hijack implant

code/__DEFINES/traits.dm

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_NOHARDCRIT		"nohardcrit"
 #define TRAIT_NOSOFTCRIT		"nosoftcrit"
 #define TRAIT_MINDSHIELD		"mindshield"
+#define TRAIT_HIJACKER			"hijacker"
 #define TRAIT_SIXTHSENSE		"sixthsense"
 #define TRAIT_DISSECTED			"dissected"
 #define TRAIT_FEARLESS			"fearless"

code/datums/action.dm

@@ -544,6 +544,46 @@
 		cooldown = world.time
 		owner.playsound_local(box, 'sound/misc/box_deploy.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 
+/datum/action/item_action/removeAPCs
+	name = "Relinquish APC"
+	desc = "Let go of an APC, relinquish control back to the station."
+	icon_icon = 'icons/obj/implants.dmi'
+	button_icon_state = "hijackx"
+
+/datum/action/item_action/removeAPCs/Trigger()
+	var/list/areas = list()
+	for (var/area/a in owner.siliconaccessareas)
+		areas += a.name
+	areas += "None"
+	var/removeAPC = input("Select an APC to remove:","Remove APC Control",1) in areas
+	if (removeAPC == "None")
+		return
+	var/area/area = owner.siliconaccessareas[areas.Find(removeAPC)]
+	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/apc = area.get_apc()
+	apc.hijacker = 0
+	apc.update_icon()
+	apc.set_hijacked_lighting()
+	owner.toggleSiliconAccessArea(area)
+
+/datum/action/item_action/accessAPCs
+	name = "Access APC Interface"
+	desc = "Open the APC's interface."
+	icon_icon = 'icons/obj/implants.dmi'
+	button_icon_state = "hijacky"
+
+/datum/action/item_action/accessAPCs/Trigger()
+	var/list/areas = list()
+	for (var/area/a in owner.siliconaccessareas)
+		areas += a.name
+	areas += "None"
+	var/accessAPC = input("Select an APC to access:","Access APC Interface",1) in areas
+	if (accessAPC == "None")
+		return
+	var/area/area = owner.siliconaccessareas[areas.Find(accessAPC)]
+	var/obj/machinery/power/apc/apc = area.get_apc()
+	apc.ui_interact(owner)
+
+
 //Preset for spells
 /datum/action/spell_action
 	check_flags = 0

code/datums/wires/airlock.dm

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /datum/wires/airlock/interactable(mob/user)
 	var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/A = holder
-	if(!issilicon(user) && A.isElectrified() && A.shock(user, 100))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && A.isElectrified() && A.shock(user, 100))
 		return FALSE
 	if(A.panel_open)
 		return TRUE

code/datums/wires/vending.dm

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /datum/wires/vending/interactable(mob/user)
 	var/obj/machinery/vending/V = holder
-	if(!issilicon(user) && V.seconds_electrified && V.shock(user, 100))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && V.seconds_electrified && V.shock(user, 100))
 		return FALSE
 	if(V.panel_open)
 		return TRUE

code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/sleeper/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(state_open)
 		close_machine()

code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Class Procs:
 	return !(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN|MAINT))
 
 /obj/machinery/can_interact(mob/user)
-	var/silicon = issiliconoradminghost(user)
+	var/silicon = issiliconoradminghost(user) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))
 	if((stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OFFLINE))
 		return FALSE
 	if(panel_open && !(interaction_flags_machine & INTERACT_MACHINE_OPEN))

code/game/machinery/announcement_system.dm

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes.</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a faint buzz.</span>")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes.</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a faint buzz.</span>")
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 
 	if(href_list["ArrivalTopic"])
 		var/NewMessage = stripped_input(usr, "Enter in the arrivals announcement configuration.", "Arrivals Announcement Config", arrival)
-		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 			return
 		if(NewMessage)
 			arrival = NewMessage
 	else if(href_list["NewheadTopic"])
 		var/NewMessage = stripped_input(usr, "Enter in the departmental head announcement configuration.", "Head Departmental Announcement Config", newhead)
-		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+		if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 			return
 		if(NewMessage)
 			newhead = NewMessage
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(announcement_systems)
 	. = attack_ai(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/announcement_system/attack_ai(mob/user)
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s firmware appears to be malfunctioning!</span>")

code/game/machinery/computer/arcade/minesweeper.dm

@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/arcade/minesweeper/proc/custom_generation(mob/user)
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/arcade/minesweeper_menuselect.ogg', 50, 0, extrarange = -3, falloff = 10)	//Entered into the menu so ping sound
 	var/new_rows = input(user, "How many rows do you want? (Minimum: 4, Maximum: 30)", "Minesweeper Rows") as null|num
-	if(!new_rows || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!new_rows || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return FALSE
 	new_rows = CLAMP(new_rows + 1, 4, 30)
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/arcade/minesweeper_menuselect.ogg', 50, 0, extrarange = -3, falloff = 10)
 	var/new_columns = input(user, "How many columns do you want? (Minimum: 4, Maximum: 50)", "Minesweeper Squares") as null|num
-	if(!new_columns || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!new_columns || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return FALSE
 	new_columns = CLAMP(new_columns + 1, 4, 50)
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/arcade/minesweeper_menuselect.ogg', 50, 0, extrarange = -3, falloff = 10)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 	var/lower_limit = round(grid_area*0.156)
 	var/upper_limit = round(grid_area*0.85)
 	var/new_mine_limit = input(user, "How many mines do you want? (Minimum: [lower_limit], Maximum: [upper_limit])", "Minesweeper Mines") as null|num
-	if(!new_mine_limit || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!new_mine_limit || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return FALSE
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/arcade/minesweeper_menuselect.ogg', 50, 0, extrarange = -3, falloff = 10)
 	rows = new_rows

code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/security/can_interact(mob/user)
-	if((!issilicon(user) && !Adjacent(user)) || is_blind(user) || !in_view_range(user, src))
+	if((!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !Adjacent(user)) || is_blind(user) || !in_view_range(user, src))
 		return FALSE
 	return ..()
 

code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/card/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)) || !is_operational())
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))) || !is_operational())
 		return
 	if(inserted_modify_id)
 		if(id_eject(user, inserted_modify_id))
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 	if(..())
 		return
 
