app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/core/auth/Session.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ data class SessionUser(
     val role: Role,
 ) {
     val isPlayer: Boolean get() = role == Role.PLAYER
+
+    /** Any staff role (moderator/editor/admin) — the staff-operations surface (§1, M10). */
+    val isStaff: Boolean get() = role.isStaff
+
+    /** Admin or moderator — moderation actions + the support queue (`modAccess`). */
+    val isModerator: Boolean get() = role == Role.ADMIN || role == Role.MODERATOR
+
+    /** Admin only — site-mode and other `adminOnly` controls. */
+    val isAdmin: Boolean get() = role == Role.ADMIN
 }
 
 /**

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/data/api/AdminApi.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+package com.runicgateway.app.data.api
+
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.AdminDashboardDto
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.SiteModeRequest
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.SiteModeStateDto
+import retrofit2.http.Body
+import retrofit2.http.GET
+import retrofit2.http.PUT
+
+/**
+ * The M10 staff-operations surface over `/api/v1/admin/…` (PLAN.md §1, §6.4). On
+ * the authed client — every call carries the bearer, and the backend re-checks the
+ * caller's role on every request (`staffOnly` / `modAccess` / `adminOnly`), so a
+ * demoted user is refused server-side even if a stale menu still showed the entry.
+ *
+ * Grows one group at a time (dashboard first); moderation, support, and content
+ * endpoints are added with their screens.
+ */
+interface AdminApi {
+
+    /** `GET /admin/dashboard` — summary counts + site mode (any staff role). */
+    @GET("api/v1/admin/dashboard")
+    suspend fun dashboard(): AdminDashboardDto
+
+    /** `PUT /admin/site-mode` — switch live/maintenance (admin only; 403 otherwise). */
+    @PUT("api/v1/admin/site-mode")
+    suspend fun setSiteMode(@Body body: SiteModeRequest): SiteModeStateDto
+}

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/data/api/dto/AdminDto.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+package com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
+
+/**
+ * Wire shapes for the M10 staff-operations surface over `/api/v1/admin/…` (PLAN.md
+ * §1, §6.4). These are consumed only by the staff screens (dashboard, moderation,
+ * support, content); every DTO ignores unknown keys (NetworkModule's lenient Json)
+ * so additive backend fields stay safe. Nothing here is auto-provisioned or secret.
+ */
+
+/** `GET /admin/dashboard` — the staff landing summary. */
+@Serializable
+data class AdminDashboardDto(
+    @SerialName("site_mode") val siteMode: String = "live",
+    @SerialName("last_change") val lastChange: SiteModeChangeDto = SiteModeChangeDto(),
+    val counts: AdminCountsDto = AdminCountsDto(),
+    @SerialName("recent_activity") val recentActivity: List<AdminActivityDto> = emptyList(),
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class SiteModeChangeDto(
+    val at: String? = null,
+    val by: String? = null,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class AdminCountsDto(
+    /** Post counts keyed by DB category (`news`, `five_on_friday`, …). */
+    val posts: Map<String, Int> = emptyMap(),
+    val users: Int = 0,
+)
+
+/** One row of the recent admin-activity log. `detail` is provider-shaped JSON. */
+@Serializable
+data class AdminActivityDto(
+    val id: Long = 0,
+    val username: String? = null,
+    val action: String = "",
+    val detail: JsonElement? = null,
+    @SerialName("created_at") val createdAt: String? = null,
+)
+
+/** `PUT /admin/site-mode` request + response. */
+@Serializable
+data class SiteModeRequest(val mode: String)
+
+@Serializable
+data class SiteModeStateDto(
+    @SerialName("site_mode") val siteMode: String = "live",
+    @SerialName("changed_at") val changedAt: String? = null,
+    @SerialName("changed_by") val changedBy: String? = null,
+)

