diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.Test.cs b/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.Test.cs
index 403c1f1..1f0da41 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.Test.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.Test.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
       /// <summary>Moves the operation into the ended state with an exception</summary>
       /// <param name="exception">Exception</param>
       public void SetEnded(Exception exception) {
-        SetException(exception);
+        this.exception = exception;
         OnAsyncEnded();
       }
 
@@ -121,6 +121,18 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
         OnAsyncProgressUpdated(progress);
       }
 
+      /// <summary>
+      ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+      ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+      /// </summary>
+      protected override void ReraiseExceptions() {
+        if(this.exception != null)
+          throw this.exception;
+      }
+
+      /// <summary>Exception that has occured in the background process</summary>
+      private volatile Exception exception;
+
     }
 
     #endregion // class TestOperation
diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.cs b/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.cs
index 5b91eff..d810919 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/QueueOperation.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
       startCurrentOperation();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+    ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+    /// </summary>
+    protected override void ReraiseExceptions() {
+      if(this.exception != null)
+        throw this.exception;
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Prepares the current operation and calls its Begin() method</summary>
     /// <remarks>
     ///   This subscribes the queue to the events of to the current operation
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
         OnAsyncProgressUpdated(this.completedWeight / this.totalWeight);
       }
       catch(Exception exception) {
-        SetException(exception);
+        this.exception = exception;
       }
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
       endCurrentOperation();
 
       // Only jump to the next operation if no exception occured
-      if(OccuredException == null) {
+      if(this.exception == null) {
 
         ++this.currentOperationIndex;
 
@@ -183,6 +192,8 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
     private float completedWeight;
     /// <summary>Index of the operation currently executing</summary>
     private int currentOperationIndex;
+    /// <summary>Exception that has occured in the background process</summary>
+    private volatile Exception exception;
 
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.cs b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.cs
index 0adac8d..22624b6 100644
--- a/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.cs
+++ b/Source/Scheduling/ThreadOperation.cs
@@ -70,15 +70,26 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Scheduling {
         Execute();
       }
       catch(Exception exception) {
-        SetException(exception);
+        this.exception = exception;
       }
       finally {
         OnAsyncEnded();
       }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+    ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+    /// </summary>
+    protected override void ReraiseExceptions() {
+      if(this.exception != null)
+        throw this.exception;
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Whether to use the ThreadPool for obtaining a background thread</summary>
     private bool useThreadPool;
+    /// <summary>Exception that has occured in the background process</summary>
+    private volatile Exception exception;
 
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Tracking/Request.cs b/Source/Tracking/Request.cs
index 154eb4d..25d9d7d 100644
--- a/Source/Tracking/Request.cs
+++ b/Source/Tracking/Request.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
   ///     OnAsyncEnded(), no matter what the outcome of your background operation is.
   ///   </para>
   /// </remarks>
-  public class Request : Progression {
+  public abstract class Request : Progression {
 
     #region class EndedDummyRequest
 
@@ -48,21 +48,25 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
       /// <summary>Creates a new failed dummy request</summary>
       /// <param name="exception">Exception that caused the dummy to fail</param>
       public EndedDummyRequest(Exception exception) {
+        this.exception = exception;
         OnAsyncEnded();
-
-        // Only call SetException() if an actual exception was provided. Who knows what
-        // evil code might be inside SetException() after all ;)
-        if(exception != null)
-          SetException(exception);
       }
+      /// <summary>
+      ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+      ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+      /// </summary>
+      protected override void ReraiseExceptions() {
+        if(this.exception != null)
+          throw this.exception;
+      }
+      /// <summary>Exception that supposedly caused the request to fail</summary>
+      private Exception exception;
     }
 
     #endregion // EndedDummyRequest
 
     /// <summary>Creates a new failed dummy request</summary>
-    /// <param name="error">
-    ///   Exception that supposedly caused the progression to fail
-    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="exception">Exception that supposedly caused the request to fail</param>
     /// <returns>
     ///   A failed request that reports the provided exception as cause for its failure
     /// </returns>
@@ -83,36 +87,76 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Tracking {
       if(!Ended)
         WaitHandle.WaitOne();
 
-      // If an exception occured during the background execution
-      if(this.occuredException != null)
-        throw this.occuredException;
+      // Allow the implementor to throw an exception in case an error has occured
+      ReraiseExceptions();
 
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Exception that occured while the operation was executing</summary>
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+    ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual void ReraiseExceptions() {}
+ 
+  }
+
+  /// <summary>Request providing a result that can be passed to the caller</summary>
+  /// <typeparam name="ResultType">
+  ///   Type of the result being provided by the request
+  /// </typeparam>
+  public abstract class Request<ResultType> : Request {
+
+    #region class EndedDummyRequest
+
+    /// <summary>Dummy request that is always in the ended state</summary>
+    private class EndedDummyRequest : Request<ResultType> {
+      /// <summary>Creates a new failed dummy request</summary>
+      /// <param name="exception">Exception that caused the dummy to fail</param>
+      public EndedDummyRequest(Exception exception) {
+        this.exception = exception;
+        OnAsyncEnded();
+      }
+      /// <summary>
+      ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+      ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+      /// </summary>
+      protected override ResultType GatherResults() {
+        throw this.exception;
+      }
+      /// <summary>Exception that supposedly caused the request to fail</summary>
+      private Exception exception;
+    }
+
+    #endregion // EndedDummyRequest
+
+    /// <summary>Creates a new failed dummy request</summary>
+    /// <param name="exception">Exception that supposedly caused the request to fail</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    ///   A failed request that reports the provided exception as cause for its failure
+    /// </returns>
+    public static new Request CreateFailedDummyRequest(Exception exception) {
+      return new EndedDummyRequest(exception);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Waits for the background operation to end</summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    ///   If this field is null, it is assumed that no exception has occured
-    ///   in the background process. If it is set, however, the End() method will
-    ///   re-raise the exception to the calling thread when it is called.
+    ///   Any exceptions raised in the background operation will be thrown
+    ///   in this method. If you decide to override this method, you should
+    ///   call End() first (and let any possible exception through to your
+    ///   caller).
     /// </remarks>
-    public Exception OccuredException {
-      get { return this.occuredException; }
+    public new ResultType Join() {
+      base.Join();
+
+      // Return the results of the request
+      return GatherResults();
     }
 
-    /// <summary>Sets the exception to raise to the caller of the End() method</summary>
-    /// <param name="exception">Exception to raise to the caller of the End() method</param>
-    protected void SetException(Exception exception) {
-
-      // We allow the caller to set the exception multiple times. While I certainly
-      // can't think of a scenario where this would happen, throwing an exception
-      // in that case seems worse. The caller might just be executing an exception
-      // handling block and locking + throwing here could cause all kinds of problems.
-      this.occuredException = exception;
-
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Exception that occured while the operation was executing</summary>
-    private volatile Exception occuredException;
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Allows the specific request implementation to re-throw an exception if
+    ///   the background process finished unsuccessfully
+    /// </summary>
+    protected abstract ResultType GatherResults();
 
   }