2026-09-07 17:08:27 +00:00 · 2026-08-31 18:50:53 +00:00 · 2026-09-01 10:50:10 +00:00
35 changed files with 4500 additions and 458 deletions
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ class Header extends HTMLElement {
                            <div class="dropdown-content">
                                <a href="/pages/include-script.html">Include the Script</a>
                                <a href="/pages/first-start.html">First Start</a>
+                                <a href="/pages/advanced/map-markings.html">Map Markings</a>
                                <a href="/pages/advanced/CAP.html">Advanced: CAP</a>
                                <a href="/pages/advanced/missions.html">Advanced: Missions</a>
-                                <a href="/pages/advanced/map-markings.html">Map Markings</a>
+                                <a href="/pages/advanced/lanes.html">Advanced: Lanes</a>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                        
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" data-theme="dark">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Spearhead Lanes</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style/style.css">
+    <script src="/js/site.js"></script>
+    <style>
+        .side-nav a.active {
+            font-weight: bold;
+            color: #4fc3f7;
+        }
+    </style>
+    <script type="module" src="/js/components.js"></script>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <header>
+        <app-header></app-header>
+    </header>
+    <main>
+        <div class="reference-container">
+            <app-sidebar></app-sidebar>
+
+            <div class="content-wrapper">
+                <h1>Lanes</h1>
+                
+                <p>
+                    If up to now you've used mission stages like <code-inline>MISSIONSTAGE_1_STAGE</code-inline> you've been using the main lane. <br>
+                    This is the default or "main" lane, however, if you wanted to mix things up and create a more dynamic mission, you can use additional lanes. <br>
+                    Each lane can have its own set of mission stages, allowing for parallel or branching mission objectives.
+                </p>
+
+                <h2 id="how-it-works">How To</h2>
+                <h3 id="define-lanes">Define Lanes</h3>
+                <p>
+                    Lanes are defined implicitly in the naming convention of the <code-inline>MISSIONSTAGE_</code-inline>. <br>
+                    A lane is identified by a single character (alpha [A-Z]), which gives you 26 unique lanes. <br>
+                    For example, <code-inline>MISSIONSTAGE_A1_[name]</code-inline> would belong to lane A. <br>
+                    <br>
+                    If there is no lane character specified, the stage belongs to the main lane. <br>
+                    <br>
+                    The 26 lane limit is only relevant if you want 26 lanes at the same time. <br>
+                    But splitting up lanes (eg. (1-4 and 10-15) ) you can easily have more than 26 stages throughout your entire mission. <br>
+                    <br>
+                    Lanes don't have to start at index 1. as in the example lanes can easily start at any index. <br>
+                    How lanes are then activated and activate other lanes is described below in the Dependencies Explained part.
+                </p>
+                <h3 id="dependencies">Dependencies Explained</h3>
+                <p>
+                    When we are talking about lanes it's important to make the distinction between the main lane and additional lanes. <br>
+                    The main lane is not only the default, but it's also the central lane that other lanes depend on. <br>
+                    
+                    <h4>Chapters</h4>
+                    Another term that we have used in the code is `Chapter` which refers to a grouping of mission stages within a lane. <br>
+                    These are implied and cannot be directly controlled or altered. <br>
+                    A chapter is a set of `MissionStage`s that are directly connected. <br>
+                    For <code-inline>MissionStages</code-inline> <code-inline>[ A1, A2, A3, A5, A6 ]</code-inline> there are 2 chapters: <code-inline>[ A1, A2, A3 ]</code-inline> and <code-inline>[ A5, A6 ]</code-inline>. <br>
+                    Within a chapter the stages are only directly dependent on each other. Meaning A2 will start when A1 is completed. <br>
+                    <br>
+                    However, the chapter start is where the inter-lane dependencies come into play. <br>
+                    These operate a little differently.  <br>
+                    <br>
+                    In the Visual example you can see the Stages grouped into chapters by the red boxes. <br>
+
+                    <h4>Side Lane Chapter start</h4>
+                    <p>
+                        Side lane chapters are started when all are true: 
+                        <ul>
+                            <li>The main lane is at or above the current stage lane number.</li>
+                            <li>All previous chapters in the same side lane have been completed.</li>
+                        </ul>
+                    </p>
+
+                    <h4>Main Lane Chapter start</h4>
+                    <p>
+                        Main lane chapters are started when all are true:
+                        <ul>
+                            <li>The previous chapter in the main lane has been completed.</li>
+                            <li>All side lanes are at or above the current stage lane number or the side lane has no additional stages.</li>
+                        </ul>
+                    </p>
+                </p>
+
+                <h2 id="visual">Visual</h2>
+                <p>
+                    The image below illustrates how different lanes can be used within a mission. <br>
+                    In the example you can see how the dependency between the main lane and side lanes works. <br>
+                    An arrow means that the completion of one stage is required before the next stage can begin.
+                </p>
+                <img src="/img/lanes.png" alt="Example of mission lanes">
+
+                <h2 id="mermaid">Mermaid</h2>
+                <p>
+                    Spearhead automatically exports a spearhead diagram to the logs on starting a mission. <br>
+                    This can be handy to visualize the logic and lanes you've created and verify your mission flow will be the way you want it. <br>
+                </p>
+
+                <h3 id="mermaid-log-example">Log Example</h3>
+                <code-block>
+                    2026-09-01 17:53:13.213 INFO    SCRIPTING (Main): [Spearhead][StageManager] ========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========
+                    graph TD
+                        default_8["MAIN-2 (S8)"]
+                        b_5["West Valley (S5)"]
+                        default_1["MAIN-1 (S1)"]
+                        a_5["WEST-2 (S5)"]
+                        default_4["MAIN-2 (S4)"]
+                        default_10["MAIN-1 (S10)"]
+                        default_6["MAIN-2 (S6)"]
+                        a_4["WEST-1 (S4)"]
+                        default_3["MAIN-1 (S3)"]
+                        default_9["MAIN-3 (S9)"]
+                        a_7["WEST-2 (S7)"]
+                        a_3["WEST (S3)"]
+                        default_5["MAIN-3 (S5)"]
+                        b_6["West Valley-1 (S6)"]
+                        default_61["CAP-Maykop (S61)"]
+                        default_7["MAIN-1 (S7)"]
+                        default_0["START (S0)"]
+                        a_6["WEST-3 (S6)"]
+                        default_60["CAP-Nalchik (S60)"]
+                        default_2["MAIN (S2)"]
+                        a_2["WEST-1 (S2)"]
+                        a_2 --> a_3
+                        a_3 --> a_4
+                        a_4 --> a_5
+                        a_5 --> a_6
+                        a_6 --> a_7
+                        default_0 --> default_1
+                        default_1 --> default_2
+                        default_2 --> default_3
+                        default_3 --> default_4
+                        default_4 --> default_5
+                        default_5 --> default_6
+                        default_6 --> default_7
+                        default_7 --> default_8
+                        default_8 --> default_9
+                        default_9 --> default_10
+                        default_10 -->|chapter| default_60
+                        default_60 --> default_61
+                        b_5 --> b_6
+                        default_2 -->|unlock| a_2
+                        default_5 -->|unlock| b_5
+                        a_7 -->|gate| default_60
+                        b_6 -->|gate| default_60
+                    ========== END DIAGRAM ==========
+
+                </code-block>
+
+                <h3 id="mermaid-diagram-example">Diagram Example</h3>
+                <p>
+                    If you want to then copy and paste everything between the <br>
+                    <code-inline>========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========</code-inline> and <br>
+                     <code-inline>========== END DIAGRAM ==========</code-inline> <br>
+                    you will be able to go to <a href="https://mermaid.live/">https://mermaid.live/</a> and paste the diagram code into the editor. <br>
+
+                    It would look like this:
+                </p>
+                <img src="/img/mermaid-preview.png" alt="Example of mermaid diagram">
+
+                <h2 id="lane-limitations">Limitations</h2>
+                <h3 class="lane-limitations-cap">CAP</h3>
+                <p>
+                    Due to the CAP naming conventions, we've opted to currently have CAP only react with the main lane. <br>
+                    This might mean a bit less flexibility when using lanes for major mission logic, however, it's a limitation we've accepted for now. <br>
+                    In the future we might be able to extend CAP's interaction with other lanes as well. <br>
+                    Currently <a href="https://git.dutchie031.com/Spearhead/spearhead/issues/47">this issue</a> can be tracked here. <br>
+
+                    This does not mean having both CAP and side-lanes is out of the question, since you can still have that side-lanes scouted by CAP aircraft.
+                    It just needs a bit more pre-planning on where and how those CAP flights fly. <br>
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        
+    </main>
+    <footer>
+        <p>&copy; 2025 Spearhead Project</p>
+    </footer>
+</body>
+
+</html>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ header nav a:hover::after {
    overflow: hidden;
    top: 100%;      /* Position below the dropdown */
    left: 0;        /* Align left edge */
-    min-width: 160px;
+    min-width: 240px;
    
    background-color: var(--color-bg-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ main {
 }

 .side-nav {
-    width: 200px;
    min-width: 200px;
    padding-left: 0;
    overflow-y: auto;
@@ -5,11 +5,21 @@

 ### New Features

+- Issue: #41
+  Adds Stage Complete debug methods for local testing of the Stage flow.
+  #40
+
+- Issue: #35
+  Creating Lane option for stages. 
+  Additionally to the primary stage lane, stages can now be created in different lanes.
+  These lanes can be used to create different stage progression flows and create different "side-stories".
+  #40
+
 ### Bug Fixes

 ## [0.13.0] 2026-08

-A good first release that finally has all major bugs fixed that were caused by the migration from both the underlying script transpiler and the migration to Gitea. <br>
+A good first release that finally has all major bugs fixed that were caused by the migration from both the underlying script transpiler and the migration to Gitea.

 ### Breaking Changes

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ SpearheadConfig = {
    ---DEBUG LOGGING
    debugEnabled = false, -- default false

+    --- DEBUG MENU
+    debugMenuEnabled = false, -- default false
+
    --- The time briefings should be displayed by default.
    --- Players can always "Clear Messages" through the F10 menu, so setting it to a high value can be 
    briefingMessageDuration = 60, --default 60
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ local MissionCompleteListeners = {}
 ---@class SpearheadAPIInternal 
 ---@field notifyMissionComplete fun(zone_name: string)

-
 ---@type FullSpearheadAPI
 SpearheadAPI = {
    Stages = {
@@ -25,12 +24,12 @@ SpearheadAPI = {
        getCurrentStage = function()
            return GlobalStageManager.getCurrentStage() or nil
        end,
-        isStageComplete = function(stageNumber)
+        isStageComplete = function(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
            if type(stageNumber) ~= "number" then
                return false, "stageNumber " .. stageNumber .. " is not a valid number"
            end

-            local isComplete = GlobalStageManager.isStageComplete(stageNumber)
+            local isComplete = GlobalStageManager.isStageComplete(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
            if isComplete == nil then
                return nil, "no stage found with number " .. stageNumber
            end
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SpearheadAPI = SpearheadAPI
 ---@class SpearheadStagesAPI
 ---@field changeStage fun(stageNumber: number): boolean, string @Changes the active stage of spearhead. <br/> All other stages will change based on the normal logic. (CAP, BLUE etc.)
 ---@field getCurrentStage fun(): number | nil @Returns the current stange number <br/> Returns nil when the stagenumber was not set before ever, which means Spearhead was not started.
---@field isStageComplete fun(stageNumber: number): boolean | nil, string @returns whether a stage (by index) is complete. <br/> @param stageNumber number <br/> @return boolean | nil <br/> @return string
+---@field isStageComplete fun(stageNumber: number, stageLaneIdentifier: string?): boolean | nil, string @returns whether a stage (by index) is complete. <br/> @param stageNumber number <br/> @param stageLaneIdentifier string? nil for default lane <br/> @return boolean | nil <br/> @return string

 ---@class OnMissionCompleteListener
 ---@field onMissionComplete fun(self: OnMissionCompleteListener, zone_name: string) @Called when a mission is completed. @return void
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ SpearheadAPI = SpearheadAPI
 ---@class MissionAPI 
 ---@field addOnMissionCompleteListener fun(listener: OnMissionCompleteListener) @Adds a listener to the mission. <br/> @param listener OnMissionCompleteListener <br/> @return void