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/data/repository/AdminRepository.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+package com.runicgateway.app.data.repository
+
+import com.runicgateway.app.core.result.ApiResult
+import com.runicgateway.app.core.result.safeApiCall
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.AdminApi
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.AdminDashboardDto
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.SiteModeRequest
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.SiteModeStateDto
+import javax.inject.Inject
+import javax.inject.Singleton
+
+/**
+ * The M10 staff-operations data source over `/api/v1/admin/…` (PLAN.md §1, §6.4).
+ * Every call returns a typed [ApiResult] so a screen renders a clean error/retry
+ * rather than crashing — a `403` (role lost since the menu rendered) and a `503`
+ * (shard/sidecar offline for the shard-write actions) are both expected outcomes
+ * the UI handles, never thrown. Role is authoritative on the server.
+ */
+@Singleton
+class AdminRepository @Inject constructor(
+    private val api: AdminApi,
+) {
+    suspend fun dashboard(): ApiResult<AdminDashboardDto> = safeApiCall { api.dashboard() }
+
+    suspend fun setSiteMode(mode: String): ApiResult<SiteModeStateDto> =
+        safeApiCall { api.setSiteMode(SiteModeRequest(mode)) }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/di/NetworkModule.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.runicgateway.app.core.net.UserAgentInterceptor
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.AuthApi
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.AuthRefreshApi
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.MeApi
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.AdminApi
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.NotificationsApi
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.PlayerShardApi
 import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.PublicApi
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ object NetworkModule {
     fun provideNotificationsApi(retrofit: Retrofit): NotificationsApi =
         retrofit.create(NotificationsApi::class.java)
 
+    /** Staff operations (§1, §6.4, M10) — bearer-authed; the server re-checks role every call. */
+    @Provides
+    @Singleton
+    fun provideAdminApi(retrofit: Retrofit): AdminApi = retrofit.create(AdminApi::class.java)
+
     /**
      * Token refresh runs on its own **bare** client — UA + host retargeting only,
      * no auth interceptor and no authenticator — so a refresh can never recurse

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/RunicApp.kt

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import com.runicgateway.app.ui.navigation.Routes
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.navigation.visibleEntries
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.news.NewsScreen
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.news.PostScreen
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.admin.AdminDashboardScreen
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.notifications.NotificationsScreen
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.page.PageScreen
 import com.runicgateway.app.ui.player.CharacterSheetScreen
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ private val TOP_LEVEL_ROUTES = setOf(
     Routes.HOME, Routes.NEWS, Routes.WIKI, Routes.SHARD, Routes.CONTACT, Routes.PAGE, Routes.ACCOUNT,
     Routes.NOTIFICATIONS,
     Routes.PLAYER_CHARACTERS, Routes.PLAYER_VENDORS, Routes.PLAYER_HOUSES,
+    Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD,
 )
 
 /**
@@ -361,6 +363,15 @@ private fun RunicNavHost(
         composable(Routes.PLAYER_HOUSES) {
             PlayerGate(session, navController) { MyHousesScreen() }
         }
+
+        // ── Staff operations (§1, §6.4, M10) — reached from the staff menu section.
+        // The backend re-checks role on every /admin/… call; these gates only mirror
+        // the menu's visibility so a signed-out/demoted user isn't left on a stale screen.
+        composable(Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD) {
+            StaffGate(session, navController) {
+                AdminDashboardScreen(isAdmin = (session as? Session.SignedIn)?.user?.isAdmin == true)
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -382,6 +393,22 @@ private fun PlayerGate(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * The staff-operations analogue of [PlayerGate] (§1, M10): render [content] only for
+ * a signed-in staff account; a signed-out/demoted session (caught on resume, §4.3) is
+ * sent home rather than left on a stale admin screen. The backend is the authority —
+ * every `/admin/…` call re-checks role — so this only mirrors the menu's visibility.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun StaffGate(
+    session: Session,
+    navController: NavHostController,
+    content: @Composable () -> Unit,
+) {
+    val isStaff = (session as? Session.SignedIn)?.user?.isStaff == true
+    if (isStaff) content() else LaunchedEffect(Unit) { navController.navigateTopLevel(Routes.HOME) }
+}
+
 /** Navigate to a top-level menu destination: single instance, reset to it. */
 private fun NavHostController.navigateTopLevel(route: String) {
     navigate(route) {

