diff --git a/dat/missions/cargo.lua b/dat/missions/cargo.lua
index c7b1348..6651adf 100644
--- a/dat/missions/cargo.lua
+++ b/dat/missions/cargo.lua
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ function land()
 
       -- Modify the faction standing.
       if player.getFaction("Merchant") < 70 then
-        player.modFaction("Merchant", misn_faction)
+        player.modFactionRaw("Merchant", misn_faction)
       end
       if player.getFaction("Independent") < 30 then
-        player.modFaction("Independent", misn_faction/2)
+        player.modFactionRaw("Independent", misn_faction/2)
       end
       if player.getFaction("Empire") < 10 then
         player.modFaction("Empire", misn_faction/3)
diff --git a/src/faction.c b/src/faction.c
index 70de48d..165259d 100644
--- a/src/faction.c
+++ b/src/faction.c
@@ -85,33 +85,47 @@ void faction_modPlayer(int f, int mod) {
   int i;
   Faction* faction, *ally, *enemy;
 
-  if(faction_isFaction(f)) {
-    faction = &faction_stack[f];
-
-    /* Faction in question gets direct increment. */
-    faction->player += mod;
-    faction_sanitizePlayer(faction);
-
-    /* Now mod allies to a lesser degree. */
-    for(i = 0; i < faction->nallies; i++) {
-      ally = &faction_stack[faction->allies[i]];
-
-      ally->player += RNG(0, (mod*3)/4);
-      faction_sanitizePlayer(ally);
-    }
-
-    /* Now mod enemies. */
-    for(i = 0; i < faction->nenemies; i++) {
-      enemy = &faction_stack[faction->enemies[i]];
-
-      enemy->player -= MIN(1, RNG(0, (mod*3)/4));
-      faction_sanitizePlayer(enemy);
-    }
-
-  } else {
+  if(!faction_isFaction(f)) {
     WARN("%d is an invalid faction.", f);
     return;
   }
+
+  faction = &faction_stack[f];
+
+  /* Faction in question gets direct increment. */
+  faction->player += mod;
+  faction_sanitizePlayer(faction);
+
+  /* Now mod allies to a lesser degree. */
+  for(i = 0; i < faction->nallies; i++) {
+    ally = &faction_stack[faction->allies[i]];
+
+    ally->player += RNG(0, (mod*3)/4);
+    faction_sanitizePlayer(ally);
+  }
+
+  /* Now mod enemies. */
+  for(i = 0; i < faction->nenemies; i++) {
+    enemy = &faction_stack[faction->enemies[i]];
+
+    enemy->player -= MIN(1, RNG(0, (mod*3)/4));
+    faction_sanitizePlayer(enemy);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Modifies a players standing with a faction without affecting others. */
+void faction_modPlayerRaw(int f, int mod) {
+  Faction* faction;
+
+  if(!faction_isFaction(f)) {
+    WARN("%d is an invalid faction.", f);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  faction = &faction_stack[f];
+
+  faction->player += mod;
+  faction_sanitizePlayer(faction);
 }
 
 /* Get the player's standing with a faction. */
diff --git a/src/faction.h b/src/faction.h
index 1d4002e..8f6b932 100644
--- a/src/faction.h
+++ b/src/faction.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ char* faction_longname(int f);
 
 /* Player stuff. */
 void faction_modPlayer(int f, int mod);
+void faction_modPlayerRaw(int f, int mod);
 int faction_getPlayer(int f);
 char* faction_getStanding(int mod);
 glColour* faction_getColour(int f);
diff --git a/src/misn_lua.c b/src/misn_lua.c
index cd1fd7d..0cdf8cc 100644
--- a/src/misn_lua.c
+++ b/src/misn_lua.c
@@ -105,19 +105,21 @@ static int player_rmCargo(lua_State* L);
 static int player_pay(lua_State* L);
 static int player_msg(lua_State* L);
 static int player_modFaction(lua_State* L);
+static int player_modFactionRaw(lua_State* L);
 static int player_getFaction(lua_State* L);
 static int player_getRating(lua_State* L);
 static const luaL_reg player_methods[] = {
-  { "name",         player_getname    },
-  { "ship",         player_shipname   },
-  { "freeCargo",    player_freeSpace  },
-  { "addCargo",     player_addCargo   },
-  { "rmCargo",      player_rmCargo    },
-  { "pay",          player_pay        },
-  { "msg",          player_msg        },
-  { "modFaction",   player_modFaction },
-  { "getFaction",   player_getFaction },
-  { "getRating",    player_getRating  },
+  { "name",           player_getname        },
+  { "ship",           player_shipname       },
+  { "freeCargo",      player_freeSpace      },
+  { "addCargo",       player_addCargo       },
+  { "rmCargo",        player_rmCargo        },
+  { "pay",            player_pay            },
+  { "msg",            player_msg            },
+  { "modFaction",     player_modFaction     },
+  { "modFactionRaw",  player_modFactionRaw  },
+  { "getFaction",     player_getFaction     },
+  { "getRating",      player_getRating      },
   { 0, 0 }
 };
 
@@ -687,6 +689,21 @@ static int player_modFaction(lua_State* L) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int player_modFactionRaw(lua_State* L) {
+  LLUA_MIN_ARGS(2);
+  int f, mod;
+
+  if(lua_isstring(L, 1)) f = faction_get(lua_tostring(L,1));
+  else LLUA_INVALID_PARAMETER();
+
+  if(lua_isnumber(L,2)) mod = (int) lua_tonumber(L,2);
+  else LLUA_INVALID_PARAMETER();
+
+  faction_modPlayerRaw(f, mod);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static int player_getFaction(lua_State* L) {
   LLUA_MIN_ARGS(1);
   int f;