style: remove em-dashes from user-visible prose (wave 1)

src/app/(frontend)/account/page.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { PreferencesForm } from "@/components/frontend/account/PreferencesForm";
 import { RequestTransferDialog } from "@/components/frontend/account/RequestTransferDialog";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Account — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Account (Polaris Task Force)",
 };
 
 function relationId(value: Assignment["leader"]): number | null {
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ export default async function AccountPage() {
             <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
               <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-1">
                 <CardTitle>Assignment</CardTitle>
-                <CardDescription>Review your current assignment and request a move.</CardDescription>
+                <CardDescription>
+                  Review your current assignment and request a move.
+                </CardDescription>
               </div>
               <RequestTransferDialog
                 currentAssignments={currentAssignments}

src/app/(frontend)/eod/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Bomb } from "lucide-react";
 import { EodArena } from "@/components/frontend/eod/EodArena";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Minefield Clearance — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Minefield Clearance (Polaris Task Force)",
   description: "Clear simulated minefields across three EOD sectors to earn XP for the task force.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/flappy/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Bird } from "lucide-react";
 import { FlappyArena } from "@/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyArena";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Flight Simulator — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Flight Simulator: Polaris Task Force",
   description: "Side training sim. Definitely not Flappy Bird.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/helpdesk/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { getTicketVoteSummaries } from "@/lib/tickets/voteState";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Ticket — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Ticket: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 interface TicketPageProps {

src/app/(frontend)/helpdesk/actions.ts

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export async function createTicket(input: {
         userId: staffId,
         type: "ticket:created",
         title: "New ticket",
-        message: `${title} — ${reporterName}`,
+        message: `${title} by ${reporterName}`,
         link: `/helpdesk/${createdTicket.id}`,
       });
     }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export async function replyToTicket(ticketId: number, content: string): Promise<
       targetId: ticketId,
     });
 
-    const replyMessage = `"${ticket.title}" — you have a new reply.`;
+    const replyMessage = `"${ticket.title}" has a new reply.`;
     if (isStaff) {
       if (reporterId != null && reporterId !== userId) {
         await notifyUser(payload, {

src/app/(frontend)/helpdesk/page.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { LifeBuoyIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { getTicketVoteSummaries } from "@/lib/tickets/voteState";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Helpdesk — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Helpdesk: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function HelpdeskPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/campaigns/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type { Media } from "@/payload-types";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Campaigns — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Campaigns: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function CampaignsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/factions/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { ShieldIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { FactionCard } from "@/components/frontend/intelligence/FactionCard";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Factions — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Factions | Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function FactionsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/actions.ts

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export async function createFridaySideOp(
     if (fridayConflict) {
       return {
         success: false,
-        error: `That Friday is already taken by "${fridayConflict.name}" (${fridayConflict.codeName}) — only one operation per Friday, first come first served.`,
+          error: `That Friday is already taken by "${fridayConflict.name}" (${fridayConflict.codeName}). Only one operation per Friday, first come first served.`,
       };
     }
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ export async function updateFridaySideOp(
       if (fridayConflict) {
         return {
           success: false,
-          error: `That Friday is already taken by "${fridayConflict.name}" (${fridayConflict.codeName}) — only one operation per Friday, first come first served.`,
+        error: `That Friday is already taken by "${fridayConflict.name}" (${fridayConflict.codeName}). Only one operation per Friday, first come first served.`,
         };
       }
     }

src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/missions/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { CrosshairIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { MissionsList } from "@/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionsList";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Missions — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Missions: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function MissionsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/intelligence/page.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Item, ItemContent, ItemDescription, ItemHeader, ItemTitle } from "@/com
 import { CampaignCard } from "@/components/frontend/intelligence/CampaignCard";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Intelligence — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Intelligence: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function IntelligenceOverviewPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/locker/actions.ts

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export async function moveLockerItem(
         grid.height,
       )
     ) {
-      return { success: false, error: "Cannot move here — overlaps with another item." };
+      return { success: false, error: "Cannot move here: overlaps with another item." };
     }
 
     items[idx] =

src/app/(frontend)/locker/page.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { LockerView } from "@/components/frontend/locker/LockerView";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Locker — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Locker (Polaris Task Force)",
 };
 
 export default async function LockerPage() {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default async function LockerPage() {
   });
   const loadouts = loadoutsRes.docs as unknown as Loadout[];
 
-   const isManager = user ? (await hasPermission(payload, user, "locker-storages:update")) : false;
+  const isManager = user ? await hasPermission(payload, user, "locker-storages:update") : false;
 
   let assetsCatalog: Asset[] = [];
   if (isManager) {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/banking/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { hasLogisticsQualification } from "@/utils/access-control/hasLogisticsQu
 import { getCurrencyConfig } from "@/lib/banking";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Account — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Account: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 interface AccountPageProps {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/banking/page.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { hasLogisticsQualification } from "@/utils/access-control/hasLogisticsQu
 import { getCurrencyConfig } from "@/lib/banking";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Banking — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Banking: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function BankingPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/game-vehicles/page.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/item";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Vehicles — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Vehicles: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function GameVehiclesPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/market/actions.ts

@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ async function authenticate() {
   return { payload, user };
 }
 
-async function isMarketManager(payload: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getPayload>>, user: User): Promise<boolean> {
+async function isMarketManager(
+  payload: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getPayload>>,
+  user: User,
+): Promise<boolean> {
   return await hasPermission(payload, user, "market-listings:update");
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +347,7 @@ async function resolveNpcOffer(
     userId: buyer.id as number,
     type: "market:counter",
     title: "The vendor countered",
-    message: `${assetNameOf(listing)} — vendor proposes ${response.amount.toLocaleString()} each.`,
+    message: `${assetNameOf(listing)}: vendor proposes ${response.amount.toLocaleString()} each.`,
     link: "/logistics/market",
   });
   await emitGameEvent(payload, {
@@ -1033,8 +1036,7 @@ export async function getReferencePrices(
     for (const asset of assets.docs) {
       const base = getBaseBuyPrice(asset);
       const modifier = modifierByItemId.get(asset.id);
-      references[asset.id] =
+      references[asset.id] = base == null ? null : Math.max(1, Math.round(base * (modifier ?? 1)));
-        base == null ? null : Math.max(1, Math.round(base * (modifier ?? 1)));
     }
     return { success: true, data: references };
   } catch (error) {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/market/page.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { ensureLockerStorage } from "@/lib/locker";
 import { getCurrencyConfig } from "@/lib/banking";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Market — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Market: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function MarketPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/resources/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { PackageOpenIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { ResourceCard } from "@/components/frontend/logistics/ResourceCard";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Resources — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Resources: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function ResourcesPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/shipments/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { TruckIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { ShipmentsList } from "@/components/frontend/logistics/ShipmentsList";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Shipments — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Shipments: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function ShipmentsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/structures/actions.ts

