diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax/parallax.dm
similarity index 96%
rename from code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm
rename to code/_onclick/hud/parallax/parallax.dm
index 9fc4f8986a2..ed6d6989556 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax/parallax.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/layer_2(null, src)
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/planet(null, src)
 		if(SSparallax.random_layer)
-			C.parallax_layers_cached += new SSparallax.random_layer(null, src)
+			C.parallax_layers_cached += new SSparallax.random_layer.type(null, src, SSparallax.random_layer)
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/layer_3(null, src)
 
 	C.parallax_layers = C.parallax_layers_cached.Copy()
@@ -271,9 +271,14 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer)
 	screen_loc = "CENTER-7,CENTER-7"
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
 
-/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/Initialize(mapload, datum/hud/hud_owner)
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/Initialize(mapload, datum/hud/hud_owner, template = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
+
+	if(template)
+		return
+
 	var/client/boss = hud_owner?.mymob?.canon_client
+
 	if(!boss) // If this typepath all starts to harddel your culprit is likely this
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
@@ -322,22 +327,6 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer)
 	speed = 1.4
 	layer = 3
 
-/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random
-	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
-	speed = 3
-	layer = 3
-
-/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas
-	icon_state = "space_gas"
-
-/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/Initialize(mapload, datum/hud/hud_owner)
-	. = ..()
-	add_atom_colour(SSparallax.random_parallax_color, ADMIN_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
-
-/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/asteroids
-	icon_state = "asteroids"
-	layer = 4
-
 /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/planet
 	icon_state = "planet"
 	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/parallax/random_layer.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax/random_layer.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86349aea0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax/random_layer.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/// Parallax layers that vary between rounds. Has come code to make sure we all have the same one
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random
+	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
+	speed = 3
+	layer = 3
+
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/Initialize(mapload, datum/hud/hud_owner, template, atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/twin)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(twin)
+		copy_parallax(twin)
+
+/// Make this layer unique, with color or position or something
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/proc/get_random_look()
+
+/// Copy a parallax instance to ensure parity between everyones parallax
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/proc/copy_parallax(atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/twin)
+
+/// For applying minor effects related to parallax. If you want big stuff, put it in a station trait or something
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/proc/apply_global_effects()
+
+/// Gassy background with a few random colors, also tints starlight!
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas
+	icon_state = "space_gas"
+
+	/// The colors we can be
+	var/possible_colors = list(COLOR_TEAL, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_SILVER, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_ORANGE, COLOR_PURPLE)
+	/// The color we are. If starlight_color is not set, we also become the starlight color
+	var/parallax_color
+	/// The color we give to starlight
+	var/starlight_color
+
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/get_random_look()
+	parallax_color = parallax_color || pick(possible_colors)
+
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/copy_parallax(atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/twin)
+	parallax_color = twin.parallax_color
+	add_atom_colour(parallax_color, ADMIN_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/apply_global_effects()
+	GLOB.starlight_color = starlight_color || parallax_color
+
+/// Space gas but green for the radioactive nebula station trait
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/radioactive
+	parallax_color = list(0,0,0,0, 0,2,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,1, 0,0,0,0) //very vibrant green
+	starlight_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
+
+/// Big asteroid rocks appear in the background
+/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/asteroids
+	icon_state = "asteroids"
+	layer = 4
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
index 1a597de84fb..b0c3b83c0e5 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/// Define for the pickweight value where you get no parallax
+#define PARALLAX_NONE "parallax_none"
+
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(parallax)
 	name = "Parallax"
 	wait = 2
@@ -7,16 +10,21 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(parallax)
 	var/list/currentrun
 	var/planet_x_offset = 128
 	var/planet_y_offset = 128
-	var/random_layer
-	var/random_parallax_color
+	/// A random parallax layer that we sent to every player
+	var/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/random_layer
+	/// Weighted list with the parallax layers we could spawn
+	var/random_parallax_weights = list(
+		/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas = 35,
+		/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/asteroids = 35,
+		PARALLAX_NONE = 30,
+	)
 
 //These are cached per client so needs to be done asap so people joining at roundstart do not miss these.
 /datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/PreInit()
 	. = ..()
 
