diff --git a/scihunt/src/server/monster_scientist.qc b/scihunt/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
index bfc1ea06..f33b627a 100644
--- a/scihunt/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
+++ b/scihunt/src/server/monster_scientist.qc
@@ -16,14 +16,8 @@
 
 var int autocvar_sh_scialert = FALSE;
 var int autocvar_sh_scispeed = 40;
+var int autocvar_sh_sciattack = TRUE;
 
-enum
-{
-	SCI_IDLE,
-	SCI_WALK,
-	SCI_RUN,
-	SCI_DEAD
-};
 
 enum
 {
@@ -72,480 +66,146 @@ enum
 	SCIA_DEADTABLE3
 };
 
-enumflags
-{
-	SCIF_USED,
-	SCIF_SCARED,
-	SCIF_FEAR,
-	SCIF_SEEN,
-	SCIF_FALLING
-};
-
-string sci_snddie[] = {
-	"scientist/sci_die1.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_die2.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_die3.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_die4.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndchitchat[] = {
-	"scientist/absolutely.wav",
-	"scientist/absolutelynot.wav",
-	"scientist/administrator.wav",
-	"scientist/alienappeal.wav",
-	"scientist/alientrick.wav",
-	"scientist/allnominal.wav",
-	"scientist/areyouthink.wav",
-	"scientist/asexpected.wav",
-	"scientist/beverage.wav",
-	"scientist/bloodsample.wav",
-	"scientist/cantbeserious.wav",
-	"scientist/chaostheory.wav",
-	"scientist/completelywrong.wav",
-	"scientist/containfail.wav",
-	"scientist/correcttheory.wav",
-	"scientist/dine.wav",
-	"scientist/dontknow.wav",
-	"scientist/donuteater.wav",
-	"scientist/doyousmell.wav",
-	"scientist/evergetout.wav",
-	"scientist/everseen.wav",
-	"scientist/fascinating.wav",
-	"scientist/goodpaper.wav",
-	"scientist/headcrab.wav",
-	"scientist/hideglasses.wav",
-	"scientist/hopenominal.wav",
-	"scientist/howinteresting.wav",
-	"scientist/hungryyet.wav",
-	"scientist/ibelieveso.wav",
-	"scientist/idontthinkso.wav",
-	"scientist/importantspecies.wav",
-	"scientist/improbable.wav",
-	"scientist/imsure.wav",
-	"scientist/inconclusive.wav",
-	"scientist/ipredictedthis.wav",
-	"scientist/justasked.wav",
-	"scientist/lambdalab.wav",
-	"scientist/limitsok.wav",
-	"scientist/lowervoice.wav",
-	"scientist/luckwillchange.wav",
-	"scientist/needsleep.wav",
-	"scientist/neverseen.wav",
-	"scientist/nodoubt.wav",
-	"scientist/nogrant.wav",
-	"scientist/noguess.wav",
-	"scientist/noidea.wav",
-	"scientist/noo.wav",
-	"scientist/notcertain.wav",
-	"scientist/nothostile.wav",
-	"scientist/notsure.wav",
-	"scientist/ofcourse.wav",
-	"scientist/ofcoursenot.wav",
-	"scientist/organicmatter.wav",
-	"scientist/perculiarmarks.wav",
-	"scientist/perculiarodor.wav",
-	"scientist/perhaps.wav",
-	"scientist/positively.wav",
-	"scientist/repeat.wav",
-	"scientist/reportflux.wav",
-	"scientist/rescueus.wav",
-	"scientist/ridiculous.wav",
-	"scientist/right.wav",
-	"scientist/rightway.wav",
-	"scientist/rumorclean.wav",
-	"scientist/runtest.wav",
-	"scientist/seencup.wav",
-	"scientist/shakeunification.wav",
-	"scientist/shutdownchart.wav",
-	"scientist/shutup.wav",
-	"scientist/simulation.wav",
-	"scientist/smellburning.wav",
-	"scientist/softethics.wav",
-	"scientist/stimulating.wav",
-	"scientist/stopasking.wav",
-	"scientist/thatsodd.wav",
-	"scientist/theoretically.wav",
-	"scientist/uselessphd.wav",
-	"scientist/waithere.wav",
-	"scientist/whatnext.wav",
-	"scientist/whocansay.wav",
-	"scientist/whoresponsible.wav",
-	"scientist/whyaskme.wav",
-	"scientist/yees.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndhear[] = {
-	"scientist/hearsomething.wav",
-	"scientist/startle1.wav",
-	"scientist/startle2.wav",
-	"scientist/startle3.wav",
-	"scientist/startle4.wav",
-	"scientist/startle5.wav",
-	"scientist/startle6.wav",
