diff --git a/src/lib/components/CastPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/CastPanel.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51cfe2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/CastPanel.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { CHARACTER_POOL } from "$lib/utils/agentCharacters";
+
+  interface Props {
+    onClose: () => void;
+  }
+
+  const { onClose }: Props = $props();
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+  onclick={onClose}
+  role="button"
+  tabindex="0"
+  onkeydown={(e) => e.key === "Escape" && onClose()}
+>
+  <div
+    class="bg-[var(--bg-primary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded-lg shadow-xl max-w-2xl w-full p-6 max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto"
+    onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+    onkeydown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+    role="dialog"
+    aria-labelledby="cast-title"
+    tabindex="-1"
+  >
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+      <h2 id="cast-title" class="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--text-primary)]">
+        Meet the Team
+      </h2>
+      <button
+        onclick={onClose}
+        class="p-1 text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)] transition-colors"
+        aria-label="Close"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+            stroke-width="2"
+            d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
+          />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Principal cast: Hikari + Naomi -->
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 mb-6 sm:grid-cols-2">
+      <div
+        class="flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-lg bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] border border-[var(--accent-primary)]/40"
+      >
+        <img
+          src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/hikari.png"
+          alt="Hikari"
+          class="w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full border-2 border-[var(--border-color)] shrink-0"
+        />
+        <div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+            <span class="font-semibold text-[var(--text-primary)]">Hikari</span>
+            <span
+              class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--accent-primary)]/20 text-[var(--accent-primary)] font-medium"
+            >
+              Chief Operating Officer
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          <p class="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
+            Holds the line so the others don't have to. Never without her clipboard — or her
+            glasses.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-lg bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] border border-[var(--accent-primary)]/40"
+      >
+        <img
+          src="https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/profile.png"
+          alt="Naomi"
+          class="w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full border-2 border-[var(--border-color)] shrink-0"
+        />
+        <div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+            <span class="font-semibold text-[var(--text-primary)]">Naomi</span>
+            <span
+              class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--accent-primary)]/20 text-[var(--accent-primary)] font-medium"
+            >
+              Chief hEx-ecutive Officer
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          <p class="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
+            A 525-year-old vampire running a tech company from behind a VTuber avatar. Fixes server
+            crashes at 4 AM.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Subagent girls grid -->
+    <div>
+      <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--text-secondary)] uppercase tracking-wider mb-3">
+        Subagent Squad
+      </h3>
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
+        {#each CHARACTER_POOL as character (character.name)}
+          <div
+            class="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 p-3 rounded-lg bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] text-center"
+          >
+            <img
+              src={character.avatar}
+              alt={character.name}
+              class="w-14 h-14 object-cover rounded-full border-2 border-[var(--border-color)]"
+            />
+            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--text-primary)]">{character.name}</span>
+            <span
+              class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--accent-primary)]/20 text-[var(--accent-primary)] font-medium"
+            >
+              {character.title}
+            </span>
+            <p class="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] leading-snug">{character.description}</p>
+          </div>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  [role="dialog"] {
+    animation: slideIn 0.2s ease-out;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes slideIn {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: scale(0.95);
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: scale(1);
+    }
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte b/src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte
index 33d3943..df53531 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/StatusBar.svelte
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   import GitPanel from "./GitPanel.svelte";
   import ProfilePanel from "./ProfilePanel.svelte";
   import AgentMonitorPanel from "./AgentMonitorPanel.svelte";
+  import CastPanel from "./CastPanel.svelte";
   import PluginManagementPanel from "./PluginManagementPanel.svelte";
   import McpManagementPanel from "./McpManagementPanel.svelte";
   import { conversationsStore } from "$lib/stores/conversations";
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
   let showGitPanel = $state(false);
   let showProfile = $state(false);
   let showAgentMonitor = $state(false);
+  let showCastPanel = $state(false);
   let showPluginPanel = $state(false);
   let showMcpPanel = $state(false);
   let isSummarising = $state(false);
@@ -519,6 +521,20 @@
         />
       </svg>
     </button>
+    <button
+      onclick={() => (showCastPanel = true)}
+      class="p-1 text-gray-500 icon-trans-hover"
+      title="Meet the Team"
+    >
+      <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <path
+          stroke-linecap="round"
+          stroke-linejoin="round"
+          stroke-width="2"
+          d="M17 20h5v-2a3 3 0 00-5.356-1.857M17 20H7m10 0v-2c0-.656-.126-1.283-.356-1.857M7 20H2v-2a3 3 0 015.356-1.857M7 20v-2c0-.656.126-1.283.356-1.857m0 0a5.002 5.002 0 019.288 0M15 7a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0zm6 3a2 2 0 11-4 0 2 2 0 014 0zM7 10a2 2 0 11-4 0 2 2 0 014 0z"
+        />
+      </svg>
+    </button>
     <button
       onclick={() => (showAgentMonitor = !showAgentMonitor)}
       class="p-1 text-gray-500 icon-trans-hover relative {showAgentMonitor
@@ -737,6 +753,10 @@
   <AgentMonitorPanel isOpen={showAgentMonitor} onClose={() => (showAgentMonitor = false)} />
 {/if}
 
