diff --git a/src/DispatchFailed.php b/src/DispatchFailed.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Phred\Beacon;
+
+use Phred\BeaconContracts\DispatchFailedInterface;
+use Throwable;
+
+/**
+ * DispatchFailed
+ *
+ * Internal event triggered when a listener throws an exception during dispatch.
+ * Used only when ResiliencyMode::CONTINUE is enabled.
+ */
+class DispatchFailed implements DispatchFailedInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @param Throwable $exception The exception thrown by the listener.
+     * @param callable $listener The listener that failed.
+     * @param object $event The original event being dispatched.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly Throwable $exception,
+        private readonly mixed $listener, // Mixed because it could be an object, closure, or array
+        private readonly object $event
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Throwable
+     */
+    public function getException(): Throwable
+    {
+        return $this->exception;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return callable
+     */
+    public function getListener(): callable
+    {
+        return is_callable($this->listener) ? $this->listener : fn() => null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return object
+     */
+    public function getEvent(): object
+    {
+        return $this->event;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EventEnvelope.php b/src/EventEnvelope.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Phred\Beacon;
+
+use Phred\BeaconContracts\EventEnvelopeInterface;
+
+/**
+ * EventEnvelope
+ *
+ * A wrapper to carry immutable metadata (context) along with an event.
+ * Useful for traceability and cross-cutting concerns like request IDs.
+ */
+class EventEnvelope implements EventEnvelopeInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @param object $event The original event.
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $context Immutable metadata associated with the event.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly object $event,
+        private readonly array $context = []
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying event.
+     *
+     * @return object
+     */
+    public function getEvent(): object
+    {
+        return $this->event;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the context map.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function getContext(): array
+    {
+        return $this->context;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ResiliencyMode.php b/src/ResiliencyMode.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Phred\Beacon;
+
+/**
+ * ResiliencyMode
+ *
+ * Defines how the dispatcher handles exceptions thrown by listeners.
+ */
+enum ResiliencyMode: string
+{
+    /**
+     * Stop dispatching immediately when a listener throws an exception.
+     */
+    case FAIL_FAST = 'fail_fast';
+
+    /**
+     * Log/Report the error and continue to the next listener.
+     */
+    case CONTINUE = 'continue';
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ResiliencyAndStateTest.php b/tests/Unit/ResiliencyAndStateTest.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Phred\Beacon\Tests\Unit;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use Phred\Beacon\EventDispatcher;
+use Phred\Beacon\ListenerProvider;
+use Phred\Beacon\ResiliencyMode;
+use Phred\Beacon\DispatchFailed;
+use Phred\Beacon\EventEnvelope;
+
+class ResiliencyAndStateTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_it_throws_exception_in_fail_fast_mode(): void
+    {
+        $provider = new ListenerProvider();
+        $dispatcher = new EventDispatcher($provider);
+        $dispatcher->setResiliencyMode(ResiliencyMode::FAIL_FAST);
+
+        $provider->addListener('stdClass', function() {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Test Error');
+        });
+
+        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Test Error');
+
+        $dispatcher->dispatch(new \stdClass());
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_continues_and_reports_in_continue_mode(): void
+    {
+        $provider = new ListenerProvider();
+        $dispatcher = new EventDispatcher($provider);
+        $dispatcher->setResiliencyMode(ResiliencyMode::CONTINUE);
+
+        $failedCount = 0;
+        $listenersRun = 0;
+
+        // Listener that fails
+        $provider->addListener('stdClass', function() {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Test Error');
+        });
+
+        // Next listener that should still run
+        $provider->addListener('stdClass', function() use (&$listenersRun) {
+            $listenersRun++;
+        });
+
+        // Error reporter listener
+        $provider->addListener(DispatchFailed::class, function(DispatchFailed $event) use (&$failedCount) {
+            $failedCount++;
+            $this->assertEquals('Test Error', $event->getException()->getMessage());
+        });
+
+        $dispatcher->dispatch(new \stdClass());
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $listenersRun);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $failedCount);
+    }
+
+    public function test_event_envelope_carries_context(): void
+    {
+        $event = new \stdClass();
+        $context = ['request_id' => '123'];
+        $envelope = new EventEnvelope($event, $context);
+
+        $this->assertSame($event, $envelope->getEvent());
+        $this->assertEquals($context, $envelope->getContext());
+    }
+}