diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 35a7237aa1..2f11011c1f 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\_DynamicAreaLighting_TG.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\configuration.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\failsafe.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\hooks.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\lighting_controller.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\master_controller.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\shuttle_controller.dm"
@@ -650,7 +651,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\holder2.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\IsBanned.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\NewBan.dm"
-#include "code\modules\admin\newbanjob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\player_notes.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\player_panel.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\topic.dm"
diff --git a/code/ZAS/FEA_gas_mixture.dm b/code/ZAS/FEA_gas_mixture.dm
index 3eccad7e91..9a829633e2 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/FEA_gas_mixture.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/FEA_gas_mixture.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ What are the archived variables for?
 #define QUANTIZE(variable)		(round(variable,0.0001))
 #define TRANSFER_FRACTION 5 //What fraction (1/#) of the air difference to try and transfer
 
+/hook/startup/proc/createGasOverlays()
+	plmaster = new /obj/effect/overlay()
+	plmaster.icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
+	plmaster.icon_state = "plasma"
+	plmaster.layer = FLY_LAYER
+	plmaster.mouse_opacity = 0
+
+	slmaster = new /obj/effect/overlay()
+	slmaster.icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
+	slmaster.icon_state = "sleeping_agent"
+	slmaster.layer = FLY_LAYER
+	slmaster.mouse_opacity = 0
+	return 1
+
 /datum/gas/sleeping_agent/specific_heat = 40 //These are used for the "Trace Gases" stuff, but is buggy.
 
 /datum/gas/oxygen_agent_b/specific_heat = 300
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
index ce8d788f25..07a22f5693 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var/global/list/backbaglist = list("Nothing", "Backpack", "Satchel", "Satchel Al
 /////Initial Building/////
 //////////////////////////
 
-/proc/make_datum_references_lists()
+/hook/startup/proc/makeDatumRefLists()
 	var/list/paths
 
 	//Hair - Initialise all /datum/sprite_accessory/hair into an list indexed by hair-style name
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ var/global/list/backbaglist = list("Nothing", "Backpack", "Satchel", "Satchel Al
 		if(S.flags & WHITELISTED)
 			whitelisted_species += S.name
 
+	return 1
+
 /* // Uncomment to debug chemical reaction list.
 /client/verb/debug_chemical_list()
 
diff --git a/code/datums/datacore.dm b/code/datums/datacore.dm
index 1a7d97e99c..2be4c6e82a 100644
--- a/code/datums/datacore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datacore.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/hook/startup/proc/createDatacore()
+	data_core = new /obj/effect/datacore()
+	return 1
 
 /obj/effect/datacore/proc/manifest(var/nosleep = 0)
 	spawn()
diff --git a/code/datums/sun.dm b/code/datums/sun.dm
index 9ce8a73cb7..82acfa0cff 100644
--- a/code/datums/sun.dm
+++ b/code/datums/sun.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 	if(prob(50))
 		rate = -rate
 
+/hook/startup/proc/createSun()
+	sun = new /datum/sun()
+	return 1
+
 // calculate the sun's position given the time of day
 
 /datum/sun/proc/calc_position()
diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index 9ba221c64d..9ff5a6e0cd 100755
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /*I am far too lazy to make it a proper list of areas so I'll just make it run the usual telepot routine at the start of the game*/
 var/list/teleportlocs = list()
 
-proc/process_teleport_locs()
+/hook/startup/proc/setupTeleportLocs()
 	for(var/area/AR in world)
 		if(istype(AR, /area/shuttle) || istype(AR, /area/syndicate_station) || istype(AR, /area/wizard_station)) continue
 		if(teleportlocs.Find(AR.name)) continue
@@ -65,20 +65,13 @@ proc/process_teleport_locs()
 			teleportlocs += AR.name
 			teleportlocs[AR.name] = AR
 
-	var/not_in_order = 0
-	do
-		not_in_order = 0
-		if(teleportlocs.len <= 1)
-			break
-		for(var/i = 1, i <= (teleportlocs.len - 1), i++)
-			if(sorttext(teleportlocs[i], teleportlocs[i+1]) == -1)
-				teleportlocs.Swap(i, i+1)
-				not_in_order = 1
-	while(not_in_order)
+	teleportlocs = sortAssoc(teleportlocs)
+
+	return 1
 
 var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 
-proc/process_ghost_teleport_locs()
+/hook/startup/proc/setupGhostTeleportLocs()
 	for(var/area/AR in world)
 		if(ghostteleportlocs.Find(AR.name)) continue
 		if(istype(AR, /area/turret_protected/aisat) || istype(AR, /area/derelict) || istype(AR, /area/tdome))
@@ -89,17 +82,9 @@ proc/process_ghost_teleport_locs()
 			ghostteleportlocs += AR.name
 			ghostteleportlocs[AR.name] = AR
 