-	if(prob(70)) //70% chance to pick a special extra layer
-		random_layer = pick(/atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas, /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/asteroids)
-		random_parallax_color = pick(COLOR_TEAL, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_SILVER, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_ORANGE, COLOR_PURPLE)//Special color for random_layer1. Has to be done here so everyone sees the same color.
+	set_random_parallax_layer(pick_weight(random_parallax_weights))
+
 	planet_y_offset = rand(100, 160)
 	planet_x_offset = rand(100, 160)
 
@@ -57,3 +65,32 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(parallax)
 		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
 			return
 	currentrun = null
+
+/// Generate a random layer for parallax
+/datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/proc/set_random_parallax_layer(picked_parallax)
+	if(picked_parallax == PARALLAX_NONE)
+		return
+
+	random_layer = new picked_parallax(null,  /* hud_owner = */ null, /* template = */ TRUE)
+	RegisterSignal(random_layer, COMSIG_QDELETING, PROC_REF(clear_references))
+	random_layer.get_random_look()
+
+/// Change the random parallax layer after it's already been set. update_player_huds = TRUE will also replace them in the players client images, if it was set
+/datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/proc/swap_out_random_parallax_layer(atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/new_type, update_player_huds = TRUE)
+	set_random_parallax_layer(new_type)
+
+	if(!update_player_huds)
+		return
+
+	//Parallax is one of the first things to be set (during client join), so rarely is anything fast enough to swap it out
+	//That's why we need to swap the layers out for fast joining clients :/
+	for(var/client/client as anything in GLOB.clients)
+		client.parallax_layers_cached?.Cut()
+		client.mob?.hud_used?.update_parallax_pref(client.mob)
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/proc/clear_references()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	random_layer = null
+
+#undef PARALLAX_NONE
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
index fc07b0acd28..12d0431caca 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(station)
 	#endif
 
 	announcer = new announcer() //Initialize the station's announcer datum
+	SSparallax.random_layer.apply_global_effects() //Apply station effects that parallax might have
 
 	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
 
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
index 8614ac86621..4c4509dd1f0 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
@@ -429,27 +429,15 @@
 
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 
-	///The color of the "nebula" we send to the players client
-	var/nebula_color
 	///The parallax layer of the nebula
 	var/nebula_layer = /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas
-	///The color space 'glows'
-	var/space_light_color = COLOR_STARLIGHT
 	///If set, gives the basic carp different colors
 	var/carp_color_override
 
 /datum/station_trait/nebula/New()
 	. = ..()
 
-	///We set the parallax layer to give a visual effect
-	SSparallax.random_layer = nebula_layer
-	SSparallax.random_parallax_color = nebula_color //give a unique color to tell the player somethings up
-	GLOB.starlight_color = space_light_color //color starlight in our nebula color
-
-	//parallax is generated for quick-joiners before we can change it, so reset it for them :/
-	for(var/client/client as anything in GLOB.clients)
-		client.parallax_layers_cached?.Cut()
-		client.mob?.hud_used?.update_parallax_pref(client.mob)
+	SSparallax.swap_out_random_parallax_layer(nebula_layer)
 
 	//Color the carp in unique colors to better blend with the nebula
 	if(carp_color_override)
@@ -541,8 +529,7 @@
 	intensity_increment_time = 5 MINUTES
 	maximum_nebula_intensity = 1 HOURS + 40 MINUTES
 
-	nebula_color = list(0,0,0,0, 0,2,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,1, 0,0,0,0) //very vibrant green
-	space_light_color = COLOR_VIBRANT_LIME
+	nebula_layer = /atom/movable/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/radioactive
 	carp_color_override = list(
 		COLOR_CARP_GREEN = 1,
 		COLOR_CARP_TEAL = 1,
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 451b65ce2f4..043a133302a 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\movable_screen_objects.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\new_player.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\ooze.dm"
-#include "code\_onclick\hud\parallax.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\picture_in_picture.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\radial.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\radial_persistent.dm"
@@ -529,6 +528,8 @@
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\screen_object_holder.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\screen_objects.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\screentip.dm"
+#include "code\_onclick\hud\parallax\parallax.dm"
+#include "code\_onclick\hud\parallax\random_layer.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\rendering\plane_master.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\rendering\plane_master_controller.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\rendering\plane_master_group.dm"