diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f0c85e..8396e1e 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ set(src_win32lib
 	./redalert/win32lib/wwstd.h
 	./redalert/win32lib/ww_win.h
 	./redalert/win32lib/_diptabl.cpp
- "redalert/ffmpegmovie.cpp")
+ "redalert/ffmpegmovie.cpp" "redalert/briefing.cpp")
 
 #Red Alert files
 set(src_redalert
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ if (UNIX)
 add_definitions(-D RA_AF -DCHEAT_KEYS -DIMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_LOADER_GLEW -DSCENARIO_EDITOR -DTRUE_FALSE_DEFINED -DENGLISH -D_USRDLL -DREDALERT_EXPORTS)
 endif(UNIX)
 
-add_executable(RedAlert ${src_io} ${src_win32lib} ${src_redalert} ${src_external} "redalert/light.cpp")
+add_executable(RedAlert ${src_io} ${src_win32lib} ${src_redalert} ${src_external} "redalert/light.cpp" "redalert/briefing.cpp")
 
 if (MSVC)
 set_target_properties(RedAlert PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "RedAlert" LINK_FLAGS "/PDB:\"RedAlert.pdb\" /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS" RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../" )
diff --git a/code/redalert/briefing.cpp b/code/redalert/briefing.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b45cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/redalert/briefing.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// briefing.cpp
+//
+
+#include "function.h"
+#include "image.h"
+
+void RenderBriefing(void) {
+	Image_t* worldMapImage = Image_LoadImage("ui/briefing/generic_worldmap.png");
+	bool exitBreifing = false;
+	while (!exitBreifing) {
+		// Check for any new SDL events.
+		SDL_Event event;
+		while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
+			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
+				//delete raw_image_buffer;		
+				exitBreifing = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		UserInput.Process_Input();
+
+		GL_RenderImage(worldMapImage, 0, 0, ScreenWidth, ScreenHeight);
+		GL_DrawText(5, 32.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f, 20, 0, Scen.Description);
+		GL_DrawText(5, 20.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f, 60, 30, Scen.BriefingText);
+		GL_DrawText(5, 20, 255.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f, (ScreenWidth / 2) - 100, ScreenHeight - 40, "Press any key to continue");
+		Device_Present();
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/redalert/function.h b/code/redalert/function.h
index 80a15fd..d22e0b1 100644
--- a/code/redalert/function.h
+++ b/code/redalert/function.h
@@ -1199,6 +1199,8 @@ struct Image_t;
 void Sys_SetOverlayImage(Image_t* image);
 int Sys_Milliseconds(void);
 
+void RenderBriefing(void);
+
 extern bool g_inMainMenu;
 extern KeyNumType	g_globalKeyNumType;
 extern int			g_globalKeyFlags;
diff --git a/code/redalert/newblit.cpp b/code/redalert/newblit.cpp
index 527938e..010c016 100644
--- a/code/redalert/newblit.cpp
+++ b/code/redalert/newblit.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ void GL_DrawText(int color, int x, int y, char* text) {
 	ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddText(pos, ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(ImVec4(r, g, b, 1)), text);
 }
 
+void GL_DrawText(int color, float fontsize, float r, float g, float b, int x, int y, char* text) {
+	ImVec2 pos(x, y);
+	float _r = r / 255.0f;
+	float _g = r / 255.0f;
+	float _b = r / 255.0f;
+	ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddText(NULL, fontsize, pos, ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(ImVec4(_r, _g, _b, 1)), text);
+}
+
 void GL_DrawForegroundText(int color, int x, int y, char* text) {
 	ImVec2 pos(x, y);
 	if (color == 0 || color == 160) { // This is a hack!
diff --git a/code/redalert/newblit.h b/code/redalert/newblit.h
index 5c1b748..4225c2e 100644
--- a/code/redalert/newblit.h
+++ b/code/redalert/newblit.h
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ void GL_ForceForegroundRender(bool force);
 void GL_DrawForegroundText(int color, int x, int y, char* text);
 void GL_SetColor(float r, float g, float b);
 void GL_SetRenderTexture(RenderTexture* renderTexture);
-void GL_EnableBlend(GLBlendType blendType);
\ No newline at end of file
+void GL_EnableBlend(GLBlendType blendType);
+void GL_DrawText(int color, float fontsize, float r, float g, float b, int x, int y, char* text);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/redalert/scenario.cpp b/code/redalert/scenario.cpp
index fabcc02..a9a2d3b 100644
--- a/code/redalert/scenario.cpp
+++ b/code/redalert/scenario.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "tcpip.h"
 #include "ccdde.h"
 #include "audiomix.h"
+#include "image.h"
 
 extern bool SpawnedFromWChat;
 #endif
@@ -402,26 +403,7 @@ bool Start_Scenario(char * name, bool briefing)
 	*/
 	if (!Debug_SkipBriefing)
 	{
-		char buffer[25];
-		if (Scen.BriefMovie != VQ_NONE) {
-			sprintf(buffer, "%s.VQA", VQName[Scen.BriefMovie]);
-		}
-		if (Session.Type == GAME_NORMAL && (Scen.BriefMovie == VQ_NONE || !CCFileClass(buffer).Is_Available())) {
-			/*
-			** Make sure the mouse is visible before showing the restatement.
-			*/
-			while (Get_Mouse_State()) {
-				Show_Mouse();
-			}
-			Restate_Mission(Scen.ScenarioName, TXT_OK, TXT_NONE);
-		}
-
-		if (briefing) {
-			Hide_Mouse();
-			VisiblePage.Clear();
-			Show_Mouse();
-			Play_Movie(Scen.ActionMovie, Scen.TransitTheme);
-		}
+		RenderBriefing();
 	}	
 
 	if (Scen.TransitTheme == THEME_NONE) {
diff --git a/scripts/SCU01EA.INI.script b/scripts/SCU01EA.INI.script
index f728e94..a1df232 100644
--- a/scripts/SCU01EA.INI.script
+++ b/scripts/SCU01EA.INI.script
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require("_Global")
 
 function map_briefing()
 	PlayMovie("SOVIET1")
-	SetBriefingText("Welcome Comrade General! Here in Alaska we will be begin our glorous conquest!")
+	SetBriefingText("Objective 1: Capture the allied communication center.\nObjective 2: Ensure your engineers dont die.\nObjective 3: Ensure your radar domes survive.\n")
 end
 
 function map_start()
diff --git a/ui/briefing/generic_worldmap.png b/ui/briefing/generic_worldmap.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5828625
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/briefing/generic_worldmap.png differ