diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 413de14d122..e424326d7bf 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 /// Trait applied when an integrated circuit/module becomes undupable
 #define TRAIT_CIRCUIT_UNDUPABLE "circuit_undupable"
 
+/// Hearing trait that is from the hearing component
+#define CIRCUIT_HEAR_TRAIT "circuit_hear"
+
 /// If present on a [/mob/living/carbon], will make them appear to have a medium level disease on health HUDs.
 #define TRAIT_DISEASELIKE_SEVERITY_MEDIUM "diseaselike_severity_medium"
 
diff --git a/code/datums/components/shell.dm b/code/datums/components/shell.dm
index 037aaea617b..b3ce2396949 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/shell.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/shell.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 /datum/component/shell/proc/on_object_deconstruct()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if(!attached_circuit?.admin_only)
+	if(!(shell_flags & SHELL_FLAG_CIRCUIT_FIXED) && !attached_circuit?.admin_only)
 		remove_circuit()
 
 /datum/component/shell/proc/on_attack_ghost(datum/source, mob/dead/observer/ghost)
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@
 		return
 	locked = FALSE
 	attached_circuit = circuitboard
-	RegisterSignal(circuitboard, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/on_circuit_moved)
+	if(!(shell_flags & SHELL_FLAG_CIRCUIT_FIXED) && !circuitboard.admin_only)
+		RegisterSignal(circuitboard, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/on_circuit_moved)
 	RegisterSignal(circuitboard, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, .proc/on_circuit_delete)
 	for(var/obj/item/circuit_component/to_add as anything in unremovable_circuit_components)
 		to_add.forceMove(attached_circuit)
 		attached_circuit.add_component(to_add)
 	RegisterSignal(circuitboard, COMSIG_CIRCUIT_ADD_COMPONENT_MANUALLY, .proc/on_circuit_add_component_manually)
-	attached_circuit.set_shell(parent_atom)
 	if(attached_circuit.display_name != "")
 		parent_atom.name = "[initial(parent_atom.name)] ([attached_circuit.display_name])"
 	attached_circuit.set_locked(FALSE)
@@ -279,8 +279,11 @@
 	if(shell_flags & SHELL_FLAG_REQUIRE_ANCHOR)
 		attached_circuit.on = parent_atom.anchored
 
-	if(circuitboard.loc != parent_atom)
+	if((shell_flags & SHELL_FLAG_CIRCUIT_FIXED) || circuitboard.admin_only)
+		circuitboard.moveToNullspace()
+	else if(circuitboard.loc != parent_atom)
 		circuitboard.forceMove(parent_atom)
+	attached_circuit.set_shell(parent_atom)
 
 /**
  * Removes the circuit from the component. Doesn't do any checks to see for an existing circuit so that should be done beforehand.
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@
 		COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING,
 		COMSIG_CIRCUIT_ADD_COMPONENT_MANUALLY,
 	))
-	if(attached_circuit.loc == parent)
+	if(attached_circuit.loc == parent || (!QDELETED(attached_circuit) && attached_circuit.loc == null))
 		var/atom/parent_atom = parent
 		attached_circuit.forceMove(parent_atom.drop_location())
 
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/action/pathfind.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/action/pathfind.dm
index eac9633ed24..540e228ee10 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/action/pathfind.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/action/pathfind.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 		reason_failed.set_output("Object marked is not an ID! Using no ID instead.")
 
 	// Get both the current turf and the destination's turf
-	var/turf/current_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/current_turf = get_location()
 	var/turf/destination = locate(target_X, target_Y, current_turf?.z)
 
 	// We're already here! No need to do anything.
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/direction.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/direction.dm
index 67e9b6ff496..c2bbd5026c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/direction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/direction.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	var/atom/object = input_port.value
 	if(!object)
 		return
-	var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/location = get_location()
 
 	if(object.z != location.z || get_dist(location, object) > max_range)
 		output.set_output(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/gps.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/gps.dm
index c9ede5ef01f..109309a01af 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/gps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/gps.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/gps/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 
-	var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/location = get_location()
 
