diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
index ebf4220223..972b58756c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/AlertPopup.kt
@@ -403,6 +403,11 @@ class AlertPopup(
         addGoodSizedLabel(civInfo.nation.startIntroPart1).row()
         addGoodSizedLabel(civInfo.nation.startIntroPart2).row()
         addCloseButton("Let's begin!")
+
+        // Since there's introduction text, play the startIntroPart1 voice hook with the nation's theme.
+        val music = UncivGame.Current.musicController
+        music.chooseTrack(civInfo.nation.name, MusicMood.themeOrPeace, MusicTrackChooserFlags.setSpecific)
+        music.playVoice("${civInfo.nation.name}.startIntroPart1")
     }
 
     private fun addTechResearched() {
diff --git a/docs/Modders/Mod-file-structure/2-Civilization-related-JSON-files.md b/docs/Modders/Mod-file-structure/2-Civilization-related-JSON-files.md
index 7ec2330671..957f200e83 100644
--- a/docs/Modders/Mod-file-structure/2-Civilization-related-JSON-files.md
+++ b/docs/Modders/Mod-file-structure/2-Civilization-related-JSON-files.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Each nation has the following structure:
 | preferredVictoryType | String                                                              | Neutral  | The victory type major civilizations will pursue (need not be specified in [VictoryTypes.json](5-Miscellaneous-JSON-files.md#victorytypesjson)) |
 | personality          | String                                                              | none     | The name of the personality specified in [Personalities.json](#personalitiesjson)                                                               |
 | favoredReligion      | String                                                              | none     | The religion major civilization will choose if available when founding a religion. Must be in [Religions.json](#religionsjson)                  |
-| startIntroPart1      | String                                                              | none     | Introductory blurb shown to Player on game start...                                                                                             |
+| startIntroPart1      | String                                                              | none     | Introductory blurb shown to Player on game start... [^V]                                                                                        |
 | startIntroPart2      | String                                                              | none     | ... second paragraph. ___NO___ "TBD"!!! Leave empty to skip that alert.                                                                         |
 | declaringWar         | String                                                              | none     | Another greeting, voice hook supported [^V]                                                                                                     |
 | attacked             | String                                                              | none     | Another greeting, voice hook supported [^V]                                                                                                     |