diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/survival_pod.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/survival_pod.dm
index c221e78d690..f4463434066 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/survival_pod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/survival_pod.dm
@@ -37,35 +37,83 @@
 	. += "This capsule has the [template.name] stored."
 	. += template.description
 
-/obj/item/survivalcapsule/attack_self()
+/obj/item/survivalcapsule/interact(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return .
+
 	//Can't grab when capsule is New() because templates aren't loaded then
 	get_template()
-	if(!used)
-		loc.visible_message(span_warning("\The [src] begins to shake. Stand back!"))
-		used = TRUE
-		sleep(5 SECONDS)
-		var/turf/deploy_location = get_turf(src)
-		var/status = template.check_deploy(deploy_location)
-		switch(status)
-			if(SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_AREA)
-				src.loc.visible_message(span_warning("\The [src] will not function in this area."))
-			if(SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_TURFS, SHELTER_DEPLOY_ANCHORED_OBJECTS, SHELTER_DEPLOY_OUTSIDE_MAP)
-				var/width = template.width
-				var/height = template.height
-				src.loc.visible_message(span_warning("\The [src] doesn't have room to deploy! You need to clear a [width]x[height] area!"))
-		if(status != SHELTER_DEPLOY_ALLOWED)
-			used = FALSE
-			return
+	if(used)
+		return FALSE
 
-		template.load(deploy_location, centered = TRUE)
-		var/turf/T = deploy_location
-		if(!is_mining_level(T.z)) //only report capsules away from the mining/lavaland level
-			message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(usr)] activated a bluespace capsule away from the mining level! [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(T)]")
-			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] activated a bluespace capsule away from the mining level at [AREACOORD(T)]")
+	loc.visible_message(span_warning("[src] begins to shake. Stand back!"))
+	used = TRUE
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(expand), user), 5 SECONDS)
+	return TRUE
 
-		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 100, TRUE)
-		new /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke(get_turf(src))
-		qdel(src)
+/// Expands the capsule into a full shelter, placing the template at the item's location (NOT triggerer's location)
+/obj/item/survivalcapsule/proc/expand(mob/triggerer)
+	if(QDELETED(src))
+		return
+
+	var/turf/deploy_location = get_turf(src)
+	var/status = template.check_deploy(deploy_location)
+	switch(status)
+		if(SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_AREA)
+			loc.visible_message(span_warning("[src] will not function in this area."))
+		if(SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_TURFS, SHELTER_DEPLOY_ANCHORED_OBJECTS, SHELTER_DEPLOY_OUTSIDE_MAP)
+			loc.visible_message(span_warning("[src] doesn't have room to deploy! You need to clear a [template.width]x[template.height] area!"))
+
+	if(status != SHELTER_DEPLOY_ALLOWED)
+		used = FALSE
+		return
+
+	yote_nearby(deploy_location)
+	template.load(deploy_location, centered = TRUE)
+	trigger_admin_alert(triggerer, deploy_location)
+	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	new /obj/effect/particle_effect/fluid/smoke(get_turf(src))
+	qdel(src)
+
+/// Throws any mobs near the deployed location away from the item / shelter
+/// Does some math to make closer mobs get thrown further
+/obj/item/survivalcapsule/proc/yote_nearby(turf/deploy_location)
+	var/width = template.width
+	var/height = template.height
+	var/base_x_throw_distance = ceil(width / 2)
+	var/base_y_throw_distance = ceil(height / 2)
+	for(var/mob/living/did_not_stand_back in range(loc, "[width]x[height]"))
+		var/dir_to_center = get_dir(deploy_location, did_not_stand_back) || pick(GLOB.alldirs)
+		// Aiming to throw the target just enough to get them out of the range of the shelter
+		// IE: Stronger if they're closer, weaker if they're further away
+		var/throw_dist = 0
+		var/x_component = abs(did_not_stand_back.x - deploy_location.x)
+		var/y_component = abs(did_not_stand_back.y - deploy_location.y)
+		if(ISDIAGONALDIR(dir_to_center))
+			throw_dist = ceil(sqrt(base_x_throw_distance ** 2 + base_y_throw_distance ** 2) - (sqrt(x_component ** 2 + y_component ** 2)))
+		else if(dir_to_center & (NORTH|SOUTH))
+			throw_dist = base_y_throw_distance - y_component + 1
+		else if(dir_to_center & (EAST|WEST))
+			throw_dist = base_x_throw_distance - x_component + 1
+
+		did_not_stand_back.Paralyze(3 SECONDS)
+		did_not_stand_back.Knockdown(6 SECONDS)
+		did_not_stand_back.throw_at(
+			target = get_edge_target_turf(did_not_stand_back, dir_to_center),
+			range = throw_dist,
+			speed = 3,
+			force = MOVE_FORCE_VERY_STRONG,
+		)
+
+/// Logs if the capsule was triggered, by default only if it happened on non-lavaland
+/obj/item/survivalcapsule/proc/trigger_admin_alert(mob/triggerer, turf/trigger_loc)
+	//only report capsules away from the mining/lavaland level
+	if(is_mining_level(trigger_loc.z))
+		return
+
+	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(triggerer)] activated a bluespace capsule away from the mining level! [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(trigger_loc)]")
+	log_admin("[key_name(triggerer)] activated a bluespace capsule away from the mining level at [AREACOORD(trigger_loc)]")
 
 //Non-default pods