diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index fc4cb906..20a92783 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,13 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 		strcat(fileName, MERCOPINIONSFILENAME);
 		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
 		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInMercOpinions(fileName), MERCOPINIONSFILENAME);
+
+		// WANNE: Read in the MercQuotes.xml file
+		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+		strcat(fileName, MERCQUOTEFILENAME);
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInMercQuotes(QuoteExp, fileName), MERCQUOTEFILENAME);
+
 #endif
 	}
 		
diff --git a/Tactical/XML.h b/Tactical/XML.h
index bc8a250d..9225e7c3 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML.h
+++ b/Tactical/XML.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ typedef PARSE_STAGE;
 #define MERCPROFILESFILENAME					"MercProfiles.xml"
 // HEADROCK PROFEX: Merc Opinions [2009-07-27]
 #define MERCOPINIONSFILENAME					"MercOpinions.xml"
+// WANNE: The merc quotes
+#define MERCQUOTEFILENAME						"MercQuote.xml"
 // HEADROCK HAM 3.6: Bloodcat Placements [2009-07-31]
 #define BLOODCATPLACEMENTSFILENAME				"Map\\BloodcatPlacements.xml"
 // HEADROCK HAM 3.6: Uniform Colors [2009-09-29]
@@ -435,8 +437,8 @@ extern BOOLEAN WriteMercAvailability(STR fileName);
 extern BOOLEAN ReadInAimAvailability(STR fileName, BOOLEAN localizedVersion);
 extern BOOLEAN WriteAimAvailability(STR fileName);
 
-extern BOOLEAN WriteQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName);
-extern BOOLEAN ReadInQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName);
+extern BOOLEAN WriteMercQuotes(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName);
+extern BOOLEAN ReadInMercQuotes(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName);
 
 extern BOOLEAN WriteFaceGear();
 extern BOOLEAN ReadInFaceGear( FACE_GEAR_VALUES *pFaceGear, STR fileName );
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_Qarray.cpp b/Tactical/XML_Qarray.cpp
index 0e805b74..f6c06a0a 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_Qarray.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_Qarray.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ qarrayEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 	pData->currentDepth--;
 }
 
-BOOLEAN ReadInQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
+BOOLEAN ReadInMercQuotes(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
 {
 	HWFILE		hFile;
 	UINT32		uiBytesRead;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
 
 	qarrayParseData pData;
 
-	DebugMsg(TOPIC_JA2, DBG_LEVEL_3, "Loading Qarray.xml" );
+	DebugMsg(TOPIC_JA2, DBG_LEVEL_3, "Loading MercQuote.xml" );
 
 	
 	// Open file
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
 
 
 
-BOOLEAN WriteQarray(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
+BOOLEAN WriteMercQuotes(QARRAY_VALUES *pQarray, STR fileName)
 {
 	HWFILE		hFile;