diff --git a/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json b/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
index 93d5b3f..467b406 100644
--- a/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
+++ b/diagrams/strategy-target.architecture.json
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
   ],
   "connections": [
 
-    {"id":"govern-scope","from":"agent","to":"scope","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"bottom","via":[[750,495],[750,292.5],[600,292.5]]},
-    {"id":"govern-architecture","from":"agent","to":"architecture","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"bottom","via":[[765,495],[765,345],[870,345]]},
-    {"id":"govern-ui-ux","from":"agent","to":"ui-ux","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"left"},
-    {"id":"govern-planning","from":"agent","to":"planning","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"top","via":[[765,495],[765,690],[870,690]]},
-    {"id":"govern-delivery","from":"agent","to":"delivery","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top"},
-    {"id":"govern-uat","from":"agent","to":"uat","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"top","via":[[435,495],[435,690],[330,690]]},
-    {"id":"govern-security","from":"agent","to":"security","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"right"},
-    {"id":"govern-releases","from":"agent","to":"releases","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"bottom","via":[[435,495],[435,345],[330,345]]},
+    {"id":"govern-scope","from":"agent","to":"scope","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"top","toSide":"bottom","route":"straight"},
+    {"id":"govern-architecture","from":"agent","to":"architecture","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"top","toSide":"bottom","via":[[600,345],[870,345]]},
+    {"id":"govern-ui-ux","from":"agent","to":"ui-ux","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"right","toSide":"left","route":"straight"},
+    {"id":"govern-planning","from":"agent","to":"planning","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top","via":[[600,645],[870,645]]},
+    {"id":"govern-delivery","from":"agent","to":"delivery","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top","route":"straight"},
+    {"id":"govern-uat","from":"agent","to":"uat","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top","via":[[600,645],[330,645]]},
+    {"id":"govern-security","from":"agent","to":"security","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"left","toSide":"right","route":"straight"},
+    {"id":"govern-releases","from":"agent","to":"releases","label":"","variant":"security","fromSide":"top","toSide":"bottom","via":[[600,345],[330,345]]},
     {"id":"stage-1","from":"scope","to":"architecture","label":"Then","variant":"emphasis","fromSide":"right","toSide":"left"},
     {"id":"stage-2","from":"architecture","to":"ui-ux","label":"Then","variant":"emphasis","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top"},
     {"id":"stage-3","from":"ui-ux","to":"planning","label":"Then","variant":"emphasis","fromSide":"bottom","toSide":"top"},
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77223e3..aa22bcc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "verify:build": "node scripts/verify.mjs --build",
     "diagrams:build": "node scripts/build-diagrams.mjs",
     "test": "node --test scripts/*.test.mjs",
-    "test:browser": "node scripts/browser/strategy-story.cjs && node scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs && node scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs && node scripts/browser/skills-measurement.cjs && node scripts/browser/roadmap.cjs",
+    "test:browser": "node scripts/browser/strategy-story.cjs && node scripts/browser/inline-controls.cjs && node scripts/browser/sdlc-cycle.cjs && node scripts/browser/target-midpoints.cjs && node scripts/browser/skills-measurement.cjs && node scripts/browser/roadmap.cjs",
     "kpi:example": "node scripts/ai-kpi.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/browser/target-midpoints.cjs b/scripts/browser/target-midpoints.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2e7518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/browser/target-midpoints.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+const {chromium} = require('playwright');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+
+// Inspect the rendered paths, not just the authored JSON. Also runs on downloaded SVGs.
