diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResult.scala b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResult.scala
index e94e3bad..5a975687 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResult.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResult.scala
@@ -41,8 +41,16 @@ object SiriusResult {
    *
    * @return SiriusResult 
    */  
-  def error(rte: RuntimeException): SiriusResult = SiriusResult(Left(rte))
-  
+  def error(rte: RuntimeException): SiriusResult = exception(rte)
+
+  /**
+   * Factory method for creating a SiriusResult with an exception.
+   *
+   * @param t the Throwable to wrap
+   *
+   * @return SiriusResult 
+   */  
+  def exception(t: Throwable): SiriusResult = SiriusResult(Left(t))
 }
 
 /**
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ object SiriusResult {
  * methods {@link SiriusResult#some()} and {@link SiriusResult#none()}
  */
 // TODO: hide this within the scope of the companion object?
-case class SiriusResult(private val value: Either[RuntimeException, Option[Object]]) {
+case class SiriusResult(private val value: Either[Throwable, Option[Object]]) {
   
   /**
    * Does this result contain a value?
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ case class SiriusResult(private val value: Either[RuntimeException, Option[Objec
    * @throws IllegalStateException if no such value exists
    */
   def getValue: Object = value match {
-    case Left(rte) => throw rte
+    case Left(t) => throw t
     case Right(Some(v)) => v
     case Right(None) => throw new IllegalStateException("Result has no value")
   }
@@ -82,4 +90,17 @@ case class SiriusResult(private val value: Either[RuntimeException, Option[Objec
    * @return true if this instance wraps an exception
    */
   def isError: Boolean = value.isLeft
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieves the exception associated with this result.  If an exception
+   * has not been set an IllegalStateException is thrown.
+   * 
+   * @return the Throwable wrapped by this instance if it exists
+   * @throws IllegalStateException if no such Throwable exists
+   */
+  def getException: Throwable = value match {
+    case Left(t) => t
+    case _ => throw new IllegalStateException("Result has no exception")
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResultTest.scala b/src/test/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResultTest.scala
index f2af65c2..37c37c12 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResultTest.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/com/comcast/xfinity/sirius/api/SiriusResultTest.scala
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class SiriusResultTest extends NiceTest {
       }
       
       it("should rethrow the exception when it has an error") {
-        val theException = new RuntimeException()
+        val theThrowable = new Throwable()
         try {
-          SiriusResult.error(theException).getValue
+          SiriusResult.exception(theThrowable).getValue
           assert(false, "Exception should have been thrown")
         } catch {
-          case rte: RuntimeException => assert(theException === rte)
+          case t: Throwable => assert(theThrowable === t)
         }
       }      
     }
@@ -87,6 +87,19 @@ class SiriusResultTest extends NiceTest {
           SiriusResult.error(new RuntimeException()).isError
         }
       }
+
+      it("should throw an IllegalStateException when it has no exception") {
+        intercept[IllegalStateException] {
+          SiriusResult.none().getException
+        }
+      }
+      
+      it("should return the exception when it has been set") {
+        assertResult(true) {
+          val t = new Throwable()
+          SiriusResult.exception(t).getException == t
+        }
+      }      
     }
   }
 }