diff --git a/sc2/content/starcon.lst b/sc2/content/starcon.lst
index 14f4df564..96ff6aa1c 100644
--- a/sc2/content/starcon.lst
+++ b/sc2/content/starcon.lst
@@ -461,3 +461,5 @@
 283 284 2 slides/ending/sis_skel.ani
 284 285 2 ipanims/orbenter.ani
 285 286 2 lbm/setupmenu.ani
+286  98 4 slides/intro/intro.txt
+287  99 4 slides/ending/ending.txt
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
index 3bae67b1f..e7ce16041 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "options.h"
 #include "master.h"
 #include "resinst.h"
+#include "nameref.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "setup.h"
 #include "vidlib.h"
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ Introduction (void)
 		 * not present */
 		if (optWhichIntro == OPT_PC ||
 				!DoFMV ("slides/intro/intro.duk", NULL, TRUE))
-			ShowPresentation ("slides/intro/intro.txt");
+			ShowPresentation ( CaptureStringTable (
+					LoadStringTable (INTROPRES_STRTAB)));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ Victory (void)
 	 * not present */
 	if (optWhichIntro == OPT_PC ||
 			!DoFMV ("slides/ending/victory.duk", NULL, TRUE))
-		ShowPresentation ("slides/ending/ending.txt");
+		ShowPresentation ( CaptureStringTable (
+					LoadStringTable (FINALPRES_STRTAB)));
 		
 	xform_buf[0] = FadeAllToBlack;
 	XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)xform_buf, 0);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.h
index b206af05a..ed9db39cc 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ extern void DoShipSpin (COUNT index, MUSIC_REF hMusic);
 
 extern BOOLEAN DoFMV (const char *name, const char *loopname,
 		BOOLEAN uninit);
-extern BOOLEAN ShowPresentation (const char *name);
+extern BOOLEAN ShowPresentation (STRING PresStr);
 
 
 #endif  /* _FMV_H */
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/intro.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/intro.c
index 7064fcf06..4c7380c55 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/intro.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/intro.c
@@ -271,6 +271,13 @@ Present_GenerateSIS (PRESENTATION_INPUT_STATE* pPIS)
 	pPIS->SisFrame = SisFrame;
 }
 
+BOOLEAN
+ShowPresentationFile (const char *name)
+{
+	return ShowPresentation (CaptureStringTable (
+			LoadStringTableFile (contentDir, name)));
+}
+
 static BOOLEAN
 DoPresentation (PVOID pIS)
 {
@@ -668,7 +675,7 @@ DoPresentation (PVOID pIS)
 			Present_UnbatchGraphics (pPIS, TRUE);
 
 			CopyTextString (pPIS->Buffer, sizeof(pPIS->Buffer), pStr);
-			ShowPresentation (pPIS->Buffer);
+			ShowPresentationFile (pPIS->Buffer);
 		}
 		else if (strcmp (Opcode, "NOOP") == 0)
 		{	/* no operation - must be a comment in script */
@@ -680,7 +687,7 @@ DoPresentation (PVOID pIS)
 }
 
 BOOLEAN
-ShowPresentation (const char *name)
+ShowPresentation (STRING PresStr)
 {
 	CONTEXT OldContext;
 	FONT OldFont;
@@ -688,8 +695,7 @@ ShowPresentation (const char *name)
 	PRESENTATION_INPUT_STATE pis;
 	RECT r = {{0, 0}, {SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT}};
 
-	pis.SlideShow = CaptureStringTable (
-			LoadStringTableFile (contentDir, name));
+	pis.SlideShow = PresStr;
 	if (!pis.SlideShow)
 		return FALSE;
 	pis.SlideShow = SetAbsStringTableIndex (pis.SlideShow, 0);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/istrtab.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/istrtab.h
index 585135421..039cb3293 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/istrtab.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/istrtab.h
@@ -97,4 +97,6 @@
 
 #define IPSUN_COLOR_MAP 0x05206004L
 #define HANGAR_COLOR_TAB 0x18a06104L
+#define INTROPRES_STRTAB 0x23c06204L
+#define FINALPRES_STRTAB 0x23e06304L
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/respkg.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/respkg.h
index da4249789..e165cc76a 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/respkg.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/respkg.h
@@ -303,5 +303,7 @@ enum
 	SISSKEL_PACKAGE,
 	ORBENTER_PACKAGE,
 	MENUBKG_PACKAGE,
+	INTRO_PACKAGE,
+	FINAL_PACKAGE,
 };