diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/ClusterClickedInfo.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/ClusterClickedInfo.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed90e06b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/ClusterClickedInfo.as
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// $Id: ClusterClickedInfo.as 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.client {
+
+import flash.geom.Point;
+
+import com.threerings.whirled.spot.data.Cluster;
+
+public class ClusterClickedInfo
+{
+    /** The description of the cluster in question. */
+    public var cluster :Cluster;
+
+    /** The point which was clicked. */
+    public var loc :Point;
+
+    public function ClusterClickedInfo (cluster :Cluster, loc :Point)
+    {
+        this.cluster = cluster;
+        this.loc = loc;
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageSceneController.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageSceneController.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74af7c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageSceneController.as
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// $Id: ClusterClickedInfo.as 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.client {
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceView;
+import com.threerings.crowd.util.CrowdContext;
+import com.threerings.stage.data.StageLocation;
+import com.threerings.stage.util.StageContext;
+import com.threerings.util.Log;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneUpdate;
+import com.threerings.whirled.spot.client.SpotSceneController;
+
+public class StageSceneController extends SpotSceneController
+{
+    public var log :Log = Log.getLog(StageSceneController);
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the user clicks on a location within the scene.
+     */
+    public function handleLocationClicked (source :Object, loc :StageLocation) :void
+    {
+        log.warning("handleLocationClicked(" + source + ", " + loc + ")");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles a cluster clicked event.
+     *
+     * @param tuple the cluster that was clicked and the screen coords of the click.
+     */
+    public function handleClusterClicked (source :Object, clusterClick :ClusterClickedInfo) :void
+    {
+        log.warning("handleClusterClicked(" + source + ", " + clusterClick + ")");
+    }
+
+    override protected function createPlaceView (ctx :CrowdContext) :PlaceView
+    {
+        return new StageScenePanel(StageContext(ctx), this);
+    }
+
+    override protected function sceneUpdated (update :SceneUpdate) :void
+    {
+        super.sceneUpdated(update);
+
+        // let the scene panel know to rethink everything
+        (StageScenePanel(_view)).sceneUpdated(update);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageScenePanel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageScenePanel.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40e87b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/client/StageScenePanel.as
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// $Id: StageScenePanel.as 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.client {
+
+import flash.events.Event;
+import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceView;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneUpdate;
+import com.threerings.stage.util.StageContext;
+import com.threerings.util.Controller;
+
+/**
+ * Eventually responsible for rendering a stage scene - but for now it's a stub.
+ */
+public class StageScenePanel
+    implements PlaceView
+{
+    public function StageScenePanel (ctx :StageContext, ctrl :Controller)
+    {
+        _dispatcher = new EventDispatcher(this);
+    }
+
+    public function willEnterPlace (plobj :PlaceObject) :void
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function didLeavePlace (plobj :PlaceObject) :void
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function addEventListener (type :String, listener :Function, useCapture :Boolean = false,
+        priority:int = 0, useWeakReference :Boolean = false) :void
+    {
+        _dispatcher.addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture, priority, useWeakReference);
+    }
+
+    public function dispatchEvent (event :Event) :Boolean
+    {
+        return _dispatcher.dispatchEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    public function hasEventListener (type :String) :Boolean
+    {
+        return _dispatcher.hasEventListener(type);
+    }
+
+    public function removeEventListener (type :String, listener :Function,
+        useCapture :Boolean = false) :void
+    {
+        _dispatcher.removeEventListener(type, listener, useCapture);
+    }
+
+    public function willTrigger (type :String) :Boolean
+    {
+        return _dispatcher.willTrigger(type);
+    }
+
+    public function sceneUpdated (update :SceneUpdate) :void
+    {
+        // TODO
+    }
+
+    protected var _dispatcher :EventDispatcher;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/DefaultColorUpdate.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/DefaultColorUpdate.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..beea99c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/DefaultColorUpdate.as
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+//
+// $Id: DefaultColorUpdate.java 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneUpdate;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneModel;
+
+/**
+ * Update to change the default colorization for objects in a scene which
+ * do not define their own colorization.
+ */
+public class DefaultColorUpdate extends SceneUpdate
+{
+    /** The class id of the colorization we're changing. */
+    public var classId :int;
+
+    /** The color id to set as the new default, or -1 to remove the default. */
+    public var colorId :int;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes this update.
+     */
+    public function initUpdate (targetId :int, targetVersion :int,
+        classId :int, colorId :int) :void
+    {
+        init(targetId, targetVersion);
+        this.classId = classId;
+        this.colorId = colorId;
+    }
+
+    override public function apply (model :SceneModel) :void
+    {
+        super.apply(model);
+
+        var smodel :StageSceneModel = StageSceneModel(model);
+        smodel.setDefaultColor(classId, colorId);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        classId = ins.readInt();
+        colorId = ins.readInt();
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeInt(classId);
+        out.writeInt(colorId);
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/ModifyObjectsUpdate.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/ModifyObjectsUpdate.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ed537e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/ModifyObjectsUpdate.as
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+//
+// $Id: ModifyObjectsUpdate.java 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.TypedArray;
+
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneUpdate;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneModel;
+import com.threerings.miso.data.ObjectInfo;
+
+/**
+ * A scene update that is broadcast when objects have been added to or removed
+ * from the scene.
