diff --git a/ss/LightBounce.cc b/ss/LightBounce.cc
index 5885f43..3dd1550 100644
--- a/ss/LightBounce.cc
+++ b/ss/LightBounce.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <GL/glu.h>
 #include "LightBounce.h"
 
+#include "math.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #define SIZE 5
 #define STRIDE_MULTIPLIER 1.0;
 #define ZOOM 12.0
+#define ORB_RADIUS 1.5
 
 LightBounceBox::LightBounceBox(LogoBox * lb,
                                float x, float y, float z,
@@ -119,7 +121,25 @@ LightBounce::LightBounce(SSMain * _SSMain) : SSMode(_SSMain)
         y += box_stride;
     }
 
+    /* Set up the orb */
+    m_orb_pos[0] = m_orb_pos[1] = m_orb_pos[2] = 0.0f;
+    double theta = M_2_PI * ((double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX);
+    double gamma = M_PI * ((double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX);
+    m_orb_dir[0] = cos(theta) * sin(gamma);
+    m_orb_dir[1] = sin(theta) * sin(gamma);
+    m_orb_dir[2] = cos(gamma);
+
+    m_orb_dl = glGenLists(1);
+    glNewList(m_orb_dl, GL_COMPILE);
+        GLfloat mat[] = {1, 1, 0.2, 0.8};
+        glMaterialfv(GL_FRONT, GL_AMBIENT_AND_DIFFUSE, mat);
+        GLUquadric * quad = gluNewQuadric();
+        gluQuadricNormals(quad, GL_TRUE);
+        gluSphere(quad, ORB_RADIUS, 16, 8);
+    glEndList();
+
     glPushAttrib(GL_POLYGON_BIT);   /* store CULL_FACE settings */
+    glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT);    /* store current GL_BLEND setting */
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 
@@ -139,7 +159,8 @@ LightBounce::LightBounce(SSMain * _SSMain) : SSMode(_SSMain)
 
 LightBounce::~LightBounce()
 {
-    glPopAttrib();
+    glPopAttrib();      /* restore old GL_BLEND setting */
+    glPopAttrib();      /* restore old CULL_FACE settings */
     int sz = m_boxes.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++)
         delete m_boxes[i];
@@ -176,6 +197,8 @@ void LightBounce::update()
         {
             m_boxes[i]->draw();
         }
+        glTranslatef(m_orb_pos[0], m_orb_pos[1], m_orb_pos[2]);
+        glCallList(m_orb_dl);
     }
     SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
 }
diff --git a/ss/LightBounce.h b/ss/LightBounce.h
index 64c17c4..35a002c 100644
--- a/ss/LightBounce.h
+++ b/ss/LightBounce.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ protected:
     LightBounceBoxComparator m_comparator;
     vector<LightBounceBox *> m_boxes;
     LogoBox m_logoBox;
+    GLfloat m_orb_pos[3];
+    GLfloat m_orb_dir[3];
+    GLuint m_orb_dl;
 };
 
 #endif