diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index d1e191162..ed2db256d 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import { TerritoryLayer } from "./layers/TerritoryLayer";
 import { UILayer } from "./layers/UILayer";
 import { UnitDisplay } from "./layers/UnitDisplay";
 import { UnitLayer } from "./layers/UnitLayer";
+import { MotionPlanLayer } from "./layers/MotionPlanLayer";
 import { WinModal } from "./layers/WinModal";
 
 export function createRenderer(
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ export function createRenderer(
     new RailroadLayer(game, eventBus, transformHandler, uiState),
     structureLayer,
     samRadiusLayer,
+    new MotionPlanLayer(game, eventBus),
     new UnitLayer(game, eventBus, transformHandler),
     new FxLayer(game, eventBus, transformHandler),
     new UILayer(game, eventBus, transformHandler),
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/MotionPlanLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/MotionPlanLayer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eac99264a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/MotionPlanLayer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+import { colord, Colord } from "colord";
+import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus";
+import { Theme } from "../../../core/configuration/Config";
+import { UnitType } from "../../../core/game/Game";
+import { TileRef } from "../../../core/game/GameMap";
+import { GameView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import { AlternateViewEvent, UnitSelectionEvent } from "../../InputHandler";
+import { getColoredSprite, isSpriteReady } from "../SpriteLoader";
+import { Layer } from "./Layer";
+
+const TICK_MS = 100;
+
+enum Relationship {
+  Self,
+  Ally,
+  Enemy,
+}
+
+type StoredMotionPlan = {
+  planId: number;
+  startTick: number;
+  ticksPerStep: number;
+  path: Uint32Array;
+};
+
+export class MotionPlanLayer implements Layer {
+  private theme: Theme;
+  private alternateView = false;
+  private selectedUnitId: number | null = null;
+
+  private lastTickAtMs = performance.now();
+
+  constructor(
+    private game: GameView,
+    private eventBus: EventBus,
+  ) {
+    this.theme = game.config().theme();
+  }
+
+  shouldTransform(): boolean {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  init(): void {
+    this.eventBus.on(AlternateViewEvent, (e) => {
+      this.alternateView = e.alternateView;
+    });
+    this.eventBus.on(UnitSelectionEvent, (e) => {
+      this.selectedUnitId = e.isSelected ? (e.unit?.id() ?? null) : null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  tick(): void {
+    this.lastTickAtMs = performance.now();
+  }
+
+  renderLayer(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D): void {
+    const now = performance.now();
+    const alpha = this.game.isCatchingUp()
+      ? 1
+      : Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (now - this.lastTickAtMs) / TICK_MS));
+    const tRender = (this.game.ticks() - 1) + alpha;
+
+    for (const [unitId, plan] of this.game.motionPlans()) {
+      const unit = this.game.unit(unitId);
+      if (!unit || !unit.isActive()) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!isSpriteReady(unit)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const pos = this.positionAtTime(plan, tRender);
+      if (!pos) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const isSelected = this.selectedUnitId === unitId;
+      this.drawUnitSprite(context, unit, pos.x, pos.y, isSelected);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private positionAtTime(
+    plan: StoredMotionPlan,
+    t: number,
+  ): { x: number; y: number } | null {
