diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 050a6de02a..8b1cd2025c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\DebugMenuLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\LabelWithTooltipWidget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProductionQueueFromSelection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\MediaGlobal.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dad0f4e886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 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;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("Media")]
+	public class MediaGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		public MediaGlobal(ScriptContext context) : base(context) { }
+
+		[Desc("Display a text message to the player.")]
+		public void DisplayMessage(string text, string prefix = "Mission") // TODO: expose HSLColor to Lua and add as parameter
+		{
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
+				return;
+
+			Game.AddChatLine(Color.White, prefix, text);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
index 4055fc802b..20ba6e915b 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/fort-lonestar/fort-lonestar.lua
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ SendUnits = function(entryCell, unitTypes, interval, targetCell)
 		SendWave()
 	else
 		Trigger.AfterDelay(3000, SovietsRetreating)
+		Media.DisplayMessage("You survived the onslaught!")
 	end
 end
 
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ SendWave = function()
 	local units = wave[3]
 	local target = Utils.Random(wave[4]).Location
 
+	Media.DisplayMessage("Defend Fort Lonestar at all costs!")
+
 	print(string.format("Sending wave %i in %i.", Wave, delay))
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(delay, function() SendUnits(entry, units, 40, target) end)
 end