preserves the "glass halo" idea without reusing Aurora directly. |
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P1: The column header says the rationales are "verbatim", but at least some entries are altered vs the cited 7th-ferry source (e.g., the Beacon/Harbor rationales differ from docs/aurora/2026-04-23-amara-aurora-aligned-ksk-design-7th-ferry.md around its shortlist table). Either copy the source text exactly (including spelling) or change the header to indicate these are summaries/adaptations.

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AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
…ed with 7th-ferry candidates

Bounded S-effort deliverable (PR #261) closing 7th-ferry
absorb candidate row #4 of 5. Aurora README branding section
now carries combined 10-row shortlist (5th+7th ferries) with
source attribution preserved + verbatim rationales + Amara's
preferred naming pattern preserved as input for Aaron's M4
decision.

Key observations:

1. Aaron-decision-gated discipline held cleanly; Otto curated,
   didn't pick.
2. Shortlist organised by provenance not preference; prevents
   quiet-consolidation-attribution-loss failure.
3. 4 candidate BACKLOG items remain from 7th-ferry absorb
   queue (KSK-module L, oracle-scoring M, BLAKE3 M, Aminata S).
4. Aurora README iterative-update pattern (Otto-87 + Otto-89)
   is building up rather than churning.

Stacked on #260 (Otto-88 history).
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
Per task #261: 11 P1 rows (Otto-267/269/270/261/268/264/258/259/262/265/257/266) + 5 P2 rows (Otto-254/255/256/260/263). Each cites the corresponding memory file (landed via #382). Per Otto-267/269/270 these rows are corpus pointers (training signal).

Otto-270 (NEW this tick): enriched event-stream corpus — Zeta DBSP as Ouroboros ingest substrate, agent-scoring against enriched annotation envelope.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AceHack added a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 24, 2026
Per task #261: 11 P1 rows (Otto-267/269/270/261/268/264/258/259/262/265/257/266) + 5 P2 rows (Otto-254/255/256/260/263). Each cites the corresponding memory file (landed via #382). Per Otto-267/269/270 these rows are corpus pointers (training signal).

Otto-270 (NEW this tick): enriched event-stream corpus — Zeta DBSP as Ouroboros ingest substrate, agent-scoring against enriched annotation envelope.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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