diff --git a/code/defines/obj.dm b/code/defines/obj.dm
index 5425a8ad5b2..f5255d061fd 100644
--- a/code/defines/obj.dm
+++ b/code/defines/obj.dm
@@ -807,9 +807,11 @@
 			brainmob.loc = src
 			brainmob.name = owner.real_name
 			brainmob.real_name = owner.real_name
-			src.owner.mind.transfer_to(brainmob)
+			if(src.owner.mind)
+				src.owner.mind.transfer_to(brainmob)
 			brainmob.death() //the brain is dead until stuffed into an MMI. In which case it might still be dead if it's been beat up.
-			brainmob.client.screen.len = null //clear the hud
+			if(brainmob.client)
+				brainmob.client.screen.len = null //clear the hud
 			brainmob << "\blue You might feel slightly disoriented. That's normal when your brain gets cut out."
 
 /obj/item/brain/Del()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
index a834bee88de..c6cc0f83a6b 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/combat.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /obj/mecha/combat
-	var/force = 25
+	var/force = 30
 	var/damtype = "brute"
 	var/melee_cooldown = 10
 	var/melee_can_hit = 1
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
 				if(istype(target, target_type) && hascall(target, "attackby"))
 					src.occupant_message("You hit [target].")
 					src.visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src.name] hits [target]</b></font>")
-					for (var/mob/V in viewers(src))
-						if(V.client && !(V.blinded))
-							V.show_message("[src.name] hits [target].", 1)
 					if(!istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall))
 						target:attackby(src,src.occupant)
 					else if(prob(5))
@@ -147,8 +144,8 @@
 
 /obj/mecha/combat/moved_inside(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H as mob)
 	if(..())
-		if(usr.client)
-			usr.client.mouse_pointer_icon = file("icons/misc/mecha_mouse.dmi")
+		if(H.client)
+			H.client.mouse_pointer_icon = file("icons/misc/mecha_mouse.dmi")
 		return 1
 	else
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/durand.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/durand.dm
index 5f85fb1e94c..e6da5986afd 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/durand.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/durand.dm
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 	name = "Durand"
 	icon_state = "durand"
 	step_in = 6
-	health = 350
+	health = 400
 	deflect_chance = 20
 	max_temperature = 3000
 	infra_luminosity = 8
-	force = 35
+	force = 40
 	var/defence = 0
 	var/defence_deflect = 35
 	wreckage = "/obj/decal/mecha_wreckage/durand"
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/marauder.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/marauder.dm
index 15a92366c65..a1350270bc8 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/marauder.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/marauder.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = "Marauder"
 	icon_state = "marauder"
 	step_in = 7
-	health = 400
+	health = 500
 	deflect_chance = 25
 	max_temperature = 5000
 	infra_luminosity = 3
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	wreckage = "/obj/decal/mecha_wreckage/marauder"
 	add_req_access = 0
 	internal_damage_threshold = 25
+	force = 45
 
 
 /obj/mecha/combat/marauder/New()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
index 625de351c51..8ff857112d9 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/teleporter
 	name = "Teleporter"
+	desc = "An exosuit module that allows exosuits to teleport to any position in view."
 	icon_state = "mecha_teleport"
 	equip_cooldown = 300
 	energy_drain = 1000
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/wormhole_generator
 	name = "Wormhole Generator"
+	desc = "An exosuit module that allows generating of small quasi-stable wormholes."
 	icon_state = "mecha_wholegen"
 	equip_cooldown = 50
 	energy_drain = 300
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/gravcatapult
 	name = "Gravitational Catapult"
+	desc = "An exosuit mounted Gravitational Catapult."
 	icon_state = "mecha_teleport"
 	equip_cooldown = 10
 	energy_drain = 200
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
index 5a89eadae6b..27df2c1ca46 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/weapons/weapons.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	return 0
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/weapon/laser
-	equip_cooldown = 10
+	equip_cooldown = 7
 	name = "CH-PS \"Immolator\" Laser"
 	icon_state = "mecha_laser"
 	energy_drain = 30
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	name = "PBT \"Pacifier\" Mounted Taser"
 	icon_state = "mecha_taser"
 	energy_drain = 20
-	equip_cooldown = 7
+	equip_cooldown = 6
 
 	action(target)
 		if(!action_checks(target)) return
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mech_bay.dm b/code/game/mecha/mech_bay.dm
index fcf8d798168..aef422f205c 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mech_bay.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mech_bay.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 /datum/global_iterator/mech_bay_recharger
 	delay = 20
-	var/max_charge = 30
+	var/max_charge = 45
 
 	process(var/obj/machinery/mech_bay_recharge_port/port, var/obj/mecha/mecha)
 		if(mecha in port.recharge_floor)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	icon = 'mech_bay.dmi'
 	icon_state = "recharge_comp"
 	var/autostart = 1
-	var/voltage = 30
+	var/voltage = 45
 	var/turf/simulated/floor/mech_bay_recharge_floor/recharge_floor
 	var/obj/machinery/mech_bay_recharge_port/recharge_port
 