-	"scientist/startle7.wav",
-	"scientist/startle8.wav",
-	"scientist/startle9.wav",
-	"scientist/whatissound.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndpain[] = {
-	"scientist/sci_pain1.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain2.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain3.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain4.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain5.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain6.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain7.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain8.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain9.wav",
-	"scientist/sci_pain10.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndsee[] = {
-	"scientist/afellowsci.wav",
-	"scientist/ahfreeman.wav",
-	"scientist/freeman.wav",
-	"scientist/freemanalive.wav",
-	"scientist/goodtoseeyou.wav",
-	"scientist/greetings.wav",
-	"scientist/greetings2.wav",
-	"scientist/hello.wav",
-	"scientist/hellofreeman.wav",
-	"scientist/hellofromlab.wav",
-	"scientist/hellothere.wav",
-	"scientist/inmesstoo.wav",
-	"scientist/newhevsuit.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndscream[] = {
-	"scientist/scream1.wav",
-	"scientist/scream2.wav",
-	"scientist/scream3.wav",
-	"scientist/scream4.wav",
-	"scientist/dontwantdie.wav",
-	"scientist/scream5.wav",
-	"scientist/scream6.wav",
-	"scientist/scream7.wav",
-	"scientist/evergetout.wav",
-	//"scientist/scream8.wav",
-	//"scientist/scream9.wav",
-	"scientist/scream10.wav",
-	"scientist/scream11.wav",
-	"scientist/getoutalive.wav",
-	"scientist/scream12.wav",
-	"scientist/scream13.wav",
-	"scientist/scream14.wav",
-	"scientist/scream15.wav",
-	"scientist/scream16.wav",
-	"scientist/getoutofhere.wav",
-	"scientist/scream17.wav",
-	"scientist/scream18.wav",
-	"scientist/scream19.wav",
-	"scientist/gottogetout.wav",
-	"scientist/scream20.wav",
-	"scientist/scream21.wav",
-	"scientist/scream22.wav",
-	"scientist/youinsane.wav",
-	"scientist/scream23.wav",
-	"scientist/scream24.wav",
-	"scientist/scream25.wav",
-	"scientist/whatyoudoing.wav",
-	"scientist/canttakemore.wav",
-	"scientist/madness.wav",
-	"scientist/noplease.wav",
-	"scientist/getoutofhere.wav",
-	"scientist/sorryimleaving.wav",
-};
-
-string sci_sndstop[] = {
-	"scientist/stop1.wav",
-	"scientist/stop2.wav",
-	"scientist/stop3.wav",
-	"scientist/stop4.wav",
-	"scientist/sorryimleaving.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_snduse[] = {
-	"scientist/alright.wav",
-	"scientist/excellentteam.wav",
-	"scientist/fellowscientist.wav",
-	"scientist/fine.wav",
-	"scientist/hopeyouknow.wav",
-	"scientist/leadtheway.wav",
-	"scientist/letsgo.wav",
-	"scientist/yes3.wav",
-	"scientist/yesletsgo.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_snduseno[] = {
-	"scientist/beenaburden.wav",
-	"scientist/illwait.wav",
-	"scientist/illwaithere.wav",
-	"scientist/istay.wav",
-	"scientist/reconsider.wav",
-	"scientist/slowingyou.wav",
-	"scientist/whyleavehere.wav"
-};
-
-string sci_sndidle[] = {
-	"scientist/hideglasses.wav",
-	"scientist/weartie.wav",
-	"scientist/runtest.wav",
-	"scientist/limitsok.wav",
-	"scientist/asexpected.wav",
-	"scientist/thatsodd.wav",
-	"scientist/allnominal.wav",
-	"scientist/shutdownchart.wav",
-	"scientist/reportflux.wav",
-	"scientist/simulation.wav",
-	"scientist/hopenominal.wav",
-};
-
 class monster_scientist:CBaseNPC
 {
-	vector m_vecLastUserPos;
-	entity m_eUser;
-	entity m_eRescuer;
-
-	float m_flScaredTime;
-	float m_flScreamTime;
-	float m_flPainTime;
-	float m_flChangePath;
-	float m_flTraceTime;
-	int m_iFlags;
 	void(void) monster_scientist;
 