@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ export async function moveGridItem(
       for (let dx = 0; dx < ow; dx++) {
         for (let dy = 0; dy < oh; dy++) {
           if (targetCells.has(`${other.gridX + dx},${other.gridY + dy}`)) {
-            return { success: false, error: "Cannot move here — overlaps with another item." };
+            return { success: false, error: "Cannot move here: overlaps with another item." };
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ export async function retrieveFromVoid(structureId: number): Promise<GridActionR
       message:
         recovered > 0
           ? `Retrieved ${recovered} item(s) from void in "${structure.name}"`
-          : `No void items could be recovered in "${structure.name}" — grid full`,
+          : `No void items could be recovered in "${structure.name}": grid full`,
       actor: user.id,
       structure: structureId,
       targetCollection: "game-structures",
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ export async function retrieveFromVoid(structureId: number): Promise<GridActionR
       error:
         recovered > 0
           ? `${recovered} item(s) retrieved from void storage.`
-          : "No items could be retrieved — grid is full.",
+          : "No items could be retrieved: the grid is full.",
     };
   } catch (error) {
     const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
@@ -1297,11 +1297,11 @@ export async function autoArrangeGrid(structureId: number): Promise<GridActionRe
 
     const messages: string[] = [];
     if (recoveredCount > 0) messages.push(`${recoveredCount} item(s) recovered from void.`);
-    if (overflow.length > 0) messages.push(`${overflow.length} item(s) moved to void — grid full.`);
+    if (overflow.length > 0) messages.push(`${overflow.length} item(s) moved to void (grid full).`);
 
     await emitGameEvent(payload, {
       type: EventTypes.GridArrange,
-      message: `Arranged grid in "${structure.name}"${messages.length > 0 ? ` — ${messages.join("; ")}` : ""}`,
+      message: `Arranged grid in "${structure.name}"${messages.length > 0 ? `: ${messages.join("; ")}` : ""}`,
       actor: user.id,
       structure: structureId,
       targetCollection: "game-structures",

src/app/(frontend)/logistics/vehicles/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { TruckIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { VehiclesList } from "./VehiclesList";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Vehicles — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Vehicles: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function VehiclesPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/notifications/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { BellIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { NotificationsInbox } from "@/components/frontend/notifications/NotificationsInbox";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Notifications — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Notifications: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function NotificationsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/personnel/contacts/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { UsersIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { NpcDirectory } from "@/components/frontend/personnel/NpcDirectory";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Contacts — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Contacts: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function ContactsPage() {
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ export default async function ContactsPage() {
           <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Contacts</h1>
         </div>
         <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          {npcs.length} contact{npcs.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} recorded in the theater of
+          {npcs.length} contact{npcs.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} recorded in the theater of operations.
-          operations.
         </p>
       </div>
 

src/app/(frontend)/personnel/statistics/page.tsx

@@ -2,16 +2,10 @@ import config from "@payload-config";
 import { getPayload } from "payload";
 import type { GameNpc, MarketListing } from "@/payload-types";
 import { TrendingUp } from "lucide-react";
-import {
+import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
-  Card,
-  CardContent,
-  CardDescription,
-  CardHeader,
-  CardTitle,
-} from "@/components/ui/card";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Statistics — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Statistics (Polaris Task Force)",
 };
 
 interface FactionStatistic {
@@ -49,10 +43,7 @@ export default async function StatisticsPage() {
     payload.find({
       collection: "market-listings",
       where: {
-        and: [
+        and: [{ isAutoGenerated: { equals: true } }, { status: { equals: "active" } }],
-          { isAutoGenerated: { equals: true } },
-          { status: { equals: "active" } },
-        ],
       },
       limit: 200,
       depth: 0,
@@ -196,10 +187,7 @@ export default async function StatisticsPage() {
             ) : (
               <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
                 {topVendors.map((vendor) => (
-                  <div
+                  <div key={vendor.name} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-                    key={vendor.name}
-                    className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4"
-                  >
                     <div className="min-w-0">
                       <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{vendor.name}</p>
                       <p className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">

src/app/(frontend)/profile/[username]/page.tsx

@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ export default async function ProfilePage({ params }: ProfilePageProps) {
               <span>{xpLevel.currentLevelXP.toLocaleString()} XP</span>
               {xpLevel.nextLevelXP !== null ? (
                 <span>
-                  {Math.floor(xpLevel.progress)}% — {xpLevel.nextLevelXP.toLocaleString()} XP to
+                  {Math.floor(xpLevel.progress)}% ({xpLevel.nextLevelXP.toLocaleString()} XP to next
-                  next level
+                  level)
                 </span>
               ) : (
                 <span>Max level reached</span>

src/app/(frontend)/projects/[key]/board/page.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { ProjectBoardView } from "@/components/frontend/projects/ProjectBoardVie
 import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Board — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Board | Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 const KANBAN_STATUSES = [

src/app/(frontend)/projects/[key]/releases/page.tsx

@@ -7,14 +7,10 @@ import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 import { richTextToPlaintext } from "@/lib/projects/projectMeta";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Releases — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Releases: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
-export default async function ReleasesPage({
+export default async function ReleasesPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ key: string }> }) {
-  params,
-}: {
-  params: Promise<{ key: string }>;
-}) {
   const { key } = await params;
   const headers = await nextHeaders();
   const payload = await getPayload({ config });
@@ -62,7 +58,8 @@ export default async function ReleasesPage({
 
   const releases = releaseResult.docs.map((r: any) => {
     const releaseTickets = tickets.filter((ticket: any) => {
-      const releaseId = typeof ticket.release === "object" && ticket.release !== null
+      const releaseId =
+        typeof ticket.release === "object" && ticket.release !== null
           ? ticket.release.id
           : ticket.release;
       return releaseId === r.id;

src/app/(frontend)/projects/[key]/sprints/page.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { SprintsView } from "@/components/frontend/projects/SprintsView";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Sprints — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Sprints: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function SprintsPage({

src/app/(frontend)/projects/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 import { richTextToPlaintext } from "@/lib/projects/projectMeta";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Projects — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Projects: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function ProjectsPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/projects/search/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getPayload } from "payload";
 import { ProjectSearchView } from "@/components/frontend/projects/ProjectSearchView";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Search — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Search: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function SearchPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/qualification/page.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type { AimTrainerStats } from "@/app/(frontend)/qualification/actions";
 import { AimTrainerArena } from "@/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerArena";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Qualification Course — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Qualification Course: Polaris Task Force",
   description: "Complete a timed qualification course to sharpen your marksmanship and earn XP.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/radio/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Radio } from "lucide-react";
 import { RadioArena } from "@/components/frontend/radio/RadioArena";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Radio Traffic — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Radio Traffic (Polaris Task Force)",
   description: "Intercept and type incoming radio traffic fast + accurately.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/roster/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { UsersIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { RosterView } from "@/components/frontend/roster/RosterView";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Unit Roster — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Unit Roster (Polaris Task Force)",
 };
 
 export type RosterMember = {

src/app/(frontend)/transfers/page.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { isPayloadUser } from "@/utils/access-control/isPayloadUser";
 import { isSuperuser } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Transfers — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Transfers: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 export default async function TransfersPage() {

src/app/(frontend)/voiceover/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { getScriptForUser } from "@/lib/voiceover";
 import { isPayloadUser } from "@/utils/access-control/isPayloadUser";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Record voiceover — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Record voiceover: Polaris Task Force",
   description: "Read a Polaris Task Force voiceover script and submit a recording.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/voiceover/page.tsx

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { isPayloadUser } from "@/utils/access-control/isPayloadUser";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Voiceover — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Voiceover: Polaris Task Force",
   description: "Record voiceover takes for active Polaris Task Force scripts.",
 };
 

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/[slug]/edit/page.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { WikiEditor } from "@/components/frontend/wiki/WikiEditor";
 import { listTemplates, templateMap } from "@/lib/wiki/service";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Edit wiki page — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Edit wiki page: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 function templateCssMap(