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 06e9b644c91..e73ad1528f4 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	layer = MOB_LAYER //icon draw layer
 	infra_luminosity = 15
 	var/can_move = 1
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/occupant = null
+	var/mob/living/carbon/occupant = null
 	var/step_in = 10 //make a step in step_in/10 sec.
 	var/step_energy_drain = 10
 	var/health = 300 //health is health
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 	var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/selected
 	var/max_equip = 2
 
-
 /obj/mecha/New()
 	..()
 	src.icon_state += "-open"
@@ -406,7 +405,8 @@
 		var/list/r_equipment = src.equipment
 		src = null
 		del(mecha)
-		explosion(T, 0, 0, 1, 3)
+		if(prob(40))
+			explosion(T, 0, 0, 1, 3)
 		spawn(0)
 			if(wreckage)
 				var/obj/decal/mecha_wreckage/WR = new wreckage(T)
@@ -631,13 +631,12 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/moved_inside(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H as mob)
-	if(H && H in range(1))
+	if(H && H.client && H in range(1))
+		H.client.eye = src
+		H.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
 		H.pulling = null
 		src.occupant = H
 		H.loc = src
-		if(H.client)
-			H.client.eye = src
-			H.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
 		src.add_fingerprint(H)
 		src.Entered(H)
 		src.Move(src.loc)
@@ -650,6 +649,49 @@
 	else
 		return 0
 
+/obj/mecha/proc/mmi_move_inside(var/obj/item/device/mmi/mmi_as_oc as obj,mob/user as mob)
+	if(!mmi_as_oc.brain || !mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob || !mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob.client)
+		user << "Consciousness matrix not detected."
+		return 0
+	if(mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob.stat)
+		user << "Beta-rhythm below acceptable level."
+		return 0
+	if(src.occupant)
+		return 0
+	if(do_after(20))
+		if(!src.occupant)
+			return mmi_moved_inside(mmi_as_oc,user)
+	return 0
+
+
+/obj/mecha/proc/mmi_moved_inside(var/obj/item/device/mmi/mmi_as_oc as obj,mob/user as mob)
+	if(mmi_as_oc && user in range(1))
+		if(!mmi_as_oc.brain || !mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob || !mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob.client)
+			user << "Consciousness matrix not detected."
+			return 0
+		if(mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob.stat)
+			user << "Beta-rhythm below acceptable level."
+			return 0
+		user.drop_from_slot(mmi_as_oc)
+		var/mob/brainmob = mmi_as_oc.brain.brainmob
+		brainmob.client.eye = src
+		brainmob.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
+		src.occupant = brainmob
+		brainmob.loc = src //should allow relaymove
+		brainmob.canmove = 1
+		mmi_as_oc.loc = src
+		mmi_as_oc.mecha = src
+		src.verbs -= /obj/mecha/verb/eject
+		src.Entered(mmi_as_oc)
+		src.Move(src.loc)
+		src.icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+		src.log_message("[mmi_as_oc] moved in as pilot.")
+		if(!internal_damage)
+			src.occupant << sound('nominal.ogg',volume=50)
+		return 1
+	else
+		return 0
+
 
 /obj/mecha/verb/view_stats()
 	set name = "View Stats"
@@ -660,6 +702,15 @@
 	pr_update_stats.start()
 	return
 
+/*
+/obj/mecha/verb/force_eject()
+	set category = "Object"
+	set name = "Force Eject"
+	set src in view(5)
+	src.go_out()
+	return
+*/
+
 /obj/mecha/verb/eject()
 	set name = "Eject"
 	set category = "Exosuit Interface"
@@ -673,13 +724,28 @@
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/go_out()
 	if(!src.occupant) return
-	if(src.occupant.Move(src.loc))
-		src.log_message("[src.occupant] moved out.")
-		src.Exited(src.occupant)
-		if (src.occupant.client)
+	var/atom/movable/mob_container
+	if(ishuman(src.occupant))
+		mob_container = src.occupant
+	else if(istype(src.occupant, /mob/living/carbon/brain))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain = src.occupant
+		mob_container = brain.container
+	else
+		return
+	if(mob_container.Move(src.loc))//ejecting mob container
+		src.log_message("[mob_container] moved out.")
+		src.Exited(mob_container)
+		if(src.occupant.client)
 			src.occupant.client.eye = src.occupant.client.mob
 			src.occupant.client.perspective = MOB_PERSPECTIVE
 		src.occupant << browse(null, "window=exosuit")
+		if(istype(mob_container, /obj/item/device/mmi))
+			var/obj/item/device/mmi/mmi = mob_container
+			if(mmi.brain)
+				src.occupant.loc = mmi.brain
+			mmi.mecha = null
+			src.occupant.canmove = 0
+			src.verbs += /obj/mecha/verb/eject
 		src.occupant = null
 		src.pr_update_stats.stop()
 		src.icon_state = initial(icon_state)+"-open"
@@ -770,6 +836,14 @@
 
