diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.cpp b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.cpp
index e720192..4cf9d6d 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.cpp
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,23 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal
 		return TEXT("stable");
 	}
 
+	float ResolveDeferredLaunchRecoveryPressure(const FHyperTwistCoachBrief& FollowUpBrief)
+	{
+		if (!FollowUpBrief.bNeedsDeferredLaunchRecovery || FollowUpBrief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount <= 0)
+		{
+			return 0.0f;
+		}
+
+		return FMath::Clamp(
+			6.0f
+			+ (static_cast<float>(FollowUpBrief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount) * 2.0f)
+			+ (FollowUpBrief.bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow ? 4.0f : 0.0f)
+			+ (FollowUpBrief.bNeedsCoachReview ? 3.0f : 0.0f),
+			0.0f,
+			18.0f
+		);
+	}
+
 	TArray<FString> MergeFocusCaseIds(
 		const TArray<FString>& PrimaryCaseIds,
 		const TArray<FString>& SecondaryCaseIds)
@@ -311,6 +328,56 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal
 		return 0.0f;
 	}
 
+	float ResolveDeferredLaunchCompetitionQueueBias(
+		const FString& SourceLabel,
+		const FHyperTwistCoachBrief& FollowUpBrief,
+		const bool bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry,
+		const bool bHasArchiveEntry)
+	{
+		const float DeferredLaunchPressure = ResolveDeferredLaunchRecoveryPressure(FollowUpBrief);
+		if (DeferredLaunchPressure <= 0.0f)
+		{
+			return 0.0f;
+		}
+
+		const float FollowUpBoost = FMath::Clamp(
+			(DeferredLaunchPressure * 0.6f)
+			+ (bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry ? 1.5f : 0.0f)
+			+ (FollowUpBrief.bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow ? 1.5f : 0.0f),
+			0.0f,
+			9.0f
+		);
+		const float PrimaryPenalty = FMath::Clamp(
+			(DeferredLaunchPressure * 0.4f)
+			+ (bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry ? 1.0f : 0.0f),
+			0.0f,
+			6.0f
+		);
+		const float ArchivePenalty = FMath::Clamp(
+			(DeferredLaunchPressure * 0.22f)
+			+ (FollowUpBrief.bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow ? 0.5f : 0.0f),
+			0.0f,
+			3.0f
+		);
+
+		if (SourceLabel == TEXT("follow-up-brief"))
+		{
+			return FollowUpBoost;
+		}
+		if (SourceLabel == TEXT("primary-brief") && bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry)
+		{
+			return -PrimaryPenalty;
+		}
+		if (SourceLabel == TEXT("archive-policy")
+			&& bHasArchiveEntry
+			&& FollowUpBrief.bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow)
+		{
+			return -ArchivePenalty;
+		}
+
+		return 0.0f;
+	}
+
 	bool ShouldCreatePrimaryQueueEntry(
 		const FHyperTwistCoachBrief& CurrentBrief,
 		const FHyperTwistCoachBrief& FollowUpBrief,
@@ -330,14 +397,19 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal
 		{
 			return true;
 		}
-		if (!CoachMemorySnapshot.bNeedsScheduleFrictionRecovery
-			|| CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredQueueRecoveryAction
-				!= EHyperTwistTrainingQueueRecoveryAction::PromoteDeferred
-			|| CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredGuidanceLane != EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp)
+		const bool bNeedsDeferredLaunchCompetition =
+			FollowUpBrief.bNeedsDeferredLaunchRecovery && FollowUpBrief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount > 0;
+		const bool bScheduleRecoveryPrefersFollowUp =
+			CoachMemorySnapshot.bNeedsScheduleFrictionRecovery
+			&& CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredQueueRecoveryAction
+				== EHyperTwistTrainingQueueRecoveryAction::PromoteDeferred
+			&& CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredGuidanceLane == EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp;
+		if (!bScheduleRecoveryPrefersFollowUp && !bNeedsDeferredLaunchCompetition)
 		{
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		const float DeferredLaunchPressure = ResolveDeferredLaunchRecoveryPressure(FollowUpBrief);
 		const float RecommendedRetentionScore =
 			CurrentBrief.PriorityScore
 			+ static_cast<float>(CoachMemorySnapshot.RecommendedGuidanceContinueBias);
@@ -345,15 +417,28 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal
 			FollowUpBrief.PriorityScore
 			+ static_cast<float>(CoachMemorySnapshot.FollowUpGuidanceContinueBias)
 			+ (static_cast<float>(CoachMemorySnapshot.SuppressedPrimaryQueuePressureCount) * 2.0f)
-			+ (FollowUpBrief.bNeedsCoachReview ? 8.0f : 0.0f);
+			+ (FollowUpBrief.bNeedsCoachReview ? 8.0f : 0.0f)
+			+ DeferredLaunchPressure;
 		const bool bShouldCreate = RecommendedRetentionScore >= FollowUpPressureScore + 8.0f;
 		if (!bShouldCreate && OutSuppressionReason != nullptr)
 		{
-			*OutSuppressionReason = FString::Printf(
-				TEXT("Recommended queue creation was suppressed because follow-up recovery is preferred for promote-deferred recovery (recommended %.1f vs follow-up %.1f)."),
-				RecommendedRetentionScore,
-				FollowUpPressureScore
-			);
+			if (bNeedsDeferredLaunchCompetition)
+			{
+				*OutSuppressionReason = FString::Printf(
+					TEXT("Recommended queue creation was suppressed because tightened-budget deferred coach work is still unresolved (recommended %.1f vs follow-up %.1f, deferredLaunchCases=%d)."),
+					RecommendedRetentionScore,
+					FollowUpPressureScore,
+					FollowUpBrief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount
+				);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				*OutSuppressionReason = FString::Printf(
+					TEXT("Recommended queue creation was suppressed because follow-up recovery is preferred for promote-deferred recovery (recommended %.1f vs follow-up %.1f)."),
+					RecommendedRetentionScore,
+					FollowUpPressureScore
+				);
+			}
 		}
 		return bShouldCreate;
 	}
@@ -372,6 +457,10 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
+		if (FollowUpBrief.bNeedsDeferredLaunchRecovery && FollowUpBrief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount > 0)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
 		if (!CoachMemorySnapshot.bNeedsScheduleFrictionRecovery
 			|| CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredQueueRecoveryAction
 				!= EHyperTwistTrainingQueueRecoveryAction::LaunchRecovery
@@ -1189,6 +1278,10 @@ FHyperTwistCoachBrief UHyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary::DeriveCoachFollowUpBrief(
 		|| OutcomeSummary.RecognitionAttemptCount > 0;
 	const bool bHasDeferredLaunchCases = OutcomeSummary.DeferredLaunchCaseIds.Num() > 0;
 	const bool bHasLaunchedFollowUpCases = OutcomeSummary.FollowUpCaseIds.Num() > 0;
+	Brief.DeferredLaunchCaseCount = OutcomeSummary.DeferredLaunchCaseIds.Num();
+	Brief.bNeedsDeferredLaunchRecovery = bHasDeferredLaunchCases;
+	Brief.bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow =
+		OutcomeSummary.bTightenedLaunchBudget && bHasDeferredLaunchCases;
 	Brief.FocusCaseIds = bHasLaunchedFollowUpCases
 		? HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal::MergeFocusCaseIds(
 			OutcomeSummary.FollowUpCaseIds,
@@ -1383,6 +1476,7 @@ FHyperTwistCoachSessionQueueSummary UHyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary::DeriveCoach
 