-
@@ -392,9 +392,12 @@ function CapBase:CheckAndScheduleIntercept()
            end
        end
    end
-
 end
-function CapBase:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
+
+function CapBase:OnStageNumberChanged(number, laneIdentifier)
+    -- only react on "main" lane changes, ignore other lanes for now
+    if laneIdentifier ~= nil then return end
+
    self.activeStage = number

    if self:IsBaseActiveWhenStageIsActive(number) == true then
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ local SpearheadEvents = require("classes.spearhead_events")
 local RTBMission = require("classes.capClasses.taskings.RTB")
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
+local GlobalConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
+local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")

 ---@class AirGroup : OnUnitLostListener
 ---@field protected _logger Logger
@@ -12,9 +15,12 @@ local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 ---@field protected _config CapConfig
 ---@field protected _checkLivenessNumber number
 ---@field protected _spawnManager SpawnManager
+---@field protected _routeDrawing CustomDrawing?
 local AirGroup = {}
 AirGroup.__index = AirGroup

+local globalConfig = GlobalConfig.New()
+
 ---@param logger Logger
 ---@param groupName string
 ---@param groupType AirGroupType
@@ -28,6 +34,7 @@ function AirGroup:New(groupName, groupType, config, logger, spawnManager)
    self._config = config
    self._logger = logger
    self._spawnManager = spawnManager
+    self._routeDrawings = {}

    local group = Group.getByName(self._groupName)
    if group then
@@ -92,6 +99,27 @@ function AirGroup:SetMissionPrivate(mission)
    if group and mission then
        group:getController():setTask(mission)
        self._logger:debug("mission - Task set for group: " .. self._groupName)
+
+        if globalConfig:isDebugMenuEnabled() == true then
+            -- draw the mission route for debugging purposes
+            if self._routeDrawing then
+                self._routeDrawing:Remove()
+            end
+
+            local points = {}
+            if mission and mission.params and mission.params.route and mission.params.route.points then
+                for _, wp in pairs(mission.params.route.points) do
+                    if wp.x and wp.y then
+                        table.insert(points, { x = wp.x, y = wp.y })
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+
+            local colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 1, 0, 0, 1 })
+            self._routeDrawing = CustomDrawing.FromPoints(points, colorString, 5, 2)
+            self._routeDrawing:Draw()
+        end
+
    end
 end

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local briefingMessageTime = nil
 ---@class GlobalConfig
 ---@field private _briefingTime number 
 ---@field private _debugEnabled boolean
+---@field private _debugMenuEnabled boolean
 local GlobalConfig = {}
 GlobalConfig.__index = GlobalConfig;

@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ function GlobalConfig.New()
            self._debugEnabled = false
        end

+        self._debugMenuEnabled = SpearheadConfig.debugMenuEnabled == true
+
    end

    return self
@@ -40,6 +43,10 @@ function GlobalConfig:isDebugEnabled()
    return self._debugEnabled or false
 end

+---@return boolean
+function GlobalConfig:isDebugMenuEnabled()
+    return self._debugMenuEnabled or false
+end

 return GlobalConfig

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+---@class PersistenceConfig
+---@field private _enabled boolean
+---@field private directory string?
+---@field private fileName string?
+local PersistenceConfig = {}
+
+function PersistenceConfig.new()
+    local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = PersistenceConfig })
+
+    if not SpearheadConfig then SpearheadConfig = {} end
+    if not SpearheadConfig.Persistence then SpearheadConfig.Persistence = {} end
+    self._enabled = SpearheadConfig.Persistence.enabled == true
+    self.directory = SpearheadConfig.Persistence.directory
+    self.fileName = SpearheadConfig.Persistence.fileName
+    return self
+end
+
+function PersistenceConfig:isEnabled()
+    return self._enabled == true
+end
+
+function PersistenceConfig:getDirectory()
+    return self.directory
+end
+
+function PersistenceConfig:getFileName()
+    return self.fileName
+end
+
+return PersistenceConfig
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
+local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local StageRepository = require("classes.stageClasses.StageRepository")
+
+---@class DebugMenu
+---@field private _logger Logger
+---@field private _stageRepository StageRepository
+local DebugMenu = {}
+DebugMenu.__index = DebugMenu
+
+function DebugMenu.new()
+    local self = setmetatable({}, DebugMenu)
+    self._logger = Logger.new("DebugMenu")
+    self._stageRepository = StageRepository.getInstance()
+    return self
+end
+
+local menuName = "Spearhead Debug"
+local debugMenuPath = { [1] = menuName }
+function DebugMenu:RegisterMenus()
+
+    missionCommands.addSubMenu(menuName, {})
+
+    local refresh = function(params)
+        local selfA = params.self
+        selfA:RefreshMenu()
+    end
+    missionCommands.addCommand("Refresh Menu", debugMenuPath, refresh, { self = self })
+
+    self:AddStageOptions()
+
+end
+
+function DebugMenu:RefreshMenu()
+
+    missionCommands.removeItem(debugMenuPath)
+    self:RegisterMenus()
+end
+
+function DebugMenu:AddStageOptions()
+    local stageMenuTable = missionCommands.addSubMenu("Stages", debugMenuPath)
+
+    local stageLanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+    for _, stageLane in pairs(stageLanes) do
+
+        local stages = stageLane:GetStagesAtIndex(stageLane:GetActiveStageIndex())
+        if stages then
+            for _, stage in pairs(stages) do
+                local stageLaneId = stageLane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or ""
+                local stageIndex = stage:GetStageIndex()
+                local stageName = stage:GetStageName()
+
+                local stageMenuName = stageLaneId .. stageIndex .. "_" .. stageName
+                local currentStageMenuTable = missionCommands.addSubMenu(stageMenuName, stageMenuTable)
+
+                ---@class CompleteStageParams
+                ---@field self DebugMenu
+                ---@field stage Stage
+
+                ---@param params CompleteStageParams
+                local completeStage = function(params)
+                    local stageA = params.stage
+                    local missions = stageA:GetMissions()
+                    for _, mission in pairs(missions) do
+                        mission:ForceMissionComplete()
+                    end
+                end
+
+                ---@type CompleteStageParams
+                local params = { self = self, stage = stage }
+                missionCommands.addCommand("Complete Stage", currentStageMenuTable, completeStage, params)
+
+            end
+        else
+            self._logger:info("No stages found for lane: " .. (stageLane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default") .. " at index: " .. (stageLane:GetActiveStageIndex() or "nil"))
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+return DebugMenu
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ function FleetGroup:new(fleetGroupName, database, logger)
        end
    end

-    o.OnStageNumberChanged = function(self, number)
+    o.OnStageNumberChanged = function(self, number, laneIdentifier)
+        -- only react on "main" lane changes, ignore other lanes for now
+        if laneIdentifier ~= nil then return end
        local targetZone = self.targetZonePerStage[tostring(number)]
        if targetZone and targetZone ~= self.currentTargetZone then
            local points = self.pointsPerZone[targetZone]
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ do
    ---@field unitsStates table<string, UnitState>
    ---@field random_missions table<string, MissionState>
    ---@field deliveredKilos table<string, number>
-    ---@field activeStage integer|nil
+    ---@field activeStage number? required for backwards compatibility
+    ---@field activeStageInStageLane table<string, number>

    ---@class UnitState 
    ---@field isDead boolean
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ do
        unitsStates = {},
        random_missions = {},
        deliveredKilos = {},
-        activeStage = nil
+        activeStage = nil, -- Backwards compatibility for previous version without lanes
+        activeStageInStageLane = {}
    }

    local logger = {}
@@ -230,12 +232,29 @@ do
    end

    ---Sets the stage in the persistence table
+    ---@param stageLane string?
    ---@param stageNumber number 
-    Persistence.SetActiveStage = function(stageNumber)
-        tables.activeStage = stageNumber
+    Persistence.SetActiveStage = function(stageLane, stageNumber)
+        stageLane = stageLane or "nil"
+        tables.activeStageInStageLane[stageLane] = stageNumber
        Persistence._updateRequired = true
    end

+    ---Get the active stage as in the persistance file
+    ---@param stageLane string?
+    ---@return integer|nil
+    Persistence.GetActiveStage = function(stageLane)
+        stageLane = stageLane or "nil"
+
+        -- backwards compatibility for previous versions without stage lanes
+        if stageLane == "nil" and tables.activeStageInStageLane[stageLane] == nil then
+            tables.activeStageInStageLane[stageLane] = tables.activeStage
+            tables.activeStage = nil -- Clear the old activeStage so it's not used or confused later
+        end
+
+        return tables.activeStageInStageLane[stageLane]
+    end
+
    ---comment
    ---@param missionName string
    ---@param pickedZone string
@@ -255,14 +274,6 @@ do
        return tables.random_missions[string.lower(missionName)]
    end

-    ---Get the active stage as in the persistance file
-    ---@return integer|nil
-    Persistence.GetActiveStage = function()
-        if tables.activeStage then
-            return tables.activeStage
-        end
-        return nil
-    end

    ---comment
    ---@param zoneName string
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local Util =  require("classes.util.Util")
 local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local MissionEditorWarnings = require("classes.util.MissionEditorWarnings")
 local MizGroupsManager = require("classes.helpers.MizGroupsManager")
-local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local StageDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.StageDrawing")


 ---@class DatabaseTables
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
 ---@field MissionZoneData table<string, MissionZoneData>
 ---@field FarpZoneData table<string,FarpZoneData>
 ---@field missionCodes table<string, boolean>
---@field CustomDrawings Array<CustomDrawing>
+---@field StageDrawings Array<StageDrawing>

 ---@class CapRoute
 ---@field zones Array<SpearheadTriggerZone>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function Database.New(Logger)
        FarpZoneData = {},
        missionCodes = {},
        SupplyHubZones = {},
-        CustomDrawings = {}
+        StageDrawings = {}
    }

    Database.__index = Database
@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@ function Database.New(Logger)
                    for key, layer_object in pairs(layer.objects) do
                        if Util.startswith(layer_object.name, "drawing_", true) then
                            local object = layer_object --[[@as DrawingObject]]
-                            local customDrawing = CustomDrawing.New(object)
-                            table.insert(self._tables.CustomDrawings, customDrawing)
+                            local stageDrawing = StageDrawing.New(object)
+                            if stageDrawing then
+                                table.insert(self._tables.StageDrawings, stageDrawing)
+                            end
                        end
                    end
                end
@@ -621,12 +623,12 @@ function Database:loadBlueSamUnits()
    end
 end

---@return Array<CustomDrawing>
-function Database:getCustomDrawings()
-    if self._tables.CustomDrawings == nil then
+---@return Array<StageDrawing>
+function Database:getStageDrawings()
+    if self._tables.StageDrawings == nil then
        return {}
    end
-    return self._tables.CustomDrawings
+    return self._tables.StageDrawings
 end

 ---Loads all units, data and briefings
@@ -29,49 +29,44 @@ do
    end

    ---@class OnStageChangedListener
-    ---@field OnStageNumberChanged fun(self:OnStageChangedListener, number:integer)
+    ---@field OnStageNumberChanged fun(self:OnStageChangedListener, number:integer, laneIdentifier:string?)

    do -- STAGE NUMBER CHANGED
        local OnStageNumberChangedListeners = {}
        local OnStageNumberChangedHandlers = {}
        ---Add a stage zone number changed listener
-        ---@param listener OnStageChangedListener object with function OnStageNumberChanged(self, number)
+        ---@param listener OnStageChangedListener object with function OnStageNumberChanged(self, number, stageLaneIdentifier)
        SpearheadEvents.AddStageNumberChangedListener = function(listener)
+            if type(listener) ~= "table" or type(listener.OnStageNumberChanged) ~= "function" then
+                warn("Event handler not of type table/object with function OnStageNumberChanged(self, number, stageLaneIdentifier)")
+                return
+            end
            table.insert(OnStageNumberChangedListeners, listener)
        end

-        ---Add a stage zone number changed listener
-        ---@param handler function function(number)
-        SpearheadEvents.AddStageNumberChangedHandler = function(handler)
-            if type(handler) ~= "function" then
-                warn("Event handler not of type function, did you mean to use listener?")
-                return
-            end
-            table.insert(OnStageNumberChangedHandlers, handler)
-        end
-
        ---@class OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListener
-        ---@field OnStageNumberChangeComplete fun(self:OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListener, number:integer)
+        ---@field OnStageNumberChangeComplete fun(self:OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListener, number:integer, laneIdentifier:string?)
        
