diff --git a/src/battle/capitalShips.c b/src/battle/capitalShips.c
index 7e351e9..aa3b981 100644
--- a/src/battle/capitalShips.c
+++ b/src/battle/capitalShips.c
@@ -564,6 +564,93 @@ void updateCapitalShipComponentProperties(Entity *parent)
 	}
 }
 
+void loadCapitalShips(cJSON *node)
+{
+	Entity *e;
+	char **types, *name, *groupName, *type;
+	int side, scatter, number, active;
+	int i, numTypes, addFlags;
+	long flags;
+	float x, y;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			name = NULL;
+			groupName = NULL;
+			flags = -1;
+
+			types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &numTypes);
+			side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
+			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
+			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
+			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
+			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
+			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
+			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
+			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+
+			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
+			{
+				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
+			}
+
+			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
+			{
+				type = types[rand() % numTypes];
+
+				e = spawnCapitalShip(type, x, y, side);
+
+				if (scatter > 1)
+				{
+					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+				}
+
+				e->active = active;
+
+				if (name)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+
+				if (groupName)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+
+				if (flags != -1)
+				{
+					if (addFlags)
+					{
+						e->flags |= flags;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						e->flags = flags;
+
+						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
+					}
+				}
+
+				updateCapitalShipComponentProperties(e);
+			}
+
+			node = node->next;
+
+			for (i = 0 ; i < numTypes ; i++)
+			{
+				free(types[i]);
+			}
+
+			free(types);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void destroyCapitalShipDefs(void)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/battle/capitalShips.h b/src/battle/capitalShips.h
index 61102e1..a40c954 100644
--- a/src/battle/capitalShips.h
+++ b/src/battle/capitalShips.h
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ extern void runScriptFunction(char *format, ...);
 extern void updateObjective(char *name, int type);
 extern char **getFileList(char *dir, int *count);
 extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
+extern char *getJSONValueStr(cJSON *node, char *name, char *defValue);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
 extern void addLargeExplosion(void);
+extern char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Entity *self;
diff --git a/src/battle/fighters.c b/src/battle/fighters.c
index 12eca9f..b02f3ee 100644
--- a/src/battle/fighters.c
+++ b/src/battle/fighters.c
@@ -751,6 +751,111 @@ static void loadFighterDef(char *filename)
 	free(text);
 }
 
+void loadFighters(cJSON *node)
+{
+	Entity *e;
+	char **types, *name, *groupName, *type;
+	int side, scatter, number, active;
+	int i, numTypes, addFlags, addAIFlags;
+	long flags, aiFlags;
+	float x, y;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			name = NULL;
+			groupName = NULL;
+			flags = -1;
+			aiFlags = -1;
+
+			types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &numTypes);
+			side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
+			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
+			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
+			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
+			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
+			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
+			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
+			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+
+			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
+			{
+				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
+			}
+
+			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "aiFlags"))
+			{
+				aiFlags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "aiFlags")->valuestring, &addAIFlags);
+			}
+
+			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
+			{
+				type = types[rand() % numTypes];
+
+				e = spawnFighter(type, x, y, side);
+
+				if (scatter > 1)
+				{
+					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+				}
+
+				e->active = active;
+
+				if (flags != -1)
+				{
+					if (addFlags)
+					{
+						e->flags |= flags;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						e->flags = flags;
+
+						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (aiFlags != -1)
+				{
+					if (addAIFlags)
+					{
+						e->aiFlags |= aiFlags;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						e->aiFlags = aiFlags;
+
+						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "AI Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (name)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+
+				if (groupName)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+			}
+
+			node = node->next;
+
+			for (i = 0 ; i < numTypes ; i++)
+			{
+				free(types[i]);
+			}
+
+			free(types);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void destroyFighterDefs(void)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/battle/fighters.h b/src/battle/fighters.h
index c6394d5..144973a 100644
--- a/src/battle/fighters.h
+++ b/src/battle/fighters.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ extern char **getFileList(char *dir, int *count);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
 extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
 extern char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes);
+extern char *getJSONValueStr(cJSON *node, char *name, char *defValue);
 