+    if (plan.path.length < 1) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const baseTick = Math.floor(t);
+    const frac = t - baseTick;
+
+    const tileA = this.tileAtTick(plan, baseTick);
+    const tileB = this.tileAtTick(plan, baseTick + 1);
+
+    const xA = this.game.x(tileA);
+    const yA = this.game.y(tileA);
+    const xB = this.game.x(tileB);
+    const yB = this.game.y(tileB);
+
+    return {
+      x: xA + (xB - xA) * frac,
+      y: yA + (yB - yA) * frac,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private tileAtTick(plan: StoredMotionPlan, tick: number): TileRef {
+    const dt = tick - plan.startTick;
+    const stepIndex =
+      dt <= 0 ? 0 : Math.floor(dt / Math.max(1, plan.ticksPerStep));
+    const idx = Math.max(0, Math.min(plan.path.length - 1, stepIndex));
+    return plan.path[idx] as TileRef;
+  }
+
+  private relationship(unit: UnitView): Relationship {
+    const myPlayer = this.game.myPlayer();
+    if (myPlayer === null) {
+      return Relationship.Enemy;
+    }
+    if (myPlayer === unit.owner()) {
+      return Relationship.Self;
+    }
+    if (myPlayer.isFriendly(unit.owner())) {
+      return Relationship.Ally;
+    }
+    return Relationship.Enemy;
+  }
+
+  private drawUnitSprite(
+    context: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    unit: UnitView,
+    x: number,
+    y: number,
+    isSelected: boolean,
+  ): void {
+    let alternateViewColor: Colord | null = null;
+
+    if (this.alternateView) {
+      let rel = this.relationship(unit);
+      const dstPortId = unit.targetUnitId();
+      if (unit.type() === UnitType.TradeShip && dstPortId !== undefined) {
+        const target = this.game.unit(dstPortId)?.owner();
+        const myPlayer = this.game.myPlayer();
+        if (myPlayer !== null && target !== undefined) {
+          if (myPlayer === target) {
+            rel = Relationship.Self;
+          } else if (myPlayer.isFriendly(target)) {
+            rel = Relationship.Ally;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      switch (rel) {
+        case Relationship.Self:
+          alternateViewColor = this.theme.selfColor();
+          break;
+        case Relationship.Ally:
+          alternateViewColor = this.theme.allyColor();
+          break;
+        case Relationship.Enemy:
+          alternateViewColor = this.theme.enemyColor();
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const sprite = getColoredSprite(
+      unit,
+      this.theme,
+      alternateViewColor ?? undefined,
+      alternateViewColor ?? undefined,
+    );
+
+    const mapX = x - this.game.width() / 2;
+    const mapY = y - this.game.height() / 2;
+
+    const targetable = unit.targetable();
+    if (!targetable) {
+      context.save();
+      context.globalAlpha = 0.5;
+    }
+
+    context.drawImage(
+      sprite,
+      Math.round(mapX - sprite.width / 2),
+      Math.round(mapY - sprite.height / 2),
+      sprite.width,
+      sprite.width,
+    );
+
+    if (!targetable) {
+      context.restore();
+    }
+
+    if (isSelected) {
+      context.save();
+      context.strokeStyle = colord("white").alpha(0.9).toRgbString();
+      context.lineWidth = 2;
+      context.beginPath();
+      context.arc(mapX, mapY, Math.max(sprite.width, 18) / 2 + 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      context.stroke();
+      context.restore();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
index 23a7e339c..5deb1b57b 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   drawSprite(unit: UnitView, customTerritoryColor?: Colord) {
+    if (this.game.hasMotionPlan(unit.id())) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const x = this.game.x(unit.tile());
     const y = this.game.y(unit.tile());
 