 	x_pos.set_output(location?.x)
 	y_pos.set_output(location?.y)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/health.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/health.dm
index 637a032815c..ee04030259e 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/health.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/health.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /obj/item/circuit_component/health/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 
 	var/mob/living/organism = input_port.value
-	var/turf/current_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/current_turf = get_location()
 	if(!istype(organism) || get_dist(current_turf, organism) > max_range || current_turf.z != organism.z)
 		brute.set_output(null)
 		burn.set_output(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/hear.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/hear.dm
index 6832ecca291..1c6c0f3eb1a 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/hear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/hear.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
 	trigger_port = add_output_port("Triggered", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
 	become_hearing_sensitive(ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 
+/obj/item/circuit_component/hear/register_shell(atom/movable/shell)
+	if(parent.loc != shell)
+		shell.become_hearing_sensitive(CIRCUIT_HEAR_TRAIT)
+		RegisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, .proc/on_shell_hear)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/hear/unregister_shell(atom/movable/shell)
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(shell, TRAIT_HEARING_SENSITIVE, CIRCUIT_HEAR_TRAIT)
+
+/obj/item/circuit_component/hear/proc/on_shell_hear(datum/source, list/arguments)
+	return Hear(arglist(arguments))
+
 /obj/item/circuit_component/hear/Hear(message, atom/movable/speaker, datum/language/message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, list/message_mods)
 	if(speaker == parent?.shell)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/pinpointer.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/pinpointer.dm
index 0b6e59c5837..0fead69d401 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/pinpointer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/atom/pinpointer.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 	var/atom/target_entity = target.value
 
-	if(is_in_sight(target_entity, get_turf(src)) && IN_GIVEN_RANGE(get_turf(src), target_entity, max_range))
+	if(is_in_sight(target_entity, get_location()) && IN_GIVEN_RANGE(get_location(), target_entity, max_range))
 		var/turf/location = get_turf(target_entity)
 
 		x_pos.set_output(location?.x)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/pressuresensor.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/pressuresensor.dm
index 3914f4460fb..06e45cc688a 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/pressuresensor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/pressuresensor.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/pressuresensor/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	//Get current turf
-	var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/location = get_location()
 	if(!location)
 		result.set_output(null)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/tempsensor.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/tempsensor.dm
index 0c7fd03321b..e88d5dea1c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/tempsensor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/sensors/tempsensor.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/tempsensor/input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	//Get current turf
-	var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/location = get_location()
 	if(!location)
 		result.set_output(null)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/string/tostring.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/string/tostring.dm
index 9847fca1cf0..37cd445e00a 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/string/tostring.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/string/tostring.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 	var/value = input_port.value
 	if(isatom(value))
-		var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
+		var/turf/location = get_location()
 		var/turf/target_location = get_turf(value)
 		if(target_location.z != location.z || get_dist(location, target_location) > max_range)
 			output.set_output(PORT_TYPE_ATOM)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component.dm
index 390c85e50f7..7fdce13021b 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component.dm
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
 	QDEL_LIST(input_ports)
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/circuit_component/drop_location()
+	if(parent?.shell)
+		return parent.shell.drop_location()
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/circuit_component/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(circuit_flags & CIRCUIT_FLAG_REFUSE_MODULE)
@@ -266,6 +271,10 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
+/// Called when trying to get the physical location of this object
+/obj/item/circuit_component/proc/get_location()
+	return get_turf(src) || get_turf(parent?.shell)
+
 /// Called before input_received and should_receive_input. Used to perform behaviour that shouldn't care whether the input should be received or not.
 /obj/item/circuit_component/proc/pre_input_received(datum/port/input/port)
 	SHOULD_NOT_SLEEP(TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/core/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/core/integrated_circuit.dm
index 0859c80242b..ebe020c1a0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/core/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/core/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(integrated_circuits, /obj/item/integrated_circuit)
 	else
 		. += span_notice("There is no power cell installed.")
 
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/drop_location()
+	if(shell)
+		return shell.drop_location()
+	return ..()
+
 /**
  * Sets the cell of the integrated circuit.
  *
@@ -626,6 +631,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(integrated_circuits, /obj/item/integrated_circuit)
 
 #undef WITHIN_RANGE
 
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/balloon_alert(mob/viewer, text)
+	if(shell)
+		return shell.balloon_alert(viewer, text)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/proc/clear_setter_or_getter(datum/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	// This'll also be called in the Destroy() override of /obj/item/circuit_component
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/bot.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/bot.dm
index b07265d4503..ca7cab94d21 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/bot.dm
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 	entity = add_output_port("User", PORT_TYPE_ATOM)
 	signal = add_output_port("Signal", PORT_TYPE_SIGNAL)
 
-/obj/item/circuit_component/bot/Destroy()
-	signal = null
-	entity = null
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/item/circuit_component/bot/register_shell(atom/movable/shell)
 	RegisterSignal(shell, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND, .proc/on_attack_hand)