diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
index 0c6c33928a..d780d47406 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
 		return
 	ui_interact(user)
 
-/obj/machinery/computer/crew/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null, var/force_open = 1)
-	crew_monitor.ui_interact(user, ui_key, ui, force_open)
+/obj/machinery/computer/crew/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null, var/force_open = 1, var/datum/topic_state/state = default_state)
+	crew_monitor.ui_interact(user, ui_key, ui, force_open, state)
+
+/obj/machinery/computer/crew/nano_container()
+	return crew_monitor
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/crew/interact(mob/user)
 	crew_monitor.ui_interact(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/interaction/base.dm b/code/modules/nano/interaction/base.dm
index ccd9f3740b..82fd32ea3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/interaction/base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/interaction/base.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 /datum/proc/nano_host()
 	return src
 
+/datum/proc/nano_container()
+	return src
+
 /datum/proc/CanUseTopic(var/mob/user, var/datum/topic_state/state)
 	var/src_object = nano_host()
 	return state.can_use_topic(src_object, user)
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/interaction/interactive.dm b/code/modules/nano/interaction/interactive.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddd8f8f9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/nano/interaction/interactive.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*
+	This state always returns STATUS_INTERACTIVE
+*/
+/var/global/datum/topic_state/interactive/interactive_state = new()
+
+/datum/topic_state/interactive/can_use_topic(var/src_object, var/mob/user)
+	return STATUS_INTERACTIVE
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/interaction/remote.dm b/code/modules/nano/interaction/remote.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef2cb6926d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/nano/interaction/remote.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+	This state checks that user is capable, within range of the remoter, etc. and that src_object meets the basic requirements for interaction (being powered, non-broken, etc.
+	Whoever initializes this state is also responsible for deleting it properly.
+*/
+/datum/topic_state/remote
+	var/datum/remoter
+	var/datum/remote_target
+	var/datum/topic_state/remoter_state
+
+/datum/topic_state/remote/New(var/remoter, var/remote_target, var/datum/topic_state/remoter_state = default_state)
+	src.remoter = remoter
+	src.remote_target = remote_target
+	src.remoter_state = remoter_state
+	..()
+
+/datum/topic_state/remote/Destroy()
+	src.remoter = null
+	src.remoter_state = null
+
+	// Force an UI update before we go, ensuring that any windows we may have opened for the remote target closes.
+	nanomanager.update_uis(remote_target.nano_container())
+	remote_target = null
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/topic_state/remote/can_use_topic(var/datum/src_object, var/mob/user)
+	if(!(remoter && remoter_state))	// The remoter is gone, let us leave
+		return STATUS_CLOSE
+
+	if(src_object != remote_target)
+		error("remote - Unexpected src_object: Expected '[remote_target]'/[remote_target.type], was '[src_object]'/[src_object.type]")
+
+	// This checks if src_object is powered, etc.
+	// The interactive state is otherwise simplistic and only returns STATUS_INTERACTIVE and never checks distances, etc.
+	. = src_object.CanUseTopic(user, interactive_state)
+	if(. == STATUS_CLOSE)
+		return
+
+	// This is the (generally) heavy checking, making sure the user is capable, within range of the remoter source, etc.
+	return min(., remoter.CanUseTopic(user, remoter_state))
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm b/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
index e90a562fef..5fd221b2a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ nanoui is used to open and update nano browser uis
 	user << browse(null, "window=[window_id]")
 	for(var/datum/nanoui/child in children)
 		child.close()
+	children.Cut()
+	state = null
+	master_ui = null
 
  /**
   * Set the UI window to call the nanoclose verb when the window is closed
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index 7a7d42d13d..16f869bee9 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -1499,10 +1499,12 @@
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\conscious.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\contained.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\default.dm"
+#include "code\modules\nano\interaction\interactive.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\inventory.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\inventory_deep.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\outside.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\physical.dm"
+#include "code\modules\nano\interaction\remote.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\self.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\interaction\zlevel.dm"
 #include "code\modules\nano\modules\alarm_monitor.dm"