diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/chan.h eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/chan.h
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/chan.h	Wed Jun 19 17:13:38 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/chan.h	Fri Aug 23 19:47:33 2002
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
   int mode_mns_prot;		/* modes to reject			*/
   int limit_prot;		/* desired limit			*/
   char key_prot[121];		/* desired password			*/
+  char topic_prot[501];		/* desired topic			*/
   /* queued mode changes: */
   char pls[21];			/* positive mode changes		*/
   char mns[21];			/* negative mode changes		*/
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/chanprog.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/chanprog.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/chanprog.c	Thu Jul 18 16:28:32 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/chanprog.c	Fri Aug 23 19:55:06 2002
@@ -680,3 +680,23 @@
     pa = pb;
   }
 }
+
+/* If we have a protected topic and the bot is opped, halfoped,
+ * or the channel is -t, change the topic. (Sup 11May2001)
+ */
+void check_topic(struct chanset_t *chan)
+{
+  memberlist *m = NULL;  
+
+  if (chan->topic_prot[0]) {
+    m = ismember(chan, botname);
+    if (!m)
+      return;
+    if (chan->channel.topic) {
+      if (!egg_strcasecmp(chan->topic_prot, chan->channel.topic))
+	return;
+    }
+    if (chan_hasop(m) || !channel_optopic(chan) || chan_hashalfop(m))
+      dprintf(DP_SERVER, "TOPIC %s :%s\n", chan->name, chan->topic_prot);
+  }
+}
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/channels.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/channels.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/channels.c	Thu Jul 18 15:01:44 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/channels.c	Fri Aug 23 20:00:59 2002
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@
   FILE *f;
   char s[121], w[1024], w2[1024], name[163];
   char need1[242], need2[242], need3[242], need4[242], need5[242];
+  char topic[1002];
   struct chanset_t *chan;
   struct udef_struct *ul;
 
@@ -402,12 +403,13 @@
     convert_element(chan->dname, name);
     get_mode_protect(chan, w);
     convert_element(w, w2);
+    convert_element(chan->topic_prot, topic);
     convert_element(chan->need_op, need1);
     convert_element(chan->need_invite, need2);
     convert_element(chan->need_key, need3);
     convert_element(chan->need_unban, need4);
     convert_element(chan->need_limit, need5);
-    fprintf(f, "channel %s %s%schanmode %s idle-kick %d stopnethack-mode %d \
+    fprintf(f, "channel %s %s%schanmode %s topic %s idle-kick %d stopnethack-mode %d \
 revenge-mode %d \
 need-op %s need-invite %s need-key %s need-unban %s need-limit %s \
 flood-chan %d:%d flood-ctcp %d:%d flood-join %d:%d \
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@
 	name,
 	channel_static(chan) ? " " : " { ",
 	w2,
+        topic,
 	chan->idle_kick, /* idle-kick 0 is same as dont-idle-kick (less code)*/
 	chan->stopnethack_mode,
         chan->revenge_mode,
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/cmdschan.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/cmdschan.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/cmdschan.c	Mon Jul 22 01:48:53 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/cmdschan.c	Fri Aug 23 20:02:26 2002
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@
 	    channel_static(chan) ? "static" : "dynamic", chan->dname);
     get_mode_protect(chan, work);
     dprintf(idx, "Protect modes (chanmode): %s\n", work[0] ? work : "None");
+    dprintf(idx, "Protect topic: %s\n", chan->topic_prot[0] ? chan->topic_prot : "None");
     if (chan->idle_kick)
       dprintf(idx, "Idle Kick after (idle-kick): %d\n", chan->idle_kick);
     else
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/help/chaninfo.help eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/help/chaninfo.help
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/help/chaninfo.help	Thu Jun 13 23:46:48 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/help/chaninfo.help	Fri Aug 23 20:03:05 2002
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
      It shows any of the following:
 	%bchanmode%b   which modes are enforced on the channel, both + and -
 	           modes can be enforced
+        %btopic%b      which topic is enforced on the channel
 	%bidle-kick%b  kick idle users (non +f's anyway) on the channel after
 	           how many minutes (use 0, or dont-idle-kick to turn this off)
 %{+n}
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/tclchan.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/tclchan.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/channels.mod/tclchan.c	Thu Jul 18 15:01:44 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/channels.mod/tclchan.c	Fri Aug 23 20:11:17 2002
@@ -1093,6 +1093,15 @@
         return TCL_ERROR;
       }
       chan->revenge_mode = atoi(item[i]);
+    } else if (!strcmp(item[i], "topic")) {
+      i++;
+      if (i >= items) {
+	if (irp)
+	  Tcl_AppendResult(irp, "channel topic needs argument", NULL);
+	return TCL_ERROR;
+      }
+      strncpyz(chan->topic_prot, item[i], sizeof(chan->topic_prot));
+      check_topic(chan);
     }
     else if (!strcmp(item[i], "+enforcebans"))
       chan->status |= CHAN_ENFORCEBANS;
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/chan.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/chan.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/chan.c	Thu Jul 25 13:40:18 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/chan.c	Fri Aug 23 20:14:54 2002
@@ -1514,12 +1514,14 @@
   memberlist *m;
   struct chanset_t *chan;
   struct userrec *u;
+  struct flag_record fr = {FR_GLOBAL | FR_CHAN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 
   chname = newsplit(&msg);
   fixcolon(msg);
   u = get_user_by_host(from);
   nick = splitnick(&from);
   chan = findchan(chname);
+  get_user_flagrec(u, &fr, chname);
   if (chan) {
     putlog(LOG_JOIN, chan->dname, "Topic changed on %s by %s!%s: %s",
            chan->dname, nick, from, msg);
@@ -1528,6 +1530,8 @@
       m->last = now;
     set_topic(chan, msg);
     check_tcl_topc(nick, from, u, chan->dname, msg);
+    if (egg_strcasecmp(botname, nick) && !glob_master(fr) && !chan_master(fr))
+      check_topic(chan);
   }
   return 0;
 }
@@ -1546,6 +1550,7 @@
   if (chan) {
     set_topic(chan, NULL);
     check_tcl_topc("*", "*", NULL, chan->dname, "");
+    check_topic(chan);
   }
   return 0;
 }
@@ -1565,6 +1570,7 @@
     fixcolon(msg);
     set_topic(chan, msg);
     check_tcl_topc("*", "*", NULL, chan->dname, msg);
+    check_topic(chan);
   }
   return 0;
 }
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/cmdsirc.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/cmdsirc.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/cmdsirc.c	Mon Jul 22 01:43:28 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/cmdsirc.c	Fri Aug 23 20:16:44 2002
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
 static void cmd_topic(struct userrec *u, int idx, char *par)
 {
   struct chanset_t *chan;
+  struct flag_record fr = {FR_GLOBAL | FR_CHAN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 
   if (par[0] && (strchr(CHANMETA, par[0]) != NULL)) {
     char *chname = newsplit(&par);
@@ -846,6 +847,13 @@
       dprintf(idx, "I'm not a channel op or halfop on %s and the channel %s",
 		  "is +t.\n", chan->dname);
     } else {
+      if (chan->topic_prot[0]) {
+	get_user_flagrec(u, &fr, chan->dname);
+	if (!glob_master(fr) && !chan_master(fr)) {
+	  dprintf(idx, "The topic of %s is protected.\n", chan->dname);
+	  return;
+	}
+      }
       dprintf(DP_SERVER, "TOPIC %s :%s\n", chan->name, par);
       dprintf(idx, "Changing topic...\n");
       putlog(LOG_CMDS, "*", "#%s# (%s) topic %s", dcc[idx].nick,
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/mode.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/mode.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/irc.mod/mode.c	Thu Jun 13 16:43:08 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/irc.mod/mode.c	Fri Aug 23 20:31:09 2002
@@ -471,8 +471,10 @@
     }
   }
   m->flags |= WASOP;
-  if (check_chan)
+  if (check_chan) {
     recheck_channel(chan, 1);
+    check_topic(chan);
+  }
 }
 
