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+# ⚠️ CRITICAL: MISSING OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
+
+Orion cannot produce the requested business plan because **the operator message is empty**.
+
+The system prompt references placeholders that were not populated:
+
+```
+=== MARKET ANALYSIS (foundation -- already completed) ===
+[The market analysis for this opportunity has already been committed to Gitea.
+ Use the opportunity details from the task message as your foundation.]
+
+=== BUSINESS MODEL EXAMPLES ===
+{biz_data_1}  ← NOT PROVIDED
+
+=== GO-TO-MARKET CHANNEL RESEARCH ===
+{biz_data_2}  ← NOT PROVIDED
+
+=== RISK AND FAILURE RESEARCH ===
+{biz_data_3}  ← NOT PROVIDED
+```
+
+---
+
+## Required to Proceed
+
+To generate a complete, investor-grade business plan, please provide:
+
+1. **Opportunity Name & Description**
+   - What business or niche is being incubated?
+   - Who is the target customer?
+
+2. **Market Data** ({biz_data_1}, {biz_data_2}, {biz_data_3})
+   - Competitive benchmarks, pricing models, unit economics
+   - GTM channels, conversion rates, customer acquisition costs
+   - Failure modes, retention challenges, market saturation risks
+
+3. **Existing Market Analysis** (reference to Gitea commit)
+   - TAM, growth rates, key drivers
+   - Community pain points or validation signals
+
+4. **Investment Parameters**
+   - Budget envelope for seed capital?
+   - Timeline expectations (90 days, 6 months)?
+   - Key success metrics to define break-even?
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+**Operator:** Please resubmit with:
+- The opportunity/niche you want planned
+- Research data populating {biz_data_1}, {biz_data_2}, {biz_data_3}
+- Or a link to the Gitea commit containing the market analysis
+
+Once received, Orion will produce a complete, cited business plan suitable for David's funding decision.
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