diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/overmap_object.dm b/code/modules/overmap/overmap_object.dm
index fd2798e7d6e..cd0f12f1ada 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/overmap_object.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/overmap_object.dm
@@ -6,9 +6,38 @@
 	var/known = 1		//shows up on nav computers automatically
 	var/scannable       //if set to TRUE will show up on ship sensors for detailed scans
 
+	var/skybox_icon 		//Icon file to use for skybox
+	var/skybox_icon_state	//Icon state to use for skybox
+	var/skybox_pixel_x		//Shift from lower left corner of skybox
+	var/skybox_pixel_y		//Shift from lower left corner of skybox
+	var/cached_skybox_image	//Cachey
+
 //Overlay of how this object should look on other skyboxes
 /obj/effect/overmap/proc/get_skybox_representation()
-	return
+	if(!cached_skybox_image)
+		build_skybox_representation()
+	return cached_skybox_image
+
+/obj/effect/overmap/proc/build_skybox_representation()
+	if(!skybox_icon)
+		return
+	var/image/I = image(icon = skybox_icon, icon_state = skybox_icon_state)
+	if(isnull(skybox_pixel_x))
+		skybox_pixel_x = rand(200,600)
+	if(isnull(skybox_pixel_y))
+		skybox_pixel_y = rand(200,600)
+	I.pixel_x = skybox_pixel_x
+	I.pixel_y = skybox_pixel_y
+	cached_skybox_image = I
+
+/obj/effect/overmap/proc/expire_skybox_representation()
+	cached_skybox_image = null
+
+/obj/effect/overmap/proc/update_skybox_representation()
+	expire_skybox_representation()
+	build_skybox_representation()
+	for(var/obj/effect/overmap/visitable/O in loc)
+		SSskybox.rebuild_skyboxes(O.map_z)
 
 /obj/effect/overmap/proc/get_scan_data(mob/user)
 	return desc