-	var/not_in_order = 0
-	do
-		not_in_order = 0
-		if(ghostteleportlocs.len <= 1)
-			break
-		for(var/i = 1, i <= (ghostteleportlocs.len - 1), i++)
-			if(sorttext(ghostteleportlocs[i], ghostteleportlocs[i+1]) == -1)
-				ghostteleportlocs.Swap(i, i+1)
-				not_in_order = 1
-	while(not_in_order)
+	ghostteleportlocs = sortAssoc(ghostteleportlocs)
 
+	return 1
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/code/game/communications.dm b/code/game/communications.dm
index 32d8ca6934..3bc3ee7009 100644
--- a/code/game/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/communications.dm
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ var/const/RADIO_MAGNETS = "9"
 
 var/global/datum/controller/radio/radio_controller
 
+/hook/startup/proc/createRadioController()
+	radio_controller = new /datum/controller/radio()
+	return 1
+
 datum/controller/radio
 	var/list/datum/radio_frequency/frequencies = list()
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/holidays/Holidays.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/holidays/Holidays.dm
index d2481eae44..2cd06199bd 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/holidays/Holidays.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/holidays/Holidays.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ var/global/Holiday = null
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //																							~Carn
 
+/hook/startup/proc/updateHoliday()
+	Get_Holiday()
+	return 1
+
 //sets up the Holiday global variable. Shouldbe called on game configuration or something.
 /proc/Get_Holiday()
 	if(!Holiday)	return		// Holiday stuff was not enabled in the config!
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index a03068371f..73d61637f8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	data_core.manifest()
 	current_state = GAME_STATE_PLAYING
 
+	callHook("roundstart")
 
 	//here to initialize the random events nicely at round start
 	setup_economy()
@@ -323,6 +324,8 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 				declare_completion()
 
 			spawn(50)
+				callHook("roundend")
+
 				if (mode.station_was_nuked)
 					feedback_set_details("end_proper","nuke")
 					if(!delay_end)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm b/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
index f28de56dc4..98efaf9273 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 var/list/whitelist = list()
 
+/hook/startup/proc/loadWhitelist()
+	if(config.usewhitelist)
+		load_whitelist()
+	return 1
+
 /proc/load_whitelist()
 	whitelist = file2list(WHITELISTFILE)
 	if(!whitelist.len)	whitelist = null
@@ -11,9 +16,14 @@ var/list/whitelist = list()
 		return 0
 	return ("[M.ckey]" in whitelist)
 
-var/list/alien_whitelist = list()
+/var/list/alien_whitelist = list()
 
-proc/load_alienwhitelist()
+/hook/startup/proc/loadAlienWhitelist()
+	if(config.usealienwhitelist)
+		load_alienwhitelist()
+	return 1
+
+/proc/load_alienwhitelist()
 	var/text = file2text("config/alienwhitelist.txt")
 	if (!text)
 		diary << "Failed to load config/alienwhitelist.txt\n"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
index 83447d1a23..035b2d2309 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 	CMinutes = (world.realtime / 10) / 60
 	return 1
 
+/hook/startup/proc/loadBans()
+	return LoadBans()
+
 /proc/LoadBans()
 
 	Banlist = new("data/banlist.bdb")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index e2bf6f7be2..c6dcc662a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -1014,14 +1014,6 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGU") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
-/client/proc/unjobban_panel()
-	set name = "Unjobban Panel"
-	set category = "Admin"
-	if (src.holder)
-		src.holder.unjobbanpanel()
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","UJBP") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	return
-
 /datum/admins/proc/output_ai_laws()
 	var/ai_number = 0
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/S in mob_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm
index e601f069c6..a062788438 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 /proc/investigate_subject2file(var/subject)
 	return file("[INVESTIGATE_DIR][subject].html")
 
+/hook/startup/proc/resetInvestigate()
+	investigate_reset()
+	return 1
+
 /proc/investigate_reset()
 	if(fdel(INVESTIGATE_DIR))	return 1
 	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
index 115fafba82..86624e0bd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all ranks with associated rights
 	#endif
 
