diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderSimple.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderSimple.cs
index 9023b37db3..b0540fe8dc 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderSimple.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderSimple.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 	public abstract class RenderSimpleInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly string Image = null;
-
+		public readonly string Palette = null;
 		public abstract object Create(Actor self);
 	}
 
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 
 		public virtual IEnumerable<Renderable> Render( Actor self )
 		{
+			var palette = self.Info.Traits.Get<RenderSimpleInfo>().Palette;
 			foreach( var a in anims.Values )
 				if( a.DisableFunc == null || !a.DisableFunc() )
-					yield return a.Image( self );
+					yield return ( palette == null ) ? a.Image( self ) : a.Image( self ).WithPalette(palette);
 		}
 
 		public virtual void Tick(Actor self)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc.csproj b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..599897c06d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{2881135D-4D62-493E-8F83-5EEE92CCC6BE}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>OpenRa.Mods.Cnc</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>OpenRa.Mods.Cnc</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="ProductionAirdrop.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TiberiumRefinery.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRa.FileFormats\OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj">
+      <Project>{BDAEAB25-991E-46A7-AF1E-4F0E03358DAA}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRa.FileFormats</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRa.Game\OpenRa.Game.csproj">
+      <Project>{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRa.Game</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRa.Mods.RA\OpenRa.Mods.RA.csproj">
+      <Project>{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRa.Mods.RA</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PostBuildEvent>mkdir "$(SolutionDir)mods/cnc/"
+copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)mods/cnc/"</PostBuildEvent>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa1014ab25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/ProductionAirdrop.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRa.GameRules;
+using OpenRa.Traits.Activities;
+using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Mods.RA;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.Cnc
+{
+	public class ProductionAirdropInfo : ProductionInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(Actor self) { return new ProductionAirdrop(self); }
+	}
+	
+	class ProductionAirdrop : Production
+	{
+		public ProductionAirdrop(Actor self) : base(self) { }
+		
+		public override bool Produce( Actor self, ActorInfo producee )
+		{
+			var location = CreationLocation(self, producee);
+			var owner = self.Owner;
+			
+			// Start at the edge of the map, to the right of the airfield
+			var startPos = new int2(owner.World.Map.XOffset + owner.World.Map.Width, self.Location.Y);
+			var endPos = new int2(owner.World.Map.XOffset, self.Location.Y);
+			var unloadOffset = new int2(1,1);
+			var exitOffset = new int2(3,1);
+			
+			var rp = self.traits.GetOrDefault<RallyPoint>();
+			owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				var a = w.CreateActor("C17", startPos, owner);
+				var cargo = a.traits.Get<Cargo>();
+
+				var newUnit = new Actor(self.World, producee.Name, new int2(0, 0), self.Owner);
+				cargo.Load(a, newUnit);
+				
+				a.CancelActivity();
+				a.QueueActivity(new Land(self.CenterLocation));
+				a.QueueActivity(new CallFunc(() => 
+				{
+					var actor = cargo.Unload(self);
+					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(ww =>
+					{
+						ww.Add(actor);
+						actor.traits.Get<Mobile>().TeleportTo(actor, self.Location + unloadOffset);
+						newUnit.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = 192;
+						actor.CancelActivity();
+						actor.QueueActivity(new Move(self.Location + exitOffset, self));
+						actor.QueueActivity(new Move(rp.rallyPoint, 0));
+
+						foreach (var t in self.traits.WithInterface<INotifyProduction>())
+							t.UnitProduced(self, actor);
+					});
+				}));
+				a.QueueActivity(new Fly(endPos));
+				a.QueueActivity(new RemoveSelf());
+			});
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fc80de33c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("OpenRa.Mods.Cnc")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("OpenRa.Mods.Cnc")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2010")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("3b31edcf-34e4-4a58-8130-88b15b046d10")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefinery.cs b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefinery.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74ce14e119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Mods.Cnc/TiberiumRefinery.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using OpenRa.Traits;
