diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
index 0dab773..13730e9 100644
--- a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
@@ -1798,3 +1798,29 @@ body.wide #federation-network-graph { height: 720px; }
   }
   .fe-walk-cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
 }
+
+/* peer self-view section inside the detail panel — fetched cross-origin */
+.fn-remote-sec { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
+.fn-remote-status {
+  font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-left: 8px; font-weight: 400;
+  text-transform: lowercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+}
+.fn-remote-meta {
+  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 18px;
+  font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+.fn-remote-meta b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
+.fn-remote-meta code { font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent); }
+.fn-remote-ok   { color: rgba(74,222,128,0.95); }
+.fn-remote-warn { color: rgba(251,191,36,0.95); }
+.fn-remote-cols {
+  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+  gap: 14px; margin: 8px 0 12px;
+}
+.fn-remote-h { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
+.fn-remote-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }
+.fn-remote-list li { padding: 2px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(125,133,151,0.18); }
+.fn-remote-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
+.fn-remote-list code { font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent); }
+.fn-remote-list .muted { color: var(--muted); margin-left: 6px; font-size: 11px; }
+.fn-remote-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 6px; }
diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/federation_network.js b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/federation_network.js
index 807ec3b..2a7705a 100644
--- a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/federation_network.js
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/federation_network.js
@@ -581,6 +581,14 @@
           </div>
         </div>`;
 
+      // Placeholder for the peer's-own-view, populated by an async fetch below.
+      const remote = (!n.is_self && n.domain)
+        ? `<div class="fn-detail-sec fn-remote-sec" data-remote-fp="${esc(n.fp)}">
+             <h4>peer's self-view <span class="fn-remote-status">fetching…</span></h4>
+             <div class="fn-remote-body">loading from <code>${esc(n.domain)}</code>…</div>
+           </div>`
+        : "";
+
       const html = `
         <div class="td-head">
           <span class="td-kind ${kindCls}">${esc(kindLabel)}</span>
@@ -594,12 +602,20 @@
           ${vouches}
           ${quorum}
           ${translog}
+          ${remote}
           ${actions}
         </div>
       `;
       detailEl.innerHTML = html;
       detailEl.classList.add("has-selection");
 
+      // Async-fetch the peer's own /federation/explore/data and render their
+      // self-view inline. CORS is set on that endpoint, so the browser can hit
+      // any psyc node directly. Falls back to /federation/network on older nodes.
+      if (!n.is_self && n.domain) {
+        fetchPeerSelfView(n.domain, n.fp);
+      }
+
       const close = detailEl.querySelector(".td-close");
       if (close) close.addEventListener("click", clearSelection);
 
@@ -628,6 +644,99 @@
       detailEl.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "nearest" });
     }
 
