diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
index b3bb3de5491..2429543f600 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
 #define MIN_SUPPLIED_LAW_NUMBER 15
 #define MAX_SUPPLIED_LAW_NUMBER 50
 
+/// Grabs the area of a supplied object. Passing an area in to this will result in an error
+#define get_area(T) ((get_step(T, 0).loc))
+
 //check_target_facings() return defines
 #define FACING_FAILED											0
 #define FACING_SAME_DIR											1
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 54137f7d081..99bfadbddae 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/proc/get_area(atom/A)
-	RETURN_TYPE(/area)
-	if(isarea(A))
-		return A
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(A)
-	return T ? T.loc : null
-
 /proc/get_area_name(atom/X, format_text = FALSE)
 	var/area/A = isarea(X) ? X : get_area(X)
 	if(!A)
@@ -403,23 +396,21 @@
 
 /proc/mobs_in_area(area/the_area, client_needed=0, moblist=GLOB.mob_list)
 	var/list/mobs_found[0]
-	var/area/our_area = get_area(the_area)
 	for(var/mob/M in moblist)
 		if(client_needed && !M.client)
 			continue
-		if(our_area != get_area(M))
+		if(the_area != get_area(M))
 			continue
 		mobs_found += M
 	return mobs_found
 
 /proc/alone_in_area(area/the_area, mob/must_be_alone, check_type = /mob/living/carbon)
-	var/area/our_area = get_area(the_area)
 	for(var/C in GLOB.alive_mob_list)
 		if(!istype(C, check_type))
 			continue
 		if(C == must_be_alone)
 			continue
-		if(our_area == get_area(C))
+		if(the_area == get_area(C))
 			return 0
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
index 6abb34f3423..8054554c411 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -307,7 +307,11 @@
 	var/loglevel = ATKLOG_MOST
 	if(!isnull(custom_level))
 		loglevel = custom_level
-	var/area/A = get_area(MT)
+	var/area/A
+	if(isatom(MT) && !QDELETED(MT))
+		A = get_area(MT)
+	else 
+		A = get_area(user) 
 	if(A && A.hide_attacklogs)
 		loglevel = ATKLOG_ALL
 	else if(istype(MT))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/SSafk.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/SSafk.dm
index 9d66631b757..b83f7d05d73 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/SSafk.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/SSafk.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(afk)
 									After being AFK for another [GLOB.configuration.afk.auto_despawn_minutes] minutes you will be fully despawned. \
 									Please eject yourself (right click, eject) out of the cryostorage if you want to avoid being despawned.</span>")
 						else
-							message_admins("[key_name_admin(H)] at ([get_area(T).name] [ADMIN_JMP(T)]) is AFK for [mins_afk] and can't be automatically cryod due to it's antag status: ([H.mind.special_role]).")
+							var/area/our_area = get_area(T)
+							message_admins("[key_name_admin(H)] at ([our_area.name] [ADMIN_JMP(T)]) is AFK for [mins_afk] and can't be automatically cryod due to it's antag status: ([H.mind.special_role]).")
 							afk_players[H.ckey] = AFK_ADMINS_WARNED
 
 			else if(afk_players[H.ckey] != AFK_ADMINS_WARNED && mins_afk >= GLOB.configuration.afk.auto_despawn_minutes)
diff --git a/code/datums/weather/weather_datum.dm b/code/datums/weather/weather_datum.dm
index f49969d69f5..adeceb51aba 100644
--- a/code/datums/weather/weather_datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/weather/weather_datum.dm
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 /datum/weather/proc/can_weather_act(mob/living/L) //Can this weather impact a mob?
 	var/turf/mob_turf = get_turf(L)
-	if(!istype(L))
+	if(!istype(L) || !mob_turf)
 		return FALSE
 	if(mob_turf && !(mob_turf.z in impacted_z_levels))
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 71b3b64014e..12b81b96e95 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -508,7 +508,9 @@
 
