diff --git a/training/eval_history.json b/training/eval_history.json
index b7be62bb..98db7847 100644
--- a/training/eval_history.json
+++ b/training/eval_history.json
@@ -981,5 +981,32 @@
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+  },
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+    "model_a": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260822-1242-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": 54,
+    "wins_b": 25,
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+      }
+    },
+    "physical_team_wins": {
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+      "team_1": 42
+    },
+    "win_rate_a": 0.54
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diff --git a/training/generation5_state.json b/training/generation5_state.json
index de534476..00210cee 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": [
     {
@@ -505,11 +505,89 @@
         }
       ],
       "decision": "fail"
+    },
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+      "stage_number": 5,
+      "stage_name": "intercepts",
+      "experiment": "20260822-1242-gen5-s5-intercepts",
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+        "rollout/productive_air_touch_fraction": 5.9999998658895494e-05,
+        "rollout/upright_fraction": 0.7519121896028519,
+        "rollout/vertical_thrust_mean": 0.06471899795718491
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+        "rollout/productive_air_touch_fraction=0.0001 < 0.0050"
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+      "side_balance_failures": [],
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+        "model_b": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260816-2126-gen5-s4-handling-retry2.json",
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+          "model_b": "/home/jcreek/ai-training/CosmicClash/Game/bots/20260816-2126-gen5-s4-handling-retry2.json",
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+          "episodes": 100,
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-  }
+  ]
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