diff --git a/code/datums/components/uplink.dm b/code/datums/components/uplink.dm
index a8e03946..2752517d 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/uplink.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/uplink.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(uplinks)
 	var/compact_mode = FALSE
 	var/debug = FALSE
 
-/datum/component/uplink/Initialize(_owner, _lockable = TRUE, _enabled = FALSE, datum/game_mode/_gamemode, starting_tc = 20, datum/ui_state/_checkstate)
+/datum/component/uplink/Initialize(_owner, _lockable = TRUE, _enabled = FALSE, datum/game_mode/_gamemode, starting_tc = 15, datum/ui_state/_checkstate)
 	if(!isitem(parent))
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index d97405ca..7f7f8e02 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	backpack_contents = list(/obj/item/storage/box/syndie=1,\
 		/obj/item/kitchen/knife/combat/survival)
 
-	var/tc = 25
+	var/tc = 20
 	var/command_radio = FALSE
 	var/uplink_type = /obj/item/uplink/nuclear
 
@@ -192,4 +192,4 @@
 	/obj/item/gun/ballistic/automatic/pistol=1,\
 	/obj/item/kitchen/knife/combat/survival)
 
-	tc = 40
+	tc = 25 //Lone ops had too much TC for a station with such low player count
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
index 4df5c45e..2ad009cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ This is here to make the tiles around the station mininuke change when it's arme
 		if(disk_comfort_level >= 2) //Sleep tight, disky.
 			if(!(process_tick % 30))
 				visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] sleeps soundly. Sleep tight, disky.</span>")
-		if(last_disk_move < world.time - 5000 && prob((world.time - 5000 - last_disk_move)*0.0001))
+		else if(last_disk_move < world.time - 12000 && prob((world.time - 12000 - last_disk_move)*0.0001)) //Syndicate only cares about the disks being uncomfy
 			var/datum/round_event_control/operative/loneop = locate(/datum/round_event_control/operative) in SSevents.control
 			if(istype(loneop))
 				loneop.weight += 1