diff --git a/aurora.dme b/aurora.dme
index c4a6d612..858cb0a4 100644
--- a/aurora.dme
+++ b/aurora.dme
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\stacks\tiles\plasteel.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\stacks\tiles\tile_types.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\AI_modules.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\cards.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\cards_ids.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\cigs_lighters.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\weapons\clown_items.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/aurora/bluespacetech.dm b/code/modules/aurora/bluespacetech.dm
index 725a3325..0de534d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/aurora/bluespacetech.dm
+++ b/code/modules/aurora/bluespacetech.dm
@@ -80,16 +80,23 @@
 
 	//Add the rest of the languages
 	//Because universal speak doesn't work right.
-	bst.add_language("Sol Common")
 	bst.add_language("Sinta'unathi")
 	bst.add_language("Siik'Maas")
 	bst.add_language("Skrellian")
 	bst.add_language("Vox-pidgin")
 	bst.add_language("Rootspeak")
+	bst.add_language("Ceti Basic")
+	bst.add_language("Sol Common")
 	bst.add_language("Tradeband")
 	bst.add_language("Gutter")
 	bst.add_language("Sini")
 	bst.add_language("Sign language")
+	bst.add_language("Xenomorph")
+	bst.add_language("Hivemind")
+	bst.add_language("Changeling")
+	bst.add_language("Cortical Link")
+	bst.add_language("Robot Talk")
+	bst.add_language("Drone Talk")
 
 /*	bst.bluespace_trail.set_up(src)
 	bst.bluespace_trail.start()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
index cbe883fe..e58e193a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
@@ -1,68 +1,37 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/say(var/message)
+	var/verb = "says"
+	var/message_range = world.view
 
-	if (silent)
+	if(client)
+		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
+			src << "\red You cannot speak in IC (Muted)."
+			return
+
+	message =  trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+
+	if(stat == 2)
+		return say_dead(message)
+
+	if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
+		return emote(copytext(message,2))
+
+	var/datum/language/speaking = null
+
+	if(length(message) >= 2)
+		var/channel_prefix = copytext(message, 1 ,3)
+		if(languages.len)
+			for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
+				if(lowertext(channel_prefix) == ":[L.key]")
+					verb = L.speech_verb
+					speaking = L
+					break
+
+	if(speaking)
+		message = trim(copytext(message,3))
+
+	message = capitalize(trim_left(message))
+
+	if(!message || stat)
 		return
 
-	if (length(message) >= 2)
-		if (department_radio_keys[copytext(message, 1, 3)] == "alientalk")
-			message = copytext(message, 3)
-			message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-			if (stat == 2)
-				return say_dead(message)
-			else
-				alien_talk(message)
-		else
-			if (copytext(message, 1, 2) != "*" && !stat)
-				playsound(loc, "hiss", 25, 1, 1)//So aliens can hiss while they hiss yo/N
-			return ..(message)
-	else
-
-/mob/living/proc/alien_talk(var/message)
-
-	log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-	message = trim(message)
-
-	if (!message)
-		return
-
-	var/message_a = say_quote(message)
-	var/rendered = "<i><span class='game say'>Hivemind, <span class='name'>[name]</span> <span class='message'>[message_a]</span></span></i>"
-	for (var/mob/living/S in player_list)
-		if(!S.stat)
-			if(S.alien_talk_understand)
-				if(S.alien_talk_understand == alien_talk_understand)
-					S.show_message(rendered, 2)
-			else if (S.hivecheck())
-				S.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
-	var/list/listening = hearers(1, src)
-	listening -= src
-	listening += src
-
-	var/list/heard = list()
-	for (var/mob/M in listening)
-		if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/alien) && !M.alien_talk_understand)
-			heard += M
-
-
-	if (length(heard))
-		var/message_b
-
-		message_b = "hsssss"
-		message_b = say_quote(message_b)
-		message_b = "<i>[message_b]</i>"
-
-		rendered = "<i><span class='game say'><span class='name'>[voice_name]</span> <span class='message'>[message_b]</span></span></i>"
-
-		for (var/mob/M in heard)
-			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
-	message = say_quote(message)
-
-	rendered = "<i><span class='game say'>Hivemind, <span class='name'>[name]</span> <span class='message'>[message_a]</span></span></i>"
-
-	for (var/mob/M in player_list)
-		if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
-			continue
-		if (M.stat > 1)
-			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
\ No newline at end of file
+	..(message, speaking, verb, null, null, message_range, null)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
index be7ac21e..34078cee 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
 /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain/New()
 
