diff --git a/wiki/factions/index.md b/wiki/factions/index.md
index 334e1334f..af93825cf 100644
--- a/wiki/factions/index.md
+++ b/wiki/factions/index.md
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ Political and institutional factions operating across the Settled Reach.
 
 ## Local Factions
 
-Local factions are informal networks and district-scale institutions that emerge from specific corridor conditions. They are authored on demand per district — see [`the-ring.md`](the-ring.md) for the informal contraband network archetype used as a structural reference.
+| Faction | Scope | Role |
+|---------|-------|------|
+| [The Ring](the-ring.md) | District-level | Informal contraband network operating inside a freight logistics district — structure, cargo, community role documented as a canonical worked example for corridor authors |
+
+Local factions emerge from specific district conditions and are authored on demand. The Ring above is the one canonical worked example currently maintained; additional district-scale informal networks will be added as new corridor content is written.
 
 ## Corporations
 
diff --git a/wiki/factions/lattice-commission.md b/wiki/factions/lattice-commission.md
index 18cb16203..051ad87a0 100644
--- a/wiki/factions/lattice-commission.md
+++ b/wiki/factions/lattice-commission.md
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ Commission presence in any one district is almost always intermittent by design:
 
 **Status:** Canonical
 **Created:** 2026-02-12
-**Updated:** 2026-02-12
+**Updated:** 2026-04-22