-	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)) || !is_operational())
+	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))) || !is_operational())
 		usr.unset_machine()
 		usr << browse(null, "window=id_com")
 		return
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 					inserted_scan_id = id_to_insert
 					updateUsrDialog()
 		if ("auth")
-			if ((!( authenticated ) && (inserted_scan_id || issilicon(usr)) || mode))
+			if ((!( authenticated ) && (inserted_scan_id || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))) || mode))
 				if (check_access(inserted_scan_id))
 					region_access = list()
 					head_subordinates = list()
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 							get_subordinates("Quartermaster")
 						if(region_access)
 							authenticated = 1
-			else if ((!( authenticated ) && issilicon(usr)) && (!inserted_modify_id))
+			else if ((!( authenticated ) && hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))) && (!inserted_modify_id))
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You can't modify an ID without an ID inserted to modify! Once one is in the modify slot on the computer, you can log in.</span>")
 		if ("logout")
 			region_access = null
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 		if ("reg")
 			if (authenticated)
 				var/t2 = inserted_modify_id
-				if ((authenticated && inserted_modify_id == t2 && (in_range(src, usr) || issilicon(usr)) && isturf(loc)))
+				if ((authenticated && inserted_modify_id == t2 && (in_range(src, usr) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))) && isturf(loc)))
 					var/newName = reject_bad_name(href_list["reg"])
 					if(newName)
 						inserted_modify_id.registered_name = newName

code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm

@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "communications", "Communications Console", 400, 500)
 	popup.set_title_image(user.browse_rsc_icon(icon, icon_state))
 
-	if(issilicon(user))
+	if(issilicon(user) || (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !in_range(user,src)))
 		var/dat2 = interact_ai(user) // give the AI a different interact proc to limit its access
 		if(dat2)
 			dat +=  dat2

code/game/machinery/computer/dna_console.dm

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	if(!user)
 		return
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "scannernew", "DNA Modifier Console", 800, 630) // Set up the popup browser window
-	if(!(in_range(src, user) || issilicon(user)))
+	if(!(in_range(src, user) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		popup.close()
 		return
 	popup.add_stylesheet("scannernew", 'html/browser/scannernew.css')
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 		return
 	if(!isturf(usr.loc))
 		return
-	if(!((isturf(loc) && in_range(src, usr)) || issilicon(usr)))
+	if(!((isturf(loc) && in_range(src, usr)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(current_screen == "working")
 		return

code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	if(!(active2 in GLOB.data_core.medical))
 		active2 = null
 
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(usr))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 		if(href_list["temp"])
 			temp = null
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 		else if(href_list["login"])
 			var/mob/M = usr
 			var/obj/item/card/id/I = M.get_idcard(TRUE)
-			if(issilicon(M))
+			if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(M,get_area(src)))
 				active1 = null
 				active2 = null
 				authenticated = 1
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 	if(user)
 		if(message)
 			if(authenticated)
-				if(user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+				if(user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 					if(!record1 || record1 == active1)
 						if(!record2 || record2 == active2)
 							return 1

code/game/machinery/computer/pod.dm

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/pod/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 		if(href_list["power"])
 			var/t = text2num(href_list["power"])

code/game/machinery/computer/prisoner/management.dm

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/prisoner/management/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 
 		if(href_list["id"])

code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 		active1 = null
 	if(!( GLOB.data_core.security.Find(active2) ))
 		active2 = null
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(usr))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 		switch(href_list["choice"])
 // SORTING!
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 			if("Log In")
 				var/mob/M = usr
 				var/obj/item/card/id/I = M.get_idcard(TRUE)
-				if(issilicon(M))
+				if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(M,get_area(src)))
 					var/mob/living/silicon/borg = M
 					active1 = null
 					active2 = null
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 /obj/machinery/computer/secure_data/proc/canUseSecurityRecordsConsole(mob/user, message1 = 0, record1, record2)
 	if(user)
 		if(authenticated)
-			if(user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+			if(user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 				if(!trim(message1))
 					return 0
 				if(!record1 || record1 == active1)

code/game/machinery/computer/teleporter.dm

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 					L[avoid_assoc_duplicate_keys(M.real_name, areaindex)] = M
 
 		var/desc = input("Please select a location to lock in.", "Locking Computer") as null|anything in L
-		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user), NO_DEXTERY)) //check if we are still around
+		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)), NO_DEXTERY)) //check if we are still around
 			return
 		target = L[desc]
 		if(imp_t)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='alert'>No active connected stations located.</span>")
 			return
 		var/desc = input("Please select a station to lock in.", "Locking Computer") as null|anything in L
-		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user), NO_DEXTERY)) //again, check if we are still around
+		if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)), NO_DEXTERY)) //again, check if we are still around
 			return
 		var/obj/machinery/teleport/station/target_station = L[desc]
 		if(!target_station || !target_station.teleporter_hub)

code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/jukebox/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if (!anchored)
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>This device must be anchored by a wrench!</span>")

code/game/machinery/dish_drive.dm

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/dish_drive/AltClick(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		do_the_dishes(TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 

code/game/machinery/dna_scanner.dm

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/dna_scannernew/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	interact(user)
 	return TRUE

code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm

@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
 		else
 			. += "It looks very robust."
 
-	if(issilicon(user) && (!stat & BROKEN))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && (!stat & BROKEN))
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Shift-click [src] to [ density ? "open" : "close"] it.</span>"
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Ctrl-click [src] to [ locked ? "raise" : "drop"] its bolts.</span>"
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click [src] to [ secondsElectrified ? "un-electrify" : "permanently electrify"] it.</span>"
@@ -1322,9 +1322,9 @@
 		if(density && !open(2)) //The airlock is still closed, but something prevented it opening. (Another player noticed and bolted/welded the airlock in time!)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Despite your efforts, [src] managed to resist your attempts to open it!</span>")
 
-/obj/machinery/door/airlock/hostile_lockdown(mob/origin)
+/obj/machinery/door/airlock/hostile_lockdown(mob/origin, aicontrolneeded = TRUE)
 	// Must be powered and have working AI wire.
-	if(canAIControl(src) && !stat)
+	if((aicontrolneeded && canAIControl(src) && !stat) || !aicontrolneeded)
 		locked = FALSE //For airlocks that were bolted open.
 		safe = FALSE //DOOR CRUSH
 		close()
@@ -1334,9 +1334,9 @@
 			LAZYADD(shockedby, "\[[TIME_STAMP("hh:mm:ss", FALSE)]\] [key_name(origin)]")
 
