diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
index fbe4c43523..aceda21226 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		public static InfoLoader<WarheadInfo> WarheadInfo;
 		public static InfoLoader<ProjectileInfo> ProjectileInfo;
 		public static InfoLoader<VoiceInfo> VoiceInfo;
+		public static InfoLoader<SupportPowerInfo> SupportPowerInfo;
 		public static GeneralInfo General;
         public static AftermathInfo Aftermath;
 		public static TechTree TechTree;
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				"Weapon",
 				"Warhead",
 				"Projectile",
-				"Voice");
+				"Voice",
+				"SupportPower");
 
 			WeaponInfo = new InfoLoader<WeaponInfo>(
 				Pair.New<string, Func<string, WeaponInfo>>("Weapon", _ => new WeaponInfo()));
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				Pair.New<string, Func<string, ProjectileInfo>>("Projectile", _ => new ProjectileInfo()));
 			VoiceInfo = new InfoLoader<VoiceInfo>(
 				Pair.New<string, Func<string, VoiceInfo>>("Voice", _ => new VoiceInfo()));
+			SupportPowerInfo = new InfoLoader<SupportPowerInfo>(
+				Pair.New<string, Func<string, SupportPowerInfo>>("SupportPower", _ => new SupportPowerInfo()));
 
 			TechTree = new TechTree();
 			Map = new Map( AllRules );
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/SupportPowerInfo.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/SupportPowerInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bdf86d920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/SupportPowerInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.GameRules
+{
+	public class SupportPowerInfo
+	{
+		public readonly bool Powered = true;
+		public readonly bool OneShot = false;
+		public readonly int ChargeTime = 0;
+		public readonly string Image;
+		public readonly string Description = "";
+		public readonly string LongDesc = "";
+		public readonly string[] Prerequisite = { };
+		public readonly int TechLevel = -1;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 6962cd2d7a..89375be11d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameRules\ActorInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\AftermathInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\GeneralInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GameRules\SupportPowerInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\TechTree.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\VoiceInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\IEffect.cs" />
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index d7be3988dc..b339f70a5f 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -746,3 +746,77 @@ Move=girlokay
 [EinsteinVoice]
 Select=einah1,einok1,einyes1
 Move=einah1,einok1,einyes1
+
+
+;; todo: where there are different variants of the same power, 
+;;	split them here. SonarPulse is the obvious one.
+
+[SupportPowerTypes]
+ParadropPower
+ParabombPower
+SonarPulsePower
+ChronoshiftPower
+SpyPlanePower
+NukePower
+GpsSatellitePower
+InvulnerabilityPower
+
+[ParadropPower]			; comes free with first AFLD
+ChargeTime=7
+Description=Paratroopers
+LongDesc=A Badger drops a squad of Riflemen anywhere on the map
+Prerequisite=AFLD
+TechLevel=5
+Image=pinficon
+
+[ParabombPower]			; picked up in a crate
+ChargeTime=14
+Description=Parabombs
+LongDesc=A Badger carpet-bombs an area.
+OneShot=yes
+Powered=no
+Image=pbmbicon
+
+[SonarPulsePower]		; picked up in a crate, or by spy -> spen/syrd
+ChargeTime=10
+Description=Sonar Pulse
+LongDesc=Reveals all submarines on the map for a short time.
+OneShot=yes
+Powered=no
+Image=sonricon
+
+[ChronoshiftPower]		; free with Chronosphere... sortof the point.
+ChargeTime=7
+Description=Chronoshift
+LongDesc=Temporarily teleports a vehicle across the map.
+Prerequisite=PDOX
+Image=warpicon
+
+[SpyPlanePower]			; free with first AFLD
+ChargeTime=3
+Description=Spy Plane
+LongDesc=Reveals an area of the map.
+Prerequisite=AFLD
+Image=smigicon
+
+[NukePower]				; the point of MSLO
+ChargeTime=13
+Description=Atom Bomb
+LongDesc=Launches a nuclear missile at your target
+Prerequisite=MSLO
+Image=atomicon
+
+[GpsSatellitePower]		; free with ATEK
+ChargeTime=8
+Description=GPS Satellite
+LongDesc=Reveals the entire map
+OneShot=yes
+Prerequisite=ATEK
+Image=gpssicon
+
+[InvulnerabilityPower]	; the point of IRON
+ChargeTime=11
+Description=Invulnerability
+LongDesc=Makes a single unit invulnerable for a short time.
+Image=infxicon
+Prerequisite=IRON
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