diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/DLL/AddressesSimulator.cpp b/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/DLL/AddressesSimulator.cpp
index 15e53674..b080126d 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/DLL/AddressesSimulator.cpp	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/DLL/AddressesSimulator.cpp	
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\AnimalSpeciesManager.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\PlantSpeciesManager.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\GamePersistenceManager.h>
+#include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\NounClassFactories.h>
 
 namespace Addresses(Simulator)
@@ -1105,6 +1106,15 @@ namespace Simulator
 	namespace Addresses(cSpatialObject) {
 		DefineAddress(SetModelKey, SelectAddress(0xC87B30, 0xC889A0));
 	}
+
+	namespace Addresses(CinematicAction) {
+		DefineAddress(StartVignetteFunction_ptr, SelectAddress(0xAD3D50, 0xAD3EF0));
+	}
+
+	namespace Addresses(cCinematicManager) {
+		DefineAddress(Get, SelectAddress(0xB3D430, 0xB3D5D0));
+		DefineAddress(PlayCinematic, SelectAddress(0xAE0480, 0xAE08B0));
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/Simulator/SimulatorMisc.cpp b/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/Simulator/SimulatorMisc.cpp
index 259f05c1..a2091435 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/Simulator/SimulatorMisc.cpp	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/SourceCode/Simulator/SimulatorMisc.cpp	
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cSpeciesProfile.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cIdentityColorable.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\GamePersistenceManager.h>
+#include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cDefaultToolProjectile.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cArtilleryProjectile.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cCulturalProjectile.h>
@@ -156,5 +157,17 @@ namespace Simulator
 	auto_METHOD_VOID(cPlanetaryArtifact, LoadFromItem, 
 		Args(SpaceInventoryItemType itemType, const ResourceKey& itemKey, int count, bool arg),
 		Args(itemType, itemKey, count, arg));
+
+	//// CinematicManager ////
+
+	auto_STATIC_METHOD_(cCinematicManager, cCinematicManager*, Get);
+
+	auto_METHOD_VOID(cCinematicManager, PlayCinematic,
+		Args(const char* cinematicName, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3, int arg4),
+		Args(cinematicName, arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4));
+
+	CinematicActionFunction_t CinematicAction::GetStartVignetteFunction() {
+		return (CinematicActionFunction_t)(GetAddress(CinematicAction, StartVignetteFunction_ptr));
+	}
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj b/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj
index b2beea33..a4ed439d 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj	
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\App\IDGenerator.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\App\JobManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\App\Thumbnail_cImportExport.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\Simulator\UIStateMachine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\BasicIncludes.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\Cell.h" />
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj.filters b/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj.filters
index d43c4393..13b5f31e 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj.filters	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore ModAPI.vcxproj.filters	
@@ -2193,6 +2193,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Spore\Simulator\UIStateMachine.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="SourceCode\Allocator.cpp">
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/ResourceKey.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/ResourceKey.h
index 936033d5..59fbb3e5 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/ResourceKey.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/ResourceKey.h	
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ ASSERT_SIZE(ResourceKey, 0xC);
 #define type_id(id) ResourceKey(0, id, 0)
 #define group_id(id) ResourceKey(0, 0, id)
 
+#define WILDCARD_KEY ResourceKey(ResourceKey::kWildcardID, ResourceKey::kWildcardID, ResourceKey::kWildcardID)
+
 inline ResourceKey::ResourceKey()
 #ifndef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
 	: instanceID(0)
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ inline bool ResourceKey::operator >(const ResourceKey &b) const
 
 inline bool ResourceKey::operator <(const ResourceKey &b) const
 {
-	return groupID > b.groupID;
+	return groupID < b.groupID;
 }
 
 namespace eastl
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator.h
index 2fb0fed6..e2516d4e 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator.h	
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\SpaceGfx.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\SpaceTrading.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\TerraformingManager.h>
+#include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h>
 
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cGameData.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cGonzagoSimulator.h>
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SimulatorMessages.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SimulatorMessages.h
index d3a09353..2a16f4b6 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SimulatorMessages.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SimulatorMessages.h	
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <Spore\ResourceKey.h>
 #include <Spore\App\StandardMessage.h>
 #include <Spore\Simulator\cMission.h>
+#include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\CinematicManager.h>
 
 namespace Simulator
 {
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ namespace Simulator
 