diff --git a/src/core/GameRunner.ts b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
index e8c46803d..ba703be59 100644
--- a/src/core/GameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
@@ -169,10 +169,12 @@ export class GameRunner {
     }
 
     const packedTileUpdates = this.game.drainPackedTileUpdates();
+    const packedMotionPlans = this.game.drainPackedMotionPlans();
 
     this.callBack({
       tick: this.game.ticks(),
       packedTileUpdates,
+      ...(packedMotionPlans ? { packedMotionPlans } : {}),
       updates: updates,
       playerNameViewData: this.playerViewData,
       tickExecutionDuration: tickExecutionDuration,
diff --git a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
index fc1743f26..e8fc172e6 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { PathStatus } from "../pathfinding/types";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 import { NukeType } from "../StatsSchemas";
 import { listNukeBreakAlliance } from "./Util";
+import { MotionPlanRecord } from "../game/MotionPlans";
 
 const SPRITE_RADIUS = 16;
 
@@ -139,6 +140,19 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
         targetTile: this.dst,
         trajectory: this.getTrajectory(this.dst),
       });
+
+      const motionPlan: MotionPlanRecord = {
+        kind: "parabola",
+        unitId: this.nuke.id(),
+        planId: 1,
+        startTick: ticks + 1 + this.waitTicks,
+        src: spawn,
+        dst: this.dst,
+        increment: this.speed,
+        distanceBasedHeight: this.nukeType !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead,
+        directionUp: this.rocketDirectionUp,
+      };
+      this.mg.recordMotionPlan(motionPlan);
       if (this.nuke.type() !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead) {
         this.maybeBreakAlliances();
       }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
index 23a905940..a41f3797a 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
 import { PathFinding } from "../pathfinding/PathFinder";
 import { PathStatus, SteppingPathFinder } from "../pathfinding/types";
 import { distSortUnit } from "../Util";
+import { MotionPlanRecord } from "../game/MotionPlans";
 
 export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
   private active = true;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
   private wasCaptured = false;
   private pathFinder: SteppingPathFinder<TileRef>;
   private tilesTraveled = 0;
+  private motionPlanId = 1;
+  private motionPlanDst: TileRef | null = null;
 
   constructor(
     private origOwner: Player,
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
   }
 
   tick(ticks: number): void {
+    let spawnedThisTick = false;
     if (this.tradeShip === undefined) {
       const spawn = this.origOwner.canBuild(
         UnitType.TradeShip,
@@ -47,6 +51,18 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
         lastSetSafeFromPirates: ticks,
       });
       this.mg.stats().boatSendTrade(this.origOwner, this._dstPort.owner());
+      spawnedThisTick = true;
+
+      const placeholderPlan: MotionPlanRecord = {
+        kind: "grid",
+        unitId: this.tradeShip.id(),
+        planId: this.motionPlanId,
+        startTick: ticks + 1,
+        ticksPerStep: 1,
+        path: [spawn],
+      };
+      this.mg.recordMotionPlan(placeholderPlan);
+      this.motionPlanDst = this._dstPort.tile();
     }
 
     if (!this.tradeShip.isActive()) {
@@ -106,8 +122,6 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
 
     switch (result.status) {
       case PathStatus.PENDING:
-        // Fire unit event to rerender.
-        this.tradeShip.move(curTile);
         break;
       case PathStatus.NEXT:
         // Update safeFromPirates status
@@ -128,6 +142,26 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
         this.active = false;
         break;
     }
+
+    const dst = this._dstPort.tile();
+    if (spawnedThisTick || dst !== this.motionPlanDst) {
+      this.motionPlanId++;
+      const from = this.tradeShip.tile();
+      const path = this.pathFinder.findPath(from, dst) ?? [from];
+      if (path.length === 0 || path[0] !== from) {
+        path.unshift(from);
+      }
+
+      this.mg.recordMotionPlan({
+        kind: "grid",
+        unitId: this.tradeShip.id(),
+        planId: this.motionPlanId,
+        startTick: ticks + 1,
+        ticksPerStep: 1,
+        path,
+      });
+      this.motionPlanDst = dst;
+    }
   }
 
   private complete() {
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
index fd02d3b84..3a3aa9fd3 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { targetTransportTile } from "../game/TransportShipUtils";
 import { PathFinding } from "../pathfinding/PathFinder";
 import { PathStatus, SteppingPathFinder } from "../pathfinding/types";
 import { AttackExecution } from "./AttackExecution";
+import { MotionPlanRecord } from "../game/MotionPlans";
 
 const malusForRetreat = 25;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ export class TransportShipExecution implements Execution {
   private dst: TileRef | null;
   private src: TileRef | null;
   private boat: Unit;
+  private motionPlanId = 1;
+  private motionPlanDst: TileRef | null = null;
 
   private originalOwner: Player;
 