-	virtual void(void) touch;
-	virtual void(void) Hide;
 	virtual void(void) Respawn;
 	virtual void(void) Pain;
 	virtual void(void) Death;
-	virtual void(void) Physics;
-	virtual void(void) Scream;
-	virtual void(void) WarnOthers;
-	virtual void(void) IdleChat;
+	virtual void(void) OnPlayerUse;
+	virtual void(void) TalkPanic;
+	virtual int(void) AnimIdle;
+	virtual int(void) AnimWalk;
+	virtual int(void) AnimRun;
+
+	virtual int(void) AttackMelee;
+	virtual void(void) AttackNeedle;
 };
 
-void monster_scientist::WarnOthers(void)
+int
+monster_scientist::AttackMelee(void)
 {
-	for (entity b = world; (b = find(b, ::classname, "monster_scientist"));) {
-		if (vlen(b.origin - origin) < 512) {
-			monster_scientist sci = (monster_scientist)b;
-			sci.m_iFlags |= SCIF_SCARED | SCIF_FEAR | SCIF_SEEN;
-			sci.m_eUser = world;
-			sci.m_eRescuer = world;
-			sci.m_flScaredTime = time + 2.5f;
-			sci.Scream();
-		}
-	}
+	/* visual */
+	AnimPlay(28);
+	m_flAttackThink = m_flAnimTime;
+
+	float r = random();
+
+	if (r < 0.33)
+		Sentence("!SC_CUREA");
+	else if (r < 0.66)
+		Sentence("!SC_CUREB");
+	else
+		Sentence("!SC_CUREC");
+
+	/* functional */
+	think = AttackNeedle;
+	nextthink = 0.25f;
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::Scream(void)
+void
+monster_scientist::AttackNeedle(void)
 {
-	if (m_flScreamTime > time) {
+	traceline(origin, m_eEnemy.origin, FALSE, this);
+
+	if (trace_fraction >= 1.0 || trace_ent.takedamage != DAMAGE_YES) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	int rand = floor(random(0,sci_sndscream.length));
-	Speak(sci_sndscream[rand]);
-	m_flScreamTime = time + 5.0f;
+	Damage_Apply(trace_ent, this, 25, 0, 0);
+	AnimPlay(30);
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::IdleChat(void)
+int
+monster_scientist::AnimIdle(void)
 {
-	if (m_flScreamTime > time) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	int rand = floor(random(0,sci_sndchitchat.length));
-	Speak(sci_sndchitchat[rand]);
-	m_flScreamTime = time + 5.0f + random(0,20);
+	return SCIA_IDLE1;
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::Physics(void)
+int
+monster_scientist::AnimWalk(void)
 {
-	float spvel;
-	input_movevalues = [0,0,0];
-	input_impulse = 0;
-	input_buttons = 0;
-	
-	if (style != MONSTER_DEAD) {
-	if (!(m_iFlags & SCIF_SEEN)) {
-		for (entity b = world; (b = find(b, ::classname, "player"));) {
-			/* Find players in a 256 unit radius */
-			if (vlen(b.origin - origin) < 256) {
-				/* If we can't physically see him, don't say hi. */
-				traceline(origin, b.origin, FALSE, this);
-				if (trace_ent != b) {
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (random() < 0.5) {
-					int rand = floor(random(0,sci_sndsee.length));
-					Speak(sci_sndsee[rand]);
-				}
-
-				m_iFlags |= SCIF_SEEN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	/* Deal with a hostage being rescued when it's following someone else */
-	if (m_eRescuer.classname == "monster_scientist") {
-		if (m_eRescuer.solid == SOLID_NOT) {
-			m_eRescuer = m_eUser;
-		}
-	}
-	/* Deal with the hostage losing its rescuer (death) */
-	if (m_eUser.health <= 0) {
-		m_eUser = world;
-	}
-
-	if (m_eUser!= world) {
-		v_angle = vectoangles(m_eRescuer.origin - origin);
-		v_angle[0] = 0;
-		v_angle[1] = Math_FixDelta(v_angle[1]);
-		v_angle[2] = 0;
-
-		/* Give up after 1024 units */
-		if (vlen(m_eRescuer.origin - origin) > 1024) {
-			m_eUser = world;
-		} else if (vlen(m_eRescuer.origin - origin) > 64) {
-			input_movevalues[0] = 240;
-
-			other = world;
-			traceline(origin, /*mins, maxs, */m_eRescuer.origin, MOVE_OTHERONLY, this);
-
-			/* Tracing failed, there's world geometry in the way */
-			if (trace_fraction < 1.0f) {
-				v_angle = vectoangles(m_vecLastUserPos - origin);
-				v_angle[0] = 0;
-				v_angle[1] = Math_FixDelta(v_angle[1]);
-				v_angle[2] = 0;
-			} else {
-				m_vecLastUserPos = m_eRescuer.origin;
-			}
-
-			/* Trace again to see if another hostage is in our path and if so
-			 * follow them instead, this makes pathing easier */
-			traceline(origin, /*mins, maxs,*/ m_vecLastUserPos, FALSE, this);
-			if (trace_ent.classname == "monster_scientist") {