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/[slug]/history/page.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { RevisionList, type WikiRevisionSummary } from "@/components/frontend/wi
 import { hasIntelligenceQualification } from "@/utils/access-control/hasIntelligenceQualification";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Wiki history — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Wiki history: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 function editorName(editor: WikiRevision["editor"]): string {

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { prepareMarkdown } from "@/lib/wiki/prepare";
 import { buildTemplateStyles } from "@/lib/wiki/templateCss";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Wiki page — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Wiki page: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 function relationName(relation: WikiPageDocument["lastEditor"]): string {

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/actions.ts

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export async function uploadWikiImage(
       overrideAccess: true,
     });
     if (!doc.filename) {
-      return { success: false, error: "Upload failed — no file was stored." };
+      return { success: false, error: "Upload failed: no file was stored." };
     }
     return {
       success: true,

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/new/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { WikiEditor } from "@/components/frontend/wiki/WikiEditor";
 import { listTemplates, templateMap } from "@/lib/wiki/service";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "New wiki page — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "New wiki page (Polaris Task Force)",
 };
 
 function templateCssMap(

src/app/(frontend)/wiki/page.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { WikiIndex, type WikiIndexPage } from "@/components/frontend/wiki/WikiIn
 import { hasIntelligenceQualification } from "@/utils/access-control/hasIntelligenceQualification";
 
 export const metadata = {
-  title: "Wiki — Polaris Task Force",
+  title: "Wiki: Polaris Task Force",
 };
 
 function relationName(relation: WikiPageDocument["lastEditor"]): string {

src/bot/commands/remindEvaluations.ts

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const resolveTargetMissions = async (
     return { error: `No mission matches "${trimmed}" (searched by ID, name, and code name).` };
   }
   if (docs.length > 1) {
-    const list = docs.map((m) => `• ${missionLabel(m)} — #${m.id}`).join("\n");
+    const list = docs.map((m) => `• ${missionLabel(m)} (#${m.id})`).join("\n");
     return { error: `Multiple missions match "${trimmed}". Be more specific:\n${list}` };
   }
   return { mission: docs[0] };
@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@ export const remindEvaluationsCommand: BotCommand = {
           )
         ) {
           await interaction.editReply(
-            `**${missionLabel(mission)}** isn't evaluable yet — missions must be completed or past their scheduled start before reminders go out.`,
+            `**${missionLabel(mission)}** isn't evaluable yet: missions must be completed or past their scheduled start before reminders go out.`,
           );
           return;
         }
         const sent = await processMission(client, payload, mission);
         await interaction.editReply(
-          `Done — ${sent} evaluation reminder DM(s) sent for **${missionLabel(mission)}**.`,
+          `Done: ${sent} evaluation reminder DM(s) sent for **${missionLabel(mission)}**.`,
         );
         return;
       }
 
       const { processed, sent } = await reconcile(client, payload);
       await interaction.editReply(
-        `Sweep complete — ${processed} pending mission(s) processed, ${sent} reminder DM(s) sent.`,
+        `Sweep complete: ${processed} pending mission(s) processed, ${sent} reminder DM(s) sent.`,
       );
     } catch (error) {
       await interaction.editReply(

src/bot/index.ts

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ const main = async () => {
   let shuttingDown = false;
   const shutdown = async (signal: NodeJS.Signals): Promise<void> => {
     if (shuttingDown) {
-      payload.logger.warn(`[Bot] ${signal} received again — forcing exit`);
+      payload.logger.warn(`[Bot] ${signal} received again, forcing exit`);
       process.exit(143);
     }
     shuttingDown = true;
-    payload.logger.info(`[Bot] ${signal} received — shutting down gracefully`);
+    payload.logger.info(`[Bot] ${signal} received, shutting down gracefully`);
     try {
       if (client.isReady()) {
         await client.destroy();

src/bot/services/evaluationReminders.ts

@@ -61,11 +61,9 @@ const getReminderMissions = async (payload: Payload): Promise<Mission[]> => {
 };
 
 const formatLinks = (links: ReminderLink[], appUrl: string): string => {
-  const lines = links.map(
+  const lines = links.map((link) => `• [${link.displayName}](${appUrl}${link.profilePath})`);
-    (link) => `• [${link.displayName}](${appUrl}${link.profilePath})`,
-  );
   // Discord embed field values cap at 1024 chars.
-  return (lines.join("\n").slice(0, 1024) || "—");
+  return lines.join("\n").slice(0, 1024) || "—";
 };
 
 const renderReminderEmbed = (
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ const renderReminderEmbed = (
   appUrl: string,
 ): EmbedBuilder => {
   const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
-    .setTitle(`Leadership feedback requested — ${missionTitle(mission)}`)
+    .setTitle(`Leadership feedback requested: ${missionTitle(mission)}`)
     .setColor(EMBED_COLOR)
     .setFooter({
       text: "Ratings are private and anonymous in aggregate. A leader's results become visible once 3+ members have rated them.",
@@ -122,7 +120,12 @@ const sendReminderDms = async (
       const user = await client.users.fetch(target.discordId as string);
       await user.send({
         embeds: [
-          renderReminderEmbed(mission, target.rateLeaders, target.rateSubordinates, botConfig.appUrl),
+          renderReminderEmbed(
+            mission,
+            target.rateLeaders,
+            target.rateSubordinates,
+            botConfig.appUrl,
+          ),
         ],
       });
       sent += 1;
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ export const processMission = async (
   const { sent, capped } = await sendReminderDms(client, payload, mission);
   if (capped) {
     payload.logger.warn(
-      `[Bot] Evaluation reminders for mission #${mission.id}: DM cap hit — marker not set, will retry next tick.`,
+      `[Bot] Evaluation reminders for mission #${mission.id}: DM cap hit; marker not set, will retry next tick.`,
     );
     return sent;
   }
@@ -173,10 +176,7 @@ export interface ReconcileSummary {
   sent: number;
 }
 
-export const reconcile = async (
+export const reconcile = async (client: Client, payload: Payload): Promise<ReconcileSummary> => {
-  client: Client,
-  payload: Payload,
-): Promise<ReconcileSummary> => {
   if (reconcileRunning) return { processed: 0, sent: 0 };
   reconcileRunning = true;
   let processed = 0;

src/bot/services/missionEmbeds.ts

@@ -246,10 +246,7 @@ interface ModlistInfo {
   updatedAt: string;
 }
 
-const resolveModlist = async (
+const resolveModlist = async (payload: Payload, mission: Mission): Promise<ModlistInfo | null> => {
-  payload: Payload,
-  mission: Mission,
-): Promise<ModlistInfo | null> => {
   const raw = mission.gameDetails.gameSetup?.requiredMods;
   if (raw == null || typeof raw === "number") return null;
   const modlist = raw as ModList;
@@ -282,7 +279,7 @@ const renderModlistEmbed = (
   kind: "new" | "updated",
 ): EmbedBuilder => {
   const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
-    .setTitle(kind === "new" ? `Modlist — ${modlist.name}` : `Modlist updated — ${modlist.name}`)
+    .setTitle(kind === "new" ? `Modlist: ${modlist.name}` : `Modlist updated: ${modlist.name}`)
     .setColor(EMBED_COLOR)
     .setTimestamp();
   embed.setDescription(
@@ -505,7 +502,8 @@ export const reconcile = async (client: Client, payload: Payload): Promise<void>
     }
 
     const eligible = (await getEligibleMissions(payload)).filter(
-      (mission) => isRollCallDue(mission) || !!mission.discordMessageId || !!mission.discordAttendanceSentAt,
+      (mission) =>
+        isRollCallDue(mission) || !!mission.discordMessageId || !!mission.discordAttendanceSentAt,
     );
     for (const mission of eligible) {
       try {

