diff --git a/mcp_plex/loader/pipeline/persistence.py b/mcp_plex/loader/pipeline/persistence.py
index 45363e7..539708f 100644
--- a/mcp_plex/loader/pipeline/persistence.py
+++ b/mcp_plex/loader/pipeline/persistence.py
@@ -1 +1,110 @@
-"""Placeholder module for the loader pipeline."""
+"""Persistence stage placeholder used by the loader pipeline."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from .channels import PersistenceQueue
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover - typing helpers only
+    from qdrant_client import AsyncQdrantClient, models
+
+    PersistencePayload = list[models.PointStruct]
+else:  # pragma: no cover - runtime fallback when qdrant_client is absent
+    AsyncQdrantClient = Any  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    PersistencePayload = list[Any]
+
+
+class PersistenceStage:
+    """Drain the persistence queue and coordinate Qdrant upserts."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        client: AsyncQdrantClient,
+        collection_name: str,
+        dense_vector_name: str,
+        sparse_vector_name: str,
+        persistence_queue: PersistenceQueue,
+        retry_queue: asyncio.Queue[PersistencePayload],
+        upsert_semaphore: asyncio.Semaphore,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._client = client
+        self._collection_name = str(collection_name)
+        self._dense_vector_name = str(dense_vector_name)
+        self._sparse_vector_name = str(sparse_vector_name)
+        self._persistence_queue = persistence_queue
+        self._retry_queue = retry_queue
+        self._upsert_semaphore = upsert_semaphore
+        self._logger = logging.getLogger("mcp_plex.loader.persistence")
+
+    @property
+    def logger(self) -> logging.Logger:
+        """Logger used by the persistence stage."""
+
+        return self._logger
+
+    @property
+    def qdrant_client(self) -> AsyncQdrantClient:
+        """Return the Qdrant client used for persistence."""
+
+        return self._client
+
+    @property
+    def collection_name(self) -> str:
+        """Name of the Qdrant collection targeted by persistence."""
+
+        return self._collection_name
+
+    @property
+    def dense_vector_name(self) -> str:
+        """Name of the dense vector configuration in the collection."""
+
+        return self._dense_vector_name
+
+    @property
+    def sparse_vector_name(self) -> str:
+        """Name of the sparse vector configuration in the collection."""
+
+        return self._sparse_vector_name
+
+    @property
+    def persistence_queue(self) -> PersistenceQueue:
+        """Queue providing batches destined for Qdrant."""
+
+        return self._persistence_queue
+
+    @property
+    def retry_queue(self) -> asyncio.Queue[PersistencePayload]:
+        """Queue used to persist batches that require retries."""
+
+        return self._retry_queue
+
+    @property
+    def upsert_semaphore(self) -> asyncio.Semaphore:
+        """Semaphore limiting concurrent Qdrant upserts."""
+
+        return self._upsert_semaphore
+
+    async def run(self) -> None:
+        """Drain the persistence queue until a sentinel is received."""
+
+        while True:
+            payload = await self._persistence_queue.get()
+            try:
+                if payload is None:
+                    self._logger.debug(
+                        "Persistence queue sentinel received; finishing placeholder run."
+                    )
+                    return
+
+                self._logger.debug(
+                    "Placeholder persistence stage received batch with %d items.",
+                    len(payload),
+                )
+            finally:
+                self._persistence_queue.task_done()
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
diff --git a/tests/test_persistence_stage.py b/tests/test_persistence_stage.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7e0c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_persistence_stage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import asyncio
+
+from mcp_plex.loader.pipeline.channels import PersistenceQueue
+from mcp_plex.loader.pipeline.persistence import PersistenceStage
+
+
+class _FakeQdrantClient:
+    pass
+
+
+def test_persistence_stage_logger_name() -> None:
+    async def scenario() -> str:
+        client = _FakeQdrantClient()
+        persistence_queue: PersistenceQueue = asyncio.Queue()
+        retry_queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(3)
+
+        stage = PersistenceStage(
+            client=client,
+            collection_name="media-items",
+            dense_vector_name="dense",
+            sparse_vector_name="sparse",
+            persistence_queue=persistence_queue,
+            retry_queue=retry_queue,
+            upsert_semaphore=semaphore,
+        )
+        return stage.logger.name
+
+    logger_name = asyncio.run(scenario())
+
+    assert logger_name == "mcp_plex.loader.persistence"
+
+
+def test_persistence_stage_holds_dependencies() -> None:
+    async def scenario() -> tuple[PersistenceStage, _FakeQdrantClient, PersistenceQueue, asyncio.Queue, asyncio.Semaphore]:
+        client = _FakeQdrantClient()
+        persistence_queue: PersistenceQueue = asyncio.Queue()
+        retry_queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(5)
+
+        stage = PersistenceStage(
+            client=client,
+            collection_name="media-items",
+            dense_vector_name="dense",
+            sparse_vector_name="sparse",
+            persistence_queue=persistence_queue,
+            retry_queue=retry_queue,
+            upsert_semaphore=semaphore,
+        )
+
+        return stage, client, persistence_queue, retry_queue, semaphore
+
+    stage, client, persistence_queue, retry_queue, semaphore = asyncio.run(scenario())
+
+    assert stage.qdrant_client is client
+    assert stage.collection_name == "media-items"
+    assert stage.dense_vector_name == "dense"
+    assert stage.sparse_vector_name == "sparse"
+    assert stage.persistence_queue is persistence_queue
+    assert stage.retry_queue is retry_queue
+    assert stage.upsert_semaphore is semaphore