diff --git a/entities/e-fighter.lua b/entities/e-fighter.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cb9f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entities/e-fighter.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+--! file: e-fighter.lua
+require("entities.enemy")
+
+local E_Fighter = Enemy:extend()
+
+function E_Fighter:new(x, y, radius, playableArea)
+	E_Fighter.super.new(x, y, radius, playableArea)
+
+	self.image = love.graphics.newImage("/assets/enemy/e-fighter.png")
+
+	self.type = "enemy fighter"
+	self.health = 10
+	self.speed = 70
+	self.scoreValue = 100
+	self.fireRate = 1
+
+	self.height = 22
+	self.width = 24
+	self.x_offset = 18
+	self.y_offset = 20
+end
+
+function E_Fighter:draw()
+	love.graphics.draw(
+		self.image,
+		self.x,
+		self.y,
+		3.14159,
+		1,
+		1,
+		(self.x_offset + self.width * 2 - 4),
+		(self.y_offset + self.height * 2)
+	)
+
+	for _, v in ipairs(self.enemyBullets) do
+		v:draw()
+	end
+end
+
+function E_Fighter:update() end
diff --git a/entities/enemy-copy.lua b/entities/enemy-copy.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23cd18f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entities/enemy-copy.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+--! file enemy.lua
+require("blaster")
+Enemy = Object:extend()
+
+--int x, y, radius
+--playableArea -> {int[2]}
+function Enemy:new(x, y, radius, playableArea)
+	self.origin = { x, y }
+	self.image = love.graphics.newImage("/assets/enemy/e-fighter.png")
+
+	self.x = x
+	self.y = y
+	self.playableLeft = playableArea[1]
+	self.playableRight = playableArea[2]
+
+	self.type = "enemy"
+	self.health = 10
+	self.scoreValue = 100
+	self.move_radius = radius
+	self.speed = 80
+	self.fireRate = 1
+	self.destroy = false
+
+	self.height = 22
+	self.width = 24
+	self.x_offset = 18
+	self.y_offset = 20
+
+	self.hitbox = {
+		(self.x + self.x_offset),
+		(self.x + self.x_offset + self.width),
+		(self.y + self.y_offset),
+		(self.y + self.y_offset + self.height),
+	}
+
+	self.move_bounds = self:setMoveBounds()
+	--print("Move Bounds: ", self.move_bounds[1], " , ", self.move_bounds[2])
+	self.fireTime = love.timer.getTime()
+	self.enemyBullets = {}
+end
+
+function Enemy:draw()
+	--draw stuff
+	--for the base class, draw the hitbox
+	--if the enemy is destroyed, remove the image and display the score for two seconds
+	love.graphics.rectangle("line", self.hitbox[1], self.hitbox[3], self.width, self.height)
+	--TODO: Resolve this magic number bullshit on line 52. (Why do I subtract 4?)
+	love.graphics.draw(
+		self.image,
+		self.x,
+		self.y,
+		3.14159,
+		1,
+		1,
+		(self.x_offset + self.width * 2 - 4),
+		(self.y_offset + self.height * 2)
+	)
+
+	for _, v in ipairs(self.enemyBullets) do
+		v:draw()
+	end
+end
+
+function Enemy:update(dt, player)
+	-- if spawn location is near the edge, adjust the bounds such that the radius
+	-- does not overlap the bounds of the playable area
+	local window_height = love.graphics.getHeight()
+
+	self.x = self.x + self.speed * dt
+	--self.hitbox = { (self.x + 18), (self.x + 44), (self.y + 20), (self.y + 44) }
+	self:setHitbox()
+
+	--movement
+	if self.hitbox[1] < self.move_bounds[1] then
+		--self.x = self.move_bounds[1]
+		self.speed = -self.speed
+	elseif self.hitbox[2] > self.move_bounds[2] then
+		--self.x = self.move_bounds[2] - self.width - self.x_offset
+		self.speed = -self.speed
+	end
+
+	--firing!
+	self:fire()
+
+	for i, v in ipairs(self.enemyBullets) do
+		v:update(dt)
+
+		if v.y > window_height then
+			v.destroy = true
+		end
+
+		if v.destroy == true then
+			--print("Enemy Bullet Removed! Bullets in table remaining: ", #enemyBullets)
+			table.remove(self.enemyBullets, i)
+		end
+
+		v:checkCollision(player)
+	end
+	--health check
+	if self.health < 0 then
+		self.destroy = true
+	end
+end
+
+--shoot at the player a variable number of seconds
+function Enemy:fire()
+	--local fire_origin = { self.x + 26, self.y + 44 }
+	local fire_origin = { ((self.x + (self.width / 2)) + self.x_offset), (self.y + self.height + self.y_offset) }
+	if love.timer.getTime() - self.fireTime > self.fireRate then
+		table.insert(self.enemyBullets, Blaster(fire_origin[1], fire_origin[2], "enemy"))
+		self.fireTime = love.timer.getTime()
+	end
+end
+
+function Enemy:setMoveBounds()
+	local result = {}
+
+	if (self.hitbox[1] - self.move_radius) < self.playableLeft then
+		result[1] = self.playableLeft
+		--result[2] = self.playableLeft + self.hitbox[1] + self.move_radius
+		result[2] = self.playableLeft + (self.move_radius * 2)
+	elseif (self.hitbox[2] + self.move_radius) > self.playableRight then
+		--result[1] = self.playableRight - self.hitbox[2] - self.move_radius
+		result[1] = self.playableRight - (self.move_radius * 2)
+		result[2] = self.playableRight
+	else
+		result[1] = self.x - self.move_radius
+		result[2] = self.x + self.move_radius
+	end
+	return result
+end
+
+function Enemy:setHitbox()
+	self.hitbox = {
+		(self.x + self.x_offset),
+		(self.x + self.width + self.x_offset),
+		(self.y + self.y_offset),
+		(self.y + self.height + self.y_offset),
+	}
+end
diff --git a/entities/enemy.lua b/entities/enemy.lua
index 9857197..23cd18f 100644
--- a/entities/enemy.lua
+++ b/entities/enemy.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function Enemy:new(x, y, radius, playableArea)
 