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/admin/AdminDashboardScreen.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+package com.runicgateway.app.ui.admin
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
+import androidx.compose.material3.Button
+import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import com.runicgateway.app.R
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.AdminDashboardDto
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.UiState
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.components.ErrorView
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.components.LoadingView
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.components.PillTone
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.components.SectionLabel
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.components.StatusPill
+
+/**
+ * The staff dashboard (PLAN.md §1, M10): site mode + a site-mode toggle (admins
+ * only), summary counts, and recent admin activity. Read-only for moderators/editors;
+ * only [isAdmin] callers see the maintenance switch, and the server enforces it too.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun AdminDashboardScreen(
+    isAdmin: Boolean,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    viewModel: AdminDashboardViewModel = hiltViewModel(),
+) {
+    val state by viewModel.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+
+    when (val ds = state.dashboard) {
+        is UiState.Loading -> LoadingView(modifier)
+        is UiState.Error -> ErrorView(ds.kind, onRetry = viewModel::load, modifier = modifier)
+        is UiState.Success -> DashboardContent(
+            data = ds.data,
+            isAdmin = isAdmin,
+            switching = state.switching,
+            feedbackRes = state.feedback?.messageRes,
+            onSetMode = viewModel::setSiteMode,
+            modifier = modifier,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun DashboardContent(
+    data: AdminDashboardDto,
+    isAdmin: Boolean,
+    switching: Boolean,
+    feedbackRes: Int?,
+    onSetMode: (String) -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    val live = data.siteMode.equals("live", ignoreCase = true)
+    Column(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxSize()
+            .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState())
+            .padding(20.dp),
+    ) {
+        // ── Site status ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+        SectionLabel(stringResource(R.string.admin_dashboard_site))
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+            StatusPill(
+                text = if (live) stringResource(R.string.admin_site_live) else stringResource(R.string.admin_site_maintenance),
+                tone = if (live) PillTone.Success else PillTone.Warning,
+            )
+            data.lastChange.by?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { by ->
+                Spacer(Modifier.width(12.dp))
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.admin_site_changed_by, by),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isAdmin) {
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
+            Button(
+                onClick = { onSetMode(if (live) "maintenance" else "live") },
+                enabled = !switching,
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            ) {
+                if (switching) {
+                    CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth = 2.dp, modifier = Modifier.height(20.dp))
+                } else {
+                    Text(
+                        stringResource(
+                            if (live) R.string.admin_site_switch_maintenance else R.string.admin_site_switch_live,
+                        ),
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        feedbackRes?.let {
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(it),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
+
+        // ── Counts ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
+        SectionLabel(stringResource(R.string.admin_dashboard_counts))
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+        StatRow(stringResource(R.string.admin_count_users), data.counts.users.toString())
+        val totalPosts = data.counts.posts.values.sum()
+        StatRow(stringResource(R.string.admin_count_posts), totalPosts.toString())
+        data.counts.posts.forEach { (category, count) ->
+            StatRow("· $category", count.toString())
+        }
+
+        // ── Recent activity ──────────────────────────────────────────
+        if (data.recentActivity.isNotEmpty()) {
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
+            SectionLabel(stringResource(R.string.admin_dashboard_recent_activity))
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+            data.recentActivity.forEach { row ->
+                Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 6.dp)) {
+                    Text(row.action, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium)
+                    val meta = listOfNotNull(row.username, row.createdAt).joinToString(" · ")
+                    if (meta.isNotBlank()) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = meta,
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun StatRow(label: String, value: String) {
+    Row(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 4.dp),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+    ) {
+        Text(label, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium)
+        Text(value, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/admin/AdminDashboardViewModel.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+package com.runicgateway.app.ui.admin
+
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.runicgateway.app.R
+import com.runicgateway.app.core.result.ApiResult
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.api.dto.AdminDashboardDto
+import com.runicgateway.app.data.repository.AdminRepository
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.UiState
+import com.runicgateway.app.ui.toUiState
+import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+/**
+ * Drives the staff dashboard (PLAN.md §1, M10): summary counts + the site-mode
+ * toggle. The mode switch is admin-only server-side (`adminOnly`); the screen only
+ * offers it to admins, but a `403` is still handled cleanly if a moderator reaches
+ * it. Everything is read through the typed [AdminRepository] (§7).
+ */
+@HiltViewModel
+class AdminDashboardViewModel @Inject constructor(
+    private val admin: AdminRepository,
+) : ViewModel() {
+
+    data class Feedback(val ok: Boolean, @param:StringRes val messageRes: Int)
+
+    data class State(
+        val dashboard: UiState<AdminDashboardDto> = UiState.Loading,
+        /** True while a site-mode switch is in flight (disables the control). */
+        val switching: Boolean = false,
+        val feedback: Feedback? = null,
+    )
+
+    private val _state = MutableStateFlow(State())
+    val state: StateFlow<State> = _state.asStateFlow()
+
+    init {
+        load()
+    }
+
+    fun load() {
+        _state.update { it.copy(dashboard = UiState.Loading) }
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _state.update { it.copy(dashboard = admin.dashboard().toUiState()) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun clearFeedback() = _state.update { it.copy(feedback = null) }
+
+    /** Switch the site between "live" and "maintenance" (admin only). */
+    fun setSiteMode(mode: String) {
+        if (_state.value.switching) return
+        _state.update { it.copy(switching = true, feedback = null) }
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            when (val result = admin.setSiteMode(mode)) {
+                is ApiResult.Ok -> {
+                    // Reflect the new mode locally, then refresh the full summary.
+                    val current = _state.value.dashboard
+                    if (current is UiState.Success) {
+                        _state.update {
+                            it.copy(dashboard = UiState.Success(current.data.copy(siteMode = result.data.siteMode)))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _state.update { it.copy(switching = false, feedback = Feedback(true, R.string.admin_site_mode_updated)) }
+                    load()
+                }
+                is ApiResult.HttpError ->
+                    _state.update {
+                        it.copy(
+                            switching = false,
+                            feedback = Feedback(
+                                false,
+                                if (result.status == 403) R.string.admin_forbidden else R.string.admin_action_failed,
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    }
+                is ApiResult.NetworkError ->
+                    _state.update { it.copy(switching = false, feedback = Feedback(false, R.string.error_network)) }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/navigation/Menu.kt

