diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
index feae925a86..14c134dc08 100755
--- a/code/modules/mob/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@
 	key = "q"
 	flags = RESTRICTED
 
+/datum/language/common
+	name = "Galactic Common"
+	desc = "The common galactic tongue."
+	speech_verb = "says"
+	key = "0"
+	flags = RESTRICTED
+
 /datum/language/human
 	name = "Sol Common"
 	desc = "A bastardized hybrid of informal English and elements of Mandarin Chinese; the common language of the Sol system."
@@ -95,6 +102,14 @@
 	colour = "rough"
 	key = "3"
 
+/datum/language/xenocommon
+	name = "Xenomorph"
+	colour = "alien"
+	desc = "The common tongue of the xenomorphs."
+	speech_verb = "hisses"
+	key = "4"
+	flags = RESTRICTED
+
 /datum/language/xenos
 	name = "Hivemind"
 	desc = "Xenomorphs have the strange ability to commune over a psychic hivemind."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index c811fd2b09..7f77e33631 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/New()
 	..()
-	add_language("Rootspeak")
\ No newline at end of file
+	add_language("Xenomorph") //Bonus language.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
index 5daa904bf6..f7c85f0b71 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			if(B.health <= 0)
 				user << "\red That brain is well and truly dead."
 				return
-			else if(!B:brainmob)
+			else if(!B.brainmob)
 				user << "\red You aren't sure where this brain came from, but you're pretty sure it's a useless brain."
 				return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/alien/alien_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/alien/alien_species.dm
index 09c8a19b13..fc7d589cd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/alien/alien_species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/alien/alien_species.dm
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //Stand-in until this is made more lore-friendly.
 /datum/species/xenos
 	name = "Xenomorph"
+	default_language = "Xenomorph"
 	language = "Hivemind"
 	unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/claws/strong
 	secondary_unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/bite/strong
 	hud_type = /datum/hud_data/alien
 	rarity_value = 3
-	speaks_common = 0
 
 	has_fine_manipulation = 0
 	insulated = 1
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
 	if(istype(other,/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva))
 		return 1
 
-	if(istype(other,/mob/living/carbon/human))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = other
-		if(istype(H.species,/datum/species/xenos))
-			return 1
-
 	return 0
 
 /datum/species/xenos/hug(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H,var/mob/living/target)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 69653cd5a8..c8294d7358 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1263,6 +1263,9 @@
 		if(species.language)
 			remove_language(species.language)
 
+		if(species.default_language)
+			remove_language(species.default_language)
+
 	species = all_species[new_species]
 
 	species.create_organs(src)
@@ -1270,6 +1273,9 @@
 	if(species.language)
 		add_language(species.language)
 
+	if(species.default_language)
+		add_language(species.default_language)
+
 	if(species.base_color && default_colour)
 		//Apply colour.
 		r_skin = hex2num(copytext(species.base_color,2,4))
@@ -1426,4 +1432,4 @@
 		var/datum/organ/internal/eyes = internal_organs_by_name["eyes"]
 		if(eyes && istype(eyes) && !eyes.status & ORGAN_CUT_AWAY)
 			return 1
-	return 0
+	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 35c310c5de..0b7d601ca9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/say(var/message)
 
-	//TODO: Add checks for species who do not speak common.
-
 	var/verb = "says"
 	var/alt_name = ""
 	var/message_range = world.view
@@ -34,9 +32,13 @@
 
 	//parse the language code and consume it
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
+	if(speaking)
+		message = copytext(message,3)
+	else if(species.default_language)
+		speaking = all_languages[species.default_language]
+
 	if (speaking)
 		verb = speaking.speech_verb
-		message = copytext(message,3)
 
 		// This is broadcast to all mobs with the language,
 		// irrespective of distance or anything else.
@@ -183,10 +185,6 @@
 			return 1
 		if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/slime))
 			return 1
-		if(istype(other,/mob/living/carbon/human))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = other
-			if(!species.speaks_common || !H.species.speaks_common)
-				return 0
 
 	//This is already covered by mob/say_understands()
 	//if (istype(other, /mob/living/simple_animal))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 895e0234d3..917251731d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 	var/primitive                              // Lesser form, if any (ie. monkey for humans)
 	var/tail                                   // Name of tail image in species effects icon file.
-	var/language                               // Default racial language, if any.
 	var/datum/unarmed_attack/unarmed           // For empty hand harm-intent attack
 	var/datum/unarmed_attack/secondary_unarmed // For empty hand harm-intent attack if the first fails.
 	var/datum/hud_data/hud
@@ -24,7 +23,9 @@
 	var/unarmed_type =           /datum/unarmed_attack
 	var/secondary_unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/bite
 
-	var/speaks_common = 1         // Speaks the common galactic tongue.
+	var/language                  // Default racial language, if any.
+	// Default language is used when 'say' is used without modifiers.
+	var/default_language = "Galactic Common"
 	var/secondary_langs = list()  // The names of secondary languages that are available to this species.
 	var/mutantrace                // Safeguard due to old code.
 	var/list/speech_sounds        // A list of sounds to potentially play when speaking.
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@
 	name = "Vox"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_vox.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_def_vox.dmi'
-	language = "Vox-pidgin"
+	default_language = "Vox-pidgin"
+	language = "Galactic Common"
 	unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/claws/strong
 	secondary_unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/bite/strong
 	rarity_value = 2
@@ -324,7 +326,6 @@
 	name = "Vox Armalis"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_armalis.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_armalis.dmi'
-	language = "Vox-pidgin"
 	rarity_value = 10
 
 	warning_low_pressure = 50
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
index 8ca87ef3ba..8ecb8bb658 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_alien.dm
@@ -92,8 +92,12 @@
 
 	// They're also super gross and ooze ichor.
 	if(prob(5))
-		var/datum/reagent/blood = owner.reagents.reagent_list["blood"]
-		blood_splatter(owner,blood,1)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
+		if(!istype(H))
+			return
+
+		var/datum/reagent/blood = H.vessel.reagent_list["blood"]
+		blood_splatter(H,blood,1)
 		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter/goo = locate() in get_turf(owner)
 		if(goo)
 			goo.name = "husk ichor"