diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
index 5243e3473fd..82492782822 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 // Causes the effect to go through a teleporter instead of being deleted by it.
 #define TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT "trait_effect_can_teleport"
 
+//***** MOVABLE ATOM TRAITS *****//
+// Prevents the atom from being transitioned to another Z level when approaching the edge of the map.
+#define TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS "trait_no_edge_transitions"
+
 //***** PROC WRAPPERS *****//
 /// Proc wrapper of add_trait. You should only use this for callback. Otherwise, use the macro.
 /proc/callback_add_trait(datum/target, trait, source)
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/traits.dm b/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
index 7e4d94bf4d1..c9a69c212ba 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  FUN ZONE OF ADMIN LISTINGS
- Try to keep this in sync with __DEFINES/traits.dm
+ Try to keep this in sync with __HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
  quirks have it's own panel so we don't need them here.
 */
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 
 	/obj/effect = list(
 		"TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT" = TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT
+	),
+
+	/atom/movable = list(
+		"TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS" = TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS
 	)
 ))
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm
index 0b062f8b8e1..711985bf9da 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/meteors.dm
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_gore, list(/obj/effect/meteor/meaty = 5, /obj/effect/me
 	while(!isspaceturf(pickedstart))
 		var/startSide = pick(GLOB.cardinal)
 		var/startZ = level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION)
-		pickedstart = spaceDebrisStartLoc(startSide, startZ)
-		pickedgoal = spaceDebrisFinishLoc(startSide, startZ)
+		pickedstart = pick_edge_loc(startSide, startZ)
+		pickedgoal = pick_edge_loc(REVERSE_DIR(startSide), startZ)
 		max_i--
 		if(max_i <= 0)
 			return
@@ -38,41 +38,23 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_gore, list(/obj/effect/meteor/meaty = 5, /obj/effect/me
 	var/obj/effect/meteor/M = new Me(pickedstart, pickedgoal)
 	M.dest = pickedgoal
 
-/proc/spaceDebrisStartLoc(startSide, Z)
+/proc/pick_edge_loc(startSide, Z)
 	var/starty
 	var/startx
 	switch(startSide)
 		if(NORTH)
-			starty = world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-			startx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
+			starty = world.maxy
+			startx = rand(1, world.maxx)
 		if(EAST)
-			starty = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD),world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-			startx = world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
+			starty = rand(1, world.maxy)
+			startx = world.maxx
 		if(SOUTH)
-			starty = (TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-			startx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
+			starty = 1
+			startx = rand(1, world.maxx)
 		if(WEST)
-			starty = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-			startx = (TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-	. = locate(startx, starty, Z)
-
-/proc/spaceDebrisFinishLoc(startSide, Z)
-	var/endy
-	var/endx
-	switch(startSide)
-		if(NORTH)
-			endy = (TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-			endx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-		if(EAST)
-			endy = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-			endx = (TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-		if(SOUTH)
-			endy = world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-			endx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-		if(WEST)
-			endy = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD),world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD))
-			endx = world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE + MAP_EDGE_PAD)
-	. = locate(endx, endy, Z)
+			starty = rand(1, world.maxy)
+			startx = 1
+	return locate(startx, starty, Z)
 
 ///////////////////////
 //The meteor effect
@@ -96,7 +78,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_gore, list(/obj/effect/meteor/meaty = 5, /obj/effect/me
 	var/list/meteordrop = list(/obj/item/stack/ore/iron)
 	var/dropamt = 2
 
-/obj/effect/meteor/Move()
+/obj/effect/meteor/Move(atom/newloc, direction, glide_size_override = 0, update_dir = TRUE)
+	// Delete if we reach our goal or somehow leave the Z level.
 	if(z != z_original || loc == dest)
 		qdel(src)
 		return FALSE
@@ -119,6 +102,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_gore, list(/obj/effect/meteor/meaty = 5, /obj/effect/me
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/Initialize(mapload, target)
 	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 	z_original = z
 	GLOB.meteor_list += src
 	SpinAnimation()
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space_turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space_turf.dm
index 42d95de6061..d0caaaa58b4 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space_turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space_turf.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	if((!(A) || !(src in A.locs)))
 		return
 
