diff --git a/docs/VISUAL_CONTRACT.md b/docs/VISUAL_CONTRACT.md
index ec02736..a5751d4 100644
--- a/docs/VISUAL_CONTRACT.md
+++ b/docs/VISUAL_CONTRACT.md
@@ -63,3 +63,11 @@ Structural tests support release review, while visual quality remains a separate
 - Independent-policy disclosure remains adjacent to the policy reference
 - No ordinary executable JavaScript, remote runtime dependencies, or protected company information
 - Responsive single-column mobile transformation and direct-preview behavior
+
+## Protected Partner journey
+
+- **Partner** is the global public pathway for aligned organizations and remains present exactly once in every primary navigation.
+- The homepage **Strategic Partners** orbital node and Convergence card both route to Partner.
+- Partner and Golden Age cross-link contextually while Golden Age remains outside primary navigation.
+- Partner is marked as the current page only on `/partner/`.
+- Sticky-anchor destinations remain fully visible below the navigation at desktop and mobile widths.
diff --git a/partner/index.html b/partner/index.html
index ade4773..baeb2f7 100644
--- a/partner/index.html
+++ b/partner/index.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 }
 *{box-sizing:border-box}
 html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
+section[id]{scroll-margin-top:110px}
 body{
   margin:0;font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--text);
   background:radial-gradient(circle at 14% 7%,rgba(120,215,255,.15),transparent 28rem),radial-gradient(circle at 86% 13%,rgba(198,167,255,.14),transparent 30rem),radial-gradient(circle at 50% 52%,rgba(241,200,107,.08),transparent 36rem),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg),#071425 48%,#04070f);overflow-x:hidden
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
 .footer a{color:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;padding:6px 4px}
 .footer p{line-height:1.7;margin:8px 0}
 @media(max-width:920px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.pathway{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.pathway>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:auto;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.pathway>div:nth-child(2){border-left:0}}
-@media(max-width:700px){.nav-inner{padding:12px 16px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.brand{font-size:11.5px;gap:9px}.mark{width:34px;height:34px}.nav-links{width:100%;justify-content:center;gap:6px}.nav-links a{font-size:12px;padding:8px 9px}.shell{padding:0 16px}.hero{padding:54px 0 44px}.actions{display:grid}.btn{width:100%}.pathway,.grid-3,.grid-4,.platform{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pathway>div:first-child{grid-column:auto}.pathway>div+div,.pathway>div:nth-child(2),.platform article+article{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}section{padding:56px 0}.card,.platform article{min-height:auto}.inquiry-box{padding:28px 20px}}
+@media(max-width:700px){section[id]{scroll-margin-top:150px}.nav-inner{padding:12px 16px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.brand{font-size:11.5px;gap:9px}.mark{width:34px;height:34px}.nav-links{width:100%;justify-content:center;gap:6px}.nav-links a{font-size:12px;padding:8px 9px}.shell{padding:0 16px}.hero{padding:54px 0 44px}.actions{display:grid}.btn{width:100%}.pathway,.grid-3,.grid-4,.platform{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pathway>div:first-child{grid-column:auto}.pathway>div+div,.pathway>div:nth-child(2),.platform article+article{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}section{padding:56px 0}.card,.platform article{min-height:auto}.inquiry-box{padding:28px 20px}}
 @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.btn{transition:none}.btn:hover{transform:none}}
 </style>
 <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"Partner with Bridge Node 7","url":"https://bridgenode7.com/partner/","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"Bridge Node 7","url":"https://bridgenode7.com/"},"description":"Bridge Node 7 connects advanced materials, resilient supply, and system readiness to transform frontier discovery into dependable commercial and mission capability."}</script>
diff --git a/scripts/validate_site.py b/scripts/validate_site.py
index 9e5e5cf..0417c3f 100644
--- a/scripts/validate_site.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_site.py
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@
     "404.html": "privacy/index.html#security",
 }
 