 
-/obj/machinery/door/airlock/disable_lockdown()
+/obj/machinery/door/airlock/disable_lockdown(aicontrolneeded = TRUE)
 	// Must be powered and have working AI wire.
-	if(canAIControl(src) && !stat)
+	if((aicontrolneeded && canAIControl(src) && !stat) || !aicontrolneeded)
 		unbolt()
 		set_electrified(NOT_ELECTRIFIED)
 		open()
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@
 			. = TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/user_allowed(mob/user)
-	return (issilicon(user) && canAIControl(user)) || IsAdminGhost(user)
+	return (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && canAIControl(user)) || IsAdminGhost(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/shock_restore(mob/user)
 	if(!user_allowed(user))

code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm

@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 /obj/machinery/newscaster/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	if ((usr.contents.Find(src) || ((get_dist(src, usr) <= 1) && isturf(loc))) || issilicon(usr))
+	if ((usr.contents.Find(src) || ((get_dist(src, usr) <= 1) && isturf(loc))) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		usr.set_machine(src)
 		scan_user(usr)
 		if(href_list["set_channel_name"])

code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm

@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/turretid/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(issilicon(user) && (!stat & BROKEN))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && (!stat & BROKEN))
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Ctrl-click [src] to [ enabled ? "disable" : "enable"] turrets.</span>"
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click [src] to set turrets to [ lethal ? "stun" : "kill"].</span>"
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "You link \the [M.buffer] with \the [src]")
 			return
 
-	if (issilicon(user))
+	if (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		return attack_hand(user)
 
 	if ( get_dist(src, user) == 0 )		// trying to unlock the interface
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/turretid/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if ( get_dist(src, user) > 0 )
-		if ( !(issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user)) )
+		if ( !(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user)) )
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are too far away.</span>")
 			user.unset_machine()
 			user << browse(null, "window=turretid")
@@ -903,10 +903,10 @@
 
 	var/t = ""
 
-	if(locked && !(issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user)))
+	if(locked && !(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user)))
 		t += "<div class='notice icon'>Swipe ID card to unlock interface</div>"
 	else
-		if(!issilicon(user) && !IsAdminGhost(user))
+		if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(user))
 			t += "<div class='notice icon'>Swipe ID card to lock interface</div>"
 		t += "Turrets [enabled?"activated":"deactivated"] - <A href='?src=[REF(src)];toggleOn=1'>[enabled?"Disable":"Enable"]?</a><br>"
 		t += "Currently set for [lethal?"lethal":"stun repeatedly"] - <A href='?src=[REF(src)];toggleLethal=1'>Change to [lethal?"Stun repeatedly":"Lethal"]?</a><br>"
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 	if (locked)
-		if(!(issilicon(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
+		if(!(hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
 			to_chat(usr, "Control panel is locked!")
 			return
 	if (href_list["toggleOn"])

code/game/machinery/shieldgen.dm

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		return
-	if(locked && !issilicon(user))
+	if(locked && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The machine is locked, you are unable to use it!</span>")
 		return
 	if(panel_open)
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 	if(!anchored)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] needs to be firmly secured to the floor first!</span>")
 		return
-	if(locked && !issilicon(user))
+	if(locked && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The controls are locked!</span>")
 		return
 	if(!power)

code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/logbrowser.dm

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 
 		var/newnet = stripped_input(usr, "Which network do you want to view?", "Comm Monitor", network)
 
-		if(newnet && ((usr in range(1, src)) || issilicon(usr)))
+		if(newnet && ((usr in range(1, src)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 			if(length(newnet) > 15)
 				temp = "<font color = #D70B00>- FAILED: NETWORK TAG STRING TOO LENGHTLY -</font color>"
 

code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/message.dm

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		//Authenticate
 		if (href_list["auth"])
 			if(LINKED_SERVER_NONRESPONSIVE)

code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/telemonitor.dm

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	if(href_list["network"])
 
 		var/newnet = stripped_input(usr, "Which network do you want to view?", "Comm Monitor", network)
-		if(newnet && ((usr in range(1, src)) || issilicon(usr)))
+		if(newnet && ((usr in range(1, src)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 			if(length(newnet) > 15)
 				temp = "<font color = #D70B00>- FAILED: NETWORK TAG STRING TOO LENGHTLY -</font color>"
 

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machine_interactions.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	// You need a multitool to use this, or be silicon
-	if(!issilicon(user))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		// istype returns false if the value is null
 		if(!istype(user.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/multitool))
 			return
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/multitool/P = null
 	// Let's double check
-	if(!issilicon(user) && istype(user.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/multitool))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && istype(user.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/multitool))
 		P = user.get_active_held_item()
 	else if(isAI(user))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/U = user
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 	if(..())
 		return
 
-	if(!issilicon(usr))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		if(!istype(usr.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/multitool))
 			return
 
@@ -270,6 +270,6 @@
 	updateUsrDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/proc/canAccess(mob/user)
-	if(issilicon(user) || in_range(user, src))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || in_range(user, src))
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE

code/game/machinery/transformer.dm

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/transformer/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(cooldown && (issilicon(user) || isobserver(user)))
+	if(cooldown && (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || isobserver(user)))
 		. += "It will be ready in [DisplayTimeText(cooldown_timer - world.time)]."
 
 /obj/machinery/transformer/Destroy()

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm

@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	return
 
 /obj/item/pda/proc/remove_id(mob/user)
-	if(issilicon(user) || !user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || !user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
 		return
 	do_remove_id(user)
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	remove_pen()
 
 /obj/item/pda/proc/toggle_light()
-	if(issilicon(usr) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
 		return
 	if(fon)
 		fon = FALSE
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 
 /obj/item/pda/proc/remove_pen()
 
-	if(issilicon(usr) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, FALSE, NO_TK))
 		return
 
 	if(inserted_item)

code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm

@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ Code:
 /obj/item/cartridge/Topic(href, href_list)
 	..()
 
-	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+	if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 		usr.unset_machine()
 		usr << browse(null, "window=pda")
 		return