        local OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListeners = {}
        ---@param listener OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListener
        SpearheadEvents.AddStageNumberChangeCompleteListener = function(listener)
            if type(listener) ~= "table" or type(listener.OnStageNumberChangeComplete) ~= "function" then
-                warn("Event handler not of type table/object with function OnStageNumberChangeComplete(self, number)")
+                warn("Event handler not of type table/object with function OnStageNumberChangeComplete(self, number, laneIdentifier)")
                return
            end
            table.insert(OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListeners, listener)
        end

        ---@param newStageNumber number
-        SpearheadEvents.PublishStageNumberChanged = function(newStageNumber)
+        ---@param laneIdentifier string?
+        SpearheadEvents.PublishStageNumberChanged = function(newStageNumber, laneIdentifier)
            pcall(function ()
-                Persistence.SetActiveStage(newStageNumber)
+                Persistence.SetActiveStage(laneIdentifier, newStageNumber)
            end)

            for _, callable in pairs(OnStageNumberChangedListeners) do
                local succ, err = pcall(function()
-                    callable:OnStageNumberChanged(newStageNumber)
+                    callable:OnStageNumberChanged(newStageNumber, laneIdentifier)
                end)
                if err then
                    logError(err)
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ do
            end

            for _, callable in pairs(OnStageNumberChangedHandlers) do
-                local succ, err = pcall(callable, newStageNumber)
+                local succ, err = pcall(callable, newStageNumber, laneIdentifier)
                if err then
                    logError(err)
                end
@@ -87,7 +82,7 @@ do

            for _, callable in pairs(OnStageNumberChangeCompleteListeners) do
                local succ, err = pcall(function()
-                    callable:OnStageNumberChangeComplete(newStageNumber)
+                    callable:OnStageNumberChangeComplete(newStageNumber, laneIdentifier)
                end)
                if err then
                    logError(err)
@@ -3,22 +3,14 @@ local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
 local MissionEditorWarnings = require("classes.util.MissionEditorWarnings")
-
+local PersistenceConfig = require("classes.configuration.PersistenceConfig")
 local ExtraStage = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.ExtraStage")
 local PrimaryStage = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.PrimaryStage")
 local WaitingStage = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.WaitingStage")
 local MissionCommandsHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.MissionCommandsHelper")
-
-local StagesByName = {}
-
---@type table<string, Array<Stage>>
-local StagesByIndex = {}
-
---@type table<string, Array<Stage>>
-local SideStageByIndex = {}
-
---@type table<string, Array<WaitingStage>>
-local WaitingStagesByIndex = {}
+local StageRepository = require("classes.stageClasses.StageRepository")
+local StageLane = require("classes.stageClasses.StageLane")
+local Persistence = require("classes.persistence.Persistence")

 local currentStage = -99

@@ -26,25 +18,37 @@ local currentStage = -99
 ---@field private database Database
 ---@field private logger Logger
 ---@field private stageConfig StageConfig
+---@field private _stageRepository StageRepository
 ---@field private _missionCommandsHelper MissionCommandsHelper
 local GlobalStageManager = {}
 GlobalStageManager.__index = GlobalStageManager

 GlobalStageManager.getCurrentStage = function() return currentStage end

+---@type GlobalStageManager
+local singletonInstance = nil
+
 ---comment
 ---@param database Database
 ---@param stageConfig StageConfig
 ---@param logLevel LogLevel
 ---@param spawnManager SpawnManager
---@return nil
-function GlobalStageManager.NewAndStart(database, stageConfig, logLevel, spawnManager)
+---@return GlobalStageManager
+function GlobalStageManager.new(database, stageConfig, logLevel, spawnManager)
+
+    if singletonInstance ~= nil then
+        return singletonInstance
+    end
+
    local logger = Logger.new("StageManager", logLevel)
    logger:info("Using Stage Log Level: " .. logLevel)
    local self = setmetatable({}, GlobalStageManager)
+    singletonInstance = self
+    
    self.database = database
    self.stageConfig = stageConfig
    self._missionCommandsHelper = MissionCommandsHelper.getOrCreate()
+    self._stageRepository = StageRepository.getInstance()

    self.logger = logger
    if stageConfig.isAutoStages ~= true then
@@ -55,170 +59,267 @@ function GlobalStageManager.NewAndStart(database, stageConfig, logLevel, spawnMa

    for _, stageName in pairs(database:getStagezoneNames()) do
        logger:debug("Found stage zone with name: " .. stageName)
+        
+        local parseResult = self:ParseStageName(stageName)
+        if parseResult.isValid == false then
+            logger:warn("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " is not valid: " .. parseResult.invalidReason)
+        else
+            local initData = {
+                stageZoneName = parseResult.stageZoneName,
+                stageNumber = parseResult.orderNumber,
+                stageDisplayName = parseResult.stageDisplayName,
+                stageLaneIdentifier = parseResult.stageLaneIdentifier
+            }

-        if Util.startswith(stageName, "missionstage", true) then
-            local valid = true
-            local split = Util.split_string(stageName, "_")
-            if Util.tableLength(split) < 2 then
-                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a order number or valid format")
-                valid = false
-            end
+            if parseResult.stageType == "PrimaryStage" then
+                local stage = PrimaryStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)

-            if Util.tableLength(split) < 3 then
-                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a stage name")
-            end
-
-            local orderNumber = nil 
-            local isSideStage = false
-            if valid == true then
-                local orderNumberString = string.lower(split[2])
-                if Util.startswith(orderNumberString, "x") == true then
-                    isSideStage = true
-
-                    orderNumberString = string.gsub(orderNumberString, "x", "")
-                    orderNumber = tonumber(orderNumberString)
-                else
-                    orderNumber = tonumber(split[2])
-                end
-
-                if orderNumber == nil then
-                    MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid order number : " .. split[2])
-                    valid = false
-                end
-            end
-                
-            local stageDisplayName = split[3]
-            local stagelogger = Logger.new(stageName, logLevel)
-            if valid == true and orderNumber then
-
-                ---@type StageInitData
-                local initData = {
-                    stageDisplayName = stageDisplayName,
-                    stageNumber =  orderNumber,
-                    stageZoneName = stageName,
-                }
-
-                if isSideStage == true then
-                    local stage = ExtraStage.New(database, stageConfig, stagelogger, initData, spawnManager)
-                    stage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
-
-                    if SideStageByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)] == nil then SideStageByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)] = {} end
-                    table.insert(SideStageByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)], stage) 
-                else 
-                    local stage = PrimaryStage.New(database, stageConfig, stagelogger, initData, spawnManager)
-                    stage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
-                    
-                    if StagesByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)] == nil then StagesByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)] = {} end
-                    table.insert(StagesByIndex[tostring(orderNumber)], stage) 
-                end 
+                stage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
+                self._stageRepository:AddStage(stage)
+            elseif parseResult.stageType == "ExtraStage" then
+                local stage = ExtraStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
+                stage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
+                self._stageRepository:AddStage(stage)
+            elseif parseResult.stageType == "WaitingStage" then
+                local waitingStage = WaitingStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, parseResult.waitingStageSeconds, spawnManager)
+                waitingStage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
+                self._stageRepository:AddStage(waitingStage)
            end
        end

-        if Util.startswith(stageName, "waitingstage", true) then
-            local valid = true
-
-            local split = Util.split_string(stageName, "_")
-
-            if Util.tableLength(split) < 3 then
-                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a order number or valid format")
-                valid = false
-            end
-
-            if valid == true then
-                local stageIndexString = split[2]
-                local stageIndex = tonumber(stageIndexString)
-
-                if not stageIndex then
-                    MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid order number")
-                    valid = false
-                end
-
-                local waitingSecondsString = split[3]
-                local waitingSeconds = tonumber(waitingSecondsString)
-                if not waitingSeconds then
-                    MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Waiting Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid amount of seconds parameter")
-                    valid = false
-                end
-
-                if valid == true then 
-                    local stagelogger = Logger.new(stageName, logLevel)
-
-                    ---@type WaitingStageInitData
-                    local initData = {
-                        stageDisplayName = "Waiting Stage " .. stageIndex,
-                        stageNumber =  stageIndex or -99,
-                        stageZoneName = stageName,
-                        waitingSeconds = waitingSeconds --[[@as integer]]
-                    }
-                    local waitingStage = WaitingStage.New(database, stageConfig, stagelogger, initData, spawnManager)
-
-                    if WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(stageIndex)] == nil then
-                        WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(stageIndex)] = {}
-                    end
-                    table.insert(WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(stageIndex)], waitingStage)
-
-                    waitingStage:AddStageCompleteListener(self)
-                end
-            end
-        end
    end

+    singletonInstance = self
    return self
 end

+function GlobalStageManager:Start()
+    self.logger:info("Starting GlobalStageManager")
+
+    local startingStage = self.stageConfig.startingStage or 1
+    local persistenceConfig = PersistenceConfig.new()
+    if persistenceConfig:isEnabled() == true then
+        self.logger:info("Persistence is enabled, loading stage state from persistence")
+
+        local stageLanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+        for _, stageLane in pairs(stageLanes) do
+
+            local stageLaneIdentifier = stageLane:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+            local persistedStage = Persistence.GetActiveStage(stageLaneIdentifier)
+            if persistedStage then
+                self.logger:info("Loaded persisted stage " .. persistedStage .. " for lane " .. (stageLaneIdentifier or "default"))
+                stageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(persistedStage)
+                Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(persistedStage, stageLaneIdentifier)
+            else
+                stageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(startingStage)
+                Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(startingStage, stageLaneIdentifier)
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        self.logger:info("Persistence is disabled, starting at stage " .. startingStage)
+        local stageLanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+        for _, stageLane in pairs(stageLanes) do
+            stageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(startingStage)
+            Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(startingStage, stageLane:GetStageLaneIdentifier())
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+---@class StageNameParseResult
+---@field isValid boolean
+---@field orderNumber integer
+---@field stageLaneIdentifier string?
+---@field stageDisplayName string
+---@field stageZoneName string
+---@field stageType StageType
+---@field invalidReason string?
+---@field waitingStageSeconds integer?
+
+---@param self GlobalStageManager
+---@param stageName string
+---@return StageNameParseResult
+function GlobalStageManager:ParseStageName(stageName)
+    
+    local split = Util.split_string(stageName, "_")
+
+    if Util.tableLength(split) < 3 then
+        return { isValid = false, invalidReason = "Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a order number or valid format" }
+    end
+
+    local typePart = string.lower(split[1])
+
+    if typePart == "missionstage" then
+
+        local orderNumberString = string.lower(split[2])
+        ---@type StageType
+        local stageType = "PrimaryStage"
+        if Util.endsWith(orderNumberString, "x", true) == true then
+            stageType = "ExtraStage"
+            orderNumberString = orderNumberString:sub(1, -1)
+        end
+        local stageLaneIdentifier = nil
+        local first = orderNumberString:sub(1, 1)
+        if tonumber(first) == nil then -- first character is the lane identifier only if it's not a number
+            stageLaneIdentifier = string.lower(first)
+            
+            orderNumberString = orderNumberString:sub(2)
+        end
+
+        local orderNumber = tonumber(orderNumberString)
+        if orderNumber == nil then
+            return { isValid = false, invalidReason = "Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid order number : " .. orderNumberString }
+        end
+        
+        local stageDisplayName = split[3]
+        ---@type StageNameParseResult
+        local result = {
+            isValid = true,
+            orderNumber = orderNumber,
+            stageLaneIdentifier = stageLaneIdentifier,
+            stageDisplayName = stageDisplayName,
+            stageZoneName = stageName,
+            stageType = stageType
+        }
+        return result
+    elseif typePart == "waitingstage" then
+
+        local stageType = "WaitingStage"
+        local orderNumberString = split[2]
+        local orderNumber = tonumber(orderNumberString)
+        if orderNumber == nil then
+            return { isValid = false, invalidReason = "Waiting Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid order number : " .. orderNumberString }
+        end
+
+        local waitingSecondsString = split[3]
+        local waitingSeconds = tonumber(waitingSecondsString)
+        if waitingSeconds == nil then
+            return { isValid = false, invalidReason = "Waiting Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " does not have a valid amount of seconds parameter : " .. waitingSecondsString }
+        end
+
+        local stageDisplayName = "Waiting Stage " .. orderNumber
+
+        ---@type StageNameParseResult
+        local result = {
+            isValid = true,
+            orderNumber = orderNumber,
+            stageLaneIdentifier = nil,
+            stageDisplayName = stageDisplayName,
+            stageZoneName = stageName,
+            stageType = stageType,
+            waitingStageSeconds = waitingSeconds
+        }
+        return result
+
+    end
+    return { isValid = false, invalidReason = "Stage zone with name " .. stageName .. " has an unrecognized type: " .. typePart }
+end
+
+---@param stage Stage
 function GlobalStageManager:OnStageComplete(stage)
    self.logger:debug("Receiving stage complete event from: " .. stage.zoneName)

