diff --git a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/asset_mesh.rs b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/asset_mesh.rs
index 7a2f8ba..d74e79c 100644
--- a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/asset_mesh.rs
+++ b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/asset_mesh.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ pub fn project_land_msh_to_static_mesh(
             .ok_or(VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?,
     );
     for face in &terrain.faces {
-        indices.extend(face.vertices);
+        indices.extend(face.vertices.map(u32::from));
     }
     if indices.is_empty() {
         return Err(VulkanAssetMeshError::EmptyGeometry);
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ pub fn project_land_msh_to_static_mesh_in_xy_frame(
             .ok_or(VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?,
     );
     for face in &terrain.faces {
-        indices.extend(face.vertices);
+        indices.extend(face.vertices.map(u32::from));
     }
     if indices.is_empty() {
         return Err(VulkanAssetMeshError::EmptyGeometry);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ pub fn project_land_msh_to_static_mesh_in_world_space(
     })
 }
 
-fn static_terrain_indices(terrain: &LandMeshDocument) -> Result<Vec<u16>, VulkanAssetMeshError> {
+fn static_terrain_indices(terrain: &LandMeshDocument) -> Result<Vec<u32>, VulkanAssetMeshError> {
     let mut indices = Vec::with_capacity(
         terrain
             .faces
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ fn static_terrain_indices(terrain: &LandMeshDocument) -> Result<Vec<u16>, Vulkan
             .ok_or(VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?,
     );
     for face in &terrain.faces {
-        indices.extend(face.vertices);
+        indices.extend(face.vertices.map(u32::from));
     }
     if indices.is_empty() {
         return Err(VulkanAssetMeshError::EmptyGeometry);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ fn static_terrain_draw_ranges(
 
 fn static_model_indices_and_ranges(
     model: &ModelAsset,
-) -> Result<(Vec<u16>, Vec<VulkanStaticDrawRange>), VulkanAssetMeshError> {
+) -> Result<(Vec<u32>, Vec<VulkanStaticDrawRange>), VulkanAssetMeshError> {
     let mut indices = Vec::new();
     let mut draw_ranges = Vec::with_capacity(model.batches.len());
     for batch in &model.batches {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ fn static_model_indices_and_ranges(
                 .base_vertex
                 .checked_add(u32::from(raw_index))
                 .ok_or(VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?;
-            indices.push(u16::try_from(index).map_err(|_| VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?);
+            indices.push(index);
         }
         draw_ranges.push(VulkanStaticDrawRange {
             first_index,
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ fn static_model_indices_and_ranges(
 
