diff --git a/Source-Code/FlareDraw.cs b/Source-Code/FlareDraw.cs
index d66ce0b..d3bc651 100644
--- a/Source-Code/FlareDraw.cs
+++ b/Source-Code/FlareDraw.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace DistantObject
 {
     [KSPAddon(KSPAddon.Startup.Flight, false)]
-    class FlareDraw : MonoBehaviour
+    public class FlareDraw : MonoBehaviour
     {
         private static Dictionary<Vessel, GameObject> vesselMeshLookup = new Dictionary<Vessel, GameObject>();
         private static Dictionary<GameObject, Vessel> meshVesselLookup = new Dictionary<GameObject, Vessel>();
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class FlareDraw : MonoBehaviour
         private static float atmosphereFactor = 1.0f;
         private static float dimFactor = 1.0f;
 
+        private static bool ExternalControl = false;
+
         private List<string> situations = new List<string>();
 
         private string showNameString = null;
@@ -217,7 +219,11 @@ private static void CheckDraw(GameObject flareMesh, Vector3d position, Celestial
         private void UpdateVar()
         {
             camPos = FlightCamera.fetch.mainCamera.transform.position;
-            camFOV = FlightCamera.fetch.mainCamera.fieldOfView;
+
+            if (!ExternalControl)
+            {
+                camFOV = FlightCamera.fetch.mainCamera.fieldOfView;
+            }
 
             foreach (CelestialBody body in FlightGlobals.Bodies)
             {
@@ -506,5 +512,18 @@ private System.Collections.IEnumerator StartUp()
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public static void SetFOV(float FOV)
+        {
+            if (ExternalControl)
+            {
+                camFOV = FOV;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static void SetExternalFOVControl(bool Control)
+        {
+            ExternalControl = Control;
+        }
     }
 }