diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HSLColor.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HSLColor.cs
index ec5ca86e3b..c6fa0d9520 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HSLColor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/HSLColor.cs
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 {
-	public struct HSLColor
+	public struct HSLColor : IScriptBindable
 	{
 		public readonly byte H;
 		public readonly byte S;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index f26d16d56b..4049908978 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Orders\UnitOrderTargeter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Pathfinder\CellInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PlayerExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UserInterfaceGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbyCommands.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbySettingsNotification.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/HSLColorGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/HSLColorGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5328f62c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/HSLColorGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting.Global
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("HSLColor")]
+	public class HSLColorGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		public HSLColorGlobal(ScriptContext context)
+			: base(context) { }
+
+		[Desc("Create a new HSL color with the specified hue/saturation/luminosity.")]
+		public HSLColor New(int hue, int saturation, int luminosity)
+		{
+			var h = (byte)hue.Clamp(0, 255);
+			var s = (byte)saturation.Clamp(0, 255);
+			var l = (byte)luminosity.Clamp(0, 255);
+
+			return new HSLColor(h, s, l);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UserInterfaceGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UserInterfaceGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c7bee9744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UserInterfaceGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Drawing;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+using OpenRA.Widgets;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting.Global
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("UserInterface")]
+	public class UserInterfaceGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		public UserInterfaceGlobal(ScriptContext context)
+			: base(context) { }
+
+		[Desc("Displays a text message at the top center of the screen.")]
+		public void SetMissionText(string text, HSLColor? color = null)
+		{
+			var luaLabel = Ui.Root.Get("INGAME_ROOT").Get<LabelWidget>("MISSION_TEXT");
+			luaLabel.GetText = () => text;
+
+			Color c = color.HasValue ? HSLColor.RGBFromHSL(color.Value.H / 255f, color.Value.S / 255f, color.Value.L / 255f) : Color.White;
+			luaLabel.GetColor = () => c;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 4c9d25a42b..e890e2ee6a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 				Container@PLAYER_ROOT:
 		Container@MENU_ROOT:
 		TooltipContainer@TOOLTIP_CONTAINER:
+		Label@MISSION_TEXT:
+			X: WINDOW_RIGHT/2 - 256
+			Y: 22
+			Width: 512
+			Height: 25
+			Font: Bold
+			Align: Center
+			Contrast: true
 
 Container@PERF_WIDGETS:
 	Logic: PerfDebugLogic
diff --git a/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame.yaml
index e8e2bc69bd..dab27e3ff6 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -46,3 +46,11 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 							Contrast: true
 		Container@MENU_ROOT:
 		TooltipContainer@TOOLTIP_CONTAINER:
+		Label@MISSION_TEXT:
+			X: WINDOW_RIGHT/2 - 256
+			Y: 22
+			Width: 512
+			Height: 25
+			Font: Bold
+			Align: Center
+			Contrast: true
diff --git a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
index 89cc43c27f..2d5d659857 100644
--- a/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/chrome/ingame.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ Container@INGAME_ROOT:
 				Container@PERF_ROOT:
 		Container@MENU_ROOT:
 		TooltipContainer@TOOLTIP_CONTAINER:
+		Label@MISSION_TEXT:
+			X: WINDOW_RIGHT/2 - 256
+			Y: 22
+			Width: 512
+			Height: 25
+			Font: Bold
+			Align: Center
+			Contrast: true