 	auto AddBriefEntry = [
 		&Summary,
+		&FollowUpBrief,
 		&CoachMemorySnapshot,
 		&ArchivePolicySummary,
 		bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry,
@@ -1460,8 +1554,19 @@ FHyperTwistCoachSessionQueueSummary UHyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary::DeriveCoach
 				bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry,
 				bHasArchiveEntry
 			);
+		const float DeferredLaunchBias =
+			HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibraryInternal::ResolveDeferredLaunchCompetitionQueueBias(
+				SourceLabel,
+				FollowUpBrief,
+				bHasCompetingGuidanceEntry,
+				bHasArchiveEntry
+			);
 		Entry.PriorityScore = FMath::Clamp(
-			Entry.PriorityScore + GuidanceBias + ArchiveCompetitionBias + RecoveryActionBias,
+			Entry.PriorityScore
+				+ GuidanceBias
+				+ ArchiveCompetitionBias
+				+ RecoveryActionBias
+				+ DeferredLaunchBias,
 			0.0f,
 			100.0f
 		);
diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.h b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.h
index 20e2111..1f51729 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.h
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingCoachLibrary.h
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ struct FHyperTwistCoachBrief
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "HyperTwist")
 	TArray<FString> FocusCaseIds;
 
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "HyperTwist")
+	int32 DeferredLaunchCaseCount = 0;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "HyperTwist")
+	bool bNeedsDeferredLaunchRecovery = false;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "HyperTwist")
+	bool bHasTightenedLaunchOverflow = false;
+
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "HyperTwist")
 	TArray<FHyperTwistCoachSignal> Signals;