diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipe_network.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipe_network.dm
index 74134e6ff2..eb5e89276e 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipe_network.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipe_network.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/pipe_network/pipe_networks = list()	// TODO - Move into SS
 		gases.Cut()  // Do not qdel the gases, we don't own them
 		return ..()
 
-	proc/process()
+	process()
 		//Equalize gases amongst pipe if called for
 		if(update)
 			update = 0
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/pipe_network/pipe_networks = list()	// TODO - Move into SS
 
 		for(var/datum/pipeline/line_member in line_members)
 			gases += line_member.air
-		
+
 		for(var/datum/gas_mixture/air in gases)
 			volume += air.volume
 
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
index 28391c4352..fc47bca938 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/datum_pipeline.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ datum/pipeline
 		edges = null
 		. = ..()
 
-	proc/process()//This use to be called called from the pipe networks
+	process()//This use to be called called from the pipe networks
 
 		//Check to see if pressure is within acceptable limits
 		var/pressure = air.return_pressure()
diff --git a/code/__defines/MC.dm b/code/__defines/MC.dm
index ad03630666..2683922820 100644
--- a/code/__defines/MC.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/MC.dm
@@ -1,15 +1,81 @@
-#define MC_TICK_CHECK ( ( TICK_USAGE > GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT || src.state != SS_RUNNING ) ? pause() : 0 )
-
-// Used for splitting up your remaining time into phases, if you want to evenly divide it.
-#define MC_SPLIT_TICK_INIT(phase_count) var/original_tick_limit = GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT; var/split_tick_phases = ##phase_count
+#define MC_TICK_CHECK ( ( TICK_USAGE > Master.current_ticklimit || src.state != SS_RUNNING ) ? pause() : 0 )
 
+#define MC_SPLIT_TICK_INIT(phase_count) var/original_tick_limit = Master.current_ticklimit; var/split_tick_phases = ##phase_count
 #define MC_SPLIT_TICK \
-	if(split_tick_phases > 1){\
-		GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = ((original_tick_limit - world.tick_usage) / split_tick_phases) + world.tick_usage;\
-		--split_tick_phases;\
-	} else {\
-        GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = original_tick_limit;\
-	}
+    if(split_tick_phases > 1){\
+        Master.current_ticklimit = ((original_tick_limit - TICK_USAGE) / split_tick_phases) + TICK_USAGE;\
+        --split_tick_phases;\
+    } else {\
+        Master.current_ticklimit = original_tick_limit;\
+    }
+
+// Used to smooth out costs to try and avoid oscillation.
+#define MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current) (0.7 * (average) + 0.3 * (current))
+#define MC_AVERAGE(average, current) (0.8 * (average) + 0.2 * (current))
+#define MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) (0.9 * (average) + 0.1 * (current))
+
+#define MC_AVG_FAST_UP_SLOW_DOWN(average, current) (average > current ? MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) : MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current))
+#define MC_AVG_SLOW_UP_FAST_DOWN(average, current) (average < current ? MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) : MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current))
+
+#define NEW_SS_GLOBAL(varname) if(varname != src){if(istype(varname)){Recover();qdel(varname);}varname = src;}
+
+#define START_PROCESSING(Processor, Datum) if (!Datum.is_processing) {Datum.is_processing = TRUE;Processor.processing += Datum}
+#define STOP_PROCESSING(Processor, Datum) Datum.is_processing = FALSE;Processor.processing -= Datum
+
+//! SubSystem flags (Please design any new flags so that the default is off, to make adding flags to subsystems easier)
+
+/// subsystem does not initialize.
+#define SS_NO_INIT 1
+
+/** subsystem does not fire. */
+/// (like can_fire = 0, but keeps it from getting added to the processing subsystems list)
+/// (Requires a MC restart to change)
+#define SS_NO_FIRE 2
+
+/** subsystem only runs on spare cpu (after all non-background subsystems have ran that tick) */
+/// SS_BACKGROUND has its own priority bracket
+#define SS_BACKGROUND 4
+
+/// subsystem does not tick check, and should not run unless there is enough time (or its running behind (unless background))
+#define SS_NO_TICK_CHECK 8
+
+/** Treat wait as a tick count, not DS, run every wait ticks. */
+/// (also forces it to run first in the tick, above even SS_NO_TICK_CHECK subsystems)
+/// (implies all runlevels because of how it works)
+/// (overrides SS_BACKGROUND)
+/// This is designed for basically anything that works as a mini-mc (like SStimer)
+#define SS_TICKER 16
+
+/** keep the subsystem's timing on point by firing early if it fired late last fire because of lag */
+/// ie: if a 20ds subsystem fires say 5 ds late due to lag or what not, its next fire would be in 15ds, not 20ds.
+#define SS_KEEP_TIMING 32
+
+/** Calculate its next fire after its fired. */
+/// (IE: if a 5ds wait SS takes 2ds to run, its next fire should be 5ds away, not 3ds like it normally would be)
+/// This flag overrides SS_KEEP_TIMING
+#define SS_POST_FIRE_TIMING 64
+
+//! SUBSYSTEM STATES
+#define SS_IDLE 0		/// aint doing shit.
+#define SS_QUEUED 1		/// queued to run
+#define SS_RUNNING 2	/// actively running
+#define SS_PAUSED 3		/// paused by mc_tick_check
+#define SS_SLEEPING 4	/// fire() slept.
+#define SS_PAUSING 5 	/// in the middle of pausing
+
+#define SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/##X);\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/##X/New(){\
+    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
+    PreInit();\
+}\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/##X
+
+#define PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X);\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X/New(){\
+    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
+    PreInit();\
+}\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X
 
