diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/Sirius.scala b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/Sirius.scala
index a917314e..d6751c05 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/Sirius.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/Sirius.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package com.comcast.xfinity.sirius.api
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Future
 
+@deprecated(message = "Please upgrade to using com.comcast.xfinity.sirius.api.api1Dot2.Sirius1Dot2 instead",
+  since = "1.2.0")
 trait Sirius {
   
   /**
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/api1Dot2/Sirius1Dot2.scala b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/api1Dot2/Sirius1Dot2.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad41e3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/api1Dot2/Sirius1Dot2.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2014 Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.comcast.xfinity.sirius.api.api1Dot2
+
+import com.comcast.xfinity.sirius.api.{Sirius => Sirius1Dot1}
+
+/**
+ * Methods added to the abstract Sirius interface in the 1.2.x series release(s).
+ */
+trait Sirius1Dot2Extensions {
+
+  /**
+   * Terminate this instance, including shutting down all internal running Actors.
+   */
+  def shutdown(): Unit
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enhanced abstract Sirius interface made available in the 1.2.x series release(s).
+ */
+trait Sirius1Dot2 extends Sirius1Dot1 with Sirius1Dot2Extensions
+