diff --git a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index 91d3b5935a0..aea443181fd 100644
--- a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	var/lights = 0
 	var/lights_power = 6
 	var/allow2enter = 1
+	var/empcounter = 0 //Used for disabling movement when hit by an EMP
 
 /obj/spacepod/New()
 	. = ..()
@@ -56,6 +57,13 @@
 	spacepods_list -= src
 	..()
 
+/obj/spacepod/process()
+	if(src.empcounter > 0)
+		src.empcounter--
+	else
+		processing_objects.Remove(src)
+
+
 /obj/spacepod/proc/update_icons()
 	if(!pod_overlays)
 		pod_overlays = new/list(2)
@@ -72,6 +80,8 @@
 /obj/spacepod/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/P)
 	if(P.damage && !P.nodamage)
 		deal_damage(P.damage)
+	else if(P.flag == "energy" && istype(P,/obj/item/projectile/ion)) //needed to make sure ions work properly
+		empulse(src, 1, 1)
 
 /obj/spacepod/blob_act()
 	deal_damage(30)
@@ -159,6 +169,36 @@
 			if(prob(40))
 				deal_damage(50)
 
+/obj/spacepod/emp_act(severity)
+	switch(severity)
+		if(1)
+			if(src.occupant)
+				src.occupant << "<span class='warning'>The pod console flashes 'Heavy EMP WAVE DETECTED'.</span>" //warn the occupants
+			if(src.occupant2)
+				src.occupant2 << "<span class='warning'>The pod console flashes 'EMP WAVE DETECTED'.</span>" //warn the occupants
+
+			if(battery)
+				battery.charge = max(0, battery.charge - 5000) //Cell EMP act is too weak, this pod needs to be sapped.
+			src.deal_damage(100)
+			if(src.empcounter < 40)
+				src.empcounter = 40 //Disable movement for 40 ticks. Plenty long enough.
+			processing_objects.Add(src)
+
+		if(2)
+			if(src.occupant)
+				src.occupant << "<span class='warning'>The pod console flashes 'EMP WAVE DETECTED'.</span>" //warn the occupants
+			if(src.occupant2)
+				src.occupant2 << "<span class='warning'>The pod console flashes 'EMP WAVE DETECTED'.</span>" //warn the occupants
+
+			src.deal_damage(40)
+			if(battery)
+				battery.charge = max(0, battery.charge - 2500) //Cell EMP act is too weak, this pod needs to be sapped.
+			if(src.empcounter < 20)
+				src.empcounter = 20 //Disable movement for 20 ticks.
+			processing_objects.Add(src)
+
+
+
 /obj/spacepod/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(iscrowbar(W))
 		hatch_open = !hatch_open
@@ -454,10 +494,6 @@
 				else if(src.occupant2 && !src.occupant)
 					usr << "\red <b>You can't put a corpse into the driver's seat!</b>"
 					return
-				else
-					return
-			else
-				return
 		else
 			return
 	else
@@ -718,16 +754,7 @@
 		return
 
 /obj/spacepod/verb/fireWeapon()
-	if(src.occupant2)
-		if(usr.ckey != src.occupant2.ckey)
-			set name = "Fire Pod Weapons"
-			set desc = "Fire the weapons."
-			set category = "Spacepod"
-			set src = usr.loc
-			equipment_system.weapon_system.fire_weapons()
-		else
-			return
-	else
+	if(!CheckIfOccupant2(usr))
 		set name = "Fire Pod Weapons"
 		set desc = "Fire the weapons."
 		set category = "Spacepod"
@@ -735,35 +762,20 @@
 		equipment_system.weapon_system.fire_weapons()
 
 obj/spacepod/verb/toggleLights()
-	if(src.occupant2)
-		if(usr.ckey != src.occupant2.ckey)
-			set name = "Toggle Lights"
-			set category = "Spacepod"
-			set src = usr.loc
-			if (usr != occupant)
-				return
-			lights = !lights
-			if(lights)
-				SetLuminosity(luminosity + lights_power)
-			else
-				SetLuminosity(luminosity - lights_power)
-			occupant << "Toggled lights [lights?"on":"off"]."
-			return
-		else
-			return
+	set name = "Toggle Lights"
+	set category = "Spacepod"
+	set src = usr.loc
+	if(!CheckIfOccupant2(usr))
+		lightsToggle()
+
+/obj/spacepod/proc/lightsToggle()
+	lights = !lights
+	if(lights)
+		SetLuminosity(luminosity + lights_power)
 	else
-		set name = "Toggle Lights"
-		set category = "Spacepod"
-		set src = usr.loc
-		if (usr != occupant)
-			return
-		lights = !lights
-		if(lights)
-			SetLuminosity(luminosity + lights_power)
-		else
-			SetLuminosity(luminosity - lights_power)
-		occupant << "Toggled lights [lights?"on":"off"]."
-		return
+		SetLuminosity(luminosity - lights_power)
+	occupant << "Toggled lights [lights?"on":"off"]."
+	return
 