-				monster_scientist que = (monster_scientist)trace_ent;
-				if (que.m_eRescuer == m_eUser) {
-					if (trace_ent != this) {
-						m_eRescuer = trace_ent;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	} else if (m_iFlags & SCIF_FEAR) {
-		m_iFlags |= SCIF_SEEN;
-		Scream();
-		maxspeed = 240 * (autocvar_sh_scispeed/40);
-		input_movevalues = [maxspeed, 0, 0];
-
-		if (m_flTraceTime < time) {
-			traceline(origin, origin + (v_forward * 64), FALSE, this);
-			
-			if (trace_fraction < 1.0f) {
-				m_flChangePath = 0.0f;
-			}
-			m_flTraceTime = time + 0.5f;
-		}
-
-		if (m_flChangePath < time) {
-#if 0
-			float add;
-			vector pos;
-
-			pos = origin + [0,0,-18];
-			if (random() < 0.5) {
-				add = 45;
-			} else {
-				add = -45;
-			}
-
-			/* test every 45 degrees */
-			for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-				v_angle[1] = Math_FixDelta(v_angle[1] + add);
-				makevectors(v_angle);
-				traceline(pos, pos + (v_forward * 64), FALSE, this);
-				if (trace_fraction >= 1.0f) {
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-#else
-			v_angle[1] -= 180 + ((random() - 0.5) * 90);
-			v_angle[1] = Math_FixDelta(v_angle[1]);
-			
-#endif
-			m_flChangePath = time + floor(random(2,10));
-		}
-	} else {
-		IdleChat();
-	}
-
-	if (m_flScaredTime < time && m_iFlags & SCIF_SCARED) {
-		m_iFlags &= ~SCIF_SCARED;
-	}
-
-	if (m_flPainTime > time) {
-		input_movevalues = [0,0,0];
-	} else {
-		spvel = vlen(velocity);
-
-		if (spvel < 5) {
-			SetFrame((m_iFlags & SCIF_SCARED) ? SCIA_SCARED1:SCIA_IDLE1);
-		} else if (spvel <= 140) {
-			SetFrame((m_iFlags & SCIF_SCARED) ? SCIA_WALKSCARED:SCIA_WALK);
-		} else if (spvel <= 240) {
-			SetFrame((m_iFlags & SCIF_SCARED) ? SCIA_RUNSCARED:SCIA_RUN);
-		}
-	}
-
-	}
-
-	input_angles = angles = v_angle;
-	input_timelength = frametime;
-
-	runstandardplayerphysics(this);
-	Footsteps_Update();
-
-	if (!(flags & FL_ONGROUND) && velocity[2] < -100) {
-		if (!(m_iFlags & SCIF_FALLING)) {
-			Speak(sci_sndscream[0]);
-		}
-		m_iFlags |= SCIF_FALLING;
-	} else {
-		m_iFlags -= (flags & SCIF_FALLING);
-	}
-
-	/* support for think/nextthink */
-	if (think && nextthink > 0.0f) {
-		if (nextthink < time) {
-			nextthink = 0.0f;
-			think();
-		}
-	}
+	return SCIA_WALK;
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::touch(void)
+int
+monster_scientist::AnimRun(void)
 {
-	if (other.movetype == MOVETYPE_WALK) {
-		velocity = normalize(other.origin - origin) * -128;
-	}
+	return SCIA_RUN;
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::Pain(void)
+void
+monster_scientist::TalkPanic(void)
 {
-	if (style == MONSTER_DEAD) {
-		return;
+	int r = floor(random(0,30));
+
+	switch (r) {
+	case 1:
+		Sentence("!SC_SCARED1"); //scientist/stopattacking
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		Sentence("!SC_SCARED2"); //scientist/youinsane
+		break;
+	case 3:
+		Sentence("!SC_PLFEAR0"); //scientist/whatyoudoing
+		break;
+	case 4:
+		Sentence("!SC_PLFEAR2"); //scientist/madness
+		break;
+	case 5:
+		Sentence("!SC_PLFEAR3"); //scientist/noplease
+		break;
+	case 6:
+		Sentence("!SC_PLFEAR4"); //scientist/getoutofhere
+		break;
+	case 7:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR3"); //scientist/dontwantdie
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR4"); //scientist/getoutalive
+		break;
+	case 9:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR5"); //scientist/startle3
+		break;
+	case 10:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR6"); //scientist/startle4
+		break;
+	case 11:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR7"); //scientist/startle5
+		break;
+	case 12:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR8"); //scientist/startle6
+		break;
+	case 13:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR9"); //scientist/startle7
+		break;
+	case 14:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR10"); //scientist/startle8
+		break;
+	case 15:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR11"); //scientist/startle9
+		break;
+	case 16:
+		Sentence("!SC_FEAR12"); //scientist/startle1
+		break;
+	default:
+		Sentence("!SC_SCREAM"); //scientist/sci_fear15
 	}
 