@@ -109,6 +112,22 @@ export class TransportShipExecution implements Execution {
       targetTile: this.dst,
     });
 
+    const fullPath = this.pathFinder.findPath(this.src, this.dst) ?? [this.src];
+    if (fullPath.length === 0 || fullPath[0] !== this.src) {
+      fullPath.unshift(this.src);
+    }
+
+    const motionPlan: MotionPlanRecord = {
+      kind: "grid",
+      unitId: this.boat.id(),
+      planId: this.motionPlanId,
+      startTick: ticks + this.ticksPerMove,
+      ticksPerStep: this.ticksPerMove,
+      path: fullPath,
+    };
+    this.mg.recordMotionPlan(motionPlan);
+    this.motionPlanDst = this.dst;
+
     // Notify the target player about the incoming naval invasion
     if (this.target.id() !== mg.terraNullius().id()) {
       mg.displayIncomingUnit(
@@ -249,6 +268,25 @@ export class TransportShipExecution implements Execution {
         return;
       }
     }
+
+    if (this.dst !== null && this.dst !== this.motionPlanDst) {
+      this.motionPlanId++;
+      const fullPath =
+        this.pathFinder.findPath(this.boat.tile(), this.dst) ?? [this.boat.tile()];
+      if (fullPath.length === 0 || fullPath[0] !== this.boat.tile()) {
+        fullPath.unshift(this.boat.tile());
+      }
+
+      this.mg.recordMotionPlan({
+        kind: "grid",
+        unitId: this.boat.id(),
+        planId: this.motionPlanId,
+        startTick: ticks + 1,
+        ticksPerStep: this.ticksPerMove,
+        path: fullPath,
+      });
+      this.motionPlanDst = this.dst;
+    }
   }
 
   owner(): Player {
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index 11722e142..e05c3e0a8 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import { RailNetwork } from "./RailNetwork";
 import { Stats } from "./Stats";
 import { UnitPredicate } from "./UnitGrid";
+import type { MotionPlanRecord } from "./MotionPlans";
 
 function isEnumValue<T extends Record<string, string | number>>(
   enumObj: T,
@@ -767,6 +768,8 @@ export interface Game extends GameMap {
   inSpawnPhase(): boolean;
   executeNextTick(): GameUpdates;
   drainPackedTileUpdates(): Uint32Array;
+  recordMotionPlan(record: MotionPlanRecord): void;
+  drainPackedMotionPlans(): Uint32Array | null;
   setWinner(winner: Player | Team, allPlayersStats: AllPlayersStats): void;
   getWinner(): Player | Team | null;
   config(): Config;
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
index 6ff6c5081..ed7b84ccf 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { StatsImpl } from "./StatsImpl";
 import { assignTeams } from "./TeamAssignment";
 import { TerraNulliusImpl } from "./TerraNulliusImpl";
 import { UnitGrid, UnitPredicate } from "./UnitGrid";
+import { MotionPlanRecord, packMotionPlans } from "./MotionPlans";
 
 export function createGame(
   humans: PlayerInfo[],
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
 
   private updates: GameUpdates = createGameUpdatesMap();
   private tileUpdatePairs: number[] = [];
+  private motionPlanRecords: MotionPlanRecord[] = [];
+  private planDrivenUnitIds = new Set<number>();
   private unitGrid: UnitGrid;
 
   private playerTeams: Team[];
@@ -232,6 +235,12 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
   }
 
   addUpdate(update: GameUpdate) {
+    if (update.type === GameUpdateType.Unit) {
+      const unitUpdate = update as any as { id: number; isActive: boolean };
+      if (unitUpdate.isActive === false) {
+        this.planDrivenUnitIds.delete(unitUpdate.id);
+      }
+    }
     (this.updates[update.type] as GameUpdate[]).push(update);
   }
 
@@ -430,6 +439,36 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
     return packed;
   }
 
