diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/energy_field.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/energy_field.dm
index 96a849f947..4488fc3af0 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/energy_field.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/energy_field.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 	var/stress = 0
 
 /obj/effect/energy_field/ex_act(var/severity)
-	Stress(2)
-	//nothing
+	Stress(0.5 + severity)
+
+/obj/effect/energy_field/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
+	Stress(1 + 1 * (Proj.damage / 100))
+
 
 /obj/effect/energy_field/meteorhit(obj/effect/meteor/M as obj)
 	if(M)
@@ -31,6 +34,14 @@
 		invisibility = 2
 		density = 0
 
+/obj/effect/energy_field/proc/Strengthen(var/severity)
+	strength += severity
+
+	//if we take too much damage, drop out - the generator will bring us back up if we have enough power
+	if(strength > 1)
+		invisibility = 0
+		density = 1
+
 /obj/effect/energy_field/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=1.5, air_group = 0)
 	//Purpose: Determines if the object (or airflow) can pass this atom.
 	//Called by: Movement, airflow.
@@ -38,4 +49,4 @@
 	//Outputs: Boolean if can pass.
 
 	//return (!density || !height || air_group)
-	return 0
+	return density
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact_effect.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact_effect.dm
index 16a91a4dd3..3b76ef742e 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact_effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact_effect.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	var/effectmode = "aura"    // How does it carry out the effect?
 	var/aurarange = 4          // How far the artifact will extend an aura effect.
 	var/list/created_field
+	var/archived_loc
 
 /datum/artifact_effect/New()
 	//
@@ -34,11 +35,19 @@
 		del F
 
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/UpdateEffect(var/atom/originator)
-	for(var/obj/effect/energy_field/F in created_field)
+	/*for(var/obj/effect/energy_field/F in created_field)
 		created_field.Remove(F)
-		del F
+		del F*/
+	if(originator.loc != archived_loc)
+		archived_loc = originator.loc
+		update_move(originator)
+
+	for(var/obj/effect/energy_field/E in created_field)
+		if(E.strength < 5)
+			E.Strengthen(0.2)
 
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/DoEffect(var/atom/originator)
+	archived_loc = originator.loc
 	if (src.effectmode == "contact")
 		var/mob/user = originator
 		if(!user)
@@ -121,7 +130,13 @@
 					return 1
 				else user << "Nothing happens."
 			if("forcefield")
-				var/obj/effect/energy_field/E = new /obj/effect/energy_field(locate(user.x + 2,user.y,user.z))
+				while(created_field.len < 16)
+					var/obj/effect/energy_field/E = new (locate(user.x,user.y,user.z))
+					created_field.Add(E)
+					E.strength = 1
+					E.density = 1
+					E.invisibility = 0
+				/*var/obj/effect/energy_field/E = new /obj/effect/energy_field(locate(user.x + 2,user.y,user.z))
 				E.strength = 1
 				E.invisibility = 0
 				E = new /obj/effect/energy_field(locate(user.x + 2,user.y + 1,user.z))
@@ -183,7 +198,7 @@
 				E = new /obj/effect/energy_field(locate(user.x - 1,user.y - 2,user.z))
 				created_field.Add(E)
 				E.strength = 1
-				E.invisibility = 0
+				E.invisibility = 0*/
 				return 1
 			if("teleport")
 				var/list/randomturfs = new/list()
@@ -473,3 +488,52 @@
 						sparks.set_up(3, 0, get_turf(originator)) //no idea what the 0 is
 						sparks.start()
 				return 1
+
+//initially for the force field artifact
+/datum/artifact_effect/proc/update_move(var/atom/originator)
+	switch(effecttype)
+		if("forcefield")
+			while(created_field.len < 16)
+				//for now, just instantly respawn the fields when they get destroyed
+				var/obj/effect/energy_field/E = new (locate(originator.x,originator.y,originator))
+				created_field.Add(E)
+				E.strength = 1
+				E.density = 1
+				E.invisibility = 0
+
+			var/obj/effect/energy_field/E = created_field[1]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 2,originator.y + 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[2]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 2,originator.y + 1,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[3]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 2,originator.y,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[4]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 2,originator.y - 1,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[5]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 2,originator.y - 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[6]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 1,originator.y + 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[7]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x + 1,originator.y - 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[8]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x,originator.y + 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[9]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x,originator.y - 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[10]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 1,originator.y + 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[11]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 1,originator.y - 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[12]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 2,originator.y + 2,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[13]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 2,originator.y + 1,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[14]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 2,originator.y,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[15]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 2,originator.y - 1,originator.z)
+			E = created_field[16]
+			E.loc = locate(originator.x - 2,originator.y - 2,originator.z)
+
+	/*for(var/obj/effect/energy_field/F in created_field)
+		created_field.Remove(F)
+		del F*/
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifacts.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifacts.dm
index 3eb716f900..2c94c630c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifacts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifacts.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	icon_state = "ano[icon_num]0"
 
 	// Low-ish random chance to not look like it's origin
-	if(prob(20)) src.icon_state = pick("ano0","ano1","ano2","ano3","ano4","ano5")
+	if(prob(20)) src.icon_state = pick("ano00","ano10","ano20","ano30","ano40","ano50")
 
 	// Power randomisation
 	my_effect.trigger = pick("force","energy","chemical","heat","touch")
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
 	display_id += "-"
 	display_id += num2text(rand(100,999))
 
+/obj/machinery/artifact/Del()
+	..()
+	my_effect.HaltEffect()
+
 /obj/machinery/artifact/attack_hand(var/mob/user as mob)
 	if (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai) || istype(user, /mob/dead/)) return
 	if (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/robot))
@@ -176,14 +180,14 @@
 		chargetime -= 1
 	else
 		src.charged = 1
-		my_effect.HaltEffect(src.loc)
 
 	my_effect.UpdateEffect(src.loc)
 
 	//activate
-	if(src.charged && my_effect.DoEffect(src))
-		src.charged = 0
-		src.chargetime = src.recharge
+	if( (my_effect.effectmode == "pulse" || my_effect.effecttype == "worldpulse") && activated)
+		if(src.charged && my_effect.DoEffect(src))
+			src.charged = 0
+			src.chargetime = src.recharge
 
 /obj/machinery/artifact/proc/Artifact_Activate()
 	src.activated = !src.activated
@@ -226,6 +230,11 @@
 // this was used in QM for a time but it fell into disuse and wasn't removed, the purpose being to check if an artifact
 // was benevolent or malicious, to determine whether QMs would be paid or punished for shipping it
 
+/obj/machinery/artifact/Move()
+	..()
+	my_effect.update_move(src, src.loc)
+
+
 /proc/artifact_checkgood(var/datum/artifact_effect/A)
 	switch(A.effecttype)
 		if("healing") return 1