 		/// Sent when the ownership of some star changes. No parameters.
 		kMsgStarOwnershipChanged = 0x55BD8F7,
+
+		/// Simulator::DoCinematicActionMessage ; sent to execute a single action within a cinematic stage
+		kMsgDoCinematicAction = 0x4470A41,
 	};
 
 	class IMessageParameters
@@ -261,4 +265,17 @@ namespace Simulator
 			return params[0].uint32;
 		}
 	};
+
+	/// Sent to execute a single action within a cinematic stage
+	class DoCinematicActionMessage : App::StandardMessage
+	{
+	public:
+		static const uint32_t ID = kMsgDoCinematicAction;
+
+		DoCinematicActionMessage(CinematicAction* action);
+
+		inline CinematicAction* GetActionData() {
+			return (CinematicAction*)params[0].object;
+		}
+	};
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/StarID.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/StarID.h
index f73b2802..e6f6731c 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/StarID.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/StarID.h	
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <EASTL\functional.h>
 #include <Spore\Internal.h>
+#include <Spore\Hash.h>
 
 namespace Simulator
 {
@@ -43,6 +45,13 @@ namespace Simulator
 		inline unsigned int GetStarIndex() const {
 			return internalValue & 0x00000FFF;
 		}
+
+#ifndef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
+		bool StarID::operator ==(const StarID& b) const;
+		bool StarID::operator !=(const StarID& b) const;
+		bool StarID::operator <(const StarID& b) const;
+		bool StarID::operator >(const StarID& b) const;
+#endif
 	};
 	ASSERT_SIZE(StarID, 4);
 
@@ -85,6 +94,63 @@ namespace Simulator
 		inline unsigned int GetPlanetIndex() const {
 			return internalValue & 0xFF000000 >> 24;
 		}
+
+#ifndef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
+		bool PlanetID::operator ==(const PlanetID& b) const;
+		bool PlanetID::operator !=(const PlanetID& b) const;
+		bool PlanetID::operator <(const PlanetID& b) const;
+		bool PlanetID::operator >(const PlanetID& b) const;
+#endif
 	};
 	ASSERT_SIZE(PlanetID, 4);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+#ifndef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
+	inline bool StarID::operator ==(const StarID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue == b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool StarID::operator !=(const StarID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue != b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool StarID::operator >(const StarID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue > b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool StarID::operator <(const StarID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue < b.internalValue;
+	}
+
+	inline bool PlanetID::operator ==(const PlanetID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue == b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool PlanetID::operator !=(const PlanetID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue != b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool PlanetID::operator >(const PlanetID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue > b.internalValue;
+	}
+	inline bool PlanetID::operator <(const PlanetID& b) const
+	{
+		return internalValue < b.internalValue;
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifndef SDK_TO_GHIDRA
+namespace eastl
+{
+	template <> struct hash<Simulator::StarID>
+	{
+		size_t operator()(const Simulator::StarID& val) const { return hash<uint32_t>()(val.internalValue); }
+	};
+	template <> struct hash<Simulator::PlanetID>
+	{
+		size_t operator()(const Simulator::PlanetID& val) const { return hash<uint32_t>()(val.internalValue); }
+	};
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SubSystem/CinematicManager.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SubSystem/CinematicManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bbb6696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/SubSystem/CinematicManager.h	
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Spore\App\IMessageListener.h>
+#include <Spore\ArgScript\ICommand.h>
+#include <Spore\Simulator\SubSystem\cStrategy.h>
+#include <Spore\MathUtils.h>
+
+/// Accesses the current instance of Simulator::cCinematicManager
+#define CinematicManager (*Simulator::cCinematicManager::Get())
+
+namespace Simulator
+{
+	class CinematicActionUnkBase
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual ~CinematicActionUnkBase() = 0;
+		virtual int AddRef() = 0;
+		virtual int Release() = 0;
+	};
+
+	typedef bool(*CinematicActionFunction_t)(Object* actionData, bool);
+
+	class CinematicAction
+		: public RefCountTemplate
+		, public CinematicActionUnkBase
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual ~CinematicAction();
+		virtual int AddRef() override;
+		virtual int Release() override;
+
+		static CinematicActionFunction_t GetStartVignetteFunction();
+
+	public:
+		/// For instance, CinematicVignetteAction
+		/* 0Ch */	ObjectPtr mActionData;
+		/* 10h */	CinematicActionFunction_t mFunction;
+	};
+	ASSERT_SIZE(CinematicAction, 0x14);
+
+	namespace Addresses(CinematicAction) {
+		DeclareAddress(StartVignetteFunction_ptr);  // 0xAD3D50 0xAD3EF0
+	}
+
+
+	class cCinematicManager
+		: public App::IMessageListener
+		, public cStrategy
+	{
+	public:
+		static cCinematicManager* Get();
+
+		/* 10h */	virtual void AddCommand(const char* commandName, ArgScript::ICommand* command);
+
+		void PlayCinematic(const char* cinematicName, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3, int arg4);
+
+	public:
+		/* 20h */	char padding_20[0x3c8 - 0x20];
+	};
+	ASSERT_SIZE(cCinematicManager, 0x3C8);
+	
+	namespace Addresses(cCinematicManager) {
+		DeclareAddress(Get);  // 0xB3D430 0xB3D5D0
+		DeclareAddress(PlayCinematic);  // 0xAE0480 0xAE08B0
+	}
+
+
+
+	class CinematicVignetteAction
+		: public Object
+		, public DefaultRefCounted
+	{
+	public:
+		enum class PositionType
+		{
+			None = 0,
+			Unk1 = 1,
+			Effect = 2,
+			ActorNest = 3,
+			ActorHut = 4,
+			ActorTribe = 5,
+			ActorCity = 6,
+			Object = 7,
+			Actor = 8,
+			NearestWater = 9,
+			NearestLand = 10
+		};
+
+		enum class OffsetMultiplier {
+			/// Uses the foot radius of the actor as an offset multiplier
+			FootprintRadius = 0,
+			/// Uses the max width of the target object as an offset multiplier
+			TargetWidth = 1,
+			/// Uses the height of the target object as an offset multiplier
+			TargetHeight = 2,
+			None = 3,
+		};
+
+		static const uint32_t TYPE = 0x55113D6;
+
+		virtual int AddRef() override;
+		virtual int Release() override;
+		virtual void* Cast(uint32_t type) const override;
+
+	public:
+		/// Actor name
+		/* 0Ch */	uint32_t mActorId;
+		/// Vignette identifier
+		/* 10h */	uint32_t mVignetteId;
+		/// Vignette identifier
+		/* 14h */	ResourceKey mVignetteKey;
+		/// Relative position (if no options specified, then relative to the actor)
+		/* 20h */	Math::Vector3 mPosition;
+		/* 2Ch */	Math::Vector3 mFacingOffset;
+		/// If not None, relative to a position
+		/* 38h */	PositionType mRelativePosType;  // Unk1
+		/* 3Ch */	uint32_t mRelativePosId;
+		/// If not None, face a position with an optional offset mFacingOffset
+		/* 40h */	PositionType mFacingType;  // None
+		/* 44h */	uint32_t mFacingId;
+		/// state does not wait for routing to finish
+		/* 48h */	bool mNoWait;
+		/* 4Ch */	OffsetMultiplier mOffsetMultiplier;  // None
+		/* 50h */	uint32_t field_50;  // -1
+	};
+	ASSERT_SIZE(CinematicVignetteAction, 0x54);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/cScenarioData.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/cScenarioData.h
index db12692f..79fe9789 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/cScenarioData.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Simulator/cScenarioData.h	
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Simulator
 		/* 24h */	int field_24;
 		/* 28h */	int field_28;
 		/* 2Ch */	bool field_2C;
-		/* 30h */	int field_30;
+		/* 30h */	TexturePtr field_30;
 		/* 34h */	int field_34;
 		/* 38h */	TexturePtr mThumbnail;
 		/* 3Ch */	TexturePtr mLargeThumbnail;
diff --git a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Terrain/ITerrainResourceManager.h b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Terrain/ITerrainResourceManager.h
index 4e0e15b5..e503ad80 100644
--- a/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Terrain/ITerrainResourceManager.h	
+++ b/Spore ModAPI/Spore/Terrain/ITerrainResourceManager.h	
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ namespace Terrain
 	public:
 		virtual ~ITerrainResourceManager();
 
+		/// Returns the property list assigned to the given planet; if the planet still doesn't have
+		/// a property list, it will select one from the game available planets and copy it.
+		/// @param planetKey
 		/* 04h */	virtual App::PropertyList* GetPropertyList(const ResourceKey& planetKey) = 0;
 		/// returns wta and planetinfo?
-		/* 08h */	virtual void func08h(const ResourceKey& key, int* dst) = 0;
+		/* 08h */	virtual void LoadPlanetInfo(const ResourceKey& key, eastl::tuple<float, float, float, float, float>& dst) = 0;
 		/* 0Ch */	virtual void func0Ch(const ResourceKey& key) = 0;  // removes player effects and models?
 
 		/// Creates a property list and saves it to a file with key `outputKey`,