diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index c1932a3f..684fee82 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -4160,6 +4160,7 @@ void LoadRebelCommandSettings()
 	// agent missions
 	gRebelCommandSettings.iMissionBaseCost = iniReader.ReadInteger("Rebel Command Settings", "MISSION_BASE_COST", 500, 100, 10000);
 	gRebelCommandSettings.iMissionAdditionalCost = iniReader.ReadInteger("Rebel Command Settings", "MISSION_ADDITIONAL_COST", 250, 0, 10000);
+	gRebelCommandSettings.iMissionPrepTime = iniReader.ReadInteger("Rebel Command Settings", "MISSION_PREPARATION_TIME", 24, 1, 168);
 	gRebelCommandSettings.iMissionRefreshTimeDays = iniReader.ReadInteger("Rebel Command Settings", "MISSION_REFRESH_TIME_DAYS", 2, 1, 7);
 	gRebelCommandSettings.iMinLoyaltyForMission = iniReader.ReadInteger("Rebel Command Settings", "MIN_LOYALTY_FOR_MISSION", 51, 0, 100);
 
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 517d7e3a..5f5db0ad 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1845,6 +1845,7 @@ typedef struct
 	// agent missions
 	INT32 iMissionBaseCost;
 	INT32 iMissionAdditionalCost;
+	INT16 iMissionPrepTime;
 	INT8 iMissionRefreshTimeDays;
 	INT8 iMinLoyaltyForMission;
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Rebel Command.cpp b/Strategic/Rebel Command.cpp
index 79008f80..72dfd535 100644
--- a/Strategic/Rebel Command.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Rebel Command.cpp	
@@ -2985,7 +2985,7 @@ void PrepareMission(INT8 index)
 
 			// queue up the mission start event. make sure we use the top of the hour because I'm lazy and we're handling the assignment here instead of Assignments.cpp
 			const UINT32 time = GetWorldTotalMin();
-			//AddStrategicEvent(EVENT_REBELCOMMAND, time + (60 - time % 60) + 60 * 24, MissionHelpers::missionParam);
+			//AddStrategicEvent(EVENT_REBELCOMMAND, time + (60 - time % 60) + 60 * gRebelCommandSettings.iMissionPrepTime, MissionHelpers::missionParam);
 			AddStrategicEvent(EVENT_REBELCOMMAND, time + (60 - time % 60) + 60, MissionHelpers::missionParam); // rftr todo: DELETE ME
 			missionMap.insert(std::make_pair(static_cast<RebelCommandAgentMissions>(evt.missionId), MissionHelpers::missionParam));