 /proc/has_gravity(atom/AT, turf/T)
 	if(!T)
-		T = get_turf(AT)
+		T = get_turf(AT) // If we still don't have a turf, don't process the other stuff
+		if(!T)
+			return
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
 	if(isspaceturf(T)) // Turf never has gravity
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/scoreboard.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/scoreboard.dm
index 00fdd1e6b10..feda362192d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/scoreboard.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/scoreboard.dm
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(scoreboard) // Variable to save the scoreboard string once it's been
 		var/mob/M = _I
 		if(is_station_level(M.z))
 			check_station_player(M)
+		else if(!M.loc)
+			stack_trace("[M] ended up without a location!")
 		else if(SSshuttle.emergency.mode >= SHUTTLE_ENDGAME && istype(get_area(M), SSshuttle.emergency.areaInstance))
 			check_shuttle_player(M)
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 1cded54f77f..4902760f4b5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 	if(part_of_camera_network)
 		GLOB.cameranet.addCamera(src)
 	if(isturf(loc))
-		LAZYADD(get_area(src).cameras, UID())
+		var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+		LAZYADD(our_area.cameras, UID())
 	if(is_station_level(z) && prob(3) && !start_active)
 		turn_off(null, FALSE)
 		wires.cut_all()
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(assembly)
 	QDEL_NULL(wires)
 	GLOB.cameranet.cameras -= src
-	if(isarea(get_area(src)))
-		LAZYREMOVE(get_area(src).cameras, UID())
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	if(our_area) // We should probably send out the warning alarms if this doesn't exist, because this should always have an area!
+		LAZYREMOVE(our_area.cameras, UID())
 	var/area/station/ai_monitored/A = get_area(src)
 	if(istype(A))
 		A.motioncameras -= src
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@
 		return
 	status = TRUE
 	if(!emp_recover && isturf(loc))
-		LAZYADD(get_area(src).cameras, UID())
+		var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+		LAZYADD(our_area.cameras, UID())
 
 	if(display_message)
 		if(user)
@@ -289,8 +292,9 @@
 
 	if(!emped)
 		status = FALSE
-		if(isarea(get_area(src)))
-			LAZYREMOVE(get_area(src).cameras, UID())
+		var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+		if(our_area)
+			LAZYREMOVE(our_area.cameras, UID())
 
 	set_light(0)
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/atmos_controllers.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/atmos_controllers.dm
index 07b678b54e7..2a8286e2eaf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/atmos_controllers.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/atmos_controllers.dm
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(gas_sensors)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/VP as anything in GLOB.all_vent_pumps)
 			if(VP.autolink_id == outlet_vent_autolink_id)
 				outlet_vent_uid = VP.UID()
-				get_area(VP).vents -= VP
+				var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+				our_area.vents -= VP
 				VP.on = TRUE
 				VP.releasing = FALSE
 				VP.internal_pressure_bound = outlet_setting
@@ -404,7 +405,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(gas_sensors)
 			outlet_vent_uid = linked_datum.UID() // Make sure the multitool ref didnt change while they had the menu open
 			var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/VP = linked_datum
 			// Setup some defaults
-			get_area(VP).vents -= VP
+			var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+			our_area.vents -= VP
 			VP.on = TRUE
 			VP.releasing = FALSE
 			VP.internal_pressure_bound = outlet_setting
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index be54c452d93..a7384e2b57e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@
 	find_control_computer()
 
 /obj/machinery/cryopod/proc/find_control_computer(urgent=0)
-	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/cryopod/C in get_area(src).contents)
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/cryopod/C in our_area)
 		if(C.type == console_type)
 			control_computer = C
 			break
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm b/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
index e4dfa178770..b9cafd1eb76 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ FIRE ALARM
 		setDir(direction)
 		set_pixel_offsets_from_dir(26, -26, 26, -26)
 
-	LAZYADD(get_area(src).firealarms, src)
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	LAZYADD(our_area.firealarms, src)
 
 	if(is_station_contact(z))
 		RegisterSignal(SSsecurity_level, COMSIG_SECURITY_LEVEL_CHANGED, PROC_REF(on_security_level_update))
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ FIRE ALARM
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/obj_break(damage_flag)
 	if(!(stat & BROKEN) && !(flags & NODECONSTRUCT) && buildstage != 0) //can't break the electronics if there isn't any inside.
 		stat |= BROKEN
-		LAZYREMOVE(get_area(src).firealarms, src)
+		var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+		LAZYREMOVE(our_area.firealarms, src)
 		update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
@@ -330,7 +332,8 @@ FIRE ALARM
 