code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_hijack.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#define HIJACK_APC_MAX_AMOUNT 4
+
+/obj/item/implant/hijack
+	name = "hijack implant"
+	desc = "Allows you to control the machinery in a room by hacking into the APC."
+	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/hands_free/activate, /datum/action/item_action/removeAPCs, /datum/action/item_action/accessAPCs)
+	activated = 1
+	var/toggled = FALSE
+	icon_state = "hijack"
+	var/eye_color
+
+/obj/item/implant/hijack/activate()
+	. = ..()
+	toggled = !toggled
+	if (toggled)
+		imp_in.click_intercept = src
+		imp_in.siliconaccesstoggle = TRUE
+		to_chat(imp_in,"<span class='notice'>You turn on [src]'s silicon interactions.</span>")
+		if (ishuman(imp_in))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = imp_in
+			H.eye_color = "ff0"
+			H.dna.update_ui_block(DNA_EYE_COLOR_BLOCK)
+			H.update_body()
+	else
+		imp_in.click_intercept = null
+		imp_in.siliconaccesstoggle = FALSE
+		to_chat(imp_in,"<span class='notice'>You turn off [src]'s silicon interactions.</span>")
+		if (ishuman(imp_in))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = imp_in
+			H.eye_color = eye_color
+			H.dna.update_ui_block(DNA_EYE_COLOR_BLOCK)
+			H.update_body()
+
+/obj/item/implant/hijack/implant(mob/living/target, mob/user, silent = FALSE)
+	if(..())
+		ADD_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_HIJACKER, "implant")
+		if (ishuman(target))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+			eye_color = H.eye_color
+		return TRUE
+
+/obj/item/implant/hijack/removed(mob/target, silent = FALSE, special = 0)
+	if(..())
+		REMOVE_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_HIJACKER, "implant")
+		if (ishuman(target))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+			H.eye_color = eye_color
+		return TRUE
+
+/obj/item/implant/hijack/proc/InterceptClickOn(mob/living/user,params,atom/object)
+	if (!toggled)
+		return
+	if (user.get_active_held_item())
+		return
+	if (isitem(object))
+		return
+	var/area/a = get_area(object)
+	if (!hasSiliconAccessInArea(imp_in,a))
+		return
+	var/list/modifiers = params2list(params)
+	imp_in.face_atom(object)
+	if (modifiers["shift"] && modifiers["ctrl"])
+		object.AICtrlShiftClick(imp_in)
+		return TRUE
+	if (modifiers["shift"])
+		object.AIShiftClick(imp_in)
+		return TRUE
+	if (modifiers["ctrl"])
+		object.AICtrlClick(imp_in)
+		return TRUE
+	if (modifiers["alt"])
+		object.AIAltClick(imp_in)
+		return TRUE
+	object.attack_ai(imp_in)
+	return TRUE

code/game/objects/items/implants/implanter.dm

@@ -75,3 +75,7 @@
 /obj/item/implanter/stealth
 	name = "implanter (stealth)"
 	imp_type = /obj/item/implant/stealth
+
+/obj/item/implanter/hijack
+	name = "implanter (hijack)"
+	imp_type = /obj/item/implant/hijack

code/game/objects/objs.dm

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 			if ((M.client && M.machine == src))
 				is_in_use = TRUE
 				ui_interact(M)
-		if(isAI(usr) || iscyborg(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr))
+		if(isAI(usr) || iscyborg(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 			if (!(usr in nearby))
 				if (usr.client && usr.machine==src) // && M.machine == src is omitted because if we triggered this by using the dialog, it doesn't matter if our machine changed in between triggering it and this - the dialog is probably still supposed to refresh.
 					is_in_use = TRUE

code/game/objects/structures/morgue.dm

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bodycontainers) //Let them act as spawnpoints for revenants an
 
 /obj/structure/bodycontainer/morgue/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	beeper = !beeper
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You turn the speaker function [beeper ? "on" : "off"].</span>")

code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/airalarm.dm

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/airalarm/ui_data(mob/user)
 	var/data = list(
 		"locked" = locked,
-		"siliconUser" = user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege,
+		"siliconUser" = user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)),
 		"emagged" = (obj_flags & EMAGGED ? 1 : 0),
 		"danger_level" = danger_level,
 	)
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 								"danger_level" = cur_tlv.get_danger_level(environment.gases[gas_id] * partial_pressure)
 		))
 
-	if(!locked || user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
+	if(!locked || user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		data["vents"] = list()
 		for(var/id_tag in A.air_vent_names)
 			var/long_name = A.air_vent_names[id_tag]
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/airalarm/ui_act(action, params)
 	if(..() || buildstage != 2)
 		return
-	if((locked && !usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege) || (usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && aidisabled))
+	if((locked && !usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))) || (usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && aidisabled))
 		return
 	var/device_id = params["id_tag"]
 	switch(action)
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/airalarm/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)) || !isturf(loc))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))) || !isturf(loc))
 		return
 	togglelock(user)
 	return TRUE

code/modules/awaymissions/bluespaceartillery.dm

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		return
 	if(reload < reload_cooldown)
 		return
-	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || issilicon(usr))
+	if(usr.contents.Find(src) || (in_range(src, usr) && isturf(loc)) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)))
 		priority_announce("Bluespace artillery fire detected. Brace for impact.")
 		message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(usr)] has launched an artillery strike.")
 		var/list/L = list()

code/modules/cargo/supplypod_beacon.dm

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/supplypod_beacon/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if (!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if (!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if (express_console)
 		unlink_console()

code/modules/events/holiday/vday.dm

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 /obj/item/valentine/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(in_range(user, src) || isobserver(user))
-		if( !(ishuman(user) || isobserver(user) || issilicon(user)) )
+		if( !(ishuman(user) || isobserver(user) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))) )
 			user << browse("<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>[name]</TITLE></HEAD><BODY>[stars(message)]</BODY></HTML>", "window=[name]")
 			onclose(user, "[name]")
 		else

code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/microwave.dm

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	if(!operating)
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click [src] to turn it on.</span>"
 
-	if(!in_range(user, src) && !issilicon(user) && !isobserver(user))
+	if(!in_range(user, src) && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !isobserver(user))
 		. += "<span class='warning'>You're too far away to examine [src]'s contents and display!</span>"
 		return
 	if(operating)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(length(ingredients))
-		if(issilicon(user))
+		if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 			. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] camera shows:</span>"
 		else
 			. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains:</span>"
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+	if(user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		cook()
 		return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/microwave/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 
-	if(operating || panel_open || !anchored || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(operating || panel_open || !anchored || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(isAI(user) && (stat & NOPOWER))
 		return
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] is empty.</span>")
 		return
 
-	var/choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, isAI(user) ? ai_radial_options : radial_options, require_near = !issilicon(user))
+	var/choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, isAI(user) ? ai_radial_options : radial_options, require_near = !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 
 	// post choice verification
-	if(operating || panel_open || !anchored || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(operating || panel_open || !anchored || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 	if(isAI(user) && (stat & NOPOWER))
 		return

code/modules/holodeck/computer.dm

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		data["emagged"] = TRUE
 		data["emag_programs"] = emag_programs
 	data["program"] = program
-	data["can_toggle_safety"] = issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user)
+	data["can_toggle_safety"] = hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user)
 
 	return data
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			if(A)
 				load_program(A)
 		if("safety")
-			if(!issilicon(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr))
+			if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(usr))
 				var/msg = "[key_name(usr)] attempted to emag the holodeck using a href they shouldn't have!"
 				message_admins(msg)
 				log_admin(msg)

code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "plantdna", "Plant DNA Manipulator", 450, 600)
-	if(!(in_range(src, user) || issilicon(user)))
+	if(!(in_range(src, user) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		popup.close()
 		return
 

code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	interact(user)
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit_printer/interact(mob/user)
-	if(!(in_range(src, user) || issilicon(user)))
+	if(!(in_range(src, user) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 
 	if(isnull(current_category))

code/modules/jobs/access.dm

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	//check if it doesn't require any access at all
 	if(src.check_access(null))
 		return TRUE
-	if(issilicon(M))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(M,get_area(src)))
 		if(ispAI(M))
 			return FALSE
 		return TRUE	//AI can do whatever it wants

