diff --git a/scratchpad/pod/podkit.ps1 b/scratchpad/pod/podkit.ps1
index ffe6382..5817cfa 100644
--- a/scratchpad/pod/podkit.ps1
+++ b/scratchpad/pod/podkit.ps1
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ if (Test-Path $ini) {
 # on the next apply, on purpose.  One place to look when a panel moves.
 if (Test-Path $lay) { Copy-Item $lay (Join-Path $Content 'glass_layout.cfg') -Force }
 
+# --- the pod test mission ----------------------------------------------------
+# PODTEST.EGG is NOT in the repo -- it was made on the cart, so a fresh extract
+# has no mission for runpod.bat to launch (found the first time a new build was
+# dropped: the launcher ran and nothing came up).  Carry it in the kit.
+$egg = Join-Path $here 'PODTEST.EGG'
+if (Test-Path $egg) { Copy-Item $egg (Join-Path $Content 'PODTEST.EGG') -Force }
+
 Write-Output "pod kit applied to $Content"
 Get-Content $ini | Select-String '^(BT_|L4)' | ForEach-Object { "  " + $_.Line }
 if (Test-Path $lay) { Get-Content (Join-Path $Content 'glass_layout.cfg') | Select-String '^[A-Z]' | ForEach-Object { "  " + $_.Line } }