+  recordMotionPlan(record: MotionPlanRecord): void {
+    switch (record.kind) {
+      case "grid":
+      case "parabola":
+        this.planDrivenUnitIds.add(record.unitId);
+        break;
+      case "clear":
+        this.planDrivenUnitIds.delete(record.unitId);
+        break;
+      case "reset_all":
+        this.planDrivenUnitIds.clear();
+        break;
+    }
+    this.motionPlanRecords.push(record);
+  }
+
+  isUnitPlanDriven(unitId: number): boolean {
+    return this.planDrivenUnitIds.has(unitId);
+  }
+
+  drainPackedMotionPlans(): Uint32Array | null {
+    const records = this.motionPlanRecords;
+    if (records.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const packed = packMotionPlans(records);
+    records.length = 0;
+    return packed;
+  }
+
   private hash(): number {
     let hash = 1;
     this._players.forEach((p) => {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
index 567f7ad14..a85912bda 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ export interface GameUpdateViewData {
    * state (`uint16`) stored in a `uint32` lane.
    */
   packedTileUpdates: Uint32Array;
+  /**
+   * Optional packed motion plan records.
+   *
+   * When present, this buffer is expected to be transferred worker -> main
+   * (similar to `packedTileUpdates`) to avoid structured-clone copies.
+   */
+  packedMotionPlans?: Uint32Array;
   playerNameViewData: Record<string, NameViewData>;
   tickExecutionDuration?: number;
   pendingTurns?: number;
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index 717e09056..7401f244b 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ import { TerrainMapData } from "./TerrainMapLoader";
 import { TerraNulliusImpl } from "./TerraNulliusImpl";
 import { UnitGrid, UnitPredicate } from "./UnitGrid";
 import { UserSettings } from "./UserSettings";
+import {
+  MOTION_PLANS_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  MotionPlanRecord,
+  unpackMotionPlans,
+} from "./MotionPlans";
+import { UniversalPathFinding } from "../pathfinding/PathFinder";
+import { PathStatus } from "../pathfinding/types";
 
 const userSettings: UserSettings = new UserSettings();
 
@@ -83,6 +90,17 @@ export class UnitView {
     this.data = data;
   }
 
+  applyDerivedPosition(pos: TileRef) {
+    const prev = this.data.pos;
+    this.lastPos.push(pos);
+    this._wasUpdated = true;
+    this.data = {
+      ...this.data,
+      lastPos: prev,
+      pos,
+    };
+  }
+
   id(): number {
     return this.data.id;
   }
@@ -592,6 +610,15 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
   private _myPlayer: PlayerView | null = null;
 
   private unitGrid: UnitGrid;
+  private unitMotionPlans = new Map<
+    number,
+    {
+      planId: number;
+      startTick: number;
+      ticksPerStep: number;
+      path: Uint32Array;
+    }
+  >();
 
   private toDelete = new Set<number>();
 
@@ -637,6 +664,22 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
     return this.lastUpdate?.updates ?? null;
   }
 
+  public hasMotionPlan(unitId: number): boolean {
+    return this.unitMotionPlans.has(unitId);
+  }
+
+  public motionPlans(): ReadonlyMap<
+    number,
+    {
+      planId: number;
+      startTick: number;
+      ticksPerStep: number;
+      path: Uint32Array;
+    }
+  > {
+    return this.unitMotionPlans;
+  }
+
   public isCatchingUp(): boolean {
     return (this.lastUpdate?.pendingTurns ?? 0) > 1;
   }
@@ -656,6 +699,13 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
       this.updatedTiles.push(tile);
     }
 