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
 			. += "[t_He] [t_has] [glasses.get_examine_string(user)] covering [t_his] eyes."
 		else if(eye_color == BLOODCULT_EYE && iscultist(src) && HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CULT_EYES))
 			. += "<span class='warning'><B>[t_His] eyes are glowing an unnatural red!</B></span>"
+		else if(eye_color == "ff0" && HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HIJACKER))
+			. += "<b><font color=orange>[t_His] eyes are flickering a bright yellow!</font></b>"
 
 	//ears
 	if(ears && !(SLOT_EARS in obscured))

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/bot.dm

@@ -809,14 +809,14 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 
 	switch(href_list["operation"])
 		if("patrol")
-			if(!issilicon(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr) && !(bot_core.allowed(usr) || !locked))
+			if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(usr) && !(bot_core.allowed(usr) || !locked))
 				return TRUE
 			auto_patrol = !auto_patrol
 			bot_reset()
 		if("remote")
 			remote_disabled = !remote_disabled
 		if("hack")
-			if(!issilicon(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr))
+			if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(usr))
 				var/msg = "[key_name(usr)] attempted to hack a bot with a href that shouldn't be available!"
 				message_admins(msg)
 				log_admin(msg)
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>[text_dehack]</span>")
 				bot_reset()
 		if("ejectpai")
-			if(paicard && (!locked || issilicon(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
+			if(paicard && (!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You eject [paicard] from [bot_name]</span>")
 				ejectpai(usr)
 	update_controls()
@@ -862,13 +862,13 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 	if(emagged == 2) //An emagged bot cannot be controlled by humans, silicons can if one hacked it.
 		if(!hacked) //Manually emagged by a human - access denied to all.
 			return TRUE
-		else if(!issilicon(user) && !IsAdminGhost(user)) //Bot is hacked, so only silicons and admins are allowed access.
+		else if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(user)) //Bot is hacked, so only silicons and admins are allowed access.
 			return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/proc/hack(mob/user)
 	var/hack
-	if(issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user)) //Allows silicons or admins to toggle the emag status of a bot.
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user)) //Allows silicons or admins to toggle the emag status of a bot.
 		hack += "[emagged == 2 ? "Software compromised! Unit may exhibit dangerous or erratic behavior." : "Unit operating normally. Release safety lock?"]<BR>"
 		hack += "Harm Prevention Safety System: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=hack'>[emagged ? "<span class='bad'>DANGER</span>" : "Engaged"]</A><BR>"
 	else if(!locked) //Humans with access can use this option to hide a bot from the AI's remote control panel and PDA control.
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ Pass a positive integer as an argument to override a bot's default speed.
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/proc/showpai(mob/user)
 	var/eject = ""
-	if((!locked || issilicon(usr) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
+	if((!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(usr)))
 		if(paicard || allow_pai)
 			eject += "Personality card status: "
 			if(paicard)

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/cleanbot.dm

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 Status: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];power=1'>[on ? "On" : "Off"]</A><BR>
 Behaviour controls are [locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<BR>
 Maintenance panel panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]"})
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user)|| IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))|| IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += "<BR>Clean Blood: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=blood'>[blood ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"
 		dat += "<BR>Clean Trash: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=trash'>[trash ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"
 		dat += "<BR>Exterminate Pests: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=pests'>[pests ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Maintenance panel panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]<BR>"},
 
 "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];power=1'>[on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )
 
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user)|| IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))|| IsAdminGhost(user))
 		if(!lasercolor)
 			dat += text({"<BR>
 Arrest Unidentifiable Persons: []<BR>

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/firebot.dm

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	dat += "Maintenance panel panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]<BR>"
 
 	dat += "Behaviour controls are [locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<BR>"
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += "Extinguish Fires: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=extinguish_fires'>[extinguish_fires ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Extinguish People: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=extinguish_people'>[extinguish_people ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Patrol Station: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=patrol'>[auto_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		dat += "None Loaded<BR>"
 
 	dat += "Behaviour controls are [locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<BR>"
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += "Add tiles to new hull plating: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=autotile'>[autotile ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Place floor tiles: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=place'>[placetiles ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Replace existing floor tiles with custom tiles: <A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=replace'>[replacetiles ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/honkbot.dm

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Maintenance panel panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]"},
 
 "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];power=[TRUE]'>[on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )
 
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += text({"<BR> Auto Patrol: []"},
 
 "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];operation=patrol'>[auto_patrol ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	else
 		dat += "None Loaded"
 	dat += "<br>Behaviour controls are [locked ? "locked" : "unlocked"]<hr>"
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += "<TT>Healing Threshold: "
 		dat += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];adj_threshold=-10'>--</a> "
 		dat += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];adj_threshold=-5'>-</a> "

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 
 // TODO: remove this; PDAs currently depend on it
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot/get_controls(mob/user)
-	var/ai = issilicon(user)
+	var/ai = hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))
 	var/dat
 	dat += "<h3>Multiple Utility Load Effector Mk. V</h3>"
 	dat += "<b>ID:</b> [id]<BR>"

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Maintenance panel panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]"},
 
 "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];power=1'>[on ? "On" : "Off"]</A>" )
 
-	if(!locked || issilicon(user) || IsAdminGhost(user))
+	if(!locked || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) || IsAdminGhost(user))
 		dat += text({"<BR>
 Arrest Unidentifiable Persons: []<BR>
 Arrest for Unauthorized Weapons: []<BR>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return 1
-	if(!issilicon(usr) && !IsAdminGhost(usr) && !(bot_core.allowed(usr) || !locked))
+	if(!hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src)) && !IsAdminGhost(usr) && !(bot_core.allowed(usr) || !locked))
 		return TRUE
 	switch(href_list["operation"])
 		if("idcheck")

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(exploit_warn_spam_prevention, 0)
 
 //Can the mob interact() with an atom?
 /mob/proc/can_interact_with(atom/A)
-	return IsAdminGhost(src) || Adjacent(A)
+	return IsAdminGhost(src) || Adjacent(A) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(src,get_area(A))
 
 //Can the mob use Topic to interact with machines
 /mob/proc/canUseTopic(atom/movable/M, be_close=FALSE, no_dextery=FALSE, no_tk=FALSE)

code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm

@@ -120,3 +120,5 @@
 	var/registered_z
 
 	var/mob/audiovisual_redirect //Mob to redirect messages, speech, and sounds to
+	var/siliconaccessareas = list()
+	var/siliconaccesstoggle = FALSE

code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm

@@ -409,6 +409,23 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 		return
 	return TRUE
 