@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ enum class MenuAccess {
 
     /** Visible only to a player — the linked game-data groups (§6.3). */
     PLAYER,
+
+    /** Visible to any staff role (admin/editor/moderator) — the M10 staff surface (§1). */
+    STAFF,
+
+    /** Visible to admin/moderator — moderation actions + the support queue (§1, M10). */
+    MODERATOR,
 }
 
 data class MenuEntry(
@@ -48,6 +54,8 @@ val APP_MENU: List<MenuEntry> = listOf(
     MenuEntry(Routes.PLAYER_CHARACTERS, R.string.menu_my_characters, MenuAccess.PLAYER),
     MenuEntry(Routes.PLAYER_VENDORS, R.string.menu_my_vendors, MenuAccess.PLAYER),
     MenuEntry(Routes.PLAYER_HOUSES, R.string.menu_my_houses, MenuAccess.PLAYER),
+    // Staff operations (§1, M10) — revealed for staff roles; the backend re-checks every call.
+    MenuEntry(Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD, R.string.menu_admin_dashboard, MenuAccess.STAFF),
 )
 
 /**
@@ -60,5 +68,7 @@ fun visibleEntries(entries: List<MenuEntry>, session: Session): List<MenuEntry>
             MenuAccess.PUBLIC -> true
             MenuAccess.SIGNED_IN -> session is Session.SignedIn
             MenuAccess.PLAYER -> session is Session.SignedIn && session.user.isPlayer
+            MenuAccess.STAFF -> session is Session.SignedIn && session.user.isStaff
+            MenuAccess.MODERATOR -> session is Session.SignedIn && session.user.isModerator
         }
     }

app/src/main/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/navigation/Routes.kt