 // Boilerplate code for multi-step processors. See machines.dm for example use.
 #define INTERNAL_PROCESS_STEP(this_step, initial_step, proc_to_call, cost_var, next_step)\
@@ -23,71 +89,3 @@ if(current_step == this_step || (initial_step && !resumed)) /* So we start at st
 	resumed = 0;\
 	current_step = next_step;\
 }
-
-// Used to smooth out costs to try and avoid oscillation.
-#define MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current) (0.7 * (average) + 0.3 * (current))
-#define MC_AVERAGE(average, current) (0.8 * (average) + 0.2 * (current))
-#define MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) (0.9 * (average) + 0.1 * (current))
-
-#define MC_AVG_FAST_UP_SLOW_DOWN(average, current) (average > current ? MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) : MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current))
-#define MC_AVG_SLOW_UP_FAST_DOWN(average, current) (average < current ? MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(average, current) : MC_AVERAGE_FAST(average, current))
-
-#define NEW_SS_GLOBAL(varname) if(varname != src){if(istype(varname)){Recover();qdel(varname);}varname = src;}
-
-#define START_PROCESSING(Processor, Datum) if (!Datum.isprocessing) {Datum.isprocessing = 1;Processor.processing += Datum}
-#define STOP_PROCESSING(Processor, Datum) Datum.isprocessing = 0;Processor.processing -= Datum
-
-//SubSystem flags (Please design any new flags so that the default is off, to make adding flags to subsystems easier)
-
-//subsystem does not initialize.
-#define SS_NO_INIT 1
-
-//subsystem does not fire.
-//	(like can_fire = 0, but keeps it from getting added to the processing subsystems list)
-//	(Requires a MC restart to change)
-#define SS_NO_FIRE 2
-
-//subsystem only runs on spare cpu (after all non-background subsystems have ran that tick)
-//	SS_BACKGROUND has its own priority bracket
-#define SS_BACKGROUND 4
-
-//subsystem does not tick check, and should not run unless there is enough time (or its running behind (unless background))
-#define SS_NO_TICK_CHECK 8
-
-//Treat wait as a tick count, not DS, run every wait ticks.
-//	(also forces it to run first in the tick, above even SS_NO_TICK_CHECK subsystems)
-//	(implies all runlevels because of how it works)
-//	(overrides SS_BACKGROUND)
-//	This is designed for basically anything that works as a mini-mc (like SStimer)
-#define SS_TICKER 16
-
-//keep the subsystem's timing on point by firing early if it fired late last fire because of lag
-//	ie: if a 20ds subsystem fires say 5 ds late due to lag or what not, its next fire would be in 15ds, not 20ds.
-#define SS_KEEP_TIMING 32
-
-//Calculate its next fire after its fired.
-//	(IE: if a 5ds wait SS takes 2ds to run, its next fire should be 5ds away, not 3ds like it normally would be)
-//	This flag overrides SS_KEEP_TIMING
-#define SS_POST_FIRE_TIMING 64
-
-//SUBSYSTEM STATES
-#define SS_IDLE 0		//aint doing shit.
-#define SS_QUEUED 1		//queued to run
-#define SS_RUNNING 2	//actively running
-#define SS_PAUSED 3		//paused by mc_tick_check
-#define SS_SLEEPING 4	//fire() slept.
-#define SS_PAUSING 5 	//in the middle of pausing
-
-// Standard way to define a global subsystem, keep boilerplate organized here!
-#define SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/##X);\
-/datum/controller/subsystem/##X/New(){\
-    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
-    PreInit();\
-}\
-/datum/controller/subsystem/##X
- #define PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X);\
-/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X/New(){\
-    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
-    PreInit();\
-}\
-/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/__defines/_lists.dm b/code/__defines/_lists.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f011662cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__defines/_lists.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Helper macros to aid in optimizing lazy instantiation of lists.
+// All of these are null-safe, you can use them without knowing if the list var is initialized yet
+
+//Picks from the list, with some safeties, and returns the "default" arg if it fails
+#define DEFAULTPICK(L, default) ((istype(L, /list) && L:len) ? pick(L) : default)
+// Ensures L is initailized after this point
+#define LAZYINITLIST(L) if (!L) L = list()
+// Sets a L back to null iff it is empty
+#define UNSETEMPTY(L) if (L && !length(L)) L = null
+// Removes I from list L, and sets I to null if it is now empty
+#define LAZYREMOVE(L, I) if(L) { L -= I; if(!length(L)) { L = null; } }
+// Adds I to L, initalizing I if necessary
+#define LAZYADD(L, I) if(!L) { L = list(); } L += I;
+#define LAZYOR(L, I) if(!L) { L = list(); } L |= I;
+#define LAZYFIND(L, V) L ? L.Find(V) : 0
+// Reads I from L safely - Works with both associative and traditional lists.
+#define LAZYACCESS(L, I) (L ? (isnum(I) ? (I > 0 && I <= length(L) ? L[I] : null) : L[I]) : null)
+// Turns LAZYINITLIST(L) L[K] = V into ...  for associated lists
+#define LAZYSET(L, K, V) if(!L) { L = list(); } L[K] = V;
+// Reads the length of L, returning 0 if null
+#define LAZYLEN(L) length(L)
+// Null-safe L.Cut()
+#define LAZYCLEARLIST(L) if(L) L.Cut()
+// Reads L or an empty list if L is not a list.  Note: Does NOT assign, L may be an expression.
+#define SANITIZE_LIST(L) ( islist(L) ? L : list() )
+#define reverseList(L) reverseRange(L.Copy())
+
+// binary search sorted insert
+// IN: Object to be inserted
+// LIST: List to insert object into
+// TYPECONT: The typepath of the contents of the list
+// COMPARE: The variable on the objects to compare
+#define BINARY_INSERT(IN, LIST, TYPECONT, COMPARE) \
+	var/__BIN_CTTL = length(LIST);\
+	if(!__BIN_CTTL) {\
+		LIST += IN;\
+	} else {\
+		var/__BIN_LEFT = 1;\
+		var/__BIN_RIGHT = __BIN_CTTL;\
+		var/__BIN_MID = (__BIN_LEFT + __BIN_RIGHT) >> 1;\
+		var/##TYPECONT/__BIN_ITEM;\
+		while(__BIN_LEFT < __BIN_RIGHT) {\
+			__BIN_ITEM = LIST[__BIN_MID];\
+			if(__BIN_ITEM.##COMPARE <= IN.##COMPARE) {\
+				__BIN_LEFT = __BIN_MID + 1;\
+			} else {\
+				__BIN_RIGHT = __BIN_MID;\
+			};\
+			__BIN_MID = (__BIN_LEFT + __BIN_RIGHT) >> 1;\
+		};\
+		__BIN_ITEM = LIST[__BIN_MID];\
+		__BIN_MID = __BIN_ITEM.##COMPARE > IN.##COMPARE ? __BIN_MID : __BIN_MID + 1;\
+		LIST.Insert(__BIN_MID, IN);\
+	}
diff --git a/code/__defines/_tick.dm b/code/__defines/_tick.dm
index 7ca3fb23a2..2c761b86f9 100644
--- a/code/__defines/_tick.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/_tick.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #define TICK_LIMIT_MC 70
 #define TICK_LIMIT_MC_INIT_DEFAULT 98
 
-#define TICK_CHECK ( TICK_USAGE > GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT )
+#define TICK_CHECK ( TICK_USAGE > Master.current_ticklimit )
 #define CHECK_TICK if TICK_CHECK stoplag()
 
 #define TICK_USAGE world.tick_usage
diff --git a/code/__defines/flags.dm b/code/__defines/flags.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5de8214191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__defines/flags.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#define ALL (~0)
+#define NONE 0
+
+// datum_flags
+#define DF_VAR_EDITED	(1<<0)
+#define DF_ISPROCESSING (1<<1)
diff --git a/code/__defines/qdel.dm b/code/__defines/qdel.dm
index 51c6db5325..ab85326658 100644
--- a/code/__defines/qdel.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/qdel.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@
 #define QDELETED(X) (!X || X.gc_destroyed)
 #define QDESTROYING(X) (!X || X.gc_destroyed == GC_CURRENTLY_BEING_QDELETED)
 
+//Qdel helper macros.
+#define QDEL_IN(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/qdel, item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+#define QDEL_IN_CLIENT_TIME(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/qdel, item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE | TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+#define QDEL_NULL(item) qdel(item); item = null
+#define QDEL_LIST_NULL(x) if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) } ; x = null }
 #define QDEL_LIST(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qdel(I); L.Cut(); }
+#define QDEL_LIST_IN(L, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/______qdel_list_wrapper, L), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 #define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) { qdel(L[I]); qdel(I); } L.Cut(); }
 #define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qdel(L[I]); L.Cut(); }
 
diff --git a/code/__defines/subsystems.dm b/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
index 94c233d752..2270f80d02 100644
--- a/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/subsystems.dm
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 //Timing subsystem
 //Don't run if there is an identical unique timer active
-#define TIMER_UNIQUE		0x1
+//if the arguments to addtimer are the same as an existing timer, it doesn't create a new timer, and returns the id of the existing timer
+#define TIMER_UNIQUE			(1<<0)
 //For unique timers: Replace the old timer rather then not start this one
-#define TIMER_OVERRIDE		0x2
+#define TIMER_OVERRIDE			(1<<1)
 //Timing should be based on how timing progresses on clients, not the sever.
 //	tracking this is more expensive,
 //	should only be used in conjuction with things that have to progress client side, such as animate() or sound()
-#define TIMER_CLIENT_TIME	0x4
+#define TIMER_CLIENT_TIME		(1<<2)
 //Timer can be stopped using deltimer()
-#define TIMER_STOPPABLE		0x8
+#define TIMER_STOPPABLE			(1<<3)
 //To be used with TIMER_UNIQUE
 //prevents distinguishing identical timers with the wait variable
-#define TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT  0x10
-#define TIMER_NO_INVOKE_WARNING 600 //number of byond ticks that are allowed to pass before the timer subsystem thinks it hung on something
+#define TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT		(1<<4)
+//Loops the timer repeatedly until qdeleted
+//In most cases you want a subsystem instead
+#define TIMER_LOOP				(1<<5)
+
+#define TIMER_ID_NULL -1
 
 #define INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS 0	//New should not call Initialize
 #define INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD 1	//New should call Initialize(TRUE)
@@ -47,18 +52,19 @@ var/global/list/runlevel_flags = list(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY, RUNLEVEL_SETUP, RUNLEVEL_G
 // Subsystem init_order, from highest priority to lowest priority
 // Subsystems shutdown in the reverse of the order they initialize in
 // The numbers just define the ordering, they are meaningless otherwise.
-#define INIT_ORDER_DECALS	16
-#define INIT_ORDER_ATOMS	15
-#define INIT_ORDER_MACHINES 10
-#define INIT_ORDER_SHUTTLES 3
-#define INIT_ORDER_DEFAULT	0
-#define INIT_ORDER_LIGHTING 0
-#define INIT_ORDER_AIR		-1
-#define INIT_ORDER_PLANETS	-4
-#define INIT_ORDER_HOLOMAPS	-5
-#define INIT_ORDER_OVERLAY	-6
-#define INIT_ORDER_XENOARCH	-20
-#define INIT_ORDER_CIRCUIT	-21
+#define INIT_ORDER_DECALS		16
+#define INIT_ORDER_ATOMS		15
+#define INIT_ORDER_MACHINES 	10
+#define INIT_ORDER_SHUTTLES 	3
+#define INIT_ORDER_TIMER		1
+#define INIT_ORDER_DEFAULT		0
+#define INIT_ORDER_LIGHTING 	0
+#define INIT_ORDER_AIR			-1
+#define INIT_ORDER_PLANETS		-4
+#define INIT_ORDER_HOLOMAPS		-5
+#define INIT_ORDER_OVERLAY		-6
+#define INIT_ORDER_XENOARCH		-20
+#define INIT_ORDER_CIRCUIT		-21
 