-    local anyIncomplete = false
-    self.logger:debug("Checking stages for index: " .. tostring(currentStage))
-    for index, stage in pairs(StagesByIndex[tostring(currentStage)]) do
-        if stage:IsComplete() == false then
-            anyIncomplete = true
-            self.logger:debug("Need to wait for Stage " .. stage.zoneName .. " to be completed")
-        else
-            self.logger:debug("Stage verified to be completed:  " .. stage.zoneName)
-        end
+    local stageIndex = stage:GetStageIndex()
+    local laneIdentifier = stage:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+
+    local stageLane = self._stageRepository:getStageLane(laneIdentifier)
+    if not stageLane or not stageLane:IsCurrentStageIndexComplete() then
+        self.logger:debug("Stage lane " .. (laneIdentifier or "default") .. " is not complete for stage index " .. stageIndex)
+        return
    end

-    if anyIncomplete == false and self.stageConfig.isAutoStages == true then

-        -- CHECK WAITING STAGES 
-        local nextStage = currentStage + 1
-        
-        if WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(nextStage)] then
-            for _, waitingStage in pairs(WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(nextStage)]) do
-                if waitingStage:IsActive() == false then
-                    waitingStage:ActivateStage()
+    local nextStageIndex = stageIndex + 1
+
+    Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(nextStageIndex, laneIdentifier)
+    stageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(nextStageIndex)
+
+    if stageLane:IsDefaultStageLane() then
+        -- COMPLETION IN THE DEFAULT LANE 
+
+        -- 1. Check if any lane is at status "BetweenChapters" and the next chapter start is "next stage index"
+        local allLanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+        for _, lane in ipairs(allLanes) do
+            if lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() ~= StageLane.DefaultLaneKey and lane:GetStageLaneState() == "BetweenChapters" then
+                local nextChapterStart = lane:GetNextChapterStart()
+                if nextChapterStart == nextStageIndex then
+                    self.logger:debug("Lane " .. (lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default") .. " is at chapter start for next stage index " .. nextStageIndex)
+                    Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(nextStageIndex, lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier())
+                    lane:SetActiveStageIndex(nextStageIndex)
                end
            end
        end
-        
-        local anyWaiting = false
-        if WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(nextStage)] then
-            for _, waitingStage in pairs(WaitingStagesByIndex[tostring(nextStage)]) do
-                if waitingStage:IsComplete() == false then
-                    anyWaiting = true
+    else
+        -- COMPLETION IN A SIDE LANE
+
+        -- 1. Check if the default lane is at status "BetweenChapters"
+        local defaultStageLane = self._stageRepository:getStageLane(StageLane.DefaultLaneKey)
+        if defaultStageLane and defaultStageLane:GetStageLaneState() == "BetweenChapters" then
+            local nextChapterStart = defaultStageLane:GetNextChapterStart()
+            if nextChapterStart == nextStageIndex then
+                
+                -- 2. Check if all side lanes are at or beyond the next chapter starts
+                local allLanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+                local allSideLanesReady = true
+                for _, lane in ipairs(allLanes) do
+                    if lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() ~= StageLane.DefaultLaneKey then
+                        -- Check if the lane is at or beyond the next chapter starts when "InChapter" eq "Active"
+                        if lane:GetStageLaneState() == "InChapter" and lane:GetActiveStageIndex() < nextStageIndex then
+                            allSideLanesReady = false
+                            self.logger:debug("Lane " .. (lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default") .. " is not ready for next stage index " .. nextStageIndex)
+                            break
+
+                        -- When in between chapters, check if the next chapter start is less than the next stage index, meaning there is still stages to be completed before the main lane can be activated again
+                        elseif lane:GetStageLaneState() == "BetweenChapters" then
+                            local nextChapter = lane:GetNextChapterStart()
+                            if nextChapter and nextChapter < nextStageIndex then
+                                allSideLanesReady = false
+                                self.logger:debug("Lane " .. (lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default") .. " is not ready for next stage index " .. nextStageIndex)
+                                break
+                            end
+                        end
+                    end
                end
+
+                if allSideLanesReady then
+                    self.logger:debug("All side lanes are ready for next stage index " .. nextStageIndex .. ", activating default lane")
+                    Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(nextStageIndex, nil)
+                    defaultStageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(nextStageIndex)
+                else
+                    self.logger:debug("Not all side lanes are ready for next stage index " .. nextStageIndex .. ", default lane will not be activated")
+                end
+
            end
        end
-
-        if anyWaiting == false then
-            local newStageNumber = currentStage + 1
-            self.logger:debug("Setting next stage to: " .. tostring(newStageNumber))
-            Events.PublishStageNumberChanged(newStageNumber)
-        end
    end
 end

+---@param stageNumber number
+---@param stageLaneIdentifier string?
+---@return boolean?
+function GlobalStageManager:IsStageComplete(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
+    local stageLane = self._stageRepository:getStageLane(stageLaneIdentifier)
+    if not stageLane then
+        self.logger:warn("Stage lane " .. (stageLaneIdentifier or "default") .. " does not exist")
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    return stageLane:IsStageIndexComplete(stageNumber)
+end
+
 ---@public
-function GlobalStageManager:OnStageNumberChanged(stageNumber)
+function GlobalStageManager:OnStageNumberChanged(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
+
+    -- only react on "main" lane changes, ignore other lanes for now
+    if stageLaneIdentifier ~= nil then return end
+
    self.logger:debug("Stage number changed to: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
-    currentStage = stageNumber
-    
    self:UpdateDrawings(stageNumber)
 end

-function GlobalStageManager:OnStageNumberChangeComplete(stageNumber)
+function GlobalStageManager:OnStageNumberChangeComplete(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
+    -- only react on "main" lane changes, ignore other lanes for now
+    if stageLaneIdentifier ~= nil then return end
+
    self.logger:debug("Stage number change complete to: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
    
    local groups = {}
@@ -236,83 +337,267 @@ function GlobalStageManager:OnStageNumberChangeComplete(stageNumber)
 end

 ---@private
-function GlobalStageManager:UpdateDrawings(stageNumber)
+---@param stageNumber number
+---@param stageLaneIdentifier string?
+function GlobalStageManager:UpdateDrawings(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
    self.logger:debug("Updating custom drawings for stage number: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
-    local drawings = self.database:getCustomDrawings()
+    local drawings = self.database:getStageDrawings()
    for _, drawing in pairs(drawings) do
-        local startStage, stopStage = drawing:GetStartAndStop()
-        if stageNumber >= startStage and stageNumber < stopStage then
-            self.logger:debug("Drawing " .. drawing:GetName() .. " is active for stage number: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
-            drawing:Draw()
-        else
-            self.logger:debug("Drawing " .. drawing:GetName() .. " is not active for stage number: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
-            drawing:Remove()
+        local startStage = drawing:GetStartingStage()
+        local stopStage = drawing:GetRemoveAtStage()
+        local laneIdentifier = drawing:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+
+        if laneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier then
+            if stageNumber >= startStage and stageNumber < stopStage then
+                self.logger:debug("Drawing " .. drawing:GetName() .. " is active for stage number: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
+                drawing:Draw()
+            else
+                self.logger:debug("Drawing " .. drawing:GetName() .. " is not active for stage number: " .. tostring(stageNumber))
+                drawing:Remove()
+            end
        end
    end
 end


-GlobalStageManager.printFullOverview = function ()
+function GlobalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
+    local lanes = self._stageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
    
-    local logger = Logger.new("StageOverview", "INFO")
-    logger:info("Stage overview:")
-
-    local max = 0 
-    local lines = {}
-    for stageIndex, stages  in pairs(StagesByIndex) do
+    local nodes = {}
+    local edges = {}
+    local stageIndicesByLane = {} -- Track all stage indices per lane
+    local mainLaneId = "default"
+    
+    -- Color palette for lanes (26 vibrant colors optimized for dark mode)
+    local laneColors = {
+        "#FF6B6B", -- 1: Red
+        "#4ECDC4", -- 2: Teal
+        "#45B7D1", -- 3: Blue
+        "#FFA502", -- 4: Orange
+        "#95E1D3", -- 5: Mint
+        "#F38181", -- 6: Coral
+        "#AA96DA", -- 7: Purple
+        "#FCBAD3", -- 8: Pink
+        "#A8E6CF", -- 9: Light green
+        "#FFD3B6", -- 10: Peach
+        "#FFAAA5", -- 11: Light red
+        "#FF8B94", -- 12: Rose
+        "#FFEAA7", -- 13: Butter
+        "#DFE6E9", -- 14: Gray
+        "#00B894", -- 15: Emerald
+        "#0984E3", -- 16: Cobalt
+        "#6C5CE7", -- 17: Indigo
+        "#A29BFE", -- 18: Lavender
+        "#FD79A8", -- 19: Magenta
+        "#FDCB6E", -- 20: Gold
+        "#6C757D", -- 21: Slate
+        "#20C997", -- 22: Seafoam
+        "#E74C3C", -- 23: Scarlet
+        "#3498DB", -- 24: Dodger blue
+        "#9B59B6", -- 25: Amethyst
+        "#1ABC9C", -- 26: Turquoise
+    }
+    local laneColorMap = {} -- Map lane ID to color
+    local colorIndex = 1
+    
+    -- Build nodes and collect all stage indices per lane
+    for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
+        local laneId = lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default"
+        local stageIndices = lane:GetAllStageIndices()
+        stageIndicesByLane[laneId] = stageIndices
        
-        local totalStrike = 0
-        local totalbai = 0
-        local totaldead = 0
-        local totalMissions = 0
-        local totalCas = 0
-
-        for _, stage in pairs(stages) do
+        -- Assign color to this lane
+        laneColorMap[laneId] = laneColors[colorIndex]
+        colorIndex = colorIndex + 1
+        if colorIndex > #laneColors then
+            colorIndex = 1
+        end
+        
+        -- Create nodes for each stage index in this lane
+        for _, stageIndex in ipairs(stageIndices) do
+            local stages = lane:GetStagesAtIndex(stageIndex)
            
