diff --git a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
index 3219244e..e994b880 100644
--- a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ static int l_ProfilesStrategicInsertionData (lua_State *L);
 
 static int l_ResetBoxers( lua_State *L );
 
+static int l_AddVolunteers( lua_State *L );
+
 using namespace std;
 
 UINT16 idProfil;
@@ -1686,7 +1688,8 @@ void IniFunction(lua_State *L, BOOLEAN bQuests )
 	
 	lua_register(L,"EnvBeginRainStorm", l_EnvBeginRainStorm);
 	lua_register(L,"EnvEndRainStorm", l_EnvEndRainStorm);
-	
+
+	lua_register( L, "AddVolunteers", l_AddVolunteers );
 }
 #ifdef NEWMUSIC
 BOOLEAN LetLuaMusicControl(UINT8 Init)
@@ -2592,6 +2595,38 @@ BOOLEAN LuaHandleQuestCodeOnSector( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSector
 	return true;
 }
 
+void LuaHandleSectorLiberation( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSectorZ, BOOLEAN fFirstTime )
+{
+	const char* filename = "scripts\\strategicmap.lua";
+
+	LuaScopeState _LS( true );
+
+	lua_register( _LS.L( ), "CheckFact", l_CheckFact );
+	lua_register( _LS.L( ), "AddVolunteers", l_AddVolunteers );
+	IniFunction( _LS.L( ), TRUE );
+	IniGlobalGameSetting( _LS.L( ) );
+
+	SGP_THROW_IFFALSE( _LS.L.EvalFile( filename ), _BS( "Cannot open file: " ) << filename << _BS::cget );
+
+	LuaFunction( _LS.L, "HandleSectorLiberation" ).Param<int>( sSectorX ).Param<int>( sSectorY ).Param<int>( bSectorZ ).Param<bool>( fFirstTime ).Call( 4 );
+}
+
+void LuaRecruitRPCAdditionalHandling( UINT8 usProfile )
+{
+	const char* filename = "scripts\\strategicmap.lua";
+
+	LuaScopeState _LS( true );
+
+	lua_register( _LS.L( ), "CheckFact", l_CheckFact );
+	lua_register( _LS.L( ), "AddVolunteers", l_AddVolunteers );
+	IniFunction( _LS.L( ), TRUE );
+	IniGlobalGameSetting( _LS.L( ) );
+
+	SGP_THROW_IFFALSE( _LS.L.EvalFile( filename ), _BS( "Cannot open file: " ) << filename << _BS::cget );
+
+	LuaFunction( _LS.L, "RecruitRPCAdditionalHandling" ).Param<int>( usProfile ).Call( 1 );
+}
+
 BOOLEAN LetLuaGameInit(UINT8 Init)
 {
 	const char* filename = "scripts\\GameInit.lua";
@@ -12919,4 +12954,18 @@ static int l_SetStartingCashDifLevel (lua_State *L)
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// add volunteers
+static int l_AddVolunteers( lua_State *L )
+{
+	if ( lua_gettop( L ) )
+	{
+		FLOAT num = lua_tointeger( L, 1 );
+
+		AddVolunteers( num );
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.h b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.h
index ff2977d4..efbb0a20 100644
--- a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.h
+++ b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ extern BOOLEAN LuaHandleNPCTeamMemberDeath(UINT8 ProfileId, UINT8 Init);
 extern BOOLEAN LuaCheckForKingpinsMoneyMissing( BOOLEAN fFirstCheck, UINT8 Init);
 extern BOOLEAN LuaHandleQuestCodeOnSector( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSectorZ, UINT8 Init);
 //extern BOOLEAN LuaHandleQuestCodeOnSectorEntry( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSectorZ, UINT8 Init);
+
+void LuaHandleSectorLiberation( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSectorZ, BOOLEAN fFirstTime );
+void LuaRecruitRPCAdditionalHandling( UINT8 usProfile );
+
 extern BOOLEAN LuaHandleDelayedItemsArrival( UINT32 uiReason, UINT8 Init);
 extern BOOLEAN LetLuaHandleNPCSystemEvent( UINT32 uiEvent, UINT8 Init);
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Player Command.cpp b/Strategic/Player Command.cpp
index 737ea0e2..e55f09c3 100644
--- a/Strategic/Player Command.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Player Command.cpp	
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	#include "PopUpBox.h"
 	#include "CampaignStats.h"	// added by Flugente
 	#include "Town Militia.h"	// added by Flugente
+	#include "LuaInitNPCs.h"	// added by Flugente
 #endif
 
 #include "postalservice.h"
@@ -387,11 +388,6 @@ BOOLEAN SetThisSectorAsPlayerControlled( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, B
 	// Flugente: campaign stats
 	if ( !SectorInfo[ SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY ) ].fSurfaceWasEverPlayerControlled )
 	{
-		//UINT8 ubSector = (UINT8)SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY );
-		//UINT8 ubTraverseType = SectorInfo[ ubSector ].ubTraversability[ 4 ];
-
-		//if ( ubTraverseType ==  )
-
 		UINT8 townid = GetTownIdForSector( sMapX, sMapY );
 		if ( townid != BLANK_SECTOR )
 		{
@@ -407,6 +403,9 @@ BOOLEAN SetThisSectorAsPlayerControlled( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, B
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Flugente: if we take the surface sector for the first time, script-defined actions might happen
+	LuaHandleSectorLiberation( sMapX, sMapY, bMapZ, !SectorInfo[SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY )].fSurfaceWasEverPlayerControlled );
+
 	if ( bMapZ == 0 )
 	{
 		SectorInfo[ SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY ) ].fSurfaceWasEverPlayerControlled = TRUE;
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp
index 783a8d93..bbf25dec 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 	#include "strategicmap.h" // added by SANDRO
 	#include "drugs and alcohol.h" // added by Flugente
 	#include "Campaign.h"
+	#include "LuaInitNPCs.h"		// added by Flugente
 #endif
 
 #include "aim.h"
@@ -1984,6 +1985,10 @@ BOOLEAN RecruitRPC( UINT8 ubCharNum )
 	//If this is a special NPC, play a quote from the team mates
 	HandlePlayingQuoteWhenHiringNpc( pNewSoldier->ubProfile );
 #endif
+
+	// Flugente: external scripts might have extra functionality on recruiting someone
+	LuaRecruitRPCAdditionalHandling( ubCharNum );
+
 	return( TRUE );
 }