 
 // Subsystem fire priority, from lowest to highest priority
@@ -68,6 +74,8 @@ var/global/list/runlevel_flags = list(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY, RUNLEVEL_SETUP, RUNLEVEL_G
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_GARBAGE		15
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_AIRFLOW		30
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_AIR			35
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_OBJ			40
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_PROCESS		45
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT		50
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_PLANETS		75
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_MACHINES		100
diff --git a/code/_helpers/lists.dm b/code/_helpers/lists.dm
index b9e5dd8623..855aa9c138 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/lists.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/lists.dm
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ proc/listclearnulls(list/list)
 		else
 			L[key] = temp[key]
 
-			
+
 //Mergesort: divides up the list into halves to begin the sort
 /proc/sortKey(var/list/client/L, var/order = 1)
 	if(isnull(L) || L.len < 2)
diff --git a/code/_helpers/sorts/comparators.dm b/code/_helpers/sorts/comparators.dm
index 7fd07ec711..2e3411a220 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/sorts/comparators.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/sorts/comparators.dm
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@
 	. = B[STAT_ENTRY_TIME] - A[STAT_ENTRY_TIME]
 	if (!.)
 		. = B[STAT_ENTRY_COUNT] - A[STAT_ENTRY_COUNT]
+
+/proc/cmp_timer(datum/timedevent/a, datum/timedevent/b)
+	return a.timeToRun - b.timeToRun
diff --git a/code/_helpers/time.dm b/code/_helpers/time.dm
index ce640731a6..fa916bdb85 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/time.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/time.dm
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 		. += CEILING(i*DELTA_CALC, 1)
 		sleep(i*world.tick_lag*DELTA_CALC)
 		i *= 2
-	while (TICK_USAGE > min(TICK_LIMIT_TO_RUN, GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT))
+	while (TICK_USAGE > min(TICK_LIMIT_TO_RUN, Master.current_ticklimit))
 
 #undef DELTA_CALC
 
diff --git a/code/_macros.dm b/code/_macros.dm
index 9cd11a6c15..1c6a918d1d 100644
--- a/code/_macros.dm
+++ b/code/_macros.dm
@@ -65,32 +65,4 @@
 
 #define CanInteract(user, state) (CanUseTopic(user, state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)
 
-#define QDEL_NULL_LIST(x) if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) } ; x = null }
-
-#define QDEL_NULL(x) if(x) { qdel(x) ; x = null }
-
 #define ARGS_DEBUG log_debug("[__FILE__] - [__LINE__]") ; for(var/arg in args) { log_debug("\t[log_info_line(arg)]") }
-
-// Helper macros to aid in optimizing lazy instantiation of lists.
-// All of these are null-safe, you can use them without knowing if the list var is initialized yet
-
-//Picks from the list, with some safeties, and returns the "default" arg if it fails
-#define DEFAULTPICK(L, default) ((istype(L, /list) && L:len) ? pick(L) : default)
-// Ensures L is initailized after this point
-#define LAZYINITLIST(L) if (!L) L = list()
-// Sets a L back to null iff it is empty
-#define UNSETEMPTY(L) if (L && !L.len) L = null
-// Removes I from list L, and sets I to null if it is now empty
-#define LAZYREMOVE(L, I) if(L) { L -= I; if(!L.len) { L = null; } }
-// Adds I to L, initalizing I if necessary
-#define LAZYADD(L, I) if(!L) { L = list(); } L += I;
-// Reads I from L safely - Works with both associative and traditional lists.
-#define LAZYACCESS(L, I) (L ? (isnum(I) ? (I > 0 && I <= L.len ? L[I] : null) : L[I]) : null)
-// Reads the length of L, returning 0 if null
-#define LAZYLEN(L) length(L)
-// Null-safe L.Cut()
-#define LAZYCLEARLIST(L) if(L) L.Cut()
-// Reads L or an empty list if L is not a list.  Note: Does NOT assign, L may be an expression.
-#define SANITIZE_LIST(L) ( islist(L) ? L : list() )
-// Turns LAZYINITLIST(L) L[K] = V into ...  for associated lists
-#define LAZYSET(L, K, V) if(!L) { L = list(); } L[K] = V;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/process.dm b/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/process.dm
index 2965a52abe..6bbcb62a54 100644
--- a/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/process.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/process.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
 /datum/controller/process/proc/setup()
 
-/datum/controller/process/proc/process()
+/datum/controller/process/process()
 	started()
 	doWork()
 	finished()
diff --git a/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/processScheduler.dm b/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/processScheduler.dm
index 86dcdac287..c5b658de15 100644
--- a/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/processScheduler.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/ProcessScheduler/core/processScheduler.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/processScheduler/processScheduler
 	spawn(0)
 		process()
 
-/datum/controller/processScheduler/proc/process()
+/datum/controller/processScheduler/process()
 	while(isRunning)
 		checkRunningProcesses()
 		queueProcesses()
diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 6032cbb541..0000000000
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/datum/controller/process/obj/setup()
-	name = "obj"
-	schedule_interval = 20 // every 2 seconds
-	start_delay = 8
-
-/datum/controller/process/obj/started()
-	..()
-	if(!processing_objects)
-		processing_objects = list()
-
-/datum/controller/process/obj/doWork()
-	for(last_object in processing_objects)
-		var/datum/O = last_object
-		if(!QDELETED(O))
-			try
-				O:process()
-			catch(var/exception/e)
-				catchException(e, O)
-			SCHECK
-		else
-			catchBadType(O)
-			processing_objects -= O
-
-/datum/controller/process/obj/statProcess()
-	..()
-	stat(null, "[processing_objects.len] objects")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/supply.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/supply.dm
index 139f0923d1..aec0d624c7 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/supply.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/supply.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var/datum/controller/supply/supply_controller = new()
 
 // Supply shuttle ticker - handles supply point regeneration
 // This is called by the process scheduler every thirty seconds
-/datum/controller/supply/proc/process()
+/datum/controller/supply/process()
 	points += points_per_process
 
 //To stop things being sent to CentCom which should not be sent to centcomm. Recursively checks for these types.
diff --git a/code/controllers/autotransfer.dm b/code/controllers/autotransfer.dm
index afd1435ffa..c9bc4ac2c0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/autotransfer.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/autotransfer.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ datum/controller/transfer_controller/New()
 datum/controller/transfer_controller/Destroy()
 	processing_objects -= src
 
-datum/controller/transfer_controller/proc/process()
+datum/controller/transfer_controller/process()
 	currenttick = currenttick + 1
 	if (round_duration_in_ticks >= timerbuffer - 1 MINUTE)
 		vote.autotransfer()
diff --git a/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm b/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
index 05468bee76..bcc7187a3c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/emergency_shuttle_controller.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var/global/datum/emergency_shuttle_controller/emergency_shuttle
 	escape_pods = list()
 	..()
 
-/datum/emergency_shuttle_controller/proc/process()
+/datum/emergency_shuttle_controller/process()
 	if (wait_for_launch)
 		if (evac && auto_recall && world.time >= auto_recall_time)
 			recall()
diff --git a/code/controllers/master.dm b/code/controllers/master.dm
index 050251fb0d..0b292e45c4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/master.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/master.dm
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 //THIS IS THE INIT ORDER
 //Master -> SSPreInit -> GLOB -> world -> config -> SSInit -> Failsafe
 //GOT IT MEMORIZED?
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_clear, 0)
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_timeout, 0)
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MC_restart_count, 0)
-
-//current tick limit, assigned by the queue controller before running a subsystem.
-//used by check_tick as well so that the procs subsystems call can obey that SS's tick limits
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
-
 
 /datum/controller/master
 	name = "Master"
@@ -62,6 +54,10 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 	var/static/restart_timeout = 0
 	var/static/restart_count = 0
 
+	//current tick limit, assigned by the queue controller before running a subsystem.
+	//used by check_tick as well so that the procs subsystems call can obey that SS's tick limits
+	var/static/current_ticklimit
+
 /datum/controller/master/New()
 	// Highlander-style: there can only be one! Kill off the old and replace it with the new.
 	var/list/_subsystems = list()
@@ -98,14 +94,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 //	-1 if we encountered a runtime trying to recreate it
 /proc/Recreate_MC()
 	. = -1 //so if we runtime, things know we failed
-	if (world.time < GLOB.MC_restart_timeout)
+	if (world.time < Master.restart_timeout)
 		return 0
-	if (world.time < GLOB.MC_restart_clear)
-		GLOB.MC_restart_count *= 0.5
+	if (world.time < Master.restart_clear)
+		Master.restart_count *= 0.5
 