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/Destroy()
 	LAZYREMOVE(GLOB.firealarm_soundloop.output_atoms, src)
-	LAZYREMOVE(get_area(src).firealarms, src)
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	LAZYREMOVE(our_area.firealarms, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/lightswitch.dm b/code/game/machinery/lightswitch.dm
index 734f85d0f5f..778be4f2648 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/lightswitch.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/lightswitch.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
 		icon_state = "light-p"
 		return
-	icon_state = "light[get_area(src).lightswitch]"
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	icon_state = "light[our_area.lightswitch]"
 
 /obj/machinery/light_switch/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
@@ -39,13 +40,14 @@
 
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
 		return
-
-	. += "light[get_area(src).lightswitch]"
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	. += "light[our_area.lightswitch]"
 	underlays += emissive_appearance(icon, "light_lightmask")
 
 /obj/machinery/light_switch/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += "<span class='notice'>It is [get_area(src).lightswitch ? "on" : "off"].</span>"
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It is [our_area.lightswitch ? "on" : "off"].</span>"
 
 /obj/machinery/light_switch/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(user.can_advanced_admin_interact())
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm b/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
index cf0e87a5228..cece7b32c0a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@
 		data["teleporterhub"] = null
 		data["calibrated"] = null
 	data["regime"] = regime
-	var/area/targetarea = get_area(target)
-	data["target"] = (!target || !targetarea) ? "None" : sanitize(targetarea.name)
+	data["target"] = (!target || !get_turf(target)) ? "None" : sanitize(get_area(target))
 	data["calibrating"] = calibrating
 	data["locked"] = locked ? TRUE : FALSE
 	data["targetsTeleport"] = null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 36678fa5875..7036efed4e7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/permit/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	var/area/A = get_area()
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
-		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
+		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(our_area.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "blueprints", "[src]", 700, 500)
 	popup.set_content(.)
 	popup.open()
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/golem/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	var/area/A = get_area()
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
-		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
+		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(our_area.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "blueprints", "[src]", 700, 500)
 	popup.set_content(.)
 	popup.open()
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/blueprints/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	var/area/A = get_area()
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
 	if(get_area_type() == AREA_STATION)
-		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(A.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
+		. += "<p>According to [src], you are now in <b>\"[sanitize(our_area.name)]\"</b>.</p>"
 		. += "<p>You may <a href='?src=[UID()];edit_area=1'> move an amendment</a> to the drawing.</p>"
 	if(!viewing)
 		. += "<p><a href='?src=[UID()];view_blueprints=1'>View structural data</a></p>"
@@ -166,13 +166,9 @@
 	..()
 	clear_viewer()
 
-/obj/item/areaeditor/proc/get_area()
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(usr)
-	var/area/A = T.loc
-	return A
-
-
-/obj/item/areaeditor/proc/get_area_type(area/A = get_area())
+/obj/item/areaeditor/proc/get_area_type(area/A)
+	if(!A)
+		A = get_area(src)
 	if(A.outdoors)
 		return AREA_SPACE
 	var/list/SPECIALS = list(
@@ -234,23 +230,22 @@
 	return area_created
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/edit_area()
-	var/area/A = get_area()
-	var/prevname = "[sanitize(A.name)]"
+	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+	var/prevname = "[sanitize(our_area.name)]"
 	var/str = tgui_input_text(usr, "New area name:", "Blueprint Editing", prevname, MAX_NAME_LEN, encode = FALSE)
 	if(!str || !length(str) || str == prevname) // Cancel
 		return
-	set_area_machinery_title(A,str,prevname)
-	A.name = str
-	if(A.firedoors)
-		for(var/D in A.firedoors)
+	set_area_machinery_title(our_area, str, prevname)
+	our_area.name = str
+	if(our_area.firedoors)
+		for(var/D in our_area.firedoors)
 			var/obj/machinery/door/firedoor/FD = D
 			FD.CalculateAffectingAreas()
 	to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You rename the '[prevname]' to '[str]'.</span>")
 	interact()
 	message_admins("A room was renamed by [key_name_admin(usr)] at [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(usr)] changing the name from [prevname] to [str]")
 	log_game("A room was renamed by [key_name(usr)] at [AREACOORD(usr)] changing the name from [prevname] to [str] ")
-	return 1
-
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/set_area_machinery_title(area/A, title, oldtitle)
 	if(!oldtitle) // or replacetext goes to infinite loop
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
index 1370f1f2b42..d8ff1d46d74 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@
 		underlays += emissive_appearance(icon, "intercom_lightmask")
 
