diff --git a/koviz/main.cpp b/koviz/main.cpp
index b7e43d9..24262dc 100644
--- a/koviz/main.cpp
+++ b/koviz/main.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             if ( fileInfo.fileName().startsWith("MONTE_") ) {
                 isMonte = true;
             }
+        } else if ( runPaths.size() == 0 &&
+                    opts.trickport > 0 ) {
+            // Add var server "run path"
+            QString tvpath = QString("trick://%1:%2").
+                             arg(opts.trickhost).arg(opts.trickport);
+            runPaths.append(tvpath);
         }
 
         bool isShowProgress = true;
diff --git a/libkoviz/libkoviz.pro b/libkoviz/libkoviz.pro
index b642fae..0173c9e 100644
--- a/libkoviz/libkoviz.pro
+++ b/libkoviz/libkoviz.pro
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ SOURCES += bookmodel.cpp \
            rundir.cpp \
            runfile.cpp \
            runswidget.cpp \
+           runtv.cpp \
            sie_listmodel.cpp \
            trickvarsortfilterproxymodel.cpp \
            varswidget.cpp \
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ HEADERS  += bookmodel.h \
             rundir.h \
             runfile.h \
             runswidget.h \
+            runtv.h \
             sie_listmodel.h \
             trickvarsortfilterproxymodel.h \
             varswidget.h \
diff --git a/libkoviz/runs.cpp b/libkoviz/runs.cpp
index 21c3e27..143062d 100644
--- a/libkoviz/runs.cpp
+++ b/libkoviz/runs.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ void Runs::_init()
                              _filterPattern,_excludePattern);
         } else if ( fi.isFile() ) {
             run = new RunFile(runPath,_timeNames,_varMap);
+        } else if ( runPath.startsWith("trick://") ) {
+            run = new RunTV(runPath);
+        } else {
+            fprintf(stderr, "koviz [error]: Runs::_init() Bad run path=%s\n",
+                    runPath.toLatin1().constData());
+            exit(-1);
         }
         _runs.append(run);
         if ( progress ) {
diff --git a/libkoviz/runs.h b/libkoviz/runs.h
index 7f9e5f7..e60839a 100644
--- a/libkoviz/runs.h
+++ b/libkoviz/runs.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "mapvalue.h"
 #include "rundir.h"
 #include "runfile.h"
+#include "runtv.h"
 
 class Runs : public QObject
 {
diff --git a/libkoviz/runtv.cpp b/libkoviz/runtv.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e64dcc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libkoviz/runtv.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "runtv.h"
+
+RunTV::RunTV(const QString &host_port_path) :
+    _host_port_path(host_port_path)
+{
+}
+
+QStringList RunTV::params()
+{
+    return _params;
+}
+
+DataModel *RunTV::dataModel(const QString &param)
+{
+    DataModel* model = 0;
+    return model;
+}
diff --git a/libkoviz/runtv.h b/libkoviz/runtv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d39d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libkoviz/runtv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef RUNTV_H
+#define RUNTV_H
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QStringList>
+#include "run.h"
+
+// For now, this class is a placeholder that returns empty
+
+class RunTV : public Run
+{
+public:
+    RunTV(const QString& host_port_path); // e.g. trick://127.0.0.1:4545
+    virtual QStringList params();
+    virtual DataModel *dataModel(const QString& param);
+private:
+    QString _host_port_path;
+    DataModel* _model;
+    QStringList _params;
+};
+
+#endif // RUNTV_H