diff --git a/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index a27ae5d..d7f94f3 100644
--- a/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -1002,6 +1002,41 @@ class MySeaViewTest(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("page-gameboard", response.content.decode())
         self.assertIn("page-my-sea", response.content.decode())
 
+    def test_my_sea_renders_bud_btn_and_burger_in_sign_gate_phase(self):
+        """Bud + burger persist on every my_sea.html state — sign-gate is
+        the first phase (no significator yet, the page body is just the
+        Brief banner). Both btns sit alongside the always-on gear-btn."""
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("my_sea"))
+        body = response.content.decode()
+        self.assertIn('id="id_bud_btn"', body)
+        self.assertIn('id="id_burger_btn"', body)
+        self.assertIn("burger-btn.js", body)
+
+    def test_my_sea_renders_bud_btn_and_burger_in_landing_phase(self):
+        from apps.epic.models import personal_sig_cards
+        sig = personal_sig_cards(self.user)[0]
+        self.user.significator = sig
+        self.user.save(update_fields=["significator"])
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("my_sea"))
+        body = response.content.decode()
+        self.assertIn('id="id_bud_btn"', body)
+        self.assertIn('id="id_burger_btn"', body)
+
+    def test_my_sea_renders_bud_btn_and_burger_in_picker_phase(self):
+        from apps.epic.models import personal_sig_cards
+        from apps.gameboard.models import MySeaDraw
+        sig = personal_sig_cards(self.user)[0]
+        self.user.significator = sig
+        self.user.save(update_fields=["significator"])
+        MySeaDraw.objects.create(
+            user=self.user, spread="situation-action-outcome",
+            significator_id=sig.id, hand=[],
+        )
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("my_sea") + "?phase=picker")
+        body = response.content.decode()
+        self.assertIn('id="id_bud_btn"', body)
+        self.assertIn('id="id_burger_btn"', body)
+
     def test_sea_stage_stat_block_renders_rank_suit_chip_per_face(self):
         """Sprint A.7.5 — `_sea_stage.html` modal scaffold (included from
         my_sea-picker-phase + the gameroom sea overlay) carries the new
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/my_sea.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/my_sea.html
index 5183385..0329402 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/my_sea.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/my_sea.html
@@ -1065,5 +1065,11 @@
         {# (sign-gate / landing / picker). NVM-only menu mirrors the    #}
         {# gatekeeper's gear; "back out to /gameboard/" affordance.     #}
         {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_my_sea_gear.html" %}
+        {# Bud + burger persist across every stage too — same affordance #}
+        {# as on the my-sea gatekeeper, so the user can invite + reach   #}
+        {# the cross-cutting menu from sign-gate / landing / picker alike.#}
+        {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_my_sea_bud_panel.html" %}
+        {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_burger.html" %}
+        <script src="{% static 'apps/epic/burger-btn.js' %}"></script>
     </div>
 {% endblock content %}