+using OpenRa.Traits.Activities;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Mods.Cnc
+{
+	class TiberiumRefineryInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new TiberiumRefinery(self); }
+	}
+
+	class TiberiumRefinery : IAcceptOre
+	{
+		Actor self;
+		public TiberiumRefinery(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
+				w =>
+				{		/* create the free harvester! */
+					var harvester = w.CreateActor("harv", self.Location + new int2(0, 2), self.Owner);
+					var unit = harvester.traits.Get<Unit>();
+					var mobile = harvester.traits.Get<Mobile>();
+					unit.Facing = 64;
+					harvester.QueueActivity(new Harvest());
+				});
+		}
+
+		public int2 DeliverOffset {	get { return new int2(0, 2); } }
+		public void OnDock(Actor harv, DeliverOre dockOrder)
+		{
+			// Todo: need to be careful about cancellation and multiple harvs
+			var unit = harv.traits.Get<Unit>();
+			harv.QueueActivity(new Move(self.Location + new int2(1,1), self));
+			harv.QueueActivity(new Turn(96));
+			harv.QueueActivity( new CallFunc( () => 
+				self.traits.Get<RenderBuilding>().PlayCustomAnimThen(self, "active", () => {
+					harv.traits.Get<Harvester>().Deliver(harv, self);
+					harv.QueueActivity(new Move(self.Location + DeliverOffset, self));
+					harv.QueueActivity(new Harvest());
+			})));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5949c781da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/cnc/defaults.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+^Vehicle:
+	Category: Vehicle
+	Unit:
+		ROT: 5
+	Mobile:
+		MovementType: Wheel
+	Selectable: 
+		Voice: VehicleVoice
+	Repairable: 
+	Chronoshiftable: 
+	Passenger: 
+	IronCurtainable: 
+
+^Infantry:
+	Category: Infantry
+	Unit:
+		Armor: none
+		Sight: 4
+	Mobile:
+		MovementType: Foot
+	Selectable:
+	RenderInfantry:
+	SquishByTank:
+	AutoTarget:
+	Passenger:
+
+^Ship:
+	Category: Ship
+	Unit:
+	Mobile:
+		MovementType: Float
+	Selectable:
+
+^Plane:
+	Category: Plane
+	Unit:
+	Selectable:
+
+^Building:
+	Category: Building
+	Selectable:
+		Priority: 3
+	Building:
+		Dimensions: 1,1
+		Footprint: x
+	RenderBuilding:
+
+^Tree:
+	Category: Building
+	RenderBuilding:
+		Palette: terrain
+	Building:
+		Footprint: __ x_
+		Dimensions: 2,2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index aaf2cf47bb..222a4700aa 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LegacyRules:
 	mods/cnc/weapons.ini:	Weapons are still in the old format
 	mods/cnc/voices.ini:	Voices are still in the old format
 Rules:
-	mods/ra/defaults.yaml:		Basic stuff
+	mods/cnc/defaults.yaml:		Basic stuff
 	mods/cnc/system.yaml:		Player and world actors
 	mods/cnc/structures.yaml:
 	mods/cnc/infantry.yaml:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/trees.yaml b/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
index bb087645ec..3899166ed8 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/trees.yaml
@@ -1,140 +1,87 @@
 
 T01:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T02:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T03:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T05:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T06:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T07:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T08:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: x_
 		Dimensions: 2,1
-	-Selectable:
 
 T10:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: __ xx
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
-
 T11:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: __ xx
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
-
+		
 T12:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T13:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T14:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: ___ xx_
 		Dimensions: 3,2
-	-Selectable:
 
 T15:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: ___ xx_
 		Dimensions: 3,2
-	-Selectable:
 
 T16:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 T17:
-	Inherits: ^Building
-	Building:
-		Footprint: __ x_
-		Dimensions: 2,2
-	-Selectable:
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 
 TC01:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: ___ xx_
 		Dimensions: 3,2
-	-Selectable:
 
 TC02:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: _x_ xx_
 		Dimensions: 3,2
-	-Selectable:
 
 TC03:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: xx_ xx_
 		Dimensions: 3,2
-	-Selectable:
 
 TC04:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: ____ xxx_ x___
 		Dimensions: 4,3
-	-Selectable:
 
 TC05:
-	Inherits: ^Building
+	Inherits: ^Tree
 	Building:
 		Footprint: __x_ xxx_ _xx_
 		Dimensions: 4,3
-	-Selectable: