diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/load.c b/sc2/src/uqm/load.c
index d7788c8e0..14234ee3c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/load.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/load.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ LoadShipQueue (void *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 		HSHIPFRAG hStarShip;
 		SHIP_FRAGMENT *FragPtr;
 		COUNT Index;
-		BYTE tmpb;
 
 		read_16 (fh, &Index);
 
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ LoadRaceQueue (void *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 		HFLEETINFO hStarShip;
 		FLEET_INFO *FleetPtr;
 		COUNT Index;
-		BYTE tmpb;
 
 		read_16 (fh, &Index);
 
@@ -195,10 +193,8 @@ LoadRaceQueue (void *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 		read_16 (fh, &FleetPtr->allied_state);
 		read_8  (fh, &FleetPtr->days_left);
 		read_8  (fh, &FleetPtr->growth_fract);
-		read_8  (fh, &tmpb);
-		FleetPtr->crew_level = tmpb;
-		read_8  (fh, &tmpb);
-		FleetPtr->max_crew = tmpb;
+		read_16 (fh, &FleetPtr->crew_level);
+		read_16 (fh, &FleetPtr->max_crew);
 		read_8  (fh, &FleetPtr->growth);
 		read_8  (fh, &FleetPtr->max_energy);
 		read_16s(fh, &FleetPtr->loc.x);
@@ -228,20 +224,17 @@ LoadGroupQueue (void *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 	{
 		HIPGROUP hGroup;
 		IP_GROUP *GroupPtr;
-		BYTE tmpb;
 
 		hGroup = BuildGroup (pQueue, 0);
 		GroupPtr = LockIpGroup (pQueue, hGroup);
 
 		read_16 (fh, &GroupPtr->group_counter);
 		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->race_id);
-		read_8  (fh, &tmpb); /* was var2 */
-		GroupPtr->sys_loc = LONIBBLE (tmpb);
-		GroupPtr->task = HINIBBLE (tmpb);
+		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->sys_loc);
+		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->task);
 		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->in_system); /* was crew_level */
-		read_8  (fh, &tmpb); /* was energy_level */
-		GroupPtr->dest_loc = LONIBBLE (tmpb);
-		GroupPtr->orbit_pos = HINIBBLE (tmpb);
+		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->dest_loc);
+		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->orbit_pos);
 		read_8  (fh, &GroupPtr->group_id); /* was max_energy */
 		read_16s(fh, &GroupPtr->loc.x);
 		read_16s(fh, &GroupPtr->loc.y);
@@ -254,7 +247,6 @@ static void
 LoadEncounter (ENCOUNTER *EncounterPtr, void *fh)
 {
 	COUNT i;
-	BYTE tmpb;
 
 	EncounterPtr->pred = 0;
 	EncounterPtr->succ = 0;
@@ -378,11 +370,11 @@ LoadSummary (SUMMARY_DESC *SummPtr, void *fp)
 	DWORD nameSize = 0;
 	if (!read_32s (fp, &magic))
 		return FALSE;
-	if (magic == SAVE_MAGIC)
+	if (magic == SAVEFILE_TAG)
 	{
-		if (read_32 (fp, &magic) != 1 || magic != SUMMARY_MAGIC)
+		if (read_32 (fp, &magic) != 1 || magic != SUMMARY_TAG)
 			return FALSE;
-		if (read_32 (fp, &magic) != 1 || magic < 161)
+		if (read_32 (fp, &magic) != 1 || magic < 160)
 			return FALSE;
 		nameSize = magic - 160;
 	}
@@ -475,7 +467,7 @@ LoadGame (COUNT which_game, SUMMARY_DESC *SummPtr)
 	GlobData.SIS_state = SummPtr->SS;
 
 	chunk = 0;
-	while (chunk != OMNIBUS_MAGIC)
+	while (chunk != OMNIBUS_TAG)
 	{
 		if (read_32(in_fp, &chunk) != 1)
 		{
@@ -487,7 +479,7 @@ LoadGame (COUNT which_game, SUMMARY_DESC *SummPtr)
 			res_CloseResFile (in_fp);
 			return FALSE;
 		}
-		if (chunk == OMNIBUS_MAGIC)
+		if (chunk == OMNIBUS_TAG)
 			break;
 