+    if (gu.packedMotionPlans) {
+      const { schemaVersion, records } = unpackMotionPlans(gu.packedMotionPlans);
+      if (schemaVersion === MOTION_PLANS_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+        this.applyMotionPlanRecords(records);
+      }
+    }
+
     if (gu.updates === null) {
       throw new Error("lastUpdate.updates not initialized");
     }
@@ -704,8 +754,115 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
       if (!unit.isActive()) {
         // Wait until next tick to delete the unit.
         this.toDelete.add(unit.id());
+        this.unitMotionPlans.delete(unit.id());
       }
     });
+
+    this.advanceMotionPlannedUnits(gu.tick);
+  }
+
+  private advanceMotionPlannedUnits(currentTick: Tick): void {
+    for (const [unitId, plan] of this.unitMotionPlans) {
+      const unit = this._units.get(unitId);
+      if (!unit || !unit.isActive()) {
+        this.unitMotionPlans.delete(unitId);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const oldTile = unit.tile();
+      const newTile = this.motionTileAtTick(plan, currentTick);
+      unit.applyDerivedPosition(newTile);
+
+      if (newTile !== oldTile) {
+        this.unitGrid.updateUnitCell(unit);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private motionTileAtTick(
+    plan: { startTick: number; ticksPerStep: number; path: Uint32Array },
+    tick: Tick,
+  ): TileRef {
+    if (plan.path.length < 1) {
+      throw new Error("motion plan path must be non-empty");
+    }
+    const dt = tick - plan.startTick;
+    const stepIndex =
+      dt <= 0 ? 0 : Math.floor(dt / Math.max(1, plan.ticksPerStep));
+    const idx = Math.max(0, Math.min(plan.path.length - 1, stepIndex));
+    return plan.path[idx] as TileRef;
+  }
+
+  private applyMotionPlanRecords(records: readonly MotionPlanRecord[]): void {
+    for (const record of records) {
+      switch (record.kind) {
+        case "reset_all":
+          this.unitMotionPlans.clear();
+          break;
+        case "clear": {
+          const existing = this.unitMotionPlans.get(record.unitId);
+          if (!existing) {
+            break;
+          }
+          if (record.planId === 0 || existing.planId === record.planId) {
+            this.unitMotionPlans.delete(record.unitId);
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+        case "grid": {
+          if (record.ticksPerStep < 1 || record.path.length < 1) {
+            break;
+          }
+          const existing = this.unitMotionPlans.get(record.unitId);
+          if (existing && record.planId <= existing.planId) {
+            break;
+          }
+
+          const path =
+            (record.path as unknown) instanceof Uint32Array
+              ? (record.path as unknown as Uint32Array)
+              : Uint32Array.from(record.path as readonly number[]);
+
+          this.unitMotionPlans.set(record.unitId, {
+            planId: record.planId,
+            startTick: record.startTick,
+            ticksPerStep: record.ticksPerStep,
+            path,
+          });
+          break;
+        }
+        case "parabola": {
+          const existing = this.unitMotionPlans.get(record.unitId);
+          if (existing && record.planId <= existing.planId) {
+            break;
+          }
+
+          const pf = UniversalPathFinding.Parabola(this._map, {
+            increment: record.increment,
+            distanceBasedHeight: record.distanceBasedHeight,
+            directionUp: record.directionUp,
+          });
+
+          const tiles: number[] = [record.src];
+          for (let i = 0; i < 20000; i++) {
+            const step = pf.next(record.src, record.dst, record.increment);
+            if (step.status === PathStatus.NEXT) {
+              tiles.push(step.node);
+              continue;
+            }
+            break;
+          }
+
+          this.unitMotionPlans.set(record.unitId, {
+            planId: record.planId,
+            startTick: record.startTick,
+            ticksPerStep: 1,
+            path: Uint32Array.from(tiles),
+          });
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   recentlyUpdatedTiles(): TileRef[] {
diff --git a/src/core/game/MotionPlans.ts b/src/core/game/MotionPlans.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..092fa6afe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/game/MotionPlans.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+import { TileRef } from "./GameMap";
+
+export const MOTION_PLANS_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1;
+
+export enum PackedMotionPlanKind {
+  GridPathSet = 1,
+  ParabolaSet = 2,
+  ClearUnitPlan = 3,
+  ResetAllPlans = 4,
+}
+
+export interface GridPathPlan {
+  kind: "grid";
+  unitId: number;
+  planId: number;
+  startTick: number;
+  ticksPerStep: number;
+  /**
+   * TileRef path where `path[0]` is the unit tile at `startTick`.
+   */
+  path: readonly TileRef[];
+  flags?: number;
+}
+
+export interface ParabolaPlan {
+  kind: "parabola";
+  unitId: number;
+  planId: number;
+  startTick: number;
+  src: TileRef;
+  dst: TileRef;
+  increment: number;
+  distanceBasedHeight: boolean;
+  directionUp: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ClearUnitPlanRecord {
+  kind: "clear";
+  unitId: number;
+  /**
+   * Clear only if the current planId matches. `0` means clear unconditionally.
+   */
+  planId: number;
+}
+
