void supernova_do_particles()
{
	int idx;
	vec3d a, b, ta, tb;
	vec3d norm, sun_temp;

	// no player ship
	if((Player_obj == NULL) || (Player_ship == NULL)) {
		return;
	}

	// timestamp
	if((Supernova_particle_stamp == -1) || timestamp_elapsed(Supernova_particle_stamp)) {
		Supernova_particle_stamp = timestamp(sn_particles);

		// get particle norm
		stars_get_sun_pos(0, &sun_temp);
		vm_vec_add2(&sun_temp, &Player_obj->pos);
		vm_vec_sub(&norm, &Player_obj->pos, &sun_temp);
		vm_vec_normalize(&norm);

		particle_emitter whee;
		whee.max_life = 1.0f;
		whee.min_life = 0.6f;
		whee.max_vel = 50.0f;
		whee.min_vel = 25.0f;
		whee.normal_variance = 0.75f;
		whee.num_high = 5;
		whee.num_low = 2;
		whee.min_rad = 0.5f;
		whee.max_rad = 1.25f;

		// emit
		for(idx=0; idx<10; idx++) {
			if ( Cmdline_old_collision_sys ) {
				submodel_get_two_random_points(Ship_info[Player_ship->ship_info_index].model_num, 0, &ta, &tb);
			} else {
				submodel_get_two_random_points_better(Ship_info[Player_ship->ship_info_index].model_num, 0, &ta, &tb);
			}

			// rotate into world space
			vm_vec_unrotate(&a, &ta, &Player_obj->orient);
			vm_vec_add2(&a, &Player_obj->pos);
			whee.pos = a;
			whee.vel = norm;
			vm_vec_scale(&whee.vel, 30.0f);
			vm_vec_add2(&whee.vel, &Player_obj->phys_info.vel);
			whee.normal = norm;
			particle_emit(&whee, PARTICLE_FIRE, 0);

			vm_vec_unrotate(&b, &tb, &Player_obj->orient);
			vm_vec_add2(&b, &Player_obj->pos);
			whee.pos = b;
			particle_emit(&whee, PARTICLE_FIRE, 0);
		}
	}
}
/**
 * Do various updates to debris:  check if time to die, start fireballs
 * Maybe delete debris if it's very far away from player.
 *
 * @param obj			pointer to debris object
 * @param frame_time	time elapsed since last debris_move() called
 */
void debris_process_post(object * obj, float frame_time)
{
	int i, num;
	num = obj->instance;

	int objnum = OBJ_INDEX(obj);
	Assert( Debris[num].objnum == objnum );
	debris *db = &Debris[num];

	if ( db->is_hull ) {
		MONITOR_INC(NumHullDebris,1);
		radar_plot_object( obj );

		if ( timestamp_elapsed(db->sound_delay) ) {
			obj_snd_assign(objnum, SND_DEBRIS, &vmd_zero_vector, 0);
			db->sound_delay = 0;
		}
	} else {
		MONITOR_INC(NumSmallDebris,1);
	}

	if ( db->lifeleft >= 0.0f) {
		db->lifeleft -= frame_time;
		if ( db->lifeleft < 0.0f )	{
			debris_start_death_roll(obj, db);
		}
	}

	maybe_delete_debris(db);	//	Make this debris go away if it's very far away.

	// ================== DO THE ELECTRIC ARCING STUFF =====================
	if ( db->arc_frequency <= 0 )	{
		return;			// If arc_frequency <= 0, this piece has no arcs on it
	}

	if ( !timestamp_elapsed(db->fire_timeout) && timestamp_elapsed(db->next_fireball))	{		

		db->next_fireball = timestamp_rand(db->arc_frequency,db->arc_frequency*2 );
		db->arc_frequency += 100;	

		if (db->is_hull)	{

			int n, n_arcs = ((rand()>>5) % 3)+1;		// Create 1-3 sparks

			vec3d v1, v2, v3, v4;

			if ( Cmdline_old_collision_sys ) {
				submodel_get_two_random_points( db->model_num, db->submodel_num, &v1, &v2 );
				submodel_get_two_random_points( db->model_num, db->submodel_num, &v3, &v4 );
			} else {
				submodel_get_two_random_points_better( db->model_num, db->submodel_num, &v1, &v2 );
				submodel_get_two_random_points_better( db->model_num, db->submodel_num, &v3, &v4 );
			}

			n = 0;

			int a = 100, b = 1000;
			int lifetime = (myrand()%((b)-(a)+1))+(a);

			// Create the spark effects
			for (i=0; i<MAX_DEBRIS_ARCS; i++ )	{
				if ( !timestamp_valid( db->arc_timestamp[i] ) )	{

					db->arc_timestamp[i] = timestamp(lifetime);	// live up to a second

					switch( n )	{
					case 0:
						db->arc_pts[i][0] = v1;
						db->arc_pts[i][1] = v2;
						break;
					case 1:
						db->arc_pts[i][0] = v2;
						db->arc_pts[i][1] = v3;
						break;

					case 2:
						db->arc_pts[i][0] = v2;
						db->arc_pts[i][1] = v4;
						break;

					default:
						Int3();
					}
						
					n++;
					if ( n == n_arcs )
						break;	// Don't need to create anymore
				}
			}

	
			// rotate v2 out of local coordinates into world.
			// Use v2 since it is used in every bolt.  See above switch().
			vec3d snd_pos;
			vm_vec_unrotate(&snd_pos, &v2, &obj->orient);
			vm_vec_add2(&snd_pos, &obj->pos );

			//Play a sound effect
			if ( lifetime > 750 )	{
				// 1.00 second effect
				snd_play_3d( gamesnd_get_game_sound(SND_DEBRIS_ARC_05), &snd_pos, &View_position, obj->radius );
			} else if ( lifetime >  500 )	{
				// 0.75 second effect
				snd_play_3d( gamesnd_get_game_sound(SND_DEBRIS_ARC_04), &snd_pos, &View_position, obj->radius );
			} else if ( lifetime >  250 )	{
				// 0.50 second effect
				snd_play_3d( gamesnd_get_game_sound(SND_DEBRIS_ARC_03), &snd_pos, &View_position, obj->radius );
			} else if ( lifetime >  100 )	{
				// 0.25 second effect
				snd_play_3d( gamesnd_get_game_sound(SND_DEBRIS_ARC_02), &snd_pos, &View_position, obj->radius );
			} else {
				// 0.10 second effect
				snd_play_3d( gamesnd_get_game_sound(SND_DEBRIS_ARC_01), &snd_pos, &View_position, obj->radius );
			}
		}