@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ object Routes {
     /** A single character sheet by in-game (hex) serial. */
     const val PLAYER_CHAR = "player/char/{serial}"
 
+    /** Staff operations (§1, §6.4, M10). Gated to staff roles by the menu access level;
+     *  the backend re-checks role on every `/admin/…` call. */
+    const val ADMIN_DASHBOARD = "admin/dashboard"
+    const val ADMIN_MODERATION = "admin/moderation"
+    const val ADMIN_SUPPORT = "admin/support"
+    const val ADMIN_CONTENT = "admin/content"
+
     /** CMS page by slug (e.g. the conventional "about" page, mirrored from the site nav). */
     const val PAGE = "page/{slug}"
 

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -46,10 +46,29 @@
     <string name="menu_my_characters">My characters</string>
     <string name="menu_my_vendors">My vendors</string>
     <string name="menu_my_houses">My houses</string>
+    <string name="menu_admin_dashboard">Dashboard</string>
+    <string name="menu_admin_content">Content</string>
+    <string name="menu_admin_moderation">Moderation</string>
+    <string name="menu_admin_support">Support queue</string>
     <string name="menu_sign_in">Sign in</string>
     <string name="menu_sign_out">Sign out</string>
     <string name="menu_change_server">Change server</string>
 
+    <!-- ── Staff operations (§1, M10) ──────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <string name="admin_dashboard_site">Site</string>
+    <string name="admin_dashboard_counts">Counts</string>
+    <string name="admin_dashboard_recent_activity">Recent activity</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_live">Live</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_maintenance">Maintenance</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_switch_maintenance">Switch to maintenance</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_switch_live">Switch to live</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_changed_by">by %1$s</string>
+    <string name="admin_site_mode_updated">Site mode updated.</string>
+    <string name="admin_count_users">Users</string>
+    <string name="admin_count_posts">Posts</string>
+    <string name="admin_forbidden">You don\'t have permission for that action.</string>
+    <string name="admin_action_failed">That action couldn\'t be completed. Please try again.</string>
+
     <!-- ── Auth: login (§4.1) ──────────────────────────────────────────── -->
     <string name="login_title">Sign in</string>
     <string name="login_subtitle">Sign in with your shard account.</string>

app/src/test/java/com/runicgateway/app/ui/navigation/MenuAccessTest.kt

@@ -64,4 +64,24 @@ class MenuAccessTest {
         assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, signedIn(Role.ADMIN)).isEmpty())
         assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, Session.SignedOut).isEmpty())
     }
+
+    @Test fun staffSeeTheAdminDashboardButPlayersDoNot() {
+        // STAFF entries (M10) show for every staff role, never for a player or anon.
+        for (role in listOf(Role.ADMIN, Role.EDITOR, Role.MODERATOR)) {
+            assertTrue("$role should see the dashboard", routes(signedIn(role)).contains(Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD))
+        }
+        assertFalse(routes(signedIn(Role.PLAYER)).contains(Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD))
+        assertFalse(routes(Session.SignedOut).contains(Routes.ADMIN_DASHBOARD))
+    }
+
+    @Test fun moderatorAccessIsAdminAndModeratorOnly() {
+        // A synthetic MODERATOR-gated entry (moderation / support) is visible to
+        // admin + moderator, but NOT editor, player, or anon.
+        val entries = listOf(MenuEntry("mod", 0, MenuAccess.MODERATOR))
+        assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, signedIn(Role.ADMIN)).isNotEmpty())
+        assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, signedIn(Role.MODERATOR)).isNotEmpty())
+        assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, signedIn(Role.EDITOR)).isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, signedIn(Role.PLAYER)).isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(visibleEntries(entries, Session.SignedOut).isEmpty())
+    }
 }