--- a/src/dutil.c	Sat Dec 06 06:27:50 1997 +0000
+++ b/src/dutil.c	Sat Dec 06 15:21:57 1997 +0000
@@ -196,12 +196,25 @@
 
   if (victim->p_flags & PFSHIELD)
   {				/* shields up? */
-    int penetrated;
+    int penetrated, factor;
     /*
      * if the server is configured for damage penetration then the shields
      * will not absorb all the damage
      */
-    penetrated = damage * configvals->penetration
+
+		/* Holds the initial penetration factor */
+		factor = configvals->penetration;
+		
+		/* Are we in nebulous terrain? */
+		if ((terrain_grid[(int) (j->t_x) / TGRID_GRANULARITY * TGRID_SIZE +
+										 (int) (j->t_y) / TGRID_GRANULARITY].types
+				 & T_NEBULA) &&	neb_effect[SS_SHIELD])
+			factor += drand48(); /* Yes - add something to the penetration factor */
+
+		if(factor > 1) /* Check for overflow */
+			factor = 1;
+
+    penetrated = damage * factor
       * (victim->p_ship.s_maxshield - victim->p_shield)
       / (victim->p_ship.s_maxshield);
     damage -= penetrated;
@@ -224,22 +237,22 @@
       float chance = damage * configvals->erosion;
       while (chance >= 0.5)
       {				/* no matter how much you suffer there's a
-				 * chance you can avoid permanent damage */
-	if (lrand48() & 0x40)
-	{
-	  victim->p_ship.s_maxdamage--;	/* apply damage to maximum */
-	  victim->p_damage--;	/* instead of current */
-	}
-	chance -= 0.5;
+							 * chance you can avoid permanent damage */
+				if (lrand48() & 0x40)
+				{
+					victim->p_ship.s_maxdamage--;	/* apply damage to maximum */
+					victim->p_damage--;	/* instead of current */
+				}
+				chance -= 0.5;
       }
       if (drand48() < chance)
       {
-	victim->p_ship.s_maxdamage--;	/* apply damage to maximum */
-	victim->p_damage--;	/* instead of current */
+				victim->p_ship.s_maxdamage--;	/* apply damage to maximum */
+				victim->p_damage--;	/* instead of current */
       }
     }
   }
-
+	
   if (victim->p_damage >= victim->p_ship.s_maxdamage)
   {				/* victim dead? */
     cause_kaboom(victim);	/* make him explode */
@@ -247,44 +260,44 @@
     {
       victim->p_whydead = why;
       if (!friendly(sp, victim)
-	  && sp != victim	/* hozers were getting credit for killing
-				 * themselves because they were at war with
-	      their own race */ )
+					&& sp != victim	/* hozers were getting credit for killing
+													 * themselves because they were at war with
+													 their own race */ )
       {
-	/* if a hostile player was responsible */
-	tlog_plkill(victim, sp, op);
-	if (victim->p_ship.s_type == PATROL)
-	  sp->p_kills += .5 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
-	else
-	  sp->p_kills += 1.0 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
-	killerstats(sp->p_no, victim);	/* adjust everyones stats */
-	checkmaxkills(sp->p_no);
-	killmess(victim, sp);
-	victim->p_whodead = sp->p_no;
+				/* if a hostile player was responsible */
+				tlog_plkill(victim, sp, op);
+				if (victim->p_ship.s_type == PATROL)
+					sp->p_kills += .5 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
+				else
+					sp->p_kills += 1.0 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
+				killerstats(sp->p_no, victim);	/* adjust everyones stats */
+				checkmaxkills(sp->p_no);
+				killmess(victim, sp);
+				victim->p_whodead = sp->p_no;
       }
       else if (op && !friendly(op, victim) && op != victim)
       {
-	/* the primary assassin was friendly, check auxiliary killer */
-	tlog_plkill(victim, op, sp);
-
-	if (victim->p_ship.s_type == PATROL)
-	  op->p_kills += .5 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
-	else
-	  op->p_kills += 1.0 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
-	killerstats(op->p_no, victim);	/* adjust everyones stats */
-	checkmaxkills(op->p_no);
-	killmess(victim, op);
-	victim->p_whodead = op->p_no;
+				/* the primary assassin was friendly, check auxiliary killer */
+				tlog_plkill(victim, op, sp);
+				
+				if (victim->p_ship.s_type == PATROL)
+					op->p_kills += .5 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
+				else
+					op->p_kills += 1.0 + ((float) victim->p_armies + victim->p_kills) / 10.0;
+				killerstats(op->p_no, victim);	/* adjust everyones stats */
+				checkmaxkills(op->p_no);
+				killmess(victim, op);
+				victim->p_whodead = op->p_no;
       }
       else
       {
-	/*
-	 * give no credit since it was friendly and the auxiliary murderer
-	 * was friendly too
-	 */
-	tlog_plkill(victim, sp, (struct player *) 0);
-	killmess(victim, sp);
-	victim->p_whodead = sp->p_no;
+				/*
+				 * give no credit since it was friendly and the auxiliary murderer
+				 * was friendly too
+				 */
+				tlog_plkill(victim, sp, (struct player *) 0);
+				killmess(victim, sp);
+				victim->p_whodead = sp->p_no;
       }
     }
     loserstats(victim->p_no);