diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a31c044f8..ce36a022c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ifneq (, $(strip $(shell git status --porcelain 2>/dev/null)))
     AMSREV := $(AMSREV)-dirty
 endif
 
-COMPONENTS := fusee stratosphere exosphere thermosphere troposphere libraries
+COMPONENTS := fusee stratosphere mesosphere exosphere thermosphere troposphere libraries
 
 all: $(COMPONENTS)
 
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ exosphere: thermosphere
 stratosphere: exosphere libraries
 	$(MAKE) -C stratosphere all
 
+mesosphere: exosphere libraries
+	$(MAKE) -C mesosphere all
+
 troposphere: stratosphere
 	$(MAKE) -C troposphere all
 
 sept: exosphere
 	$(MAKE) -C sept all
 
-fusee: exosphere stratosphere sept
+fusee: exosphere mesosphere stratosphere sept
 	$(MAKE) -C $@ all
 
 libraries:
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/Makefile b/fusee/fusee-secondary/Makefile
index 243799530..8681bc3cf 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/Makefile
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export VPATH	:=	$(foreach dir,$(SOURCES),$(CURDIR)/$(dir)) \
 			$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(CURDIR)/$(dir)) \
 			$(AMS)/exosphere $(AMS)/exosphere/lp0fw $(AMS)/exosphere/rebootstub \
 			$(AMS)/thermosphere $(AMS)/fusee/fusee-primary $(AMS)/sept/sept-primary \
-			$(AMS)/sept/sept-secondary $(AMS)/emummc $(KIPDIRS)
+			$(AMS)/sept/sept-secondary $(AMS)/emummc $(AMS)/mesosphere/kernel_ldr $(KIPDIRS)
 
 export DEPSDIR	:=	$(CURDIR)/$(BUILD)
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ KIPFILES 	:=	loader.kip pm.kip sm.kip ams_mitm.kip spl.kip boot.kip
 BINFILES	:=	$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/*.*))) fusee-primary.bin \
 				exosphere.bin lp0fw.bin rebootstub.bin thermosphere.bin splash_screen.bmp \
 				sept-primary.bin sept-secondary_00.enc sept-secondary_01.enc emummc.kip \
-				$(KIPFILES)
+				kernel_ldr.bin $(KIPFILES)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # use CXX for linking C++ projects, CC for standard C
@@ -151,11 +151,14 @@ check_thermosphere:
 check_stratosphere: check_libraries
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/stratosphere all
 
+check_mesosphere: check_libraries
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/mesosphere all
+
 check_libraries:
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/libraries all
 
 
-$(BUILD): check_fusee_primary check_exosphere check_sept check_emummc check_thermosphere check_libraries check_stratosphere
+$(BUILD): check_fusee_primary check_exosphere check_sept check_emummc check_thermosphere check_libraries check_stratosphere check_mesosphere
 	@[ -d $@ ] || mkdir -p $@
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(BUILD) -f $(CURDIR)/Makefile
 
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ clean:
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/exosphere clean
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/thermosphere clean
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/libraries clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/mesosphere clean
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/stratosphere clean
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/sept clean
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(AMS)/emummc clean
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/linker.ld b/fusee/fusee-secondary/linker.ld
index 54a44b73d..eac98afcc 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/linker.ld
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/linker.ld
@@ -250,4 +250,6 @@ SECTIONS
     PROVIDE(__thermosphere_bin_size__ = thermosphere_bin_end - thermosphere_bin);
     PROVIDE(__emummc_kip_start__ = emummc_kip - __start__);
     PROVIDE(__emummc_kip_size__ = emummc_kip_end - emummc_kip);
+    PROVIDE(__kernel_ldr_bin_start__ = kernel_ldr_bin - __start__);
+    PROVIDE(__kernel_ldr_bin_size__ = kernel_ldr_bin_end - kernel_ldr_bin);
 }
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.c b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.c
index a8b3cb54c..40336fcf5 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.c
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.c
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 #include "kernel_patches.h"
 #include "ips.h"
 
+#define u8 uint8_t
+#define u32 uint32_t
+#include "kernel_ldr_bin.h"
+#undef u8
+#undef u32
+
 #define MAKE_BRANCH(a, o) 0x14000000 | ((((o) - (a)) >> 2) & 0x3FFFFFF)
 #define MAKE_NOP 0xD503201F
 
@@ -839,12 +845,12 @@ const kernel_info_t *get_kernel_info(void *kernel, size_t size) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void package2_patch_kernel(void *_kernel, size_t size, bool is_sd_kernel, void **out_ini1) {
-    const kernel_info_t *kernel_info = get_kernel_info(_kernel, size);
+void package2_patch_kernel(void *_kernel, size_t *kernel_size, bool is_sd_kernel, void **out_ini1) {
+    const kernel_info_t *kernel_info = get_kernel_info(_kernel, *kernel_size);
     *out_ini1 = NULL;
 
