diff --git a/src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerGame.tsx b/src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerGame.tsx
index 9b52b00..621d40f 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerGame.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/qualification/AimTrainerGame.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ import { Crosshair, RotateCcw, Target, Timer, Trophy } from "lucide-react";
 
 import {
   AIM_TRAINER_DIFFICULTIES,
+  CIVILIAN_PENALTY,
+  MAX_CONCURRENT_CIVILIANS,
   calculateAimTrainerAccuracy,
   calculateAimTrainerScore,
   COURSE_DURATION_MS,
   HEADSHOT_POINTS,
   createAimTrainerTarget,
   resolveAimTrainerTargetHit,
-  stepAimTrainerTarget,
+  stepAimTrainerTargets,
   TORSO_POINTS,
   type AimTrainerDifficulty,
 } from "@/lib/aim-trainer";
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import {
   type AimTrainerLiveStats,
 } from "./AimTrainerCanvas";
 import {
+  playCivilianHit,
   playCountdownTick,
   playFire,
   playHeadshot,
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ type LastRun = {
   readonly accuracy: number;
   readonly headshots: number;
   readonly torsoHits: number;
+  readonly civilianHits: number;
   readonly shotsFired: number;
   readonly despawnedUnhitTargets: number;
   readonly xpEarned: number;
@@ -205,8 +209,12 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
         round.torsoHits,
         round.shotsFired,
         round.despawnedUnhitTargets,
+        round.civilianHits,
       );
-      const hitScore = round.headshots * HEADSHOT_POINTS + round.torsoHits * TORSO_POINTS;
+      const hitScore =
+        round.headshots * HEADSHOT_POINTS +
+        round.torsoHits * TORSO_POINTS -
+        round.civilianHits * CIVILIAN_PENALTY;
       const previousTierBest = tierBestScore(statsRef.current, difficulty);
       const preview: LastRun = {
         hitScore,
@@ -215,6 +223,7 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
         accuracy,
         headshots: round.headshots,
         torsoHits: round.torsoHits,
+        civilianHits: round.civilianHits,
         shotsFired: round.shotsFired,
         despawnedUnhitTargets: round.despawnedUnhitTargets,
         xpEarned: 0,
@@ -352,6 +361,23 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
       const [activeTarget] = game.targets.splice(hit.index, 1);
       if (!activeTarget) return;
       const target = activeTarget.target;
+
+      if (target.kind === "civilian") {
+        game.civilianHits += 1;
+        game.feedback.push({
+          x: target.x,
+          y: target.y + target.torsoH * 0.45,
+          text: `-${CIVILIAN_PENALTY}`,
+          color: "#efb08a",
+          createdAt: now,
+        });
+        game.flashColor = "#7fa8d9";
+        game.flashUntil = now + FLASH_DURATION_MS;
+        playCivilianHit();
+        setLive(getAimTrainerLiveStats(game));
+        return;
+      }
+
       game.pendingSpawnAts.push(now + config.replacementDelayMs);
       switch (hit.zone) {
         case "head":
@@ -410,13 +436,14 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
       setLive(getAimTrainerLiveStats(game));
       setPhaseSafe("over");
       playRoundComplete();
-      void handleRoundCompleteRef.current({
-        difficulty,
-        headshots: game.headshots,
-        torsoHits: game.torsoHits,
-        shotsFired: game.shotsFired,
-        despawnedUnhitTargets: game.despawnedUnhitTargets,
-      });
+       void handleRoundCompleteRef.current({
+         difficulty,
+         headshots: game.headshots,
+         torsoHits: game.torsoHits,
+         civilianHits: game.civilianHits,
+         shotsFired: game.shotsFired,
+         despawnedUnhitTargets: game.despawnedUnhitTargets,
+       });
     };
 
     const step = (now: number) => {
@@ -443,32 +470,60 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
           }
 
           const survivingTargets: AimTrainerActiveTarget[] = [];
-          let expiredTargets = 0;
+          let expiredStandardTargets = 0;
           for (const activeTarget of game.targets) {
             if (now - activeTarget.spawnedAt >= config.targetLifetimeMs) {
-              expiredTargets += 1;
-              game.pendingSpawnAts.push(now + config.replacementDelayMs);
+              if (activeTarget.target.kind === "standard") {
+                expiredStandardTargets += 1;
+                game.pendingSpawnAts.push(now + config.replacementDelayMs);
+              }
               continue;
             }
             survivingTargets.push({
-              target: stepAimTrainerTarget(activeTarget.target, dtSec, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H),
+              target: activeTarget.target,
               spawnedAt: activeTarget.spawnedAt,
             });
           }
-          game.targets = survivingTargets;
-          if (expiredTargets > 0) {
-            game.despawnedUnhitTargets += expiredTargets;
+          const steppedTargets = stepAimTrainerTargets(
+            survivingTargets.map((activeTarget) => activeTarget.target),
+            dtSec,
+            CANVAS_W,
+            CANVAS_H,
+          );
+          game.targets = survivingTargets.map((activeTarget, index) => ({
+            target: steppedTargets[index] ?? activeTarget.target,
+            spawnedAt: activeTarget.spawnedAt,
+          }));
+          if (expiredStandardTargets > 0) {
+            game.despawnedUnhitTargets += expiredStandardTargets;
             setLive(getAimTrainerLiveStats(game));
           }
 