 		log_add (log_Debug, "Skipping chunk of tag %08X (size %u)", chunk, chunkSize);
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/save.c b/sc2/src/uqm/save.c
index 8b2791a17..27505e4cb 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/save.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/save.c
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ SaveRaceQueue (SAVEBUF *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 		cwrite_16 (fh, FleetPtr->allied_state);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->days_left);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->growth_fract);
-		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->crew_level);
-		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->max_crew);
+		cwrite_16 (fh, FleetPtr->crew_level);
+		cwrite_16 (fh, FleetPtr->max_crew);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->growth);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, FleetPtr->max_energy);
 		cwrite_16 (fh, FleetPtr->loc.x);
@@ -250,13 +250,11 @@ SaveGroupQueue (SAVEBUF *fh, QUEUE *pQueue)
 
 		cwrite_16 (fh, GroupPtr->group_counter);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->race_id);
-		assert (GroupPtr->sys_loc < 0x10 && GroupPtr->task < 0x10);
-		cwrite_8  (fh, MAKE_BYTE (GroupPtr->sys_loc, GroupPtr->task));
-				/* was var2 */
+		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->sys_loc);
+		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->task);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->in_system); /* was crew_level */
-		assert (GroupPtr->dest_loc < 0x10 && GroupPtr->orbit_pos < 0x10);
-		cwrite_8  (fh, MAKE_BYTE (GroupPtr->dest_loc, GroupPtr->orbit_pos));
-				/* was energy_level */
+		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->dest_loc);
+		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->orbit_pos);
 		cwrite_8  (fh, GroupPtr->group_id); /* was max_energy */
 		cwrite_16 (fh, GroupPtr->loc.x);
 		cwrite_16 (fh, GroupPtr->loc.y);
@@ -385,8 +383,8 @@ static BOOLEAN
 SaveSummary (const SUMMARY_DESC *SummPtr, void *fp)
 {
 	if (
-			write_32 (fp, SAVE_MAGIC) != 1 ||
-			write_32 (fp, SUMMARY_MAGIC) != 1 ||
+			write_32 (fp, SAVEFILE_TAG) != 1 ||
+			write_32 (fp, SUMMARY_TAG) != 1 ||
 			write_32 (fp, 160 + strlen(SummPtr->SaveName)) != 1
 		)
 		return FALSE;
@@ -773,7 +771,7 @@ SaveGame (COUNT which_game, SUMMARY_DESC *SummPtr, const char *name)
 
 			success = SaveSummary (SummPtr, out_fp);
 			// Then write the rest of the data.
-			if (success && write_32 (out_fp, OMNIBUS_MAGIC) != 1)
+			if (success && write_32 (out_fp, OMNIBUS_TAG) != 1)
 				success = FALSE;
 			if (success && write_32 (out_fp, flen) != 1)
 				success = FALSE;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/save.h b/sc2/src/uqm/save.h
index 62602eb90..d96669c63 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/save.h
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/save.h
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ extern "C" {
 //   is only used for displaying savegame summaries. There is also
 //   room for only 16 devices on screen.
 #define MAX_EXCLUSIVE_DEVICES 16
-#define SAVE_MAGIC 0x01534d55     // "UMS\x01": UQM Save version 1
-#define SUMMARY_MAGIC 0x6d6d7553  // "Summ": Summary. Must be first!
-#define OMNIBUS_MAGIC 0x696e6d4f  // "Omni": All data, uncompressed
 #define SAVE_NAME_SIZE 64
 
+// The savefile tag numbers.
+#define SAVEFILE_TAG     0x01534d55 // "UMS\x01": UQM Save version 1
+#define OMNIBUS_TAG      0x696e6d4f // "Omni": All data, uncompressed
+#define SUMMARY_TAG      0x6d6d7553 // "Summ": Summary. Must be first!
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	SIS_STATE SS;