diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index fa007f78..88a2c0d5 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #include "Civ Quotes.h"
 #include "LuaInitNPCs.h"
 #include "Encyclopedia.h"
+#include "Encyclopedia_Data.h"
 #include "AimArchives.h"
 
 extern INT16 APBPConstants[TOTAL_APBP_VALUES] = {0};
@@ -1262,6 +1263,12 @@ if ( ReadXMLEmail == TRUE )
 		}
 #endif
 
+BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaLocationData, gEncyclopediaLocationDataBackup , 0);
+BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaProfilesData, gEncyclopediaProfilesDataBackup, 1);
+BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaInventoryDatag, EncyclopediaInventoryDataBackup , 2);
+BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaQuestsData, gEncyclopediaQuestsDataBackup, 3);
+
+
 #endif //ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
@@ -1279,6 +1286,8 @@ if ( ReadXMLEmail == TRUE )
 		}
 #endif
 
+BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gBriefingRoomData, gBriefingRoomDataBackup, 0);
+
 #endif //ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
 
 		UINT8 p;
diff --git a/Laptop/Encyclopedia.cpp b/Laptop/Encyclopedia.cpp
index 051449be..be44f13a 100644
--- a/Laptop/Encyclopedia.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/Encyclopedia.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesData[ NUM_PROFILES ];
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaInventoryData[ MAXITEMS ];
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaOldProfilesData[ NUM_PROFILES ];
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaQuestsData[ MAX_QUESTS ];
+
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaLocationDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesDataBackup[ NUM_PROFILES ];
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaInventoryDataBackup[ MAXITEMS ];
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaOldProfilesDataBackup[ NUM_PROFILES ];
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaQuestsDataBackup[ MAX_QUESTS ];
+
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_PROF_SAVE saveEncyclopediaProfilesData[ NUM_PROFILES ];
 BOOLEAN saveEncyclopediaLocationData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 BOOLEAN saveEncyclopediaInventoryData[ MAXITEMS ];
@@ -89,6 +96,10 @@ ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesData[ 1 ];
 #ifdef ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomSpecialMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomSpecialMissionDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+
 MISSION_SAVE saveBriefingRoomData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 MISSION_SAVE saveBriefingRoomSpecialMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 MISSION_SAVE saveMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
diff --git a/Laptop/Encyclopedia.h b/Laptop/Encyclopedia.h
index 687f565b..b448c7f1 100644
--- a/Laptop/Encyclopedia.h
+++ b/Laptop/Encyclopedia.h
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaDataTemp[ NUM_MAX_TEMP ];
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaLocationDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesDataBackup[ NUM_PROFILES ];
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaInventoryDataBackup[ MAXITEMS ];
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaOldProfilesDataBackup[ NUM_PROFILES ];
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaQuestsDataBackup[ MAX_QUESTS ];
+
 extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaLocationData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesData[ NUM_PROFILES ];
 extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaInventoryData[ MAXITEMS ];
@@ -227,6 +233,10 @@ extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gEncyclopediaProfilesData[];
 #ifdef ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
 extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomSpecialMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+extern ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION gBriefingRoomSpecialMissionDataBackup[ NUM_SECTOR ];
+
 extern MISSION_SAVE saveBriefingRoomData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 extern MISSION_SAVE saveBriefingRoomSpecialMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
 extern MISSION_SAVE saveMissionData[ NUM_SECTOR ];
diff --git a/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.cpp b/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.cpp
index 4b3cb2eb..cd4f0e98 100644
--- a/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ void SelectSoundButtonsRegionCallBack(GUI_BUTTON * btn, INT32 reason );
 BOOLEAN LoadEncyclopediaFromLoadGameFile( HWFILE hFile );
 BOOLEAN SaveEncyclopediaToSaveGameFile( HWFILE hFile );
 
+void BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *EncyBackup, ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *Ency, UINT32 NUM);
+
 BOOLEAN DisplayEncyclopediaLocationText()
 {
 	return(TRUE);
@@ -248,6 +250,81 @@ UINT32 i,NUM_TEMP;
 #endif // ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
 }
 
