diff --git a/xtoskrnl/includes/ps/process.hh b/xtoskrnl/includes/ps/process.hh
index 8d2adaa..0b7ab62 100644
--- a/xtoskrnl/includes/ps/process.hh
+++ b/xtoskrnl/includes/ps/process.hh
@@ -18,13 +18,31 @@ namespace PS
     class Process
     {
         private:
+            STATIC PEPROCESS IdleProcess;
             STATIC PEPROCESS SystemProcess;
+            STATIC HANDLE SystemProcessHandle;
 
         public:
             STATIC XTAPI XTSTATUS CreateIdleProcess(IN PKPROCESSOR_CONTROL_BLOCK Prcb);
+            STATIC XTAPI XTSTATUS CreateInitialSystemProcess(VOID);
+            STATIC XTAPI XTSTATUS CreateSystemProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
+                                                      IN ACCESS_MASK AccessMask,
+                                                      IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES Attributes);
             STATIC XTAPI VOID DeleteProcess(IN PVOID ProcessObject);
             STATIC XTFASTCALL PEPROCESS GetCurrentProcess(VOID);
             STATIC XTFASTCALL PEPROCESS GetSystemProcess(VOID);
+            STATIC XTAPI VOID InitializeIdleProcess(VOID);
+
+        private:
+            STATIC XTAPI XTSTATUS CreateKernelProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
+                                                      IN ACCESS_MASK AccessMask,
+                                                      IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES Attributes,
+                                                      IN HANDLE ParentProcess,
+                                                      IN ULONG Flags,
+                                                      IN HANDLE SectionHandle,
+                                                      IN HANDLE DebugPort,
+                                                      IN HANDLE ExceptionPort,
+                                                      IN BOOLEAN JobMember);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/xtoskrnl/ps/data.cc b/xtoskrnl/ps/data.cc
index ed2c545..637f00b 100644
--- a/xtoskrnl/ps/data.cc
+++ b/xtoskrnl/ps/data.cc
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@
 #include <xtos.hh>
 
 
+/* Pointer to the IDLE process object */
+PEPROCESS PS::Process::IdleProcess;
+
 /* Pointer to the system process object */
 PEPROCESS PS::Process::SystemProcess;
 
+/* Global handle to the root system process */
+HANDLE PS::Process::SystemProcessHandle;
+
 /* Global object type descriptor for Process objects */
 POBJECT_TYPE PS::ProcessManager::ProcessType;
 