-	WarnOthers();
+	m_flNextSentence = time + 2.0 + random(0,3);
+}
 
-	if (m_flPainTime > time) {
+void
+monster_scientist::Pain(void)
+{
+	if (autocvar_sh_sciattack)
+		CBaseMonster::Pain();
+
+	StartleAllies();
+
+	if (m_flAnimTime > time) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -553,119 +213,62 @@ void monster_scientist::Pain(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	int rand = floor(random(0,sci_sndpain.length));
-	Speak(sci_sndpain[rand]);
+	Sound_Speak(this, "monster_scientist.pain");
 
-	SetFrame(SCIA_FLINCH + floor(random(0, 5)));
-	m_iFlags |= SCIF_FEAR;
-
-	m_flPainTime = time + 0.25f;
+	frame = SCIA_FLINCH + floor(random(0, 6));
+	m_flAnimTime = time + 0.25f;
+	m_iFlags |= MONSTER_FEAR;
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::Death(void)
+void
+monster_scientist::Death(void)
 {
-	if (style == MONSTER_DEAD) {
-		Gib();
-		return;
+	WarnAllies();
+
+	if (style != MONSTER_DEAD) {
+		SHMultiplayerRules rules = (SHMultiplayerRules)g_grMode;
+
+		if (g_dmg_eAttacker.flags & FL_CLIENT)
+			rules.ScientistKill((player)g_dmg_eAttacker, (entity)this);
+
+		Plugin_PlayerObituary(g_dmg_eAttacker, this, g_dmg_iWeapon, g_dmg_iHitBody, g_dmg_iDamage);
+
+		SetFrame(SCIA_DIE_SIMPLE + floor(random(0, 6)));
+		Sound_Speak(this, "monster_scientist.die");
 	}
 
-	SHMultiplayerRules rules = (SHMultiplayerRules)g_grMode;
+	/* now mark our state as 'dead' */
+	CBaseNPC::Death();
+}
 
-	if (g_dmg_eAttacker.flags & FL_CLIENT)
-		rules.ScientistKill((player)g_dmg_eAttacker, (entity)this);
-
-	Plugin_PlayerObituary(g_dmg_eAttacker, this, g_dmg_iWeapon, g_dmg_iHitBody, g_dmg_iDamage);
-
-	int r;
-	r = floor(random(0,sci_snddie.length));
-	Speak(sci_snddie[r]);
-
-	WarnOthers();
-
-	think = Respawn;
-	nextthink = time + 10.0f;
-
-	m_eUser = world;
-	m_iFlags = 0x0;
-
-	if (health < -50) {
-		Gib();
+void
+monster_scientist::OnPlayerUse(void)
+{
+	if (m_iFlags & MONSTER_FEAR)
 		return;
-	}
 
