diff --git a/training/eval_history.json b/training/eval_history.json
index 598709bf..9a8976f3 100644
--- a/training/eval_history.json
+++ b/training/eval_history.json
@@ -819,5 +819,32 @@
       "team_1": 50
     },
     "win_rate_a": 0.53
+  },
+  {
+    "timestamp": "2026-08-19T03:12:42+00:00",
+    "model_a": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260818-1903-gen5-s5-intercepts.json",
+    "model_b": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260816-2126-gen5-s4-handling-retry2.json",
+    "seed": 1,
+    "episodes": 100,
+    "wins_a": 55,
+    "wins_b": 30,
+    "draws": 15,
+    "side_results": {
+      "a_team_0": {
+        "wins_a": 25,
+        "wins_b": 17,
+        "draws": 8
+      },
+      "a_team_1": {
+        "wins_a": 30,
+        "wins_b": 13,
+        "draws": 7
+      }
+    },
+    "physical_team_wins": {
+      "team_0": 38,
+      "team_1": 47
+    },
+    "win_rate_a": 0.55
   }
 ]
diff --git a/training/generation5_state.json b/training/generation5_state.json
index fd242014..8067e7c3 100644
--- a/training/generation5_state.json
+++ b/training/generation5_state.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "stage_index": 1,
-  "attempt": 0,
+  "attempt": 1,
   "status": "in_progress",
   "log": [
     {
@@ -258,6 +258,88 @@
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       }
+    },
+    {
+      "stage_index": 1,
+      "stage_number": 5,
+      "stage_name": "intercepts",
+      "experiment": "20260818-1903-gen5-s5-intercepts",
+      "attempt": 0,
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+        "rollout/airborne_fraction": 0.2547863810658455,
+        "rollout/ep_len_mean": 97.30996008300781,
+        "rollout/ep_rew_mean": 16.281804374694826,
+        "rollout/forward_motion_fraction": 0.33076866614818573,
+        "rollout/goal_rate": 0.8198399951457978,
+        "rollout/grounded_upright_fraction": 0.1814400002658367,
+        "rollout/mean_altitude": 3.249552144050598,
+        "rollout/productive_air_touch_fraction": 0.0,
+        "rollout/upright_fraction": 0.7921435704231262,
+        "rollout/vertical_thrust_mean": 0.06410999808754772
+      },
+      "telemetry_failures": [
+        "rollout/productive_air_touch_fraction=0.0000 < 0.0050"
+      ],
+      "evaluation_goal_failures": [],
+      "side_balance_failures": [],
+      "eval": {
+        "timestamp": "2026-08-19T03:12:42+00:00",
+        "model_a": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260818-1903-gen5-s5-intercepts.json",
+        "model_b": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260816-2126-gen5-s4-handling-retry2.json",
+        "seed": 1,
+        "episodes": 100,
+        "wins_a": 55,
+        "wins_b": 30,
+        "draws": 15,
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+            "wins_b": 17,
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+          },
+          "a_team_1": {
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+            "draws": 7
+          }
+        },
+        "physical_team_wins": {
+          "team_0": 38,
+          "team_1": 47
+        },
+        "win_rate_a": 0.55
+      },
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+          "timestamp": "2026-08-19T03:12:42+00:00",
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+          "model_b": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260816-2126-gen5-s4-handling-retry2.json",
+          "seed": 1,
+          "episodes": 100,
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+          "physical_team_wins": {
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+            "team_1": 47
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+      ],
+      "decision": "fail"
     }
   ]
 }