diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
index 44c742f0d..ad04c26da 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ object GamePacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
     // OPCODES 0x70-7f
     case 0x70 => noDecoder(SquadMemberEvent)
     case 0x71 => noDecoder(PlatoonEvent)
-    case 0x72 => noDecoder(FriendsRequest)
+    case 0x72 => game.FriendsRequest.decode
     case 0x73 => game.FriendsResponse.decode
     case 0x74 => noDecoder(TriggerEnvironmentalDamageMessage)
     case 0x75 => noDecoder(TrainingZoneMessage)
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/FriendsRequest.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/FriendsRequest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0ded3243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/FriendsRequest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2016 PSForever.net to present
+package net.psforever.packet.game
+
+import net.psforever.packet.{GamePacketOpcode, Marshallable, PacketHelpers, PlanetSideGamePacket}
+import scodec.Codec
+import scodec.codecs._
+
+/**
+  * Manage the lists of other players whose names are retained by the given player.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Players can be remembered by their names and added to a list of remembered names - the "friends list."
+  * They can also be dropped from the list.
+  * A list of "ignored" player names can also be retained.
+  * Ignored players will have their comments stifled in the given player's chat window.
+  * No name will be appended or removed from any list until the response to this packet is received.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Actions that involve the "remove" functionality will locate the entered name in the local list before dispatching this packet.
+  * A complaint will be logged to the event window if the name is not found.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Actions:<br>
+  * 0 - display friends list<br>
+  * 1 - add player to friends list<br>
+  * 2 - remove player from friends list<br>
+  * 4 - display ignored player list<br>
+  * 5 - add player to ignored player list<br>
+  * 6 - remove player from ignored player list<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Exploration:<br>
+  * Are action = 3 and action = 7 supposed to do anything?
+  * @param action the purpose of this packet
+  * @param friend the player name that was entered;
+  *               blank in certain situations
+  */
+final case class FriendsRequest(action : Int,
+                                friend : String)
+  extends PlanetSideGamePacket {
+  type Packet = FriendsRequest
+  def opcode = GamePacketOpcode.FriendsRequest
+  def encode = FriendsRequest.encode(this)
+}
+
+object FriendsRequest extends Marshallable[FriendsRequest] {
+  implicit val codec : Codec[FriendsRequest] = (
+    ("action" | uintL(3)) ::
+      ("friend" | PacketHelpers.encodedWideStringAligned(5))
+    ).as[FriendsRequest]
+}
+
diff --git a/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala b/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
index 3a913ca54..a5f47f3b3 100644
--- a/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
+++ b/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
@@ -869,8 +869,6 @@ class GamePacketTest extends Specification {
             list(3).online mustEqual false
             list(4).name mustEqual "KurtHectic-G"
             list(4).online mustEqual false
-          case default =>
-            ko
         }
       }
 
@@ -896,10 +894,10 @@ class GamePacketTest extends Specification {
 
       "encode (multiple friends)" in {
         val msg = FriendsResponse(0, 0, true, true, Friend("Angello-W", false) ::
-                                                    Friend("thephattphrogg", false) ::
-                                                    Friend("Kimpossible12", false) ::
-                                                    Friend("Zearthling", false) ::
-                                                    Friend("KurtHectic-G", false) :: Nil)
+          Friend("thephattphrogg", false) ::
+          Friend("Kimpossible12", false) ::
+          Friend("Zearthling", false) ::
+          Friend("KurtHectic-G", false) :: Nil)
         val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
 
         pkt mustEqual stringManyFriends
@@ -913,6 +911,28 @@ class GamePacketTest extends Specification {
       }
     }
 
+    "FriendsRequest" should {
+      val string = hex"72 3 0A0 46004A0048004E004300"
+
+      "decode" in {
+        PacketCoding.DecodePacket(string).require match {
+          case FriendsRequest(action, friend) =>
+            action mustEqual 1
+            friend.length mustEqual 5
+            friend mustEqual "FJHNC"
+          case default =>
+            ko
+        }
+      }
+
+      "encode" in {
+        val msg = FriendsRequest(1, "FJHNC")
+        val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
+
+        pkt mustEqual string
+      }
+    }
+
     "WeaponDryFireMessage" should {
       val string = hex"52 4C00"