src/bot/services/signup.ts

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const linkDiscordAccount = async (
 ): Promise<{ user: User; wasLinked: boolean }> => {
   const user = await findUserByDiscordUsername(payload, discordUsername);
   if (!user) {
-    throw new SignupError("No account with that Discord username — use /signup to create one.");
+    throw new SignupError("No account with that Discord username. Use /signup to create one.");
   }
   if (user.discordId && user.discordId !== discordId) {
     throw new SignupError(

src/collections/game/GameRules.ts

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export const GameRules: GlobalConfig = {
           defaultValue: 60,
           admin: {
             description:
-              "Suggested economy tick cadence in minutes, for cron documentation only — the tick itself is triggered externally.",
+              "Suggested economy tick cadence in minutes, for cron documentation only. The tick itself is triggered externally.",
           },
         },
       ],

src/collections/intelligence/Missions.ts

@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
       name: "discordAttendanceSentAt",
       type: "date",
       admin: {
-        description: "When the attendance roll-call was first posted to Discord (managed by the bot).",
+        description:
+          "When the attendance roll-call was first posted to Discord (managed by the bot).",
         hidden: true,
       },
     },
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
                   type: "date",
                   admin: {
                     description:
-                       "When the mission transitioned to Completed. Set automatically by the lifecycle (auto-complete tick or manual status change) — managed here, not editable in the form.",
+                      "When the mission transitioned to Completed. Set automatically by the lifecycle (auto-complete tick or manual status change); managed here, not editable in the form.",
                     disabled: true,
                   },
                 },
@@ -584,7 +585,11 @@ export const Missions: CollectionConfig = {
                       defaultValue: "ptf313",
                       access: {
                         read: async ({ req }) => {
-                           return await hasPermission(req.payload, req.user, "missions:read-sensitive");
+                          return await hasPermission(
+                            req.payload,
+                            req.user,
+                            "missions:read-sensitive",
+                          );
                         },
                       },
                     },

src/collections/logistics/Structures.ts

@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ export const Structures: CollectionConfig = {
               defaultValue: false,
               admin: {
                 description:
-                  "When enabled, ONLY the items listed in Allowed Storage can be stored here — everything else is rejected. When disabled, the Allowed Storage list still enforces per-item quantity caps, but other items are permitted up to the mass capacity.",
+                  "When enabled, ONLY the items listed in Allowed Storage can be stored here. Everything else is rejected. When disabled, the Allowed Storage list still enforces per-item quantity caps, but other items are permitted up to the mass capacity.",
               },
             },
             {

src/collections/users/Evaluations.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const Evaluations: CollectionConfig = {
       required: true,
       admin: {
         description:
-          "Who submitted this evaluation. Private — only visible to users with evaluations:read.",
+          "Who submitted this evaluation. Private, only visible to users with evaluations:read.",
       },
     },
     {
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ export const Evaluations: CollectionConfig = {
       name: "comment",
       type: "textarea",
       admin: {
-        description:
+        description: "Private free-text note. Never shown to normal users; managers only.",
-          "Private free-text note. Never shown to normal users; managers only.",
       },
     },
   ],

src/collections/users/Roles.ts

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const Roles: CollectionConfig = {
       },
       admin: {
         description:
-          "Superuser roles bypass ALL permission checks. Use with extreme caution — this grants unrestricted access.",
+          "Superuser roles bypass ALL permission checks. Use with extreme caution: this grants unrestricted access.",
         position: "sidebar",
       },
     },

src/collections/users/Users.ts

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
       },*/
       admin: {
         description:
-          "Legacy role enum — being replaced by the dynamic RBAC system (see 'Role Assignments' below).",
+          "Legacy role enum, being replaced by the dynamic RBAC system (see 'Role Assignments' below).",
       },
     },
     {

src/collections/wiki/WikiTemplates.ts

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const WikiTemplates: CollectionConfig = {
       admin: {
         language: "css",
         description:
-          "Optional CSS injected on wiki pages while this template exists. Write plain selectors — they are automatically prefixed with a hash-based scope class (e.g. .ptf-tpl-3afb1c .my-class) so templates never collide with each other or the app shell.",
+          "Optional CSS injected on wiki pages while this template exists. Write plain selectors, which are automatically prefixed with a hash-based scope class (e.g. .ptf-tpl-3afb1c .my-class) so templates never collide with each other or the app shell.",
       },
     },
     {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const WikiTemplates: CollectionConfig = {
       },
       admin: {
         description:
-          "Developer-only. Raw HTML rendered verbatim (sanitized) when this template is transcluded — replaces the markdown body.",
+          "Developer-only. Raw HTML rendered verbatim (sanitized) when this template is transcluded, replacing the markdown body.",
       },
     },
   ],

src/components/frontend/account/DiscordUsernameRequestForm.tsx

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function DiscordUsernameRequestForm({
         return;
       }
       setValue("");
-      setSuccess("Request submitted — leadership has been notified.");
+      setSuccess("Request submitted. Leadership has been notified.");
       router.refresh();
     } catch {
       setError("Something went wrong. Please try again.");

src/components/frontend/baseManagement/StaffRoster.tsx

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export function StaffRoster({
 
                     {laborCrews.length === 0 ? (
                       <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                        No labor crew — add workers via Hire Staff.
+                        No labor crew. Add workers via Hire Staff.
                       </p>
                     ) : (
                       <div className="flex flex-col">
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export function StaffRoster({
                                 <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
                                   <div className="min-w-0">
                                     <p className="font-medium">
-                                      {crew.classificationName} — {crew.headcount} hired ·{" "}
+                                      {crew.classificationName}: {crew.headcount} hired ·{" "}
                                       {crew.requiredHeadcount} required · max {crew.maxHeadcount}
                                     </p>
                                     <p className="font-mono text-sm tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">

src/components/frontend/eod/EodLeaderboard.tsx

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export function EodLeaderboard({
         </div>
       ) : rows.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="px-4 py-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          No clearances logged yet — take the first sector!
+          No clearances logged yet. Take the first sector!
         </p>
       ) : (
         <div className="overflow-x-auto">
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export function EodLeaderboard({
                   )}
                   title={
                     row.isOutsideTopTen
-                      ? "Operator status — not currently ranked in the top 10"
+                      ? "Operator status (not currently ranked in the top 10)"
                       : undefined
                   }
                 >
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ export function EodLeaderboard({
                           unranked
                         </span>
                       )}
-                      {row.userId !== null && activeTeams.some((team) => team.id === row.userId) && (
+                      {row.userId !== null &&
+                        activeTeams.some((team) => team.id === row.userId) && (
                           <span
                             className="size-2 rounded-full bg-emerald-400"
                             title="Clearing now"

src/components/frontend/eod/MinesweeperBoard.tsx

@@ -807,8 +807,8 @@ export function MinesweeperBoard({
           aria-live="polite"
         >
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-            {phase === "ready" && <span>Awaiting deployment — select a sector.</span>}
+            {phase === "ready" && <span>Awaiting deployment. Select a sector.</span>}
-            {phase === "playing" && <span>Live sweep — mark every charge before you reveal.</span>}
+            {phase === "playing" && <span>Live sweep: mark every charge before you reveal.</span>}
             {phase === "over" && lastRun?.won && (
               <span>
                 Sector clear. {config.label} defused in {lastRun.seconds}s.