 extern App app;
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/battle/items.c b/src/battle/items.c
index 1d9931e..fdec377 100644
--- a/src/battle/items.c
+++ b/src/battle/items.c
@@ -127,6 +127,86 @@ static void action(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void loadItems(cJSON *node)
+{
+	Entity *e;
+	char *name, *groupName, *type;
+	int i, scatter, number, active, addFlags;
+	long flags;
+	float x, y;
+
+	flags = -1;
+	scatter = 1;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			type = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "type")->valuestring;
+			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
+			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
+			name = NULL;
+			groupName = NULL;
+
+			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
+			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
+			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
+			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
+			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+
+			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
+			{
+				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
+			}
+
+			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
+			{
+				e = spawnItem(type);
+
+				if (name)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+
+				if (groupName)
+				{
+					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+				}
+
+				if (flags != -1)
+				{
+					if (addFlags)
+					{
+						e->flags |= flags;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						e->flags = flags;
+
+						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
+					}
+				}
+
+				e->x = x;
+				e->y = y;
+				e->active = active;
+
+				if (scatter > 1)
+				{
+					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
+				}
+
+				SDL_QueryTexture(e->texture, NULL, NULL, &e->w, &e->h);
+			}
+
+			node = node->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void destroyItemDefs(void)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/battle/items.h b/src/battle/items.h
index bc1c79e..5d54998 100644
--- a/src/battle/items.h
+++ b/src/battle/items.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ extern void playBattleSound(int id, int x, int y);
 extern void addHudMessage(SDL_Color c, char *format, ...);
 extern void updateObjective(char *name, int type);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
+extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
+extern char *getJSONValueStr(cJSON *node, char *name, char *defValue);
+extern long flagsToLong(char *flags, int *add);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Entity *self;
diff --git a/src/battle/locations.c b/src/battle/locations.c
index 5636371..c01d0c9 100644
--- a/src/battle/locations.c
+++ b/src/battle/locations.c
@@ -74,3 +74,34 @@ void activateLocations(char *locations)
 		token = strtok(NULL, ";");
 	}
 }
+
+void loadLocations(cJSON *node)
+{
+	int active;
+	Location *l;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			l = malloc(sizeof(Location));
+			memset(l, 0, sizeof(Location));
+			battle.locationTail->next = l;
+			battle.locationTail = l;
+
+			STRNCPY(l->name, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "name")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+			l->x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
+			l->y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
+			l->size = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "size")->valueint;
+			l->active = active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+
+			l->x += (SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
+			l->y += (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2);
+			
+
+			node = node->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/battle/locations.h b/src/battle/locations.h
index f20b58b..38b6a00 100644
--- a/src/battle/locations.h
+++ b/src/battle/locations.h
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "../common.h"
 
+#include "../json/cJSON.h"
+
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Entity *player;
 
 extern int getDistance(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
 extern void runScriptFunction(char *format, ...);
 extern void drawCircle(int cx, int cy, int radius, int r, int g, int b, int a);
+extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
diff --git a/src/battle/objectives.c b/src/battle/objectives.c
index 8a1acff..122b7e0 100644
--- a/src/battle/objectives.c
+++ b/src/battle/objectives.c
@@ -223,3 +223,38 @@ void activateObjectives(char *objectives)
 		token = strtok(NULL, ";");
 	}
 }
+
+void loadObjectives(cJSON *node)
+{
+	Objective *o;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			o = malloc(sizeof(Objective));
+			memset(o, 0, sizeof(Objective));
+			battle.objectiveTail->next = o;
+			battle.objectiveTail = o;
+
+			STRNCPY(o->id, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "description")->valuestring, MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
+			STRNCPY(o->description, _(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "description")->valuestring), MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
+			STRNCPY(o->targetName, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetName")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+			o->targetValue = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetValue")->valueint;
+			o->targetType = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetType")->valuestring);
+			o->active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+			o->isCondition = getJSONValue(node, "isCondition", 0);
+			o->isEliminateAll = getJSONValue(node, "isEliminateAll", 0);
+			o->hideNumbers = getJSONValue(node, "hideNumbers", 0);
+
+			if (o->isEliminateAll)
+			{
+				o->targetValue = 1;
+			}
+
+			node = node->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/battle/objectives.h b/src/battle/objectives.h
index c7c5579..5d75820 100644
--- a/src/battle/objectives.h
+++ b/src/battle/objectives.h
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 #include "../common.h"
+#include "../json/cJSON.h"
 