+export interface ResetAllPlansRecord {
+  kind: "reset_all";
+}
+
+export type MotionPlanRecord =
+  | GridPathPlan
+  | ParabolaPlan
+  | ClearUnitPlanRecord
+  | ResetAllPlansRecord;
+
+export function packMotionPlans(records: readonly MotionPlanRecord[]): Uint32Array {
+  const out: number[] = [MOTION_PLANS_SCHEMA_VERSION, records.length];
+
+  for (const record of records) {
+    switch (record.kind) {
+      case "grid": {
+        const flags = record.flags ?? 0;
+        const pathLen = record.path.length >>> 0;
+        const wordCount = 2 + 6 + pathLen;
+        out.push(
+          PackedMotionPlanKind.GridPathSet,
+          wordCount,
+          record.unitId >>> 0,
+          record.planId >>> 0,
+          record.startTick >>> 0,
+          record.ticksPerStep >>> 0,
+          flags >>> 0,
+          pathLen,
+        );
+        for (let i = 0; i < record.path.length; i++) {
+          out.push(record.path[i] >>> 0);
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case "parabola": {
+        const flags =
+          (record.distanceBasedHeight ? 1 : 0) |
+          (record.directionUp ? 2 : 0);
+        const wordCount = 2 + 7;
+        out.push(
+          PackedMotionPlanKind.ParabolaSet,
+          wordCount,
+          record.unitId >>> 0,
+          record.planId >>> 0,
+          record.startTick >>> 0,
+          record.src >>> 0,
+          record.dst >>> 0,
+          record.increment >>> 0,
+          flags >>> 0,
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+      case "clear": {
+        const wordCount = 2 + 2;
+        out.push(
+          PackedMotionPlanKind.ClearUnitPlan,
+          wordCount,
+          record.unitId >>> 0,
+          record.planId >>> 0,
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+      case "reset_all": {
+        out.push(PackedMotionPlanKind.ResetAllPlans, 2);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return new Uint32Array(out);
+}
+
+export function unpackMotionPlans(
+  packed: Uint32Array,
+): { schemaVersion: number; records: MotionPlanRecord[] } {
+  if (packed.length < 2) {
+    return { schemaVersion: 0, records: [] };
+  }
+
+  const schemaVersion = packed[0] >>> 0;
+  const recordCount = packed[1] >>> 0;
+
+  const records: MotionPlanRecord[] = [];
+  let offset = 2;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < recordCount && offset + 1 < packed.length; i++) {
+    const kind = packed[offset] >>> 0;
+    const wordCount = packed[offset + 1] >>> 0;
+
+    if (wordCount < 2 || offset + wordCount > packed.length) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    switch (kind) {
+      case PackedMotionPlanKind.GridPathSet: {
+        if (wordCount < 2 + 6) {
+          break;
+        }
+        const unitId = packed[offset + 2] >>> 0;
+        const planId = packed[offset + 3] >>> 0;
+        const startTick = packed[offset + 4] >>> 0;
+        const ticksPerStep = packed[offset + 5] >>> 0;
+        const flags = packed[offset + 6] >>> 0;
+        const pathLen = packed[offset + 7] >>> 0;
+
+        const expectedWordCount = 2 + 6 + pathLen;
+        if (expectedWordCount !== wordCount) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        const pathStart = offset + 8;
+        const pathEnd = pathStart + pathLen;
+        const path = packed.slice(pathStart, pathEnd) as unknown as TileRef[];
+
+        records.push({
+          kind: "grid",
+          unitId,
+          planId,
+          startTick,
+          ticksPerStep,
+          flags,
+          path,
+        });
+        break;
+      }
+      case PackedMotionPlanKind.ParabolaSet: {
+        if (wordCount !== 2 + 7) {
+          break;
+        }
+        const unitId = packed[offset + 2] >>> 0;
+        const planId = packed[offset + 3] >>> 0;
+        const startTick = packed[offset + 4] >>> 0;
+        const src = packed[offset + 5] as TileRef;
+        const dst = packed[offset + 6] as TileRef;
+        const increment = packed[offset + 7] >>> 0;
+        const flags = packed[offset + 8] >>> 0;
+
+        records.push({
+          kind: "parabola",
+          unitId,
+          planId,
+          startTick,
+          src,
+          dst,
+          increment,
+          distanceBasedHeight: (flags & 1) !== 0,
+          directionUp: (flags & 2) !== 0,
+        });
+        break;
+      }
+      case PackedMotionPlanKind.ClearUnitPlan: {
+        if (wordCount !== 2 + 2) {
+          break;
+        }
+        const unitId = packed[offset + 2] >>> 0;
+        const planId = packed[offset + 3] >>> 0;
+        records.push({ kind: "clear", unitId, planId });
+        break;
+      }
+      case PackedMotionPlanKind.ResetAllPlans: {
+        if (wordCount !== 2) {
+          break;
+        }
+        records.push({ kind: "reset_all" });
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        // Unknown kind: skip.
+        break;
+    }
+
+    offset += wordCount;
+  }
+
+  return { schemaVersion, records };
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
index 79b7c1ed8..1d9209844 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     this._lastTile = this._tile;
     this._tile = tile;
     this.mg.updateUnitTile(this);
-    this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
+    if (!this.mg.isUnitPlanDriven(this._id)) {
+      this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
+    }
   }
 