src/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyLeaderboard.tsx

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
         </div>
       ) : rows.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="px-4 py-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          No pilots on the board yet — be the first to pass a pipe!
+          No pilots on the board yet. Be the first to pass a pipe!
         </p>
       ) : (
         <table className="w-full text-sm">
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
                   row.isCurrentUser && "bg-accent/40",
                   row.isOutsideTopTen && "text-muted-foreground opacity-70",
                 )}
-                title={row.isOutsideTopTen ? "Pilot status — not currently ranked in the top 10" : undefined}
+                title={row.isOutsideTopTen ? "Pilot status: not currently ranked in the top 10" : undefined}
               >
                 <td className="px-4 py-2">
                   <span className={rankClass(i)}>{row.isOutsideTopTen ? "—" : i + 1}</span>

src/components/frontend/intelligence/CreateSideOpDialog.tsx

@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export function CreateSideOpDialog({
       return;
     }
     if (!isEdit && !defaultStartDateTime) {
-      setError("Missing start date — schedule from a Friday on the calendar.");
+      setError("Missing start date: schedule from a Friday on the calendar.");
       return;
     }
     const startDateIso = defaultStartDateTime ?? "";

src/components/frontend/intelligence/FridayCalendar.tsx

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export function FridayCalendar({
               <ItemContent>
                 {entry.missions.length === 0 ? (
                   <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Nothing scheduled yet — claim this Friday.
+                    Nothing scheduled yet. Claim this Friday.
                   </p>
                 ) : (
                   <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">

src/components/frontend/intelligence/MissionAttendance.tsx

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function MissionAttendance({
           {
             id: `mission:${missionId}:rsvp-yes`,
             group: "Mission RSVP",
-            label: "RSVP — Yes",
+            label: "RSVP: Yes",
             icon: CheckIcon,
             keywords: ["attend", "going", "yes", "rsvp"],
             onSelect: () => void handleSet("yes"),
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export function MissionAttendance({
           {
             id: `mission:${missionId}:rsvp-tentative`,
             group: "Mission RSVP",
-            label: "RSVP — Tentative",
+            label: "RSVP: Tentative",
             icon: MinusIcon,
             keywords: ["maybe", "tentative", "unsure", "rsvp"],
             onSelect: () => void handleSet("tentative"),
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function MissionAttendance({
           {
             id: `mission:${missionId}:rsvp-no`,
             group: "Mission RSVP",
-            label: "RSVP — No",
+            label: "RSVP: No",
             icon: XIcon,
             keywords: ["decline", "not going", "no", "rsvp"],
             onSelect: () => void handleSet("no"),

src/components/frontend/intelligence/SideOpNarrativeFields.tsx

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function SideOpNarrativeFields({ value, onChange }: SideOpNarrativeFields
   return (
     <div className="grid gap-5">
       <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-        Plain text only — each line becomes a paragraph. Rich formatting written in the admin panel
+        Plain text only. Each line becomes a paragraph. Rich formatting written in the admin panel
         is flattened if you save here.
       </p>
 

src/components/frontend/locker/WardrobePanel.tsx

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export function WardrobePanel({ userName, loadouts, equippedLoadout, items }: Wa
 
                 {!equippedLoadout && (
                   <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Choose a loadout above — it becomes the active loadout that the wardrobe
+                    Choose a loadout above. It becomes the active loadout that the wardrobe
                     reflects.
                   </p>
                 )}

src/components/frontend/logistics/ResourceCard.tsx

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export function ResourceCard({ resource }: ResourceCardProps) {
           </div>
         </ItemContent>
         <ItemDescription>
-          {truncatedDescription ?? `${resource.type} resource — ${resource.unitOfMeasure}`}
+          {truncatedDescription ?? `${resource.type} resource (${resource.unitOfMeasure})`}
         </ItemDescription>
         <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground group-hover:text-primary transition-colors flex items-center gap-1">
           View details <ChevronRightIcon className="size-3" />

src/components/frontend/logistics/ShipmentsList.tsx

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function ShipmentsList({ shipments }: ShipmentsListProps) {
     {
       id: "shipments:filter-all",
       group: "Shipments",
-      label: "Filter — All Shipments",
+      label: "Filter: All Shipments",
       icon: ListFilterIcon,
       keywords: ["filter", "all", "shipments"],
       onSelect: () => setFilter(null),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function ShipmentsList({ shipments }: ShipmentsListProps) {
     {
       id: "shipments:filter-active",
       group: "Shipments",
-      label: "Filter — Active Shipments",
+      label: "Filter: Active Shipments",
       icon: ClockIcon,
       keywords: ["filter", "active", "in transit", "pending"],
       onSelect: () => setFilter("active"),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function ShipmentsList({ shipments }: ShipmentsListProps) {
     {
       id: "shipments:filter-completed",
       group: "Shipments",
-      label: "Filter — Completed Shipments",
+      label: "Filter: Completed Shipments",
       icon: CheckCircleIcon,
       keywords: ["filter", "completed", "arrived", "done"],
       onSelect: () => setFilter("completed"),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function ShipmentsList({ shipments }: ShipmentsListProps) {
     {
       id: "shipments:filter-cancelled",
       group: "Shipments",
-      label: "Filter — Cancelled Shipments",
+      label: "Filter: Cancelled Shipments",
       icon: XCircleIcon,
       keywords: ["filter", "cancelled", "failed"],
       onSelect: () => setFilter("cancelled"),
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export function ShipmentsList({ shipments }: ShipmentsListProps) {
     {
       id: "shipments:filter-stranded",
       group: "Shipments",
-      label: "Filter — Stranded Shipments",
+      label: "Filter: Stranded Shipments",
       icon: TruckIcon,
       keywords: ["filter", "stranded", "stuck"],
       onSelect: () => setFilter("stranded"),

src/components/frontend/market/CreateListingDialog.tsx

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export function CreateListingDialog({
                     value={String(s.assetId)}
                     disabled={!s.tradeable || !s.isLive}
                   >
-                    {s.name} — {s.quantity.toLocaleString()}×
+                    {s.name} ({s.quantity.toLocaleString()}×)
                   </SelectItem>
                 ))}
               </SelectContent>

