diff --git a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
index 86a3e35..c407cc4 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ pub fn snapshot_interval_ticks() -> i32 {
 }
 pub const MAX_CATCH_UP_TICKS: i32 = 40;
 pub const CHECKSUM_HISTORY: usize = 256;
+pub const TICKS_PER_TURN: i32 = 10;
 pub const BOT_DEPLOY_AHEAD: i32 = 2000;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use logic::battle::{
     LogicGameMode, LogicGameObjectEntry, LogicVector2, BATTLE_TICKS_PER_SECOND, BATTLE_TYPE_PVP,
 };
 use logic::battle::{verify_snapshot, LogicBattleEvent};
-use logic::SectorStateMessage;
+use logic::{SectorHeartbeatMessage, SectorStateMessage};
 use logic::{BattleEventMessage, LogicDataRef, LogicRandom};
 use titan::LogicLong;
 use service_rpc::{AccountRef, WireMessage};
@@ -238,12 +239,23 @@ impl BattleSession {
             self.mode.time.tick = self.tick;
             self.release_queued(self.tick);
             self.mode.battle.tick(self.tick);
-            if let Ok(checksum) = self.mode.calculate_checksum() {
+            let this_checksum = self.mode.calculate_checksum().ok();
+            if let Some(checksum) = this_checksum {
                 if self.recent_checksums.len() >= CHECKSUM_HISTORY {
                     self.recent_checksums.pop_front();
                 }
                 self.recent_checksums.push_back((self.tick, checksum));
             }
+            if self.pushes_snapshots() && self.tick % TICKS_PER_TURN == 0 {
+                if let Some(checksum) = this_checksum {
+                    let turn = self.tick / TICKS_PER_TURN;
+                    if let Ok(message) =
+                        crate::wire::encode(&SectorHeartbeatMessage::new(turn, checksum))
+                    {
+                        self.outbound.push(message);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if self.pushes_snapshots() && self.tick >= self.next_snapshot {
                 self.next_snapshot = self.tick + snapshot_interval_ticks();
                 if let Some(message) = self.snapshot_message() {
diff --git a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
index 8556e69..372339e 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/tests/walk_to_tower.rs
@@ -478,3 +478,34 @@ fn a_troop_in_range_damages_the_tower_with_the_client_hit_model() {
         .expect("tower still present");
     assert!(hp < start_hp, "the knight's attacks should reduce tower hp ({hp} !< {start_hp})");
 }
+#[test]
+fn the_session_emits_a_heartbeat_every_turn() {
+    let root = assets();
+    if let Ok(t) = LogicDataTables::load_from_dir(&root) {
+        LogicDataTables::install(Arc::new(t));
+    }
+    let builder = BattleBuilder::new(&root);
+    let mode = builder
+        .build(
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::LOCATIONS, "PvP_goblin"),
+            LogicDataRef::None,
+            LogicDataRef::by_name(table::ARENAS, "Arena_T"),
+            vec![avatar(5), avatar(0)],
+            [None, None],
+            1,
+        )
+        .expect("battle");
+    let mut session = game_service::battle_session::BattleSession::new(mode, Vec::new());
+    session.advance_to(25);
+    let out = session.take_outbound();
+    let heartbeats: Vec<&service_rpc::WireMessage> = out
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|m| m.message_type == 21902)
+        .collect();
+    assert_eq!(heartbeats.len(), 2, "expected a heartbeat at ticks 10 and 20");
+    let mut reader = titan::ByteStreamReader::new(&heartbeats[0].payload);
+    let turn = reader.read_vint().unwrap();
+    let checksum = reader.read_vint().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(turn, 1);
+    assert_eq!(Some(checksum), session.checksum_at(10));
+}
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/messages/mod.rs b/crates/logic/src/messages/mod.rs
index d356991..3924ec8 100644
--- a/crates/logic/src/messages/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/logic/src/messages/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ mod own_home_data;
 mod battle_event;
 mod request_sector_state;
 mod sector_command;
+mod sector_heartbeat;
 mod sector_state;
 mod server_error;
 mod start_mission;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub use own_home_data::OwnHomeDataMessage;
 pub use battle_event::{BattleEventMessage, SendBattleEventMessage};
 pub use request_sector_state::RequestSectorStateMessage;
 pub use sector_command::SectorCommandMessage;
+pub use sector_heartbeat::SectorHeartbeatMessage;
 pub use sector_state::SectorStateMessage;
 pub use server_error::ServerErrorMessage;
 pub use start_mission::StartMissionMessage;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ pub mod message_type {
     pub const HOME_LOGIC_STOPPED: u16 = 14105;
     pub const CANCEL_MATCHMAKE: u16 = 14107;
     pub const REQUEST_SECTOR_STATE: u16 = 12903;
+    pub const SECTOR_HEARTBEAT: u16 = 21902;
     pub const SECTOR_COMMAND: u16 = 12904;
     pub const SEND_BATTLE_EVENT: u16 = 12951;
     pub const BATTLE_EVENT: u16 = 22952;
diff --git a/crates/logic/src/messages/sector_heartbeat.rs b/crates/logic/src/messages/sector_heartbeat.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee4fdb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/logic/src/messages/sector_heartbeat.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use titan::{ByteStreamWriter, Message};
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Message)]
+#[message(id = 21902, direction = "server", name = "SectorHeartbeatMessage")]
+#[codec(raw)]
+pub struct SectorHeartbeatMessage {
+    pub body: Vec<u8>,
+}
+impl SectorHeartbeatMessage {
+    pub fn new(server_turn: i32, checksum: i32) -> Self {
+        let mut writer = ByteStreamWriter::new();
+        writer.write_vint(server_turn);
+        writer.write_vint(checksum);
+        Self {
+            body: writer.into_inner(),
+        }
+    }
+}