diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 38e39b3..f4db7ed 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xex2tractor"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "cbc",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b5bd156..75753a2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "xex2tractor"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.0"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "A tool for extracting and inspecting Xbox 360 XEX2 executable files"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/imports.rs b/src/imports.rs
index ae44e69..0939a34 100644
--- a/src/imports.rs
+++ b/src/imports.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,118 @@ pub fn decode_import_records(pe_image: &[u8], xex: &Xex2File) -> Result<Vec<Reso
     Ok(resolved)
 }
 
+/// Summary of import resolution results.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ImportResolutionSummary {
+    /// Total number of import records processed.
+    pub total: usize,
+    /// Number of variable slots written.
+    pub variables_written: usize,
+    /// Number of thunk stubs written.
+    pub thunks_written: usize,
+    /// Per-library breakdown: (library_name, count).
+    pub per_library: Vec<(String, usize)>,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for ImportResolutionSummary {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "Resolved {} imports ({} variables, {} thunks)",
+            self.total, self.variables_written, self.thunks_written
+        )?;
+        for (lib, count) in &self.per_library {
+            write!(f, "\n  {lib}: {count}")?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Resolves imports in the PE image by writing Xenia-style values.
+///
+/// For variable imports (type 0): writes `0xD000BEEF | (ordinal & 0xFFF) << 16`.
+/// For thunk imports (type 1): rewrites the first 8 bytes to valid PowerPC:
+///   - word 0: `li r3, 0`       (0x38600000)
+///   - word 1: `li r4, <ordinal>` (0x38800000 | ordinal)
+///   - words 2-3 are left unchanged (already mtspr CTR, r11 + bctr)
+pub fn resolve_imports(
+    pe_image: &mut [u8],
+    xex: &Xex2File,
+) -> Result<ImportResolutionSummary> {
+    let imports = xex
+        .optional_headers
+        .import_libraries
+        .as_ref()
+        .ok_or_else(|| Xex2Error::InvalidPeImage("no import libraries header".into()))?;
+
+    let load_address = xex.security_info.load_address;
+    let mut total = 0;
+    let mut variables_written = 0;
+    let mut thunks_written = 0;
+    let mut per_library: Vec<(String, usize)> = Vec::new();
+
+    for lib in &imports.libraries {
+        let mut lib_count = 0;
+
+        for &addr in &lib.import_addresses {
+            let pe_offset = (addr.wrapping_sub(load_address)) as usize;
+
+            let raw = read_u32_be(pe_image, pe_offset).map_err(|_| {
+                Xex2Error::InvalidPeImage(format!(
+                    "import address 0x{addr:08X} (offset 0x{pe_offset:08X}) out of bounds"
+                ))
+            })?;
+
+            let record_type_byte = (raw >> 24) & 0xFF;
+            let ordinal = (raw & 0xFFFF) as u16;
+
+            match record_type_byte {
+                0x00 => {
+                    // Variable: write 0xD000BEEF | (ordinal & 0xFFF) << 16
+                    let resolved_val: u32 =
+                        0xD000BEEF | ((ordinal as u32 & 0xFFF) << 16);
+                    pe_image[pe_offset..pe_offset + 4]
+                        .copy_from_slice(&resolved_val.to_be_bytes());
+                    variables_written += 1;
+                }
+                0x01 => {
+                    // Thunk: rewrite first 8 bytes to valid PPC
+                    if pe_offset + 16 > pe_image.len() {
+                        return Err(Xex2Error::InvalidPeImage(format!(
+                            "thunk at 0x{addr:08X} (offset 0x{pe_offset:08X}) extends past PE image"
+                        )));
+                    }
+                    // li r3, 0
+                    let word0: u32 = 0x38600000;
+                    // li r4, <ordinal>
+                    let word1: u32 = 0x38800000 | ordinal as u32;
+                    pe_image[pe_offset..pe_offset + 4]
+                        .copy_from_slice(&word0.to_be_bytes());
+                    pe_image[pe_offset + 4..pe_offset + 8]
+                        .copy_from_slice(&word1.to_be_bytes());
+                    // words 2-3 (mtspr CTR, r11 + bctr) left unchanged
+                    thunks_written += 1;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    // Unknown record type — skip
+                }
+            }
+
+            lib_count += 1;
+            total += 1;
+        }
+
+        per_library.push((lib.name.clone(), lib_count));
+    }
+
+    Ok(ImportResolutionSummary {
+        total,
+        variables_written,
+        thunks_written,
+        per_library,
+    })
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -118,4 +230,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(ImportRecordType::Variable.to_string(), "variable");
         assert_eq!(ImportRecordType::Thunk.to_string(), "thunk");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolution_summary_display() {
+        let summary = ImportResolutionSummary {
+            total: 10,
+            variables_written: 5,
+            thunks_written: 5,
+            per_library: vec![("xboxkrnl.exe".into(), 10)],
+        };
+        let s = summary.to_string();
+        assert!(s.contains("10 imports"));
+        assert!(s.contains("5 variables"));
+        assert!(s.contains("5 thunks"));
+        assert!(s.contains("xboxkrnl.exe: 10"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9425620..2c5b0f7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ enum Command {
         file: PathBuf,
         /// Output path for the extracted PE file (default: same name with .exe extension)
         output: Option<PathBuf>,
+        /// Resolve imports by writing Xenia-style thunk stubs and variable slots
+        #[arg(short = 'r', long = "resolve-imports")]
+        resolve_imports: bool,
     },
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +34,11 @@ fn main() {
 