+    // ---------- peer self-view (cross-origin fetch) ----------------------
+    // Each psyc node exposes /federation/explore/data (rich) and falls back to
+    // /federation/network (slim). Both carry CORS=*, so the browser can hit
+    // them from any cockpit page. The fetch is best-effort — if the peer is
+    // unreachable, blocked by CSP, or older, we render whatever we got.
+
+    async function fetchPeerSelfView(domain, expectedFp) {
+      const sec = detailEl.querySelector(`.fn-remote-sec[data-remote-fp="${expectedFp}"]`);
+      if (!sec) return;
+      const statusEl = sec.querySelector(".fn-remote-status");
+      const bodyEl = sec.querySelector(".fn-remote-body");
+      const base = `https://${domain}`;
+      let data = null;
+      let kind = "";
+      try {
+        const r = await fetch(`${base}/federation/explore/data`, { mode: "cors", cache: "no-store" });
+        if (r.ok) { data = await r.json(); kind = "explore"; }
+      } catch (e) { /* fall through */ }
+      if (!data) {
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch(`${base}/federation/network`, { mode: "cors", cache: "no-store" });
+          if (r.ok) { data = await r.json(); kind = "network"; }
+        } catch (e) { /* fall through */ }
+      }
+      if (!data) {
+        statusEl.textContent = "unreachable";
+        bodyEl.innerHTML = `<span class="muted">couldn't reach ${esc(domain)} — peer may be offline, blocking cross-origin, or on an older psyc.</span>`;
+        return;
+      }
+      // The detail panel may have moved on to another node by now — re-check
+      // the section is still in the DOM before mutating.
+      if (!detailEl.contains(sec)) return;
+
+      const gen = (data.generated_at || (data.node && data.node.generated_at) || "").slice(0, 19).replace("T", " ");
+      const declaredFp = data.fingerprint || (data.node && data.node.fingerprint) || "";
+      const peers = data.peers || [];
+      const vouchesOut = data.vouches_out || data.vouches || [];
+      const vouchesIn = data.vouches_in || [];
+      const transitive = data.transitive_peers || [];
+      const corr = (typeof data.corroboration_count_24h === "number") ? data.corroboration_count_24h : null;
+      const logHead = data.node && data.node.transparency_log_head_hash;
+      const logCount = data.node && data.node.translog_entry_count;
+
+      const fpMatch = declaredFp === expectedFp;
+      const fpBadge = fpMatch
+        ? `<span class="fn-remote-ok">fingerprint matches</span>`
+        : `<span class="fn-remote-warn">fingerprint mismatch (${esc((declaredFp || "—").slice(0, 12))}…)</span>`;
+
+      const peersList = peers.length
+        ? `<ul class="fn-remote-list">${peers.slice(0, 12).map(p => {
+            const fp = p.fingerprint || "";
+            const dom = p.domain || "—";
+            const sig24 = (typeof p.signal_count_24h === "number") ? ` · ${p.signal_count_24h} sig/24h` : "";
+            return `<li><code>${esc(shortFp(fp))}</code> <span class="muted">${esc(dom)}</span>${sig24}</li>`;
+          }).join("")}</ul>`
+        : `<span class="muted">no trusted peers exposed</span>`;
+
+      const vouchesOutList = vouchesOut.length
+        ? `<ul class="fn-remote-list">${vouchesOut.slice(0, 12).map(v => {
+            const tfp = v.target_fingerprint || v.target_fp || "";
+            return `<li><code>${esc(shortFp(tfp))}</code></li>`;
+          }).join("")}</ul>`
+        : `<span class="muted">no outbound vouches</span>`;
+
+      const vouchesInList = vouchesIn.length
+        ? `<ul class="fn-remote-list">${vouchesIn.slice(0, 12).map(v => {
+            const vfp = v.voucher_fingerprint || v.voucher_fp || "";
+            return `<li><code>${esc(shortFp(vfp))}</code></li>`;
+          }).join("")}</ul>`
+        : `<span class="muted">no inbound vouches</span>`;
+
+      statusEl.textContent = kind === "explore" ? "explore feed" : "network feed";
+      bodyEl.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="fn-remote-meta">
+          <span>generated <code>${esc(gen || "—")}</code></span>
+          ${fpBadge}
+          ${corr !== null ? `<span>corroborations 24h: <b>${corr}</b></span>` : ""}
+          ${logCount !== undefined ? `<span>translog: <b>${logCount}</b> entries</span>` : ""}
+          ${logHead ? `<span>head <code>${esc(String(logHead).slice(0, 12))}…</code></span>` : ""}
+        </div>
+        <div class="fn-remote-cols">
+          <div><div class="fn-remote-h">their peers <span class="muted">(${peers.length})</span></div>${peersList}</div>
+          <div><div class="fn-remote-h">vouches out <span class="muted">(${vouchesOut.length})</span></div>${vouchesOutList}</div>
+          <div><div class="fn-remote-h">vouches in <span class="muted">(${vouchesIn.length})</span></div>${vouchesInList}</div>
+          ${transitive.length ? `<div><div class="fn-remote-h">they know <span class="muted">(${transitive.length})</span></div><ul class="fn-remote-list">${transitive.slice(0, 12).map(t => `<li><code>${esc(shortFp(t.fingerprint || ""))}</code></li>`).join("")}</ul></div>` : ""}
+        </div>
+        <div class="fn-remote-actions">
+          <a class="fn-action-btn" href="${esc(base)}/federation/explore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">open their explorer →</a>
+          <a class="fn-action-btn" href="${esc(base)}/federation/explore/data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raw JSON</a>
+        </div>
+      `;
+    }
+
     // ---------- idle animation ------------------------------------------
     let energyBudget = 40;
     function loop() {
diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/sw.js b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/sw.js
index d35ba60..f203085 100644
--- a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/sw.js
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/sw.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // This makes the cockpit installable as a PWA and survives flaky connections,
 // without serving stale operational data behind the operator's back.
 
-const CACHE_VERSION = "psyc-v8";
+const CACHE_VERSION = "psyc-v9";
 const STATIC_ASSETS = [
   "/static/cockpit.css",
   "/static/psyc-tokens.css",