 extern void addHudMessage(SDL_Color c, char *format, ...);
 extern void runScriptFunction(char *format, ...);
 extern void completeMission(void);
 extern void failMission(void);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
+extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
+extern long lookup(char *name);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Colors colors;
diff --git a/src/battle/player.c b/src/battle/player.c
index ff8262b..7bf2ca0 100644
--- a/src/battle/player.c
+++ b/src/battle/player.c
@@ -591,3 +591,32 @@ int playerHasGun(int type)
 {
 	return availableGuns[type];
 }
+
+void loadPlayer(cJSON *node)
+{
+	char *type;
+	int side;
+
+	type = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "type")->valuestring;
+	side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
+
+	player = spawnFighter(type, 0, 0, side);
+	player->x = BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH / 2;
+	player->y = BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT / 2;
+
+	if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x"))
+	{
+		player->x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
+		player->y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(type, "Tug") == 0)
+	{
+		battle.stats[STAT_TUG]++;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(type, "Shuttle") == 0)
+	{
+		battle.stats[STAT_SHUTTLE]++;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/battle/player.h b/src/battle/player.h
index 15d6dc4..aedfc9f 100644
--- a/src/battle/player.h
+++ b/src/battle/player.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
 #include "../common.h"
+#include "../json/cJSON.h"
 
 #define MAX_SELECTABLE_PLAYERS	8
 #define MAX_SELECTABLE_TARGETS	8
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
 extern void addECMEffect(Entity *ent);
 extern int isControl(int type);
 extern void clearControl(int type);
+extern long lookup(char *name);
+extern Entity *spawnFighter(char *name, int x, int y, int side);
 
 extern App app;
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/battle/spawners.c b/src/battle/spawners.c
index 82a0ecd..b25c053 100644
--- a/src/battle/spawners.c
+++ b/src/battle/spawners.c
@@ -90,3 +90,34 @@ void activateSpawner(char *names, int active)
 		name = strtok(NULL, ";");
 	}
 }
+
+void loadSpawners(cJSON *node)
+{
+	int active;
+	Spawner *s;
+
+	if (node)
+	{
+		node = node->child;
+
+		while (node)
+		{
+			s = malloc(sizeof(Spawner));
+			memset(s, 0, sizeof(Spawner));
+			battle.spawnerTail->next = s;
+			battle.spawnerTail = s;
+
+			STRNCPY(s->name, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "name")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+			s->types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &s->numTypes);
+			s->side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
+			s->interval = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "interval")->valueint * FPS;
+			s->limit = getJSONValue(node, "limit", 0);
+			s->total = getJSONValue(node, "total", 0);
+			s->step = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "step")->valueint;
+			s->offscreen = getJSONValue(node, "offscreen", 0);
+			s->active = active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
+
+			node = node->next;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/battle/spawners.h b/src/battle/spawners.h
index f6f44b9..cead7c8 100644
--- a/src/battle/spawners.h
+++ b/src/battle/spawners.h
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "../common.h"
 
+#include "../json/cJSON.h"
+
+extern long lookup(char *name);
 extern Entity *spawnFighter(char *name, int x, int y, int side);
+extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
+extern char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Entity *player;
diff --git a/src/galaxy/mission.c b/src/galaxy/mission.c
index fe62e7d..ea140c8 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/mission.c
+++ b/src/galaxy/mission.c
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "mission.h"
 