 
+/hook/startup/proc/loadAdmins()
+	load_admins()
+	return 1
+
 /proc/load_admins()
 	//clear the datums references
 	admin_datums.Cut()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 606a6e82ff..8a74a48317 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 )
 var/list/admin_verbs_ban = list(
 	/client/proc/unban_panel,
-	/client/proc/jobbans,
-	/client/proc/unjobban_panel,
-	// /client/proc/DB_ban_panel
+	/client/proc/jobbans
 	)
 var/list/admin_verbs_sounds = list(
 	/client/proc/play_local_sound,
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm b/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
index b6d1ea53b6..42326711d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/banjob.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ DEBUG
 	jobban_loadbanfile()
 */
 
+/hook/startup/proc/loadJobBans()
+	jobban_loadbanfile()
+	return 1
+
 /proc/jobban_loadbanfile()
 	if(config.ban_legacy_system)
 		var/savefile/S=new("data/job_full.ban")
@@ -101,15 +105,6 @@ DEBUG
 	text2file(formatted_log,"data/ban_unban_log.txt")
 
 
-/proc/jobban_updatelegacybans()
-	if(!jobban_runonce)
-		log_admin("Updating jobbanfile!")
-		// Updates bans.. Or fixes them. Either way.
-		for(var/T in jobban_keylist)
-			if(!T)	continue
-		jobban_runonce++	//don't run this update again
-
-
 /proc/jobban_remove(X)
 	for (var/i = 1; i <= length(jobban_keylist); i++)
 		if( findtext(jobban_keylist[i], "[X]") )
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index f1c911488a..671908259c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -874,19 +874,6 @@
 			if("Cancel")
 				return
 
-	else if(href_list["unjobbanf"])
-		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
-
-		var/banfolder = href_list["unjobbanf"]
-		Banlist.cd = "/base/[banfolder]"
-		var/key = Banlist["key"]
-		if(alert(usr, "Are you sure you want to unban [key]?", "Confirmation", "Yes", "No") == "Yes")
-			if (RemoveBanjob(banfolder))
-				unjobbanpanel()
-			else
-				alert(usr,"This ban has already been lifted / does not exist.","Error","Ok")
-				unjobbanpanel()
-
 	else if(href_list["mute"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN))  return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/ext_scripts/irc.dm b/code/modules/ext_scripts/irc.dm
index f4e94f3ffc..3976904efb 100644
--- a/code/modules/ext_scripts/irc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ext_scripts/irc.dm
@@ -4,11 +4,16 @@
 	return
 
 /proc/send2mainirc(var/msg)
-	if(config.use_irc_bot && config.main_irc && config.irc_bot_host)
-		ext_python("ircbot_message.py", "[config.comms_password] [config.irc_bot_host] [config.main_irc] [msg]")
+	if(config.main_irc)
+		send2irc(config.main_irc, msg)
 	return
 
 /proc/send2adminirc(var/msg)
-	if(config.use_irc_bot && config.admin_irc && config.irc_bot_host)
-		ext_python("ircbot_message.py", "[config.comms_password] [config.irc_bot_host] [config.admin_irc] [msg]")
+	if(config.admin_irc)
+		send2irc(config.admin_irc, msg)
 	return
+
+
+/hook/startup/proc/ircNotify()
+	send2mainirc("Server starting up on [config.server? "byond://[config.server]" : "byond://[world.address]:[world.port]"]")
+	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
index 93271aadaf..87d6a169b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ var/datum/paiController/paiController			// Global handler for pAI candidates
 	var/ready = 0
 
 
+/hook/startup/proc/paiControllerSetup()
+	paiController = new /datum/paiController()
+	return 1
+
 
 /datum/paiController
 	var/list/pai_candidates = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/power.dm b/code/modules/power/power.dm
index b94901a637..986f81d6c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/power.dm
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 
 // rebuild all power networks from scratch
 
+/hook/startup/proc/buildPowernets()
+	return makepowernets()
+
 /proc/makepowernets()
 	for(var/datum/powernet/PN in powernets)
 		del(PN)
@@ -101,6 +104,8 @@
 		if(!M.powernet)	continue	// APCs have powernet=0 so they don't count as network nodes directly
 		M.powernet.nodes[M] = M
 
+	return 1
+
 
 // returns a list of all power-related objects (nodes, cable, junctions) in turf,
 // excluding source, that match the direction d
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index abc4997699..9545324343 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 
-#define RECOMMENDED_VERSION 495
+#define RECOMMENDED_VERSION 501
 /world/New()
 	//logs
 	var/date_string = time2text(world.realtime, "YYYY/MM-Month/DD-Day")
@@ -22,59 +22,13 @@
 	if(byond_version < RECOMMENDED_VERSION)
 		world.log << "Your server's byond version does not meet the recommended requirements for this server. Please update BYOND"
 
