diff --git a/ui/docs/report-view.md b/ui/docs/report-view.md
index 6822ee7..a756157 100644
--- a/ui/docs/report-view.md
+++ b/ui/docs/report-view.md
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ the body — both surfaces stay in sync by construction.
 
 ## Table of contents and active highlight
 
-`report/report-toc.svelte` renders a single sticky icon-popup
-trigger in the top-right corner of the report column. The trigger
+`report/report-toc.svelte` renders a single icon-popup trigger
+pinned to the top-right corner of the report column. The trigger
 shows `≡` followed by the title of the currently-active section
 (CSS-clamped with `text-overflow: ellipsis` so a long RU title
 cannot bloat the button). Clicking opens an anchored popover
@@ -97,8 +97,29 @@ the matching `<section id="report-<slug>">` into view via
 `scrollIntoView` (with `prefers-reduced-motion` falling back to
 `behavior: "auto"`).
 
-On viewports below `768.98 px` the same surface re-styles into a
-fixed bottom-sheet anchored above the layout-owned bottom-tabs
+The trigger uses `position: fixed` instead of `position: sticky`.
+Per the CSS sticky spec a sticky element sticks within its nearest
+ancestor with non-`visible` overflow — and `.active-view-host`
+declares `overflow-y: auto` for the mobile scroll story. On
+desktop the host grows with content and the document body becomes
+the actual scroll container, so a sticky trigger inside the report
+column never receives a scroll event and rides up with the page
+content. A fixed trigger sidesteps the chain entirely; the
+component is mounted only while the report active view is on
+screen, so the fixed element is naturally tied to the view's
+lifetime. The desktop offset is `right: calc(18 rem + 1.25 rem)`
+to clear the always-on `lib/sidebar/sidebar.svelte`; below
+1024 px the sidebar collapses to an overlay drawer, so the
+default `right: 1.25 rem` matches the report's right padding. The
+report-view itself adds a top padding equal to the trigger's
+viewport offset plus its height so the first section's heading
+does not render under the trigger at scroll position 0, and every
+`<section id="report-…">` gets `scroll-margin-top: 7.5rem` so
+`scrollIntoView({ block: "start" })` lands the heading below the
+trigger after a popover-driven jump.
+
+On viewports below `768.98 px` the popover surface re-styles into
+a fixed bottom-sheet anchored above the layout-owned bottom-tabs
 bar (mirrors `lib/active-view/map-toggles.svelte`), so the same
 trigger and the same menuitem list serve desktop and mobile.
 
diff --git a/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report.svelte b/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report.svelte
index 11330a7..e0f0392 100644
--- a/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report.svelte
+++ b/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report.svelte
@@ -134,10 +134,14 @@ TOC and the body iterate the same data.
 </div>
 
 <style>
+	/*
+	`padding-top` clears the fixed TOC trigger that lives in the
+	viewport's top-right corner (`report/report-toc.svelte`,
+	`position: fixed; top: 4rem`). Without this padding the first
+	section (galaxy-summary) renders directly under the trigger.
+	*/
 	.report-view {
-		display: flex;
-		flex-direction: column;
-		padding: 1rem 1.25rem 2rem;
+		padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 2rem;
 		font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
 	}
 	.report-body {
@@ -146,9 +150,18 @@ TOC and the body iterate the same data.
 		flex-direction: column;
 		gap: 1.75rem;
 	}
+	/*
+	`scroll-margin-top` lets `scrollIntoView({ block: "start" })`
+	land the section *heading* in view (not behind the fixed
+	trigger or the sticky in-game header). Budget: ~3 rem header +
+	~3 rem trigger area + ~1.5 rem breathing room.
+	*/
+	.report-body :global(section[id^="report-"]) {
+		scroll-margin-top: 7.5rem;
+	}
 	@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
 		.report-view {
-			padding: 0.75rem;
+			padding: 4rem 0.75rem 0.75rem;
 		}
 	}
 </style>
diff --git a/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report/report-toc.svelte b/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report/report-toc.svelte
index e267cef..d147b64 100644
--- a/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report/report-toc.svelte
+++ b/ui/frontend/src/lib/active-view/report/report-toc.svelte
@@ -143,14 +143,43 @@ in F8-09: that switch is available in the app-shell view menu.
 </div>
 
 <style>
+	/*
+	The trigger uses `position: fixed` rather than `position: sticky`
+	because on desktop the in-game shell's `.active-view-host`
+	declares `overflow-y: auto` while staying tall enough that no
+	overflow actually engages — the document body scrolls instead.
+	Per the CSS sticky spec the host is the "scrollport" for any
+	sticky descendant, so a sticky trigger inside the report column
+	never receives a scroll event and rides up with the page. Fixed
+	positioning anchors the trigger to the viewport directly; the
+	component is only mounted while the report active view is on
+	screen, so the fixed element is naturally tied to the view's
+	lifetime.
+
+	`top: 4rem` clears the sticky header (~3 rem). On ≥ 1024 px the
+	sidebar (`lib/sidebar/sidebar.svelte`) is always visible and
+	occupies the right 18 rem of the viewport, so the trigger has to
+	be pushed left by that much to stay inside the report column.
+	Below 1024 px the sidebar collapses into an overlay drawer,
+	so a viewport-right anchor of 1.25 rem matches the report's
+	right padding.
+
+	When the history banner is showing (historical turn view,
+	~2 rem extra) the trigger sits at the banner's lower edge —
+	acceptable for the rare historical-turn read path.
+	*/
 	.report-toc {
-		position: sticky;
-		top: 0.5rem;
-		align-self: flex-end;
-		margin-left: auto;
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 4rem;
+		right: 1.25rem;
 		z-index: 30;
 		font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
 	}
+	@media (min-width: 1024px) {
+		.report-toc {
+			right: calc(18rem + 1.25rem);
+		}
+	}
 	.trigger {
 		display: inline-flex;
 		align-items: center;
@@ -221,6 +250,9 @@ in F8-09: that switch is available in the app-shell view menu.
 		border-left-color: var(--color-accent);
 	}
 	@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
+		.report-toc {
+			right: 0.75rem;
+		}
 		.surface {
 			position: fixed;
 			top: auto;