diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 3ea793d682..af63cacf7b 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Harvester.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Helicopter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Infantry.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Minelayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Plane.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ProductionQueue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ProductionSurround.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Minelayer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Minelayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d683961ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Minelayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
+{
+	class Minelayer : IOrder
+	{
+		public Minelayer(Actor self) { }
+
+		public Order IssueOrder(Actor self, int2 xy, MouseInput mi, Actor underCursor)
+		{
+			// todo: check for ammo
+			if (mi.Button == MouseButton.Right && underCursor == self)
+				return new Order("DeployMine", self, null, int2.Zero, null);
+
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		public void ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
+		{
+			if (order.OrderString == "DeployMine")
+			{
+				// todo: check for and adjust ammo
+				// todo: delay a bit?
+
+				Game.world.AddFrameEndTask(
+					w => w.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo[self.Info.Primary], self.Location, self.Owner)));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
index 459a833627..fa9b2b858f 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		{
 			switch( order.OrderString )
 			{
-			case "Move":
-			case "Attack":
-			case "DeployMcv":
-			case "Enter":
-			case "Harvest":
-			case "SetRallyPoint":
-			case "StartProduction":
-			case "PauseProduction":
-			case "CancelProduction":
-            case "ActivatePortableChronoshift":
-            case "UsePortableChronoshift":
-				{
-					foreach( var t in order.Subject.traits.WithInterface<IOrder>() )
-						t.ResolveOrder( order.Subject, order );
-					break;
-				}
 			case "PlaceBuilding":
 				{
 					Game.world.AddFrameEndTask( _ =>
@@ -114,7 +98,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				}
 
 			default:
-				throw new NotImplementedException();
+				{
+					foreach (var t in order.Subject.traits.WithInterface<IOrder>())
+						t.ResolveOrder(order.Subject, order);
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sequences.xml b/sequences.xml
index fe841d91a2..98e7d26236 100644
--- a/sequences.xml
+++ b/sequences.xml
@@ -498,12 +498,12 @@
     <sequence name="standup-5" start="124" length="2" />
     <sequence name="standup-6" start="126" length="2" />
     <sequence name="standup-7" start="128" length="2" />
-	<sequence name="die1" start="196" length="5" />
+    <sequence name="die1" start="196" length="5" />
     <sequence name="die2" start="201" length="8" />
     <sequence name="die3" start="209" length="8" />
     <sequence name="die4" start="217" length="12" />
     <sequence name="die5" start="229" length="18" />
-	<sequence name="die6" start="0" length="14" src="electro" />
+    <sequence name="die6" start="0" length="14" src="electro" />
     <sequence name="crawl-0" start="130" length="4" />
     <sequence name="crawl-1" start="134" length="4" />
     <sequence name="crawl-2" start="138" length="4" />
@@ -981,4 +981,10 @@
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="2" length="1" />
   </unit>
+  <unit name="minp">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+  </unit>
+  <unit name="minv">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+  </unit>
 </sequences>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index 63b3ea8524..4dae19790f 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ Voice=VehicleVoice
 LongDesc=Tough infantry transport.\n  Strong vs Infantry, Light Vehicles\n  Weak vs Tanks, Aircraft
 [MNLY]
 Description=Minelayer
-Traits=Unit, Mobile, RenderUnit
+Traits=Unit, Mobile, RenderUnit, Minelayer
 Voice=VehicleVoice
 LongDesc=Lays mines to destroy unwary enemy units.\n  Unarmed
+Primary=MINV				;; temporary hack
 
 
 
@@ -312,7 +313,10 @@ WEAF
 SYRF
 SPEF
 DOMF
-; TODO? : campaign-specific stuff - FCOM, civilian buildings, etc
+
+; pseudo-buildings
+MINP
+MINV
 
 
 ; `Dimensions` is the size of a box that will include the whole building, excluding bib.
@@ -503,8 +507,13 @@ LongDesc=Looks like a Radar Dome
 ;SelectionPriority=3
 
 
+[MINV]
+Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,ATMine
+Selectable=no
 
-
+[MINP]
+Traits=Unit,RenderUnit,APMine
+Selectable=no
 
 [InfantryTypes]
 DOG