diff --git a/core/assets/shaders/planet.vert b/core/assets/shaders/planet.vert
index 0e7a52e7dd..7c73fb8aa5 100755
--- a/core/assets/shaders/planet.vert
+++ b/core/assets/shaders/planet.vert
@@ -6,21 +6,22 @@ uniform mat4 u_proj;
 uniform mat4 u_trans;
 uniform vec3 u_lightdir;
 uniform vec3 u_camdir;
+uniform vec3 u_campos;
 uniform vec3 u_ambientColor;
 
 varying vec4 v_col;
 
 const vec3 diffuse = vec3(0.01);
-const float shinefalloff = 4.0;
-const float shinelen = 0.2;
 
 void main(){
     vec3 specular = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
 
+    //TODO this calculation is probably wrong
     vec3 lightReflect = normalize(reflect(a_normal, u_lightdir));
-    float specularFactor = dot(u_camdir, lightReflect);
+    vec3 vertexEye = normalize(u_campos - (u_trans * a_position).xyz);
+    float specularFactor = dot(vertexEye, lightReflect);
     if(specularFactor > 0.0){
-        specular = vec3(1.0 * pow(specularFactor, 64.0)) * (1.0-a_color.a);
+        specular = vec3(1.0 * pow(specularFactor, 40.0)) * (1.0-a_color.a);
     }
 
 	vec3 norc = (u_ambientColor + specular) * (diffuse + vec3(clamp((dot(a_normal, u_lightdir) + 1.0) / 2.0, 0.0, 1.0)));
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
index 9c9911fb15..caf7b1139d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ public class Planets{
         erekir = new Planet("erekir", sun, 1f, 2){{
             generator = new ErekirPlanetGenerator();
             meshLoader = () -> new HexMesh(this, 5);
+            cloudMeshLoader = () -> new MultiMesh(
+                new HexSkyMesh(this, 2, 0.15f, 0.14f, 5, Color.valueOf("eba768").a(0.75f), 2, 0.42f, 1f, 0.43f),
+                new HexSkyMesh(this, 3, 0.6f, 0.15f, 5, Color.valueOf("eea293").a(0.75f), 2, 0.42f, 1.2f, 0.45f)
+            );
             atmosphereColor = Color.valueOf("f07218");
             startSector = 10;
             atmosphereRadIn = 0.02f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
index c598119817..9868dc1da3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class Shaders{
         public Vec3 lightDir = new Vec3(1, 1, 1).nor();
         public Color ambientColor = Color.white.cpy();
         public Vec3 camDir = new Vec3();
+        public Vec3 camPos = new Vec3();
         public Planet planet;
 
         public PlanetShader(){
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ public class Shaders{
             setUniformf("u_lightdir", lightDir);
             setUniformf("u_ambientColor", ambientColor.r, ambientColor.g, ambientColor.b);
             setUniformf("u_camdir", camDir);
+            setUniformf("u_campos", renderer.planets.cam.position);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
index f42e6ec7c8..255e1ed1cf 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/PlanetRenderer.java
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ public class PlanetRenderer implements Disposable{
         batch.flush(Gl.lineStrip);
     }
 
-    public void drawBorders(Sector sector, Color base){
-        Color color = Tmp.c1.set(base).a(base.a + 0.3f + Mathf.absin(Time.globalTime, 5f, 0.3f));
+    public void drawBorders(Sector sector, Color base, float alpha){
+        Color color = Tmp.c1.set(base).a((base.a + 0.3f + Mathf.absin(Time.globalTime, 5f, 0.3f)) * alpha);
 
         float r1 = 1f;
         float r2 = outlineRad + 0.001f;
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ public class PlanetRenderer implements Disposable{
         }
     }
 
-    public void drawSelection(Sector sector){
-        drawSelection(sector, Pal.accent, 0.04f, 0.001f);
+    public void drawSelection(Sector sector, float alpha){
+        drawSelection(sector, Tmp.c1.set(Pal.accent).a(alpha), 0.04f, 0.001f);
     }
 
     public void drawSelection(Sector sector, Color color, float stroke, float length){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
index 282b9648bc..d6ca0cb931 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/maps/planet/TantrosPlanetGenerator.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class TantrosPlanetGenerator extends PlanetGenerator{
     @Override
     public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
         float depth = Simplex.noise3d(seed, 2, 0.56, 1.7f, position.x, position.y, position.z) / 2f;
-        return c1.write(out).lerp(c2, Mathf.clamp(Mathf.round(depth, 0.15f))).a(0.6f);
+        return c1.write(out).lerp(c2, Mathf.clamp(Mathf.round(depth, 0.15f))).a(0.2f);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
index eefbcaca66..a4508493da 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
@@ -366,19 +366,19 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
         Sector current = Vars.state.getSector() != null && Vars.state.getSector().isBeingPlayed() && Vars.state.getSector().planet == state.planet ? Vars.state.getSector() : null;
 
         if(current != null){
-            planets.fill(current, hoverColor, -0.001f);
+            planets.fill(current, hoverColor.write(Tmp.c1).mulA(state.uiAlpha), -0.001f);
         }
 
         //draw hover border
         if(hovered != null){
-            planets.fill(hovered, hoverColor, -0.001f);
-            planets.drawBorders(hovered, borderColor);
+            planets.fill(hovered, hoverColor.write(Tmp.c1).mulA(state.uiAlpha), -0.001f);
+            planets.drawBorders(hovered, borderColor, state.uiAlpha);
         }
 
         //draw selected borders
         if(selected != null){
-            planets.drawSelection(selected);
-            planets.drawBorders(selected, borderColor);
+            planets.drawSelection(selected, state.uiAlpha);
+            planets.drawBorders(selected, borderColor, state.uiAlpha);
         }
 
         planets.batch.flush(Gl.triangles);
@@ -443,9 +443,10 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
 
         Draw.reset();
 
-        if(hovered != null){
+        if(hovered != null && state.uiAlpha > 0.01f){
             planets.drawPlane(hovered, () -> {
                 Draw.color(hovered.isAttacked() ? Pal.remove : Color.white, Pal.accent, Mathf.absin(5f, 1f));
+                Draw.alpha(state.uiAlpha);
 
                 var icon = hovered.locked() && !canSelect(hovered) ? Fonts.getLargeIcon("lock") : hovered.isAttacked() ? Fonts.getLargeIcon("warning") : hovered.icon();
 
@@ -690,6 +691,7 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
             addChild(hoverLabel);
             hoverLabel.toFront();
             hoverLabel.touchable = Touchable.disabled;
+            hoverLabel.color.a = state.uiAlpha;
 
             Vec3 pos = planets.cam.project(Tmp.v31.set(hovered.tile.v).setLength(PlanetRenderer.outlineRad).rotate(Vec3.Y, -state.planet.getRotation()).add(state.planet.position));
             hoverLabel.setPosition(pos.x - Core.scene.marginLeft, pos.y - Core.scene.marginBottom, Align.center);
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ba7244685f..5bea7a893f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ android.useAndroidX=true
 #used for slow jitpack builds; TODO see if this actually works
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
-archash=e1de8b18f7
+archash=a5df968996