+void BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *EncyBackup, ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *Ency, UINT32 NUM)
+{
+//#ifdef ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
+#if (defined ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA || defined ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM) 
+
+UINT32 i,NUM_TEMP;
+
+  if ( NUM == 0 )
+		NUM_TEMP = NUM_SECTOR;
+  else if ( NUM == 1 )
+		NUM_TEMP = NUM_PROFILES;
+  else if ( NUM == 2 )
+		NUM_TEMP = MAXITEMS;
+  else if ( NUM == 3 )
+		NUM_TEMP = MAX_QUESTS;
+  else if ( NUM == 4 || NUM  == 5 )
+		NUM_TEMP = NUM_SECTOR;
+  else 
+		NUM_TEMP = NUM_SECTOR;
+		
+  	for(i=0; i<NUM_TEMP; i++)
+	{
+			Ency[i].uiIndex = EncyBackup[i].uiIndex;
+/*
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionX[0] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionX[0];
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionY[0] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionY[0];
+					
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionX[1] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionX[1];
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionY[1] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionY[1];		
+					
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionX[2] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionX[2];
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionY[2] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionY[2];
+					
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionX[3] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionX[3];
+			Ency[i].sImagePositionY[3] = EncyBackup[i].sImagePositionY[3];
+*/			
+			Ency[i].Hidden = EncyBackup[i].Hidden;
+		//	Ency[i].SectorX = EncyBackup[i].SectorX;
+		//	Ency[i].SectorY = EncyBackup[i].SectorY;
+		//	Ency[i].SectorZ = EncyBackup[i].SectorZ;
+			
+		//	Ency[i].MaxPages = EncyBackup[i].MaxPages;
+		//	Ency[i].MaxImages = EncyBackup[i].MaxImages;
+			
+			//Only locations
+		//	Ency[i].LocType = EncyBackup[i].LocType;
+	
+			//Only profiles
+		//	Ency[i].IDProfile = EncyBackup[i].IDProfile;
+		//	Ency[i].Filtr = EncyBackup[i].Filtr;
+		//	Ency[i].enableDesc = EncyBackup[i].enableDesc;
+		//	Ency[i].subGroup1 = EncyBackup[i].subGroup1;
+			Ency[i].bvisible = EncyBackup[i].bvisible;	
+			
+			//Inventory
+		//	Ency[i].InventoryClass = EncyBackup[i].InventoryClass;
+						
+			//Quest
+			Ency[i].QuestID = EncyBackup[i].QuestID;
+			Ency[i].pQuests = EncyBackup[i].pQuests;
+/*			Ency[i].SpecialQuestImage = EncyBackup[i].SpecialQuestImage;
+
+			Ency[i].ImagePositionQX[0] = EncyBackup[i].ImagePositionQX[0];
+			Ency[i].ImagePositionQY[0] = EncyBackup[i].ImagePositionQY[0];
+			Ency[i].ImagePositionQX[1] = EncyBackup[i].ImagePositionQX[1];
+			Ency[i].ImagePositionQY[1] = EncyBackup[i].ImagePositionQY[1];
+*/
+			Ency[i].MissionID = EncyBackup[i].MissionID;
+			Ency[i].NextMission = EncyBackup[i].NextMission;
+			
+			Ency[i].CheckMission = EncyBackup[i].CheckMission;		
+	}
+#endif // ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
+}
+
 void CopyToTemp ( ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *Ency, BOOLEAN bFiltr, INT32 sort, INT32 TypFiltr, BOOLEAN ShowBox )
 {
 //#ifdef ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
diff --git a/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.h b/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.h
index b6e10888..55661be5 100644
--- a/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.h
+++ b/Laptop/Encyclopedia_Data.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ extern BOOLEAN bEncyclopediaQuests;
 extern BOOLEAN bBriefingRoom;
 extern BOOLEAN bBriefingRoomSpecialMission;
 
