diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/arilou/arilouc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/arilou/arilouc.c
index 6d79f3d9c..1995f62d0 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/arilou/arilouc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/arilou/arilouc.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static LOCDATA arilou_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/blackur/blackurc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/blackur/blackurc.c
index eb5485f09..f86d1f1cc 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/blackur/blackurc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/blackur/blackurc.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static LOCDATA blackurq_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
index f86f657ca..8c6e5ca97 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/chmmr/chmmrc.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static LOCDATA chmmr_desc =
 		1, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		1, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
index a11820a0c..bf5b756b0 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/comandr/comandr.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static LOCDATA commander_desc =
 		12, 8, /* FrameRate */
 		14, 10, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/druuge/druugec.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/druuge/druugec.c
index 4f61c9fc6..796417ee6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/druuge/druugec.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/druuge/druugec.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static LOCDATA druuge_desc =
 		8, 8, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 10, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static COUNT SlaveryCount = 0;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/ilwrath/ilwrathc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/ilwrath/ilwrathc.c
index 5bdd83f5f..ae7ef3440 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/ilwrath/ilwrathc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/ilwrath/ilwrathc.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static LOCDATA ilwrath_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
index 30c7b3ded..2a8bcc871 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/melnorm.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ void DrawCargoStrings (BYTE OldElement, BYTE NewElement);
 #define NUM_ALIEN_RACE_ITEMS 16
 #define NUM_TECH_ITEMS 13
 
+static NUMBER_SPEECH_DESC melnorme_numbers_english;
+
 static LOCDATA melnorme_desc =
 {
 	NULL_PTR, /* init_encounter_func */
@@ -92,8 +94,94 @@ static LOCDATA melnorme_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	&melnorme_numbers_english, /* AlienNumberSpeech - default */
 };
 
+static COUNT melnorme_digit_names[] =
+{
+	ENUMERATE_ZERO,
+	ENUMERATE_ONE,
+	ENUMERATE_TWO,
+	ENUMERATE_THREE,
+	ENUMERATE_FOUR,
+	ENUMERATE_FIVE,
+	ENUMERATE_SIX,
+	ENUMERATE_SEVEN,
+	ENUMERATE_EIGHT,
+	ENUMERATE_NINE
+};
+
+static COUNT melnorme_teen_names[] =
+{
+	ENUMERATE_TEN,
+	ENUMERATE_ELEVEN,
+	ENUMERATE_TWELVE,
+	ENUMERATE_THIRTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_FOURTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_FIFTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_SIXTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_SEVENTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_EIGHTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_NINETEEN
+};
+
+static COUNT melnorme_tens_names[] =
+{
+	0, /* invalid */
+	0, /* skip digit */
+	ENUMERATE_TWENTY,
+	ENUMERATE_THIRTY,
+	ENUMERATE_FOURTY,
+	ENUMERATE_FIFTY,
+	ENUMERATE_SIXTY,
+	ENUMERATE_SEVENTY,
+	ENUMERATE_EIGHTY,
+	ENUMERATE_NINETY
+};
+
+static NUMBER_SPEECH_DESC melnorme_numbers_english =
+{
+	5, /* NumDigits */
+	{
+		{ /* 1000-999999 */
+			1000, /* Divider */
+			0, /* Subtrahend */
+			NULL, /* StrDigits - recurse */
+			NULL, /* Names - not used */
+			ENUMERATE_THOUSAND /* CommonIndex */
+		},
+		{ /* 100-999 */
+			100, /* Divider */
+			0, /* Subtrahend */
+			melnorme_digit_names, /* StrDigits */
+			NULL, /* Names - not used */
+			ENUMERATE_HUNDRED /* CommonIndex */
+		},
+		{ /* 20-99 */
+			10, /* Divider */
+			0, /* Subtrahend */
+			melnorme_tens_names, /* StrDigits */
+			NULL, /* Names - not used */
+			0 /* CommonIndex - not used */
+		},
+		{ /* 10-19 */
+			1, /* Divider */
+			10, /* Subtrahend */
+			melnorme_teen_names, /* StrDigits */
+			NULL, /* Names - not used */
+			0 /* CommonIndex - not used */
+		},
+		{ /* 0-9 */
+			1, /* Divider */
+			0, /* Subtrahend */
+			melnorme_digit_names, /* StrDigits */
+			NULL, /* Names - not used */
+			0 /* CommonIndex - not used */
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+
 static void DoFirstMeeting (RESPONSE_REF R);
 