 	src.brainmob = new(src)
+	src.brainmob.add_language("Binary")
 	src.brainmob.name = "[pick(list("PBU","HIU","SINA","ARMA","OSI"))]-[rand(100, 999)]"
 	src.brainmob.real_name = src.brainmob.name
 	src.brainmob.loc = src
 	src.brainmob.container = src
-	src.brainmob.robot_talk_understand = 1
 	src.brainmob.stat = 0
 	src.brainmob.silent = 0
 //	src.brainmob.brain_op_stage = 4.0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
index 3425633c..6f8de199 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/say.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//TODO: Convert this over for languages.
 /mob/living/carbon/brain/say(var/message)
 	if (silent)
 		return
@@ -5,11 +6,6 @@
 	if(!(container && (istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi) || istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain))))
 		return //No MMI, can't speak, bucko./N
 	else
-		if ((department_radio_keys[copytext(message, 1, 3)] == "binary") && (container && istype(container, /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain)))
-			message = copytext(message, 3)
-			message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-			robot_talk(message)
-			return
 		if(prob(emp_damage*4))
 			if(prob(10))//10% chane to drop the message entirely
 				return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 3b39b61b..83f483dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 	var/message_mode = parse_message_mode(message, "headset")
 
-	if (istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle) && message_mode != "changeling")  //Todo:  Add this to speech_problem_flag checks.
-		return
-
+//	if (istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle) && message_mode != "changeling")  //Todo:  Add this to speech_problem_flag checks.
+//		return
+//
 	if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
 		return emote(copytext(message,2))
 
@@ -33,9 +33,28 @@
 
 	//parse the language code and consume it
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
-	if (speaking)
-		verb = speaking.speech_verb
+	if(speaking)
 		message = copytext(message,3)
+	else if(species.default_language)
+		speaking = all_languages[species.default_language]
+
+	var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
+	if (speaking)
+		// This is broadcast to all mobs with the language,
+		// irrespective of distance or anything else.
+		if(speaking.flags & HIVEMIND)
+			speaking.broadcast(src,trim(message))
+			return
+		//If we've gotten this far, keep going!
+		verb = speaking.get_spoken_verb(ending)
+	else
+		if(ending=="!")
+			verb=pick("exclaims","shouts","yells")
+		if(ending=="?")
+			verb="asks"
+
+	if (istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle))
+		return
 
 	message = capitalize(trim(message))
 
@@ -48,13 +67,6 @@
 	if(!message || stat)
 		return
 
-	if (!speaking)
-		var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
-		if(ending=="!")
-			verb=pick("exclaims","shouts","yells")
-		if(ending=="?")
-			verb="asks"
-
 	if(speaking && speaking.flags & SIGNLANG)
 		message_mode = null
 		..(message, speaking, verb, alt_name, italics, message_range)
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@
 		if("whisper")
 			whisper_say(message, speaking, alt_name)
 			return
-		if("binary")
+/*		if("binary")
 			if(robot_talk_understand || binarycheck())
 				robot_talk(message)
 			return
@@ -121,6 +133,7 @@
 					if((Changeling.mind && Changeling.mind.changeling) || istype(Changeling, /mob/dead/observer))
 						Changeling << "<i><font color=#800080><b>[mind.changeling.changelingID]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
 			return
+*/
 		else
 			if(!(stunned >= 4))
 				if(message_mode)
@@ -134,21 +147,67 @@
 
 	var/sound/speech_sound
 	var/sound_vol
-	if((species.name == "Vox" || species.name == "Vox Armalis") && prob(20))
-		speech_sound = sound('sound/voice/shriek1.ogg')
+	if(species.speech_sounds && prob(species.speech_chance))
+		speech_sound = sound(pick(species.speech_sounds))
 		sound_vol = 50
 