 
 /obj/mecha/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/mmi))
+		if(src.mmi_move_inside(W,user))
+			user << "[src]-MMI interface initialized successfuly"
+		else
+			user << "[src]-MMI interface initialization failed."
+		return
+
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment))
 		var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/E = W
 		spawn()
@@ -920,8 +994,9 @@
 						[(/obj/mecha/verb/connect_to_port in src.verbs)?"<a href='?src=\ref[src];port_connect=1'>Connect to port</a><br>":null]
 						<a href='?src=\ref[src];unlock_id_upload=1'>Unlock ID upload panel</a><br>
 						<a href='?src=\ref[src];view_log=1'>View internal log</a><br>
-						<a href='?src=\ref[src];eject=1'>Eject</a><br>
 					"}
+	if(/obj/mecha/verb/eject in src.verbs)
+		output += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];eject=1'>Eject</a><br>"
 	return output
 
 /obj/mecha/Topic(href, href_list)
@@ -1042,26 +1117,15 @@
 	user << browse(output, "window=mecha_attack_ai")
 	return
 */
-
+/* //it seems this is not needed anymore...
 /obj/mecha/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, text)
+	src.log_message("Heard talk from [M]")
 	if(occupant && M)
 		if(!occupant.say_understands(M))
 			text = stars(text)
 		var/rendered = "<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[M.name]</span> <span class='message'>[M.say_quote(text)]</span></span>"
 		occupant.show_message(rendered, 2)
 	return
-/*
-if ("binary")
-			if(src.robot_talk_understand || src.binarycheck())
-			//message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)) //seems redundant
-				src.robot_talk(message)
-			return
-
-if ("alientalk")
-	if(src.alien_talk_understand || src.hivecheck())
-	//message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)) //seems redundant
-		src.alien_talk(message)
-	return
 */
 /obj/mecha/proc/get_charge()//returns null if no powercell, else returns cell.charge
 	if(!src.cell) return
diff --git a/code/game/research/designs.dm b/code/game/research/designs.dm
index 3748a569622..74fc615fa85 100644
--- a/code/game/research/designs.dm
+++ b/code/game/research/designs.dm
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ datum
 			build_path = "/obj/item/mecha_parts/circuitboard/gygax/targeting"
 
 		durand_main
-			name = "Circuit Design (\"Gygax\" Central Control module)"
-			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Gygax\" Central Control module."
+			name = "Circuit Design (\"Durand\" Central Control module)"
+			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Durand\" Central Control module."
 			id = "durand_main"
 			req_tech = list("programming" = 4, "materials" = 2)
 			build_type = IMPRINTER
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ datum
 			build_path = "/obj/item/mecha_parts/circuitboard/durand/main"
 
 		durand_peri
-			name = "Circuit Design (\"Gygax\" Peripherals Control module)"
-			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Gygax\" Peripheral Control module."
+			name = "Circuit Design (\"Durand\" Peripherals Control module)"
+			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Durand\" Peripheral Control module."
 			id = "durand_peri"
 			req_tech = list("programming" = 4, "materials" = 2)
 			build_type = IMPRINTER
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ datum
 			build_path = "/obj/item/mecha_parts/circuitboard/durand/peripherals"
 
 		durand_targ
-			name = "Circuit Design (\"Gygax\" Weapons & Targeting Control module)"
-			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Gygax\" Weapons & Targeting Control module."
+			name = "Circuit Design (\"Durand\" Weapons & Targeting Control module)"
+			desc = "Allows for the construction of a \"Durand\" Weapons & Targeting Control module."
 			id = "durand_targ"
 			req_tech = list("programming" = 4, "materials" = 2)
 			build_type = IMPRINTER
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 48d5fd6ba5d..ce2c315ea2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@
 		get_breath_from_internal(volume_needed)
 
 		update_canmove()
-			canmove = 0
+			if(src.in_contents_of(/obj/mecha))
+				canmove = 1
+			else
+				canmove = 0
+			return
 
 		handle_breath(datum/gas_mixture/breath)