+extern void BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *EncyBackup, ENCYCLOPEDIA_LOCATION *Ency, UINT32 NUM);
+
 extern UINT32 IDPageEncyData;
 extern void InitData ( BOOLEAN bInit);
 extern void UnLoadMenuButtons ();
diff --git a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp
index 1717613b..921e0c61 100644
--- a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
@@ -683,6 +683,17 @@ fFirstTimeInMapScreen = TRUE;
 		gAimAvailability[i].ubAimArrayID = gAimAvailabilityTemp[i].ubAimArrayID;
 		gAimAvailability[i].AimBio = gAimAvailabilityTemp[i].AimBio;
 	}
+	
+#ifdef ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
+	BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaLocationDataBackup, gEncyclopediaLocationData, 0);
+	BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaProfilesDataBackup, gEncyclopediaProfilesData, 1);
+	BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaInventoryDataBackup, gEncyclopediaInventoryData, 2);
+	BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gEncyclopediaQuestsDataBackup, gEncyclopediaQuestsData, 3);
+#endif //ENABLE_ENCYCLOPEDIA
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
+	BackupBRandEncyclopedia ( gBriefingRoomDataBackup, gBriefingRoomData, 0);
+#endif //ENABLE_BRIEFINGROOM
 
 	// IF our first time, go into laptop!
 	if ( gubScreenCount == 0 )
@@ -1239,4 +1250,4 @@ void ReStartingGame()
 	else
 		gubCheatLevel = 0;
 
-}
+}
diff --git a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
index 4db81f45..91b744c5 100644
--- a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ static int l_CheckCharacterSectorZ (lua_State *L);
 static int l_CheckNPCSectorNew (lua_State *L);
 static int l_GetWorldHour (lua_State *L);
 static int l_FindItemSoldier (lua_State *L);
+static int l_FindItem2Soldier (lua_State *L);
 
 static int l_CheckNPCWoundedbyPlayer (lua_State *L);
 static int l_CheckNPCWounded (lua_State *L);
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ void IniFunction(lua_State *L)
 	lua_register(L, "ClosestPC", l_ClosestPC );
 	lua_register(L, "TileIsOutOfBounds", l_TileIsOutOfBounds );	
 	lua_register(L, "FindItemSoldier",l_FindItemSoldier);
+	lua_register(L, "FindItemSoldierAddItemToPool",l_FindItemSoldier);
 	lua_register(L, "TileIsOutOfBoundsClosestPC", l_TileIsOutOfBoundsClosestPC);
 	lua_register(L, "CheckCharacterSectorZ", l_CheckCharacterSectorZ);
 	lua_register(L, "CheckSoldierNeutral", l_bNeutral);	
@@ -952,6 +954,8 @@ void IniFunction(lua_State *L)
 	lua_register(L, "IsMercDead", l_IsMercDead);
 	lua_register(L, "IsMercHireable", l_IsMercHireable);	
 	
+	lua_register(L, "FindItemProfile",l_FindItem2Soldier);
+	
 	//Set merc
 	lua_register(L, "SetThreatenDefaultResponseUsedRecently", l_bThreatenDefaultResponseUsedRecently);
 	lua_register(L, "SetRecruitDefaultResponseUsedRecently", l_bRecruitDefaultResponseUsedRecently);
@@ -7780,6 +7784,42 @@ BOOLEAN LetLuaHandleNPCSystemEvent( UINT32 uiEvent, UINT8 Init)
 */
 //---------------
 
