diff --git a/sc2/content/defgrp.dat b/sc2/content/defgrp.dat
index a1927a635..4e86979e9 100644
Binary files a/sc2/content/defgrp.dat and b/sc2/content/defgrp.dat differ
diff --git a/sc2/content/randgrp.dat b/sc2/content/randgrp.dat
index 92febcd74..e8004882c 100644
Binary files a/sc2/content/randgrp.dat and b/sc2/content/randgrp.dat differ
diff --git a/sc2/content/starinfo.dat b/sc2/content/starinfo.dat
index 3256fac5d..353217abe 100644
Binary files a/sc2/content/starinfo.dat and b/sc2/content/starinfo.dat differ
diff --git a/sc2/src/msvc++/Starcon2.dsp b/sc2/src/msvc++/Starcon2.dsp
index 14072d2f9..0f775e320 100644
--- a/sc2/src/msvc++/Starcon2.dsp
+++ b/sc2/src/msvc++/Starcon2.dsp
@@ -574,10 +574,6 @@ SOURCE=..\sc2code\libs\timelib.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\sc2code\libs\vargs.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\sc2code\libs\vidlib.h
 # End Source File
 # End Group
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/coderes.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/coderes.h
index cde94a87c..2954a8272 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/coderes.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/coderes.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define _CODERES_H
 
 #include "reslib.h"
-#include "vargs.h"
 
 extern MEM_HANDLE LoadCodeResFile (PSTR pStr);
 extern BOOLEAN InstallCodeResType (COUNT code_type);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
index b070d3927..f86f657ca 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Intro (void)
 
 				construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 						i_am_captain0,
-							(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+						GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 						i_am_captain1,
 						GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 						i_am_captain2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
index 04c45d110..36f61eded 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ByeBye (RESPONSE_REF R)
 
 		construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 				name_40,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				name_41,
 				0);
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ RevealSelf (RESPONSE_REF R)
 			{
 				construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 						we_are_vindicator0,
-							(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+						GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 						we_are_vindicator1,
 						GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 						we_are_vindicator2,
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ Intro (void)
 			construct_response (
 					shared_phrase_buf,
 					no_but_well_help0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					no_but_well_help1,
 					0
 					);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
index f2a132a1e..577744e6e 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ yack0_respond (void)
 			construct_response (
 					shared_phrase_buf,
 					we_are_from_alliance0,
-					(vararg_dcl)buf,
+					buf,
 					(RESPONSE_REF)-1
 					);
 			DoResponsePhrase (we_are_from_alliance0, DoFirstMeeting, shared_phrase_buf);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
index 0b71881a3..42f88085b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ OrzNeutral (RESPONSE_REF R)
 	{
 		construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 				we_are_vindicator0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				we_are_vindicator1,
 				GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 				we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
index 7232ccd1b..e14291388 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ DiscussConquer (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		construct_response (
 				shared_phrase_buf,
 				conquer_because_1,
-				(vararg_dcl)buf,
+				buf,
 				(RESPONSE_REF)-1
 				);
 		DoResponsePhrase (conquer_because_1, DiscussConquer, shared_phrase_buf);
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ PkunkHome (RESPONSE_REF R)
 	{
 		construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 				we_are_vindicator0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				we_are_vindicator1,
 				GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 				we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
index db55d76f5..4e45c9020 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ RealizeMistake (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		construct_response (
 				shared_phrase_buf,
 				i_am_captain0,
-				(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				i_am_captain1,
 				buf,
 				i_am_captain2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
index 4197ac6a6..5e2267065 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ HomeWorld (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		case 0:
 			construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 					we_are_us0,
-						(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 					we_are_us1,
 					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					we_are_us2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
index 4ee97245d..83bb3958f 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ SpathiPassword (RESPONSE_REF R)
 	{
 		construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 				we_are_vindicator0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				we_are_vindicator1,
 				GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 				we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
index e14e02810..a0bd5a2ef 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ TellStarBase (RESPONSE_REF R)
 			construct_response (
 					buf0,
 					tell_me_about_modules0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					tell_me_about_modules1,
 					0
 					);
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ TellStarBase (RESPONSE_REF R)
 			construct_response (
 					shared_phrase_buf,
 					tell_me_about_fuel0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					tell_me_about_fuel1,
 					0
 					);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
index cf27e0903..f11b48c86 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ NeutralSupox (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		case 0:
 			construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 					i_am0,
-						(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 					i_am1,
 					0);
 			pStr[0] = i_am0;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ NeutralSupox (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		case 1:
 			construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 					my_ship0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					my_ship1,
 					0);
 			pStr[0] = my_ship0;
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ NeutralSupox (RESPONSE_REF R)
 				construct_response (
 						shared_phrase_buf,
 						from_alliance0,
-						(vararg_dcl)buf,
+						buf,
 						from_alliance1,
 						0
 						);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
index dac84402f..a2d90d5c1 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ Intro (void)
 		{
 			construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 					we_are_vindicator0,
-						(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 					we_are_vindicator1,
 					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
index bd2ef62cf..96b69f7e7 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ CompelPlayer (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		construct_response (
 				shared_phrase_buf,
 				we_are_vindicator0,
-				(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 				we_are_vindicator1,
 				0
 				);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
index f938163fd..deb39b416 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Zombies (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		{
 			construct_response (shared_phrase_buf,
 					we_vindicator0,
-						(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 					we_vindicator1,
 					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					we_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
index e87a321b4..c4eb2191b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ NeutralUtwig (RESPONSE_REF R)
 				construct_response (
 						shared_phrase_buf,
 						we_are_vindicator0,
-						(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+						GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 						we_are_vindicator1,
 						buf,
 						we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
index eb0b5fee6..7a69a299e 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ YehatHome (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		construct_response (
 				shared_phrase_buf,
 				i_demand_you_ally_homeworld0,
-				(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+				GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 				i_demand_you_ally_homeworld1,
 				buf,
 				i_demand_you_ally_homeworld2,
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ YehatSpace (RESPONSE_REF R)
 			construct_response (
 					shared_phrase_buf,
 					i_demand_you_ally_space0,
-					(vararg_dcl)GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
+					GLOBAL_SIS (CommanderName),
 					i_demand_you_ally_space1,
 					GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 					i_demand_you_ally_space2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
index 0ad0f8c03..167e04035 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ AquaintZoqFot (RESPONSE_REF R)
 		construct_response (
 				shared_phrase_buf,
 				we_are_vindicator0,
-				(vararg_dcl)buf,
+				buf,
 				we_are_vindicator1,
 				GLOBAL_SIS (ShipName),
 				we_are_vindicator2,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
index 5c69e237f..764304a4c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "starcon.h"
 #include "commglue.h"
 #include "libs/sound/trackplayer.h"
+#include <stdarg.h>
 
