diff --git a/code/_onclick/ai.dm b/code/_onclick/ai.dm
index 03fe0d53b2..280c4aaf59 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/ai.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/ai.dm
@@ -121,12 +121,10 @@
 		Topic("aiDisable=4", list("aiDisable"="4"), 1)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/AICtrlClick() // turns off/on APCs.
-	Topic("breaker=1", list("breaker"="1"), 1) // 0 meaning window (consistency! wait...)
+	Topic("breaker=1", list("breaker"="1"), 1) // 1 meaning no window (consistency!)
 
 /obj/machinery/turretid/AICtrlClick() //turns off/on Turrets
-	if(!ailock)
-		src.enabled = !src.enabled
-		src.updateTurrets()
+	Topic("toggleOn", list("toggleOn"="1", 1)) // 1 meaning no window (consistency!)
 
 /atom/proc/AIAltClick(var/atom/A)
 	AltClick(A)
@@ -141,9 +139,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/turretid/AIAltClick() //toggles lethal on turrets
-	if(!ailock)
-		src.lethal = !src.lethal
-		src.updateTurrets()
+	Topic("toggleLethal", list("toggleLethal"="1", 1)) // 1 meaning no window (consistency!)
 
 /atom/proc/AIMiddleClick()
 	return
diff --git a/code/datums/wires/apc.dm b/code/datums/wires/apc.dm
index 7e48809af9..2b8d853350 100644
--- a/code/datums/wires/apc.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wires/apc.dm
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 	holder_type = /obj/machinery/power/apc
 	wire_count = 4
 
-var/const/APC_WIRE_IDSCAN = 1
-var/const/APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER1 = 2
-var/const/APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER2 = 4
-var/const/APC_WIRE_AI_CONTROL = 8
+#define APC_WIRE_IDSCAN 1
+#define APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER1 2
+#define APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER2 4
+#define APC_WIRE_AI_CONTROL 8
 
 /datum/wires/apc/GetInteractWindow()
 	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/A = holder
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/radio.dm b/code/defines/procs/radio.dm
index 0846502ede..62c8170489 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/radio.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/radio.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 	var/datum/reception/reception = new
 
 	// check if telecomms I/O route 1459 is stable
-	//var/telecomms_intact = telecomms_process(P.owner, owner, t)
 	reception.message_server = get_message_server()
 
 	var/datum/signal/signal = sender.telecomms_process()	// Be aware that this proc calls sleep, to simulate transmition delays
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index f542ff6994..acfa9c2328 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -1032,8 +1032,8 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 					else if(src.locked)
 						usr << "The door bolts are already dropped."
 					else
-						src.lock()
-						usr << "The door bolts have been dropped."
+						if(src.lock())
+							usr << "The door bolts have been dropped."
 				if(5)
 					//un-electrify door
 					if(src.isWireCut(AIRLOCK_WIRE_ELECTRIFY))
@@ -1372,12 +1372,13 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/lock(var/forced=0)
-	if (operating || src.locked) return
+	if (operating || src.locked) return 0
 
 	src.locked = 1
 	for(var/mob/M in range(1,src))
 		M.show_message("You hear a click from the bottom of the door.", 2)
 	update_icon()
+	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/unlock(var/forced=0)
 	if (operating || !src.locked) return
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index 5bc531e571..e21af65ee7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 			for (var/mob/R in heard_gibberish)
 				R.hear_radio(message, verbage, speaking, part_a, part_b, M, 1)
 
+	return 1
 
 /proc/Broadcast_SimpleMessage(var/source, var/frequency, var/text, var/data, var/mob/M, var/compression, var/level)
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm b/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
index 6c1b6acd11..65e0dab0c9 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turret_control.dm
@@ -111,9 +111,18 @@
 	popup.set_title_image(user.browse_rsc_icon(src.icon, src.icon_state))
 	popup.open()
 