     /* Apply IPS patches. */
-    apply_kernel_ips_patches(_kernel, size);
+    apply_kernel_ips_patches(_kernel, *kernel_size);
 
     if (kernel_info == NULL && !is_sd_kernel) {
         /* Should this be fatal? */
@@ -856,8 +862,16 @@ void package2_patch_kernel(void *_kernel, size_t size, bool is_sd_kernel, void *
     }
 
     if (kernel_info->embedded_ini_offset != 0) {
+        /* Copy in our kernel loader. */
+        const uint32_t kernel_ldr_offset = *((volatile uint64_t *)((uintptr_t)_kernel + kernel_info->embedded_ini_ptr + 8));
+        memcpy((void *)((uintptr_t)_kernel + kernel_ldr_offset), kernel_ldr_bin, kernel_ldr_bin_size);
+
+        /* Update size. */
+        *kernel_size = kernel_ldr_offset + kernel_ldr_bin_size;
+
+        /* Set output INI ptr. */
         *out_ini1 = (void *)((uintptr_t)_kernel + kernel_info->embedded_ini_offset);
-        *((volatile uint64_t *)((uintptr_t)_kernel + kernel_info->embedded_ini_ptr)) = (uint64_t)size;
+        *((volatile uint64_t *)((uintptr_t)_kernel + kernel_info->embedded_ini_ptr)) = (uint64_t)*kernel_size;
     }
 
     /* Apply hooks and patches. */
@@ -882,7 +896,7 @@ void package2_patch_kernel(void *_kernel, size_t size, bool is_sd_kernel, void *
             fatal_error("kernel_patcher: insufficient space to apply patches!\n");
         }
 
-        uint8_t *pattern_loc = search_pattern(kernel, size, kernel_info->patches[i].pattern, kernel_info->patches[i].pattern_size);
+        uint8_t *pattern_loc = search_pattern(kernel, *kernel_size, kernel_info->patches[i].pattern, kernel_info->patches[i].pattern_size);
         if (pattern_loc == NULL) {
             /* TODO: Should we print an error/abort here? */
             continue;
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.h b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.h
index 60893aed6..c98bad115 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.h
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/kernel_patches.h
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
- 
+
 #ifndef FUSEE_KERNEL_PATCHES_H
 #define FUSEE_KERNEL_PATCHES_H
 
 #include "utils.h"
 
-void package2_patch_kernel(void *kernel, size_t kernel_size, bool is_sd_kernel, void **out_ini1);
+void package2_patch_kernel(void *kernel, size_t *kernel_size, bool is_sd_kernel, void **out_ini1);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/package2.c b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/package2.c
index 4750c8d3b..d074249fc 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/package2.c
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/package2.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void package2_rebuild_and_copy(package2_header_t *package2, uint32_t target_firm
     }
 
     /* Perform any patches we want to the NX kernel. */
-    package2_patch_kernel(kernel, kernel_size, is_sd_kernel, (void *)&orig_ini1);
+    package2_patch_kernel(kernel, &kernel_size, is_sd_kernel, (void *)&orig_ini1);
 
     /* Ensure we know where embedded INI is if present, and we don't if not. */
     if ((target_firmware < ATMOSPHERE_TARGET_FIRMWARE_800 && orig_ini1 != NULL) ||
diff --git a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/start.s b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/start.s
index 556e7bbdb..857933f89 100644
--- a/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/start.s
+++ b/fusee/fusee-secondary/src/start.s
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ _metadata:
 #define CONTENT_TYPE_KIP 6
 #define CONTENT_TYPE_BMP 7
 #define CONTENT_TYPE_EMC 8
+#define CONTENT_TYPE_KLD 9
+#define CONTENT_TYPE_KRN 10
 
 _content_headers:
 /* ams_mitm content header */
@@ -208,6 +210,14 @@ _content_headers:
 .asciz "emummc"
 .align 5
 
+/* kernel_ldr content header */
+.word __kernel_ldr_bin_start__
+.word __kernel_ldr_bin_size__
+.word CONTENT_TYPE_KLD
+.word 0xCCCCCCCC
+.asciz "kernel_ldr"
+.align 5
+
 /* splash_screen content header */
 .word __splash_screen_bmp_start__
 .word __splash_screen_bmp_size__
diff --git a/mesosphere/Makefile b/mesosphere/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0f8875d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesosphere/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+MODULES := kernel_ldr
+
+SUBFOLDERS := $(MODULES)
+
+TOPTARGETS := all clean
+
+$(TOPTARGETS): $(SUBFOLDERS)
+
+$(SUBFOLDERS):
+	$(MAKE) -C $@ $(MAKECMDGOALS)
+
+.PHONY: $(TOPTARGETS) $(SUBFOLDERS)
diff --git a/mesosphere/kernel_ldr/kernel_ldr.ld b/mesosphere/kernel_ldr/kernel_ldr.ld
index 2a59db15c..74d739cbd 100644
--- a/mesosphere/kernel_ldr/kernel_ldr.ld
+++ b/mesosphere/kernel_ldr/kernel_ldr.ld
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.dynbss)
 		*(.bss .bss.* .gnu.linkonce.b.*)
 		*(COMMON)
-		. = ALIGN(8);
+		. = ALIGN(16);
 
 		/* Reserve space for the stack */
 		__stack_start = .;