 /obj/item/radio/intercom/proc/update_operating_status(on = TRUE)
-	var/area/current_area = get_area(src)
-	if(!current_area)
+	if(!loc) // We init a few radios in nullspace to prevent them from needing power. 
 		return
+	var/area/current_area = get_area(src)
 	if(on)
 		RegisterSignal(current_area.powernet, COMSIG_POWERNET_POWER_CHANGE, PROC_REF(local_powernet_check))
 	else
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
index 6757df97d49..2f7f5e4f184 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadsay_radio_systems)
 		connection = radio_connection
 		channel = null
 
-	if(is_type_in_list(get_area(src), blacklisted_areas))
+	if(loc && is_type_in_list(get_area(src), blacklisted_areas))
 		// add a debug log so people testing things won't be fighting against a "broken" radio for too long.
 		log_debug("Radio message from [src] was used in restricted area [get_area(src)].")
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm b/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
index c52d71f4886..6ec43486b6c 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/cart_apps.dm
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/B in bots)
 			botsCount++
 			if(B.loc)
-				botsData[++botsData.len] = list("Name" = sanitize(B.name), "Location" = sanitize(get_area(B).name), "uid" = "[B.UID()]")
+				var/area/our_area = get_area(B)
+				botsData[++botsData.len] = list("Name" = sanitize(B.name), "Location" = sanitize(our_area.name), "uid" = "[B.UID()]")
 
 		if(!length(botsData))
 			botsData[++botsData.len] = list("Name" = "No bots found", "Location" = "Invalid", "uid"= null)
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot/B in GLOB.bots_list)
 			mulebotsCount++
 			if(B.loc)
-				mulebotsData[++mulebotsData.len] = list("Name" = sanitize(B.name), "Location" = get_area(B).name, "uid" = "[B.UID()]")
+				var/area/our_area = get_area(B)
+				mulebotsData[++mulebotsData.len] = list("Name" = sanitize(B.name), "Location" = our_area.name, "uid" = "[B.UID()]")
 
 		if(!mulebotsData.len)
 			mulebotsData[++mulebotsData.len] = list("Name" = "No bots found", "Location" = "Invalid", "uid"= null)
diff --git a/code/modules/station_goals/bluespace_tap.dm b/code/modules/station_goals/bluespace_tap.dm
index a87db6da4c1..cfa51561e12 100644
--- a/code/modules/station_goals/bluespace_tap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/station_goals/bluespace_tap.dm
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@
 		input_level--
 		update_icon()
 	if(prob(input_level - safe_levels + (emagged * 5)))	//at dangerous levels, start doing freaky shit. prob with values less than 0 treat it as 0
-		GLOB.major_announcement.Announce("Unexpected power spike during Bluespace Harvester Operation. Extra-dimensional intruder alert. Expected location: [get_area(src).name]. [emagged ? "DANGER: Emergency shutdown failed! Please proceed with manual shutdown." : "Emergency shutdown initiated."]", "Bluespace Harvester Malfunction", 'sound/AI/harvester.ogg')
+		var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
+		GLOB.major_announcement.Announce("Unexpected power spike during Bluespace Harvester Operation. Extra-dimensional intruder alert. Expected location: [our_area.name]. [emagged ? "DANGER: Emergency shutdown failed! Please proceed with manual shutdown." : "Emergency shutdown initiated."]", "Bluespace Harvester Malfunction", 'sound/AI/harvester.ogg')
 		if(!emagged)
 			input_level = 0	//emergency shutdown unless we're sabotaged
 			desired_level = 0