-          while (game.targets.length < config.maxConcurrentTargets) {
+          let standardCount = game.targets.filter(
+            (activeTarget) => activeTarget.target.kind === "standard",
+          ).length;
+          let civilianCount = game.targets.length - standardCount;
+          while (standardCount < config.maxConcurrentTargets) {
             const dueIndex = game.pendingSpawnAts.findIndex((spawnAt) => spawnAt <= now);
             if (dueIndex === -1) break;
             game.pendingSpawnAts.splice(dueIndex, 1);
             game.targets.push({
-              target: createAimTrainerTarget(Math.random, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H, difficulty),
+              target: createAimTrainerTarget(Math.random, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H, difficulty, {
+                existingTargets: game.targets.map((activeTarget) => activeTarget.target),
+              }),
               spawnedAt: now,
             });
+            standardCount += 1;
+            if (civilianCount < MAX_CONCURRENT_CIVILIANS && Math.random() < config.civilianChance) {
+              game.targets.push({
+                target: createAimTrainerTarget(Math.random, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H, difficulty, {
+                  civilian: true,
+                  existingTargets: game.targets.map((activeTarget) => activeTarget.target),
+                }),
+                spawnedAt: now,
+              });
+              civilianCount += 1;
+            }
           }
         }
       }
@@ -509,8 +564,9 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
       window.removeEventListener("keyup", onKeyUp, { capture: true });
     };
   }, [
-    config.replacementDelayMs,
+    config.civilianChance,
     config.maxConcurrentTargets,
+    config.replacementDelayMs,
     config.targetLifetimeMs,
     difficulty,
     handlePrimaryAction,
@@ -571,7 +627,8 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
                   Ready on the line
                 </span>
                 <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                  Acquire every silhouette before it clears the range.
+                  Acquire every silhouette before it clears the range — and never shoot the blue
+                  civilians.
                 </span>
               </div>
               <Button
@@ -593,7 +650,7 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
           {phase === "over" && lastRun && (
             <div className="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col justify-center gap-3 overflow-y-auto bg-background/90 p-4 text-center">
               <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
-                <Trophy aria-hidden="true" className="size-5 text-primary" />
+                <Trophy aria-hidden="true" className="size-5 text-amber-400" />
                 <span className="text-lg font-semibold tracking-wide">Course complete</span>
               </div>
               {lastRun.isNewRecord && <Badge className="mx-auto">New record!</Badge>}
@@ -608,7 +665,8 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
               <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-4 gap-y-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                 <span>{lastRun.shotsFired} shots fired</span>
                 <span>{lastRun.despawnedUnhitTargets} targets expired</span>
-                <span className="font-semibold text-primary">+{lastRun.xpEarned} XP</span>
+                <span>{lastRun.civilianHits} civilian hits</span>
+                <span className="font-semibold text-emerald-400">+{lastRun.xpEarned} XP</span>
               </div>
               {lastRun.error && <span className="text-xs text-destructive">{lastRun.error}</span>}
               {submitting && (
@@ -669,7 +727,8 @@ export function AimTrainerGame({
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          Headshots score {HEADSHOT_POINTS}. Torso hits score {TORSO_POINTS}.
+          Headshots score {HEADSHOT_POINTS} · torso hits score {TORSO_POINTS} · civilians cost{" "}
+          {CIVILIAN_PENALTY}. Press R to restart the lane.
         </div>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/qualification/sounds.ts b/src/components/frontend/qualification/sounds.ts
index f38676d..a486ee1 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/qualification/sounds.ts
+++ b/src/components/frontend/qualification/sounds.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ export function playTorsoHit(): void {
   });
 }
 
+export function playCivilianHit(): void {
+  const ctx = getCtx();
+  if (!ctx) return;
+  playTone(ctx, {
+    frequency: 300,
+    endFrequency: 140,
+    duration: 0.22,
+    type: "sawtooth",
+    volume: 0.16,
+  });
+  playNoise(ctx, { duration: 0.12, volume: 0.12, lowpass: 520 });
+}
+
 export function playMiss(): void {
   const ctx = getCtx();
   if (!ctx) return;