diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm
index d5fb5cad4fa..e9b95cdd4fc 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/parallax.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	var/last_parallax_shift //world.time of last update
 	var/parallax_throttle = 0 //ds between updates
 	var/parallax_movedir = 0
-	var/parallax_layers_max = 3
+	var/parallax_layers_max = 4
 	var/parallax_animate_timer
 
 /datum/hud/proc/create_parallax()
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /obj/screen/parallax_layer/layer_1(null, C.view)
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /obj/screen/parallax_layer/layer_2(null, C.view)
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /obj/screen/parallax_layer/planet(null, C.view)
+		if(SSparallax.random_layer)
+			C.parallax_layers_cached += new SSparallax.random_layer
 		C.parallax_layers_cached += new /obj/screen/parallax_layer/layer_3(null, C.view)
 
 	C.parallax_layers = C.parallax_layers_cached.Copy()
@@ -44,12 +46,12 @@
 		switch(C.prefs.parallax)
 			if (PARALLAX_INSANE)
 				C.parallax_throttle = FALSE
-				C.parallax_layers_max = 4
+				C.parallax_layers_max = 5
 				return TRUE
 
 			if (PARALLAX_MED)
 				C.parallax_throttle = PARALLAX_DELAY_MED
-				C.parallax_layers_max = 2
+				C.parallax_layers_max = 3
 				return TRUE
 
 			if (PARALLAX_LOW)
@@ -60,8 +62,9 @@
 			if (PARALLAX_DISABLE)
 				return FALSE
 
+	//This is high parallax.
 	C.parallax_throttle = PARALLAX_DELAY_DEFAULT
-	C.parallax_layers_max = 3
+	C.parallax_layers_max = 4
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/hud/proc/update_parallax_pref()
@@ -276,6 +279,21 @@
 	speed = 1.4
 	layer = 3
 
+/obj/screen/parallax_layer/random
+	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
+	speed = 3
+	layer = 3
+
+/obj/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas
+	icon_state = "space_gas"
+
+/obj/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas/New(view)
+	..()
+	add_atom_colour(SSparallax.random_parallax_color, ADMIN_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+
+/obj/screen/parallax_layer/random/asteroids
+	icon_state = "asteroids"
+
 /obj/screen/parallax_layer/planet
 	icon_state = "planet"
 	blend_mode = BLEND_OVERLAY
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
index 1e3c8aca0d9..d0cfadae95d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/parallax.dm
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(parallax)
 	name = "Parallax"
 	wait = 2
-	flags = SS_POST_FIRE_TIMING | SS_BACKGROUND
+	flags = SS_POST_FIRE_TIMING | SS_BACKGROUND | SS_NO_INIT
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_PARALLAX
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY | RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT
 	offline_implications = "Space parallax will no longer move around. No immediate action is needed."
 	var/list/currentrun
 	var/planet_x_offset = 128
 	var/planet_y_offset = 128
+	var/random_layer
+	var/random_parallax_color
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/Initialize(timeofday)
+
+//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(/obj/screen/parallax_layer/random/space_gas, /obj/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.
 	planet_y_offset = rand(100, 160)
 	planet_x_offset = rand(100, 160)
 
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/parallax/fire(resumed = 0)
 	if(!resumed)
 		src.currentrun = GLOB.clients.Copy()
diff --git a/icons/effects/parallax.dmi b/icons/effects/parallax.dmi
index 22f091ff11a..6f333416a23 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/parallax.dmi and b/icons/effects/parallax.dmi differ