-	make_datum_references_lists()	//initialises global lists for referencing frequently used datums (so that we only ever do it once)
-
 	load_configuration()
-	load_mode()
-	load_motd()
-	load_admins()
-	load_mods()
-	LoadBansjob()
-	if(config.usewhitelist)
-		load_whitelist()
-	if(config.usealienwhitelist)
-		load_alienwhitelist()
-	jobban_loadbanfile()
-	jobban_updatelegacybans()
-	LoadBans()
 
 	if(config && config.server_name != null && config.server_suffix && world.port > 0)
 		// dumb and hardcoded but I don't care~
 		config.server_name += " #[(world.port % 1000) / 100]"
 
-	investigate_reset()
-	Get_Holiday()	//~Carn, needs to be here when the station is named so :P
-
-	src.update_status()
-
-	makepowernets()
-
-	sun = new /datum/sun()
-	radio_controller = new /datum/controller/radio()
-	data_core = new /obj/effect/datacore()
-	paiController = new /datum/paiController()
-
-	if(!setup_database_connection())
-		world.log << "Your server failed to establish a connection with the feedback database."
-	else
-		world.log << "Feedback database connection established."
-
-	if(!setup_old_database_connection())
-		world.log << "Your server failed to establish a connection with the SQL database."
-	else
-		world.log << "SQL database connection established."
-
-	plmaster = new /obj/effect/overlay()
-	plmaster.icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
-	plmaster.icon_state = "plasma"
-	plmaster.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	plmaster.mouse_opacity = 0
-
-	slmaster = new /obj/effect/overlay()
-	slmaster.icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
-	slmaster.icon_state = "sleeping_agent"
-	slmaster.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	slmaster.mouse_opacity = 0
+	callHook("startup")
 
 	src.update_status()
 
@@ -82,15 +36,10 @@
 
 	sleep_offline = 1
 
-	send2mainirc("Server starting up on [config.server? "byond://[config.server]" : "byond://[world.address]:[world.port]"]")
-
 	master_controller = new /datum/controller/game_controller()
 	spawn(1)
 		master_controller.setup()
 
-	process_teleport_locs()			//Sets up the wizard teleport locations
-	process_ghost_teleport_locs()	//Sets up ghost teleport locations.
-
 	spawn(3000)		//so we aren't adding to the round-start lag
 		if(config.ToRban)
 			ToRban_autoupdate()
@@ -184,6 +133,10 @@
 #undef INACTIVITY_KICK
 
 
+/hook/startup/proc/loadMode()
+	world.load_mode()
+	return 1
+
 /world/proc/load_mode()
 	var/list/Lines = file2list("data/mode.txt")
 	if(Lines.len)
@@ -196,9 +149,15 @@
 	fdel(F)
 	F << the_mode
 
+
+/hook/startup/proc/loadMOTD()
+	world.load_motd()
+	return 1
+
 /world/proc/load_motd()
 	join_motd = file2text("config/motd.txt")
 
+
 /world/proc/load_configuration()
 	config = new /datum/configuration()
 	config.load("config/config.txt")
@@ -208,6 +167,11 @@
 	// apply some settings from config..
 	abandon_allowed = config.respawn
 
+
+/hook/startup/proc/loadMods()
+	world.load_mods()
+	return 1
+
 /world/proc/load_mods()
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 		var/text = file2text("config/moderators.txt")
@@ -290,6 +254,13 @@
 var/failed_db_connections = 0
 var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 
+/hook/startup/proc/connectDB()
+	if(!setup_database_connection())
+		world.log << "Your server failed to establish a connection with the feedback database."
+	else
+		world.log << "Feedback database connection established."
+	return 1
+
 proc/setup_database_connection()
 
 	if(failed_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to conenct anymore.
@@ -325,7 +296,12 @@ proc/establish_db_connection()
 		return 1
 
 
-
+/hook/startup/proc/connectOldDB()
+	if(!setup_old_database_connection())
+		world.log << "Your server failed to establish a connection with the SQL database."
+	else
+		world.log << "SQL database connection established."
+	return 1
 
 //These two procs are for the old database, while it's being phased out. See the tgstation.sql file in the SQL folder for more information.
 proc/setup_old_database_connection()