-	var/delay = 50 * ++GLOB.MC_restart_count
-	GLOB.MC_restart_timeout = world.time + delay
-	GLOB.MC_restart_clear = world.time + (delay * 2)
+	var/delay = 50 * ++Master.restart_count
+	Master.restart_timeout = world.time + delay
+	Master.restart_clear = world.time + (delay * 2)
 	Master.processing = FALSE //stop ticking this one
 	try
 		new/datum/controller/master()
@@ -176,13 +172,13 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 
 	var/start_timeofday = REALTIMEOFDAY
 	// Initialize subsystems.
-	GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = config.tick_limit_mc_init
+	current_ticklimit = config.tick_limit_mc_init
 	for (var/datum/controller/subsystem/SS in subsystems)
 		if (SS.flags & SS_NO_INIT)
 			continue
 		SS.Initialize(REALTIMEOFDAY)
 		CHECK_TICK
-	GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+	current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 	var/time = (REALTIMEOFDAY - start_timeofday) / 10
 
 	var/msg = "Initializations complete within [time] second[time == 1 ? "" : "s"]!"
@@ -291,7 +287,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 		tickdrift = max(0, MC_AVERAGE_FAST(tickdrift, (((REALTIMEOFDAY - init_timeofday) - (world.time - init_time)) / world.tick_lag)))
 		var/starting_tick_usage = TICK_USAGE
 		if (processing <= 0)
-			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 			sleep(10)
 			continue
 
@@ -300,7 +296,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 		//	(because sleeps are processed in the order received, longer sleeps are more likely to run first)
 		if (starting_tick_usage > TICK_LIMIT_MC) //if there isn't enough time to bother doing anything this tick, sleep a bit.
 			sleep_delta *= 2
-			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.5
+			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.5
 			sleep(world.tick_lag * (processing * sleep_delta))
 			continue
 
@@ -346,7 +342,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 			if (!error_level)
 				iteration++
 			error_level++
-			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+			current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 			sleep(10)
 			continue
 
@@ -358,7 +354,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 				if (!error_level)
 					iteration++
 				error_level++
-				GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+				current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 				sleep(10)
 				continue
 		error_level--
@@ -369,9 +365,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 		iteration++
 		last_run = world.time
 		src.sleep_delta = MC_AVERAGE_FAST(src.sleep_delta, sleep_delta)
-		GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
+		current_ticklimit = TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING
 		if (processing * sleep_delta <= world.tick_lag)
-			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT -= (TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.25) //reserve the tail 1/4 of the next tick for the mc if we plan on running next tick
+			current_ticklimit -= (TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING * 0.25) //reserve the tail 1/4 of the next tick for the mc if we plan on running next tick
 		sleep(world.tick_lag * (processing * sleep_delta))
 
 
@@ -463,7 +459,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(CURRENT_TICKLIMIT, TICK_LIMIT_RUNNING)
 			// Reduce tick allocation for subsystems that overran on their last tick.
 			tick_precentage = max(tick_precentage*0.5, tick_precentage-queue_node.tick_overrun)
 
-			GLOB.CURRENT_TICKLIMIT = round(TICK_USAGE + tick_precentage)
+			current_ticklimit = round(TICK_USAGE + tick_precentage)
 