+/proc/hasSiliconAccessInArea(mob/user,area/area)
+	return user && (issilicon(user) || (user.siliconaccesstoggle && area && (area in user.siliconaccessareas)))
+
+/mob/proc/toggleSiliconAccessArea(area/area)
+	if (area in siliconaccessareas)
+		siliconaccessareas -= area
+		to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You lost control of [area]!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+	else
+		if (LAZYLEN(siliconaccessareas) < HIJACK_APC_MAX_AMOUNT)
+			siliconaccessareas += area
+			to_chat(src,"<span class='notice'>You successfully took control of [area].</span>")
+		else
+			to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You are connected to too many APCs! Too many more will fry your brain.</span>")
+			return FALSE
+		return TRUE
+
 /proc/offer_control(mob/M)
 	to_chat(M, "Control of your mob has been offered to dead players.")
 	if(usr)

code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 	// Robots don't really need to see the screen, their wireless connection works as long as computer is on.
-	if(!screen_on && !issilicon(user))
+	if(!screen_on && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		if(ui)
 			ui.close()
 		return 0

code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/program.dm

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	if(IsAdminGhost(user))
 		return 1
 
-	if(issilicon(user))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(computer)))
 		return 1
 
 	if(ishuman(user))

code/modules/oracle_ui/hookup_procs.dm

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/oui_canview(mob/user)
-	if(user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
+	if(user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 		return TRUE
-	if(!can_interact())
+	if(!can_interact(user))
 		return FALSE
 	if(iscyborg(user))
 		return can_see(user, src, 7)

code/modules/power/apc.dm

@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
 	var/update_overlay = -1
 	var/icon_update_needed = FALSE
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/apc_control/remote_control = null
+	var/mob/living/carbon/hijacker = 0
+	var/hijackerlast = FALSE
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/unlocked
 	locked = FALSE
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@
 
 	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-Click the APC to [ locked ? "unlock" : "lock"] the interface.</span>"
 
-	if(issilicon(user))
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area))
 		. += "<span class='notice'>Ctrl-Click the APC to switch the breaker [ operating ? "off" : "on"].</span>"
 
 // update the APC icon to show the three base states
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@
 		SSvis_overlays.remove_vis_overlay(src, managed_vis_overlays)
 		if(!(stat & (BROKEN|MAINT)) && update_state & UPSTATE_ALLGOOD)
 			SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(src, icon, "apcox-[locked]", ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER, ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE, dir)
-			SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(src, icon, "apco3-[charging]", ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER, ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE, dir)
+			SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(src, icon, "apco3-[hijacker ? "3" : charging]", ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER, ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE, dir)
 			if(operating)
 				SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(src, icon, "apco0-[equipment]", ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER, ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE, dir)
 				SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(src, icon, "apco1-[lighting]", ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER, ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE, dir)
@@ -327,6 +329,8 @@
 				light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_BLUE
 			if(APC_FULLY_CHARGED)
 				light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_GREEN
+		if (hijacker)
+			light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_YELLOW
 		set_light(lon_range)
 	else if(update_state & UPSTATE_BLUESCREEN)
 		light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_BLUE
@@ -395,14 +399,15 @@
 		else if(environ==2)
 			update_overlay |= APC_UPOVERLAY_ENVIRON2
 
-
 	var/results = 0
-	if(last_update_state == update_state && last_update_overlay == update_overlay)
+	if(last_update_state == update_state && last_update_overlay == update_overlay && (hijacker == 0 ? 0 : 1) == hijackerlast)
 		return 0
 	if(last_update_state != update_state)
 		results += 1
-	if(last_update_overlay != update_overlay)
+	if(last_update_overlay != update_overlay || (hijacker == 0 ? 0 : 1) != hijackerlast)
 		results += 2
+	if (hijacker ? TRUE : FALSE != hijackerlast)
+		hijackerlast = hijacker == 0 ? 0 : 1
 	return results
 
 // Used in process so it doesn't update the icon too much
@@ -542,7 +547,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/living/user, params)
 
-	if(issilicon(user) && get_dist(src,user)>1)
+	if(hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area) && get_dist(src,user)>1)
 		return attack_hand(user)
 
 	if	(istype(W, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell) && opened)
@@ -749,7 +754,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/AltClick(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)) || !isturf(loc))
+	if(!user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area)) || !isturf(loc))
 		return
 	togglelock(user)
 	return TRUE
@@ -764,7 +769,7 @@
 	else if(stat & (BROKEN|MAINT))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Nothing happens!</span>")
 	else
-		if(allowed(usr) && !wires.is_cut(WIRE_IDSCAN) && !malfhack)
+		if((allowed(usr) || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,area)) && !wires.is_cut(WIRE_IDSCAN) && !malfhack)
 			locked = !locked
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [ locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] the APC interface.</span>")
 			update_icon()
@@ -841,6 +846,11 @@
 	if((stat & MAINT) && !opened) //no board; no interface
 		return
 
