diff --git a/src/battle/hud.c b/src/battle/hud.c
index 9fbdc0b..b98ffac 100644
--- a/src/battle/hud.c
+++ b/src/battle/hud.c
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@ static void drawObjectives(void)
 			{
 				drawText(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, 35, 14, TA_CENTER, colors.white, "%d / %d", battle.stats[STAT_ITEMS_COLLECTED] + battle.stats[STAT_ITEMS_COLLECTED_PLAYER], game.currentMission->challengeData.itemLimit);
 			}
+			else if (game.currentMission->challengeData.rescueLimit)
+			{
+				drawText(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, 35, 14, TA_CENTER, colors.white, "%d / %d", battle.stats[STAT_CIVILIANS_RESCUED], game.currentMission->challengeData.rescueLimit);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/challenges/challenges.c b/src/challenges/challenges.c
index 61180ee..27082ad 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challenges.c
+++ b/src/challenges/challenges.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void initChallenges(void)
 	challengeDescription[CHALLENGE_PLAYER_KILLS] = _("Take down %d enemy targets");
 	challengeDescription[CHALLENGE_DISABLE] = _("Disable %d or more enemy fighters");
 	challengeDescription[CHALLENGE_ITEMS] = _("Collect %d packages");
+	challengeDescription[CHALLENGE_RESCUE] = _("Rescue %d civilians");
 
 	tail = &game.challengeMissionHead;
 
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ static int challengeFinished(void)
 		return 1;
 	}
 	
+	if (game.currentMission->challengeData.rescueLimit > 0 && (battle.stats[STAT_CIVILIANS_RESCUED] + battle.stats[STAT_CIVILIANS_KILLED]) >= game.currentMission->challengeData.rescueLimit)
+	{
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
 	if (game.currentMission->challengeData.scriptedEnd)
 	{
 		return 1;
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index c92d365..eed8c23 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ enum
 	CHALLENGE_PLAYER_KILLS,
 	CHALLENGE_DISABLE,
 	CHALLENGE_ITEMS,
+	CHALLENGE_RESCUE,
 	CHALLENGE_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/src/galaxy/mission.c b/src/galaxy/mission.c
index b4789ee..ee89fb9 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/mission.c
+++ b/src/galaxy/mission.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ static void loadEntities(cJSON *node);
 static void loadItems(cJSON *node);
 static void loadLocations(cJSON *node);
 static unsigned long hashcode(const char *str);
-static char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes);
 static void loadEpicData(cJSON *node);
 static char *getAutoBackground(char *filename);
 static char *getAutoPlanet(char *filename);
@@ -87,6 +86,7 @@ Mission *loadMissionMeta(char *filename)
 			mission->challengeData.escapeLimit = getJSONValue(node, "escapeLimit", 0);
 			mission->challengeData.waypointLimit = getJSONValue(node, "waypointLimit", 0);
 			mission->challengeData.itemLimit = getJSONValue(node, "itemLimit", 0);
+			mission->challengeData.rescueLimit = getJSONValue(node, "rescueLimit", 0);
 
 			/* restrictions */
 			mission->challengeData.noMissiles = getJSONValue(node, "noMissiles", 0);
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ void loadMission(char *filename)
 	battle.planetHeight *= planetScale;
 
 	srand(time(NULL));
-	
-	cJSON_Delete(root);
 
 	free(text);
 
@@ -761,38 +759,6 @@ static void loadLocations(cJSON *node)
 	}
 }
 
-static char **toTypeArray(char *types, int *numTypes)
-{
-	int i;
-	char **typeArray, *type;
-
-	*numTypes = 1;
-
-	for (i = 0 ; i < strlen(types) ; i++)
-	{
-		if (types[i] == ';')
-		{
-			*numTypes = *numTypes + 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	typeArray = malloc(*numTypes * sizeof(char*));
-
-	i = 0;
-	type = strtok(types, ";");
-	while (type)
-	{
-		typeArray[i] = malloc(strlen(type) + 1);
-		strcpy(typeArray[i], type);
-
-		type = strtok(NULL, ";");
-
-		i++;
-	}
-
-	return typeArray;
-}
-
 static void loadEpicData(cJSON *node)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/galaxy/mission.h b/src/galaxy/mission.h
index af2a4d9..998712e 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/mission.h
+++ b/src/galaxy/mission.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ 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 Battle battle;
 extern Entity *player;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 2473231..334d792 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int itemLimit;
 	int escapeLimit;
 	int waypointLimit;
+	int rescueLimit;
 	int noMissiles;
 	int noBoost;
 	int noECM;
diff --git a/src/system/lookup.c b/src/system/lookup.c
index 3edf355..b2810b9 100644
--- a/src/system/lookup.c
+++ b/src/system/lookup.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void initLookups(void)
 	addLookup("CHALLENGE_PLAYER_KILLS", CHALLENGE_PLAYER_KILLS);
 	addLookup("CHALLENGE_DISABLE", CHALLENGE_DISABLE);
 	addLookup("CHALLENGE_ITEMS", CHALLENGE_ITEMS);
+	addLookup("CHALLENGE_RESCUE", CHALLENGE_RESCUE);
 
 	addLookup("STAT_PERCENT_COMPLETE", STAT_PERCENT_COMPLETE);
 	addLookup("STAT_MISSIONS_STARTED", STAT_MISSIONS_STARTED);