-            local strike, dead, bai, cas = stage:GetStageStats()
-
-            totalStrike = totalStrike + strike
-            totalbai = totalbai + bai
-            totaldead = totaldead + dead
-            totalCas = totalCas + cas
-            totalMissions = totalMissions + strike + dead + bai + cas
-        end
-
-        local index = tonumber(stageIndex)
-        if index then
-            if index > max then
-                max = index
+            if stages then
+                for _, stage in ipairs(stages) do
+                    local nodeId = laneId .. "_" .. stageIndex
+                    local stageType = stage:GetStageType()
+                    local stageName = stage.stageName or stage.zoneName
+                    
+                    -- Generate bracket label: [1], [2] for default, [w1], [e2] for other lanes
+                    local bracketLabel
+                    if laneId == "default" then
+                        bracketLabel = "[" .. stageIndex .. "]"
+                    else
+                        bracketLabel = "[" .. laneId .. stageIndex .. "]"
+                    end
+                    
+                    -- Combined label: [bracket] Name
+                    local label = bracketLabel .. " " .. stageName
+                    
+                    -- Different node shapes for different stage types
+                    local nodeShape = "["
+                    local nodeEnd = "]"
+                    if stageType == "ExtraStage" then
+                        nodeShape = "(["
+                        nodeEnd = "])"
+                    elseif stageType == "WaitingStage" then
+                        nodeShape = "[["
+                        nodeEnd = "]]"
+                    end
+                    
+                    nodes[nodeId] = string.format('    %s%s"%s"%s', 
+                        nodeId, nodeShape, label, nodeEnd)
+                end
            end
-            lines[index] ="Stage# " .. tostring(stageIndex).. " | " .. totalStrike .. " strikes |  " .. totaldead .. " dead | " .. totalbai .. " BAI | " .. totalCas .. " CAS | Total:" .. totalMissions
-        else
-            logger:warn("Stage index is not a number: " .. stageIndex)
        end
    end
-
-    for i = 1, max do
-        if lines[i] then
-            logger:info(lines[i])
+    
+    -- Add edges for sequential stages within the same lane
+    for laneId, stageIndices in pairs(stageIndicesByLane) do
+        for i = 1, #stageIndices - 1 do
+            local fromIdx = stageIndices[i]
+            local toIdx = stageIndices[i + 1]
+            local fromNodeId = laneId .. "_" .. fromIdx
+            local toNodeId = laneId .. "_" .. toIdx
+            
+            -- Check if this is a chapter boundary (gap)
+            local isChapter = false
+            for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
+                local normalizedLaneId = lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or "default"
+                if normalizedLaneId == laneId then
+                    isChapter = lane:IsChapterStart(toIdx)
+                    break
+                end
+            end
+            
+            local label = isChapter and "|chapter|" or ""
+            table.insert(edges, string.format('    %s -->%s %s', fromNodeId, label, toNodeId))
        end
    end
-
+    
+    -- Get main lane reference
+    local mainStageLane = nil
+    for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
+        if lane:IsDefaultStageLane() then
+            mainStageLane = lane
+            break
+        end
+    end
+    
+    -- Add dependencies from DEFAULT lane to SIDE lanes at chapter starts
+    -- Side lanes activate when main completes the stage BEFORE the chapter start
+    if mainStageLane then
+        for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
+            if lane:IsDefaultStageLane() == false then
+                local sideId = lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+                local sideIndices = stageIndicesByLane[sideId]
+                
+                -- For each stage in the side lane
+                for _, stageIdx in ipairs(sideIndices) do
+                    -- Check if this is a chapter start in the side lane
+                    if lane:IsChapterStart(stageIdx) then
+                        -- Main lane must complete (stageIdx - 1) to activate side lane at stageIdx
+                        local fromNodeId = mainLaneId .. "_" .. (stageIdx - 1)
+                        local toNodeId = sideId .. "_" .. stageIdx
+                        -- Side lane activates when main lane completes the prior stage
+                        table.insert(edges, string.format('    %s -->|unlock| %s', fromNodeId, toNodeId))
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    
+    -- Add dependencies from SIDE lanes gating the MAIN lane at chapter boundaries
+    -- Main cannot advance to the next chapter until ALL side lanes are at or above that chapter index
+    if mainStageLane then
+        local mainIndices = stageIndicesByLane[mainLaneId]
+        
+        -- For each chapter start in main lane (skip first one)
+        for i = 2, #mainIndices do
+            local nextIdx = mainIndices[i]
+            
+            -- Check if nextIdx is a chapter start (there's a gap before it)
+            if mainStageLane:IsChapterStart(nextIdx) then
+                -- Before main can progress to nextIdx, all side lanes must be at >= nextIdx
+                for _, lane in ipairs(lanes) do
+                    if lane:IsDefaultStageLane() == false then
+                        local sideId = lane:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+                        local sideIndices = stageIndicesByLane[sideId]
+                        
+                        -- Find the appropriate gate node for this side lane
+                        -- Use first stage >= nextIdx if it exists, otherwise use the highest stage
+                        local gateStageIdx = nil
+                        
+                        for _, idx in ipairs(sideIndices) do
+                            if idx >= nextIdx then
+                                gateStageIdx = idx
+                                break
+                            end
+                        end
+                        
+                        -- If no stage >= nextIdx, use the highest stage in this lane
+                        if gateStageIdx == nil and #sideIndices > 0 then
+                            gateStageIdx = sideIndices[#sideIndices]
+                        end
+                        
+                        if gateStageIdx then
+                            local fromNodeId = sideId .. "_" .. gateStageIdx
+                            local toNodeId = mainLaneId .. "_" .. nextIdx
+                            table.insert(edges, string.format('    %s -->|gate| %s', fromNodeId, toNodeId))
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    
+    -- Build complete Mermaid diagram
+    local diagramLines = {"graph TD"}
+    
+    -- Add class definitions for each lane with colors and contrasting text
+    for laneId, color in pairs(laneColorMap) do
+        table.insert(diagramLines, string.format('    classDef lane_%s fill:%s,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#000', laneId, color))
+    end
+    
+    -- Add nodes
+    for _, nodeStr in pairs(nodes) do
+        table.insert(diagramLines, nodeStr)
+    end
+    
+    -- Add edges
+    for _, edgeStr in pairs(edges) do
+        table.insert(diagramLines, edgeStr)
+    end
+    
+    -- Apply classes to nodes
+    for nodeId in pairs(nodes) do
+        local laneId = nodeId:match("(.+)_[0-9]+$")
+        if laneId then
+            table.insert(diagramLines, string.format('    class %s lane_%s', nodeId, laneId))
+        end
+    end
+    
+    -- Print as single multi-line message
+    local diagram = "========== STAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ==========\n" .. table.concat(diagramLines, "\n") .. "\n========== END DIAGRAM =========="
+    self.logger:info(diagram)
 end

 ---comment
 ---@param stageNumber number
+---@param stageLaneIdentifier string? nil for default lan
 ---@return boolean | nil
-GlobalStageManager.isStageComplete = function (stageNumber)
-
-    local stageIndex = tostring(stageNumber)
-
-    if StagesByIndex[stageIndex] == nil then return nil end
+GlobalStageManager.isStageComplete = function (stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
    
-    for _, stage in ipairs(StagesByIndex[stageIndex]) do
-        if stage:IsComplete() == false then
-            return false
-        end
+    if singletonInstance == nil then
+        Logger.new("StageManager", "INFO"):warn("GlobalStageManager.isStageComplete called before GlobalStageManager was initialized. Returning nil")
+        return nil
    end

-    return true
+    if stageLaneIdentifier then
+        stageLaneIdentifier = string.lower(stageLaneIdentifier)
+    end
+
+    return singletonInstance:IsStageComplete(stageNumber, stageLaneIdentifier)
 end

 return GlobalStageManager
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+
+
+---@class StageLane
+---@field private _isDefaultStageLane boolean
+---@field private _stageLaneIdentifier string
+---@field private _activeStageIndex number
+---@field private _stagesInLaneByIndex table<number, Array<Stage>>
+---@field private _chapterStarts table<number, boolean>?
+---@field private _stageLaneState StageLaneState
+---@field private _maxStageIndex number
+local StageLane = {}
+StageLane.__index = StageLane
+
+---@alias StageLaneState
+---| "InChapter"
+---| "BetweenChapters"
+---| "Completed"
+
+StageLane.DefaultLaneKey = nil
+
+function StageLane.New(laneIdentifier)
+
+    if not laneIdentifier then
+        laneIdentifier = StageLane.DefaultLaneKey
+    end
+
+    local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = StageLane }) --[[@as StageLane]]
+    self._isDefaultStageLane = laneIdentifier == StageLane.DefaultLaneKey
+    self._stageLaneIdentifier = laneIdentifier
+    self._activeStageIndex = nil
+    self._stagesInLaneByIndex = {}
+    self._chapterStarts = nil
+    self._stageLaneState = "BetweenChapters"
+    return self
+end
+
+---@param stage Stage
+function StageLane:AddStage(stage)
+    local stageIndex = stage:GetStageIndex()
+    if not self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageIndex] then
+        self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageIndex] = {}
+    end
+
+    if not self._maxStageIndex or stageIndex > self._maxStageIndex then
+        self._maxStageIndex = stageIndex
+    end
+
+    table.insert(self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageIndex], stage)
+end
+
+---@param stageNumber number
+---@return boolean?
+function StageLane:IsStageIndexComplete(stageNumber)
+    local stages = self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageNumber]
+    if not stages then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    for _, stage in ipairs(stages) do
+        if not stage:IsComplete() then
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+
+    return true
+end
+
+---@return boolean
+function StageLane:IsCurrentStageIndexComplete()
+    return self:IsStageIndexComplete(self._activeStageIndex) == true
+end
+
+---@return string?
+function StageLane:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+    return self._stageLaneIdentifier
+end
+
+---@return boolean
+function StageLane:IsDefaultStageLane()
+    return self._isDefaultStageLane
+end
+
+---@return number
+function StageLane:GetActiveStageIndex()
+    return self._activeStageIndex
+end
+
+---@param stageNumber number
+function StageLane:SetActiveStageIndex(stageNumber)
+
+    if self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageNumber] == nil then
+        self._stageLaneState = "BetweenChapters" -- stage number is not in this lane, so we are between chapters
+    elseif stageNumber > self._maxStageIndex then
+        self._stageLaneState = "Completed" -- stage number is beyond the max stage index
+    else
+        self._stageLaneState = "InChapter"
+    end
+
+    self._activeStageIndex = stageNumber
+end
+
+---@return StageLaneState
+function StageLane:GetStageLaneState()
+    return self._stageLaneState
+end
+
+--- Checks if the given stage number is a chapter start. <br>
+--- Chapter starts are the first StageIndex after a gap in stage numbers. <br>
+--- For example, if the stage numbers are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, then stage number 5 is a chapter start because there is a gap between 3 and 5. <br>
+---@param stageNumber number
+function StageLane:IsChapterStart(stageNumber)
+
+    if self._chapterStarts == nil then
+        self:FillChapterStarts()
+    end
+
+    return self._chapterStarts[tostring(stageNumber)] == true
+end
+
+--- fills chapter starts, chapter starts are where there's a gap in between stage numbers.
+--- The first stage in a lane is always a chapter start.
+---@private
+function StageLane:FillChapterStarts()
+
+    local previousIndex = nil
+    local stageIndices = {}
+    for stageIndex, _ in pairs(self._stagesInLaneByIndex) do
+        table.insert(stageIndices, tonumber(stageIndex))
+    end
+    table.sort(stageIndices)
+
+     self._chapterStarts = self._chapterStarts or {}
+    for _, stageIndex in ipairs(stageIndices) do
+        if previousIndex == nil then
+            -- First stage is always a chapter start
+            self._chapterStarts[tostring(stageIndex)] = true
+        elseif stageIndex > previousIndex + 1 then
+            -- Gap before this stage means it's a chapter start
+            self._chapterStarts[tostring(stageIndex)] = true
+        else
+            -- Consecutive stage, not a chapter start
+            self._chapterStarts[tostring(stageIndex)] = false
+        end
+        previousIndex = stageIndex
+    end
+end
+
+---@return Array<number>
+function StageLane:GetAllStageIndices()
+    local indices = {}
+    for stageIndex, _ in pairs(self._stagesInLaneByIndex) do
+        table.insert(indices, tonumber(stageIndex))
+    end
+    table.sort(indices)
+    return indices
+end
+
+---@param stageIndex number
+---@return Array<Stage>?
+function StageLane:GetStagesAtIndex(stageIndex)
+    return self._stagesInLaneByIndex[stageIndex]
+end
+
+---@return number?
+function StageLane:GetNextChapterStart()
+    if self._chapterStarts == nil then
+        self:FillChapterStarts()
+    end
+
+    for stageIndex, _ in pairs(self._stagesInLaneByIndex) do
+        if tonumber(stageIndex) > self._activeStageIndex and self._chapterStarts[tostring(stageIndex)] == true then
+            return tonumber(stageIndex)
+        end
+    end
+    return nil
+end
+
+return StageLane
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+local StageLane = require("classes.stageClasses.StageLane")
+
+---@class StageRepository
+---@field private StageLanes table<string, StageLane>
+local StageRepository = {}
+StageRepository.__index = StageRepository
+
+local instance = nil
+
+---@private
+---@return StageRepository
+function StageRepository.new()
+    local self = setmetatable({}, StageRepository)
+    self.StageLanes = {}
+    self.StageLanes[tostring(StageLane.DefaultLaneKey)] = StageLane.New(StageLane.DefaultLaneKey)
+    instance = self
+    return self
+end
+
+---@return StageRepository
+StageRepository.getInstance = function()
+    if instance == nil then
+        instance = StageRepository.new()
+    end
+
+    return instance
+end
+
+
+---@param laneName string? `nil` for default lane
+---@return StageLane? 
+function StageRepository:getStageLane(laneName)
+    if not laneName then
+        laneName = StageLane.DefaultLaneKey
+    end
+    return self.StageLanes[tostring(laneName)]
+end
+
+---@return Array<StageLane>
+function StageRepository:getAllStageLanes()
+    local lanes = {}
+    for _, lane in pairs(self.StageLanes) do
+        table.insert(lanes, lane)
+    end
+    return lanes
+end
+
+---@param stage Stage
+function StageRepository:AddStage(stage)
+
+    local stageLaneIdentifier = stage:GetStageLaneIdentifier() or StageLane.DefaultLaneKey
+    
+    if self.StageLanes[tostring(stageLaneIdentifier)] == nil then
+        self.StageLanes[tostring(stageLaneIdentifier)] = StageLane.New(stageLaneIdentifier)
+    end
+
+    self.StageLanes[tostring(stageLaneIdentifier)]:AddStage(stage)
+end
+
+return StageRepository
@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@ local Events = require("classes.spearhead_events")
 local GlobalCapManager = require("classes.capClasses.GlobalCapManager")
 local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
 local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
+local StageRepository = require("classes.stageClasses.StageRepository")
+local StageState = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.BaseStage.StageState")

