diff --git a/src/offscreen/recorder.ts b/src/offscreen/recorder.ts
index 8aad94d..3fecb23 100644
--- a/src/offscreen/recorder.ts
+++ b/src/offscreen/recorder.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const VIDEO_MIME = 'video/webm;codecs=vp9';        // D-20 strict — no fallbac
 const VIDEO_BITRATE = 400_000;                     // CON-video-codec
 const TIMESLICE_MS = 2_000;                        // SPEC §4.1
 const PORT_NAME = 'video-keepalive';               // Plan 04 owns the ping loop
+const PORT_PING_MS = 25_000;                       // < 30 s SW idle threshold
+const PORT_RECONNECT_MS = 290_000;                 // pre-empt the ~5 min port cap (Pitfall 4)
 
 const logger = new OffscreenLogger('Recorder');
 
@@ -137,20 +139,79 @@ function stopRecording(): void {
   }
 }
 
-// ─── Bootstrap (Plan 04 wires the full port + handshake) ────────────────
-// Plan 03 commits this minimal bootstrap so that Plan 02's ring-buffer +
-// codec tests can mock `chrome.runtime` without crashing on module import.
-// Plan 04 elaborates the OFFSCREEN_READY handshake and the port reconnect
-// loop without rewriting this module's exports.
+// ─── Bootstrap: handshake + port lifecycle (D-17, RESEARCH.md Patterns 4 & 5) ──
+// T-1-04 sender-id check: defense-in-depth on the offscreen side. The SW-side
+// `onConnect` listener (Plan 05) MUST also validate
+// `port.sender?.id === chrome.runtime.id` to reject port-hijack attempts
+// from other extensions. See threat register T-1-04 in 01-04-PLAN.md.
 
 function isFromOwnExtension(sender: chrome.runtime.MessageSender | undefined): boolean {
   return sender?.id === chrome.runtime.id;
 }
 
-// Бутстрап (Plan 03 stub; Plan 04 wires the full handshake + reconnect).
+// Stable handles for the ping interval and the pre-emptive reconnect timer,
+// so we can clear them on disconnect / re-init.
+let pingIntervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+let preemptiveReconnectId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+function teardownPortTimers(): void {
+  if (pingIntervalId !== null) {
+    clearInterval(pingIntervalId);
+    pingIntervalId = null;
+  }
+  if (preemptiveReconnectId !== null) {
+    clearTimeout(preemptiveReconnectId);
+    preemptiveReconnectId = null;
+  }
+}
+
+function onPortMessage(message: unknown): void {
+  // Defense-in-depth: explicit shape check before destructuring (T-1-04)
+  if (typeof message !== 'object' || message === null) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const type = (message as { type?: unknown }).type;
+  if (type === 'REQUEST_BUFFER') {
+    if (keepalivePort !== null) {
+      keepalivePort.postMessage({ type: 'BUFFER', chunks: getBuffer() });
+    }
+  }
+  // Any unknown port message type is silently dropped (T-1-04 defense-in-depth).
+}
+
+function connectPort(): void {
+  teardownPortTimers();
+  try {
+    keepalivePort = chrome.runtime.connect({ name: PORT_NAME });
+  } catch (err) {
+    logger.error('port connect failed:', err);
+    keepalivePort = null;
+    return;
+  }
+  keepalivePort.onMessage.addListener(onPortMessage);
+  keepalivePort.onDisconnect.addListener(() => {
+    logger.warn('port disconnected — reconnecting');
+    teardownPortTimers();
+    keepalivePort = null;
+    // Synchronous reconnect — tests/offscreen/port.test.ts pins this
+    connectPort();
+  });
+  pingIntervalId = setInterval(() => {
+    keepalivePort?.postMessage({ type: 'PING' });
+  }, PORT_PING_MS);
+  preemptiveReconnectId = setTimeout(() => {
+    logger.log('pre-emptive port reconnect (290 s cap)');
+    keepalivePort?.disconnect();
+    // onDisconnect handler above triggers a fresh connectPort() call
+  }, PORT_RECONNECT_MS);
+}
+
+// Бутстрап (handshake + port lifecycle).
 // Guarded so the pure ring-buffer + codec-check tests can import the module
-// without providing a chrome stub. Production runs always have chrome.runtime
-// available, so the guard is a no-op there.
+// without providing a full chrome stub. Production always has chrome.runtime
+// fully populated, so the guard is a no-op there. Order matters per Pattern 4:
+// onMessage listener registration MUST happen BEFORE OFFSCREEN_READY is sent,
+// so the SW can safely send START_RECORDING the moment it sees the ready signal.
 function bootstrap(): void {
   if (typeof chrome === 'undefined' || !chrome.runtime) {
     return;
@@ -175,9 +236,8 @@ function bootstrap(): void {
       }
     });
   }
-  // Plan 04 will replace this stub with the full reconnect + ping loop.
   if (typeof chrome.runtime.connect === 'function') {
-    keepalivePort = chrome.runtime.connect({ name: PORT_NAME });
+    connectPort();
   }
   if (typeof chrome.runtime.sendMessage === 'function') {
     chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'OFFSCREEN_READY' });
@@ -186,10 +246,6 @@ function bootstrap(): void {
 
 bootstrap();
 
-// Touch the keepalive var so noUnusedLocals doesn't complain — Plan 04
-// uses it. Once Plan 04 lands, this line is removed in its refactor pass.
-void keepalivePort;
-
 // ─── D-13 fallback: restart-segments skeleton (pre-staged per CONTEXT.md) ──
 // Activated only if the Phase 07 ffprobe gate fails on the simpler
 // continuous-recorder + age-trim approach. See RESEARCH.md Pattern 3.