-	..(message, speaking, verb, alt_name, italics, message_range, used_radios, speech_sound, sound_vol)	//ohgod we should really be passing a datum here.
+	//speaking into radios
+	if(used_radios.len)
+		italics = 1
+		message_range = 1
+
+		for(var/mob/living/M in hearers(5, src))
+			if(M != src)
+				M.show_message("<span class='notice'>[src] talks into [used_radios.len ? used_radios[1] : "the radio."]</span>")
+			if (speech_sound)
+				sound_vol *= 0.5
+
+	..(message, speaking, verb, alt_name, italics, message_range, speech_sound, sound_vol)	//ohgod we should really be passing a datum here.
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/forcesay(list/append)
+	if(stat == CONSCIOUS)
+		if(client)
+			var/virgin = 1	//has the text been modified yet?
+			var/temp = winget(client, "input", "text")
+			if(findtextEx(temp, "Say \"", 1, 7) && length(temp) > 5)	//case sensitive means
+
+				temp = replacetext(temp, ";", "")	//general radio
+
+				if(findtext(trim_left(temp), ":", 6, 7))	//dept radio
+					temp = copytext(trim_left(temp), 8)
+					virgin = 0
+
+				if(virgin)
+					temp = copytext(trim_left(temp), 6)	//normal speech
+					virgin = 0
+
+				while(findtext(trim_left(temp), ":", 1, 2))	//dept radio again (necessary)
+					temp = copytext(trim_left(temp), 3)
+
+				if(findtext(temp, "*", 1, 2))	//emotes
+					return
+				temp = copytext(trim_left(temp), 1, rand(5,8))
+
+				var/trimmed = trim_left(temp)
+				if(length(trimmed))
+					if(append)
+						temp += pick(append)
+
+					say(temp)
+				winset(client, "input", "text=[null]")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/say_understands(var/mob/other,var/datum/language/speaking = null)
 
 	if(has_brain_worms()) //Brain worms translate everything. Even mice and alien speak.
 		return 1
 
+	if(species.can_understand(other))
+		return 1
+
 	//These only pertain to common. Languages are handled by mob/say_understands()
 	if (!speaking)
-		if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona))
-			if(other.languages.len >= 2)			//They've sucked down some blood and can speak common now.
+		if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona))
+			if(other.languages.len >= 2) //They've sucked down some blood and can speak common now.
 				return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon))
 			return 1
@@ -203,16 +262,17 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/say_quote(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null)
 	var/verb = "says"
 	var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
-	if(ending=="!")
-		verb=pick("exclaims","shouts","yells")
-	else if(ending=="?")
-		verb="asks"
+
+	if(speaking)
+		verb = speaking.get_spoken_verb(ending)
+	else
+		if(ending == "!")
+			verb=pick("exclaims","shouts","yells")
+		else if(ending == "?")
+			verb="asks"
 
 	return verb
 
-
-
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_speech_problems(var/message)
 	var/list/returns[3]
 	var/verb = "says"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 467b2e4f..e0d94d25 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 	  ":e" = "Engineering", "#e" = "Engineering",	".e" = "Engineering",
 	  ":s" = "Security",	"#s" = "Security",		".s" = "Security",
 	  ":w" = "whisper",		"#w" = "whisper",		".w" = "whisper",
-	  ":b" = "binary",		"#b" = "binary",		".b" = "binary",
-	  ":a" = "alientalk",	"#a" = "alientalk",		".a" = "alientalk",
+//	  ":b" = "binary",		"#b" = "binary",		".b" = "binary",
+//	  ":a" = "alientalk",	"#a" = "alientalk",		".a" = "alientalk",
 	  ":t" = "Syndicate",	"#t" = "Syndicate",		".t" = "Syndicate",
 	  ":u" = "Supply",		"#u" = "Supply",		".u" = "Supply",
-	  ":g" = "changeling",	"#g" = "changeling",	".g" = "changeling",
-	  ":d" = "dronechat",	"#d" = "dronechat",		".d" = "dronechat",
+//	  ":g" = "changeling",	"#g" = "changeling",	".g" = "changeling",
+//	  ":d" = "dronechat",	"#d" = "dronechat",		".d" = "dronechat",
 