 ---@alias StageColor
 ---| "RED"
 ---| "BLUE"
 ---| "GRAY"

+---@alias StageType
+---| "PrimaryStage"
+---| "ExtraStage"
+---| "WaitingStage"
+
 --- @class StageData
 --- @field stageBriefing string?
 --- @field missionsByCode table<string, Mission>
@@ -33,9 +40,11 @@ local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelpe
 --- @field supplyHubs Array<SupplyHub>

 --- @class StageInitData
+--- @field type StageType
 --- @field stageZoneName string
 --- @field stageNumber integer
 --- @field stageDisplayName string
+--- @field stageLaneIdentifier string?


 --- @class StageCompleteListener
@@ -45,13 +54,15 @@ local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelpe
 --- @field zoneName string
 --- @field stageName string?
 --- @field stageNumber number
+--- @field protected _stageLaneIdentifier string?
+--- @field protected _stageType StageType
 --- @field protected _currentStageState CurrentStageState
 --- @field protected _missionCommandsHelper MissionCommandsHelper
 --- @field protected _missionPriority MissionPriority
 --- @field protected _database Database
+--- @field protected _stageRepository StageRepository
 --- @field protected _db StageData
 --- @field protected _logger Logger
--- @field protected _activeStage integer
 --- @field protected _stageConfig StageConfig
 --- @field protected _customDrawing CustomDrawing
 --- @field protected _spawnedGroups Array<string>
@@ -63,14 +74,6 @@ local Stage = {}

 Stage.__index = Stage

---@enum CurrentStageState
-Stage.CurrentStageState = {
-    INACTIVE = 0,
-    PREACTIVATED = 1,
-    ACTIVE = 2,
-    BLUE = 3
-}
-
 Stage.StageColors = {
    INVISIBLE = { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
    RED_ACTIVE = { 1, 0, 0, 0.20 },
@@ -86,15 +89,22 @@ Stage.StageColors = {
 ---@param initData StageInitData
 ---@param missionPriority MissionPriority
 ---@param spawnManager SpawnManager
+---@param stageType StageType
 ---@return Stage
-function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, missionPriority, spawnManager)
+function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, stageType, missionPriority, spawnManager)

    logger:debug("[BaseStage] Initiating stage with name: " .. initData.stageZoneName)
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Inactive
    self.zoneName = initData.stageZoneName
    self.stageNumber = initData.stageNumber
+    self._stageRepository = StageRepository.getInstance()
+    if initData.stageLaneIdentifier then
+        self._stageLaneIdentifier = string.lower(initData.stageLaneIdentifier)
+    else
+        self._stageLaneIdentifier = nil
+    end
    self.stageName = initData.stageDisplayName
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
+    self._stageType = stageType
    
    self.OnPostStageComplete = nil
    self.OnPostBlueActivated = nil
@@ -115,7 +125,6 @@ function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, missionPriority
        supplyHubs = {}
    }

-    self._activeStage = -99
    self._stageConfig = stageConfig or {}
    self._missionCommandsHelper = MissionCommandsHelper.getOrCreate()

@@ -273,7 +282,7 @@ end

 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsComplete()
-    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then return true end
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Blue then return true end

    for i, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
        local state = mission:getState()
@@ -288,14 +297,44 @@ function Stage:IsComplete()
            return false
        end
    end
-
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
    return true
 end

 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsActive()
-    return self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
+    return self._currentStageState == StageState.Activated
+end
+
+---@return StageType
+function Stage:GetStageType()
+    return self._stageType
+end
+
+---@return string?
+function Stage:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+    return self._stageLaneIdentifier
+end
+
+---@return number
+function Stage:GetStageIndex()
+    return self.stageNumber
+end
+
+---@return string
+function Stage:GetStageName()
+    return self.stageName
+end
+
+function Stage:GetMissions()
+    local missions = {}
+    for _, mission in pairs(self._db.missions) do
+        table.insert(missions, mission)
+    end
+
+    for _, sam in pairs(self._db.sams) do
+        table.insert(missions, sam)
+    end
+    return missions
 end

 ---comment
@@ -358,7 +397,7 @@ function Stage:IsMissionComplete(missionName)
    return mission:getState() == "COMPLETED"
 end

---private use only
+-- private usage only
 function Stage:NotifyComplete()

    self._logger:info("Stage complete: " .. (self.stageName or self.stageNumber or "unknown"))
@@ -381,19 +420,22 @@ end

 ---Activates all SAMS, Airbase units etc all at once.
 function Stage:PreActivate()
-    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE then
-        self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED
-        for key, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
-            if mission then
-                mission:SpawnInactive()
-            end
-        end

-        for _, airbase in pairs(self._db.airbases) do
-            airbase:ActivateRedStage()
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.PreActivated then
+        return
+    end
+
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.PreActivated
+    for key, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
+        if mission then
+            mission:SpawnInactive()
        end
    end

+    for _, airbase in pairs(self._db.airbases) do
+        airbase:ActivateRedStage()
+    end
+
    self:MarkStage()

 end
@@ -407,22 +449,22 @@ function Stage:MarkStage()
    end

    if self._stageConfig.isDrawStagesEnabled == false then return end
-    if self._stageConfig.isDrawPreActivatedEnabled == false and self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+    if self._stageConfig.isDrawPreActivatedEnabled == false and self._currentStageState == StageState.PreActivated then
        return
    end

    if self._customDrawing then
        self._customDrawing:UpdateDrawingObject(function(drawingObject)
            local drawing = drawingObject --[[@as Polygon]]
-            if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE then
+            if self._currentStageState == StageState.Activated then
                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
                drawing.style = "dot dash"
-            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+            elseif self._currentStageState == StageState.PreActivated then
                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
                drawing.style = "no line"
-            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then
+            elseif self._currentStageState == StageState.Blue then
                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
                drawing.style = "two dash"
@@ -440,10 +482,13 @@ function Stage:MarkStage()
 end

 function Stage:ActivateStage()
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
+
+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Activated then
+        return
+    end

    self:PreActivate()
-
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Activated
     pcall(function()
        self:MarkStage()
    end)
@@ -471,6 +516,10 @@ function Stage:ActivateStage()
        end
    end

+    if self._db and self._db.stageBriefing then
+        self._missionCommandsHelper:AddStageBriefing(self.zoneName, self._db.stageBriefing)
+    end
+
    timer.scheduleFunction(self.CheckContinuousAsync, self, timer.getTime() + 3)
 end

@@ -483,43 +532,60 @@ end
 ---comment
 ---@param self Stage
 ---@param number integer
-function Stage:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
+---@param stageLaneIdentifier string?
+function Stage:OnStageNumberChanged(number, stageLaneIdentifier)

-    if self._activeStage == number then --only activate once for a stage
-        return
+    ---@return boolean
+    local needsPreActivation = function()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier then
+            if self.stageNumber <= number + self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
+                return true
+            end
+        elseif self._stageLaneIdentifier == nil then
+            --main lane
+            --Check if this stage is a chapter stage
+            if self._stageRepository:getStageLane(self._stageLaneIdentifier):IsChapterStart(self.stageNumber)
+                and self.stageNumber < number + self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage
+            then
+                return true
+            end
+
+            if GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
+                return true
+            end
+        end
+
+        return false
    end

-    local previousActive = self._activeStage
-    self._activeStage = number
+    ---@return boolean
+    local needsActivation = function()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier and self.stageNumber == number then
+            return true
+        end
+        return false
+    end

-    if self.stageNumber - self._activeStage  == self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
-        self._logger:debug("Pre-activating stage: " .. self.zoneName .. " with number: " .. number)
-        self:PreActivate()
-    elseif GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
+    ---@return boolean
+    local needsBlueActivation = function()
+        if self._stageLaneIdentifier == stageLaneIdentifier and self.stageNumber < number then
+            return true
+        end
+        return false
+    end
+
+    if needsPreActivation() == true then
        self:PreActivate()
    end

-    if number == self.stageNumber then
+    if needsActivation() == true then
        self:ActivateStage()
-
-        if self._db and self._db.stageBriefing then
-            self._missionCommandsHelper:AddStageBriefing(self.zoneName, self._db.stageBriefing)
-        end
    end

-    if previousActive <= self.stageNumber then
-        if number > self.stageNumber then
-            self:ActivateBlueStage()
-        end
+    if needsBlueActivation() == true then
+        self:ActivateBlueStage()
    end
-
-    if number > self.stageNumber then
-        self._missionCommandsHelper:RemoveStageBriefing(self.zoneName)
-    end
-end
-
-function Stage:GetBriefing()
-    return "Briefing For "
+    
 end

 ---@param self Stage
@@ -528,7 +594,6 @@ Stage.OnMissionComplete = function(self, mission)
    self:CheckAndUpdateSelf()
 end

-
 ---private use only
 function Stage:ActivateBlueGroups()

@@ -590,8 +655,12 @@ end

 function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()

+    if self._currentStageState >= StageState.Blue then
+        return
+    end
+
    self._logger:debug("Setting stage '" .. Util.toString(self.zoneName) .. "' to blue")
-    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
+    self._currentStageState = StageState.Blue
    for _, mission in pairs(self._db.missions) do
        mission:SpawnPersistedState()
    end
@@ -615,6 +684,8 @@ function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()
        return nil
    end

+    self._missionCommandsHelper:RemoveStageBriefing(self.zoneName)
+
    timer.scheduleFunction(ActivateBlueAsync, self, timer.getTime() + 3)
 end

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+--- StageState enumeration for the current stage state.
+--- Chronological order, meaning that higher values should represent later stages in the sequence.
+---@enum CurrentStageState
+local StageState = {
+    Inactive = 0,
+    PreActivated = 1,
+    Activated = 2,
+    Blue = 3
+}
+
+return StageState
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function ExtraStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
    setmetatable(ExtraStage, Stage)

    local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = ExtraStage }) --[[@as ExtraStage]]
-    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "secondary", spawnManager)
+    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "ExtraStage", "secondary", spawnManager)

    self.OnPostBlueActivated = function (selfStage)
        
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ end
 ---comment
 ---@param self ExtraStage
 ---@param number integer
-function ExtraStage:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
+---@param stageLaneIdentifier string?
+function ExtraStage:OnStageNumberChanged(number, stageLaneIdentifier)
+
+    if stageLaneIdentifier ~= self._stageLaneIdentifier then
+        return
+    end

    if self._activeStage == number then --only activate once for a stage
        return
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function PrimaryStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
    setmetatable(PrimaryStage, Stage)

    local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = PrimaryStage }) --[[@as PrimaryStage]]
-    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "primary", spawnManager)
+    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "PrimaryStage", "primary", spawnManager)
    return self

 end
@@ -4,28 +4,24 @@ local Stage = require("classes.stageClasses.Stages.BaseStage.Stage")
 ---@field private _waitTimeSeconds integer
 ---@field private _startTime number
 local WaitingStage = {}
-
 WaitingStage.__index = WaitingStage

