diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/dummy.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/dummy.c
index 8494cdb25..50a76c41d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/dummy.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/dummy.c
@@ -25,9 +25,19 @@
 
 #include "coderes.h"
 #include "races.h"
+
+#include "libs/compiler.h"
+
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 
+typedef struct
+{
+	MEM_HANDLE handle _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (MEM_HANDLE));
+	RACE_DESC data _ALIGNED_ANY;
+} CODERES_STRUCT;
+
+
 MEM_HANDLE
 LoadVidInstance (DWORD res)
 {
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ enum
 	MEM_HANDLE hData;
 
 	which_res = GetResFileChar (fp);
-	hData = mem_request (sizeof (MEM_HANDLE) + sizeof (RACE_DESC));
+	hData = mem_request (sizeof (CODERES_STRUCT));
 	if (hData)
 	{
 		RACE_DESCPTR RDPtr;
@@ -298,10 +308,11 @@ enum
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			MEM_HANDLE *lp;
+			CODERES_STRUCT *cs;
 
-			lp = (MEM_HANDLE *)mem_lock (hData);
-			*((RACE_DESCPTR)&lp[1]) = *RDPtr;
+			cs = (CODERES_STRUCT *) mem_lock (hData);
+			cs->data = *RDPtr;
+					// Structure assignment.
 			mem_unlock (hData);
 		}
 	}
@@ -341,20 +352,20 @@ DestroyCodeRes (MEM_HANDLE hCode)
 PVOID
 CaptureCodeRes (MEM_HANDLE hCode, PVOID pData, PVOID *ppLocData)
 {
-	MEM_HANDLE *p;
+	CODERES_STRUCT *cs;
 
-	if(hCode==0)
+	if (hCode == 0)
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "Ack! dummy.c::CaptureCodeRes() hCode==0! FATAL!\n");
 		return(0);
 	}
 
-	p = (MEM_HANDLE *)mem_lock (hCode);
-	*p = hCode;
-	*ppLocData = &p[1];
+	cs = (CODERES_STRUCT *) mem_lock (hCode);
+	cs->handle = hCode;
+	*ppLocData = (void *) &cs->data;
 
 	(void) pData;  /* Satisfying compiler (unused parameter) */
-	return (p);
+	return (void *) cs;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/master.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/master.c
index 8f7f16df9..7f5198b0c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/master.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/master.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ if (master_q.head != 0)
 			SHIP_INFOPTR ShipInfoPtr;
 
 			TaskSwitch ();
+					// XXX: what is this doing here?
 
 			BuiltShipPtr = LockStarShip (&master_q, hBuiltShip);
 			load_ship (BuiltShipPtr, FALSE);
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ if (master_q.head != 0)
 	}
 
 	TaskSwitch ();
+			// XXX: what is this doing here?
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/races.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/races.h
index 3029a9279..156d6caab 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/races.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/races.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "units.h"
 #include "element.h"
+#include "libs/compiler.h"
 #include "libs/sndlib.h"
 
 
@@ -62,7 +63,11 @@
 
 typedef struct captain_stuff
 {
-	FRAME background, turn, thrust, weapon, special;
+	FRAME background;
+	FRAME turn;
+	FRAME thrust;
+	FRAME weapon;
+	FRAME special;
 } CAPTAIN_STUFF;
 typedef CAPTAIN_STUFF *PCAPTAIN_STUFF;
 #define CAPTAIN_STUFFPTR PCAPTAIN_STUFF
@@ -189,19 +194,25 @@ typedef struct
 typedef DATA_STUFF *PDATA_STUFF;
 #define DATA_STUFFPTR PDATA_STUFF
 
+typedef void (PREPROCESS_FUNC) (PELEMENT ElementPtr);
+typedef void (POSTPROCESS_FUNC) (PELEMENT ElementPtr);
+typedef COUNT (INIT_WEAPON_FUNC) (PELEMENT ElementPtr, HELEMENT Weapon[]);
+
 typedef struct race_desc
 {
-	SHIP_INFO ship_info;
-	CHARACTERISTIC_STUFF characteristics;
-	DATA_STUFF ship_data;
-	INTEL_STUFF cyborg_control;
+	SHIP_INFO ship_info _ALIGNED_ANY;
+	CHARACTERISTIC_STUFF characteristics _ALIGNED_ANY;
+	DATA_STUFF ship_data _ALIGNED_ANY;
+	INTEL_STUFF cyborg_control _ALIGNED_ANY;
 
-	void (*preprocess_func) (PELEMENT ElementPtr);
-	void (*postprocess_func) (PELEMENT ElementPtr);
-	COUNT (*init_weapon_func) (PELEMENT ElementPtr, HELEMENT
-			Weapon[]);
+	PREPROCESS_FUNC *preprocess_func
+			_ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (PREPROCESS_FUNC *));
+	POSTPROCESS_FUNC *postprocess_func 
+			_ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (POSTPROCESS_FUNC *));
+	INIT_WEAPON_FUNC *init_weapon_func
+			_ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (INIT_WEAPON_FUNC *));
 
-	PVOID CodeRef;
+	PVOID CodeRef _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (PVOID));
 } RACE_DESC;
 typedef RACE_DESC *PRACE_DESC;
 #define RACE_DESCPTR PRACE_DESC
@@ -210,29 +221,32 @@ typedef QUEUE_HANDLE HSTARSHIP;
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	HSTARSHIP pred, succ;
+	HSTARSHIP pred;
+	HSTARSHIP succ;
 
 	DWORD RaceResIndex;
 	RACE_DESCPTR RaceDescPtr;
 	BYTE captains_name_index;
 
-	BYTE weapon_counter,
-	     special_counter,
-	     energy_counter;
+	BYTE weapon_counter;
+	BYTE special_counter;
+	BYTE energy_counter;
 
 	BYTE ship_input_state;
-	UWORD cur_status_flags, old_status_flags;
+	UWORD cur_status_flags _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (UWORD));
+	UWORD old_status_flags _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (UWORD));
 
-	HELEMENT hShip;
-	COUNT ShipFacing;
-	FRAME silhouette;
+	FRAME silhouette _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (FRAME));
+	HELEMENT hShip _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (HELEMENT));
+	COUNT ShipFacing _ALIGNED_ON(sizeof (COUNT));
 } STARSHIP;
 typedef STARSHIP *PSTARSHIP;
 #define STARSHIPPTR PSTARSHIP
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	HSTARSHIP pred, succ;
+	HSTARSHIP pred;
+	HSTARSHIP succ;
 
 	DWORD RaceResIndex;
 	RACE_DESCPTR RaceDescPtr;
@@ -243,7 +257,8 @@ typedef SHIP_FRAGMENT *PSHIP_FRAGMENT;
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	HSTARSHIP pred, succ;
+	HSTARSHIP pred;
+	HSTARSHIP succ;
 
 	DWORD RaceResIndex;
 	RACE_DESCPTR RaceDescPtr;