 	  ":R" = "right ear",	"#R" = "right ear",		".R" = "right ear",
 	  ":L" = "left ear",	"#L" = "left ear",		".L" = "left ear",
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 	  ":E" = "Engineering",	"#E" = "Engineering",	".E" = "Engineering",
 	  ":S" = "Security",	"#S" = "Security",		".S" = "Security",
 	  ":W" = "whisper",		"#W" = "whisper",		".W" = "whisper",
-	  ":B" = "binary",		"#B" = "binary",		".B" = "binary",
-	  ":A" = "alientalk",	"#A" = "alientalk",		".A" = "alientalk",
+//	  ":B" = "binary",		"#B" = "binary",		".B" = "binary",
+//	  ":A" = "alientalk",	"#A" = "alientalk",		".A" = "alientalk",
 	  ":T" = "Syndicate",	"#T" = "Syndicate",		".T" = "Syndicate",
 	  ":U" = "Supply",		"#U" = "Supply",		".U" = "Supply",
-	  ":G" = "changeling",	"#G" = "changeling",	".G" = "changeling",
-	  ":D" = "dronechat",	"#D" = "dronechat",		".D" = "dronechat",
+//	  ":G" = "changeling",	"#G" = "changeling",	".G" = "changeling",
+//	  ":D" = "dronechat",	"#D" = "dronechat",		".D" = "dronechat",
 
 	  //kinda localization -- rastaf0
 	  //same keys as above, but on russian keyboard layout. This file uses cp1251 as encoding.
@@ -46,20 +46,21 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 	  ":ó" = "Engineering",	"#ó" = "Engineering",	".ó" = "Engineering",
 	  ":û" = "Security",	"#û" = "Security",		".û" = "Security",
 	  ":ö" = "whisper",		"#ö" = "whisper",		".ö" = "whisper",
-	  ":è" = "binary",		"#è" = "binary",		".è" = "binary",
-	  ":ô" = "alientalk",	"#ô" = "alientalk",		".ô" = "alientalk",
+//	  ":è" = "binary",		"#è" = "binary",		".è" = "binary",
+//	  ":ô" = "alientalk",	"#ô" = "alientalk",		".ô" = "alientalk",
 	  ":å" = "Syndicate",	"#å" = "Syndicate",		".å" = "Syndicate",
 	  ":é" = "Supply",		"#é" = "Supply",		".é" = "Supply",
-	  ":ï" = "changeling",	"#ï" = "changeling",	".ï" = "changeling"
+//	  ":ï" = "changeling",	"#ï" = "changeling",	".ï" = "changeling"
 )
 
 /mob/living/proc/binarycheck()
 	if (istype(src, /mob/living/silicon/pai))
 		return
-	if (issilicon(src))
-		return 1
+//	if (issilicon(src))
+//		return 1
 	if (!ishuman(src))
 		return
+
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
 	if (H.l_ear || H.r_ear)
 		var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/dongle
@@ -70,20 +71,7 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 		if(!istype(dongle)) return
 		if(dongle.translate_binary) return 1
 
-/mob/living/proc/hivecheck()
-	if (isalien(src)) return 1
-	if (!ishuman(src)) return
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
-	if (H.l_ear || H.r_ear)
-		var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/dongle
-		if(istype(H.l_ear,/obj/item/device/radio/headset))
-			dongle = H.l_ear
-		else
-			dongle = H.r_ear
-		if(!istype(dongle)) return
-		if(dongle.translate_binary) return 1
-
-/mob/living/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/italics=0, var/message_range = world.view, var/list/used_radios = list(), var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
+/mob/living/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/italics=0, var/message_range = world.view, var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 
@@ -98,20 +86,6 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 			log_say("[name]/[key] : [message]")
 			return 1
 
-	//speaking into radios
-	if(used_radios.len)
-		italics = 1
-		message_range = 1
-
-		if (!istype(src, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) // Atlantis: Prevents nearby people from hearing the AI when it talks using it's integrated radio.
-			for(var/mob/living/M in hearers(5, src))
-				if(M != src)
-					M.show_message("<span class='notice'>[src] talks into [used_radios.len ? used_radios[1] : "the radio."]</span>")
-				if (speech_sound)
-					src.playsound_local(get_turf(src), speech_sound, sound_vol * 0.5, 1)
-
-		speech_sound = null	//so we don't play it twice.
-
 	//make sure the air can transmit speech
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = T.return_air()
 	if(environment)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 7a622d83..961b5969 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	var/centcomm_message_cooldown = 0
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/add_ai_verbs()
-	src.verbs += ai_verbs_default
+	src.verbs |= ai_verbs_default
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/remove_ai_verbs()
 	src.verbs -= ai_verbs_default
@@ -130,11 +130,17 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 		add_ai_verbs(src)
 
 	//Languages
-	add_language("Sol Common", 0)
+
+
+	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
 	add_language("Sinta'unathi", 0)
-	add_language("Siik'tajr", 0)
+	add_language("Siik'Maas", 0)
 	add_language("Skrellian", 0)
-	add_language("Tradeband", 1)
+	add_language("Vox-pidgin", 0)
+	add_language("Rootspeak", 0)
+	add_language("Ceti Basic", 0)
+	add_language("Sol Common", 0)
+	add_language("Tradeband", 0)
 	add_language("Gutter", 0)
 
 	if(!safety)//Only used by AIize() to successfully spawn an AI.
@@ -504,41 +510,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	updatehealth()
 	return 2
 
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/M as mob)
-	if (!ticker)
-		M << "You cannot attack people before the game has started."
-		return
-
-	if (istype(loc, /turf) && istype(loc.loc, /area/start))
-		M << "No attacking people at spawn, you jackass."
-		return
-
-	switch(M.a_intent)
-
-		if ("help")
-			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-				if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-					O.show_message(text("\blue [M] caresses [src]'s plating with its scythe like arm."), 1)
-
-		else //harm
-			var/damage = rand(10, 20)
-			if (prob(90))
-				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has slashed at []!</B>", M, src), 1)
-				if(prob(8))
-					flick("noise", flash)
-				adjustBruteLoss(damage)
-				updatehealth()
-			else
-				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slashmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] took a swipe at []!</B>", M, src), 1)
-	return
-
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M as mob)
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/attack_animal(mob/living/M as mob)
 	if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)
 		M.emote("[M.friendly] [src]")
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index c85349c4..6c5ffb73 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	icon = 'icons/mob/pai.dmi'
 	icon_state = "repairbot"
 
-	robot_talk_understand = 0
 	emote_type = 2		// pAIs emotes are heard, not seen, so they can be seen through a container (eg. person)
 	small = 1
 	pass_flags = 1
@@ -473,4 +472,8 @@
 			pose = addtext(pose,".") //Makes sure all emotes end with a period.
 		msg += "\nIt is [pose]"
 
-	usr << msg
\ No newline at end of file
+	usr << msg
+
+// No binary for pAIs.
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/binarycheck()
+	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
index 93ae8771..3aaf837a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ var/datum/paiController/paiController			// Global handler for pAI candidates
 	M << browse(dat, "window=paiRecruit;size=580x580;")
 
 /datum/paiController/proc/findPAI(var/obj/item/device/paicard/p, var/mob/user)
-	requestRecruits()
+	requestRecruits(user)
 	var/list/available = list()
 	for(var/datum/paiCandidate/c in paiController.pai_candidates)
 		if(c.ready)
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ var/datum/paiController/paiController			// Global handler for pAI candidates
 	user << browse(dat, "window=findPai")
 