 static COUNT
@@ -1047,6 +1135,7 @@ DoSell (RESPONSE_REF R)
 	BYTE num_new_rainbows;
 	UWORD rainbow_mask;
 	SIZE added_credit;
+	int what_to_sell_queued = 0;
 
 	rainbow_mask = MAKE_WORD (
 			GET_GAME_STATE (RAINBOW_WORLD0),
@@ -1074,7 +1163,13 @@ DoSell (RESPONSE_REF R)
 			NPCPhrase (SOLD_LIFE_DATA2);
 			NPCPhrase (-(int)added_credit);
 			NPCPhrase (SOLD_LIFE_DATA3);
-			AlienTalkSegue ((COUNT)~0);
+			// queue WHAT_TO_SELL before talk-segue
+			if (num_new_rainbows)
+			{
+				NPCPhrase (WHAT_TO_SELL);
+				what_to_sell_queued = 1;
+			}
+			AlienTalkSegue (1);
 
 			DrawCargoStrings ((BYTE)~0, (BYTE)~0);
 			SleepThread (ONE_SECOND / 2);
@@ -1129,7 +1224,8 @@ DoSell (RESPONSE_REF R)
 
 	if (GLOBAL_SIS (TotalBioMass) || num_new_rainbows)
 	{
-		NPCPhrase (WHAT_TO_SELL);
+		if (!what_to_sell_queued)
+			NPCPhrase (WHAT_TO_SELL);
 
 		if (GLOBAL_SIS (TotalBioMass))
 			Response (sell_life_data, DoSell);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/strings.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/strings.h
index f79f289ed..703ebc628 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/strings.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/melnorm/strings.h
@@ -289,7 +289,21 @@ enum
 	ENUMERATE_FOURTEEN,
 	ENUMERATE_FIFTEEN,
 	ENUMERATE_SIXTEEN,
-	END_LIST_WITH_AND
+	END_LIST_WITH_AND,
+	ENUMERATE_ZERO,
+	ENUMERATE_SEVENTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_EIGHTEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_NINETEEN,
+	ENUMERATE_TWENTY,
+	ENUMERATE_THIRTY,
+	ENUMERATE_FOURTY,
+	ENUMERATE_FIFTY,
+	ENUMERATE_SIXTY,
+	ENUMERATE_SEVENTY,
+	ENUMERATE_EIGHTY,
+	ENUMERATE_NINETY,
+	ENUMERATE_HUNDRED,
+	ENUMERATE_THOUSAND
 };
 
