diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/plandata.c b/sc2/src/uqm/plandata.c
index 3a0211f56..9c2d7f97c 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/plandata.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/plandata.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "planets/planets.h"
 #include "planets/elemdata.h"
 
+extern struct GeneratorBase slyDef;
 
 // This array has to be sorted in Y coordinate order then X coordinate order.
 // Items out of order can cause crashes (better, actually) or "ghost"
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ STAR_DESC starmap_array[] =
 	{{1937, 9979}, MAKE_STAR (DWARF_STAR, RED_BODY, -1), 0, 1, 103},
 #endif
 
-	{{1004, 1083}, MAKE_STAR (DWARF_STAR, GREEN_BODY, -1), SLYLANDRO_DEFINED, 2, 27},
+	{{1004, 1083}, MAKE_STAR (DWARF_STAR, GREEN_BODY, -1), CXX_DEFINED, 2, 27, &slyDef},
 	{{1776, 1395}, MAKE_STAR (DWARF_STAR, YELLOW_BODY, -1), START_COLONY_DEFINED, 0, 98},
 
 	{{1777, 1405}, MAKE_STAR (DWARF_STAR, YELLOW_BODY, -1), 0, 0, 99},
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate.h b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate.h
index 5f9d1ece9..34a498e18 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate.h
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate.h
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ struct GenerateFunctions;
 
 typedef struct GenerateFunctions GenerateFunctions;
 
+struct GeneratorBase {};
+
+typedef struct GeneratorBase GeneratorBase;
+
 #if defined(__cplusplus)
 }
 #endif
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ namespace Planets  ::detail::  Generate_m
 	}
 
 	class exports::Generator
+		: public GeneratorBase
 	{
 		public:
 			virtual ~Generator()= 0;
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ namespace Planets  ::detail::  Generate_m
 	};
 
 	class exports::DefaultGenerator
-		: virtual public Generator
+		: public Generator
 	{
 		public:
 			~DefaultGenerator() override;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensly-modern.cpp b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensly-modern.cpp
index 4bac8ecc6..6406a82c6 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensly-modern.cpp
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/generate/gensly-modern.cpp
@@ -21,17 +21,21 @@
 #include "../planets.h"
 #include "../../comm.h"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 
 namespace
 {
 	using namespace Planets::exports;
 
 	class GenerateSlylandro
-		: public virtual DefaultGenerator
+		: public DefaultGenerator
 	{
 		bool
 		generatePlanets( SolarSystem *const solarSys ) override
 		{
+			std::cerr << "The C++ generator for slylandro planets was called!" << std::endl;
+
 			DefaultGenerator::generatePlanets( solarSys );
 
 			solarSys->PlanetDesc[ 3 ].data_index = RED_GAS_GIANT;
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ namespace
 		bool
 		generateOrbital( SolarSystem *const solarSys, PLANET_DESC *const world )
 		{
+			std::cerr << "The C++ generator for slylandro orbital was called!" << std::endl;
+
 			if( matchWorld( solarSys, world, 3, MATCH_PLANET ) )
 			{
 				InitCommunication( SLYLANDRO_HOME_CONVERSATION );
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ namespace
 	};
 }
 
-extern "C" void *getSlyDef()
+extern "C"
 {
-	return static_cast< Generator * >( new GenerateSlylandro{} );
+	GenerateSlylandro slyDef;
 }