diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index 5aab531..1833d95 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define MB_IMPORTANT			1
 #define MB_PANDORAN				2
 
+#define SS_NORMAL				0
+#define SS_SOL					1
+#define SS_PANDORAN				2
+
 enum
 {
 	CONTROL_FIRE,
diff --git a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
index b54cef1..c67d0b9 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
+++ b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
@@ -299,16 +299,22 @@ static void addPulses(void)
 			pulse->x = starSystem->x;
 			pulse->y = starSystem->y;
 			pulse->life = 255;
-
-			if (!starSystem->isSol)
+			
+			switch (starSystem->type)
 			{
-				pulse->r = 255;
+				case SS_NORMAL:
+					pulse->r = 255;
+					break;
+					
+				case SS_SOL:
+					pulse->g = 255;
+					break;
+					
+				case SS_PANDORAN:
+					pulse->b = 255;
+					break;
 			}
-			else
-			{
-				pulse->g = 255;
-			}
-
+			
 			pulseTail->next = pulse;
 			pulseTail = pulse;
 		}
@@ -462,15 +468,21 @@ static void drawGalaxy(void)
 
 			if (aa != -1)
 			{
-				if (!starSystem->isSol)
+				switch (starSystem->type)
 				{
-					SDL_SetTextureColorMod(arrowTexture, 255, 0, 0);
+					case SS_NORMAL:
+						SDL_SetTextureColorMod(arrowTexture, 255, 0, 0);
+						break;
+						
+					case SS_SOL:
+						SDL_SetTextureColorMod(arrowTexture, 0, 255, 0);
+						break;
+						
+					case SS_PANDORAN:
+						SDL_SetTextureColorMod(arrowTexture, 0, 0, 255);
+						break;
 				}
-				else
-				{
-					SDL_SetTextureColorMod(arrowTexture, 0, 255, 0);
-				}
-
+				
 				blitRotated(arrowTexture, ax, ay, aa);
 			}
 		}
@@ -593,7 +605,7 @@ static void drawStarSystemDetail(void)
 		drawText(525, SCREEN_HEIGHT - 95, 18, TA_LEFT, colors.yellow, _("Note: this is an Epic Mission."));
 	}
 
-	startMissionButton->enabled = (!game.currentMission->completed || selectedStarSystem->isSol);
+	startMissionButton->enabled = (!game.currentMission->completed || selectedStarSystem->type == SS_SOL);
 
 	drawWidgets("starSystem");
 }
diff --git a/src/galaxy/starSystems.c b/src/galaxy/starSystems.c
index ad8bc8a..29db419 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/starSystems.c
+++ b/src/galaxy/starSystems.c
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ static StarSystem *loadStarSystem(cJSON *starSystemJSON)
 	starSystem->x = cJSON_GetObjectItem(starSystemJSON, "x")->valueint;
 	starSystem->y = cJSON_GetObjectItem(starSystemJSON, "y")->valueint;
 	starSystem->fallsToPandorans = getJSONValue(starSystemJSON, "fallsToPandorans", 0);
+	
+	starSystem->type = (starSystem->side != SIDE_PANDORAN) ? SS_NORMAL : SS_PANDORAN;
 
 	if (strcmp(starSystem->name, "Sol") == 0)
 	{
-		starSystem->isSol = 1;
+		starSystem->type = SS_SOL;
 	}
 
 	starSystem->missionHead.completed = 1;
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ void updateStarSystemMissions(void)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!starSystem->isSol)
+		if (starSystem->type == SS_NORMAL)
 		{
 			game.totalMissions += starSystem->totalMissions;
 			game.completedMissions += starSystem->completedMissions;
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ void updateStarSystemMissions(void)
 
 		for (mission = starSystem->missionHead.next ; mission != NULL ; mission = mission->next)
 		{
-			mission->available = starSystem->isSol || isMissionAvailable(mission, prev);
+			mission->available = starSystem->type == SS_SOL || isMissionAvailable(mission, prev);
 
 			if (mission->available)
 			{
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ void updateStarSystemMissions(void)
 			prev = mission;
 		}
 
-		if (!starSystem->isSol)
+		if (starSystem->type == SS_NORMAL)
 		{
 			game.availableMissions += starSystem->availableMissions;
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/stats.c b/src/game/stats.c
index 9e6732d..930e4e9 100644
--- a/src/game/stats.c
+++ b/src/game/stats.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void calculatePercentComplete(void)
 	
 	for (starSystem = game.starSystemHead.next ; starSystem != NULL ; starSystem = starSystem->next)
 	{
-		if (!starSystem->isSol)
+		if (starSystem->type == SS_NORMAL)
 		{
 			completed += starSystem->completedMissions;
 			total += starSystem->totalMissions;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index eb75e2d..52e10f1 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ struct StarSystem {
 	int totalMissions;
 	int availableMissions;
 	int fallsToPandorans;
-	int isSol;
+	int type;
 	Mission missionHead;
 	StarSystem *next;
 };