+{#if showCastPanel}
+  <CastPanel onClose={() => (showCastPanel = false)} />
+{/if}
+
 {#if showPluginPanel}
   <PluginManagementPanel onClose={() => (showPluginPanel = false)} />
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.test.ts b/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.test.ts
index 67d6562..bddb2e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.test.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ describe("agentCharacters", () => {
       expect(CHARACTER_POOL).toHaveLength(6);
     });
 
-    it("each character has a name and avatar", () => {
+    it("each character has a name, avatar, title, and description", () => {
       for (const character of CHARACTER_POOL) {
         expect(character.name).toBeTruthy();
         expect(character.avatar).toBeTruthy();
         expect(character.avatar).toMatch(/^https:\/\//u);
+        expect(character.title).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(character.description).toBeTruthy();
       }
     });
 
@@ -55,10 +57,12 @@ describe("agentCharacters", () => {
       expect(seen.size).toBeGreaterThan(1);
     });
 
-    it("returns a character with both name and avatar", () => {
+    it("returns a character with name, avatar, title, and description", () => {
       const character = assignCharacter([]);
       expect(character.name).toBeTruthy();
       expect(character.avatar).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(character.title).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(character.description).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
     it("works when the active list is empty", () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.ts b/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.ts
index 62de584..7a125f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/agentCharacters.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,53 @@
 export interface AgentCharacter {
   name: string;
   avatar: string;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
 }
 
 export const CHARACTER_POOL: readonly AgentCharacter[] = [
-  { name: "Amari", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/amari.png" },
-  { name: "Keiko", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/keiko.png" },
-  { name: "Minori", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/minori.png" },
-  { name: "Reina", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/reina.png" },
-  { name: "Tatsumi", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/tatsumi.png" },
-  { name: "Yumiko", avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/yumiko.png" },
+  {
+    name: "Amari",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/amari.png",
+    title: "Executive Assistant",
+    description:
+      "Fey-blooded PA and healer of the team. She always knows when you need a break — and makes sure you take one.",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Keiko",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/keiko.png",
+    title: "Chief Security Officer",
+    description:
+      "Bodyguard and shadow of the family. Conceals blades beneath evening gowns; always watching from the dark.",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Minori",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/minori.png",
+    title: "Chief Compliance Officer",
+    description:
+      "An ancient Automaton built to guard the Great Library. Perfect memory, perfect logic, perfect dedication.",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Reina",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/reina.png",
+    title: "Chief Legal Officer",
+    description:
+      "Demon of the Crossroads turned corporate lawyer. Her binding contracts have held for millennia.",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Tatsumi",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/tatsumi.png",
+    title: "Chief Design Officer",
+    description:
+      "A Siren who traded the ocean for a stylus. Uses her glamour to make every interface welcoming and beautiful.",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Yumiko",
+    avatar: "https://cdn.nhcarrigan.com/yumiko.png",
+    title: "Chief Technology Officer",
+    description:
+      "Technomancer and machine whisperer. She communes with machine spirits and keeps the digital world running.",
+  },
 ];
 
 /**