+ */
+public class ModifyObjectsUpdate extends SceneUpdate
+{
+    /** The objects added to the scene (or <code>null</code> for none). */
+    public var added :TypedArray;
+
+    /** The objects removed from the scene (or <code>null</code> for none). */
+    public var removed :TypedArray;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes this update with all necessary data.
+     *
+     * @param added the objects added to the scene, or <code>null</code> for
+     * none
+     * @param removed the objects removed from the scene, or <code>null</code>
+     * for none
+     */
+    public function initUpdate (targetId :int, targetVersion :int, added :Array,
+        removed :Array) :void
+    {
+        init(targetId, targetVersion);
+        this.added = TypedArray.create(ObjectInfo, added);
+        this.removed = TypedArray.create(ObjectInfo, removed);
+    }
+
+    override public function apply (model :SceneModel) :void
+    {
+        super.apply(model);
+
+        var mmodel :StageMisoSceneModel = StageMisoSceneModel.getSceneModel(model);
+
+        // wipe out the objects that need to go
+        if (removed != null) {
+            for each (var rmElement :ObjectInfo in removed) {
+                mmodel.removeObject(rmElement);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // add the new objects
+        if (added != null) {
+            for each (var addElement :ObjectInfo in added) {
+                mmodel.addObject(addElement);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        added = ins.readObject(TypedArray);
+        removed = ins.readObject(TypedArray);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeObject(added);
+        out.writeObject(removed);
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageLocation.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageLocation.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bec2a1da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageLocation.as
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+//
+// $Id: StageLocation.java 889 2010-01-13 18:41:00Z ray $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.util.ClassUtil;
+import com.threerings.util.DirectionCodes;
+import com.threerings.util.DirectionUtil;
+import com.threerings.util.Hashable;
+
+import com.threerings.io.SimpleStreamableObject;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+import com.threerings.stage.data.StageLocation;
+import com.threerings.whirled.spot.data.Location;
+
+/**
+ * Contains information on a scene occupant's position and orientation.
+ */
+public class StageLocation extends SimpleStreamableObject
+    implements Location, Hashable
+{
+    /** The user's x position (interpreted by the display system). */
+    public var x :int;
+
+    /** The user's y position (interpreted by the display system). */
+    public var y :int;
+
+    /** The user's orientation (defined by {@link DirectionCodes}). */
+    public var orient :int;
+
+    /**
+     * Computes a reasonable hashcode for location instances.
+     */
+
+    public function hashCode () :int
+    {
+        return x ^ y;
+    }
+
+    public function clone () :Object
+    {
+        return (ClassUtil.newInstance(this) as StageLocation);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Location equality is determined by coordinates.
+     */
+    public function equals (other :Object) :Boolean
+    {
+        if (other is StageLocation) {
+            var that :StageLocation = StageLocation(other);
+            return (this.x == that.x) && (this.y == that.y);
+
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** {@link Object#toString} helper function. */
+    public function orientToString () :String
+    {
+        return DirectionUtil.toShortString(orient);
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface Location
+    public function getOpposite () :Location
+    {
+        var opp :StageLocation = StageLocation(clone());
+        opp.orient = DirectionUtil.getOpposite(orient);
+        return opp;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Location equivalence means that the coordinates and orientation are
+     * the same.
+     */
+    public function equivalent (oloc :Location) :Boolean
+    {
+        return equals(oloc) && (orient == (StageLocation(oloc)).orient);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        x = ins.readInt();
+        y = ins.readInt();
+        orient = ins.readByte();
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeInt(x);
+        out.writeInt(y);
+        out.writeByte(orient);
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageMisoSceneModel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageMisoSceneModel.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c738f5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageMisoSceneModel.as
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//
+// $Id: StageMisoSceneModel.java 890 2010-01-13 18:52:23Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.miso.data.SparseMisoSceneModel;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.AuxModel;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneModel;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.miso.data.SparseMisoSceneModel_Section;
+import com.threerings.stage.data.StageMisoSceneModel;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the {@link SparseMisoSceneModel} with the necessary interface
+ * to wire it up to the Whirled auxiliary model system.
+ */
+public class StageMisoSceneModel extends SparseMisoSceneModel
+    implements AuxModel
+{
+    /** The width (in tiles) of a scene section. */
+    public static const SECTION_WIDTH :int = 9;
+
+    /** The height (in tiles) of a scene section. */
+    public static const SECTION_HEIGHT :int = 9;
+
+    /**
+     * Locates and returns the {@link StageMisoSceneModel} among the
+     * auxiliary scene models associated with the supplied scene model.