---@class WaitingStageInitData : StageInitData
---@field waitingSeconds integer
-local WaitingStageInitData = {}
-
 ---comment
 ---@param database Database
 ---@param stageConfig StageConfig
 ---@param logger any
---@param initData WaitingStageInitData
+---@param initData StageInitData
 ---@param spawnManager SpawnManager
+---@param waitingSeconds integer
 ---@return WaitingStage
-function WaitingStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
+function WaitingStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, waitingSeconds, spawnManager)
    setmetatable(WaitingStage, Stage)

    local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = WaitingStage }) --[[@as WaitingStage]]
-    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "none", spawnManager)
+    self:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, "WaitingStage", "none", spawnManager)

    self._waitTimeSeconds = 5
-    if initData.waitingSeconds and initData.waitingSeconds > 5 then self._waitTimeSeconds  = initData.waitingSeconds end
+    if waitingSeconds and waitingSeconds > 5 then self._waitTimeSeconds  = waitingSeconds end
    self._startTime = nil

    self.CheckContinuousAsync = function (selfA, time)
@@ -1,38 +1,58 @@
-
 local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
-
-
+local MissionEditorWarnings = require("classes.util.MissionEditorWarnings")
 local drawingLogger = Logger.new("CustomDrawing")

+
 ---@class CustomDrawing
---@field private _id integer?
---@field private _drawingObject DrawingObject
---@field private _startingStage number
---@field private _removeAtStage number
---@field private _logger Logger
+---@field protected _IDs Array<integer>?
+---@field protected _name string? 
+---@field protected _drawingObject DrawingObject
 local CustomDrawing = {}
 CustomDrawing.__index = CustomDrawing

-
+---@protected
 ---@param drawingObject DrawingObject
---@return CustomDrawing
+---@return CustomDrawing?
 function CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
    local self = setmetatable({}, CustomDrawing)
    self._drawingObject = drawingObject
-    self._id = nil -- initiate ID as nil, when drawn it will be set to the ID returned by DrawingHelper.Draw
-    self._logger = drawingLogger
-
-    local name = drawingObject.name
-    local split = Util.split_string(name or "", "_")
-    local secondPart = split[2] or "1"
-    local splitPart = Util.split_string(secondPart, ":")
-    self._startingStage = tonumber(splitPart[1]) or 1
-    self._removeAtStage = tonumber(splitPart[2]) or math.huge
+    self._IDs = {} -- initiate IDs as an empty array, when drawn it will be set to the IDs returned by DrawingHelper.Draw
+    self._name = drawingObject.name
    return self
 end

+---@param points Array<Vec2>
+---@param colorString string
+---@param lineStyle LineType
+---@param lineThickness number
+---@return CustomDrawing?
+function CustomDrawing.FromPoints(points, colorString, lineStyle, lineThickness)
+    if points == nil or #points < 3 then
+        drawingLogger:warn("CustomDrawing.FromPoints called with nil or less than 3 points")
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    ---@type FreeLine
+    local drawingObject = {
+        mapX = 0,
+        mapY = 0,
+        points = points,
+        lineMode = "free",
+        name = "custom_drawing_" .. tostring(math.random(1000000)),
+        primitiveType = "Polygon",
+        polygonMode = "free",
+        visible = true,
+        style = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleString(lineStyle),
+        colorString = colorString,
+        thickness = lineThickness,
+        closed = false
+    }
+
+    return CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
+end
+
 ---@param zone SpearheadTriggerZone
 ---@param colorString string
 ---@param fillColorString string
@@ -65,7 +85,6 @@ function CustomDrawing.FromZone(zone, colorString, fillColorString, lineStyle, l
    end

    if zone.zone_type == "Polygon" then
-        
        ---@type Free
        local drawingObject = {
            mapX = 0,
@@ -80,7 +99,7 @@ function CustomDrawing.FromZone(zone, colorString, fillColorString, lineStyle, l
            fillColorString = fillColorString,
            thickness = lineThickness,
        }
-        
+
        return CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
    end
 end
@@ -90,27 +109,25 @@ function CustomDrawing:GetName()
    return self._drawingObject.name
 end

---@return number start
---@return number stop
-function CustomDrawing:GetStartAndStop()
-    return self._startingStage, self._removeAtStage
-end
-
 function CustomDrawing:Draw()
-    self._logger:debug("Drawing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(self._id))
+    drawingLogger:debug("Drawing custom drawing with IDs " .. table.concat(self._IDs, ", "))

-    if self._id ~= nil then
-        DrawingHelper.Remove(self._id)
+    if self._IDs ~= nil then
+        for _, id in ipairs(self._IDs) do
+            DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
+        end
    end

-    self._id = DrawingHelper.Draw(self._drawingObject, self._logger)
+    self._IDs = DrawingHelper.Draw(self._drawingObject)
 end

 function CustomDrawing:Remove()
-    if self._id ~= nil then
-        self._logger:debug("Removing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(self._id))
-        DrawingHelper.Remove(self._id)
-        self._id = nil
+    if self._IDs ~= nil then
+        for _, id in ipairs(self._IDs) do
+            drawingLogger:debug("Removing custom drawing with ID " .. tostring(id))
+            DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
+        end
+        self._IDs = {}
    end
 end

@@ -119,4 +136,4 @@ function CustomDrawing:UpdateDrawingObject(updateFunc)
    self._drawingObject = updateFunc(self._drawingObject)
 end

-return CustomDrawing
+return CustomDrawing
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local MissionEditorWarnings = require("classes.util.MissionEditorWarnings")
+---@class StageDrawing : CustomDrawing
+---@field private _startingStage number
+---@field private _removeAtStage number
+---@field private _stageLaneIdentifier string?
+local StageDrawing = {}
+StageDrawing.__index = StageDrawing
+setmetatable(StageDrawing, CustomDrawing)
+
+
+---@param drawingObject DrawingObject
+---@return StageDrawing?
+function StageDrawing.New(drawingObject)
+
+    local super = CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
+    if not super then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local self = setmetatable(super, StageDrawing) --[[@as StageDrawing]]
+
+    local split = Util.split_string(self._name or "", "_")
+    local secondPart = split[2] or "1"
+    local splitPart = Util.split_string(secondPart, ":")
+    if tonumber(splitPart[1]) == nil then
+        local laneIdentifier = string.sub(splitPart[1], 1, 1)
+        if tonumber(laneIdentifier) == nil then
+            self._stageLaneIdentifier = laneIdentifier
+        end
+        local startNumber = string.sub(splitPart[1], 2)
+        local startNumberVal = tonumber(startNumber)
+        if startNumberVal == nil then
+            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Start number for " ..
+                self._name .. " is not a valid number: " .. tostring(startNumber))
+            return nil
+        end
+        self._startingStage = startNumberVal
+    else
+        local startNumber = tonumber(splitPart[1])
+        if startNumber == nil then
+            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Start number for " ..
+                self._name .. " is not a valid number: " .. tostring(splitPart[1]))
+            return nil
+        end
+        self._startingStage = startNumber
+    end
+
+    if tonumber(splitPart[2]) == nil then
+        local laneIdentifier = string.sub(splitPart[2], 1, 1)
+        if tonumber(laneIdentifier) == nil then
+            if self._stageLaneIdentifier and self._stageLaneIdentifier ~= laneIdentifier then
+                MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Lane identifiers do not match for " ..
+                    self._name ..
+                    ": " ..
+                    self._stageLaneIdentifier ..
+                    " vs " .. laneIdentifier .. ". Will only use stage " .. self._stageLaneIdentifier)
+            end
+        end
+        local stopNumber = string.sub(splitPart[2], 2)
+        local stopNumberVal = tonumber(stopNumber)
+        if stopNumberVal == nil then
+            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stop number for " ..
+                self._name .. " is not a valid number: " .. tostring(stopNumber))
+            return nil
+        end
+        self._removeAtStage = stopNumberVal
+    else
+        local stopNumber = tonumber(splitPart[2])
+        if stopNumber == nil then
+            MissionEditorWarnings.Add("Stop number for " ..
+                self._name .. " is not a valid number: " .. tostring(splitPart[2]))
+            return nil
+        end
+        self._removeAtStage = stopNumber
+    end
+
+    return self
+end
+
+function StageDrawing:GetStageLaneIdentifier()
+    return self._stageLaneIdentifier
+end
+
+function StageDrawing:GetStartingStage()
+    return self._startingStage
+end
+
+function StageDrawing:GetRemoveAtStage()
+    return self._removeAtStage
+end
+
+return StageDrawing
@@ -1,57 +1,46 @@
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
 local GlobalConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")

 ---@type LogLevel
 local level = "INFO"
-if GlobalConfig:isDebugEnabled() then
+if GlobalConfig.New():isDebugEnabled() then
    level = "DEBUG"
 end

-local drawingLogger = Logger.new("DrawingHelper", level)
+local logger = Logger.new("DrawingHelper", level)

 ---@class DrawingHelper
 local DrawingHelper = {}
 DrawingHelper.__index = DrawingHelper


-local customDrawingIdIncrementer = 4210
-
 ---@param object DrawingObject
---@param logger Logger?
---@return integer? id
-function DrawingHelper.Draw(object, logger)
+---@return Array<integer> id
+function DrawingHelper.Draw(object)
    if object == nil then
        if logger then
            logger:warn("DrawingHelper.Draw called with nil object")
        end
-        return nil
-    end
-
-    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
-
-    if logger then
-        logger:debug("Drawing object with ID " .. tostring(id) .. " and primitive type: " .. tostring(object.primitiveType))
+        return {}
    end

    if(object.primitiveType == "Polygon") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object--[[@as Polygon]], id, logger)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object--[[@as Polygon]])
    elseif(object.primitiveType == "Line") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object--[[@as Line]], id, logger)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object--[[@as Line]])
    elseif(object.primitiveType == "TextBox") then
-        DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object--[[@as TextBox]], id)
+        return DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object--[[@as TextBox]])
    else
-        if logger then
-            logger:warn("Unknown primitive type: " .. tostring(object.primitiveType))
-        end
+        logger:warn("Unknown primitive type: " .. tostring(object.primitiveType))
    end

-    return id
+    return {}
 end

 function DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
-    customDrawingIdIncrementer = customDrawingIdIncrementer + 1
-    return customDrawingIdIncrementer
+    return DcsUtil.GetNextDrawID()
 end

 ---@private
@@ -62,8 +51,7 @@ end
 ---@param lineColor table
 ---@param lineStyle LineType
 ---@param lineThickness number
---@param logger Logger?
-local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineStyle, lineThickness, logger)
+local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineStyle, lineThickness)

    if lineThickness == nil or lineThickness <= 0 then
        lineStyle = 0
@@ -76,23 +64,19 @@ local function  MarkupToAll(shapeID, drawID, points, fillColor, lineColor, lineS
    end
    functionString = functionString .. "{0,1,0,1}, {0,1,0,1}, " .. lineStyle .. ")"

-    if logger then
-        logger:debug("Drawing complex drawing with ID " .. tostring(drawID) .. " and function string: " .. functionString)
-    end
+    logger:debug("Drawing complex drawing with ID " .. tostring(drawID) .. " and function string: " .. functionString)

    ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: deprecated
    local f, err = loadstring(functionString)
    if f then
        f()
    else
-        env.error("Something failed when drawing complex drawing" .. err)
-    end
-    
-    if logger then
-        logger:debug("Drawing with fill color: " .. table.concat(fillColor, ",") .. " and line color: " .. table.concat(lineColor, ",") .. " and line style: " .. tostring(lineStyle) .. " and line thickness: " .. tostring(lineThickness))
+        logger:error("Something failed when drawing complex drawing" .. err)
    end

-    trigger.action.setMarkupColorFill(drawID, fillColor)
+    if fillColor then
+        trigger.action.setMarkupColorFill(drawID, fillColor)
+    end
    trigger.action.setMarkupColor(drawID, lineColor)
    trigger.action.setMarkupTypeLine(drawID, lineStyle)
    
