diff --git a/mil_common/mil_missions/mil_missions_core/exceptions.py b/mil_common/mil_missions/mil_missions_core/exceptions.py
index 5a178b578..b229cf7e5 100644
--- a/mil_common/mil_missions/mil_missions_core/exceptions.py
+++ b/mil_common/mil_missions/mil_missions_core/exceptions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ class MissionException(Exception):
         parameters (Dict[Any, Any]): ???
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, message):
-        super(Exception, self).__init__(message)
+    def __init__(self, message, parameters=None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
+
+        self.message = message
+        self.parameters = parameters
 
 
 class TimeoutException(Exception):