-	if(destination_z && destination_x && destination_y && !A.pulledby && !HAS_TRAIT(A, TRAIT_CURRENTLY_Z_MOVING))
+	if(destination_z && destination_x && destination_y && !A.pulledby && !HAS_TRAIT(A, TRAIT_CURRENTLY_Z_MOVING) && !HAS_TRAIT(A, TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS))
 		var/tx = destination_x
 		var/ty = destination_y
 		var/turf/DT = locate(tx, ty, destination_z)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/dust.dm b/code/modules/events/dust.dm
index f4f83edc12f..b0c11ae55b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/dust.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/dust.dm
@@ -32,40 +32,16 @@
 	strength = 1
 	life = 40
 
-/obj/effect/space_dust/New()
+/obj/effect/space_dust/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	var/startx = 0
-	var/starty = 0
-	var/endy = 0
-	var/endx = 0
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NO_EDGE_TRANSITIONS, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
+
 	var/startside = pick(GLOB.cardinal)
 	GLOB.meteor_list += src
 
-	switch(startside)
-		if(NORTH)
-			starty = world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1)
-			startx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE+1), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1))
-			endy = TRANSITIONEDGE
-			endx = rand(TRANSITIONEDGE, world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE)
-		if(EAST)
-			starty = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE+1),world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1))
-			startx = world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1)
-			endy = rand(TRANSITIONEDGE, world.maxy-TRANSITIONEDGE)
-			endx = TRANSITIONEDGE
-		if(SOUTH)
-			starty = (TRANSITIONEDGE+1)
-			startx = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE+1), world.maxx-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1))
-			endy = world.maxy-TRANSITIONEDGE
-			endx = rand(TRANSITIONEDGE, world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE)
-		if(WEST)
-			starty = rand((TRANSITIONEDGE+1), world.maxy-(TRANSITIONEDGE+1))
-			startx = (TRANSITIONEDGE+1)
-			endy = rand(TRANSITIONEDGE,world.maxy-TRANSITIONEDGE)
-			endx = world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE
-	goal = locate(endx, endy, 1)
-	src.x = startx
-	src.y = starty
-	src.z = level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION)
+	var/turf/start = pick_edge_loc(startside, level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
+	forceMove(start)
+	goal = pick_edge_loc(REVERSE_DIR(startside), level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
 	walk_towards(src, goal, 1)
 
 /obj/effect/space_dust/Bump(atom/A)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm b/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
index 9bc6779e62d..8017f685364 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ In my current plan for it, 'solid' will be defined as anything with density == 1
 
 /datum/event/immovable_rod/start()
 	var/startside = pick(GLOB.cardinal)
-	var/turf/startT = spaceDebrisStartLoc(startside, level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
-	var/turf/endT = spaceDebrisFinishLoc(startside, level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
+	var/turf/startT = pick_edge_loc(startside, level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
+	var/turf/endT = pick_edge_loc(REVERSE_DIR(startside), level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION))
 	new /obj/effect/immovablerod/event(startT, endT)
 
 /obj/effect/immovablerod
diff --git a/code/modules/station_goals/shield.dm b/code/modules/station_goals/shield.dm
index 9e224a97640..5165a186b38 100644
--- a/code/modules/station_goals/shield.dm
+++ b/code/modules/station_goals/shield.dm
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@
 
 	data["satellites"] = list()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/satellite/S in GLOB.machines)
+		var/turf/T = get_turf(S)
 		data["satellites"] += list(list(
 			"id" = S.id,
 			"active" = S.active,
 			"mode" = S.mode,
-			"x" = S.x,
-			"y" = S.y
+			"x" = T.x,
+			"y" = T.y
 		))
 	update_notice()
 	data["notice"] = notice
@@ -276,8 +277,9 @@
 			continue
 		if(get_dist(M, src) > kill_range)
 			continue
-		if(!emagged && space_los(M))
-			if(!istype(M, /obj/effect/meteor/fake))
+		var/is_fake = istype(M, /obj/effect/meteor/fake)
+		if((!emagged || is_fake) && space_los(M))
+			if(!is_fake)
 				Beam(get_turf(M), icon_state = "sat_beam", time = 5, maxdistance = kill_range)
 				if(istype(M, /obj/effect/space_dust/meaty))
 					new /obj/item/food/meatsteak(get_turf(M))