3 files changed, 70 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Stars45/CMakeLists.txt b/Stars45/CMakeLists.txt
index 19bfbdd..0376b00 100644
--- a/Stars45/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Stars45/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ add_executable(
 	NetUtil.cpp
 	OptDlg.cpp
 	PCX.CPP
+	Panic.cpp
 	ParseUtil.cpp
 	Parser.cpp
 	Particles.cpp
diff --git a/Stars45/Panic.cpp b/Stars45/Panic.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67c29b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Stars45/Panic.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*  Starshatter: The Open Source Project
+    Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Starshatter: The Open Source Project Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Starshatter OpenSource Distribution Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 1997-2006, Destroyer Studios LLC.
+*/
+
+#include "Panic.h"
+
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "Utils.h"
+
+namespace Panic
+{
+
+
+static std::string panic_msg;
+
+
+void Panic(const char* msg)
+{
+    if (msg)
+        Print("*** PANIC: %s\n", msg);
+    else
+        Print("*** PANIC! ***\n");
+
+    std::ostringstream full_msg;
+    if (msg)
+        full_msg << msg;
+    else
+        full_msg << "Unspecified fatal error";
+    full_msg << std::endl << "This game will now terminate.";
+    panic_msg = full_msg.str();
+}
+
+
+bool Panicked()
+{
+    return !panic_msg.empty();
+}
+
+
+const char* Message()
+{
+    return panic_msg.c_str();
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace Panic
diff --git a/Stars45/Panic.h b/Stars45/Panic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..431a1f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Stars45/Panic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*  Starshatter: The Open Source Project
+    Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Starshatter: The Open Source Project Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Starshatter OpenSource Distribution Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 1997-2006, Destroyer Studios LLC.
+*/
+
+#ifndef Panic_h
+#define Panic_h
+
+
+namespace Panic
+{
+void Panic(const char* msg = nullptr);
+bool Panicked();
+const char* Message();
+}
+
+
+#endif  // Panic_h