+function inspect({mobile, xml}) {
+  let svg = document.querySelector('svg[role="img"]');
+  if (xml) {
+    svg = new DOMParser().parseFromString(xml, 'image/svg+xml').documentElement;
+    document.body.appendChild(svg);
+  }
+  const point = (element, p) => new DOMPoint(p.x, p.y).matrixTransform(element.getCTM());
+  const boxes = [...svg.querySelectorAll('[data-node-id]')].map(node => {
+    const rect = node.querySelector('rect'), box = rect.getBBox();
+    const a = point(rect, box), b = point(rect, {x:box.x + box.width, y:box.y + box.height});
+    return {id:node.dataset.nodeId, x:a.x, y:a.y, right:b.x, bottom:b.y, cx:(a.x+b.x)/2, cy:(a.y+b.y)/2};
+  });
+  const agent = boxes.find(n => n.id === 'agent');
+  const errors = [], endpoints = {};
+  const paths = [...svg.querySelectorAll('path[data-edge-id^="govern-"]')];
+  if (paths.length !== 8) errors.push(`expected eight governance paths, got ${paths.length}`);
+  for (const path of paths) {
+    const id = path.dataset.edgeTo;
+    const side = mobile ? 'left' : ['scope','architecture','releases'].includes(id) ? 'top'
+      : ['planning','delivery','uat'].includes(id) ? 'bottom' : id === 'security' ? 'left' : 'right';
+    const expected = {top:[agent.cx,agent.y],bottom:[agent.cx,agent.bottom],left:[agent.x,agent.cy],right:[agent.right,agent.cy]}[side];
+    const start = point(path,path.getPointAtLength(0));
+    endpoints[id] = [start.x,start.y];
+    if (Math.hypot(start.x-expected[0],start.y-expected[1]) > 0.01) errors.push(`${id}: wrong ${side} midpoint`);
+    const length = path.getTotalLength();
+    for (let distance = 1; distance < length; distance += 2) {
+      const p = point(path,path.getPointAtLength(distance));
+      for (const box of boxes) {
+        if (box.id === id) continue;
+        if (p.x > box.x+0.1 && p.x < box.right-0.1 && p.y > box.y+0.1 && p.y < box.bottom-0.1) {
+          errors.push(`${id}: crosses ${box.id}`); break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (xml) svg.remove();
+  return {errors:[...new Set(errors)],endpoints};
+}
+
+(async () => {
+  const base = process.argv[2] || 'http://127.0.0.1:4173';
+  const output = `.cache/midpoints-${process.argv[3] || 'local'}`;
+  fs.mkdirSync(output,{recursive:true});
+  const browser = await chromium.launch({headless:true, executablePath:process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_CHROMIUM_EXECUTABLE,args:['--no-sandbox']});
+  const results = [];
+  try {
+    for (const width of [1440,390,320]) {
+      const page = await browser.newPage({viewport:{width,height:1000}});
+      await page.goto(`${base}/eldorado-v1/documentation/strategy/target-operating-model/`,{waitUntil:'networkidle'});
+      const panel = page.locator('[data-diagram="strategy-target"]');
+      const iframe = panel.locator(`:scope > .story-${width > 700 ? 'desktop' : 'mobile'}`);
+      await iframe.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+      const frame = await (await iframe.elementHandle()).contentFrame();
+      await frame.locator('svg[role="img"]').waitFor();
+      const inline = await frame.evaluate(inspect,{mobile:width < 700});
+      assert.deepEqual(inline.errors,[]);
+      await page.screenshot({path:`${output}/${width}-inline.png`,fullPage:true});
+      await frame.locator('#btn-export').click();
+      const [download] = await Promise.all([page.waitForEvent('download'),frame.locator('[data-format="svg"]').click()]);
+      assert.equal(await download.failure(),null);
+      const path = `${output}/${width}.svg`;
+      await download.saveAs(path);
+      const exported = await frame.evaluate(inspect,{mobile:width < 700,xml:fs.readFileSync(path,'utf8')});
+      assert.deepEqual(exported.errors,[]);
+      await panel.getByRole('button',{name:/^Expand /}).click();
+      const full = await (await panel.locator('dialog iframe').elementHandle()).contentFrame();
+      await full.locator('svg[role="img"]').waitFor();
+      // The existing fullscreen viewer always opens the radial desktop source.