+/obj/machinery/power/apc/oui_canview(mob/user)
+	if(user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area))
+		return TRUE
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", datum/tgui/ui = null, force_open = FALSE, \
 										datum/tgui/master_ui = null, datum/ui_state/state = GLOB.default_state)
 	ui = SStgui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui_key, ui, force_open)
@@ -851,7 +861,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/ui_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = list(
-		"locked" = locked && !(integration_cog && is_servant_of_ratvar(user)),
+		"locked" = locked && !(integration_cog && is_servant_of_ratvar(user)) && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area),
 		"failTime" = failure_timer,
 		"isOperating" = operating,
 		"externalPower" = main_status,
@@ -860,11 +870,14 @@
 		"chargingStatus" = charging,
 		"totalLoad" = DisplayPower(lastused_total),
 		"coverLocked" = coverlocked,
-		"siliconUser" = user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || user.using_power_flow_console(),
+		"siliconUser" = user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || user.using_power_flow_console() || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area),
 		"malfStatus" = get_malf_status(user),
 		"emergencyLights" = !emergency_lights,
 		"nightshiftLights" = nightshift_lights,
-
+		"hijackable" = HAS_TRAIT(user,TRAIT_HIJACKER),
+		"hijacker" = hijacker == user ? TRUE : FALSE,
+		"drainavail" = cell.percent() > 85,
+		"lockdownavail" = cell.percent() > 35,
 		"powerChannels" = list(
 			list(
 				"title" = "Equipment",
@@ -932,17 +945,14 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/can_use(mob/user, loud = 0) //used by attack_hand() and Topic()
 	if(IsAdminGhost(user))
 		return TRUE
+	if (user == hijacker || hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area))
+		return TRUE
+	if (!aidisabled && issilicon(user))
+		return TRUE
 	if(user.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = user
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot = user
-		if (                                                             \
-			src.aidisabled ||                                            \
-			malfhack && istype(malfai) &&                                \
-			(                                                            \
-				(istype(AI) && (malfai!=AI && malfai != AI.parent)) ||   \
-				(istype(robot) && (robot in malfai.connected_robots))    \
-			)                                                            \
-		)
+		if (src.aidisabled || malfhack && istype(malfai) && ((istype(AI) && (malfai!=AI && malfai != AI.parent)) || (istype(robot) && (robot in malfai.connected_robots))))
 			if(!loud)
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>\The [src] has eee disabled!</span>")
 			return FALSE
@@ -952,18 +962,25 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if (!. && !QDELETED(remote_control))
 		. = remote_control.can_interact(user)
+	if (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area))
+		return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/ui_status(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if (!QDELETED(remote_control) && user == remote_control.operator)
 		. = UI_INTERACTIVE
+	if (hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,area))
+		. = UI_INTERACTIVE
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/ui_act(action, params)
-	if(..() || !can_use(usr, 1) || (locked && !usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && !failure_timer && !(integration_cog && (is_servant_of_ratvar(usr)))))
+	if (action == "hijack" && can_use(usr, 1))
+		hijack(usr)
+		return
+	if(..() || !can_use(usr, 1) || (locked && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,area) && !usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege && !failure_timer && !(integration_cog && (is_servant_of_ratvar(usr)))))
 		return
 	switch(action)
 		if("lock")
-			if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
+			if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,area))
 				if((obj_flags & EMAGGED) || (stat & (BROKEN|MAINT)))
 					to_chat(usr, "The APC does not respond to the command.")
 				else
@@ -1000,7 +1017,7 @@
 				update()
 			. = TRUE
 		if("overload")
-			if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege)
+			if(usr.has_unlimited_silicon_privilege || hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,area))
 				overload_lighting()
 				. = TRUE
 		if("hack")
@@ -1023,6 +1040,21 @@
 					L.no_emergency = emergency_lights
 					INVOKE_ASYNC(L, /obj/machinery/light/.proc/update, FALSE)
 				CHECK_TICK
+		if("drain")
+			cell.use(cell.charge)
+			hijacker.toggleSiliconAccessArea(area)
+			hijacker = null
+			set_hijacked_lighting()
+			update_icon()
+			energy_fail(30 SECONDS * (cell.charge / cell.maxcharge))
+		if("lockdown")
+			var/celluse = rand(20,35)
+			celluse = celluse /100
+			for (var/obj/machinery/door/D in GLOB.airlocks)
+				if (get_area(D) == area)
+					INVOKE_ASYNC(D,/obj/machinery/door.proc/hostile_lockdown,usr, FALSE)
+					addtimer(CALLBACK(D,/obj/machinery/door.proc/disable_lockdown, FALSE), 30 SECONDS)
+			cell.charge -= cell.maxcharge*celluse
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/toggle_breaker()
@@ -1032,6 +1064,31 @@
 	update()
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/hijack(mob/living/L)
+	if (!istype(L))
+		return
+	if (hijacker && hijacker != L)
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>Someone already has control of this APC. Beginning counter-hijack.</span>")
+		if (do_after(L,20 SECONDS,target=src))
+			hijacker.toggleSiliconAccessArea(area)
+			if (L.toggleSiliconAccessArea(area))
+				hijacker = L
+				update_icon()
+				set_hijacked_lighting()
+			return
+		else
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>Aborting.</span>")
+			return
+	to_chat(L, "<span class='notice'>Beginning hijack of APC.</span>")
+	if (do_after(L,5 SECONDS,target=src))
+		if (L.toggleSiliconAccessArea(area))
+			hijacker = L
+			update_icon()
+			set_hijacked_lighting()
+	else
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='warning'>Aborting.</span>")
+		return
+
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/malfhack(mob/living/silicon/ai/malf)
 	if(!istype(malf))
 		return
@@ -1436,6 +1493,13 @@
 			L.update(FALSE)
 		CHECK_TICK
 
+/obj/machinery/power/apc/proc/set_hijacked_lighting()
+	set waitfor = FALSE
+	for(var/obj/machinery/light/L in area)
+		L.hijacked = hijacker ? TRUE : FALSE
+		L.update(FALSE)
+		CHECK_TICK
+
 #undef UPSTATE_CELL_IN
 #undef UPSTATE_OPENED1
 #undef UPSTATE_OPENED2

code/modules/power/lighting.dm

@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 	var/bulb_emergency_colour = "#FF3232"	// determines the colour of the light while it's in emergency mode
 	var/bulb_emergency_pow_mul = 0.75	// the multiplier for determining the light's power in emergency mode
 	var/bulb_emergency_pow_min = 0.5	// the minimum value for the light's power in emergency mode
+	var/hijacked = FALSE	// if true, the light is in a hijacked area
 
 /obj/machinery/light/broken
 	status = LIGHT_BROKEN
@@ -297,6 +298,9 @@
 			var/area/A = get_area(src)
 			if(emergency_mode || (A && A.fire))
 				icon_state = "[base_state]_emergency"
+			else
+				if (hijacked)
+					icon_state = "[base_state]_hijacked"
 				else
 					icon_state = "[base_state]"
 				if(on)
@@ -326,6 +330,10 @@
 		var/area/A = get_area(src)
 		if (A && A.fire)
 			CO = bulb_emergency_colour
+		else if (hijacked)
+			BR = BR * 1.5
+			PO = PO * 1.5
+			CO = color ? color : LIGHT_COLOR_YELLOW
 		else if (nightshift_enabled)
 			BR = nightshift_brightness
 			PO = nightshift_light_power
@@ -355,7 +363,7 @@
 	if(on != on_gs)
 		on_gs = on
 		if(on)
-			static_power_used = brightness * 20 //20W per unit luminosity
+			static_power_used = brightness * 20 * (hijacked ? 2 : 1) //20W per unit luminosity
 			addStaticPower(static_power_used, STATIC_LIGHT)
 		else
 			removeStaticPower(static_power_used, STATIC_LIGHT)

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm

@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
 				return
 			var/name = stripped_input(usr,"Name","What do you want to name this recipe?", "Recipe", MAX_NAME_LEN)
 			var/recipe = stripped_input(usr,"Recipe","Insert recipe with chem IDs")
-			if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+			if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 				return
 			if(name && recipe)
 				var/list/first_process = splittext(recipe, ";")

