diff --git a/src/components/frontend/opord/OpordGame.tsx b/src/components/frontend/opord/OpordGame.tsx
index 746c941..73c27d6 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/opord/OpordGame.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/opord/OpordGame.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function buildBriefingRows(
       "text",
       `Movement from the line of departure to the objective takes ${scenario.enRouteMin} minutes.`,
     );
-    push(rows, "text", `On abort, return to ${scenario.rallyPoint} and await further orders.`);
+    push(rows, "text", `On abort, ${scenario.abortAction}.`);
     push(rows, "text", `Resupply is scheduled at H+${scenario.resupplyOffsetMin} minutes.`);
     push(rows, "text", `Exfiltration no later than H+${scenario.exfilOffsetMin} minutes.`);
     push(
diff --git a/src/lib/opord-recall.ts b/src/lib/opord-recall.ts
index 3f3cb40..9aa95c6 100644
--- a/src/lib/opord-recall.ts
+++ b/src/lib/opord-recall.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ export interface OpordScenario {
   readonly exfilOffsetMin: number;
   /** Egress azimuth in degrees (1-359); never equals the main axis azimuth. */
   readonly withdrawalAzimuth: number;
+  /** Element action on abort; one of the abortActionBank templates. */
+  readonly abortAction: string;
 }
 
 /** Formats a 6-digit grid Arma map style: three digits, hyphen, three digits, e.g. "034-672". */
@@ -243,6 +245,25 @@ export function cardinalFromAzimuth(azimuth: number): string {
   return CARDINAL_DIRECTIONS[Math.round(azimuth / 45) % 8];
 }
 
+// Shared by scenario generation (stores one entry as abortAction) and question
+// building (offers the rest as distractors); every template reads only fields
+// the elite briefing renders.
+function abortActionBank(
+  scenario: Pick<
+    OpordScenario,
+    "rallyPoint" | "ldPhaseLine" | "otherPhaseLines" | "withdrawalAzimuth" | "casevacLz" | "friendlyUnit"
+  >,
+): readonly string[] {
+  return [
+    `Return to ${scenario.rallyPoint} and await further orders`,
+    `Retire to phase line ${scenario.otherPhaseLines[1]} and hold`,
+    `Withdraw on azimuth ${pad3(scenario.withdrawalAzimuth)} to ${scenario.rallyPoint}`,
+    `Regroup at ${scenario.casevacLz} and await transport`,
+    `Fall back to ${scenario.friendlyUnit} and consolidate`,
+    `Hold short of phase line ${scenario.ldPhaseLine} and await orders`,
+  ];
+}
+
 export function generateOpordScenario(seed: number): OpordScenario {
   const rng = mulberry32(seed);
   const operationName = `${pick(rng, OPERATION_ADJECTIVES)} ${pick(rng, OPERATION_NOUNS)}`;
@@ -264,6 +285,23 @@ export function generateOpordScenario(seed: number): OpordScenario {
   // azimuth and its cardinal direction, so the two questions never collide.
   const wrappedWithdrawal = (azimuth + pick(rng, [120, 150, 180, 210])) % 360;
   const withdrawalAzimuth = wrappedWithdrawal === 0 ? 359 : wrappedWithdrawal;
+  const enemyVehicles = pickInt(rng, 1, 4);
+  const enemySquads = pickInt(rng, 1, 3);
+  const enemyMortars = pickInt(rng, 1, 3);
+  const friendlyUnit = pick(rng, FRIENDLY_UNITS);
+  const transport = pick(rng, TRANSPORT_OPTIONS);
+  const rallyPoint = `RALLY POINT ${pick(rng, RALLY_POINT_NAMES)}`;
+  const aircraftCallsign = `${pick(rng, AIRCRAFT_CALLSIGNS)} ${pick(rng, [1, 2, 3, 4])}`;
+  const airSupportOffsetMin = pick(rng, [15, 20, 30, 45]);
+  const enRouteMin = pickInt(rng, 18, 42);
+  const checkInMinutes = pick(rng, [10, 15, 20, 30]);
+  const casevacLz = `LZ ${pick(rng, LZ_NAMES)}`;
+  const ldPhaseLine = phaseLines[0];
+  const otherPhaseLines = phaseLines.slice(1, 3);
+  const abortAction = pick(
+    rng,
+    abortActionBank({ rallyPoint, ldPhaseLine, otherPhaseLines, withdrawalAzimuth, casevacLz, friendlyUnit }),
+  );
 
   return {
     seed,
@@ -273,26 +311,27 @@ export function generateOpordScenario(seed: number): OpordScenario {
     azimuth,
     distanceKm,
     hHour,
-    ldPhaseLine: phaseLines[0],
-    otherPhaseLines: phaseLines.slice(1, 3),
+    ldPhaseLine,
+    otherPhaseLines,
     codeword,
     abortCodeword,
     callsign,
     frequency,
-    enemyVehicles: pickInt(rng, 1, 4),
-    enemySquads: pickInt(rng, 1, 3),
-    enemyMortars: pickInt(rng, 1, 3),
-    friendlyUnit: pick(rng, FRIENDLY_UNITS),
-    transport: pick(rng, TRANSPORT_OPTIONS),
-    rallyPoint: `RALLY POINT ${pick(rng, RALLY_POINT_NAMES)}`,
-    aircraftCallsign: `${pick(rng, AIRCRAFT_CALLSIGNS)} ${pick(rng, [1, 2, 3, 4])}`,
-    airSupportOffsetMin: pick(rng, [15, 20, 30, 45]),
-    enRouteMin: pickInt(rng, 18, 42),
-    checkInMinutes: pick(rng, [10, 15, 20, 30]),
-    casevacLz: `LZ ${pick(rng, LZ_NAMES)}`,
+    enemyVehicles,
+    enemySquads,
+    enemyMortars,
+    friendlyUnit,
+    transport,
+    rallyPoint,
+    aircraftCallsign,
+    airSupportOffsetMin,
+    enRouteMin,
+    checkInMinutes,
+    casevacLz,
     resupplyOffsetMin,
     exfilOffsetMin,
     withdrawalAzimuth,
+    abortAction,
   };
 }
 
@@ -569,12 +608,8 @@ export function buildOpordQuestions(
       choiceQuestion(
         "abort-rally",
         `If the abort codeword "${scenario.abortCodeword}" is broadcast, what does your element do?`,
-        `Return to ${scenario.rallyPoint} and await further orders`,
-        [
-          "Continue the mission as planned",
-          "Mark the objective with smoke and hold in place",
-          `Request close air support from ${scenario.aircraftCallsign}`,
-        ],
+        scenario.abortAction,
+        abortActionBank(scenario).filter((action) => action !== scenario.abortAction),
         rng,
       ),
     "callsign-net": () =>