diff --git a/controller/choreography_trigger.py b/controller/choreography_trigger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8aef66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controller/choreography_trigger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import uuid
+import json
+from f.controller.config import DatabaseConfig
+from f.controller.database import ArchiveDatabaseRepository
+from f.controller.shared.otel_logging import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+def main(request_data=None):
+    if not request_data:
+        return {"result": "FAILURE", "error": "Missing request_data"}
+
+    breeder_ids = request_data.get('breeder_ids', [])
+
+    if not breeder_ids or len(breeder_ids) < 2:
+        return {"result": "FAILURE", "error": "Need at least 2 breeder_ids"}
+
+    repo = ArchiveDatabaseRepository(DatabaseConfig.ARCHIVE_DB)
+    repo.create_choreography_table()
+
+    return _trigger_choreography(repo, breeder_ids)
+
+
+def _trigger_choreography(repo, breeder_ids):
+    choreography_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    phases = []
+    for breeder_id in breeder_ids:
+        phases.append({"observe_breeder": None, "label": "baseline"})
+        phases.append({"observe_breeder": breeder_id, "label": "observe"})
+        phases.append({"observe_breeder": None, "label": "recovery"})
+
+    repo.insert_choreography(choreography_id, breeder_ids, phases)
+
+    logger.info(f"Triggered choreography {choreography_id} for breeders {breeder_ids}")
+    return {
+        "result": "SUCCESS",
+        "choreography_id": choreography_id,
+        "participants": breeder_ids,
+        "phases": len(phases)
+    }
diff --git a/controller/database.py b/controller/database.py
index c94db37..723f90c 100644
--- a/controller/database.py
+++ b/controller/database.py
@@ -135,6 +135,40 @@ def get_connection_url(self, breeder_id):
             f"{breeder_id}"
         )
 
+    def create_choreography_table(self):
+        db_config = self.base_config.copy()
+        db_config['database'] = "archive_db"
+
+        query = """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS interference_choreography (
+            id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
+            participants TEXT[] NOT NULL,
+            phases JSONB NOT NULL,
+            current_phase INT DEFAULT 0,
+            status VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'running',
+            created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+            updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+        );
+        """
+
+        execute_query(db_config, query)
+        logger.info("Ensured interference_choreography table exists in archive_db")
+
+    def insert_choreography(self, choreography_id, participants, phases):
+        db_config = self.base_config.copy()
+        db_config['database'] = "archive_db"
+
+        participants_array = "{" + ",".join(f'"{p}"' for p in participants) + "}"
+        phases_json = json.dumps(phases).replace("'", "''")
+
+        query = f"""
+        INSERT INTO interference_choreography (id, participants, phases, status)
+        VALUES ('{choreography_id}', '{participants_array}', '{phases_json}'::jsonb, 'running');
+        """
+
+        execute_query(db_config, query)
+        logger.info(f"Inserted choreography {choreography_id} with participants {participants}")
+
 class MetadataDatabaseRepository:
     """Repository for metadata database operations"""