diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 480e15e302..79cc454d5b 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@
#include "code\game\machinery\bees_items.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\biogenerator.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\bioprinter.dm"
+#include "code\game\machinery\bluespacerelay.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\buttons.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\cell_charger.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\cloning.dm"
-#include "code\game\machinery\commsbantenna.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\constructable_frame.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\cryo.dm"
#include "code\game\machinery\cryopod.dm"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bluespacerelay.dm b/code/game/machinery/bluespacerelay.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03d4a311b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bluespacerelay.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/obj/machinery/bluespacerelay
+ name = "Emergency Bluespace Relay"
+ desc = "This sends messages through bluespace! Wow!"
+ icon = 'icons/obj/stationobjs.dmi'
+ icon_state = "bspacerelay"
+
+ anchored = 1
+ density = 1
+ use_power = 1
+ var/on = 1
+
+ idle_power_usage = 15000
+ active_power_usage = 15000
+
+/obj/machinery/bluespacerelay/process()
+
+ update_power()
+
+ update_icon()
+
+
+/obj/machinery/bluespacerelay/update_icon()
+ if(on)
+ icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+ else
+ icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_off"
+
+/obj/machinery/bluespacerelay/proc/update_power()
+
+ if(stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER|EMPED))
+ on = 0
+ else
+ on = 1
+
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index 75bbc59f2b..8dd89f28bb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@
/obj/machinery/computer/communications/Topic(href, href_list)
if(..())
return 1
- //if (src.z > 1)
- // usr << "\red Unable to establish a connection: \black You're too far away from the station!"
- // return
+
usr.set_machine(src)
if(!href_list["operation"])
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@
if(!input || !(usr in view(1,src)))
return
Centcomm_announce(input, usr)
- usr << "blue Message transmitted."
+ usr << "Message transmitted."
log_say("[key_name(usr)] has made an IA Centcomm announcement: [input]")
centcomm_message_cooldown = 1
spawn(300)//30 second cooldown
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@
if(!input || !(usr in view(1,src)))
return
Syndicate_announce(input, usr)
- usr << "blue Message transmitted."
+ usr << "Message transmitted."
log_say("[key_name(usr)] has made an illegal announcement: [input]")
centcomm_message_cooldown = 1
spawn(300)//10 minute cooldown
@@ -282,9 +280,6 @@
/obj/machinery/computer/communications/attack_hand(var/mob/user as mob)
if(..())
return
- //if (src.z > 6)
- // user << "\red Unable to establish a connection: \black You're too far away from the station!"
- // return
user.set_machine(src)
var/dat = "Communications Console"