diff --git a/gfx/spfx/cargo.png b/gfx/spfx/cargo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9db109
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diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 8e17f4f..6a90cea 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "xml.h"
 #include "pack.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "spfx.h"
+#include "pilot.h"
+#include "rng.h"
 #include "economy.h"
 
 #define XML_COMMODITY_ID  "Commodities" /* XML section identifier. */
@@ -82,6 +85,35 @@ static Commodity* commodity_parse(xmlNodePtr parent) {
   return tmp;
 }
 
+/* Throw cargo out into space (graphically). */
+void commodity_Jettison(int pilot, Commodity* com, int quantity) {
+  (void)com;
+  int i;
+  Pilot* p;
+  int n, effect;
+  double px, py, r, a, vx, vy;
+
+  p = pilot_get(pilot);
+
+  n = MAX(1, RNG(quantity/10, quantity/5));
+  px = p->solid->pos.x;
+  py = p->solid->pos.y;
+
+  for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    effect = spfx_get("cargo");
+
+    /* Radial distribution gives much nicer results. */
+    r = RNGF()*25 - 12.5;
+    a = (double)RNG(0,259);
+    vx = r*cos(a);
+    vy = r*sin(a);
+
+    /* Add the cargo effect. */
+    spfx_add(effect, px, py, vx, vy, SPFX_LAYER_BACK);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Init/exit */
 int commodity_load(void) {
   uint32_t bufsize;
   char* buf = pack_readfile(DATA, COMMODITY_DATA, &bufsize);
diff --git a/src/economy.h b/src/economy.h
index 76619dc..4d54fe8 100644
--- a/src/economy.h
+++ b/src/economy.h
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ void commodity_free(void);
 
 /* Misc. */
 void credits2str(char* str, unsigned int credits, int decimals);
+void commodity_Jettison(int pilot, Commodity* com, int quantity);
 
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 9c8f940..a0f9d8e 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ static void cargo_jettison(char* str) {
   pos = toolkit_getListPos(wid, "lstCargo");
 
   /* Remove the cargo. */
+  commodity_Jettison(player->id, player->commodities[pos].commodity,
+      player->commodities[pos].quantity);
   pilot_rmCargo(player, player->commodities[pos].commodity,
       player->commodities[pos].quantity);
 
diff --git a/src/spfx.c b/src/spfx.c
index 5cc3be9..8b7ee5e 100644
--- a/src/spfx.c
+++ b/src/spfx.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ static int shake_off = 1;
 typedef struct SPFX_Base_ {
   char* name;
 
+  double ttl;     /* Time to live. */
   double anim;    /* Total duration in ms. */
+
   glTexture* gfx; /* Will use each sprite as a frame. */
 } SPFX_Base;
 
@@ -48,13 +50,13 @@ static SPFX* spfx_stack_back   = NULL;
 static int   spfx_nstack_back  = 0;
 static int   spfx_mstack_back  = 0;
 
-static int spfx_base_load(char* name, int anim, char* gfx, int sx, int sy);
+static int spfx_base_load(char* name, int ttl, int anim, char* gfx, int sx, int sy);
 static void spfx_base_free(SPFX_Base* effect);
 static void spfx_destroy(SPFX* layer, int* nlayer, int spfx);
 static void spfx_update_layer(SPFX* layer, int* nlayer, const double dt);
 
 /* Load the SPFX_Base. */
-static int spfx_base_load(char* name, int anim, char* gfx, int sx, int sy) {
+static int spfx_base_load(char* name, int ttl, int anim, char* gfx, int sx, int sy) {
   SPFX_Base* cur;
   char buf[PATH_MAX];
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ static int spfx_base_load(char* name, int anim, char* gfx, int sx, int sy) {
   /* Fill it with the data. */
   cur->name = strdup(name);
   cur->anim = (double)anim / 1000.;
+  cur->ttl  = (double)ttl / 1000.;
   sprintf(buf, SPFX_GFX"%s", gfx);
   cur->gfx = gl_newSprite(buf, sx, sy);
 
@@ -90,9 +93,10 @@ int spfx_get(char* name) {
  */
 int spfx_load(void) {
   /* Standard explosion effects. */
-  spfx_base_load("ExpS", 400, "exps.png", 6, 5);
-  spfx_base_load("ExpM", 450, "expm.png", 6, 5);
-  spfx_base_load("ExpL", 500, "expl.png", 6, 5);
+  spfx_base_load("ExpS", 400, 400, "exps.png", 6, 5);
+  spfx_base_load("ExpM", 450, 450, "expm.png", 6, 5);
+  spfx_base_load("ExpL", 500, 500, "expl.png", 6, 5);
+  spfx_base_load("cargo", 15000, 5000, "cargo.png", 6, 6);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -119,8 +123,11 @@ void spfx_add(int effect,
               const double px, const double py,
               const double vx, const double vy,
               const int layer) {
-  SPFX* cur_spfx;
 
+  SPFX* cur_spfx;
+  double ttl, anim;
+
+  /* Select the layer. */
   if(layer == SPFX_LAYER_FRONT) {
     /* Front layer. */
     if(spfx_mstack_front < spfx_nstack_front+1) {
@@ -142,10 +149,17 @@ void spfx_add(int effect,
     spfx_nstack_back++;
   }
 
+  /* The actualy adding of the spfx. */
   cur_spfx->effect = effect;
   vect_csetmin(&cur_spfx->pos, px, py);
   vect_csetmin(&cur_spfx->vel, vx, vy);
-  cur_spfx->timer = (double)spfx_effects[effect].anim;
+  /* timer magic if ttl != anim. */
+  ttl = spfx_effects[effect].ttl;
+  anim = spfx_effects[effect].anim;
+  if(ttl != anim)
+    cur_spfx->timer = ttl + RNGF()*anim;
+  else
+    cur_spfx->timer = ttl;
 }
 
 void spfx_clear(void) {
@@ -264,6 +278,7 @@ void spfx_render(const int layer) {
   int i, spfx_nstack;
   SPFX_Base* effect;
   int sx, sy;
+  double time;
 
   /* Get the appropriate layer. */
   switch(layer) {
@@ -285,9 +300,10 @@ void spfx_render(const int layer) {
     sx = (int)effect->gfx->sx;
     sy = (int)effect->gfx->sy;
 
-    if(!paused) /* Don't calculate frame if paused. */
-      spfx_stack[i].lastframe = sx * sy
-        * MIN(((double)(spfx_stack[i].timer)/(double)effect->anim), 1.);
+    if(!paused) { /* Don't calculate frame if paused. */
+      time = fmod(spfx_stack[i].timer, effect->anim) / effect->anim;
+      spfx_stack[i].lastframe = sx * sy * MIN(time, 1.);
+    }
 
     /* Render. */
     gl_blitSprite(effect->gfx,