Index: include/packets.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/include/packets.h,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 packets.h
--- include/packets.h	18 Dec 2006 00:13:05 -0000	1.5
+++ include/packets.h	4 Apr 2007 05:34:41 -0000
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@
                                  * verification */
 #endif
 
+#define CP_PLANET       38      /* synchronizes planet info
+                                 * between client and server */
+
 #define CP_PING_RESPONSE 42     /* client response */
 
 #ifdef SHORT_PACKETS
@@ -426,6 +429,15 @@
     char pad2;
 };
 
+struct planet_cpacket
+{
+    char type;                  /* CP_PLANET */
+    char pnum;
+    char owner;
+    char info;
+    unsigned char armies;
+};
+
 struct practr_cpacket
 {
     char type;                  /* CP_PRACTR */
Index: include/proto.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/include/proto.h,v
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -r1.43 proto.h
--- include/proto.h	1 Apr 2007 10:11:36 -0000	1.43
+++ include/proto.h	4 Apr 2007 05:52:04 -0000
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@
 struct mask_spacket;
 void handleMask (struct mask_spacket *packet);
 void sendOptionsPacket (void);
+void sendPlanetsPacket (int pnum);
 void pickSocket (int old);
 struct badversion_spacket;
 void handleBadVersion (struct badversion_spacket *packet);
Index: src/local.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/src/local.c,v
retrieving revision 1.85
diff -u -r1.85 local.c
--- src/local.c	4 Apr 2007 04:06:37 -0000	1.85
+++ src/local.c	4 Apr 2007 05:51:08 -0000
@@ -562,6 +562,10 @@
             clearcount++;
         }
 
+        /* Synchronize planet info every update for current orbitted planet */
+        if ((me->p_flags & PFORBIT) && (F_sp_generic_32 ? me->pl_orbit : get_closest_planet(me->p_x, me->p_y)) == l->pl_no)
+            sendPlanetsPacket(l->pl_no);
+
         /* Allow army display if player/observer is orbitting a planet, or alternatively
            if observer is locked onto a planet, or is show_army_count feature packet is on */
         if ((showArmy == 1 || showArmy == 3) && (l->pl_info & me->p_team)
Index: src/socket.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/src/socket.c,v
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -u -r1.26 socket.c
--- src/socket.c	4 Apr 2007 04:06:38 -0000	1.26
+++ src/socket.c	4 Apr 2007 05:45:59 -0000
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
     sizeof (struct shield_cpacket),     /* CP_SHIELD */
     sizeof (struct repair_cpacket),     /* CP_REPAIR */
     sizeof (struct orbit_cpacket),      /* CP_ORBIT */
+    sizeof (struct planet_cpacket),     /* CP_PLANET */
     sizeof (struct planlock_cpacket),   /* CP_PLANLOCK */
     sizeof (struct playlock_cpacket),   /* CP_PLAYLOCK */
     sizeof (struct bomb_cpacket),       /* CP_BOMB */
@@ -1586,6 +1587,7 @@
         case CP_SHIELD:
         case CP_REPAIR:
         case CP_ORBIT:
+        case CP_PLANET:
         case CP_PLANLOCK:
         case CP_PLAYLOCK:
         case CP_BOMB:
@@ -2110,6 +2112,22 @@
 }
 
 void
+sendPlanetsPacket (int pnum)
+{
+    struct planet_cpacket planPacket;
+    struct planet *pl;
+
+    pl = &planets[pnum];
+
+    planPacket.type = CP_PLANET;
+    planPacket.pnum = pl->pl_no;
+    planPacket.owner = pl->pl_owner;
+    planPacket.info = pl->pl_info;
+    planPacket.armies = pl->pl_armies;
+    sendServerPacket ((struct player_spacket *) &planPacket);
+}
+
+void
 pickSocket (int old)
 {
     int newsocket;
@@ -3976,7 +3994,7 @@
       LineToConsole("\nC->S CP_REPAIR\t");
       if (log_packets > 1)
 	LineToConsole("  state=%d,",
-		((struct repair_cpacket *) packet)-> state );
+		((struct repair_cpacket *) packet)->state );
       break;
     case CP_ORBIT        :                    /* orbit planet/starbase */
       LineToConsole("\nC->S CP_ORBIT\t");
@@ -3984,6 +4002,12 @@
 	LineToConsole("  state=%d,",
 		((struct orbit_cpacket *) packet)->state );
       break;
+    case CP_PLANET       :                    /* planet info */
+      LineToConsole("\nC->S CP_PLANET\t");
+      if (log_packets > 1)
+	LineToConsole("  pnum=%d,",
+		((struct planet_cpacket *) packet)->pnum );
+      break;
     case CP_PLANLOCK     :                    /* lock on planet */
       LineToConsole("\nC->S CP_PLANLOCK\t");
       if (log_packets > 1)