 static void got_halfop(struct chanset_t *chan, char *nick, char *from,
@@ -556,8 +558,10 @@
     }
   }
   m->flags |= WASHALFOP;
-  if (check_chan)
+  if (check_chan) {
     recheck_channel(chan, 1);
+    check_topic(chan);
+  }
 }
 
 static void got_deop(struct chanset_t *chan, char *nick, char *from,
@@ -1314,6 +1318,8 @@
 		     ((ms2[0] == '-') || (chan->mode_mns_prot & todo)))
 	      add_mode(chan, ms2[0] == '+' ? '-' : '+', *chg, "");
 	  }
+          if ((ms2[0] == '-') && ((*chg == 't') || (*chg == 'h')))
+            check_topic(chan);
 	}
 	chg++;
       }
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/module.h eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/module.h
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/mod/module.h	Sun Feb 24 02:17:57 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/mod/module.h	Fri Aug 23 20:33:51 2002
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 #define rem_tcl_coups ((void (*) (tcl_coups *))global[210])
 #define botname ((char *)(global[211]))
 /* 212 - 215 */
-/* 212: remove_gunk() -- UNUSED (drummer) */
+#define check_topic ((void (*)(struct chanset_t *))global[212])
 #define check_tcl_chjn ((void (*) (const char *,const char *,int,char,int,const char *))global[213])
 #define sanitycheck_dcc ((int (*)(char *, char *, char *, char *))global[214])
 #define isowner ((int (*)(char *))global[215])
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/modules.c eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/modules.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/modules.c	Sun Feb 24 02:17:57 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/modules.c	Fri Aug 23 20:34:33 2002
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
   (Function) rem_tcl_coups,
   (Function) botname,
   /* 212 - 215 */
-  (Function) 0,			/* remove_gunk() -- UNUSED! (drummer)	*/
+  (Function) check_topic,
   (Function) check_tcl_chjn,
   (Function) sanitycheck_dcc,
   (Function) isowner,
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/patch.h eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/patch.h
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/patch.h	Fri Jul 26 13:58:41 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/patch.h	Fri Aug 23 20:35:27 2002
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *
  *
  */
-/* PATCH GOES HERE */
+patch("topicprot");
 /*
  *
  *
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/proto.h eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/proto.h
--- eggdrop1.6.12.old/src/proto.h	Tue Jan  1 22:46:36 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.new/src/proto.h	Fri Aug 23 20:35:00 2002
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 void set_chanlist(const char *host, struct userrec *rec);
 void clear_chanlist(void);
 void clear_chanlist_member(const char *nick);
+void check_topic(struct chanset_t *);
 
 /* cmds.c */
 int check_dcc_attrs(struct userrec *, int);
