diff --git a/engine/MUNGA/APP.cpp b/engine/MUNGA/APP.cpp
index eee79bf..c42825e 100644
--- a/engine/MUNGA/APP.cpp
+++ b/engine/MUNGA/APP.cpp
@@ -1369,6 +1369,18 @@ void
 	case CreatingMission:
 	case LoadingMission:
 	case WaitingForLaunch:
+		// LOAD-PHASE MARKER (2026-07-22): each CheckLoad pass that finds the
+		// event queue still busy delays the ready transition by its 1s
+		// re-post -- count them so the teal->green minute is attributable.
+		if (!eventQueue->IsPriorityEmpty(MinEventPriority))
+		{
+			static int s_busy_passes = 0;
+			++s_busy_passes;
+			if ((s_busy_passes % 5) == 1)
+				DEBUG_STREAM << "[loadphase] CheckLoad: event queue still busy"
+					<< " (pass " << s_busy_passes << ") t=" << GetTickCount()
+					<< std::endl << std::flush;
+		}
 		if (eventQueue->IsPriorityEmpty(MinEventPriority))
 		{
 			Host *console_host;
diff --git a/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VIDEO.cpp b/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VIDEO.cpp
index 4aaac9f..0ce0f71 100644
--- a/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VIDEO.cpp
+++ b/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VIDEO.cpp
@@ -9607,6 +9607,23 @@ void DPLRenderer::SetViewAngle(Degree new_angle)
 void
 	DPLRenderer::LoadMissionImplementation(Mission	*mission)
 {
+	// LOAD-PHASE MARKER (2026-07-22): the teal->green minute is almost all
+	// unattributed (models are ~0.2s of ~58s measured) -- stamp the
+	// renderer-side load so the next run names its share.
+	struct BTPhaseTimer
+	{
+		unsigned long t0;
+		BTPhaseTimer() : t0(GetTickCount())
+		{
+			DEBUG_STREAM << "[loadphase] renderer LoadMission BEGIN t=" << t0
+				<< std::endl << std::flush;
+		}
+		~BTPhaseTimer()
+		{
+			DEBUG_STREAM << "[loadphase] renderer LoadMission END +"
+				<< (GetTickCount() - t0) << "ms" << std::endl << std::flush;
+		}
+	} _phase;
 	Check(this);
 	Tell("DPLVideoRenderer::StartImplementation has been called\n");
 	DPLReadEnvironment(mission);