diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
index e3c57c598c..ca4eae1245 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.FileFormats;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Move;
 using OpenRA.Scripting;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 {
@@ -155,18 +155,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			Sound.Play("flaren1.aud");
 			SpawnEinsteinAtLab();
 			SendShips();
+			lab.QueueActivity(new Transform(lab, "stek") { SkipMakeAnims = true });
+
 			objectives[FindEinsteinID].Status = ObjectiveStatus.Completed;
 			objectives[ExtractEinsteinID].Status = ObjectiveStatus.InProgress;
-
-			if (difficulty == "Easy")
-				ExtractEinsteinAtLZ();
-
 			OnObjectivesUpdated(true);
 			currentAttackWaveFrameNumber = world.FrameNumber;
 
-			var infantry = MissionUtils.FindQueues(world, soviets, "Infantry").FirstOrDefault();
-			if (infantry != null)
-				infantry.ResolveOrder(infantry.self, Order.StartProduction(infantry.self, "e1", 5));
+			if (difficulty == "Easy")
+				ExtractEinsteinAtLZ();
+			else
+			{
+				var infantry = MissionUtils.FindQueues(world, soviets, "Infantry").FirstOrDefault();
+				if (infantry != null)
+					infantry.ResolveOrder(infantry.self, Order.StartProduction(infantry.self, "e1", 5));
+			}
 		}
 
 		void ManageSovietOre()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
index dc2df3acb1..4eaa1d8dea 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			{
 				foreach (var attacker in townAttackers.Where(u => u.IsIdle && !u.IsDead() && u.IsInWorld))
 				{
-					var enemies = world.Actors.Where(u => u.Owner == neutral
+					var enemies = world.Actors.Where(u => u.Owner == neutral && u.HasTrait<ITargetable>()
 						&& ((u.HasTrait<Building>() && !u.HasTrait<Wall>() && !u.HasTrait<Bridge>()) || u.HasTrait<Mobile>()) && !u.IsDead() && u.IsInWorld);
 
 					var enemy = enemies.OrderBy(u => (attacker.CenterLocation - u.CenterLocation).LengthSquared).FirstOrDefault();
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 				self.QueueActivity(new RemoveSelf());
 			}));
 			lst.QueueActivity(new UnloadCargo(true));
-			lst.QueueActivity(new Transform(lst, "lst.unselectable.nocargo"));
+			lst.QueueActivity(new Transform(lst, "lst.unselectable.nocargo") { SkipMakeAnims = true });
 		}
 
 		class Patrol
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			lst.QueueActivity(new Move.Move(spyReinforcementsUnloadPoint.Location));
 			lst.QueueActivity(new Wait(10));
 			lst.QueueActivity(new UnloadCargo(true));
-			lst.QueueActivity(new Transform(lst, "lst.unselectable.nocargo"));
+			lst.QueueActivity(new Transform(lst, "lst.unselectable.nocargo") { SkipMakeAnims = true });
 		}
 
 		void SetupSubStances()
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/allies-01/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/allies-01/map.yaml
index 2f7ba6c651..d30a9406bf 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/allies-01/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/allies-01/map.yaml
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Actors:
 	InsertionLZ: waypoint
 		Location: 22,10
 		Owner: Neutral
-	Lab: stek
+	Lab: stek.autotargetignore
 		Location: 20,24
 		Owner: Soviets
 	Actor24: e2
@@ -365,7 +365,12 @@ Rules:
 	EINSTEIN:
 		Passenger:
 			Weight: 0
-	STEK:
+	STEK.AutoTargetIgnore:
+		Inherits: STEK
+		RenderBuilding:
+			Image: STEK
+		Tooltip:
+			Icon: STEK
 		AutoTargetIgnore:
 	^Vehicle:
 		GivesBounty: