diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/alien/egg.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/alien/egg.dm
index 4e8b00812fc..c16c1a182e8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/alien/egg.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/alien/egg.dm
@@ -16,17 +16,24 @@
 	processing_objects -= src
 	..()
 
+/obj/structure/alien/egg/CanUseTopic(var/mob/user)
+	return isobserver(user) ? STATUS_INTERACTIVE : STATUS_CLOSE
+
+/obj/structure/alien/egg/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(..())
+		return 1
+
+	if(href_list["spawn"])
+		attack_ghost(usr)
+
 /obj/structure/alien/egg/process()
-	if(progress < MAX_PROGRESS)
-		progress++
-		if(progress == MAX_PROGRESS)
-			for(var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
-				if(istype(M,/mob/dead) && M.client && M.client.prefs && (M.client.prefs.be_special & BE_ALIEN))
-					M << "An alien egg is ready to hatch!" // Todo add a JUMP link.
+	progress++
+	if(progress >= MAX_PROGRESS)
+		for(var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
+			if(istype(M,/mob/dead) && M.client && M.client.prefs && (M.client.prefs.be_special & BE_ALIEN))
+				M << "<span class='notice'>An alien is ready to hatch! ([ghost_follow_link(src, M)]) (<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];spawn=1'>spawn</a>)</span>"
+		processing_objects -= src
 		update_icon()
-		return
-	// Max progress, cancel processing.
-	processing_objects -= src
 
 /obj/structure/alien/egg/update_icon()
 	if(progress == -1)
@@ -37,8 +44,6 @@
 		icon_state = "egg"
 
 /obj/structure/alien/egg/attack_ghost(var/mob/dead/observer/user)
-
-
 	if(progress == -1) //Egg has been hatched.
 		return
 
@@ -88,4 +93,4 @@
 	desc += " This one has hatched."
 	update_icon()
 
-#undef MAX_PROGRESS
\ No newline at end of file
+#undef MAX_PROGRESS
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 5d3915c7fd8..8804ce77811 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -91,11 +91,14 @@ var/global/list/image/ghost_sightless_images = list() //this is a list of images
 
 /mob/dead/observer/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if (href_list["track"])
-		var/mob/target = locate(href_list["track"]) in mob_list
-		if(target)
-			ManualFollow(target)
-
-
+		if(istype(href_list["track"],/mob))
+			var/mob/target = locate(href_list["track"]) in mob_list
+			if(target)
+				ManualFollow(target)
+		else
+			var/atom/target = locate(href_list["track"])
+			if(istype(target))
+				ManualFollow(target)
 
 /mob/dead/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/weapon/book/tome))
@@ -320,7 +323,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		if(following && following == target)
 			return
 		following = target
-		src << "<span class='notice'>Now following [target]</span>"
+		src << "<span class='notice'>Now following \the [target]</span>"
 		if(ismob(target))
 			forceMove(get_turf(target))
 			var/mob/M = target
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/life.dm
index 814b5f07054..5ca32e24d0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/life.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	var/obj/effect/plant/plant = locate() in T
-	if(environment.gas["phoron"] > 0 || (plant && plant.seed && plant.seed.name == "xenophage"))
+	if(environment.gas["phoron"] > 0 || (plant && plant.seed.type == /datum/seed/xenomorph))
 		update_progression()
 		adjustBruteLoss(-1)
 		adjustFireLoss(-1)