-/obj/machinery/turretid/Topic(href, href_list)
-	if(..())
-		return
+/obj/machinery/turretid/Topic(href, href_list, var/nowindow = 0)
+	if(!nowindow && ..())
+		return 0
+
+	if(inoperable())
+		return 0
+
+	if(ailock)
+		usr << "<span class='notice'>There seems to be a firewall preventing you from accessing this device.</span>"
+		return 0
+
+	add_fingerprint(usr)
 	if (src.locked)
 		if (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))
 			usr << "Control panel is locked!"
@@ -124,7 +133,14 @@
 	else if (href_list["toggleLethal"])
 		src.lethal = !src.lethal
 		src.updateTurrets()
-	src.attack_hand(usr)
+
+	if(!nowindow)
+		updateDialog()
+
+/obj/machinery/turretid/updateDialog()
+	if (stat & (BROKEN|MAINT))
+		return
+	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/turretid/proc/updateTurrets()
 	if(control_area)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 0985f87a32..814b304496 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -221,27 +221,27 @@
 	// If a channel isn't specified, send to common.
 	if(!message_mode || message_mode == "headset")
 		return radio_connection
-	
+
 	// Otherwise, if a channel is specified, look for it.
 	if(channels)
 		if (message_mode == "department") // Department radio shortcut
 			message_mode = channels[1]
-		
+
 		if (channels[message_mode]) // only broadcast if the channel is set on
 			return secure_radio_connections[message_mode]
-	
+
 	// If we were to send to a channel we don't have, drop it.
 	return null
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/talk_into(mob/living/M as mob, message, channel, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/speaking = null)
-	if(!on) return // the device has to be on
+	if(!on) return 0 // the device has to be on
 	//  Fix for permacell radios, but kinda eh about actually fixing them.
-	if(!M || !message) return
+	if(!M || !message) return 0
 
 	//  Uncommenting this. To the above comment:
 	// 	The permacell radios aren't suppose to be able to transmit, this isn't a bug and this "fix" is just making radio wires useless. -Giacom
 	if(!(src.wires & WIRE_TRANSMIT)) // The device has to have all its wires and shit intact
-		return
+		return 0
 
 	M.last_target_click = world.time
 
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@
 	//#### Grab the connection datum ####//
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = handle_message_mode(M, message, channel)
 	if (!istype(connection))
-		return
+		return 0
 	if (!connection)
-		return
+		return 0
 
 	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
 
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@
 
 	// --- Human: use their actual job ---
 	if (ishuman(M))
-		jobname = M:get_assignment()
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+		jobname = H.get_assignment()
 
 	// --- Carbon Nonhuman ---
 	else if (iscarbon(M)) // Nonhuman carbon mob
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@
 			R.receive_signal(signal)
 
 		// Receiving code can be located in Telecommunications.dm
-		return
+		return signal.data["done"] && position.z in signal.data["level"]
 
 
   /* ###### Intercoms and station-bounced radios ###### */
@@ -416,15 +417,15 @@
 
 	if(signal.data["done"] && position.z in signal.data["level"])
 		// we're done here.
-		return
+		return 1
 
 	// Oh my god; the comms are down or something because the signal hasn't been broadcasted yet in our level.
 	// Send a mundane broadcast with limited targets:
 
 	//THIS IS TEMPORARY. YEAH RIGHT
-	if(!connection)	return	//~Carn
+	if(!connection)	return 0	//~Carn
 
-	Broadcast_Message(connection, M, voicemask, pick(M.speak_emote),
+	return Broadcast_Message(connection, M, voicemask, pick(M.speak_emote),
 					  src, message, displayname, jobname, real_name, M.voice_name,
 					  filter_type, signal.data["compression"], list(position.z), connection.frequency,verb,speaking)
 
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@
 	canhear_range = 3
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/borg/talk_into()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if (isrobot(src.loc))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = src.loc
 		var/datum/robot_component/C = R.components["radio"]
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index ba8613dcbb..064dd24089 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 				src.custom_emote(1, "[pick(speaking.signlang_verb)].")
 
 		if (speaking.flags & SIGNLANG)
-			say_signlang(message, pick(speaking.signlang_verb), speaking)
-			return 1
+			return say_signlang(message, pick(speaking.signlang_verb), speaking)
 
 	//make sure the air can transmit speech
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = T.return_air()
@@ -154,6 +153,7 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 /mob/living/proc/say_signlang(var/message, var/verb="gestures", var/datum/language/language)
 	for (var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 		O.hear_signlang(message, verb, language, src)
+	return 1
 
 /obj/effect/speech_bubble
 	var/mob/parent
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
index 0094d932d7..212fc14096 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
@@ -39,48 +39,49 @@
 		else
 			prefix = get_radio_key_from_channel(lawchannel == "Holopad" ? "department" : lawchannel) + " "
 
-	if(src.say("[prefix]Current Active Laws:") != 1)
-		return
+	var/can_state = statelaw("[prefix]Current Active Laws:")
 
 	//src.laws_sanity_check()
 	//src.laws.show_laws(world)
-	var/number = 1
-	sleep(10)
-
-	if (src.laws.zeroth)
+	if (can_state && src.laws.zeroth)
 		if (src.lawcheck[1] == "Yes") //This line and the similar lines below make sure you don't state a law unless you want to. --NeoFite
-			src.say("[prefix]0. [src.laws.zeroth]")
-			sleep(10)
+			can_state = statelaw("[prefix]0. [src.laws.zeroth]")
 