 	self.type = "enemy"
 	self.health = 10
+	self.scoreValue = 100
 	self.move_radius = radius
 	self.speed = 80
 	self.fireRate = 1
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ end
 
 function Enemy:draw()
 	--draw stuff
+	--for the base class, draw the hitbox
+	--if the enemy is destroyed, remove the image and display the score for two seconds
 	love.graphics.rectangle("line", self.hitbox[1], self.hitbox[3], self.width, self.height)
 	--TODO: Resolve this magic number bullshit on line 52. (Why do I subtract 4?)
 	love.graphics.draw(
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 6c17b8b..d3be691 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Object = require("scripts.classic")
 require("entities.player")
 require("entities.enemy")
 require("userInterface")
+require("masterController")
 
 function love.load()
 	--adjust the screen and set the bounds of the UI
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ function love.load()
 	print("Playable Bounds: ", bounds[1], " , ", bounds[2])
 	--place the player in the middle of the screen, close to the bottom
 	Player = Player(window_width / 2, window_height * 0.9, bounds)
+	Controller = MasterController()
 
 	ListOfEnemies = {}
 
diff --git a/masterController.lua b/masterController.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd4d681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/masterController.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--! file: mastercontroller.lua
+--This is the master game controller for my little space game
+
+function MasterController:new(bounds)
+	self.score = 0
+	self.lives = 3
+	self.playableBounds = bounds
+end
+
+function MasterController:spawnEnemy() end
+--Handle game stages
+--Stage Types: Meteor Swarm
+--Enemy Attack (various types?)
+--Boss Battle
+
+--Spawn enemies
+
+--Handle Score / Cash
+
+--Set interlevel bid from Space Cop or Space Waifu
+
+--End of Level Ledger / Score Sheet