+static int l_FindItem2Soldier (lua_State *L)
+{
+UINT8  n = lua_gettop(L);
+int i;
+
+
+SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier;
+UINT8 ubTargetNPC;
+UINT32 ItemIndex;
+UINT32 Grido;
+INT8 bItemIn;
+BOOLEAN fPlayerMercsOnly;
+BOOLEAN bol = FALSE;
+	for (i= 1; i<=n; i++ )
+	{
+		if (i == 1 ) ubTargetNPC = lua_tointeger(L,i);
+		if (i == 2 ) ItemIndex = lua_tointeger(L,i);
+		if (i == 3 ) fPlayerMercsOnly = lua_toboolean(L,i);
+	}
+
+			pSoldier = FindSoldierByProfileID( ubTargetNPC, fPlayerMercsOnly);
+			if (pSoldier)
+			{
+				bItemIn = FindObj( pSoldier, ItemIndex );
+				if (bItemIn != NO_SLOT)
+					{
+						bol = TRUE;
+					}
+			}
+			
+			
+	lua_pushboolean(L, bol);
+		
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int l_FindItemSoldier (lua_State *L)
 {
 UINT8  n = lua_gettop(L);
@@ -11055,7 +11095,7 @@ static int l_SetEndMission(lua_State *L)
 		if (i == 1 ) idMission = lua_tointeger(L,i);
 	}
 	
-	if ( gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONSTART ) 
+	if ( idMission != -1 && gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONSTART ) 
 	{
 		gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission = MISSIONEND; //set end mission 
 		nextMission = gBriefingRoomData[idMission].NextMission;
@@ -11068,7 +11108,7 @@ static int l_SetEndMission(lua_State *L)
 
 static int l_SetStartMission(lua_State *L)
 {
-	UINT32 idMission;
+	UINT32 idMission = 0;
 	UINT8 n = lua_gettop(L);
 	int i = 0;
 	
@@ -11077,11 +11117,14 @@ static int l_SetStartMission(lua_State *L)
 		if (i == 1 ) idMission = lua_tointeger(L,i);
 	}
 	
+	if ( idMission != -1 ) 
+	{
 	if ( gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission != MISSIONSTART || gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission != MISSIONEND || gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONNOSTARTED ) 
 	{
 		gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission = MISSIONSTART; //set start mission 
 		gBriefingRoomData[idMission].Hidden = TRUE; // set next mission
 	}
+	}
 	 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -11098,11 +11141,11 @@ static int l_CheckMission (lua_State *L)
 		if (i == 1 ) idMission = lua_tointeger(L,i);
 	}
 
-	if ( gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONNOSTARTED)
+	if ( idMission != -1 && gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONNOSTARTED)
 		Bool = 0;
-	else if ( gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONSTART)
+	else if ( idMission != -1 && gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONSTART)
 		Bool = 1;
-	else if (gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONEND)	
+	else if (idMission != -1 && gBriefingRoomData[idMission].CheckMission == MISSIONEND)	
 		Bool = 2;
 		
 	lua_pushinteger(L, Bool);
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp
index ee8196ea..d856ffe0 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp	
@@ -4426,6 +4426,21 @@ void HandleNPCDoAction( UINT8 ubTargetNPC, UINT16 usActionCode, UINT8 ubQuoteNum
 				HaveNpcOpenUpDealerScreen( ubTargetNPC );
 				break;
 #endif
+
+			case NPC_ACTION_RECRUIT_PROFILE_TO_EPC:
+					//if ( !CheckNPCIsEPC(ubTargetNPC) )
+						//{
+							RecruitEPC( ubTargetNPC );
+						//}
+				break;
+				
+			case NPC_ACTION_UNRECRUIT_EPC:
+					//if ( CheckNPCIsEPC(ubTargetNPC) )
+					//	{
+							UnRecruitEPC( ubTargetNPC );
+					//	}
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_RED, MSG_TESTVERSION, L"No code support for NPC action %d", usActionCode );
 				break;
diff --git a/Tactical/interface Dialogue.h b/Tactical/interface Dialogue.h
index 7e49861e..bfeaadff 100644
--- a/Tactical/interface Dialogue.h	
+++ b/Tactical/interface Dialogue.h	
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ enum
 
 	NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_1,
 	NPC_ACTION_GLOBAL_OFFENSIVE_2,
+	
+	NPC_ACTION_RECRUIT_PROFILE_TO_EPC = 700,
+	NPC_ACTION_UNRECRUIT_EPC = 701,
 };
 
 #define HOSPITAL_PATIENT_DISTANCE 9