+     * <code>null</code> is returned if no miso scene model could be
+     * found.
+     */
+    public static function getSceneModel (model :SceneModel) :StageMisoSceneModel
+    {
+        for each (var auxModel :AuxModel in model.auxModels) {
+            if (auxModel is StageMisoSceneModel) {
+                return StageMisoSceneModel(auxModel);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    override public function clone () :Object
+    {
+        return StageMisoSceneModel(super.clone());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the section identified by the specified key, or null if no
+     * section exists for that key.
+     */
+    public function getSectionByKey (key :int) :SparseMisoSceneModel_Section
+    {
+        return _sections.get(key);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the section key for the specified tile coordinate.
+     */
+    public function getSectionKey (x :int, y :int) :int
+    {
+        return key(x, y);
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageOccupantInfo.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageOccupantInfo.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e52e843e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageOccupantInfo.as
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//
+// $Id: StageOccupantInfo.java 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.OccupantInfo;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the standard occupant info with stage specific business.
+ */
+public class StageOccupantInfo extends OccupantInfo
+{
+    /**
+     * Should return true if the occupant in question is available to be
+     * clustered with, false if they are "busy". This means that a user
+     * can click on them and start a chat circle.
+     */
+    public function isClusterable () :Boolean
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneConfig.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneConfig.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d6b9438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneConfig.as
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//
+// $Id: StageSceneConfig.java 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceConfig;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.stage.client.StageSceneController;
+import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceController;
+
+/**
+ * Place configuration for the main isometric scenes in Stage.
+ */
+public class StageSceneConfig extends PlaceConfig
+{
+    override public function createController () :PlaceController
+    {
+        return new StageSceneController();
+    }
+
+    override public function getManagerClassName () :String
+    {
+        return "com.threerings.stage.server.StageSceneManager";
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneModel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneModel.as
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+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/data/StageSceneModel.as
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+//
+// $Id: StageSceneModel.java 887 2010-01-05 22:12:02Z dhoover $
+//
+// Vilya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
+// http://www.threerings.net/code/vilya/
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.threerings.stage.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+import com.threerings.stage.data.StageSceneModel;
+import com.threerings.util.StreamableHashMap;
+import com.threerings.whirled.spot.data.SpotSceneModel;
+import com.threerings.whirled.data.SceneModel;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the basic scene model with the notion of a scene type and
+ * incorporates the necessary auxiliary models used by the Stage system.
+ */
+public class StageSceneModel extends SceneModel
+{
+    /** A scene type code. */
+    public static const WORLD :String = "world";
+
+    /** This scene's type which is a string identifier used to later
+     * construct a specific controller to handle this scene. */
+    public var type :String;
+
+    /** The zone id to which this scene belongs. */
+    public var zoneId :int;
+
+    /** If non-null, contains default colorizations to use for objects
+     * that do not have colorizations defined. */
+    public var defaultColors :StreamableHashMap;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a blank scene model.
+     */
+    public static function blankStageSceneModel () :StageSceneModel
+    {
+        var model :StageSceneModel = new StageSceneModel();
+        populateBlankStageSceneModel(model);
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the default colorId to use for a specified colorization
+     * classId, or -1 to clear the default for that colorization.
+     */
+    public function setDefaultColor (classId :int, colorId :int) :void
+    {
+        if (colorId == -1) {
+            if (defaultColors != null) {
+                defaultColors.remove(classId);
+                if (defaultColors.size() == 0) {
+                    defaultColors = null;
+                }
+            }
+
+        } else {
+            if (defaultColors == null) {
+                defaultColors = new StreamableHashMap();
+            }
+            defaultColors.put(classId, colorId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the default color to use for the specified colorization
+     * classId, or -1 if no default is set for that colorization.
+     */
+    public function getDefaultColor (classId :int) :int
+    {
+        if (defaultColors != null) {
+            return defaultColors.get(classId);
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        type = ins.readField(String);
+        zoneId = ins.readInt();
+        defaultColors = ins.readObject(StreamableHashMap);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeField(type);
+        out.writeInt(zoneId);
+        out.writeObject(defaultColors);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Populates a blank scene model with blank values.
+     */
+    protected static function populateBlankStageSceneModel (model :StageSceneModel) :void
+    {
+        populateBlankSceneModel(model);
+        model.addAuxModel(new SpotSceneModel());
+        model.addAuxModel(new StageMisoSceneModel());
+    }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/stage/util/StageContext.as b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/util/StageContext.as
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index 00000000..2e0a7be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/stage/util/StageContext.as
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+package com.threerings.stage.util {
+
+import com.threerings.miso.util.MisoContext;
+
+/**
+ * A context that provides for the myriad requirements of the Stage system.
+ * This is currently just a stub.
+ */
+public interface StageContext extends MisoContext
+{
+
+}
+}