diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
index 2074073558..30d4186df6 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chat.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		public void Toggle()
 		{
 			if (isChatting && typing.Length > 0)
-				Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.Chat(typing));
+				Game.IssueOrder(Order.Chat(typing));
 
 			typing = "";
 			isChatting ^= true;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 20350c86c6..b8ecc67d9a 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			AddUiButton(new int2(r.Left + 200, r.Bottom - 40), "OK",
 				_ =>
 				{
-					Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.Chat("/map " + currentMap.Filename));
+					Game.IssueOrder(Order.Chat("/map " + currentMap.Filename));
 					showMapChooser = false;
 				});
 
@@ -343,19 +343,19 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			while (!PaletteAvailable(newpalette) && newpalette != (int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Palette)
 				newpalette = (newpalette + d) % 8;
 
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(
+			Game.IssueOrder(
 				Order.Chat("/pal " + newpalette));
 		}
 
 		void CycleRace(bool left)
 		{
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(
+			Game.IssueOrder(
 				Order.Chat("/race " + (((int)Game.world.LocalPlayer.Race - 1) ^ 1)));
 		}
 
 		void CycleReady(bool left)
 		{
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(
+			Game.IssueOrder(
 				new Order("ToggleReady", Game.world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor, "") { IsImmediate = true });
 		}
 
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		{
 			var queue = world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor.traits.Get<Traits.ProductionQueue>();
 			foreach( var item in queue.AllItems( groupName ) )
-				Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(world.LocalPlayer, item.Item));		
+				Game.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(world.LocalPlayer, item.Item));		
 		}
 
 		void ChooseAvailableTab( World world )
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		{
 			var unit = Rules.Info[item];
 			Sound.Play(unit.Traits.Contains<BuildingInfo>() ? "abldgin1.aud" : "train1.aud");
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.StartProduction(world.LocalPlayer, item));
+			Game.IssueOrder(Order.StartProduction(world.LocalPlayer, item));
 		}
 
 		void HandleBuildPalette( World world, string item, bool isLmb )
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 					if (producing.Paused)
 					{
-						Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(player, item, false));
+						Game.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(player, item, false));
 						return;
 					}
 				}
@@ -998,12 +998,12 @@ namespace OpenRa
 					if (producing.Paused || producing.Done || producing.TotalCost == producing.RemainingCost)
 					{
 						Sound.Play("cancld1.aud");
-						Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(player, item));
+						Game.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(player, item));
 					}
 					else
 					{
 						Sound.Play("onhold1.aud");
-						Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(player, item, true));
+						Game.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(player, item, true));
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index 30b3812138..4e36437169 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				changePending = true;
 		}
 
+		public static void IssueOrder(Order o) { orderManager.IssueOrder(o); }	/* avoid exposing the OM to mod code */
+
 		public static void StartGame()
 		{
 			var available = world.Map.SpawnPoints.ToList();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index ee9401be26..b1a4ae7ced 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\NukePower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Passenger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\PlaceBuilding.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\SonarPulsePower.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\SpyPlanePower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\SupportPower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ProvidesRadar.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Repairable.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/PackageDownloader.cs b/OpenRa.Game/PackageDownloader.cs
index e408df4bfc..1397c2a360 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/PackageDownloader.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/PackageDownloader.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 			Game.chat.AddLine(Color.White, "Debug", "Requesting package: {0}".F(currentPackage));
 
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(
+			Game.IssueOrder(
 				new Order("RequestFile", null, currentPackage) { IsImmediate = true });
 
 			Fraction = 0f;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
index 663892f2df..ccb41cc2ff 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
     <Compile Include="RenderSpy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RepairableNear.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crate Actions\SpeedUpgrade.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SonarPulsePower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Spy.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SpyPlanePower.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Thief.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/SonarPulsePower.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/SonarPulsePower.cs
similarity index 76%
rename from OpenRa.Game/Traits/SonarPulsePower.cs
rename to OpenRa.Mods.RA/SonarPulsePower.cs
index e20a0209aa..9e34e11e37 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/SonarPulsePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/SonarPulsePower.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using OpenRa.Orders;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
 
-namespace OpenRa.Traits
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
 {
 	public class SonarPulsePowerInfo : SupportPowerInfo
 	{
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 
 		protected override void OnActivate()
 		{
-			Game.orderManager.IssueOrder(new Order("SonarPulse", Owner.PlayerActor));
+			Game.IssueOrder(new Order("SonarPulse", Owner.PlayerActor));
 		}
 
 		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/SpyPlanePower.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
similarity index 90%
rename from OpenRa.Game/Traits/SpyPlanePower.cs
rename to OpenRa.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
index 03da94c2ef..dc7eef7a72 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/SpyPlanePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.RA/SpyPlanePower.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
 using OpenRa.Traits.Activities;
 
-namespace OpenRa.Traits
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.RA
 {
 	class SpyPlanePowerInfo : SupportPowerInfo
 	{