diff --git a/scripts/coals.lua b/scripts/coals.lua
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+coal = {}
+
+function coal.notify(message, displayFor)
+	 trigger.action.outText(message, displayFor)
+end
+
+function coal.listRed()
+	coal.coals = env.mission.coalitions.red --solid naming this
+	coal.notify(mist.utils.tableShow(coal.coals),5)
+	pickOne = math.random(#coal.coals)
+	countryIs = country.name[coal.coals[pickOne]]
+	coal.notify(countryIs,10)
+end
+
+function coal.listBlue()
+	coal.coals = env.mission.coalitions.blue --solid naming this
+	coal.notify(mist.utils.tableShow(coal.coals),5)
+	pickOne = math.random(#coal.coals)
+	countryIs = country.name[coal.coals[pickOne]]
+	coal.notify(countryIs,10)
+end
+
+function coal.listNeutrals()
+	coal.coals = env.mission.coalitions.neutrals --solid naming this
+	coal.notify(mist.utils.tableShow(coal.coals),5)
+	pickOne = math.random(#coal.coals)
+	countryIs = country.name[coal.coals[pickOne]]
+	coal.notify(countryIs,10)
+end
+
+
+do	
+	longRangeShots = missionCommands.addSubMenu("Coal check")
+		missionCommands.addCommand ("List reds", longRangeShots, coal.listRed)
+		missionCommands.addCommand ("List blue", longRangeShots, coal.listBlue)
+		missionCommands.addCommand ("List neutrals", longRangeShots, coal.listNeutrals)
+
+end
+
+coal.notify("coals.lua loaded", 2)
+
+
+-- env.mission.coalitions.red
+-- env.mission.coalitions.blue
+-- env.mission.coalitions.neutrals
+
+--coalition.getCountryCoalition(countryID)
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