+      const fullscreen = await full.evaluate(inspect,{mobile:false});
+      assert.deepEqual(fullscreen.errors,[]);
+      await page.screenshot({path:`${output}/${width}-fullscreen.png`});
+      await panel.getByRole('button',{name:'Close full-screen diagram'}).click();
+      results.push({width,inline,exported,fullscreen});
+      fs.writeFileSync(`${output}/results.json`,JSON.stringify(results,null,2));
+      await page.close();
+    }
+    assert.equal(results.length,3);
+    console.log('PASS midpoint geometry and no node crossings: 3 viewports × inline/fullscreen/exported SVG');
+  } finally {await browser.close();}
+})().catch(error => {console.error(error);process.exitCode=1;});
diff --git a/scripts/strategy-story.test.mjs b/scripts/strategy-story.test.mjs
index 4f2d400..13c7121 100644
--- a/scripts/strategy-story.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/strategy-story.test.mjs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ test('mobile story diagrams preserve the same nodes and directed relationships',
     const desktop = JSON.parse(read(`diagrams/${name}.architecture.json`));
     const mobile = JSON.parse(read(`diagrams/${name}-mobile.architecture.json`));
     assert(desktop.components.length >= 5 && desktop.components.length <= (name === 'strategy-target' ? 18 : 7), name);
-    const semantic = d => ({nodes:d.components.map(({pos,size,...n})=>n),edges:d.connections.map(({fromSide,toSide,via,labelAt,...e})=>e)});
+    const semantic = d => ({nodes:d.components.map(({pos,size,...n})=>n),edges:d.connections.map(({fromSide,toSide,route,via,labelAt,...e})=>e)});
     assert.deepEqual(semantic(desktop), semantic(mobile), name);
     assert(desktop.connections.every(e => (e.label || e.id.startsWith('govern-')) && e.from !== e.to), name);
     assert.equal(desktop.meta.legend.mode, 'hidden');
diff --git a/scripts/target-midpoints.test.mjs b/scripts/target-midpoints.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b963e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/target-midpoints.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import {test} from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import {readFileSync} from 'node:fs';
+import {createRouter} from '../vendor/archify/renderers/architecture/routing.mjs';
+import {segmentIntersectsRect} from '../vendor/archify/renderers/shared/geometry.mjs';
+
+for (const suffix of ['', '-mobile']) {
+  test(`Target${suffix} uses shared native midpoint ports without node crossings`, () => {
+    const diagram = JSON.parse(readFileSync(`diagrams/strategy-target${suffix}.architecture.json`, 'utf8'));
+    const boxes = new Map(diagram.components.map(({id, pos: [x, y], size: [width, height]}) =>
+      [id, {id, x, y, width, height, cx: x + width / 2, cy: y + height / 2}]));
+    const router = createRouter(boxes, diagram.connections, {distinctAutomaticPorts: true});
+    const agent = boxes.get('agent');
+    for (const edge of diagram.connections.filter(edge => edge.from === 'agent')) {
+      const side = suffix ? 'left' : ['scope', 'architecture', 'releases'].includes(edge.to) ? 'top'
+        : ['planning', 'delivery', 'uat'].includes(edge.to) ? 'bottom' : edge.to === 'security' ? 'left' : 'right';
+      assert.equal(edge.fromSide, side, edge.id);
+      assert(edge.via || (edge.route && edge.route !== 'auto'), `${edge.id} must opt out of automatic port spreading`);
+      const expected = {top: [agent.cx, agent.y], bottom: [agent.cx, agent.y + agent.height],
+        left: [agent.x, agent.cy], right: [agent.x + agent.width, agent.cy]}[side];
+      const points = router.pathFor(edge).points;
+      assert.deepEqual(points[0], expected, edge.id);
+      for (let i = 1; i < points.length; i++) {
+        for (const box of boxes.values()) {
+          if ([edge.from, edge.to].includes(box.id)) continue;
+          assert(!segmentIntersectsRect({start: points[i - 1], end: points[i]}, box), `${edge.id} crosses ${box.id}`);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}