 /obj/spacepod/proc/enter_after(delay as num, var/mob/user as mob, var/numticks = 5)
 	var/delayfraction = delay/numticks
@@ -838,82 +850,60 @@ obj/spacepod/verb/toggleLights()
 	return 1
 
 /obj/spacepod/relaymove(mob/user, direction)
-	if(src.occupant2)
-		if(user.ckey != src.occupant2.ckey)
-			var/moveship = 1
-			if(battery && battery.charge >= 3 && health)
-				src.dir = direction
-				switch(direction)
-					if(1)
-						if(inertia_dir == 2)
-							inertia_dir = 0
-							moveship = 0
-					if(2)
-						if(inertia_dir == 1)
-							inertia_dir = 0
-							moveship = 0
-					if(4)
-						if(inertia_dir == 8)
-							inertia_dir = 0
-							moveship = 0
-					if(8)
-						if(inertia_dir == 4)
-							inertia_dir = 0
-							moveship = 0
-				if(moveship)
-					step(src, direction)
-					if(istype(src.loc, /turf/space))
-						inertia_dir = direction
-			else
-				if(!battery)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>No energy cell detected.</span>"
-				else if(battery.charge < 3)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>Not enough charge left.</span>"
-				else if(!health)
-					user << "<span class='warning'>She's dead, Jim</span>"
-				else
-					user << "<span class='warning'>Unknown error has occurred, yell at pomf.</span>"
-				return 0
-			battery.charge = max(0, battery.charge - 3)
-		else
-			return
+	if(!CheckIfOccupant2(user))
+		handlerelaymove(user, direction)
 
 	else
-		var/moveship = 1
-		if(battery && battery.charge >= 3 && health)
-			src.dir = direction
-			switch(direction)
-				if(1)
-					if(inertia_dir == 2)
-						inertia_dir = 0
-						moveship = 0
-				if(2)
-					if(inertia_dir == 1)
-						inertia_dir = 0
-						moveship = 0
-				if(4)
-					if(inertia_dir == 8)
-						inertia_dir = 0
-						moveship = 0
-				if(8)
-					if(inertia_dir == 4)
-						inertia_dir = 0
-						moveship = 0
-			if(moveship)
-				step(src, direction)
-				if(istype(src.loc, /turf/space))
-					inertia_dir = direction
+		return
+
+/obj/spacepod/proc/handlerelaymove(mob/user, direction)
+	var/moveship = 1
+	if(battery && battery.charge >= 3 && health && empcounter == 0)
+		src.dir = direction
+		switch(direction)
+			if(1)
+				if(inertia_dir == 2)
+					inertia_dir = 0
+					moveship = 0
+			if(2)
+				if(inertia_dir == 1)
+					inertia_dir = 0
+					moveship = 0
+			if(4)
+				if(inertia_dir == 8)
+					inertia_dir = 0
+					moveship = 0
+			if(8)
+				if(inertia_dir == 4)
+					inertia_dir = 0
+					moveship = 0
+		if(moveship)
+			step(src, direction)
+			if(istype(src.loc, /turf/space))
+				inertia_dir = direction
+	else
+		if(!battery)
+			user << "<span class='warning'>No energy cell detected.</span>"
+		else if(battery.charge < 3)
+			user << "<span class='warning'>Not enough charge left.</span>"
+		else if(!health)
+			user << "<span class='warning'>She's dead, Jim</span>"
+		else if(empcounter != 0)
+			user << "<span class='warning'>The pod control interface isn't responding. The console indicates [empcounter] seconds before reboot.</span>"
+		else
+			user << "<span class='warning'>Unknown error has occurred, yell at pomf.</span>"
+		return 0
+	battery.charge = max(0, battery.charge - 3)
+
+/obj/spacepod/proc/CheckIfOccupant2(mob/user)
+	if(!src.occupant2)
+		return 0
+	if(src.occupant2)
+		if(user == src.occupant2)
+			return 1
 		else
-			if(!battery)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>No energy cell detected.</span>"
-			else if(battery.charge < 3)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>Not enough charge left.</span>"
-			else if(!health)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>She's dead, Jim</span>"
-			else
-				user << "<span class='warning'>Unknown error has occurred, yell at pomf.</span>"
 			return 0
-		battery.charge = max(0, battery.charge - 3)
+
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/spacepod/random
 	name = "spacepod spawner"