 fn static_mesh_xy_bounds(
     positions: &[[f32; 3]],
-    indices: &[u16],
+    indices: &[u32],
 ) -> Result<(f32, f32, f32, f32), VulkanAssetMeshError> {
     let mut min_x = f32::INFINITY;
     let mut max_x = f32::NEG_INFINITY;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ fn static_mesh_xy_bounds(
     let mut max_y = f32::NEG_INFINITY;
     for &index in indices {
         let position = positions
-            .get(usize::from(index))
+            .get(usize::try_from(index).map_err(|_| VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?)
             .ok_or(VulkanAssetMeshError::IndexOutOfRange)?;
         if !position.iter().all(|value| value.is_finite()) {
             return Err(VulkanAssetMeshError::NonFinitePosition);
diff --git a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/resources.rs b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/resources.rs
index b7e84bd..1d38503 100644
--- a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/resources.rs
+++ b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/resources.rs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ pub(super) fn create_static_mesh_index_buffer(
     device: &VulkanLogicalDeviceProbe,
     mesh: &VulkanStaticMesh,
 ) -> Result<VulkanAllocatedBuffer, VulkanSmokeRendererError> {
-    let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(mesh.indices.len() * std::mem::size_of::<u16>());
+    let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(mesh.indices.len() * std::mem::size_of::<u32>());
     for &index in &mesh.indices {
         bytes.extend_from_slice(&index.to_ne_bytes());
     }
diff --git a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke.rs b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke.rs
index 63066b4..f7c72b6 100644
--- a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke.rs
+++ b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke.rs
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ impl VulkanSmokeRenderer {
                 command_buffer,
                 self.index_buffer_ref()?.buffer,
                 0,
-                vk::IndexType::UINT16,
+                vk::IndexType::UINT32,
             );
             let clip_from_world = matrix_bytes(self.camera.clip_from_world);
             device.device().cmd_push_constants(
diff --git a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke_types.rs b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke_types.rs
index 47cab7d..2ca517b 100644
--- a/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke_types.rs
+++ b/adapters/fparkan-render-vulkan/src/ffi/smoke_types.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub struct VulkanStaticMesh {
     /// Vertex data in pipeline order.
     pub vertices: Vec<VulkanStaticVertex>,
     /// Triangle-list indices into [`Self::vertices`].
-    pub indices: Vec<u16>,
+    pub indices: Vec<u32>,
     /// Source-preserving triangle draw ranges in [`Self::indices`].
     pub draw_ranges: Vec<VulkanStaticDrawRange>,
 }
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ impl VulkanStaticMesh {
         if usize::try_from(expected_first).ok() != Some(self.indices.len()) {
             return Err("static mesh draw ranges must cover all indices");
         }
-        if self
-            .indices
-            .iter()
-            .any(|&index| usize::from(index) >= self.vertices.len())
-        {
+        if self.indices.iter().any(|&index| {
+            usize::try_from(index)
+                .ok()
+                .is_none_or(|index| index >= self.vertices.len())
+        }) {
             return Err("static mesh index exceeds vertex count");
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/apps/fparkan-game/src/main.rs b/apps/fparkan-game/src/main.rs
index af5d7ed..850b509 100644
--- a/apps/fparkan-game/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/fparkan-game/src/main.rs
@@ -465,28 +465,24 @@ fn append_static_preview_component(
     component: VulkanStaticMesh,
     selector_remap: &[(u16, u16)],
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let vertex_base = u16::try_from(target.vertices.len()).map_err(|_| {
-        "static preview exceeds the available 16-bit vertex index space".to_string()
-    })?;
+    let vertex_base = u32::try_from(target.vertices.len())
+        .map_err(|_| "static preview vertex count exceeds u32".to_string())?;
     let first_index_base = u32::try_from(target.indices.len())
         .map_err(|_| "static preview index count exceeds u32".to_string())?;
     target
         .vertices
         .len()
         .checked_add(component.vertices.len())
-        .filter(|count| *count <= usize::from(u16::MAX) + 1)
-        .ok_or_else(|| {
-            "static preview exceeds the available 16-bit vertex index space".to_string()
-        })?;
+        .ok_or_else(|| "static preview vertex count exceeds addressable memory".to_string())?;
     target.vertices.extend(component.vertices);
     target.indices.extend(
         component
             .indices
             .into_iter()
             .map(|index| {
-                index.checked_add(vertex_base).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    "static preview exceeds the available 16-bit vertex index space".to_string()
-                })
+                index
+                    .checked_add(vertex_base)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| "static preview vertex index exceeds u32".to_string())
             })
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?,
     );
@@ -1292,6 +1288,29 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn static_preview_component_merge_keeps_indices_above_u16() -> Result<(), String> {
+        let vertex = fparkan_render_vulkan::VulkanStaticVertex {
+            position: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            color: [1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        };
+        let mut merged = VulkanStaticMesh {
+            vertices: vec![vertex; usize::from(u16::MAX) + 1],
+            indices: Vec::new(),
+            draw_ranges: Vec::new(),
+        };
+
+        append_static_preview_component(
+            &mut merged,
+            VulkanStaticMesh::smoke_triangle(),
+            &[(0, 0)],
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(merged.indices, vec![65_536, 65_537, 65_538]);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn render_commands_follow_snapshot_order() -> Result<(), String> {
         let snapshot = WorldSnapshot {
diff --git a/docs/tomes/05-render.md b/docs/tomes/05-render.md
index 543af27..e24db94 100644
--- a/docs/tomes/05-render.md
+++ b/docs/tomes/05-render.md
@@ -1475,6 +1475,18 @@ is a real original-asset rendering milestone, but not pixel parity or gameplay
 camera parity: it intentionally renders the bounded first preview root and
 uses a one-time offline camera capture.
 
+Expanding that same preview to all eight AutoDemo mission objects exposed a
+different, renderer-local limit: the merged static scene crossed 65,535
+vertices before any Vulkan command was recorded. `VulkanStaticMesh` now uses a
+32-bit GPU index buffer (`VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT32`), while source MSH/TerrainFace28
+indices remain decoded in their original 16-bit representations and are widened
+only at the static-render bridge. A regression test crosses the former boundary.
+The full captured-camera AutoDemo preview completed at 13.369 seconds and
+rendered three 1280×720 native frames: 8 mission objects, 66 mesh components,
+67 material descriptors, and zero Vulkan validation warnings or errors. It is
+still a static source-world preview: raw mission orientation, terrain material
+selection, lighting and animation have not yet been claimed as parity.
+
 A fresh no-input launch of the canonical `iron_3d.exe` did create a responsive
 window titled `Parkan. Железная Стратегия`. A read-only probe then requested
 `PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION | PROCESS_VM_READ` and attempted to read the known