 void
 NPCPhrase (int index)
@@ -106,13 +107,12 @@ GetAllianceName (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF name_1)
 }
 
 void
-construct_response (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF R, vararg_dcl c_args,
-		...)
+construct_response (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF R, ...)
 {
 	UNICODE *name;
-	vararg_list vlist;
+	va_list vlist;
 
-	vararg_start (vlist, c_args);
+	va_start (vlist, R);
 	do
 	{
 		COUNT len;
@@ -122,18 +122,18 @@ construct_response (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF R, vararg_dcl c_args,
 		wstrcpy (buf, (UNICODE *)GetStringAddress (S));
 		len = wstrlen (buf);
 		buf += len;
-		name = vararg_val (vlist, UNICODE *);
+		name = va_arg (vlist, UNICODE *);
 		if (name)
 		{
 			len = wstrlen (name);
 			wstrncpy (buf, name, len);
 			buf += len;
 
-			if ((R = vararg_val (vlist, RESPONSE_REF)) == (RESPONSE_REF)-1)
+			if ((R = va_arg (vlist, RESPONSE_REF)) == (RESPONSE_REF)-1)
 				name = 0;
 		}
 	} while (name);
-	vararg_end (vlist);
+	va_end (vlist);
 	
 	*buf = '\0';
 }
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.h
index b98843e3c..72ba1a726 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef _COMMGLUE_H
 #define _COMMGLUE_H
 
-#include "libs/vargs.h"
-
 extern LOCDATA CommData;
 extern int cur_comm;
 extern UNICODE shared_phrase_buf[256];
@@ -61,8 +59,7 @@ extern void NPCPhrase (int index);
 
 extern void GetAllianceName (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF name_1);
 
-extern void construct_response (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF R, vararg_dcl
-		c_args, ...);
+extern void construct_response (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF R, ...);
 
 extern LOCDATAPTR init_race (RESOURCE comm_id);
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/Makefile.am b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/Makefile.am
index 1482c4e56..bcfbe398a 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/Makefile.am
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SUBDIRS = decomp graphics input math memory resource sound strings \
 noinst_HEADERS = \
 	compiler.h declib.h gfxlib.h inplib.h mathlib.h \
 	memlib.h reslib.h sndlib.h strlib.h tasklib.h threadlib.h \
-	timelib.h vargs.h vidlib.h misc.h
+	timelib.h vidlib.h misc.h
 
 INCLUDES = @SDL_CFLAGS@ \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/vargs.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/vargs.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c45a070e..000000000
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/vargs.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-//Copyright Paul Reiche, Fred Ford. 1992-2002
-
-/*
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef _VARARGS_H
-#define _VARARGS_H
-
-typedef char *vararg_list;
-typedef char *vararg_dcl;
-#define vararg_start(list,alist) (list) = (vararg_list)&(alist)
-#define vararg_end(list)
-#define vararg_val(list,type) \
-		(sizeof (type) >= sizeof (int) ? \
-		(((type *)((list) += sizeof (type)))[-1]) : \
-		((type)((int *)((list) += sizeof (int)))[-1]))
-#define vararg_farval(list,type) \
-		(sizeof (type) >= sizeof (int) ? \
-		(((type *)((list) += sizeof (type)))[-1]) : \
-		(((int *)((list) += sizeof (int)))[-1]))
-#define begin_arg_stack(name) char name[0
-#define add_to_arg_stack(type) + (sizeof (type) > sizeof (int) ? \
-												  sizeof (type) : sizeof (int))
-#define end_arg_stack        ];
-#define arg_stack_push(list,type,val) \
-		(sizeof (type) >= sizeof (int) ? \
-		(((type *)((list) += sizeof (type)))[-1] = (val)) : \
-		(((int *)((list) += sizeof (int)))[-1] = (int)(val)))
-
-
-#endif /* _VARARGS_H */
-