src/components/frontend/market/MakeOfferDialog.tsx

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export function MakeOfferDialog({ listing, currentUserId, currencyConfig }: Make
         const boughtQty = thread?.quantity ?? negotiation?.quantity ?? stock;
         setAcceptedAt(Date.now());
         toast.success("Deal closed", {
-          description: `Sold ${boughtQty}× at ${fmt(agreed)} each — total ${fmt(agreed * boughtQty)}. The items are in your locker.`,
+          description: `Sold ${boughtQty}× at ${fmt(agreed)} each, for a total of ${fmt(agreed * boughtQty)}. The items are in your locker.`,
         });
         window.setTimeout(() => router.refresh(), MIN_ACCEPT_VISIBLE_MS);
         setBusy(null);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export function MakeOfferDialog({ listing, currentUserId, currencyConfig }: Make
             setAcceptedAt(Date.now());
             const dealQty = data.quantity ?? stock;
             toast.success("Deal closed", {
-              description: `The vendor accepted your offer of ${fmt(data.amount ?? 0)} each for ${dealQty}× — total ${fmt((data.amount ?? 0) * dealQty)}.`,
+              description: `The vendor accepted your offer of ${fmt(data.amount ?? 0)} each for ${dealQty}×, for a total of ${fmt((data.amount ?? 0) * dealQty)}.`,
             });
             window.setTimeout(() => router.refresh(), MIN_ACCEPT_VISIBLE_MS);
             setBusy(null);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export function MakeOfferDialog({ listing, currentUserId, currencyConfig }: Make
       </DialogTrigger>
       <DialogContent>
         <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Negotiate — {assetName}</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogTitle>Negotiate: {assetName}</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>
             {isVendor ? "Haggle with the vendor." : "Send an offer to the seller."} Asking{" "}
             <span className="font-mono">{fmt(listing.price ?? 0)}</span> per unit.
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export function MakeOfferDialog({ listing, currentUserId, currencyConfig }: Make
               <p className="text-sm">
                 The {isVendor ? "vendor" : "seller"} counteroffers{" "}
                 <span className="font-mono font-semibold">{fmt(negotiation?.amount ?? 0)}</span>{" "}
-                each for {negotiation?.quantity ?? stock}× — total{" "}
+                each for {negotiation?.quantity ?? stock}×, for a total of{" "}
                 <span className="font-mono">
                   {fmt((negotiation?.amount ?? 0) * (negotiation?.quantity ?? stock))}
                 </span>
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export function MakeOfferDialog({ listing, currentUserId, currencyConfig }: Make
               </Badge>
               <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
                 Sold at <span className="font-mono">{fmt(outcome.price)}</span> each for{" "}
-                {negotiation?.quantity ?? stock}× — total{" "}
+                {negotiation?.quantity ?? stock}×, for a total of{" "}
                 <span className="font-mono">
                   {fmt(outcome.price * (negotiation?.quantity ?? stock))}
                 </span>

src/components/frontend/market/NegotiationPanel.tsx

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function NegotiationRow({
       if (key === "accept") {
         const qty = negotiation.quantity ?? listing?.quantity ?? 1;
         toast.success("Deal closed", {
-          description: `Sold ${qty}× at ${fmt(negotiation.amount ?? 0)} each — total ${fmt((negotiation.amount ?? 0) * qty)}.`,
+          description: `Sold ${qty}× at ${fmt(negotiation.amount ?? 0)} each, total ${fmt((negotiation.amount ?? 0) * qty)}.`,
         });
       }
       router.refresh();

src/components/frontend/market/NpcChat.tsx

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function NpcChat({ listing, negotiation, currencyLabel }: NpcChatProps) {
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2">
         <StoreIcon className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
         <span className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Vendor</span>
-        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">— {assetName}</span>
+        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{assetName}</span>
       </div>
       <ChatBubbleList bubbles={bubbles} buyerLabel="You" sellerLabel="Vendor" />
     </div>

src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerArena.tsx

@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ export function AimTrainerArena({
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Acquire</span>
             <span>
-              Up to {AIM_TRAINER_DIFFICULTIES[difficulty].maxConcurrentTargets} hostile
+              Up to {AIM_TRAINER_DIFFICULTIES[difficulty].maxConcurrentTargets} hostile silhouettes
-              silhouettes are active at once, plus an occasional blue civilian that never counts
+              are active at once, plus an occasional blue civilian that never counts toward the
-              toward the limit. Targets rebound off each other and the range walls.
+              limit. Targets rebound off each other and the range walls.
             </span>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Prioritize</span>
             <span>
               Headshots score 250 points. Torso hits score 100 points. Blue civilians cost 100
-              points — never shoot them.
+              points, so never shoot them.
             </span>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">

src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerGame.tsx

@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
                   Ready on the line
                 </span>
                 <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                  Acquire every silhouette before it clears the range — and never shoot the blue
+                  Acquire every silhouette before it clears the range, and never shoot the blue
                   civilians.
                 </span>
               </div>

src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerLeaderboard.tsx

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export function AimTrainerLeaderboard({
           </div>
         ) : rows.length === 0 ? (
           <p className="px-4 py-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            No scores logged for this lane yet — take the first qualification slot.
+            No scores logged for this lane yet. Take the first qualification slot.
           </p>
         ) : (
           <div className="overflow-x-auto">
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export function AimTrainerLeaderboard({
                     )}
                     title={
                       row.isOutsideTopTen
-                        ? "Operator status — not currently ranked in the top 10"
+                        ? "Operator status: not currently ranked in the top 10"
                         : undefined
                     }
                   >

src/components/frontend/storage/ManageStorageDialog.tsx

@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ export function ManageStorageDialog({ structureId, open, onOpenChange }: ManageS
                       const vType = typeof v.type === "object" ? v.type : null;
                       return (
                         <SelectItem key={v.id} value={String(v.id)}>
-                          {v.name} ({vType?.name ?? "Unknown"}) — {v.currentFuel?.toFixed(0)} fuel
+                          {v.name} ({vType?.name ?? "Unknown"}), {v.currentFuel?.toFixed(0)} fuel
                         </SelectItem>
                       );
                     })}
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ export function ManageStorageDialog({ structureId, open, onOpenChange }: ManageS
                               {cap !== undefined && (
                                 <span className="text-muted-foreground">
                                   {" "}
-                                  — {cap.toLocaleString()} max
+                                  ({cap.toLocaleString()} max)
                                 </span>
                               )}
                             </SelectItem>
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ export function ManageStorageDialog({ structureId, open, onOpenChange }: ManageS
                       if (!isResourceWhitelisted(destType, resId)) {
                         return (
                           <span className="text-xs text-amber-400">
-                            Destination only accepts items on its allowed storage list — this
+                            Destination only accepts items on its allowed storage list. This
                             resource is not permitted.
                           </span>
                         );

src/components/frontend/storage/StorageRules.tsx

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function StorageRules({
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2.5 rounded-md border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/5 text-xs text-amber-400">
               <ListRestartIcon className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
               <span>
-                Whitelist mode — only the items listed under "Allowed" can be stored here. All other
+                Whitelist mode: only the items listed under "Allowed" can be stored here. All other
                 items are rejected.
               </span>
             </div>

src/components/frontend/storage/StructureCard.tsx

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export function StructureCard({ structure }: StructureCardProps) {
         </ItemContent>
         <ItemDescription>
           {resourceCount === 0
-            ? "Empty — no resources stored."
+            ? "Empty: no resources stored."
             : `${resourceCount} resource type${resourceCount !== 1 ? "s" : ""} stored`}
         </ItemDescription>
         <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground group-hover:text-primary transition-colors flex items-center gap-1">

src/components/frontend/storage/StructureStorageView.tsx

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export function StructureStorageView({ structure }: StructureStorageViewProps) {
             </ItemTitle>
             <ItemDescription className="flex items-center gap-2">
               <span>
-                {voidStorageItems.length} item{voidStorageItems.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} — these no
+                {voidStorageItems.length} item{voidStorageItems.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}: these no
                 longer fit in the grid.
               </span>
               <button

src/components/frontend/voiceover/TeleprompterReader.tsx

@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ export function TeleprompterReader({ script }: { readonly script: string }) {
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 rounded-md border border-border bg-background/50 p-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           <p>
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">How to read:</span> read every word shown
-            in large text — underlined and plain alike.
+            in large text, underlined and plain alike.
           </p>
           <p>
             The small colored labels above the text (
             <span className="italic text-sky-300/80">like this</span>) are directions for how to
-            speak — never read them aloud. Each underlined stretch is the wording its label above
+            speak, never read them aloud. Each underlined stretch is the wording its label above
             applies to.
           </p>
           <p>

src/components/frontend/wiki/MarkdownGuide.tsx

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function MarkdownGuide() {
 
       <GuideSection title="Footnotes & citations">
         <Example>Text.[^1]</Example>
-        <Example>[^1]: Footnote or citation — source, URL</Example>
+        <Example>[^1]: Footnote or citation (source, URL)</Example>
       </GuideSection>
 
