diff --git a/source/simulation/Technology.cpp b/source/simulation/Technology.cpp
index 6bde1bad94..e52c404271 100644
--- a/source/simulation/Technology.cpp
+++ b/source/simulation/Technology.cpp
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@
 
 STL_HASH_SET<CStr, CStr_hash_compare> CTechnology::m_scriptsLoaded;
 
-CTechnology::CTechnology( CPlayer* player ) : m_player(player)
+CTechnology::CTechnology( const CStrW& name, CPlayer* player ) : m_Name(name), m_player(player)
 {
 	ONCE( ScriptingInit(); );
 
 	m_researched=false;
 	m_excluded = false;
-	m_JSFirst = false;
 	m_inProgress = false;
 } 
 bool CTechnology::loadXML( const CStr& filename )
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELID( XMBElement ID, CXeromyces& XeroFile )
 	{
 		XMBElement element = children.item(i);
 		int name = element.getNodeName();
-		CStr value = CStr(element.getText());
+		CStrW value = element.getText();
 		
 		if ( name == el_generic )
 			m_Generic = value;
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELReq( XMBElement Req, CXeromyces& XeroFile )
 	{
 		XMBElement element = children.item(i);
 		int name = element.getNodeName();
-		CStr value = element.getText();
+		CStrW value = element.getText();
 		
 		if ( name == el_time )
 			m_ReqTime = value.ToFloat();
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELReq( XMBElement Req, CXeromyces& XeroFile )
 			{
 				XMBElement resElement = resChildren.item(j);
 				int resName = resElement.getNodeName();
-				CStr resValue = CStr(resElement.getText());
+				CStrW resValue = resElement.getText();
 
 				if ( resName == el_food )	//NOT LOADED-GET CHILD NODES
 					m_ReqFood = resValue.ToFloat();
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELEffect( XMBElement effect, CXeromyces& XeroFile, const C
 	EL(script);
 	EL(function);
 	AT(name);
-	AT(order);
 	AT(file);
 	
 	#undef EL
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELEffect( XMBElement effect, CXeromyces& XeroFile, const C
 			for ( int j=0; j<modChildren.Count; ++j )
 			{
 				XMBElement modElement = modChildren.item(j);
-				CStr modValue = CStr(modElement.getText());
+				CStrW modValue = modElement.getText();
 
 				if ( modElement.getNodeName() == el_attribute)
 					m_Modifiers.back().attribute = modValue;
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELEffect( XMBElement effect, CXeromyces& XeroFile, const C
 			for ( int j=0; j<setChildren.Count; ++j )
 			{
 				XMBElement setElement = setChildren.item(j);
-				CStr setValue = CStr(setElement.getText());
+				CStrW setValue = setElement.getText();
 
 				if ( setElement.getNodeName() == el_attribute)
 					m_Sets.back().attribute = setValue;
@@ -270,8 +268,6 @@ bool CTechnology::loadELEffect( XMBElement effect, CXeromyces& XeroFile, const C
 		{
 			utf16string funcName = element.getAttributes().getNamedItem( at_name );
 			CStr Inline = element.getText();
-			//default to first
-			m_JSFirst = (utf16string() == element.getAttributes().getNamedItem( at_order ));
 
 			if ( funcName != utf16string() )
 			{
@@ -385,6 +381,8 @@ void CTechnology::apply( CEntity* entity )
 
 void CTechnology::ScriptingInit()
 {
+	AddProperty(L"name", &CTechnology::m_Name, true);
+	AddProperty(L"player", &CTechnology::m_player, true);
 	AddProperty(L"generic", &CTechnology::m_Generic, true);
 	AddProperty(L"specific", &CTechnology::m_Specific, true);
 	AddProperty(L"icon", &CTechnology::m_Icon);	//GUI might want to change this...?
@@ -404,7 +402,6 @@ void CTechnology::ScriptingInit()
 	AddMethod<jsval, &CTechnology::IsValid>( "isValid", 0 );
 	AddMethod<jsval, &CTechnology::IsResearched>( "isResearched", 0 );
 	AddMethod<jsval, &CTechnology::GetPlayerID>( "getPlayerID", 0 );
-	AddMethod<jsval, &CTechnology::IsJSFirst>( "isJSFirst", 0 );
 
 	CJSObject<CTechnology>::ScriptingInit("Technology");
 
@@ -468,11 +465,6 @@ inline jsval CTechnology::GetPlayerID( JSContext* UNUSED(cx), uintN UNUSED(argc)
 	return ToJSVal( m_player->GetPlayerID() );
 }
 
-jsval CTechnology::IsJSFirst( JSContext* UNUSED(cx), uintN UNUSED(argc), jsval* UNUSED(argv) )
-{
-	return ToJSVal( m_JSFirst );
-}
-
 
 
 
diff --git a/source/simulation/Technology.h b/source/simulation/Technology.h
index 04b18f72e6..42dd306c23 100644
--- a/source/simulation/Technology.h
+++ b/source/simulation/Technology.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CTechnology : public CJSObject<CTechnology>
 	static STL_HASH_SET<CStr, CStr_hash_compare> m_scriptsLoaded;
 
 public:
-	CTechnology(CPlayer* player);
+	CTechnology(const CStrW& name, CPlayer* player);
 	~CTechnology() {} 
 	
 	//JS functions
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public:
 	jsval ApplyEffects( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
 	jsval IsValid( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
 	jsval IsResearched( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
-	jsval IsJSFirst( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
 	jsval IsExcluded( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
 	inline jsval GetPlayerID( JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* argv );
 	
@@ -52,13 +51,15 @@ public:
 	bool loadELEffect( XMBElement Effect, CXeromyces& XeroFile, const CStr& filename );
 
 private:
-	CStr m_Generic;
-	CStr m_Specific;
+	CStrW m_Name;	// name of the tech file
 
-	CStr m_Icon;
+	CStrW m_Generic;
+	CStrW m_Specific;
+
+	CStrW m_Icon;
 	int m_IconCell;
-	CStr m_Classes;
-	CStr m_History;
+	CStrW m_Classes;
+	CStrW m_History;
 
 	float m_ReqTime;
 	float m_ReqWood;
@@ -74,9 +75,8 @@ private:
 	std::vector<Modifier> m_Sets;
 	
 	CPlayer* m_player;	//Which player this tech belongs to
+
 	CScriptObject m_effectFunction;
-	
-	bool m_JSFirst;	//Should JS effect function run before C++
 
 	bool m_excluded;
 	bool m_researched;
diff --git a/source/simulation/TechnologyCollection.cpp b/source/simulation/TechnologyCollection.cpp
index 3e96cc5556..c1b852d4f6 100644
--- a/source/simulation/TechnologyCollection.cpp
+++ b/source/simulation/TechnologyCollection.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CTechnology* CTechnologyCollection::getTechnology( const CStrW& name, CPlayer* p
 	CStr path( filename_it->second );
 
 	//Try to load to the tech
-	CTechnology* newTemplate = new CTechnology( player );
+	CTechnology* newTemplate = new CTechnology( name, player );
 	if( !newTemplate->loadXML( path ) )
 	{
 		LOG(ERROR, LOG_CATEGORY, "CTechnologyCollection::getTechnology(): Couldn't load tech \"%s\"", path.c_str());