diff --git a/.machine_readable/arrival-pack/claude-md.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/arrival-pack/claude-md.k9.ncl
index bd9a8da..969e8bf 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/arrival-pack/claude-md.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/arrival-pack/claude-md.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # Copyright (c) 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell (hyperpolymath) <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
 #
diff --git a/.machine_readable/coaptation/coapt.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/coaptation/coapt.k9.ncl
index 7006844..7cdc7ed 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/coaptation/coapt.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/coaptation/coapt.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # Copyright (c) 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell (hyperpolymath) <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
 #
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/adjust/adjust.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/adjust/adjust.k9.ncl
index 9ff26c9..513a6e3 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/adjust/adjust.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/adjust/adjust.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # adjust.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the adjust trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/bust/bust.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/bust/bust.k9.ncl
index c60a0ae..a9fb9cf 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/bust/bust.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/bust/bust.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # bust.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the bust trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/dust/dust.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/dust/dust.k9.ncl
index ef21668..f19cdd4 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/dust/dust.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/dust/dust.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # dust.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the dust trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/intend/intend.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/intend/intend.k9.ncl
index 5b0c295..22af0b8 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/intend/intend.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/intend/intend.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # intend.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the intend trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/must/must.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/must/must.k9.ncl
index 6bb51fc..2c653dc 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/must/must.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/must/must.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # must.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the must trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/trust/trust.k9.ncl b/.machine_readable/contractiles/trust/trust.k9.ncl
index 6e61ed3..104d2e3 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/trust/trust.k9.ncl
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/trust/trust.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # trust.k9.ncl — K9 trust-tier component of the trust trident
 # Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
diff --git a/container/stapeln/deploy.k9.ncl b/container/stapeln/deploy.k9.ncl
index 02b7df4..8182fe8 100644
--- a/container/stapeln/deploy.k9.ncl
+++ b/container/stapeln/deploy.k9.ncl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+K9!
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # deploy.k9.ncl — {{PROJECT_NAME}} deployment component (Hunt level)
 #