@@ -100,13 +84,14 @@ end

 ---@private
 ---@param object Polygon
---@param id integer
---@param logger Logger?
-function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
+---@return Array<integer>
+function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object)
    if object == nil then
-        return
+        return {}
    end
-    
+
+    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+
    ---@param circle Circle
    local function DrawCircle(circle)
        local vec3 = { x = circle.mapX, y = 0, z = circle.mapY }
@@ -115,15 +100,15 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
        local style = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(circle.style)
        trigger.action.circleToAll(-1, id, vec3, circle.radius, colorString, fillColor, style, true)
    end
-    
+
    ---@param oval Oval
-    ---@param logger Logger?
-    local function DrawOval(oval, logger)
+    ---@return integer?, Array<CustomDrawing>?
+    local function DrawOval(oval)
        ---@type Array<Vec3>
        local points = {}
        local pointsNo = 30
        local angleStep = (2 * math.pi) / pointsNo
-        
+
        local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(oval.fillColorString)
        local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(oval.colorString)
        local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(oval.style)
@@ -134,12 +119,11 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
            local y = oval.mapY + (oval.r2 * math.sin(angle))
            table.insert(points, { x = x, y = 0, z = y } )
        end
-        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, oval.thickness, logger)
+        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, oval.thickness)
    end

    ---@param free Free
-    ---@param logger Logger?
-    local function DrawFree(free, logger)
+    local function DrawFree(free)
        local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(free.fillColorString)
        local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(free.colorString)
        local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(free.style)
@@ -163,7 +147,7 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
            end
        end

-        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, free.thickness, logger)
+        MarkupToAll(7, id, points, fillColor, color, lineStyle, free.thickness)
    end

    ---@param rect Rect
@@ -175,19 +159,16 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
        local pointA = { x = rect.mapX, y = 0, z = rect.mapY }
        local pointB = { x = rect.mapX + rect.width, y = 0, z = rect.mapY + rect.height }
        trigger.action.rectToAll(-1, id, pointA, pointB, color, fillColor, lineStyle, true)
-
    end

    ---@param arrow Arrow
-    ---@param logger Logger?
-    local function DrawArrow(arrow, logger)
+    local function DrawArrow(arrow)
        local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(arrow.fillColorString)
        local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(arrow.colorString)
        local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(arrow.style)

-        if logger then
-            logger:debug("Drawing arrow with start point: " .. tostring(arrow.mapX) .. ", " .. tostring(arrow.mapY) .. " and angle: " .. tostring(arrow.angle) .. " and length: " .. tostring(arrow.length))
-        end
+        logger:debug("Drawing arrow with start point: " .. tostring(arrow.mapX) .. ", " .. tostring(arrow.mapY) .. " and angle: " .. tostring(arrow.angle) .. " and length: " .. tostring(arrow.length))
+

        local endPoint = { x = arrow.mapX, y = 0, z = arrow.mapY }
        local rad = math.rad(arrow.angle or 0)
@@ -203,44 +184,56 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
    if object.polygonMode == "circle" then
        DrawCircle(object--[[@as Circle]])
    elseif object.polygonMode == "oval" then
-        DrawOval(object--[[@as Oval]], logger)
+        DrawOval(object--[[@as Oval]])
    elseif object.polygonMode == "free" then
-        DrawFree(object--[[@as Free]], logger)
+        DrawFree(object--[[@as Free]])
    elseif object.polygonMode == "rect" then
        DrawRect(object--[[@as Rect]])
    elseif object.polygonMode == "arrow" then
-        DrawArrow(object--[[@as Arrow]], logger)
+        DrawArrow(object--[[@as Arrow]])
    end
+    return {id}
 end

 ---@private 
 ---@param object Line
---@param id integer
---@param logger Logger?
-function DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object, id, logger)
+---@return Array<integer>
+function DrawingHelper.DrawLine(object)

    ---@type Array<Vec3>
    local points = {}
+    local ids = {} 

    for _, point in ipairs(object.points) do
-        table.insert(points, { x = point.x, y = 0, z = point.y } )
+        table.insert(points, { x = object.mapX + point.x, y = 0, z = object.mapY + point.y } )
    end

    local color = DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.colorString)
    local lineStyle = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(object.style)
-    MarkupToAll(1, id, points, color, color, lineStyle, object.thickness, logger)
+
+    for i = 1, #points - 1 do
+        local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+        trigger.action.lineToAll(-1, id, points[i], points[i + 1], color, lineStyle, true)
+        table.insert(ids, id)
+    end
+    return ids
 end

 ---@private 
 ---@param object TextBox
---@param id integer
-function DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object, id)
+---@return Array<integer>
+function DrawingHelper.DrawTextBox(object)
+
+    local id = DrawingHelper.GetAndAddId()
+
    trigger.action.textToAll(-1, id, { x= object.mapX, y = 0, z = object.mapY },
        DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.colorString),
        DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(object.fillColorString),
        object.fontSize or 12,
        true,
        object.text or "")
+
+    return {id}
 end

 function DrawingHelper.Remove(id)
@@ -252,7 +245,7 @@ end
 function DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(hexStr)

    if hexStr == nil then
-        drawingLogger:warn("ColorToColorTable called with nil hexStr, returning default color {0, 0, 0, 0}")
+        logger:warn("ColorToColorTable called with nil hexStr, returning default color {0, 0, 0, 0}")
        return { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
    end

@@ -266,11 +259,11 @@ function DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(hexStr)
    return { r, g , b , a }
 end

---@param rgba table
+---@param rgba table { r, g, b, a }
 ---@return string 
 function DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(rgba)
    if rgba == nil or #rgba < 4 or rgba[1] == nil or rgba[2] == nil or rgba[3] == nil or rgba[4] == nil then
-        drawingLogger:warn("ColorTableToColorString called with invalid rgba table, returning default color string '0x00000000'")
+        logger:warn("ColorTableToColorString called with invalid rgba table, returning default color string '0x00000000'")
        return "0x00000000"
    end
    
@@ -293,11 +286,11 @@ function DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(lineStyle)
        return 2
    elseif lineStyle == "dotted" then
        return 3
-    elseif lineStyle == "dot dash" then
+    elseif lineStyle == "dotdash" then
        return 4
-    elseif lineStyle == "long dash" then
+    elseif lineStyle == "longdash" then
        return 5
-    elseif lineStyle == "two dash" then
+    elseif lineStyle == "twodash" then
        return 6
    else
        return 0
@@ -314,11 +307,11 @@ function DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleString(lineStyle)
    elseif lineStyle == 3 then
        return "dotted"
    elseif lineStyle == 4 then
-        return "dot dash"
+        return "dotdash"
    elseif lineStyle == 5 then
-        return "long dash"
+        return "longdash"
    elseif lineStyle == 6 then
-        return "two dash"
+        return "twodash"
    else
        return "no line"
    end
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local RunwayStrikeMission = {}
 ---@field corners Array<Vec2> 
 ---@field kilosHit number
 ---@field repairGroups Array<string>
---@field drawID number?
+---@field drawID Array<number>


 ---@param runway Runway
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ function RunwayStrikeMission:Draw()

            runwaySection.drawID = DrawingHelper.Draw(drawObject)
        else
-            DcsUtil.SetFillColor(runwaySection.drawID, fillColor)
-            DcsUtil.SetLineColor(runwaySection.drawID, lineColor)
+            for _, drawID in pairs(runwaySection.drawID) do
+                DcsUtil.SetFillColor(drawID, fillColor)
+                DcsUtil.SetLineColor(drawID, lineColor)
+            end
        end

    end
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ function RunwayStrikeMission:ToSections(runway, numSections)
            corners = corners,
            kilosHit = 0,
            repairGroups = {},
+            drawID = {},
        }

        table.insert(sections, section)
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ function Mission:NotifyMissionComplete()

 end

+function Mission:ForceMissionComplete()
+    self._state = "COMPLETED"
+    self:NotifyMissionComplete()
+end
+
 function Mission:MarkMissionAreaToGroup(groupId) end

 ---endregion
@@ -632,6 +632,12 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
    ---@field b number
    ---@field a number

+    local drawID = 4210
+
+    function DCS_UTIL.GetNextDrawID()
+        drawID = drawID + 1
+        return drawID
+    end

    ---@param groupID number
    ---@param text string
@@ -677,6 +683,10 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
    ---@param drawID number
    ---@param fillColor DrawColor
    function DCS_UTIL.SetFillColor(drawID, fillColor)
+        if fillColor == nil then
+            return
+        end
+
        local lineColorMapped = {
            fillColor.r or 0,
            fillColor.g or 0,
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ do -- INIT UTIL
        return str:find('^' .. findable) ~= nil
    end

+    UTIL.endsWith = function(str, findable, ignoreCase)
+        if ignoreCase == true then
+            return string.lower(str):find(string.lower(findable) .. '$') ~= nil
+        end
+
+        return str:find(findable .. '$') ~= nil
+    end
+
    ---comment
    ---@param str string
    ---@param findable string
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ local DcsUtil               = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local Database              = require("classes.spearhead_db")
 local SpearheadEvents       = require("classes.spearhead_events")
 local MissionCommandsHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.MissionCommandsHelper")
+local GlobalConfig          = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
 local CapConfig             = require("classes.configuration.CapConfig")
 local StageConfig           = require("classes.configuration.StageConfig")
 local Persistence           = require("classes.persistence.Persistence")
+local PersistenceConfig     = require("classes.configuration.PersistenceConfig")
 local SpawnManager          = require("classes.helpers.SpawnManager")
 local DetectionManager      = require("classes.capClasses.detection.DetectionManager")
 local GlobalCapManager         = require("classes.capClasses.GlobalCapManager")
@@ -33,19 +35,11 @@ MissionCommandsHelper.getOrCreate() -- initiate
 local capConfig = CapConfig:new();
 local stageConfig = StageConfig:getInstance();

-local startingStage = stageConfig.startingStage or 1
-if SpearheadConfig and SpearheadConfig.Persistence and SpearheadConfig.Persistence.enabled == true then
-    standardLogger:info("Persistence enabled")
+local persistenceConfig = PersistenceConfig.new()
+
+if persistenceConfig and persistenceConfig:isEnabled() == true then
    local persistenceLogger = Logger.new("Persistence", defaultLogLevel)
    Persistence.Init(persistenceLogger)
-
-    local persistanceStage = Persistence.GetActiveStage()
-    if persistanceStage then
-        standardLogger:info("Persistance activated and using persistant active stage: " .. persistanceStage)
-        startingStage = persistanceStage
-    end
-else
-    standardLogger:info("Persistence disabled")
 end

 local spawnLogger = Logger.new("SpawnManager", defaultLogLevel)
@@ -54,21 +48,28 @@ local detectionLogger = Logger.new("DetectionManager", defaultLogLevel)
 local detectionManager = DetectionManager.New(detectionLogger)

 GlobalCapManager.start(databaseManager, capConfig, detectionManager, stageConfig, defaultLogLevel, spawnManager)
-GlobalStageManager.NewAndStart(databaseManager, stageConfig, defaultLogLevel, spawnManager)
+local globalStageManager = GlobalStageManager.new(databaseManager, stageConfig, defaultLogLevel, spawnManager)
 GlobalFleetManager.start(databaseManager)

-local SetStageDelayed = function(number, time)
-    SpearheadEvents.PublishStageNumberChanged(number)
-    return nil
-end
-
-timer.scheduleFunction(SetStageDelayed, startingStage, timer.getTime() + 3)
-
 env.info(startTime .. "ms / " .. timer.getTime() * 1000 .. "ms")
 local duration = (timer.getTime() * 1000) - startTime
 standardLogger:info("Spearhead Initialisation duration: " .. tostring(duration) .. "ms")

 local missionEditorWarningsLogger = Logger.new("MissionEditorWarnings", defaultLogLevel)
 MissionEditorWarnings.WriteAll(missionEditorWarningsLogger)
-GlobalStageManager:printFullOverview()
+globalStageManager:PrintMermaidStage()
+
+local startDelayed = function()
+    globalStageManager:Start()
+    return nil
+end
+
+timer.scheduleFunction(startDelayed, nil, timer.getTime() + 5) -- delay start by 5 seconds so every deleted item it first removed entirely
+
+local globalConfig = GlobalConfig.New()
+if globalConfig and globalConfig:isDebugMenuEnabled() == true then
+    local DebugMenu = require("classes.debug.DebugMenu")
+    local debugMenu = DebugMenu.new()
+    debugMenu:RegisterMenus()
+end