diff --git a/api/data/navigation.json b/api/data/navigation.json
index f1f95bb..4210f33 100644
--- a/api/data/navigation.json
+++ b/api/data/navigation.json
@@ -6,19 +6,23 @@
     "children": [
       {
         "label": "OPERATOR PROFILE",
-        "url": "/hq/profile"
+        "url": "/hq/profile",
+        "description": "Personal dossier & credentials"
       },
       {
         "label": "SITE BRIEFING",
-        "url": "/hq/briefing"
+        "url": "/hq/briefing",
+        "description": "Mission overview & site intel"
       },
       {
         "label": "TELEMETRY",
-        "url": "/hq/telemetry"
+        "url": "/hq/telemetry",
+        "description": "System metrics & performance data"
       },
       {
         "label": "MAINTENANCE LOG",
-        "url": "/hq/logs"
+        "url": "/hq/logs",
+        "description": "Operational logs & diagnostics"
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -29,15 +33,18 @@
     "children": [
       {
         "label": "DISPATCHES",
-        "url": "/transmissions/dispatches"
+        "url": "/transmissions/dispatches",
+        "description": "Field reports & updates"
       },
       {
         "label": "SITREP",
-        "url": "/transmissions/sitrep"
+        "url": "/transmissions/sitrep",
+        "description": "Situation reports & status"
       },
       {
         "label": "RADAR",
-        "url": "/transmissions/radar"
+        "url": "/transmissions/radar",
+        "description": "Incoming signals & activity feed"
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -48,19 +55,23 @@
     "children": [
       {
         "label": "DEPLOYMENTS",
-        "url": "/armoury/deployments"
+        "url": "/armoury/deployments",
+        "description": "Active projects & builds"
       },
       {
         "label": "LAB",
-        "url": "/armoury/lab"
+        "url": "/armoury/lab",
+        "description": "Experimental prototypes"
       },
       {
         "label": "FIELD MANUALS",
-        "url": "/armoury/fieldmanuals"
+        "url": "/armoury/fieldmanuals",
+        "description": "Technical documentation & guides"
       },
       {
         "label": "DEBRIEF",
-        "url": "/armoury/debrief"
+        "url": "/armoury/debrief",
+        "description": "Post-mission analysis & reviews"
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -71,19 +82,23 @@
     "children": [
       {
         "label": "CONTRABAND",
-        "url": "/depot/contraband"
+        "url": "/depot/contraband",
+        "description": "16,000+ free resources catalogued"
       },
       {
         "label": "PROPAGANDA",
-        "url": "/depot/propaganda"
+        "url": "/depot/propaganda",
+        "description": "Classified documents & briefings"
       },
       {
         "label": "EXFIL",
-        "url": "/depot/exfil"
+        "url": "/depot/exfil",
+        "description": "Extraction tools & downloads"
       },
       {
         "label": "RECON",
-        "url": "/depot/recon"
+        "url": "/depot/recon",
+        "description": "135,000+ curated intel across 28 sectors"
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -94,15 +109,18 @@
     "children": [
       {
         "label": "OPEN CHANNELS",
-        "url": "/comms/openchannels"
+        "url": "/comms/openchannels",
+        "description": "Public communication links"
       },
       {
         "label": "ENCRYPTED LINE",
-        "url": "/comms/encryptedline"
+        "url": "/comms/encryptedline",
+        "description": "Secure direct contact"
       },
       {
         "label": "BACKUP RELAY",
-        "url": "/comms/backuprelay"
+        "url": "/comms/backuprelay",
+        "description": "Alternative contact methods"
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 63d45e3..75eda37 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -271,6 +271,21 @@ a:hover { color: #fff; text-shadow: none; }
     transform: rotate(180deg);
 }
 
+.dropdown-desc {
+    display: block;
+    font-size: 0.55rem;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    margin-top: 0.15rem;
+    text-transform: none;
+    font-weight: 300;
+    transition: color 0.2s;
+}
+.dropdown li a:hover .dropdown-desc {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+}
+
 .dropdown li a:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
 
 /* Nav Status */
diff --git a/js/nav.js b/js/nav.js
index 2715c33..ed3aae4 100644
--- a/js/nav.js
+++ b/js/nav.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
                         const childIsAnchor = childUrl.startsWith('#') || childUrl.startsWith('/#');
                         const childHref = childIsAnchor && path !== '/' ? '/' + childUrl.replace(/^\//, '') : childUrl;
 
-                        html += `<li><a href="${childHref}" class="dropdown-link${childActiveClass}">${childLabel}</a></li>`;
+                        const childDesc = child.description || '';
+                        html += `<li><a href="${childHref}" class="dropdown-link${childActiveClass}">${childLabel}${childDesc ? `<span class="dropdown-desc">${childDesc}</span>` : ''}</a></li>`;
                     });
                     html += `</ul>`;
                 }