diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/coalesce_ch.dm b/modular_chomp/code/coalesce_ch.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..837dcf03f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/coalesce_ch.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/proc/coalesce(...)
+	for (var/arg in args)
+		if (arg)
+			return arg
+	return null
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 92df4e47d1..6a5d204e80 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -4516,6 +4516,7 @@
 #include "maps\submaps\surface_submaps\wilderness\wilderness.dm"
 #include "maps\submaps\surface_submaps\wilderness\wilderness_areas.dm"
 #include "maps\~map_system\maps.dm"
+#include "modular_chomp\code\coalesce_ch.dm"
 #include "modular_chomp\code\global.dm"
 #include "modular_chomp\code\ATMOSPHERICS\atmospherics.dm"
 #include "modular_chomp\code\datums\autolathe\arms.dm"