   setTroops(troops: number): void {
@@ -336,7 +338,10 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     if (this.type() !== UnitType.TransportShip) {
       throw new Error(`Cannot retreat ${this.type()}`);
     }
-    this._retreating = true;
+    if (!this._retreating) {
+      this._retreating = true;
+      this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
+    }
   }
 
   isUnderConstruction(): boolean {
@@ -402,7 +407,12 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
   }
 
   setTargetUnit(target: Unit | undefined): void {
-    this._targetUnit = target;
+    if (this._targetUnit !== target) {
+      this._targetUnit = target;
+      if (this.mg.isUnitPlanDriven(this._id)) {
+        this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   targetUnit(): Unit | undefined {
diff --git a/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts b/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
index 55c37dda1..808b28088 100644
--- a/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
+++ b/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ function sendMessage(message: WorkerMessage) {
   if (message.type === "game_update") {
     // Transfer the packed tile updates buffer to avoid structured-clone copies and
     // reduce worker-side memory churn during long runs / catch-up.
-    ctx.postMessage(message, [message.gameUpdate.packedTileUpdates.buffer]);
+    const transfers: Transferable[] = [
+      message.gameUpdate.packedTileUpdates.buffer,
+    ];
+    if (message.gameUpdate.packedMotionPlans) {
+      transfers.push(message.gameUpdate.packedMotionPlans.buffer);
+    }
+    ctx.postMessage(message, transfers);
     return;
   }
   ctx.postMessage(message);