diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
index a6d5934..10be382 100644
--- a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
@@ -1554,3 +1554,235 @@ body.wide #federation-network-graph { height: 720px; }
   color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; font-style: italic;
   text-align: center; padding: 22px 0;
 }
+
+/* ===================================================================
+ * federation explorer — public transparency page
+ * Public-facing variant of the admin federation network UI. Reuses the
+ * fn-* graph classes; fe-* is just the chrome around it.
+ * =================================================================== */
+
+.fe-page { background: var(--bg); }
+.fe-topbar { gap: 18px; }
+.fe-topbar .nav-toggle, .fe-topbar .nav { display: none; }
+.fe-badge {
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
+  padding: 4px 12px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 10.5px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(30,200,255,0.08);
+  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent-glow);
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+.fe-badge-dot {
+  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent);
+  animation: fe-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+@keyframes fe-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+  50%      { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1.4); }
+}
+
+.fe-hero { padding: 28px 32px; }
+.fe-hero-head { margin-bottom: 14px; }
+.fe-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 32px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+.fe-title::before {
+  content: "⌖ ";
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent-glow);
+}
+.fe-sub {
+  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  word-break: break-all;
+  text-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent-glow);
+}
+.fe-intro {
+  margin: 14px 0 0;
+  max-width: 920px;
+  color: var(--text);
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+.fe-intro strong { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
+.fe-intro-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; margin-top: 10px; }
+.fe-fp {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  background: var(--panel);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+.fe-kpi-panel { padding: 18px 22px; }
+.fe-kpis { gap: 14px; }
+.fe-kpis .fn-stat { min-width: 130px; }
+.fe-kpi-verify .fn-stat-value { font-size: 18px; }
+.fe-kpi-verify .fn-stat-value.fe-verify-ok  { color: var(--green); text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(74,222,128,0.45); }
+.fe-kpi-verify .fn-stat-value.fe-verify-bad { color: var(--red);   text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(248,113,113,0.45); }
+
+.fe-verify-row {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-top: 14px;
+  padding-top: 14px;
+  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+.fe-verify-btn {
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.fe-verify-result {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+.fe-verify-result.fe-verify-ok  { color: var(--green); }
+.fe-verify-result.fe-verify-bad { color: var(--red); }
+.fe-verify-link {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--border);
+}
+.fe-verify-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
+
+.fe-stage { margin-top: 8px; }
+
+.fe-walk {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  padding: 14px 18px;
+  background: var(--panel-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  min-height: 56px;
+}
+.fe-walk-empty {
+  margin: 0; color: var(--muted);
+  font-style: italic; font-size: 13px;
+}
+.fe-walk-card {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
+  gap: 16px;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.fe-walk-card-body { min-width: 0; }
+.fe-walk-card-title {
+  margin: 0 0 4px;
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text);
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+.fe-walk-card-fp {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+.fe-walk-card-stats {
+  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+}
+.fe-walk-card-stats .k { color: var(--muted); }
+.fe-walk-card-stats .v { color: var(--accent); }
+.fe-walk-card-stats > span {
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--panel);
+}
+.fe-walk-cta {
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 18px;
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--bg);
+  background: var(--accent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--accent-glow);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.fe-walk-cta:hover {
+  background: #66daff;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.fe-walk-cta-disabled {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  background: transparent;
+  border-color: var(--border);
+  box-shadow: none;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.fe-vouches-panel .fe-vouches-in-list {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0; padding: 0;
+}
+.fe-vouches-in-list li {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  gap: 12px;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.fe-vouches-in-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
+.fe-vouches-in-list .fp { color: var(--accent); word-break: break-all; }
+.fe-vouches-in-list .ts { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
+.fe-vouches-in-empty {
+  color: var(--muted); font-style: italic;
+  display: block !important;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 18px 0;
+}
+
+.fe-footer {
+  margin-top: 36px;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 720px) {
+  .fe-hero { padding: 18px 16px; }
+  .fe-title { font-size: 24px; }
+  .fe-walk-card {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+  .fe-walk-cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
+}
diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/templates/federation_explore.html b/src/psyc/cockpit/templates/federation_explore.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38fe22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/templates/federation_explore.html
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover">
+  <meta name="theme-color" content="#0f1115">
+  <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="psyc · federation explorer">
+  <title>Federation Explorer — psyc</title>
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/static/psyc-logo.png">
+  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/psyc-logo.png">
+  <link rel="manifest" href="/static/manifest.json">
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/cockpit.css">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/psyc-tokens.css">
+  <script defer src="https://analytics.neuronetz.ai/script.js" data-website-id="34c354e5-780e-4c42-a5ce-49b13ff3f088"></script>
+  <script>
+    if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
+      window.addEventListener("load", () => {
+        navigator.serviceWorker.register("/sw.js", { scope: "/" }).catch(() => {});
+      });
+    }
+  </script>
+</head>
+<body class="wide fe-page">
+  <header class="topbar fe-topbar">
+    <a class="brand" href="/federation/explore">
+      <img class="brand-icon" src="/static/psyc-logo.png" alt="psyc">
+      <span class="brand-sub">operations cockpit</span>
+    </a>
+    <span class="fe-badge" title="Public, no auth — this view is auditable by anyone">
+      <span class="fe-badge-dot"></span>PUBLIC · TRANSPARENT
+    </span>
+    <div class="family">
+      <img class="family-icon" src="/static/nn-sc-icon.png" alt="NN-sc — Security/Control" title="NN-sc · Security">
+    </div>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="content">
+    <section class="panel fe-hero">
+      <div class="fe-hero-head">
+        <h1 class="fe-title">Federation Explorer</h1>
+        <p class="fe-sub" id="fe-node-domain">{{ domain or fingerprint }}</p>
+      </div>
+      <p class="fe-intro">
+        This is a <strong>public transparency view</strong> of the psyc federation this node sits inside.