 
-/datum/paiController/proc/requestRecruits()
+/datum/paiController/proc/requestRecruits(var/mob/user)
+	inquirer = user
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in player_list)
 		if(O.has_enabled_antagHUD == 1 && config.antag_hud_restricted)
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
index 87ac26d0..a5b20456 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
@@ -693,13 +693,16 @@
 	if(translator_on)
 		translator_on = 0
 
+		remove_language("Sign language")
 		remove_language("Sinta'unathi")
-//		remove_language("Siik'tajr")
 		remove_language("Siik'Maas")
 		remove_language("Skrellian")
 		remove_language("Vox-pidgin")
 		remove_language("Rootspeak")
-		remove_language("Sign language")
+		remove_language("Ceti Basic")
+		remove_language("Sol Common")
+		remove_language("Tradeband")
+		remove_language("Gutter")
 
 		src << "\blue Translator Module toggled OFF."
 
@@ -707,11 +710,14 @@
 		translator_on = 1
 
 		add_language("Sinta'unathi")
-//		add_language("Siik'tajr")
 		add_language("Siik'Maas")
 		add_language("Skrellian")
 		add_language("Vox-pidgin")
 		add_language("Rootspeak")
-		add_language("Sign language")
+		add_language("Ceti Basic")
+		add_language("Sol Common")
+		add_language("Tradeband")
+		add_language("Gutter")
+		add_language("Sign language", 0)
 
 		src << "\blue Translator Module toggled ON."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/component.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/component.dm
index a28187c5..6927f837 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/component.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/component.dm
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 	var/datum/robot_component/C = components[module_name]
 	return C && C.installed == 1 && C.toggled && C.is_powered()
 
+// Returns component by it's string name
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/get_component(var/component_name)
+	var/datum/robot_component/C = components[component_name]
+	return C
 /obj/item/broken_device
 	name = "broken component"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/robot_component.dmi'
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
index c56ed383..fad6704c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	lawupdate = 0
 	density = 1
 	req_access = list(access_engine, access_robotics)
+	local_transmit = 1
 
 	// We need to keep track of a few module items so we don't need to do list operations
 	// every time we need them. These get set in New() after the module is chosen.
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@
 	..()
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/ventcrawl
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/hide
+	remove_language("Robot Talk")
+	add_language("Robot Talk", 0)
+	add_language("Drone Talk", 1)
 
 	if(camera && "Robots" in camera.network)
 		camera.network.Add("Engineering")
@@ -89,57 +93,6 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/pick_module()
 	return
 
-//Drones can only use binary and say emotes. NOTHING else.
-//TBD, fix up boilerplate. ~ Z
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/say(var/message)
-
-	if (!message)
-		return
-
-	if (src.client)
-		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
-			src << "You cannot send IC messages (muted)."
-			return
-		if (src.client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_IC))
-			return
-
-	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-
-	if (stat == 2)
-		return say_dead(message)
-
-	if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
-		return emote(copytext(message,2))
-	else if(length(message) >= 2)
-
-		if(parse_message_mode(message, "NONE") == "dronechat")
-
-			if(!is_component_functioning("radio"))
-				src << "\red Your radio transmitter isn't functional."
-				return
-
-			for (var/mob/living/S in living_mob_list)
-				if(istype(S, /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone))
-					S << "<i><span class='game say'>Drone Talk, <span class='name'>[name]</span><span class='message'> transmits, \"[trim(copytext(message,3))]\"</span></span></i>"
-
-			for (var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
-				if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player) && !istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/brain))
-					M << "<i><span class='game say'>Drone Talk, <span class='name'>[name]</span><span class='message'> transmits, \"[trim(copytext(message,3))]\"</span></span></i>"
-
-		else
-
-			var/list/listeners = hearers(5,src)
-			listeners |= src
-
-			for(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/D in listeners)
-				if(D.client) D << "<b>[src]</b> transmits, \"[message]\""
-
-			for (var/mob/M in player_list)
-				if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
-					continue
-				else if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
-					if(M.client) M << "<b>[src]</b> transmits, \"[message]\""
-
 //Drones cannot be upgraded with borg modules so we need to catch some items before they get used in ..().
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 29dcbe23..bf1532c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 	spark_system.set_up(5, 0, src)
 	spark_system.attach(src)
 
+	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
+
 	ident = rand(1, 999)
 	updatename("Default")
 	updateicon()
@@ -1302,3 +1304,10 @@
 			return
 	else
 		src << "Your icon has been set. You now require a module reset to change it."
+
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/binarycheck()
+	if(is_component_functioning("comms"))
+		var/datum/robot_component/RC = get_component("comms")
+		use_power(RC.energy_consumption)
+		return 1
+	return 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index 5b3c8b3d..9f4cdb23 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/proc/add_languages(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
 	//full set of languages
 	R.add_language("Sol Common", 1)
-	R.add_language("Tradeband", 1)
+	R.add_language("Tradeband", 0)
 	R.add_language("Sinta'unathi", 0)
-	R.add_language("Siik'tajr", 0)
+	R.add_language("Siik'Maas", 0)
 	R.add_language("Skrellian", 0)
 	R.add_language("Gutter", 0)
+	R.add_language("Rootspeak", 0)
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/standard
@@ -317,8 +318,7 @@
 		//full set of languages
 		R.add_language("Sol Common", 1)
 		R.add_language("Sinta'unathi", 1)
-		R.add_language("Siik'maas", 1)
-		R.add_language("Siik'tajr", 0)
+		R.add_language("Siik'Maas", 1)
 		R.add_language("Skrellian", 1)
 		R.add_language("Rootspeak", 1)
 		R.add_language("Tradeband", 1)
@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@
 	add_languages(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
 		R.add_language("Sol Common", 1)
 		R.add_language("Sinta'unathi", 1)
-		R.add_language("Siik'maas", 1)
-		R.add_language("Siik'tajr", 0)
+		R.add_language("Siik'Maas", 1)
 		R.add_language("Skrellian", 1)
 		R.add_language("Rootspeak", 1)
 		R.add_language("Tradeband", 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index c57dbdcd..c5ee9978 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = src
 	var/mob/living/silicon/pai/P = src
 
-
 	//Must be concious to speak
 	if (stat)
 		return
@@ -69,17 +68,35 @@
 		else
 			message = trim(copytext(message,3))
 
-	if(message_mode && bot_type == IS_ROBOT && message_mode != "binary" && !R.is_component_functioning("radio"))
-		src << "\red Your radio isn't functional at this time."
-		return
-
-
 	//parse language key and consume it
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
 	if (speaking)
 		verb = speaking.speech_verb
 		message = copytext(message,3)
 
+		if(speaking.flags & HIVEMIND)
+			speaking.broadcast(src,trim(message))
+			return
+
+	// Currently used by drones.
+	if(local_transmit)
+		var/list/listeners = hearers(5,src)
+		listeners |= src
+
+		for(var/mob/living/silicon/D in listeners)
+			if(D.client && istype(D,src.type))
+				D << "<b>[src]</b> transmits, \"[message]\""
+
+		for (var/mob/M in player_list)
+			if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
+				continue
+			else if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
+				if(M.client) M << "<b>[src]</b> transmits, \"[message]\""
+		return
+
+	if(message_mode && bot_type == IS_ROBOT && !R.is_component_functioning("radio"))
+		src << "\red Your radio isn't functional at this time."
+		return
 
 	switch(message_mode)
 		if("department")
@@ -94,17 +111,6 @@
 					P.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
 			return 1
 
-		if("binary")
-			switch(bot_type)
-				if(IS_ROBOT)
-					if(!R.is_component_functioning("comms"))
-						src << "\red Your binary communications component isn't functional."
-						return
-				if(IS_PAI)
-					src << "You do not appear to have that function"
-					return
-
-			robot_talk(message)
 			return 1
 		if("general")
 			switch(bot_type)
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@
 			return 1
 
 		else
-			if(message_mode && message_mode in radiochannels)
+			if(message_mode)
 				switch(bot_type)
 					if(IS_AI)
 						if (AI.aiRadio.disabledAi)
@@ -177,59 +183,6 @@
 		return
 	return 1
 