       <GuideSection title="Layout">
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ Right column content
       </GuideSection>
 
       <GuideSection title="Keybinds">
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+B — bold</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+B: bold</Example>
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+I — italic</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+I: italic</Example>
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X — strikethrough</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X: strikethrough</Example>
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+H — heading</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+H: heading</Example>
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+K — open wikilink dialog</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+K: open wikilink dialog</Example>
-        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+E — inline code</Example>
+        <Example>Ctrl/Cmd+E: inline code</Example>
       </GuideSection>
     </div>
   );

src/lib/arma-bridge/presence.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export async function markStaleServersOffline(
       });
       await emitGameEvent(payload, {
         type: EventTypes.ServerOffline,
-        message: `Server "${server.name}" (${server.serverId}) marked offline — no heartbeat for ${Math.round(
+        message: `Server "${server.name}" (${server.serverId}) marked offline: no heartbeat for ${Math.round(
           SERVER_OFFLINE_AFTER_MS / 1000,
         )}s.`,
         targetCollection: "game-servers",

src/lib/arma-bridge/processSyncEvents.ts

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export async function processPlayerKill(
   const user = users.docs[0];
   if (!user) {
     payload.logger.warn(
-      `[KillTracker] No user found for Steam ID ${kill.killerSteamId} — kill not recorded.`,
+      `[KillTracker] No user found for Steam ID ${kill.killerSteamId}; kill not recorded.`,
     );
     return;
   }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export async function processPlayerKill(
   const profile = profiles.docs[0];
   if (!profile) {
     payload.logger.warn(
-      `[KillTracker] No profile found for user ${user.id} (${user.username}) — kill not recorded.`,
+      `[KillTracker] No profile found for user ${user.id} (${user.username}); kill not recorded.`,
     );
     return;
   }

src/lib/banking/index.ts

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export async function applyTransaction(
       type,
       amount: -totalDebit,
       balanceAfter: fromNewBalance,
-      memo: memo ?? `${type} — out`,
+      memo: memo ?? `${type}: out`,
       timestamp,
     });
   }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export async function applyTransaction(
       type,
       amount,
       balanceAfter: toNewBalance,
-      memo: memo ?? `${type} — in`,
+      memo: memo ?? `${type}: in`,
       timestamp,
     });
   }

src/lib/base/staffing.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function hireStaff(
 ): Promise<NpcStaffing> {
   await assertStaffHiringEnabled(payload);
   if (input.positionType === "labor") {
-    throw new Error("Basic labor is tracked by headcount — use the labor count control instead.");
+    throw new Error("Basic labor is tracked by headcount. Use the labor count control instead.");
   }
   const positionType = staffingPositionType(input.positionType);
   const npc = await payload

src/lib/base/tick.ts

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async function processSalaries(
         : staffing.positionTitle;
     const memo = isLabor
       ? `Labor: ${headcount} ${classificationLabel}(s) @ ${unitSalary}`
-      : `Salary: ${staffing.positionTitle} — ${npcName}`;
+      : `Salary: ${staffing.positionTitle} (${npcName})`;
     try {
       await applyTransaction(payload, {
         type: "salary",

src/lib/intelligence/missionLifecycle.ts

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export async function autoCompleteMissions(
       });
       await emitGameEvent(payload, {
         type: EventTypes.MissionAutoComplete,
-        message: `Mission "${mission.name}"${mission.codeName ? ` (${mission.codeName})` : ""} auto-completed — the scheduled day has passed.`,
+        message: `Mission "${mission.name}"${mission.codeName ? ` (${mission.codeName})` : ""} auto-completed: the scheduled day has passed.`,
         targetCollection: "missions",
         targetId: mission.id,
         data: { previousStatus },

src/lib/market/npcDialogue.ts

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ type DialogueLine = (amount: string, asking: string) => string;
 const LINES: Record<NpcDialogueKind, DialogueLine[]> = {
   firm: [
     (amount) => `I'm not going any lower than ${amount}. Take it or leave it.`,
-    (amount) => `That's my final price — ${amount}. I've got other buyers knocking.`,
+    (amount) => `That's my final price: ${amount}. I've got other buyers knocking.`,
     (amount) => `I'm holding at ${amount}. My prices are already fair.`,
   ],
   lowball: [
-    (amount) => `That's an insult! I'll come down to ${amount} — not a fraction less.`,
+    (amount) => `That's an insult! I'll come down to ${amount}, not a fraction less.`,
     (amount) => `You're joking, right? ${amount} and not a fraction less.`,
-    (amount) => `I paid more than that for lunch! ${amount} — final offer.`,
+    (amount) => `I paid more than that for lunch! ${amount}, final offer.`,
   ],
   backward: [
     (amount) => `Now you're offering less than before? I'm holding firm at ${amount}.`,
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ const LINES: Record<NpcDialogueKind, DialogueLine[]> = {
   concede: [
     (amount) => `Hmm, not sure about that... how about ${amount}?`,
     (amount) => `I could stretch to ${amount}... if we're serious about this.`,
-    (amount) => `Let's not waste each other's time — ${amount}.`,
+    (amount) => `Let's not waste each other's time. ${amount}.`,
     (amount) => `Alright, I'll bend a little. ${amount}?`,
   ],
   good: [
-    () => "Now we're talking. That's a fair price — you've got a deal.",
+    () => "Now we're talking. That's a fair price, and you've got a deal.",
     () => "You drive a hard bargain, but that's a price I can live with.",
     () => "That works for me. A man's gotta make a living, after all.",
   ],
   overpay: [
-    () => "Wait — more than I asked? Sold! You won't regret it.",
+    () => "Wait, more than I asked? Sold! You won't regret it.",
     () => "Generous! I'd have taken less, but I won't argue. It's yours.",
     () => "Whoa, okay! Not going to talk you out of that one. Done deal.",
   ],
   closed: [
     (_amount, asking) => `Alright, that's enough haggling. Buy it at ${asking} or not at all.`,
-    (_amount, asking) => `I'm done negotiating. The price is ${asking} — take it or leave it.`,
+    (_amount, asking) => `I'm done negotiating. The price is ${asking}, take it or leave it.`,
   ],
   accept: [
     () => "I think that price is acceptable. Let's shake on it.",

src/lib/storageRules.ts

@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ export function storageViolationMessage(resourceName: string, check: StorageRule
     case "prohibited":
       return `This resource is prohibited from storage at this structure.`;
     case "not_whitelisted":
-      return `This structure only accepts items on its allowed storage list — "${resourceName}" is not permitted.`;
+      return `This structure only accepts items on its allowed storage list: "${resourceName}" is not permitted.`;
     case "over_cap": {
       const available = Math.max(0, (check.cap ?? 0) - (check.currentStored ?? 0));
       return available <= 0
         ? `${resourceName} is at its storage allowance here (${check.cap?.toLocaleString()}). No more can be stored.`
-        : `${resourceName} is limited to ${check.cap?.toLocaleString()} units here — you can add at most ${available.toLocaleString()} more.`;
+        : `${resourceName} is limited to ${check.cap?.toLocaleString()} units here. You can add at most ${available.toLocaleString()} more.`;
     }
     default:
       return `This resource cannot be stored here.`;

src/scripts/economyTick.ts

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const script = async (config: SanitizedConfig) => {
     });
 
     if (result.disabled) {
-      log.info("[Economy Tick] Master gate is off — nothing processed.");
+      log.info("[Economy Tick] Master gate is off, nothing processed.");
     } else {
       await emitEconomyEvents(payload, result);
       log.info(

