diff --git a/NewHorizons/Components/SizeControllers/StarEvolutionController.cs b/NewHorizons/Components/SizeControllers/StarEvolutionController.cs
index 0a0e2024..8edb3ab7 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Components/SizeControllers/StarEvolutionController.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Components/SizeControllers/StarEvolutionController.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Components.SizeControllers
         private float maxScale;
         private static readonly int ColorRamp = Shader.PropertyToID("_ColorRamp");
 
+        private Color _currentColour;
+
         void Start()
         {
             var sun = GameObject.FindObjectOfType<SunController>();
@@ -151,76 +153,88 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Components.SizeControllers
             if (_proxy != null) _proxy.Die();
         }
 
+        private void UpdateSupernova()
+        {
+            // Reset the scale back to normal bc now its just the supernova scaling itself + destruction and heat volumes
+            transform.localScale = Vector3.one;
+
+            // Make the destruction volume scale slightly smaller so you really have to be in the supernova to die
+            if (_destructionVolume != null) _destructionVolume.transform.localScale = Vector3.one * supernova.GetSupernovaRadius() * 0.9f;
+            if (_heatVolume != null) _heatVolume.transform.localScale = Vector3.one * supernova.GetSupernovaRadius();
+
+            if (Time.time > _supernovaStartTime + 45f)
+            {
+                // Just turn off the star entirely
+                base.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateMainSequence()
+        {
+            var ageValue = _age / (lifespan * 60f);
+
+            // Only do colour transition stuff if they set an end colour
+            if (EndColour != null)
+            {
+                // Use the age if theres no resizing happening, else make it get redder the larger it is or wtv
+                var t = ageValue;
+                if (maxScale > 0) t = CurrentScale / maxScale;
+                _currentColour = Color.Lerp(_startColour, _endColour, t);
+                supernova._surface._materials[0].Lerp(_startSurfaceMaterial, _endSurfaceMaterial, t);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _currentColour = _startColour;
+            }
+
+            if (_flareEmitter != null) _flareEmitter._tint = _currentColour;
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateCollapse()
+        {
+            // When its collapsing we directly take over the scale
+            var t = _collapseTimer / collapseTime;
+            CurrentScale = Mathf.Lerp(_collapseStartSize, 0, t);
+            transform.localScale = Vector3.one * CurrentScale;
+            _collapseTimer += Time.deltaTime;
+
+            _currentColour = Color.Lerp(_endColour, Color.white, t);
+
+            supernova._surface._materials[0].Lerp(_collapseStartSurfaceMaterial, _collapseEndSurfaceMaterial, t);
+
+            // After the collapse is done we go supernova
+            if (_collapseTimer > collapseTime)
+            {
+                SupernovaStart.Invoke();
+                supernova.enabled = true;
+                _isSupernova = true;
+                _supernovaStartTime = Time.time;
+                if (atmosphere != null) atmosphere.SetActive(false);
+                if (_destructionVolume != null) _destructionVolume._deathType = DeathType.Supernova;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected new void FixedUpdate()
         {
             _age += Time.deltaTime;
 
-            var ageValue = _age / (lifespan * 60f);
-
             // If we've gone supernova and its been 45 seconds that means it has faded out and is gone
             // The 45 is from the animation curve used for the supernova alpha
             if (_isSupernova)
             {
-                // Reset the scale back to normal bc now its just the supernova scaling itself + destruction and heat volumes
-                transform.localScale = Vector3.one;
-
-                // Make the destruction volume scale slightly smaller so you really have to be in the supernova to die
-                if (_destructionVolume != null) _destructionVolume.transform.localScale = Vector3.one * supernova.GetSupernovaRadius() * 0.9f;
-                if (_heatVolume != null) _heatVolume.transform.localScale = Vector3.one * supernova.GetSupernovaRadius();
-
-                if (Time.time > _supernovaStartTime + 45f)
-                {
-                    // Just turn off the star entirely
-                    base.gameObject.SetActive(false);
-                }
+                UpdateSupernova();
                 return;
             }
 
-            Color currentColour;
-
             if (!_isCollapsing)
             {
                 base.FixedUpdate();
-
-                // Only do colour transition stuff if they set an end colour
-                if (EndColour != null)
-                {
-                    // Use the age if theres no resizing happening, else make it get redder the larger it is or wtv
-                    var t = ageValue;
-                    if (maxScale > 0) t = CurrentScale / maxScale;
-                    currentColour = Color.Lerp(_startColour, _endColour, t);
-                    supernova._surface._materials[0].Lerp(_startSurfaceMaterial, _endSurfaceMaterial, t);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    currentColour = _startColour;
-                }
-
-                if (_flareEmitter != null) _flareEmitter._tint = currentColour;
+                UpdateMainSequence();
             }
             else
             {
-                // When its collapsing we directly take over the scale
-                var t = _collapseTimer / collapseTime;
-                CurrentScale = Mathf.Lerp(_collapseStartSize, 0, t);
-                transform.localScale = Vector3.one * CurrentScale;
-                _collapseTimer += Time.deltaTime;
-
-                currentColour = Color.Lerp(_endColour, Color.white, t);
-
-                supernova._surface._materials[0].Lerp(_collapseStartSurfaceMaterial, _collapseEndSurfaceMaterial, t);
-
-                // After the collapse is done we go supernova
-                if (_collapseTimer > collapseTime)
-                {
-                    SupernovaStart.Invoke();
-                    supernova.enabled = true;
-                    _isSupernova = true;
-                    _supernovaStartTime = Time.time;
-                    if (atmosphere != null) atmosphere.SetActive(false);
-                    if (_destructionVolume != null) _destructionVolume._deathType = DeathType.Supernova;
-                    return;
-                }
+                UpdateCollapse();
+                if (_isSupernova) return;
             }
 
             // This is just all the scales stuff for the atmosphere effects
@@ -230,8 +244,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Components.SizeControllers
                 _fog.lodFadeDistance = CurrentScale * StarBuilder.OuterRadiusRatio / 3f;
 
                 // The colour thing goes over one
-                var max = Math.Max(currentColour.g, Math.Max(currentColour.b, currentColour.r));
-                var fogColour = currentColour / max / 1.5f;
+                var max = Math.Max(_currentColour.g, Math.Max(_currentColour.b, _currentColour.r));
+                var fogColour = _currentColour / max / 1.5f;
                 fogColour.a = 1f;
                 _fog.fogTint = fogColour;
                 _fog._fogTint = fogColour;
@@ -243,9 +257,9 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Components.SizeControllers
                 {
                     lod.material.SetFloat("_InnerRadius", CurrentScale);
                     lod.material.SetFloat("_OuterRadius", CurrentScale * StarBuilder.OuterRadiusRatio);
-                    lod.material.SetColor("_AtmosFar", currentColour);
-                    lod.material.SetColor("_AtmosNear", currentColour);
-                    lod.material.SetColor("_SkyColor", currentColour);
+                    lod.material.SetColor("_AtmosFar", _currentColour);
+                    lod.material.SetColor("_AtmosNear", _currentColour);
+                    lod.material.SetColor("_SkyColor", _currentColour);
                 }
             }
         }