+EXPECTED_PARTNER_NAV = {
+    "index.html": "partner/index.html",
+    "materials/index.html": "../partner/index.html",
+    "readiness/index.html": "../partner/index.html",
+    "partner/index.html": "../partner/index.html",
+    "golden-age/index.html": "../partner/index.html",
+    "privacy/index.html": "../partner/index.html",
+    "404.html": "partner/index.html",
+}
+HOME_PARTNER_NODE = '<a aria-label="Explore Bridge Node 7 Partner" class="node n7" href="partner/index.html">'
+HOME_PARTNER_CARD = '<a aria-label="Explore Bridge Node 7 Partner" class="card" href="partner/index.html">'
+PARTNER_GOLDEN_AGE_LINK = '<a class="btn secondary" href="../golden-age/index.html">Explore A New Golden Age</a>'
+GOLDEN_AGE_PARTNER_LINK = '<a class="btn" href="../partner/index.html">Partner with Bridge Node 7</a>'
+
 class PageParser(HTMLParser):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__(convert_charrefs=True)
@@ -208,6 +222,22 @@ def handle_endtag(self, tag: str) -> None:
             self._script_text = []
 
 
+
+def primary_nav_links(text: str) -> list[tuple[str, str, bool]] | None:
+    match = re.search(r'<nav\b[^>]*aria-label="Primary navigation"[^>]*>(.*?)</nav>', text, re.I | re.S)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    links: list[tuple[str, str, bool]] = []
+    for attrs, body in re.findall(r'<a\b([^>]*)>(.*?)</a>', match.group(1), re.I | re.S):
+        href_match = re.search(r'\bhref=(["\'])(.*?)\1', attrs, re.I | re.S)
+        href = href_match.group(2) if href_match else ""
+        current = bool(re.search(r'\baria-current=(["\'])page\1', attrs, re.I | re.S))
+        label = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', body)
+        label = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', label).strip()
+        links.append((label, href, current))
+    return links
+
+
 def fail(errors: list[str], msg: str) -> None:
     errors.append(msg)
 
@@ -331,6 +361,22 @@ def main() -> int:
 
         if '<header aria-label="Primary navigation"' in text:
             fail(errors, f"{label}: banner and navigation must not share the same accessible name")
+
+        expected_partner_href = EXPECTED_PARTNER_NAV[label]
+        nav_links = primary_nav_links(text)
+        if nav_links is None:
+            fail(errors, f"{label}: missing primary navigation")
+        else:
+            partner_links = [link for link in nav_links if link[0] == "Partner"]
+            if len(partner_links) != 1:
+                fail(errors, f"{label}: primary navigation must contain exactly one Partner link, found {len(partner_links)}")
+            else:
+                _, partner_href, partner_current = partner_links[0]
+                if partner_href != expected_partner_href:
+                    fail(errors, f"{label}: Partner navigation must target {expected_partner_href}")
+                should_be_current = label == "partner/index.html"
+                if partner_current != should_be_current:
+                    fail(errors, f"{label}: Partner aria-current state is incorrect")
         if "transition:.22s ease" in text:
             fail(errors, f"{label}: broad transition may delay keyboard focus visibility")
 
@@ -345,6 +391,17 @@ def main() -> int:
         fail(errors, f"index.html: expected 22 radial path lines, found {radial_path_count}")
     if domain_node_count != 7:
         fail(errors, f"index.html: expected 7 domain nodes, found {domain_node_count}")
+
+    if home.count(HOME_PARTNER_NODE) != 1:
+        fail(errors, f"index.html: expected exactly one Strategic Partners orbital link to Partner, found {home.count(HOME_PARTNER_NODE)}")
+    if home.count(HOME_PARTNER_CARD) != 1:
+        fail(errors, f"index.html: expected exactly one Strategic Partners card link to Partner, found {home.count(HOME_PARTNER_CARD)}")
+    partner_text = (ROOT / "partner/index.html").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    if partner_text.count(PARTNER_GOLDEN_AGE_LINK) != 1:
+        fail(errors, "partner/index.html: exact Golden Age pathway missing")
+    golden_age_text = (ROOT / "golden-age/index.html").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    if golden_age_text.count(GOLDEN_AGE_PARTNER_LINK) != 1:
+        fail(errors, "golden-age/index.html: exact Partner pathway missing")
     if MAIL_SUBJECT not in home:
         fail(errors, "index.html: full strategic inquiry interaction missing")
     if "<h2>Strategic Inquiry</h2>" in home:
@@ -372,6 +429,8 @@ def main() -> int:
     print(f"Required files: {len(REQUIRED)}")
     print("Direct-preview paths: PASS")
     print("Protected homepage interactions: PASS")
+    print("Protected Partner navigation: PASS")
+    print("Protected Partner and Golden Age journey: PASS")
     print("Protected content-page experience: PASS")
     print("Remote runtime dependencies: NONE")
     print("Public material-specific routes: NONE")