     match cli.command {
         Command::Inspect { file } => cmd_inspect(&file),
-        Command::Extract { file, output } => cmd_extract(&file, output),
+        Command::Extract {
+            file,
+            output,
+            resolve_imports,
+        } => cmd_extract(&file, output, resolve_imports),
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +68,7 @@ fn cmd_inspect(path: &PathBuf) {
     }
 }
 
-fn cmd_extract(path: &PathBuf, output: Option<PathBuf>) {
+fn cmd_extract(path: &PathBuf, output: Option<PathBuf>, resolve_imports: bool) {
     let output_path = output.unwrap_or_else(|| path.with_extension("exe"));
 
     let data = read_file(path);
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@ fn cmd_extract(path: &PathBuf, output: Option<PathBuf>) {
         println!("Compression: {}", fmt.compression_type);
     }
 
-    let pe_image = match xex2tractor::extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex) {
+    let mut pe_image = match xex2tractor::extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex) {
         Ok(img) => img,
         Err(e) => {
             eprintln!("Error extracting PE image: {e}");
@@ -81,6 +88,16 @@ fn cmd_extract(path: &PathBuf, output: Option<PathBuf>) {
         }
     };
 
+    if resolve_imports {
+        match xex2tractor::imports::resolve_imports(&mut pe_image, &xex) {
+            Ok(summary) => println!("{summary}"),
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Error resolving imports: {e}");
+                process::exit(1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if let Err(e) = std::fs::write(&output_path, &pe_image) {
         eprintln!("Error writing {}: {e}", output_path.display());
         process::exit(1);
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index a38fe69..52761e2 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,113 @@ fn test_decode_import_names_resolved() {
     assert!(has_dbg_break, "should find DbgBreakPoint import");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_imports_variables() {
+    let data = sample_data();
+    let xex = xex2tractor::parse(&data).unwrap();
+    let mut pe_image = extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    let summary = imports::resolve_imports(&mut pe_image, &xex).unwrap();
+    assert!(summary.variables_written > 0);
+    assert!(summary.thunks_written > 0);
+    assert_eq!(
+        summary.total,
+        summary.variables_written + summary.thunks_written
+    );
+
+    // Check first xam.xex variable at PE offset 0x600 (ordinal 0x028C)
+    // Should be 0xD000BEEF | (0x28C & 0xFFF) << 16 = 0xD28CBEEF
+    let val = u32::from_be_bytes([
+        pe_image[0x600],
+        pe_image[0x601],
+        pe_image[0x602],
+        pe_image[0x603],
+    ]);
+    assert_eq!(val, 0xD28CBEEF, "variable slot should have 0xD000BEEF pattern");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_imports_thunks() {
+    let data = sample_data();
+    let xex = xex2tractor::parse(&data).unwrap();
+    let mut pe_image = extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    imports::resolve_imports(&mut pe_image, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    // Check first xam.xex thunk at PE offset 0x84DA7C (ordinal 0x028C)
+    let off = 0x0084DA7C;