-	for (var/index = 1, index <= src.laws.ion.len, index++)
+	for (var/index = 1, can_state && index <= src.laws.ion.len, index++)
 		var/law = src.laws.ion[index]
 		var/num = ionnum()
 		if (length(law) > 0)
 			if (src.ioncheck[index] == "Yes")
-				src.say("[prefix][num]. [law]")
-				sleep(10)
+				can_state = statelaw("[prefix][num]. [law]")
 
-	for (var/index = 1, index <= src.laws.inherent.len, index++)
+	var/number = 1
+	for (var/index = 1, can_state && index <= src.laws.inherent.len, index++)
 		var/law = src.laws.inherent[index]
-
 		if (length(law) > 0)
 			if (src.lawcheck[index+1] == "Yes")
-				src.say("[prefix][number]. [law]")
-				sleep(10)
+				can_state = statelaw("[prefix][number]. [law]")
 			number++
 
-	for (var/index = 1, index <= src.laws.supplied.len, index++)
+	for (var/index = 1, can_state && index <= src.laws.supplied.len, index++)
 		var/law = src.laws.supplied[index]
-
 		if (length(law) > 0)
 			if(src.lawcheck.len >= number+1)
 				if (src.lawcheck[number+1] == "Yes")
-					src.say("[prefix][number]. [law]")
-					sleep(10)
+					can_state = statelaw("[prefix][number]. [law]")
 				number++
 
+	if(!can_state)
+		src << "<span class='danger'>Unable to state laws. Communication method unavailable.</span>"
+
 	stating_laws = 0
 
+/mob/living/silicon/proc/statelaw(var/law)
+	if(src.say(law))
+		sleep(10)
+		return 1
+
+	return 0
+
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/checklaws() //Gives you a link-driven interface for deciding what laws the statelaws() proc will share with the crew. --NeoFite
 	var/list = "<b>Which laws do you want to include when stating them for the crew?</b><br><br>"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index 170b1503a8..775ae5cd86 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/say(var/message)
 	if (!message)
-		return
+		return 0
 
 	if (src.client)
 		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
 			src << "You cannot send IC messages (muted)."
-			return
+			return 0
 		if (src.client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_IC))
-			return
+			return 0
 
 	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 	//Must be concious to speak
 	if (stat)
-		return
+		return 0
 
 	var/verb = say_quote(message)
 
@@ -105,13 +105,12 @@
 					return AI.holopad_talk(message)
 				if(IS_ROBOT)
 					log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-					R.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
+					return R.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
 				if(IS_PAI)
 					log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-					P.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
-			return 1
-
-			return 1
+					return P.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
+			return 0
+			
 		if("general")
 			switch(bot_type)
 				if(IS_AI)
@@ -120,14 +119,14 @@
 						return 0
 					else
 						log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-						AI.aiRadio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
+						return AI.aiRadio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
 				if(IS_ROBOT)
 					log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-					R.radio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
+					return R.radio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
 				if(IS_PAI)
 					log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-					P.radio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
-			return 1
+					return P.radio.talk_into(src,message,null,verb,speaking)
+			return 0
 
 		else
 			if(message_mode)
@@ -138,14 +137,14 @@
 							return 0
 						else
 							log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-							AI.aiRadio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
+							return AI.aiRadio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
 					if(IS_ROBOT)
 						log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-						R.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
+						return R.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
 					if(IS_PAI)
 						log_say("[key_name(src)] : [message]")
-						P.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
-				return 1
+						return P.radio.talk_into(src,message,message_mode,verb,speaking)
+				return 0
 
 	return ..(message,speaking,verb)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 4814e80fde..65c5dc5edc 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-#define APC_WIRE_IDSCAN 1
-#define APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER1 2
-#define APC_WIRE_MAIN_POWER2 3
-#define APC_WIRE_AI_CONTROL 4
-
 //update_state
 #define UPSTATE_CELL_IN 1
 #define UPSTATE_OPENED1 2
@@ -821,6 +816,8 @@
 		return 0
 	if(!user.client)
 		return 0
+	if(inoperable())
+		return 0
 	if(!user.IsAdvancedToolUser())
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You don't have the dexterity to use [src]!</span>"
 		return 0
@@ -859,13 +856,14 @@
 			return 0
 	return 1
 
-/obj/machinery/power/apc/Topic(href, href_list)
-	if(..())
+/obj/machinery/power/apc/Topic(href, href_list, var/nowindow = 0)
+	if(!nowindow && ..())
 		return 0
 
 	if(!can_use(usr, 1))
 		return 0
 
+	add_fingerprint(usr)
 	if (href_list["lock"])
 		coverlocked = !coverlocked