+        Anyone on the internet can verify the trust network — who has vouched for whom,
+        which signals are corroborated, and that the transparency log hasn't been rewritten.
+        <strong>Click any peer in the graph to inspect it, then jump to that peer's own explorer.</strong>
+      </p>
+      <p class="fe-intro fe-intro-sub">
+        Self fingerprint:
+        <code class="fe-fp">{{ fingerprint }}</code>
+        <button type="button" class="fn-copy-btn" data-copy="{{ fingerprint }}">copy</button>
+      </p>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel fe-kpi-panel">
+      <div class="fn-stats fe-kpis">
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">direct peers</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-peers">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">vouches out</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-vouches-out">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">vouches in</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-vouches-in">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">signals (24h)</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-signals">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">corroborations (24h)</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-corroboration">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat"><div class="fn-stat-label">translog entries</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-translog">…</div></div>
+        <div class="fn-stat fe-kpi-verify"><div class="fn-stat-label">log integrity</div><div class="fn-stat-value" id="fe-kpi-verify">…</div></div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="fe-verify-row">
+        <button type="button" id="fe-verify-btn" class="btn fe-verify-btn">Verify this log →</button>
+        <span id="fe-verify-result" class="fe-verify-result"></span>
+        <a class="fe-verify-link" href="/federation/log" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raw log JSON</a>
+        <a class="fe-verify-link" href="/federation/explore/data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed payload</a>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel">
+      <div class="panel-head">
+        <h2>Trust network</h2>
+        <span class="count"><span id="fe-direct-count">…</span> direct · <span id="fe-transitive-count">…</span> transitive</span>
+      </div>
+      <p class="page-intro">
+        Self at the center, directly-trusted peers around it,
+        peers-of-peers (learned from each trusted peer's signed feed) on the outer ring.
+        Edges: <em>vouches</em> (solid), <em>signals</em> (dashed, thickness ∝ 24h volume),
+        <em>knows</em> (dotted grey), <em>corroborate</em> (faint pulse — two peers reporting the same signal).
+      </p>
+
+      <div class="topo-stage fe-stage">
+        <div class="topo-toolbar">
+          <div class="topo-layouts" role="tablist">
+            <button type="button" class="topo-layout is-active" data-layout="force"  title="organic force-directed">Force</button>
+            <button type="button" class="topo-layout"           data-layout="hier"   title="self on top, direct peers in a row, transitives below">Hierarchical</button>
+            <button type="button" class="topo-layout"           data-layout="radial" title="self at center, peers on a ring, transitives outside">Radial</button>
+          </div>
+          <label class="topo-toggle"><input type="checkbox" id="fn-flow" checked> signal flow</label>
+          <span class="topo-legend"><span class="lg-swatch fn-lg-self"></span>self</span>
+          <span class="topo-legend"><span class="lg-swatch fn-lg-trusted"></span>trusted</span>
+          <span class="topo-legend"><span class="lg-swatch fn-lg-unknown"></span>transitive</span>
+          <button type="button" id="fn-reset" class="btn">re-settle</button>
+          <span class="topo-hint">drag · scroll to zoom · click a peer to walk to its explorer</span>
+        </div>
+        <svg id="federation-network-graph" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"></svg>
+        <div id="fn-tooltip" class="fn-tooltip"></div>
+        <div id="fn-loading" class="page-intro" style="text-align:center; margin-top:10px;">loading federation network…</div>
+        <div id="fn-error" class="gate-error" style="display:none;"></div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div id="fe-walk" class="fe-walk">
+        <p class="fe-walk-empty">Click any peer in the graph above to inspect it and walk to its federation view.</p>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel fe-vouches-panel">
+      <div class="panel-head">
+        <h2>Who vouches for this node</h2>
+        <span class="count"><span id="fe-vouches-in-count">…</span> inbound</span>
+      </div>
+      <p class="page-intro">
+        Each entry is a signed vouch naming this node as target, issued by a peer we currently trust.
+        Click a fingerprint to highlight that peer in the graph above.
+      </p>
+      <ul id="fe-vouches-in-list" class="fe-vouches-in-list">
+        <li class="fe-vouches-in-empty">no inbound vouches yet</li>
+      </ul>
+    </section>
+  </main>
+
+  <footer class="footer fe-footer">
+    psyc · defensive CTI · transparent by design ·
+    powered by <a href="https://neuronetz.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">neuronetz.ai</a>
+  </footer>
+
+  <script>
+    // The walk-to-peer param ("?peer=domain") tells the JS to focus that peer
+    // in the graph as soon as the data lands.
+    window.PSYC_EXPLORE = {
+      selfFingerprint: "{{ fingerprint }}",
+      selfDomain: "{{ domain }}",
+      focusPeer: "{{ peer }}"
+    };
+  </script>
+  <script src="/static/federation_explore.js" defer></script>
+</body>
+</html>