+    let w0 = u32::from_be_bytes([pe_image[off], pe_image[off + 1], pe_image[off + 2], pe_image[off + 3]]);
+    let w1 = u32::from_be_bytes([pe_image[off + 4], pe_image[off + 5], pe_image[off + 6], pe_image[off + 7]]);
+    let w2 = u32::from_be_bytes([pe_image[off + 8], pe_image[off + 9], pe_image[off + 10], pe_image[off + 11]]);
+    let w3 = u32::from_be_bytes([pe_image[off + 12], pe_image[off + 13], pe_image[off + 14], pe_image[off + 15]]);
+
+    assert_eq!(w0, 0x38600000, "thunk word 0 should be li r3, 0");
+    assert_eq!(w1, 0x3880028C, "thunk word 1 should be li r4, 0x028C");
+    assert_eq!(w2, 0x7D6903A6, "thunk word 2 should be mtspr CTR, r11");
+    assert_eq!(w3, 0x4E800420, "thunk word 3 should be bctr");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_extract_without_resolve_unchanged() {
+    let data = sample_data();
+    let xex = xex2tractor::parse(&data).unwrap();
+    let pe_unresolved = extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    // Without resolve, variable at 0x600 should be the raw descriptor
+    let val = u32::from_be_bytes([
+        pe_unresolved[0x600],
+        pe_unresolved[0x601],
+        pe_unresolved[0x602],
+        pe_unresolved[0x603],
+    ]);
+    assert_eq!(val, 0x0000028C, "unresolved variable should be raw descriptor");
+
+    // Thunk word 0 should be the record marker, not a PPC instruction
+    let off = 0x0084DA7C;
+    let w0 = u32::from_be_bytes([
+        pe_unresolved[off],
+        pe_unresolved[off + 1],
+        pe_unresolved[off + 2],
+        pe_unresolved[off + 3],
+    ]);
+    assert_eq!(w0, 0x0100028C, "unresolved thunk word 0 should be record marker");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_imports_pe_still_valid() {
+    let data = sample_data();
+    let xex = xex2tractor::parse(&data).unwrap();
+    let mut pe_image = extract::extract_pe_image(&data, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    imports::resolve_imports(&mut pe_image, &xex).unwrap();
+
+    // PE verification should still pass (MZ + PE headers untouched)
+    assert!(extract::verify_pe_image(&pe_image).is_ok());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_cli_extract_resolve_imports() {
+    let path = format!("{}/tests/data/default.xex", env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+    let output_path = format!(
+        "{}/target/test_resolve_output.exe",
+        env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")
+    );
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&output_path);
+
+    let output = std::process::Command::new(env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_xex2tractor"))
+        .args(["extract", "-r", &path, &output_path])
+        .output()
+        .expect("failed to run xex2tractor");
+
+    assert!(output.status.success(), "CLI extract -r should succeed");
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    assert!(stdout.contains("Resolved"), "should print resolution summary");
+    assert!(stdout.contains("variables"), "should mention variables");
+    assert!(stdout.contains("thunks"), "should mention thunks");
+
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&output_path);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_cli_inspect_shows_resolved_imports() {
     let path = format!("{}/tests/data/default.xex", env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));