src/scripts/marketTick.ts

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const script = async (config: SanitizedConfig) => {
         await emitGameEvent(payload, {
           type: EventTypes.MarketListingExpire,
           message: `Listing for ${listing.quantity}× ${assetName} expired${
-            isUserListing ? " — stock returned to seller" : ""
+            isUserListing ? ", stock returned to seller" : ""
           }`,
           actor: sellerId ?? undefined,
           targetCollection: "market-listings",

src/scripts/processShipmentTick.ts

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export async function processShipmentTick(
 
     await emitGameEvent(payload, {
       type: EventTypes.ShipmentFail,
-      message: `Shipment "${shipment.name ?? `SHP-${shipment.id}`}" stranded — vehicle out of fuel`,
+      message: `Shipment "${shipment.name ?? `SHP-${shipment.id}`}" stranded: vehicle out of fuel`,
       structure: originId,
       targetCollection: "shipments",
       targetId: shipment.id,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ async function completeShipment(
         status: "failed",
         failureReason: `Destination storage rules prevented delivery: ${bounced
           .map((b) => `${b.resourceName} ×${b.amount.toLocaleString()}`)
-          .join(", ")} — returned to origin.`,
+          .join(", ")}; returned to origin.`,
         completedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
       },
     });
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ async function createAutoReturnShipment(
   if (vehicle.currentFuel < returnFuelCost) {
     await emitGameEvent(payload, {
       type: EventTypes.ShipmentFail,
-      message: `Auto-return failed — insufficient fuel`,
+      message: `Auto-return failed: insufficient fuel`,
       structure: destinationId,
       targetCollection: "game-vehicles",
       targetId: vehicle.id,

src/scripts/run-migrations.ts

@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ function run(
       stderr += s;
       process.stderr.write(s);
     });
-    child.on("close", (code) =>
+    child.on("close", (code) => resolve({ code: code ?? 1, stdout, stderr }));
-      resolve({ code: code ?? 1, stdout, stderr }),
-    );
   });
 }
 
@@ -186,16 +184,14 @@ async function pickEnv(forced?: string): Promise<{ env: EnvName; uri: string }>
   if (forced && forced in ENVS) {
     const uri = loadDatabaseUri(forced as EnvName);
     if (!uri) {
-      log(
+      log(`${RED}Cannot find DATABASE_URI in ${ENVS[forced as EnvName].file}${RESET}`);
-        `${RED}Cannot find DATABASE_URI in ${ENVS[forced as EnvName].file}${RESET}`,
-      );
       log(`Create the file with: DATABASE_URI=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db`);
       process.exit(1);
     }
     return { env: forced as EnvName, uri };
   }
 
-  log(`\n${BOLD}⚡ Polaris Task Force — Migration Runner${RESET}\n`);
+  log(`\n${BOLD}⚡ Polaris Task Force: Migration Runner${RESET}\n`);
   log("Target environment:\n");
 
   for (let i = 0; i < ENV_ORDER.length; i++) {
@@ -220,9 +216,7 @@ async function pickEnv(forced?: string): Promise<{ env: EnvName; uri: string }>
   const uri = loadDatabaseUri(env);
   if (!uri) {
     log(`\n${RED}DATABASE_URI not found in ${ENVS[env].file}${RESET}`);
-    log(
+    log(`Create the file with: ${BOLD}DATABASE_URI=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db${RESET}`);
-      `Create the file with: ${BOLD}DATABASE_URI=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db${RESET}`,
-    );
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
@@ -259,9 +253,7 @@ async function main() {
   if (freshOnly) {
     if (env !== "dev") {
       log(`${RED}${BOLD}--fresh is only allowed for dev.${RESET}`);
-      log(
+      log(`${DIM}For staging/production, use migrate (up only) or migrate:fresh manually.${RESET}`);
-        `${DIM}For staging/production, use migrate (up only) or migrate:fresh manually.${RESET}`,
-      );
       process.exit(1);
     }
     const confirm = await ask(
@@ -281,11 +273,9 @@ async function main() {
 
   // Show current status
   log(`${DIM}Migration status:${RESET}\n`);
-  const statusResult = await run(
+  const statusResult = await run("bun", ["run", "payload", "migrate:status"], {
-    "bun",
+    DATABASE_URI: uri,
-    ["run", "payload", "migrate:status"],
+  });
-    { DATABASE_URI: uri },
-  );
 
   // Check for pending migrations
   const hasPending = statusResult.stdout.includes("│ No  │");
@@ -297,26 +287,16 @@ async function main() {
   // Confirm
   log("");
   if (env === "prd") {
-    log(
+    log(`${RED}${BOLD}  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗${RESET}`);
-      `${RED}${BOLD}  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗${RESET}`,
+    log(`${RED}${BOLD}  ║   YOU ARE ABOUT TO MIGRATE PRODUCTION    ║${RESET}`);
-    );
+    log(`${RED}${BOLD}  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝${RESET}\n`);
-    log(
+    const confirm = await ask(`${RED}Type "migrate" to confirm: ${RESET}`);
-      `${RED}${BOLD}  ║   YOU ARE ABOUT TO MIGRATE PRODUCTION    ║${RESET}`,
-    );
-    log(
-      `${RED}${BOLD}  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝${RESET}\n`,
-    );
-    const confirm = await ask(
-      `${RED}Type "migrate" to confirm: ${RESET}`,
-    );
     if (confirm.trim() !== "migrate") {
       log("Aborted.");
       return;
     }
   } else {
-    const confirm = await ask(
+    const confirm = await ask(`${YELLOW}Run migrations on ${cfg.label}? (y/N): ${RESET}`);
-      `${YELLOW}Run migrations on ${cfg.label}? (y/N): ${RESET}`,
-    );
     if (confirm.toLowerCase() !== "y") {
       log("Aborted.");
       return;
@@ -327,12 +307,7 @@ async function main() {
   // push:true's batch=-1 record) is auto-accepted instead of blocking on
   // non-interactive stdin.
   log(`\n${BOLD}Running migrations...${RESET}\n`);
-  const result = await run(
+  const result = await run("bun", ["run", "payload", "migrate"], { DATABASE_URI: uri }, "y\n");
-    "bun",
-    ["run", "payload", "migrate"],
-    { DATABASE_URI: uri },
-    "y\n",
-  );
 
   if (result.code !== 0) {
     log(`\n${RED}${BOLD}✗ Migration failed (exit ${result.code})${RESET}`);

src/tools/import/importArmaLibrary.ts

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function planImport(
 async function resolveFuelConfig(payload: { find: (args: any) => Promise<{ docs: any[] }> }): Promise<{ id: number }> {
   const r = await payload.find({ collection: "resources", limit: 50, where: { name: { equals: "Fuel" } } });
   const fuel = r.docs.find((d: any) => String(d.name).toLowerCase() === "fuel");
-  if (!fuel) throw new Error("No resource named 'Fuel' found — cannot set vehicle fuel fields");
+  if (!fuel) throw new Error("No resource named 'Fuel' found. Cannot set vehicle fuel fields");
   return { id: fuel.id };
 }
 

src/tools/seed/seedExperience.ts

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const DEFAULT_XP_LEVELS = [
     name: "Recruit",
     requiredPoints: 0,
     description: richText(
-      "Fresh out of boot camp. Everything is new — follow orders and learn the ropes.",
+      "Fresh out of boot camp. Everything is new; follow orders and learn the ropes.",
     ),
   },
   {