diff --git a/xtoskrnl/ps/process.cc b/xtoskrnl/ps/process.cc
index 795bebd..9084b4c 100644
--- a/xtoskrnl/ps/process.cc
+++ b/xtoskrnl/ps/process.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,141 @@ PS::Process::CreateIdleProcess(IN PKPROCESSOR_CONTROL_BLOCK Prcb)
     return KE::KThread::InitializeIdleThread(IdleProcess, IdleThread, Prcb, AR::ProcessorSupport::GetBootStack());
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates and initializes the primary system process.
+ *
+ * @return This routine returns a status code indicating the success or failure of the operation.
+ *
+ * @since XT 1.0
+ */
+XTAPI
+XTSTATUS
+PS::Process::CreateInitialSystemProcess(VOID)
+{
+    OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES Attributes;
+    XTSTATUS Status;
+
+    /* Initialize process object attributes */
+    OB::Manager::InitializeObjectAttributes(&Attributes, NULLPTR, 0, NULLPTR, NULLPTR);
+
+    /* Spawn the root system process */
+    Status = CreateKernelProcess(&SystemProcessHandle, SE_PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, &Attributes,
+                                 NULLPTR, 0, NULLPTR, NULLPTR, NULLPTR, FALSE);
+    if(Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        /* Process creation failed, return error code */
+        return Status;
+    }
+
+    /* Reference the process handle for a persistent kernel object pointer */
+    Status = OB::LifeCycle::ReferenceObject(SystemProcessHandle, 0L, PS::ProcessManager::GetProcessType(),
+                                            KernelMode, (PVOID *)&SystemProcess, NULLPTR);
+    if(Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        /* Handle reference failed, return error code */
+        return Status;
+    }
+
+    /* Set the diagnostic image file name */
+    RTL::String::CopyString(&SystemProcess->ImageFileName[0], "System", 6);
+
+    /* Allocate memory for the process creation audit information */
+    Status = MM::Allocator::AllocatePool(PagedPool, sizeof(OBJECT_NAME_INFORMATION),
+                                         (PVOID *)&SystemProcess->AuditProcessCreationInfo.ImageFileName,
+                                         TAG_SE_PRIVILEGE_ARRAY);
+    if(Status != STATUS_SUCCESS || !SystemProcess->AuditProcessCreationInfo.ImageFileName)
+    {
+        /* Memory allocation failed, return error code */
+        return Status;
+    }
+
+    /* Zero the allocated audit information */
+    RtlZeroMemory(SystemProcess->AuditProcessCreationInfo.ImageFileName, sizeof(OBJECT_NAME_INFORMATION));
+
+    /* Return success */
+    return STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates, configures, and publishes a new kernel process object.
+ *
+ * @param ProcessHandle
+ *        Receives the handle to the newly created process.
+ *
+ * @param AccessMask
+ *        Supplies the desired access rights to be granted.
+ *
+ * @param Attributes
+ *        Supplies an optional pointer to the object attributes for process namespace insertion.
+ *
+ * @param ParentProcess
+ *        Supplies an optional handle to the parent process.
+ *
+ * @param Flags
+ *        Supplies process creation behavioral flags.
+ *
+ * @param SectionHandle
+ *        Supplies an optional handle to the backed file mapping section.
+ *
+ * @param DebugPort
+ *        Supplies an optional handle to the debugging registration port.
+ *
+ * @param ExceptionPort
+ *        Supplies an optional handle to the IPC exception port.
+ *
+ * @param JobMember
+ *        Specifies if the process is part of a job hierarchy.
+ *
+ * @return This routine returns a status code indicating the success or failure of the operation.
+ *
+ * @since XT 1.0
+ */
+XTAPI
+XTSTATUS
+PS::Process::CreateKernelProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
+                                 IN ACCESS_MASK AccessMask,
+                                 IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES Attributes,
+                                 IN HANDLE ParentProcess,
+                                 IN ULONG Flags,
+                                 IN HANDLE SectionHandle,
+                                 IN HANDLE DebugPort,
+                                 IN HANDLE ExceptionPort,
+                                 IN BOOLEAN JobMember)
+{
+    UNIMPLEMENTED;
+
+    /* Not implemented */
+    return STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new process as a child of the main system process.
+ *
+ * @param ProcessHandle
+ *        Receives the handle to the newly created process.
+ *
+ * @param AccessMask
+ *        Supplies the desired access rights to be granted.
+ *
+ * @param Attributes
+ *        Supplies an optional pointer to the object attributes for process namespace insertion.
+ *
+ * @return This routine returns a status code indicating the success or failure of the operation.
+ *
+ * @since XT 1.0
+ */
+XTAPI
+XTSTATUS
+PS::Process::CreateSystemProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
+                                 IN ACCESS_MASK AccessMask,
+                                 IN POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES Attributes)
+{
+    /* Create new process */
+    return CreateKernelProcess(ProcessHandle, AccessMask, Attributes, SystemProcessHandle,
+                               0, NULLPTR, NULLPTR, NULLPTR, FALSE);
+}
+
 /**
  * Deletes a Process object when the final reference is released.
  *
@@ -96,3 +231,31 @@ PS::Process::GetSystemProcess(VOID)
     /* Return the system process */
     return SystemProcess;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the system idle process.
+ *
+ * @return This routine does not return any value.
+ *
+ * @since XT 1.0
+ */
+XTAPI
+VOID
+PS::Process::InitializeIdleProcess(VOID)
+{
+    /* Bind the currently executing bootstrap process as the system idle process */
+    IdleProcess = GetCurrentProcess();
+
+    /* Initialize the process lock and rundown protection */
+    KE::PushLock::InitializePushLock(&IdleProcess->ProcessLock);
+    EX::Rundown::InitializeProtection(&IdleProcess->RundownProtect);
+
+    /* Prepare the process thread tracking list */
+    RTL::LinkedList::InitializeListHead(&IdleProcess->ThreadListHead);
+
+    /* Set the diagnostic image file name */
+    RTL::String::CopyString(&IdleProcess->ImageFileName[0], "Idle", 4);
+
+    /* Reset the accounting metric */
+    IdleProcess->ProcessControlBlock.KernelTime = 0;
+}