 #endif /* _STRINGS_H */
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/mycon/myconc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/mycon/myconc.c
index 5f026cbd1..9c75e1e5c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/mycon/myconc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/mycon/myconc.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static LOCDATA mycon_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static BYTE MadeChoice = 0;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
index 42f88085b..5fa239c15 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/orz/orzc.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ static LOCDATA orz_desc =
 		8, 8, /* FrameRate */
 		10, ONE_SECOND * 3 / 8, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
index e14291388..b69540e8d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/pkunk/pkunkc.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static LOCDATA pkunk_desc =
 		8, 20, /* FrameRate */
 		10, ONE_SECOND / 2, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static BOOLEAN
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/rebel/rebel.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/rebel/rebel.c
index 1f4d1113a..00a626067 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/rebel/rebel.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/rebel/rebel.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static LOCDATA yehat_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
index 4e45c9020..d4720449b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/shofixt/shofixt.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static LOCDATA shofixti_desc =
 		6, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		8, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static RESPONSE_REF shofixti_name;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
index 5e2267065..20d41bc8c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyhome/slyhome.c
@@ -134,6 +134,21 @@ static LOCDATA slylandro_desc =
 			(1 << 10) | (1 << 11), /* BlockMask */
 		},
 	},
+	{ /* AlienTransitionDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	{ /* AlienTalkDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyland/slyland.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyland/slyland.c
index 85c6e6998..b0dedfe65 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyland/slyland.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/slyland/slyland.c
@@ -85,6 +85,21 @@ static LOCDATA slylandro_desc =
 			(1 << 2) /* BlockMask */
 		},
 	},
+	{ /* AlienTransitionDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	{ /* AlienTalkDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static RESPONSE_REF threat = 0,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
index 83bb3958f..5a64469f3 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spahome/spahome.c
@@ -149,6 +149,21 @@ static LOCDATA spahome_desc =
 			(1 << 12), /* BlockMask */
 		},
 	},
+	{ /* AlienTransitionDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	{ /* AlienTalkDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spathi/spathic.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spathi/spathic.c
index 1fec45b9d..74c0bb939 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spathi/spathic.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/spathi/spathic.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static LOCDATA spathi_desc =
 			ONE_SECOND, ONE_SECOND * 3, /* RestartRate */
 		},
 	},
-#ifdef NEVER
 	{
 		0, /* StartIndex */
 		0, /* NumFrames */
@@ -109,14 +108,24 @@ static LOCDATA spathi_desc =
 		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
-	{
+#ifdef NEVER
+	{ /* AlienTalkDesc */
 		29, /* StartIndex */
 		5, /* NumFrames */
 		0, /* AnimFlags */
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+#else
+	{ /* AlienTalkDesc - empty */
+		0, /* StartIndex */
+		0, /* NumFrames */
+		0, /* AnimFlags */
+		0, 0, /* FrameRate */
+		0, 0, /* RestartRate */
+	},
 #endif /* NEVER */
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
index 62ed23e96..0f69a195d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/starbas/starbas.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static LOCDATA commander_desc =
 		12, 8, /* FrameRate */
 		14, 10, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static DWORD CurBulletinMask;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
index f11b48c86..b75a61fde 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/supox/supoxc.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static LOCDATA supox_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
index a2d90d5c1..6a5a0f799 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/syreen/syreenc.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ static LOCDATA syreen_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
index 96b69f7e7..10ba8f1c3 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/talkpet/talkpet.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static LOCDATA talkpet_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 #define NUM_STROBES 10
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/thradd/thraddc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/thradd/thraddc.c
index 5f3b6f39f..a6b4eb3a8 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/thradd/thraddc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/thradd/thraddc.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static LOCDATA thradd_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
index deb39b416..e2a016642 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/umgah/umgahc.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ static LOCDATA umgah_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/urquan/urquanc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/urquan/urquanc.c
index 06bcaf592..0333ecb5c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/urquan/urquanc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/urquan/urquanc.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static LOCDATA urquan_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
index 29d2894e8..7d1b7c1f6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/utwig/utwigc.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static LOCDATA utwig_desc =
 		6, 6, /* FrameRate */
 		14, ONE_SECOND / 2, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/vux/vuxc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/vux/vuxc.c
index e8b54974a..c18997553 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/vux/vuxc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/vux/vuxc.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static LOCDATA vux_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
index cad6a0f62..5041bcdd6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/yehat/yehatc.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static LOCDATA yehat_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
index 167e04035..16a47693c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm/zoqfot/zoqfotc.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static LOCDATA zoqfot_desc =
 		8, 0, /* FrameRate */
 		10, 0, /* RestartRate */
 	},
+	NULL_PTR, /* AlienNumberSpeech - none */
 };
 
 enum
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
index 9712cd476..3864e7aea 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/commglue.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include "commglue.h"
 #include "libs/sound/trackplayer.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+int NPCNumberPhrase (int number, UNICODE **ptrack);
 
 void
 NPCPhrase (int index)
@@ -61,7 +64,14 @@ NPCPhrase (int index)
 			if (index < 0)
 			{
 				if (index > UNREASONABLE_NUMBER)
+				{
+					if (CommData.AlienNumberSpeech)
+					{
+						NPCNumberPhrase (-index, NULL);
+						return;
+					}
 					sprintf (numbuf, "%d", -index);
+				}
 				else
 				{
 					COUNT i;
@@ -97,6 +107,110 @@ NPCPhrase (int index)
 	SpliceTrack (pClip, pStr, pTimeStamp);
 }
 