-static void loadObjectives(cJSON *node);
-static void loadPlayer(cJSON *node);
-static void loadFighters(cJSON *node);
-static void loadCapitalShips(cJSON *node);
 static void loadEntities(cJSON *node);
-static void loadItems(cJSON *node);
-static void loadLocations(cJSON *node);
-static void loadSpawners(cJSON *node);
 static unsigned long hashcode(const char *str);
 static void loadEpicData(cJSON *node);
 static char *getAutoBackground(char *filename);
@@ -314,262 +307,6 @@ void failMission(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void loadObjectives(cJSON *node)
-{
-	Objective *o;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			o = malloc(sizeof(Objective));
-			memset(o, 0, sizeof(Objective));
-			battle.objectiveTail->next = o;
-			battle.objectiveTail = o;
-
-			STRNCPY(o->id, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "description")->valuestring, MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
-			STRNCPY(o->description, _(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "description")->valuestring), MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
-			STRNCPY(o->targetName, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetName")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-			o->targetValue = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetValue")->valueint;
-			o->targetType = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "targetType")->valuestring);
-			o->active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-			o->isCondition = getJSONValue(node, "isCondition", 0);
-			o->isEliminateAll = getJSONValue(node, "isEliminateAll", 0);
-			o->hideNumbers = getJSONValue(node, "hideNumbers", 0);
-
-			if (o->isEliminateAll)
-			{
-				o->targetValue = 1;
-			}
-
-			node = node->next;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void loadPlayer(cJSON *node)
-{
-	char *type;
-	int side;
-
-	type = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "type")->valuestring;
-	side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
-
-	player = spawnFighter(type, 0, 0, side);
-	player->x = BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH / 2;
-	player->y = BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT / 2;
-
-	if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x"))
-	{
-		player->x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
-		player->y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
-	}
-
-	if (strcmp(type, "Tug") == 0)
-	{
-		battle.stats[STAT_TUG]++;
-	}
-
-	if (strcmp(type, "Shuttle") == 0)
-	{
-		battle.stats[STAT_SHUTTLE]++;
-	}
-}
-
-static void loadFighters(cJSON *node)
-{
-	Entity *e;
-	char **types, *name, *groupName, *type;
-	int side, scatter, number, active;
-	int i, numTypes, addFlags, addAIFlags;
-	long flags, aiFlags;
-	float x, y;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			name = NULL;
-			groupName = NULL;
-			flags = -1;
-			aiFlags = -1;
-
-			types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &numTypes);
-			side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
-			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
-			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
-			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
-			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
-			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
-			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
-			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-
-			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
-			{
-				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
-			}
-
-			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "aiFlags"))
-			{
-				aiFlags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "aiFlags")->valuestring, &addAIFlags);
-			}
-
-			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
-			{
-				type = types[rand() % numTypes];
-
-				e = spawnFighter(type, x, y, side);
-
-				if (scatter > 1)
-				{
-					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-				}
-
-				e->active = active;
-
-				if (flags != -1)
-				{
-					if (addFlags)
-					{
-						e->flags |= flags;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						e->flags = flags;
-
-						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (aiFlags != -1)
-				{
-					if (addAIFlags)
-					{
-						e->aiFlags |= aiFlags;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						e->aiFlags = aiFlags;
-
-						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "AI Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (name)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-
-				if (groupName)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-			}
-
-			node = node->next;
-
-			for (i = 0 ; i < numTypes ; i++)
-			{
-				free(types[i]);
-			}
-
-			free(types);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void loadCapitalShips(cJSON *node)
-{
-	Entity *e;
-	char **types, *name, *groupName, *type;
-	int side, scatter, number, active;
-	int i, numTypes, addFlags;
-	long flags;
-	float x, y;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			name = NULL;
-			groupName = NULL;
-			flags = -1;
-
-			types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &numTypes);
-			side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
-			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
-			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
-			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
-			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
-			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
-			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
-			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-
-			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
-			{
-				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
-			}
-
-			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
-			{
-				type = types[rand() % numTypes];
-
-				e = spawnCapitalShip(type, x, y, side);
-
-				if (scatter > 1)
-				{
-					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-				}
-
-				e->active = active;
-
-				if (name)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-
-				if (groupName)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-
-				if (flags != -1)
-				{
-					if (addFlags)
-					{
-						e->flags |= flags;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						e->flags = flags;
-
-						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
-					}
-				}
-
-				updateCapitalShipComponentProperties(e);
-			}
-
-			node = node->next;
-
-			for (i = 0 ; i < numTypes ; i++)
-			{
-				free(types[i]);
-			}
-
-			free(types);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void loadEntities(cJSON *node)
 {
 	Entity *e;
@@ -664,148 +401,6 @@ static void loadEntities(cJSON *node)
 	}
 }
 
