diff --git a/contracts/factory/src/errors.rs b/contracts/factory/src/errors.rs
index 3d50fe1..fca8941 100644
--- a/contracts/factory/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/factory/src/errors.rs
@@ -67,4 +67,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     DuplicateStreamId = 33,
     /// The optional stream description exceeds 128 bytes (#845).
     DescriptionTooLong = 34,
+    /// Invalid factory initialization parameters (Issue #770).
+    /// Indicates misconfigured factory setup (e.g., invalid fee recipient, bounds).
+    InvalidFactoryConfiguration = 35,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/factory/src/events.rs b/contracts/factory/src/events.rs
index ff9584f..617b73b 100644
--- a/contracts/factory/src/events.rs
+++ b/contracts/factory/src/events.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,20 @@ pub fn protocol_fee_charged(env: &Env, fee_recipient: &Address, fee: i128) {
         .publish((symbol_short!("fee"), fee_recipient.clone()), fee);
 }
 
+/// Protocol fee collection event (Issue #769).
+///
+/// Emitted when protocol fees are collected and routed to the recipient.
+/// Allows indexers to track fee accumulation without scanning balance changes.
+///
+/// Topics: `("pfee_collected", recipient)` — the address that received the collected fee.
+/// Data:   `(token, amount)` — the token address and amount collected (in stroops).
+pub fn protocol_fee_collected(env: &Env, token: &Address, recipient: &Address, amount: i128) {
+    env.events().publish(
+        (symbol_short!("pfee_collected"), recipient.clone()),
+        (token.clone(), amount),
+    );
+}
+
 /// StreamCreated event payload metadata (Issue #684).
 #[soroban_sdk::contracttype]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/contracts/governor/src/config.rs b/contracts/governor/src/config.rs
index ebb4a51..5477cc7 100644
--- a/contracts/governor/src/config.rs
+++ b/contracts/governor/src/config.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ use soroban_sdk::{contracttype, Address, Env};
 use crate::storage::DataKey;
 use crate::Error;
 
+/// Minimum voting period: 17280 ledgers (~1 day on Soroban) (Issue #772).
+/// Prevents flash-loan voting attacks and allows DAO participants time to react.
+pub const MIN_VOTING_PERIOD_LEDGERS: u32 = 17280;
+
 #[contracttype]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GovernorConfig {
@@ -19,6 +23,8 @@ pub struct GovernorConfig {
     pub force_cancel_pause_secs: u64,
     /// Minimum quorum threshold in basis points (10,000 = 100%).
     pub min_quorum_bps: u32,
+    /// Minimum voting period in ledger sequences (Issue #772).
+    pub voting_period_ledgers: u32,
 }
 
 /// Load the governor configuration from instance storage.
@@ -46,5 +52,26 @@ pub fn load(env: &Env) -> Result<GovernorConfig, Error> {
         factory_address,
         force_cancel_pause_secs: s.get(&DataKey::ForceCancelPauseSecs).unwrap_or(2_592_000), // 30 days
         min_quorum_bps: s.get(&DataKey::MinQuorumBps).unwrap_or(0),
+        voting_period_ledgers: s.get(&DataKey::VotingPeriodLedgers).unwrap_or(MIN_VOTING_PERIOD_LEDGERS),
     })
 }
+
+/// Validate and set the minimum voting period (Issue #772).
+/// Ensures voting period is at least MIN_VOTING_PERIOD_LEDGERS to prevent attacks.
+pub fn set_voting_period(env: &Env, voting_period_ledgers: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    if voting_period_ledgers < MIN_VOTING_PERIOD_LEDGERS {
+        return Err(Error::InvalidParam);
+    }
+    env.storage()
+        .instance()
+        .set(&DataKey::VotingPeriodLedgers, &voting_period_ledgers);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Get the current voting period in ledgers.
+pub fn get_voting_period(env: &Env) -> u32 {
+    env.storage()
+        .instance()
+        .get(&DataKey::VotingPeriodLedgers)
+        .unwrap_or(MIN_VOTING_PERIOD_LEDGERS)
+}
diff --git a/contracts/governor/src/role.rs b/contracts/governor/src/role.rs
index 1e499c2..c4a6597 100644
--- a/contracts/governor/src/role.rs
+++ b/contracts/governor/src/role.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@ pub fn require_role_or_admin(env: &Env, caller: &Address, role: Role) -> Result<
     .map_err(|_| Error::NotAuthorized)
 }
 
+/// Require that `caller` authorized the transaction and holds `Pauser` **or** `Admin` role.
+/// Emergency responders (pausers) can execute pause/unpause operations (Issue #771).
+/// This separates regular parameter tuning from emergency pause authority.
+///
+/// Bumps instance TTL on success.
+pub fn require_emergency_responder(env: &Env, caller: &Address) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    require_role_or_admin(env, caller, Role::Pauser)
+}
+
 /// Propose transferring the admin role to a new address (step 1 of 2) (Issue #682).
 pub fn propose_admin(env: &Env, proposer: &Address, new_admin: &Address) -> Result<(), Error> {
     require_role(env, proposer, Role::Admin)?;
diff --git a/contracts/governor/src/storage.rs b/contracts/governor/src/storage.rs
index 8a28b7f..560c81b 100644
--- a/contracts/governor/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/governor/src/storage.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ pub enum DataKey {
     ProposalVoteSnapshot(u64),
     /// Receipt recording the voting weight cast by `(proposal_id, voter)` to prevent double-voting.
     VoterReceipt(u64, Address),
+    /// Minimum voting period in ledger sequences (~1 day = 17280 ledgers) (Issue #772).
+    VotingPeriodLedgers,
     /// Bytecode hash for proposal `u64` execution verification (Issue #774).
     /// Stored to enable on-chain verification that executed bytecode matches the proposal.
     ProposalExecutionBytecodeHash(u64),