 			if (!(queue_node_flags & SS_TICKER))
 				ran_non_ticker = TRUE
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/fastprocess.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/fastprocess.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9622e02146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/fastprocess.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+//Fires five times every second.
+
+PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(fastprocess)
+	name = "Fast Processing"
+	wait = 2
+	stat_tag = "FP"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/obj.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/obj.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26021fb267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/obj.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(obj)
+	name = "Objects"
+	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_OBJ
+	flags = SS_NO_INIT
+	wait = 20
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/processing.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/processing.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5d6dfa126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/processing.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//Used to process objects. Fires once every second.
+
+SUBSYSTEM_DEF(processing)
+	name = "Processing"
+	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_PROCESS
+	flags = SS_BACKGROUND|SS_POST_FIRE_TIMING|SS_NO_INIT
+	wait = 10
+
+	var/stat_tag = "P" //Used for logging
+	var/list/processing = list()
+	var/list/currentrun = list()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/stat_entry()
+	..("[stat_tag]:[processing.len]")
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/fire(resumed = 0)
+	if (!resumed)
+		currentrun = processing.Copy()
+	//cache for sanic speed (lists are references anyways)
+	var/list/current_run = currentrun
+
+	while(current_run.len)
+		var/datum/thing = current_run[current_run.len]
+		current_run.len--
+		if(QDELETED(thing))
+			processing -= thing
+		else if(thing.process(wait) == PROCESS_KILL)
+			// fully stop so that a future START_PROCESSING will work
+			STOP_PROCESSING(src, thing)
+		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
+			return
+
+/datum/proc/process()
+	set waitfor = 0
+	return PROCESS_KILL
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/time_track.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/time_track.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aed175ed27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/time_track.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+SUBSYSTEM_DEF(time_track)
+	name = "Time Tracking"
+	wait = 600
+	flags = SS_NO_INIT|SS_NO_TICK_CHECK
+	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY | RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT
+
+	var/time_dilation_current = 0
+
+	var/time_dilation_avg_fast = 0
+	var/time_dilation_avg = 0
+	var/time_dilation_avg_slow = 0
+
+	var/first_run = TRUE
+
+	var/last_tick_realtime = 0
+	var/last_tick_byond_time = 0
+	var/last_tick_tickcount = 0
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/time_track/fire()
+
+	var/current_realtime = REALTIMEOFDAY
+	var/current_byondtime = world.time
+	var/current_tickcount = world.time/world.tick_lag
+
+	if (!first_run)
+		var/tick_drift = max(0, (((current_realtime - last_tick_realtime) - (current_byondtime - last_tick_byond_time)) / world.tick_lag))
+
+		time_dilation_current = tick_drift / (current_tickcount - last_tick_tickcount) * 100
+
+		time_dilation_avg_fast = MC_AVERAGE_FAST(time_dilation_avg_fast, time_dilation_current)
+		time_dilation_avg = MC_AVERAGE(time_dilation_avg, time_dilation_avg_fast)
+		time_dilation_avg_slow = MC_AVERAGE_SLOW(time_dilation_avg_slow, time_dilation_avg)
+	else
+		first_run = FALSE
+	last_tick_realtime = current_realtime
+	last_tick_byond_time = current_byondtime
+	last_tick_tickcount = current_tickcount
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/timer.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/timer.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2d9ec6913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/timer.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,522 @@
+#define BUCKET_LEN (world.fps*1*60) //how many ticks should we keep in the bucket. (1 minutes worth)
+#define BUCKET_POS(timer) ((round((timer.timeToRun - SStimer.head_offset) / world.tick_lag) % BUCKET_LEN)||BUCKET_LEN)
+#define TIMER_MAX (world.time + TICKS2DS(min(BUCKET_LEN-(SStimer.practical_offset-DS2TICKS(world.time - SStimer.head_offset))-1, BUCKET_LEN-1)))
+#define TIMER_ID_MAX (2**24) //max float with integer precision
+
+SUBSYSTEM_DEF(timer)
+	name = "Timer"
+	wait = 1 //SS_TICKER subsystem, so wait is in ticks
+	init_order = INIT_ORDER_TIMER
+
+	flags = SS_TICKER|SS_NO_INIT
+
+	var/list/datum/timedevent/second_queue = list() //awe, yes, you've had first queue, but what about second queue?
+	var/list/hashes = list()
+
+	var/head_offset = 0 //world.time of the first entry in the the bucket.
+	var/practical_offset = 1 //index of the first non-empty item in the bucket.
+	var/bucket_resolution = 0 //world.tick_lag the bucket was designed for
+	var/bucket_count = 0 //how many timers are in the buckets
+
+	var/list/bucket_list = list() //list of buckets, each bucket holds every timer that has to run that byond tick.
+
+	var/list/timer_id_dict = list() //list of all active timers assoicated to their timer id (for easy lookup)
+
+	var/list/clienttime_timers = list() //special snowflake timers that run on fancy pansy "client time"
+
+	var/last_invoke_tick = 0
+	var/static/last_invoke_warning = 0
+	var/static/bucket_auto_reset = TRUE
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/PreInit()
+	bucket_list.len = BUCKET_LEN
+	head_offset = world.time
+	bucket_resolution = world.tick_lag
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/stat_entry(msg)
+	..("B:[bucket_count] P:[length(second_queue)] H:[length(hashes)] C:[length(clienttime_timers)] S:[length(timer_id_dict)]")
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/fire(resumed = FALSE)
+	var/lit = last_invoke_tick
+	var/last_check = world.time - TICKS2DS(BUCKET_LEN*1.5)
+	var/list/bucket_list = src.bucket_list
+
+	if(!bucket_count)
+		last_invoke_tick = world.time
+
+	if(lit && lit < last_check && head_offset < last_check && last_invoke_warning < last_check)
+		last_invoke_warning = world.time
+		var/msg = "No regular timers processed in the last [BUCKET_LEN*1.5] ticks[bucket_auto_reset ? ", resetting buckets" : ""]!"
+		message_admins(msg)
+		WARNING(msg)
+		if(bucket_auto_reset)
+			bucket_resolution = 0
+
+		log_world("Timer bucket reset. world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset]")
+		for (var/i in 1 to length(bucket_list))
+			var/datum/timedevent/bucket_head = bucket_list[i]
+			if (!bucket_head)
+				continue
+
+			log_world("Active timers at index [i]:")
+
+			var/datum/timedevent/bucket_node = bucket_head
+			var/anti_loop_check = 1000
+			do
+				log_world(get_timer_debug_string(bucket_node))
+				bucket_node = bucket_node.next
+				anti_loop_check--
+			while(bucket_node && bucket_node != bucket_head && anti_loop_check)
+		log_world("Active timers in the second_queue queue:")
+		for(var/I in second_queue)
+			log_world(get_timer_debug_string(I))
+
+	var/cut_start_index = 1
+	var/next_clienttime_timer_index = 0
+	var/len = length(clienttime_timers)
+
+	for (next_clienttime_timer_index in 1 to len)
+		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
+			next_clienttime_timer_index--
+			break
+		var/datum/timedevent/ctime_timer = clienttime_timers[next_clienttime_timer_index]
+		if (ctime_timer.timeToRun > REALTIMEOFDAY)
+			next_clienttime_timer_index--
+			break
+
+		var/datum/callback/callBack = ctime_timer.callBack
+		if (!callBack)
+			clienttime_timers.Cut(next_clienttime_timer_index,next_clienttime_timer_index+1)
+			CRASH("Invalid timer: [get_timer_debug_string(ctime_timer)] world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset], REALTIMEOFDAY: [REALTIMEOFDAY]")
+
+		ctime_timer.spent = REALTIMEOFDAY
+		callBack.InvokeAsync()
+
+		if(ctime_timer.flags & TIMER_LOOP)
+			ctime_timer.spent = 0
+			clienttime_timers.Insert(ctime_timer, 1)
+			cut_start_index++
+		else
+			qdel(ctime_timer)
+
+
+	if (next_clienttime_timer_index)
+		clienttime_timers.Cut(cut_start_index,next_clienttime_timer_index+1)
+
+	if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
+		return
+
+	var/static/list/spent = list()
+	var/static/datum/timedevent/timer
+	if (practical_offset > BUCKET_LEN)
+		head_offset += TICKS2DS(BUCKET_LEN)
+		practical_offset = 1
+		resumed = FALSE
+
+	if ((length(bucket_list) != BUCKET_LEN) || (world.tick_lag != bucket_resolution))
+		reset_buckets()
+		bucket_list = src.bucket_list
+		resumed = FALSE
+
+
+	if (!resumed)
+		timer = null
+
+	while (practical_offset <= BUCKET_LEN && head_offset + (practical_offset*world.tick_lag) <= world.time)
+		var/datum/timedevent/head = bucket_list[practical_offset]
+		if (!timer || !head || timer == head)
+			head = bucket_list[practical_offset]
+			timer = head
+		while (timer)
+			var/datum/callback/callBack = timer.callBack
+			if (!callBack)
+				bucket_resolution = null //force bucket recreation
+				CRASH("Invalid timer: [get_timer_debug_string(timer)] world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset]")
+
+			if (!timer.spent)
+				spent += timer
+				timer.spent = world.time
+				callBack.InvokeAsync()
+				last_invoke_tick = world.time
+
+			if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
+				return
+
+			timer = timer.next
+			if (timer == head)
+				break
+
+
+		bucket_list[practical_offset++] = null
+
+		//we freed up a bucket, lets see if anything in second_queue needs to be shifted to that bucket.
+		var/i = 0
+		var/L = length(second_queue)
+		for (i in 1 to L)
+			timer = second_queue[i]
+			if (timer.timeToRun >= TIMER_MAX)
+				i--
+				break
+
+			if (timer.timeToRun < head_offset)
+				bucket_resolution = null //force bucket recreation
+				CRASH("[i] Invalid timer state: Timer in long run queue with a time to run less then head_offset. [get_timer_debug_string(timer)] world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset]")
+
+				if (timer.callBack && !timer.spent)
+					timer.callBack.InvokeAsync()
+					spent += timer
+					bucket_count++
+				else if(!QDELETED(timer))
+					qdel(timer)
+				continue
+
+			if (timer.timeToRun < head_offset + TICKS2DS(practical_offset))
+				bucket_resolution = null //force bucket recreation