-static void loadItems(cJSON *node)
-{
-	Entity *e;
-	char *name, *groupName, *type;
-	int i, scatter, number, active, addFlags;
-	long flags;
-	float x, y;
-
-	flags = -1;
-	scatter = 1;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			type = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "type")->valuestring;
-			x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
-			y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
-			name = NULL;
-			groupName = NULL;
-
-			name = getJSONValueStr(node, "name", NULL);
-			groupName = getJSONValueStr(node, "groupName", NULL);
-			number = getJSONValue(node, "number", 1);
-			scatter = getJSONValue(node, "scatter", 1);
-			active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-
-			if (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags"))
-			{
-				flags = flagsToLong(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "flags")->valuestring, &addFlags);
-			}
-
-			for (i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)
-			{
-				e = spawnItem(type);
-
-				if (name)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->name, name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-
-				if (groupName)
-				{
-					STRNCPY(e->groupName, groupName, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-				}
-
-				if (flags != -1)
-				{
-					if (addFlags)
-					{
-						e->flags |= flags;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						e->flags = flags;
-
-						SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN, "Flags for '%s' (%s) replaced", e->name, e->defName);
-					}
-				}
-
-				e->x = x;
-				e->y = y;
-				e->active = active;
-
-				if (scatter > 1)
-				{
-					e->x += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-					e->y += (rand() % scatter) - (rand() % scatter);
-				}
-
-				SDL_QueryTexture(e->texture, NULL, NULL, &e->w, &e->h);
-			}
-
-			node = node->next;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void loadLocations(cJSON *node)
-{
-	int active;
-	Location *l;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			l = malloc(sizeof(Location));
-			memset(l, 0, sizeof(Location));
-			battle.locationTail->next = l;
-			battle.locationTail = l;
-
-			STRNCPY(l->name, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "name")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-			l->x = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "x")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_WIDTH;
-			l->y = (cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "y")->valuedouble / BATTLE_AREA_CELLS) * BATTLE_AREA_HEIGHT;
-			l->size = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "size")->valueint;
-			l->active = active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-
-			l->x += (SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
-			l->y += (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2);
-			
-
-			node = node->next;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void loadSpawners(cJSON *node)
-{
-	int active;
-	Spawner *s;
-
-	if (node)
-	{
-		node = node->child;
-
-		while (node)
-		{
-			s = malloc(sizeof(Spawner));
-			memset(s, 0, sizeof(Spawner));
-			battle.spawnerTail->next = s;
-			battle.spawnerTail = s;
-
-			STRNCPY(s->name, cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "name")->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-			s->types = toTypeArray(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "types")->valuestring, &s->numTypes);
-			s->side = lookup(cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "side")->valuestring);
-			s->interval = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "interval")->valueint * FPS;
-			s->limit = getJSONValue(node, "limit", 0);
-			s->total = getJSONValue(node, "total", 0);
-			s->step = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "step")->valueint;
-			s->offscreen = getJSONValue(node, "offscreen", 0);
-			s->active = active = getJSONValue(node, "active", 1);
-
-			node = node->next;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void loadEpicData(cJSON *node)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/galaxy/mission.h b/src/galaxy/mission.h
index c6a8647..aa4b002 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/mission.h
+++ b/src/galaxy/mission.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 extern long lookup(char *name);
 extern char *readFile(char *filename);
 extern SDL_Texture *getTexture(char *filename);
-extern Entity *spawnFighter(char *name, int x, int y, int side);
-extern Entity *spawnCapitalShip(char *name, int x, int y, int side);
 extern void startSectionTransition(void);
 extern void endSectionTransition(void);
 extern void playMusic(char *filename);
@@ -37,12 +35,10 @@ extern long flagsToLong(char *flags, int *add);
 extern Entity *spawnWaypoint(void);
 extern void selectWidget(const char *name, const char *group);
 extern Entity *spawnJumpgate(void);
-extern Entity *spawnItem(char *type);
 extern void failIncompleteObjectives(void);
 extern void completeConditions(void);
 extern void retreatEnemies(void);
 extern void initScript(cJSON *missionJSON);
-extern void updateCapitalShipComponentProperties(Entity *parent);
 extern void countNumEnemies(void);
 extern void initMissionInfo(void);
 extern char *getTranslatedString(char *string);
@@ -54,7 +50,13 @@ extern char *getMusicFilename(int n);
 extern int getJSONValue(cJSON *node, char *name, int defValue);
 extern char *getJSONValueStr(cJSON *node, char *name, char *defValue);
 extern void addAllEntsToQuadtree(void);
-extern char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes);
+extern void loadObjectives(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadPlayer(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadCapitalShips(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadFighters(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadItems(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadLocations(cJSON *node);
+extern void loadSpawners(cJSON *node);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Entity *player;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6617833..19bbf79 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	long expireTextTimer;
 	SDL_Event event;
 	
-	SDL_LogSetPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_WARN);
+	SDL_LogSetPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO);
 	
 	memset(&app, 0, sizeof(App));
 	memset(&dev, 0, sizeof(Dev));