diff --git a/bomb.go b/bomb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f992cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bomb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Bomb struct {
+	player *Connection
+	origin *System
+	target *System
+	start  time.Time
+	fti    int64 // frames to impact
+}
+
+func NewBomb(from *Connection, to *System) *Bomb {
+	origin := from.System()
+	dist := origin.DistanceTo(to)
+	fti := int64(dist / (options.lightSpeed * options.bombSpeed))
+	eta := time.Duration(fti) * time.Second / time.Duration(options.frameRate)
+	log_info("bomb from: %s to: %s ETA: %v", from.PlayerName(), to.Label(), eta)
+	return &Bomb{
+		player: from,
+		origin: origin,
+		target: to,
+		fti:    fti,
+		start:  time.Now(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bomb) Dead() bool {
+	return b.fti <= 0
+}
+
+func (b *Bomb) Tick(frame int64) {
+	b.fti -= 1
+	if b.fti <= 0 {
+		b.target.Bombed(b.player)
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bomb) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[bomb from: %s to: %s lived: %s]", b.origin.Label(), b.target.Label(), time.Since(b.start))
+}
diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 16603a6..90059eb 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ var bombCommand = &Command{
 		dest_name := strings.Join(args, " ")
 		to, ok := nameIndex[dest_name]
 		if ok {
-			bomb(conn, to)
+			currentGame.Register(NewBomb(conn, to))
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var bombCommand = &Command{
 			fmt.Fprintf(conn, "weapons are still reloading.  Can bomb again in %v\n", conn.NextBomb())
 			return
 		}
-		bomb(conn, to)
+		currentGame.Register(NewBomb(conn, to))
 	},
 }
 
@@ -246,15 +246,6 @@ var mkBombCommand = &Command{
 	},
 }
 
-func bomb(conn *Connection, to *System) {
-	conn.bombs -= 1
-	delay := conn.System().BombTimeTo(to)
-	fmt.Fprintf(conn, "sending bomb to %s. ETA: %v\n", to.name, delay)
-	After(delay, func() {
-		to.Bombed(conn)
-	})
-}
-
 func isCommand(name string) bool {
 	_, ok := commandRegistry[name]
 	return ok
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2731de9..e0b4943 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var options struct {
 	frameRate   int
 	miningRate  int
 	playerSpeed float64
+	bombSpeed   float64
 	economic    int
 }
 
@@ -117,5 +118,6 @@ func init() {
 	flag.IntVar(&options.frameRate, "frame-rate", 100, "frame rate, in frames per second")
 	flag.IntVar(&options.miningRate, "mining-rate", 1, "mining rate, in duckets per frame")
 	flag.Float64Var(&options.playerSpeed, "player-speed", 0.8, "player travel speed, relative to C, the speed of light")
+	flag.Float64Var(&options.bombSpeed, "bomb-speed", 0.9, "bomb travel speed, relattive to C, the speed of light")
 	flag.IntVar(&options.economic, "economic", 25000, "amount of money needed to win economic victory")
 }