+				CRASH("[i] Invalid timer state: Timer in long run queue that would require a backtrack to transfer to short run queue. [get_timer_debug_string(timer)] world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset]")
+				if (timer.callBack && !timer.spent)
+					timer.callBack.InvokeAsync()
+					spent += timer
+					bucket_count++
+				else if(!QDELETED(timer))
+					qdel(timer)
+				continue
+
+			bucket_count++
+			var/bucket_pos = max(1, BUCKET_POS(timer))
+
+			var/datum/timedevent/bucket_head = bucket_list[bucket_pos]
+			if (!bucket_head)
+				bucket_list[bucket_pos] = timer
+				timer.next = null
+				timer.prev = null
+				continue
+
+			if (!bucket_head.prev)
+				bucket_head.prev = bucket_head
+			timer.next = bucket_head
+			timer.prev = bucket_head.prev
+			timer.next.prev = timer
+			timer.prev.next = timer
+		if (i)
+			second_queue.Cut(1, i+1)
+
+		timer = null
+
+	bucket_count -= length(spent)
+
+	for (var/i in spent)
+		var/datum/timedevent/qtimer = i
+		if(QDELETED(qtimer))
+			bucket_count++
+			continue
+		if(!(qtimer.flags & TIMER_LOOP))
+			qdel(qtimer)
+		else
+			bucket_count++
+			qtimer.spent = 0
+			qtimer.bucketEject()
+			if(qtimer.flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+				qtimer.timeToRun = REALTIMEOFDAY + qtimer.wait
+			else
+				qtimer.timeToRun = world.time + qtimer.wait
+			qtimer.bucketJoin()
+
+	spent.len = 0
+
+//formated this way to be runtime resistant
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/proc/get_timer_debug_string(datum/timedevent/TE)
+	. = "Timer: [TE]"
+	. += "Prev: [TE.prev ? TE.prev : "NULL"], Next: [TE.next ? TE.next : "NULL"]"
+	if(TE.spent)
+		. += ", SPENT([TE.spent])"
+	if(QDELETED(TE))
+		. += ", QDELETED"
+	if(!TE.callBack)
+		. += ", NO CALLBACK"
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/proc/reset_buckets()
+	var/list/bucket_list = src.bucket_list
+	var/list/alltimers = list()
+	//collect the timers currently in the bucket
+	for (var/bucket_head in bucket_list)
+		if (!bucket_head)
+			continue
+		var/datum/timedevent/bucket_node = bucket_head
+		do
+			alltimers += bucket_node
+			bucket_node = bucket_node.next
+		while(bucket_node && bucket_node != bucket_head)
+
+	bucket_list.len = 0
+	bucket_list.len = BUCKET_LEN
+
+	practical_offset = 1
+	bucket_count = 0
+	head_offset = world.time
+	bucket_resolution = world.tick_lag
+
+	alltimers += second_queue
+	if (!length(alltimers))
+		return
+
+	sortTim(alltimers, .proc/cmp_timer)
+
+	var/datum/timedevent/head = alltimers[1]
+
+	if (head.timeToRun < head_offset)
+		head_offset = head.timeToRun
+
+	var/new_bucket_count
+	var/i = 1
+	for (i in 1 to length(alltimers))
+		var/datum/timedevent/timer = alltimers[1]
+		if (!timer)
+			continue
+
+		var/bucket_pos = BUCKET_POS(timer)
+		if (timer.timeToRun >= TIMER_MAX)
+			i--
+			break
+
+
+		if (!timer.callBack || timer.spent)
+			WARNING("Invalid timer: [get_timer_debug_string(timer)] world.time: [world.time], head_offset: [head_offset], practical_offset: [practical_offset]")
+			if (timer.callBack)
+				qdel(timer)
+			continue
+
+		new_bucket_count++
+		var/datum/timedevent/bucket_head = bucket_list[bucket_pos]
+		if (!bucket_head)
+			bucket_list[bucket_pos] = timer
+			timer.next = null
+			timer.prev = null
+			continue
+
+		if (!bucket_head.prev)
+			bucket_head.prev = bucket_head
+		timer.next = bucket_head
+		timer.prev = bucket_head.prev
+		timer.next.prev = timer
+		timer.prev.next = timer
+	if (i)
+		alltimers.Cut(1, i+1)
+	second_queue = alltimers
+	bucket_count = new_bucket_count
+
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/Recover()
+	second_queue |= SStimer.second_queue
+	hashes |= SStimer.hashes
+	timer_id_dict |= SStimer.timer_id_dict
+	bucket_list |= SStimer.bucket_list
+
+/datum/timedevent
+	var/id
+	var/datum/callback/callBack
+	var/timeToRun
+	var/wait
+	var/hash
+	var/list/flags
+	var/spent = 0 //time we ran the timer.
+	var/name //for easy debugging.
+	//cicular doublely linked list
+	var/datum/timedevent/next
+	var/datum/timedevent/prev
+
+/datum/timedevent/New(datum/callback/callBack, wait, flags, hash)
+	var/static/nextid = 1
+	id = TIMER_ID_NULL
+	src.callBack = callBack
+	src.wait = wait
+	src.flags = flags
+	src.hash = hash
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+		timeToRun = REALTIMEOFDAY + wait
+	else
+		timeToRun = world.time + wait
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_UNIQUE)
+		SStimer.hashes[hash] = src
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+		id = num2text(nextid, 100)
+		if (nextid >= SHORT_REAL_LIMIT)
+			nextid += min(1, 2**round(nextid/SHORT_REAL_LIMIT))
+		else
+			nextid++
+		SStimer.timer_id_dict[id] = src
+
+	name = "Timer: [id] (\ref[src]), TTR: [timeToRun], Flags: [jointext(bitfield2list(flags, list("TIMER_UNIQUE", "TIMER_OVERRIDE", "TIMER_CLIENT_TIME", "TIMER_STOPPABLE", "TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT", "TIMER_LOOP")), ", ")], callBack: \ref[callBack], callBack.object: [callBack.object]\ref[callBack.object]([getcallingtype()]), callBack.delegate:[callBack.delegate]([callBack.arguments ? callBack.arguments.Join(", ") : ""])"
+
+	if ((timeToRun < world.time || timeToRun < SStimer.head_offset) && !(flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME))
+		CRASH("Invalid timer state: Timer created that would require a backtrack to run (addtimer would never let this happen): [SStimer.get_timer_debug_string(src)]")
+
+	if (callBack.object != GLOBAL_PROC && !QDESTROYING(callBack.object))
+		LAZYADD(callBack.object.active_timers, src)
+
+	bucketJoin()
+
+/datum/timedevent/Destroy()
+	..()
+	if (flags & TIMER_UNIQUE && hash)
+		SStimer.hashes -= hash
+
+	if (callBack && callBack.object && callBack.object != GLOBAL_PROC && callBack.object.active_timers)
+		callBack.object.active_timers -= src
+		UNSETEMPTY(callBack.object.active_timers)
+
+	callBack = null
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+		SStimer.timer_id_dict -= id
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+		if (!spent)
+			spent = world.time
+			SStimer.clienttime_timers -= src
+		return QDEL_HINT_IWILLGC
+
+	if (!spent)
+		spent = world.time
+		bucketEject()
+	else
+		if (prev && prev.next == src)
+			prev.next = next
+		if (next && next.prev == src)
+			next.prev = prev
+	next = null
+	prev = null
+	return QDEL_HINT_IWILLGC
+
+/datum/timedevent/proc/bucketEject()
+	var/bucketpos = BUCKET_POS(src)
+	var/list/bucket_list = SStimer.bucket_list
+	var/list/second_queue = SStimer.second_queue
+	var/datum/timedevent/buckethead
+	if(bucketpos > 0)
+		buckethead = bucket_list[bucketpos]
+	if(buckethead == src)
+		bucket_list[bucketpos] = next
+		SStimer.bucket_count--
+	else if(timeToRun < TIMER_MAX || next || prev)
+		SStimer.bucket_count--
+	else
+		var/l = length(second_queue)
+		second_queue -= src
+		if(l == length(second_queue))
+			SStimer.bucket_count--
+	if(prev != next)
+		prev.next = next
+		next.prev = prev
+	else
+		prev?.next = null
+		next?.prev = null
+	prev = next = null
+
+/datum/timedevent/proc/bucketJoin()
+	var/list/L
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+		L = SStimer.clienttime_timers
+	else if (timeToRun >= TIMER_MAX)
+		L = SStimer.second_queue
+
+	if(L)
+		BINARY_INSERT(src, L, datum/timedevent, timeToRun)
+		return
+
+	//get the list of buckets
+	var/list/bucket_list = SStimer.bucket_list
+
+	//calculate our place in the bucket list
+	var/bucket_pos = BUCKET_POS(src)
+
+	//get the bucket for our tick
+	var/datum/timedevent/bucket_head = bucket_list[bucket_pos]
+	SStimer.bucket_count++
+	//empty bucket, we will just add ourselves
+	if (!bucket_head)
+		bucket_list[bucket_pos] = src
+		return
+	//other wise, lets do a simplified linked list add.
+	if (!bucket_head.prev)
+		bucket_head.prev = bucket_head
+	next = bucket_head
+	prev = bucket_head.prev
+	next.prev = src
+	prev.next = src
+
+/datum/timedevent/proc/getcallingtype()
+	. = "ERROR"
+	if (callBack.object == GLOBAL_PROC)
+		. = "GLOBAL_PROC"
+	else
+		. = "[callBack.object.type]"
+
+/proc/addtimer(datum/callback/callback, wait = 0, flags = 0)
+	if (!callback)
+		CRASH("addtimer called without a callback")
+
+	if (wait < 0)
+		crash_with("addtimer called with a negative wait. Converting to [world.tick_lag]")
+
+	if (callback.object != GLOBAL_PROC && QDELETED(callback.object) && !QDESTROYING(callback.object))
+		crash_with("addtimer called with a callback assigned to a qdeleted object. In the future such timers will not be supported and may refuse to run or run with a 0 wait")
+
+	wait = max(CEILING(wait, world.tick_lag), world.tick_lag)
+
+	if(wait >= INFINITY)
+		CRASH("Attempted to create timer with INFINITY delay")
+
+	var/hash
+
+	if (flags & TIMER_UNIQUE)
+		var/list/hashlist
+		if(flags & TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT)
+			hashlist = list(callback.object, "(\ref[callback.object])", callback.delegate, flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+		else
+			hashlist = list(callback.object, "(\ref[callback.object])", callback.delegate, wait, flags & TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
+		hashlist += callback.arguments
+		hash = hashlist.Join("|||||||")
+
+		var/datum/timedevent/hash_timer = SStimer.hashes[hash]
+		if(hash_timer)
+			if (hash_timer.spent) //it's pending deletion, pretend it doesn't exist.
+				hash_timer.hash = null //but keep it from accidentally deleting us
+			else
+				if (flags & TIMER_OVERRIDE)
+					hash_timer.hash = null //no need having it delete it's hash if we are going to replace it
+					qdel(hash_timer)
+				else
+					if (hash_timer.flags & TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+						. = hash_timer.id
+					return
+	else if(flags & TIMER_OVERRIDE)
+		crash_with("TIMER_OVERRIDE used without TIMER_UNIQUE")
+
+	var/datum/timedevent/timer = new(callback, wait, flags, hash)
+	return timer.id
+
+/proc/deltimer(id)
+	if (!id)
+		return FALSE
+	if (id == TIMER_ID_NULL)
+		CRASH("Tried to delete a null timerid. Use TIMER_STOPPABLE flag")
+	if (!istext(id))
+		if (istype(id, /datum/timedevent))
+			qdel(id)
+			return TRUE
+	//id is string
+	var/datum/timedevent/timer = SStimer.timer_id_dict[id]
+	if (timer && !timer.spent)
+		qdel(timer)
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+
+#undef BUCKET_LEN
+#undef BUCKET_POS
+#undef TIMER_MAX
+#undef TIMER_ID_MAX
diff --git a/code/controllers/voting.dm b/code/controllers/voting.dm
index ba1bb23c33..9a4d9bad46 100644
--- a/code/controllers/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/voting.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var/global/list/round_voters = list() // Keeps track of the individuals voting f
 	// Tell qdel() to Del() this object.
 	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL_NOW
 
