diff --git a/src/contract_core/contract_def.h b/src/contract_core/contract_def.h
index c28cf012..51ac2625 100644
--- a/src/contract_core/contract_def.h
+++ b/src/contract_core/contract_def.h
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
 #include "contracts/qpi.h"
 #include "qpi_proposal_voting.h"
 
-// make interfaces to oracles available for all contracts
-#include "oracle_core/oracle_interfaces_def.h"
-
-#define QX_CONTRACT_INDEX 1
+// make interfaces to oracles available for all contracts
+#include "oracle_core/oracle_interfaces_def.h"
+
+// make inert Qassandra prediction-market scaffold types available for contracts
+#include "contracts/Qassandra.h"
+
+#define QX_CONTRACT_INDEX 1
 #define CONTRACT_INDEX QX_CONTRACT_INDEX
 #define CONTRACT_STATE_TYPE QX
 #define CONTRACT_STATE2_TYPE QX2
diff --git a/src/contracts/Qassandra.h b/src/contracts/Qassandra.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b27c2d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contracts/Qassandra.h
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#pragma once
+
+using namespace QPI;
+
+// Inert scaffold for future Qassandra oracle-settled prediction markets.
+// This header defines contract-safe identifiers, status/outcome values, and
+// deterministic settlement comparison helpers without adding storage or runtime hooks.
+
+constexpr uint64 QASSANDRA_QUBIC_USD_PRICE_SCALE = 100000000ULL;
+
+enum QassandraMarketStatus : uint8
+{
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_STATUS_DRAFT = 0,
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_STATUS_OPEN = 1,
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_STATUS_LOCKED = 2,
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_STATUS_SETTLED = 3,
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_STATUS_CANCELLED = 4,
+};
+
+enum QassandraMarketType : uint8
+{
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	QASSANDRA_MARKET_TYPE_BINARY_PRICE = 1,
+};
+
+enum QassandraOutcome : uint8
+{
+	QASSANDRA_OUTCOME_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	QASSANDRA_OUTCOME_NO = 1,
+	QASSANDRA_OUTCOME_YES = 2,
+};
+
+enum QassandraComparisonDirection : uint8
+{
+	QASSANDRA_COMPARE_GT = 0,
+	QASSANDRA_COMPARE_GTE = 1,
+	QASSANDRA_COMPARE_LT = 2,
+	QASSANDRA_COMPARE_LTE = 3,
+};
+
+enum QassandraOracleSettlementStatus : uint8
+{
+	QASSANDRA_ORACLE_SETTLEMENT_STATUS_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	QASSANDRA_ORACLE_SETTLEMENT_STATUS_PENDING = 1,
+	QASSANDRA_ORACLE_SETTLEMENT_STATUS_READY = 2,
+	QASSANDRA_ORACLE_SETTLEMENT_STATUS_FINAL = 3,
+};
+
+struct QassandraMarketId
+{
+	id eventId;
+	uint64 nonce;
+};
+
+struct QassandraOracleSettlement
+{
+	uint64 thresholdValue;
+	uint8 comparisonDirection;
+};
+
+// Agent-readable market metadata and deterministic settlement surfaces are planned
+// for later Qassandra layers; no wallet, API, or off-chain orchestration is added here.
+struct QassandraMarketDescriptor
+{
+	QassandraMarketId marketId;
+	uint8 marketType;
+	id baseAsset;
+	id quoteAsset;
+	QassandraOracleSettlement settlement;
+	uint64 settlementTick;
+	uint64 settlementTime;
+	id oracleQueryId;
+	uint8 settlementStatus;
+	uint8 canAgentRead;
+};
+
+inline static bool qassandraIsValidPriceReply(const OI::Price::OracleReply& reply)
+{
+	return reply.numerator > 0 && reply.denominator > 0;
+}
+
+inline static bool qassandraCompareScaledPrice(const OI::Price::OracleReply& reply, uint64 thresholdValue, uint8 comparisonDirection)
+{
+	if (!qassandraIsValidPriceReply(reply))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	const uint128 left = uint128(reply.numerator) * uint128(QASSANDRA_QUBIC_USD_PRICE_SCALE);
+	const uint128 right = uint128(thresholdValue) * uint128(reply.denominator);
+
+	if (comparisonDirection == QASSANDRA_COMPARE_GT)
+	{
+		return left > right;
+	}
+	if (comparisonDirection == QASSANDRA_COMPARE_GTE)
+	{
+		return left >= right;
+	}
+	if (comparisonDirection == QASSANDRA_COMPARE_LT)
+	{
+		return left < right;
+	}
+	if (comparisonDirection == QASSANDRA_COMPARE_LTE)
+	{
+		return left <= right;
+	}
+	// Unknown comparison directions fail closed.
+	return false;
+}
+
+struct Qassandra : public ContractBase
+{
+	struct StateData
+	{
+	};
+
+	REGISTER_USER_FUNCTIONS_AND_PROCEDURES()
+	{
+	}
+
+	INITIALIZE()
+	{
+	}
+
+	BEGIN_EPOCH()
+	{
+	}
+
+	END_EPOCH()
+	{
+	}
+
+	BEGIN_TICK()
+	{
+	}
+
+	END_TICK()
+	{
+	}
+
+	PRE_ACQUIRE_SHARES()
+	{
+	}
+
+	POST_ACQUIRE_SHARES()
+	{
+	}
+
+	PRE_RELEASE_SHARES()
+	{
+	}
+
+	POST_RELEASE_SHARES()
+	{
+	}
+
+	POST_INCOMING_TRANSFER()
+	{
+	}
+
+	EXPAND()
+	{
+	}
+};