-/mob/living/proc/robot_talk(var/message)
-
-	log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-
-	message = trim(message)
-
-	if (!message)
-		return
-
-	var/verb = say_quote(message)
-
-
-	var/rendered = "<i><span class='game say'>Robotic Talk, <span class='name'>[name]</span> <span class='message'>[verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></i>"
-
-	for (var/mob/living/S in living_mob_list)
-		if(S.robot_talk_understand && (S.robot_talk_understand == robot_talk_understand)) // This SHOULD catch everything caught by the one below, but I'm not going to change it.
-			if(istype(S , /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-				var/renderedAI = "<i><span class='game say'>Robotic Talk, <a href='byond://?src=\ref[S];track2=\ref[S];track=\ref[src];trackname=[html_encode(src.name)]'><span class='name'>[name]</span></a> <span class='message'>[verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></i>"
-				S.show_message(renderedAI, 2)
-			else
-				S.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
-
-		else if (S.binarycheck())
-			if(istype(S , /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-				var/renderedAI = "<i><span class='game say'>Robotic Talk, <a href='byond://?src=\ref[S];track2=\ref[S];track=\ref[src];trackname=[html_encode(src.name)]'><span class='name'>[name]</span></a> <span class='message'>[verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></i>"
-				S.show_message(renderedAI, 2)
-			else
-				S.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
-	var/list/listening = hearers(1, src)
-	listening -= src
-
-	var/list/heard = list()
-	for (var/mob/M in listening)
-		if(!istype(M, /mob/living/silicon) && !M.robot_talk_understand)
-			heard += M
-	if (length(heard))
-		var/message_beep
-		verb = "beeps"
-		message_beep = "beep beep beep"
-
-		rendered = "<i><span class='game say'><span class='name'>[voice_name]</span> <span class='message'>[verb], \"[message_beep]\"</span></span></i>"
-
-		for (var/mob/M in heard)
-			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
-	rendered = "<i><span class='game say'>Robotic Talk, <span class='name'>[name]</span> <span class='message'>[verb], \"[message]\"</span></span></i>"
-
-	for (var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
-		if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player) && !istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/brain)) //No meta-evesdropping
-			M.show_message(rendered, 2)
-
 #undef IS_AI
 #undef IS_ROBOT
 #undef IS_PAI
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 575465ac..ca4fadba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/silicon
 	gender = NEUTER
-	robot_talk_understand = 1
 	voice_name = "synthesized voice"
 	var/syndicate = 0
 	var/datum/ai_laws/laws = null//Now... THEY ALL CAN ALL HAVE LAWS
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@
 	var/speak_query = "queries"
 	var/pose //Yes, now AIs can pose too.
 	var/obj/item/device/camera/siliconcam/aiCamera = null //photography
+	var/local_transmit //If set, can only speak to others of the same type within a short range.
+/mob/living/silicon/New()
+	..()
+	add_language("Ceti Basic")
 
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/show_laws()
 	return
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/add_language(var/language, var/can_speak=1)
 	if (..(language) && can_speak)
 		speech_synthesizer_langs.Add(all_languages[language])
+		return 1
 
 /mob/living/silicon/remove_language(var/rem_language)
 	..(rem_language)
@@ -197,4 +201,7 @@
 	set desc = "Sets an extended description of your character's features."
 	set category = "IC"
 
-	flavor_text =  copytext(sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter your new flavour text.", "Flavour text", null)  as text), 1)
\ No newline at end of file
+	flavor_text =  copytext(sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter your new flavour text.", "Flavour text", null)  as text), 1)
+
+/mob/living/silicon/binarycheck()
+	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index bc4f666e..c7a968a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@
 			return 1
 		if (istype(other, src.type) || istype(src, other.type))
 			return 1
-		if(src.alien_talk_understand && other.alien_talk_understand)
-			return 1
 		return 0
 
 	//Language check.