-/datum/controller/vote/proc/process()	//called by master_controller
+/datum/controller/vote/process()	//called by master_controller
 	if(mode)
 		// No more change mode votes after the game has started.
 		if(mode == VOTE_GAMEMODE && ticker.current_state >= GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP)
diff --git a/code/datums/datum.dm b/code/datums/datum.dm
index fd58220657..36d430a0ed 100644
--- a/code/datums/datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datum.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 /datum
 	var/gc_destroyed //Time when this object was destroyed.
+	var/list/active_timers  //for SStimer
 	var/weakref/weakref // Holder of weakref instance pointing to this datum
-	var/is_processing = FALSE // If this datum is in an MC processing list, this will be set to its name.
+	var/is_processing		//If is processing, may or may not have the name of the list it's in.
 
 #ifdef TESTING
 	var/tmp/running_find_references
@@ -17,6 +18,16 @@
 // This should be overridden to remove all references pointing to the object being destroyed.
 // Return the appropriate QDEL_HINT; in most cases this is QDEL_HINT_QUEUE.
 /datum/proc/Destroy(force=FALSE)
+
+	//clear timers
+	var/list/timers = active_timers
+	active_timers = null
+	for(var/thing in timers)
+		var/datum/timedevent/timer = thing
+		if (timer.spent)
+			continue
+		qdel(timer)
+
 	weakref = null // Clear this reference to ensure it's kept for as brief duration as possible.
 	tag = null
 	GLOB.nanomanager.close_uis(src)
diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/global_iterator.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/global_iterator.dm
index d511b5d233..2ebab5582d 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/global_iterator.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/global_iterator.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/*
+				DO NOT USE THIS. THIS IS BEING DEPRECATED BY PROCESSING SUBSYSTEMS (controllers/subsystems/processing) AND TIMERS.
+*/
+
 /*
 README:
 
@@ -109,9 +113,6 @@ Data storage vars:
 				CRASH("The global_iterator loop \ref[src] failed to terminate in designated timeframe. This may be caused by server lagging.")
 		return 1
 
-	proc/process()
-		return
-
 	proc/active()
 		return control_switch
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode_latespawn.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode_latespawn.dm
index ecafc0dbc5..578c1a0d8c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode_latespawn.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode_latespawn.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 ///process()
 ///Called by the gameticker
-/datum/game_mode/proc/process()
+/datum/game_mode/process()
 	// Slow this down a bit so latejoiners have a chance of being antags.
 	process_count++
 	if(process_count >= 10)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 15113de8ab..f3a01f9dcf 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	'sound/music/title2.ogg',\
 	'sound/music/clouds.s3m',\
 	'sound/music/space_oddity.ogg') //Ground Control to Major Tom, this song is cool, what's going on?
-	
+
 	send2mainirc("Server lobby is loaded and open at byond://[config.serverurl ? config.serverurl : (config.server ? config.server : "[world.address]:[world.port]")]")
-	
-	do	
+
+	do
 		pregame_timeleft = 180
 		to_chat(world, "<B><FONT color='blue'>Welcome to the pregame lobby!</FONT></B>")
 		to_chat(world, "Please set up your character and select ready. The round will start in [pregame_timeleft] seconds.")
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 			src.mode = gamemode_cache[pickweight(weighted_modes)]
 	else
 		src.mode = config.pick_mode(master_mode)
- 
+
 	if(!src.mode)
 		current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
 		Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 					to_chat(M, "Colony Directorship not forced on anyone.")
 
 
-	proc/process()
+	process()
 		if(current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 			return 0
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research.dm
index da7a4df668..58f7d56c13 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 // Proc:		process()
 // Parameters: 	None
 // Description: Processes CPU gain and research progress based on "realtime" calculation.
-/datum/malf_research/proc/process(var/idle = 0)
+/datum/malf_research/process(var/idle = 0)
 	if(idle)		// No power or running on APU. Do nothing.
 		last_tick = world.time
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research_ability.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research_ability.dm
index c6916208bd..8002dcead8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research_ability.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/malfunction/malf_research_ability.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	var/datum/malf_research_ability/next = null			// Next research (if applicable).
 
 
-/datum/malf_research_ability/proc/process(var/time = 0)
+/datum/malf_research_ability/process(var/time = 0)
 	invested += time
 	if(invested >= price)
 		unlocked = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer3/program.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer3/program.dm
index b39998bdfd..bf84c1622e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer3/program.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer3/program.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Programs are a file that can be executed
 /*
 	The computer object will transfer process() calls to the program.
 */
-/datum/file/program/proc/process()
+/datum/file/program/process()
 	if(refresh && computer && !computer.stat)
 		computer.updateDialog()
 		update_icon()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/embedded_controller/embedded_program_base.dm b/code/game/machinery/embedded_controller/embedded_program_base.dm
index f579aca6f7..a8be295ccd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/embedded_controller/embedded_program_base.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/embedded_controller/embedded_program_base.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /datum/computer/file/embedded_program/proc/receive_signal(datum/signal/signal, receive_method, receive_param)
 	return
 
-/datum/computer/file/embedded_program/proc/process()
+/datum/computer/file/embedded_program/process()
 	return
 
 /datum/computer/file/embedded_program/proc/post_signal(datum/signal/signal, comm_line)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index c103f1f39e..e5dcee8237 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ Class Procs:
 	var/interact_offline = 0 // Can the machine be interacted with while de-powered.
 	var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/circuit = null
 
+	var/speed_process = FALSE			//If false, SSmachines. If true, SSfastprocess.
+
 /obj/machinery/New(l, d=0)
 	..(l)
 	if(d)
@@ -125,10 +127,16 @@ Class Procs:
 /obj/machinery/initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	global.machines += src
-	START_MACHINE_PROCESSING(src)
+	if(!speed_process)
+		START_MACHINE_PROCESSING(src)
+	else
+		START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 
 /obj/machinery/Destroy()
-	STOP_MACHINE_PROCESSING(src)
+	if(!speed_process)
+		STOP_MACHINE_PROCESSING(src)
+	else
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
 	global.machines -= src
 	if(component_parts)
 		for(var/atom/A in component_parts)
@@ -151,8 +159,6 @@ Class Procs:
 	if(!(use_power || idle_power_usage || active_power_usage))
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-	return
-
 /obj/machinery/emp_act(severity)
 	if(use_power && stat == 0)
 		use_power(7500/severity)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index e92268f4da..7f90b97790 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 
 /obj/effect/effect/sparks/initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	schedule_task_in(5 SECONDS, /proc/qdel, list(src))
+	QDEL_IN(src, 5 SECONDS)
 
 /obj/effect/effect/sparks/Destroy()
 	var/turf/T = src.loc
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
index 919f8cb016..2e95441efe 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/flamethrower.dm
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 		if(!status)	return
 		lit = !lit
 		if(lit)
-			processing_objects.Add(src)
+			START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	if(href_list["amount"])
 		throw_amount = throw_amount + text2num(href_list["amount"])
 		throw_amount = max(50, min(5000, throw_amount))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index 442e6c3f1d..c5c8075c63 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	Destroy()
 		QDEL_NULL(detonator)
-		QDEL_NULL_LIST(beakers)
+		QDEL_LIST_NULL(beakers)
 		return ..()
 
 	attack_self(mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 9c2fb60434..29cdaf2cd6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/proc/is_used_on(obj/O, mob/user)
 
-/obj/proc/process()
-	processing_objects.Remove(src)
-	return 0
-
 /obj/assume_air(datum/gas_mixture/giver)
 	if(loc)
 		return loc.assume_air(giver)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index 724799ebde..6cc424ad75 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ var/const/enterloopsanity = 100
 				L.Add(t)
 	return L
 
-/turf/proc/process()
-	return PROCESS_KILL
-
 /turf/proc/contains_dense_objects()
 	if(density)
 		return 1
diff --git a/code/global.dm b/code/global.dm
index 154eb3ea9c..ec87ef20e4 100644
--- a/code/global.dm
+++ b/code/global.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ var/global/datum/datacore/data_core = null
 var/global/list/all_areas                = list()
 var/global/list/machines                 = list()	// ALL Machines, wether processing or not.
 var/global/list/processing_machines      = list()	// TODO - Move into SSmachines
-var/global/list/processing_objects       = list()
 var/global/list/processing_power_items   = list()	// TODO - Move into SSmachines
 var/global/list/active_diseases          = list()
 var/global/list/hud_icon_reference       = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/alarm/alarm.dm b/code/modules/alarm/alarm.dm
index 26ffdade04..f8d853ca8c 100644
--- a/code/modules/alarm/alarm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/alarm/alarm.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	cameras()	// Sets up both cameras and last alarm area.
 	set_source_data(source, duration, severity, hidden)
 
-/datum/alarm/proc/process()
+/datum/alarm/process()
 	// Has origin gone missing?
 	if(!origin && !end_time)
 		end_time = world.time + ALARM_RESET_DELAY
diff --git a/code/modules/alarm/alarm_handler.dm b/code/modules/alarm/alarm_handler.dm
index a07ca8bd3b..d7a7cdf713 100644
--- a/code/modules/alarm/alarm_handler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/alarm/alarm_handler.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	var/list/datum/alarm/alarms_assoc = new	// Associative list of alarms, to efficiently acquire them based on origin.
 	var/list/listeners = new				// A list of all objects interested in alarm changes.
 
