function orbit_planet()
{
	if (you != a_planet)
	{ 
		wait (1);
		return;
	}

	else
	{
		player_switch = 2; 	//stop scanning until later
		main_engine_temp = main_engine_status;  //Store the engine status.
		ship_speed_temp = ship_speed;	// Store ship speed factor.
		Main_engine_status = 0;  	// Engines offline in orbit.
		ship_speed = 0;
		info_txt.string = "ORBITTING PLANET!";
		info_txt.visible = on; 		// Make it visible
		waitt (16); 			// wait 1 seconds
		info_txt.visible = off; 	// and make it invisible
		info_txt.string = "Weapons systems disabled while in orbit.";
		info_txt.visible = on; 		// Make it visible
		snd_play (weapons_offline, 80, 0);
		waitt (16); 			// wait 1 seconds
		info_txt.string = "Hit 'O' to leave Orbit.";
		info_txt.visible = on; 		// Make it visible
		waitt (16); 			// wait 1 seconds
		info_txt.visible = off; 	// and make it invisible
		
		while(player_switch == 2) 	// While in orbit
		{
			vec_set(look_vec,you.x); 	//look at planet
			vec_sub(look_vec,my.x); 	//look at planet
			vec_to_angle(my.pan,look_vec); 	//look at planet
			my.pan -= 60;
			my.roll = -10;
			my.x = you.x + cos(orbit_counter) * my.scan_distance;
			my.y = you.y + sin(orbit_counter) * my.scan_distance;
			orbit_counter += 1 * time; 	//orbit speed
			wait (1);
			orbit_menu_panel.visible = on;
			enable_mouse = on;			
			mouse_mode = 2;
			mouse_map = arrow_pcx; 

			if (key_O == 1)
			{
				snd_play (hail_sound, 80, 0); // Play the hail sound
				info_txt.string = "Leaving Orbit.";
				info_txt.visible = on; 	// Make it visible
				waitt (32); 		// wait 1 seconds
				info_txt.visible = off; // and make it invisible
				player_switch = 3;	// Transitional phase.  Not in or out of orbit.
				my.roll = 1;		// Slight rotation.
				my.pan = 0;		// Straighten ship out.
				move_mode = ignore_passable; // Yada yada yada
				Main_engine_status == main_engine_temp;	// Restore engine functions.
				ship_speed = ship_speed_temp; // Restore speed.
				ent_move(ship_speed, vec_to) - 500;	// Break orbit far enough away to avoid re-orbit.
				wait (1);
				player_switch = 1; // Take ship to "not orbitting" status.
				orbit_menu_panel.visible = off;		// Get rid of the orbit menu.
				mouse_mode = 1;	// Turn mouse back to non-menu status.
				mouse_map = null; // Lose the red arrow on Left mouse-click.
				//enable_mouse = off;	// Lose the mouse's normal behaviors.
			}
		}
	}
}