diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd b/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd
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+++ b/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd
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+class_name ShellState
+extends RefCounted
+## The HUD state the Main Window shell owns (§2: state). Seed values mirror mock
+## 2a; later systems (combat vitals, inventory consumables) become the writers.
+## No Luck/LCK value lives here — it is never surfaced (§7).
+
+var vitals: Dictionary = {"hp": 0, "hp_max": 0, "mp": 0, "mp_max": 0, "gold": 0}
+var turn_order: Array[TurnEntry] = []
+var consumables: Array = []
+var round_label: String = ""
+var location_label: String = ""
+var dock_open: bool = true
+
+
+func toggle_dock() -> bool:
+	dock_open = not dock_open
+	return dock_open
+
+
+static func seed() -> ShellState:
+	var s := ShellState.new()
+	s.vitals = {"hp": 42, "hp_max": 60, "mp": 18, "mp_max": 30, "gold": 1240}
+	s.turn_order = [
+		TurnEntry.new("EL", 17, &"you", true, false),
+		TurnEntry.new("DW", 12, &"ally"),
+		TurnEntry.new("HU", 9, &"ally"),
+		TurnEntry.new("GK", 0, &"enemy", false, true),
+	]
+	var labels := ["Salve", "Draught", "Bomb", "Antidote", "Ration", "Torch", "", ""]
+	s.consumables = []
+	for i in range(labels.size()):
+		s.consumables.append({"hotkey": i + 1, "label": labels[i]})
+	s.round_label = "ROUND 4"
+	s.location_label = "THE LOWER WARD"
+	s.dock_open = true
+	return s
diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd.uid b/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e57742c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/scripts/ui/shell/shell_state.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://f8vix48wmisv
diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd b/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd
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+class_name TurnEntry
+extends RefCounted
+## One combatant in the turn-order rail (§2: state). Seed/placeholder now; the
+## combat turn manager (M5) becomes its writer. `side` colours the rail:
+## &"you" gold, &"ally" teal-muted, &"enemy" blood.
+
+var initials: String
+var initiative: int
+var side: StringName
+var is_active: bool
+var is_downed: bool
+
+
+func _init(p_initials: String, p_initiative: int, p_side: StringName,
+		p_is_active := false, p_is_downed := false) -> void:
+	initials = p_initials
+	initiative = p_initiative
+	side = p_side
+	is_active = p_is_active
+	is_downed = p_is_downed
diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd.uid b/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..311cb23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/scripts/ui/shell/turn_entry.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://toetic2iu7b8
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd b/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd
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+extends "res://addons/gut/test.gd"
+
+
+func test_turn_entry_holds_fields():
+	var e := TurnEntry.new("DW", 12, &"ally")
+	assert_eq(e.initials, "DW")
+	assert_eq(e.initiative, 12)
+	assert_eq(e.side, &"ally")
+	assert_false(e.is_active)
+	assert_false(e.is_downed)
+
+
+func test_seed_vitals():
+	var s := ShellState.seed()
+	assert_eq(s.vitals["hp"], 42)
+	assert_eq(s.vitals["hp_max"], 60)
+	assert_eq(s.vitals["mp"], 18)
+	assert_eq(s.vitals["mp_max"], 30)
+	assert_eq(s.vitals["gold"], 1240)
+
+
+func test_seed_turn_order():
+	var s := ShellState.seed()
+	assert_eq(s.turn_order.size(), 4)
+	assert_eq(s.turn_order[0].initials, "EL")
+	assert_true(s.turn_order[0].is_active, "first combatant is the active turn")
+	assert_true(s.turn_order[3].is_downed, "last combatant is downed")
+
+
+func test_seed_consumables():
+	var s := ShellState.seed()
+	assert_eq(s.consumables.size(), 8)
+	assert_eq(s.consumables[0]["label"], "Salve")
+	assert_eq(s.consumables[0]["hotkey"], 1)
+	assert_eq(s.consumables[6]["label"], "", "slot 7 is empty")
+
+
+func test_toggle_dock_flips():
+	var s := ShellState.seed()
+	assert_true(s.dock_open, "seed opens with the dock out")
+	assert_false(s.toggle_dock())
+	assert_false(s.dock_open)
+	assert_true(s.toggle_dock())
+	assert_true(s.dock_open)
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd.uid b/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae91db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/tests/unit/test_shell_state.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://wkbpiulrv8rx