-/datum/alarm_handler/proc/process()
+/datum/alarm_handler/process()
 	for(var/datum/alarm/A in alarms)
 		A.process()
 		check_alarm_cleared(A)
diff --git a/code/modules/busy_space/air_traffic.dm b/code/modules/busy_space/air_traffic.dm
index bac3a0ab90..b3ac435cb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/busy_space/air_traffic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/busy_space/air_traffic.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/datum/lore/atc_controller/atc = new/datum/lore/atc_controller
 	next_message = world.time + rand(delay_min,delay_max)
 	process()
 
-/datum/lore/atc_controller/proc/process()
+/datum/lore/atc_controller/process()
 	if(world.time >= next_message)
 		if(squelched)
 			next_message = world.time + backoff_delay
diff --git a/code/modules/events/event.dm b/code/modules/events/event.dm
index 4912b238c8..5311cb28b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event.dm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 //Do not override this proc, instead use the appropiate procs.
 //This proc will handle the calls to the appropiate procs.
-/datum/event/proc/process()
+/datum/event/process()
 	if(activeFor > startWhen && activeFor < endWhen)
 		tick()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
index 578c28e20f..cc5dfb44d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var/global/list/severity_to_string = list(EVENT_LEVEL_MUNDANE = "Mundane", EVENT
 
 	var/last_world_time = 0
 
-/datum/event_container/proc/process()
+/datum/event_container/process()
 	if(!next_event_time)
 		set_event_delay()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm b/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
index 534c5aa56d..e4c728f1df 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_manager.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /datum/event_manager/New()
 	allEvents = typesof(/datum/event) - /datum/event
 
-/datum/event_manager/proc/process()
+/datum/event_manager/process()
 	for(var/datum/event/E in event_manager.active_events)
 		E.process()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/gamemaster/game_master.dm b/code/modules/gamemaster/game_master.dm
index c435e868f6..16a6a03887 100644
--- a/code/modules/gamemaster/game_master.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gamemaster/game_master.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	for(var/datum/gm_action/action in available_actions)
 		action.gm = src
 
-/datum/game_master/proc/process()
+/datum/game_master/process()
 	if(ticker && ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PLAYING && !suspended)
 		adjust_staleness(1)
 		adjust_danger(-1)
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
index b0aaab0a7c..27e6347e5a 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/seed_controller.dm
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/plants/plant_controller // Set in New().
 		seed.set_trait(TRAIT_HIGHKPA_TOLERANCE,200)
 	return seed
 
-/datum/controller/plants/proc/process()
+/datum/controller/plants/process()
 	processing = 1
 	spawn(0)
 		set background = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_planes.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_planes.dm
index e1cb3a16c3..2ba47421a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_planes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_planes.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 /datum/plane_holder/Destroy()
 	my_mob = null
-	QDEL_NULL_LIST(plane_masters) //Goodbye my children, be free
+	QDEL_LIST_NULL(plane_masters) //Goodbye my children, be free
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/plane_holder/proc/set_vis(var/which = null, var/state = FALSE)
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm b/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
index bada05e300..4e4dd6af5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/nanoui.dm
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ nanoui is used to open and update nano browser uis
   *
   * @return nothing
   */
-/datum/nanoui/proc/process(update = 0)
+/datum/nanoui/process(update = 0)
 	if (!src_object || !user)
 		close()
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/planet/planet.dm b/code/modules/planet/planet.dm
index 0364056b69..587b2b5bcd 100644
--- a/code/modules/planet/planet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/planet/planet.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 			))
 	update_sun()
 
-/datum/planet/proc/process(last_fire)
+/datum/planet/process(last_fire)
 	if(current_time)
 		var/difference = world.time - last_fire
 		current_time = current_time.add_seconds((difference / 10) * PLANET_TIME_MODIFIER)
diff --git a/code/modules/planet/weather.dm b/code/modules/planet/weather.dm
index a13cb87cc7..1cdbd47bd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/planet/weather.dm
+++ b/code/modules/planet/weather.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		our_planet.update_sun()
 	log_debug("[our_planet.name]'s weather is now [new_weather], with a temperature of [temperature]&deg;K ([temperature - T0C]&deg;C | [temperature * 1.8 - 459.67]&deg;F).")
 
-/datum/weather_holder/proc/process()
+/datum/weather_holder/process()
 	if(world.time >= next_weather_shift)
 		if(!current_weather) // Roundstart (hopefully).
 			initialize_weather()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
index 1c38a2aa57..2117ca9ae3 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Recipes.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 	return progress
 
-/datum/chemical_reaction/proc/process(var/datum/reagents/holder)
+/datum/chemical_reaction/process(var/datum/reagents/holder)
 	//determine how far the reaction can proceed
 	var/list/reaction_limits = list()
 	for(var/reactant in required_reagents)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index d70e6e563d..402dc5a821 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#define OFF 0
+#define FORWARDS 1
+#define BACKWARDS 2
+
 //conveyor2 is pretty much like the original, except it supports corners, but not diverters.
 //note that corner pieces transfer stuff clockwise when running forward, and anti-clockwise backwards.
 
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@
 	layer = ABOVE_TURF_LAYER
 	anchored = 1
 	circuit = /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/conveyor
-	var/operating = 0	// 1 if running forward, -1 if backwards, 0 if off
+	var/operating = OFF	// 1 if running forward, -1 if backwards, 0 if off
 	var/operable = 1	// true if can operate (no broken segments in this belt run)
 	var/forwards		// this is the default (forward) direction, set by the map dir
 	var/backwards		// hopefully self-explanatory
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@
 		backwards = turn(dir, 180)
 
 	if(on)
-		operating = 1
+		operating = FORWARDS
 		setmove()
 
 	component_parts = list()
@@ -48,22 +52,23 @@
 	RefreshParts()
 
 /obj/machinery/conveyor/proc/setmove()
-	if(operating == 1)
+	if(operating == FORWARDS)
 		movedir = forwards
-	else if(operating == -1)
+	else if(operating == BACKWARDS)
 		movedir = backwards
-	else operating = 0
+	else
+		operating = OFF
 	update()
 
 /obj/machinery/conveyor/proc/update()
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		icon_state = "conveyor-broken"
-		operating = 0
+		operating = OFF
 		return
 	if(!operable)
-		operating = 0
+		operating = OFF
 	if(stat & NOPOWER)
-		operating = 0
+		operating = OFF
 	icon_state = "conveyor[operating]"
 
 	// machine process
diff --git a/code/modules/shieldgen/shield_gen.dm b/code/modules/shieldgen/shield_gen.dm
index de6d535a05..6983f71c1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/shieldgen/shield_gen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shieldgen/shield_gen.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/shield_gen/Destroy()
-	QDEL_NULL_LIST(field)
+	QDEL_LIST_NULL(field)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/shield_gen/emag_act(var/remaining_charges, var/mob/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle.dm b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle.dm
index ed90e66c6a..a6a02fd6a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		supply_controller.shuttle = null
 	. = ..()
 
-/datum/shuttle/proc/process()
+/datum/shuttle/process()
 	return
 
 /datum/shuttle/proc/init_docking_controllers()
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
index afd9bfdfa3..4aa0aa1918 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_code.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var/list/spells = typesof(/spell) //needed for the badmin verb for now
 	//still_recharging_msg = "<span class='notice'>[name] is still recharging.</span>"
 	charge_counter = charge_max
 
-/spell/proc/process()
+/spell/process()
 	spawn while(charge_counter < charge_max)
 		charge_counter++
 		sleep(1)
diff --git a/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm b/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
index 1b03157e83..3f7fb158aa 100644
--- a/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tooltip/tooltip.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Notes:
 
 /datum/tooltip/proc/hide()
 	if (queueHide)
-		schedule_task_with_source_in(1, src, .proc/do_hide)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/do_hide), 1)
 	else
 		do_hide()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effect.dm b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effect.dm
index 7a922f1149..2a41f7b707 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/effect.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/DoEffectPulse(var/atom/holder)
 /datum/artifact_effect/proc/UpdateMove()
 
-/datum/artifact_effect/proc/process()
+/datum/artifact_effect/process()
 	if(chargelevel < chargelevelmax)
 		chargelevel++
 
diff --git a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/talking.dm b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/talking.dm
index 72ff1330de..c6f7cff5ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/talking.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenoarcheaology/finds/talking.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	if(holder_atom)
 		processing_objects.Add(src)
 
-/datum/talking_atom/proc/process()
+/datum/talking_atom/process()
 	if(!holder_atom)
 		processing_objects.Remove(src)
 
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index ad5ace8eb8..9fd19e7a5a 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "code\world.dm"
 #include "code\__datastructures\globals.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_compile_options.dm"
+#include "code\__defines\_lists.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_planes+layers.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\_tick.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\admin.dm"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "code\__defines\construction.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\damage_organs.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\dna.dm"
+#include "code\__defines\flags.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\gamemode.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\holomap.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\integrated_circuits.dm"
@@ -181,9 +183,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\inactivity.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\mob.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\nanoui.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\Processes\obj.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\radiation.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\Processes\scheduler.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\sun.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\supply.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\Processes\ticker.dm"
@@ -203,7 +203,12 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\overlays.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\planets.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\shuttles.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\time_track.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\timer.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\xenoarch.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\fastprocess.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\obj.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\processing.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai_law_sets.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ai_laws.dm"
 #include "code\datums\beam.dm"
@@ -257,7 +262,6 @@
 #include "code\datums\observation\logged_in.dm"
 #include "code\datums\observation\moved.dm"
 #include "code\datums\observation\observation.dm"
-#include "code\datums\observation\task_triggered.dm"
 #include "code\datums\observation\turf_changed.dm"
 #include "code\datums\observation\unequipped.dm"
 #include "code\datums\observation\~cleanup.dm"