diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 80e5bc199f..c4148588d1 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\Repair.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\ReturnToBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\Sell.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\StealOre.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\Teleport.cs" />
     <Compile Include="BuildingInfluenceMap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\IOrderGenerator.cs" />
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\StoresOre.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Submarine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\TakeCover.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\ThiefSteal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\TraitsInterfaces.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Tree.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Turreted.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
index dc4019ceea..95ad375bbb 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Orders/UnitOrderGenerator.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Orders
 				case "Infiltrate": return Cursor.Enter;
 				case "Capture": return Cursor.Capture;
 				case "Harvest": return Cursor.AttackMove;
+				case "Steal" : return Cursor.Enter;
 				default:
 					return null;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/StealOre.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/StealOre.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b343e1e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/StealOre.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities
+{
+	class StealOre : IActivity
+	{
+		Actor target;
+		public const int CashStolen = 100; //todo: push this out to Rules
+
+		public StealOre(Actor target) { this.target = target; }
+
+		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
+
+		public IActivity Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (target == null || target.IsDead) return NextActivity;
+
+			if (target.Owner == self.Owner) return NextActivity;
+
+			target.Owner.TakeCash(CashStolen);
+			self.Owner.GiveCash(CashStolen);
+
+			// the thief is sacrificed.
+			self.Health = 0;
+			Game.world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(self));
+			
+			return NextActivity;
+		}
+
+		public void Cancel(Actor self) { target = null; NextActivity = null; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ThiefSteal.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ThiefSteal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b3f016c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ThiefSteal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
+{
+	class ThiefSteal : IOrder
+	{
+		public ThiefSteal(Actor self) { }
+
+		public Order IssueOrder(Actor self, int2 xy, MouseInput mi, Actor underCursor)
+		{
+			if (mi.Button != MouseButton.Right) return null;
+			if (underCursor == null) return null;
+			if (!underCursor.traits.Contains<Building>()) return null;
+
+			// todo: other bits
+
+			return new Order("Steal", self, underCursor, int2.Zero, null);
+		}
+
+		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
+		{
+			if (order.OrderString == "Steal")
+			{
+				self.CancelActivity();
+				self.QueueActivity(new Move(order.TargetActor, 1));
+				self.QueueActivity(new StealOre(order.TargetActor));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}