+int
+NPCNumberPhrase (int number, UNICODE **ptrack)
+{
+#define MAX_NUMBER_TRACKS 20
+	NUMBER_SPEECH speech = CommData.AlienNumberSpeech;
+	COUNT i;
+	int queued = 0;
+	int toplevel = 0;
+	UNICODE *TrackNames[MAX_NUMBER_TRACKS];
+	UNICODE numbuf[32];
+
+	if (!speech)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!ptrack)
+	{
+		toplevel = 1;
+		sprintf (numbuf, "%d", number);
+		ptrack = TrackNames;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < speech->NumDigits; ++i)
+	{
+		SPEECH_DIGIT* dig = speech->Digits + i;
+		int quot;
+
+		quot = number / dig->Divider;
+	
+		if (quot == 0)
+			continue;
+		quot -= dig->Subtrahend;
+		if (quot < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (dig->StrDigits)
+		{
+			COUNT index;
+
+			assert (quot < 10);
+			index = dig->StrDigits[quot];
+			if (index == 0)
+				continue;
+			index -= 1;
+
+			*ptrack++ = GetStringSoundClip (SetAbsStringTableIndex (
+					CommData.ConversationPhrases, index
+					));
+			queued++;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			int ctracks = NPCNumberPhrase (quot, ptrack);
+			ptrack += ctracks;
+			queued += ctracks;
+		}
+
+		if (dig->Names != 0)
+		{
+			SPEECH_DIGITNAME* name;
+
+			for (name = dig->Names; name->Divider; ++name)
+			{
+				if (number % name->Divider <= name->MaxRemainder)
+				{
+					*ptrack++ = GetStringSoundClip (
+							SetAbsStringTableIndex (
+							CommData.ConversationPhrases,
+							(COUNT) (name->StrIndex - 1)
+							));
+					queued++;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else if (dig->CommonNameIndex != 0)
+		{
+			*ptrack++ = GetStringSoundClip (SetAbsStringTableIndex (
+					CommData.ConversationPhrases,
+					(COUNT) (dig->CommonNameIndex - 1)
+					));
+			queued++;
+		}
+
+		number %= dig->Divider;
+	}
+
+	if (toplevel)
+	{
+		if (queued == 0)
+		{	// nothing queued, say "zero"
+			*ptrack++ = GetStringSoundClip (SetAbsStringTableIndex (
+					CommData.ConversationPhrases,
+					speech->Digits[speech->NumDigits - 1].StrDigits[0]
+					));
+			
+		}
+		*ptrack++ = NULL; // term
+		
+		SpliceMultiTrack (TrackNames, numbuf);
+	}
+	
+	return queued;
+}
+
 void
 GetAllianceName (UNICODE *buf, RESPONSE_REF name_1)
 {
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/globdata.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/globdata.h
index 136183127..2bbb1fd01 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/globdata.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/globdata.h
@@ -49,6 +49,64 @@ typedef ANIMATION_DESC *PANIMATION_DESC;
 
 #define MAX_ANIMATIONS 20
 
+// general numbers-speech generator info
+// should accomodate most common base-10 languages
+// many languages require various plural forms
+// for digit names like "hundred"
+// possibly needs reworking for others
+typedef struct
+{
+	// an array of these structs must be in ascending remainder order
+	// terminate the array with Divider == 0
+
+	// digit divider, i.e. 1, 10, 100, etc.
+	int Divider;
+	// maximum remainder for this name
+	// name will be used if Number % Divider <= MaxRemainder
+	int MaxRemainder;
+	// string table index for this name
+	// i.e. "hundred" in English
+	COUNT StrIndex;
+} SPEECH_DIGITNAME;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+	// digit divider, i.e. 1, 10, 100, etc.
+	int Divider;
+	// digit sub, i.e. 10 for teens
+	// subtracted from the value to get an index into StrDigits
+	int Subtrahend;
+	// ptr to 10 indices for this digit
+	// index is string table ptr when > 0
+	//       is invalid (should not happen) or
+	//       is a a 'skip digit' indicator when == 0 
+	// StrDigits can be NULL, in which case
+	// the value is interpreted recursively
+	COUNT *StrDigits;
+	// digit Names, can be NULL, in which case
+	// CommonNameIndex is used
+	SPEECH_DIGITNAME *Names;
+	// common digit name string table index
+	// i.e. "hundred" in English
+	COUNT CommonNameIndex;
+} SPEECH_DIGIT;
+
+// this accomodates up to "billions" in english
+#define MAX_SPEECH_DIGITS 7
+
+typedef struct
+{
+	// slots used in Digits array
+	COUNT NumDigits;
+	// slots for each digit in numbers
+	// teens is exception
+	// 0-9, 10-19, ..20-90, ..100-900, etc.
+	SPEECH_DIGIT Digits[MAX_SPEECH_DIGITS];
+} NUMBER_SPEECH_DESC;
+typedef NUMBER_SPEECH_DESC *PNUMBER_SPEECH_DESC;
+#define NUMBER_SPEECH_DESCPTR PNUMBER_SPEECH_DESC
+typedef NUMBER_SPEECH_DESC *NUMBER_SPEECH;
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	void (*init_encounter_func) (void);
@@ -69,6 +127,7 @@ typedef struct
 	ANIMATION_DESC AlienTransitionDesc;
 	ANIMATION_DESC AlienTalkDesc;
 
+	NUMBER_SPEECH AlienNumberSpeech;
 	TEXT AlienTextTemplate;
 } LOCDATA;
 typedef LOCDATA *PLOCDATA;