-	flags &= ~FL_MONSTER;
-	SetFrame(SCIA_DIE_SIMPLE + floor(random(0, 6)));
-	SetSize(VEC_HULL_MIN + [0,0,36], VEC_HULL_MAX);
-
-	/* corpse health */
-	SetMovetype(MOVETYPE_NONE);
-	SetSolid(SOLID_CORPSE);
-	health = 50 + health; 
-	style = MONSTER_DEAD;
+	CBaseNPC::OnPlayerUse();
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::Hide(void)
+void
+monster_scientist::Respawn(void)
 {
-	SetModel("");
-	m_eUser = world;
-	solid = SOLID_NOT;
-	movetype = MOVETYPE_NONE;
-	customphysics = __NULL__;
-}
-
-void monster_scientist::Respawn(void)
-{
-	v_angle[0] = Math_FixDelta(m_oldAngle[0]);
-	v_angle[1] = Math_FixDelta(m_oldAngle[1]);
-	v_angle[2] = Math_FixDelta(m_oldAngle[2]);
-
-	flags |= FL_MONSTER;
-	SetAngles(v_angle);
-	SetSolid(SOLID_SLIDEBOX);
-	SetMovetype(MOVETYPE_WALK);
-	SetModel(m_oldModel);
-	SetSize(VEC_HULL_MIN + [0,0,36], VEC_HULL_MAX + [0,0,36]);
-	SetOrigin(m_oldOrigin);
-	SetFrame(SCIA_IDLE1);
-	takedamage = DAMAGE_YES;
-	iBleeds = TRUE;
-	style = MONSTER_IDLE;
-	health = 50;
-	velocity = [0,0,0];
-	m_iFlags = MONSTER_CANFOLLOW;
-	m_eUser = world;
-	customphysics = Physics;
+	CBaseNPC::Respawn();
+	m_iFlags |= MONSTER_CANFOLLOW;
+	PlayerUse = OnPlayerUse;
 
 	if (autocvar_sh_scialert) {
-		m_iFlags |= SCIF_FEAR;
+		m_iFlags |= MONSTER_FEAR;
 	}
 }
 
-void monster_scientist::monster_scientist(void)
+void
+monster_scientist::monster_scientist(void)
 {
 	spawnflags |= MSF_MULTIPLAYER;
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_sndpain.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_sndpain[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_snddie.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_snddie[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_sndscream.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_sndscream[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_snduse.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_snduse[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_snduseno.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_snduseno[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_sndsee.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_sndsee[i]);
-	}
-	for (int i = 0; i < sci_sndidle.length; i++) {
-		precache_sound(sci_sndidle[i]);
-	}
+	Sound_Precache("monster_scientist.die");
+	Sound_Precache("monster_scientist.pain");
 
 	m_iBody = -1;
 	for (int i = 1; i < (tokenize(__fullspawndata)-1); i += 2) {
@@ -678,9 +281,34 @@ void monster_scientist::monster_scientist(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	m_talkAsk = "!SC_QUESTION";
+	m_talkPlayerAsk = "!SC_PQUEST";
+	m_talkPlayerGreet = "!SC_PHELLO";
+	m_talkPlayerIdle = "!SC_PIDLE";
+	m_talkAnswer = "!SC_ANSWER";
+	m_talkAllyShot = "!SC_PLFEAR";
+	m_talkGreet = "";
+	m_talkIdle = "!SC_IDLE";
+	m_talkHearing = "!SC_HEAR";
+	m_talkSmelling = "!SC_SMELL";
+	m_talkStare = "!SC_STARE";
+	m_talkSurvived = "!SC_WOUND";
+	m_talkWounded = "!SC_MORTAL";
+	m_talkUnfollow = "!SC_WAIT";
+	m_talkFollow = "!SC_OK";
+	m_talkStopFollow = "!SC_STOP";
+	
+	m_iBody = -1;
+
+	if (autocvar_sh_sciattack)
+		m_iAlliance = MAL_ALIEN;
+
 	model = "models/scientist.mdl";
+	base_mins = [-16,-16,0];
+	base_maxs = [16,16,72];
 	CBaseNPC::CBaseNPC();
 	precache_model(m_oldModel);
+	base_health = Skill_GetValue("scientist_health", 20);
 
 	if (m_iBody == -1) {
 		/* This stuff needs to be persistent because we can't guarantee that