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_master.dm

@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 						return
 					vol_each = min(reagents.total_volume / amount, 50)
 				var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr,"Name:","Name your pill!", "[reagents.get_master_reagent_name()] ([vol_each]u)", MAX_NAME_LEN))
-				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 					return
 				var/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/P
 				var/target_loc = drop_location()
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 					reagents.trans_to(P,vol_each)
 			else
 				var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr, "Name:", "Name your pack!", reagents.get_master_reagent_name(), MAX_NAME_LEN))
-				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 					return
 				var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/condiment/pack/P = new/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/condiment/pack(drop_location())
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 					return
 				vol_each = min(reagents.total_volume / amount, 40)
 			var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr,"Name:","Name your patch!", "[reagents.get_master_reagent_name()] ([vol_each]u)", MAX_NAME_LEN))
-			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 				return
 			var/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/P
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 
 			if(condi)
 				var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr, "Name:","Name your bottle!", (reagents.total_volume ? reagents.get_master_reagent_name() : " "), MAX_NAME_LEN))
-				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 					return
 				var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/condiment/P = new(drop_location())
 				P.originalname = name
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 					amount_full = round(reagents.total_volume / 30)
 					vol_part = ((reagents.total_volume*1000) % 30000) / 1000 //% operator doesn't support decimals.
 				var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr, "Name:","Name your bottle!", (reagents.total_volume ? reagents.get_master_reagent_name() : " "), MAX_NAME_LEN))
-				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+				if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 					return
 
 				var/obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/bottle/P
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 				amount_full = round(reagents.total_volume / 60)
 				vol_part = reagents.total_volume % 60
 			var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr, "Name:","Name your hypovial!", (reagents.total_volume ? reagents.get_master_reagent_name() : " "), MAX_NAME_LEN))
-			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 				return
 
 			var/obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/bottle/vial/small/P
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 				vol_each = min(reagents.total_volume / amount, 20)
 
 			var/name = html_decode(stripped_input(usr,"Name:","Name your SmartDart!", "[reagents.get_master_reagent_name()] ([vol_each]u)", MAX_NAME_LEN))
-			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(usr)))
+			if(!name || !reagents.total_volume || !src || QDELETED(src) || !usr.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(usr,get_area(src))))
 				return
 
 			var/obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/dart/D

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/reagentgrinder/ui_interact(mob/user) // The microwave Menu //I am reasonably certain that this is not a microwave
 	. = ..()
 
-	if(operating || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(operating || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 
 	var/list/options = list()
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@
 		for(var/key in options)
 			choice = key
 	else
-		choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, options, require_near = !issilicon(user))
+		choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, options, require_near = !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)))
 
 	// post choice verification
-	if(operating || (isAI(user) && stat & NOPOWER) || !user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user)))
+	if(operating || (isAI(user) && stat & NOPOWER) || !user.canUseTopic(src, !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src))))
 		return
 
 	switch(choice)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/reagentgrinder/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!in_range(user, src) && !issilicon(user) && !isobserver(user))
+	if(!in_range(user, src) && !hasSiliconAccessInArea(user,get_area(src)) && !isobserver(user))
 		. += "<span class='warning'>You're too far away to examine [src]'s contents and display!</span>"
 		return
 

code/modules/tgui/states/default.dm

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(default_state, /datum/ui_state/default, new)
 
 /mob/living/default_can_use_topic(src_object)
 	. = shared_ui_interaction(src_object)
+	if (hasSiliconAccessInArea(src,get_area(src_object)))
+		return UI_INTERACTIVE
 	if(. > UI_CLOSE && loc)
 		. = min(., loc.contents_ui_distance(src_object, src)) // Check the distance...
 	if(. == UI_INTERACTIVE) // Non-human living mobs can only look, not touch.
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(default_state, /datum/ui_state/default, new)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/default_can_use_topic(src_object)
 	. = shared_ui_interaction(src_object)
+	if (hasSiliconAccessInArea(src,get_area(src_object)))
+		return UI_INTERACTIVE
 	if(. > UI_CLOSE)
 		. = min(., shared_living_ui_distance(src_object)) // Check the distance...
 

code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/uplink_implants.dm

@@ -29,6 +29,22 @@
 	item = /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/imp_freedom
 	cost = 5
 
+/datum/uplink_item/implants/hijack
+	name = "Hijack Implant"
+	desc = "An implant that will let you hack into the APCs on station, allowing you to control them at will and the machinery within those rooms."
+	item = /obj/item/implanter/hijack
+	cost = 14 //really overkill, 14 tc, can still get caught in a room you haven't hijacked and you're fucked.
+	surplus = 0 //nope not having hijack implants with surplus crates nope nope nope nope
+	restricted = TRUE
+
+/datum/uplink_item/implants/radio
+	name = "Internal Syndicate Radio Implant"
+	desc = "An implant injected into the body, allowing the use of an internal Syndicate radio. \
+			Used just like a regular headset, but can be disabled to use external headsets normally and to avoid detection."
+	item = /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/imp_radio
+	cost = 4
+	restricted = TRUE
+
 /datum/uplink_item/implants/microbomb
 	name = "Microbomb Implant"
 	desc = "An implant injected into the body, and later activated either manually or automatically upon death. \
@@ -47,14 +63,6 @@
 	include_modes = list(/datum/game_mode/nuclear)
 	restricted = TRUE
 
-/datum/uplink_item/implants/radio
-	name = "Internal Syndicate Radio Implant"
-	desc = "An implant injected into the body, allowing the use of an internal Syndicate radio. \
-			Used just like a regular headset, but can be disabled to use external headsets normally and to avoid detection."
-	item = /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/imp_radio
-	cost = 4
-	restricted = TRUE
-
 /datum/uplink_item/implants/reviver
 	name = "Reviver Implant"
 	desc = "This implant will attempt to revive and heal you if you lose consciousness. Comes with an autosurgeon."

tgstation.dme

@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_exile.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_explosive.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_freedom.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_hijack.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_krav_maga.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_mindshield.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implant_misc.dm"

tgui/src/interfaces/apc.ract

@@ -148,4 +148,18 @@
 		{{/if}}
 	  </ui-section>
 	</ui-notice>
+	{{#if data.hijackable}}
+		<ui-display title='Hijacking'>
+			{{#if !data.hijacker}}
+		  		<ui-button icon='unlock' action='hijack'>Hijack APC</ui-button>
+			{{else}}
+				{{#if data.drainavail}}
+					<ui-button icon='lightbulb-o' action='drain'>Drain APC</ui-button>
+				{{/if}}
+				{{#if data.lockdownavail}}
+					<ui-button icon='lock' action='lockdown'>Lockdown Room</ui-button>
+				{{/if}}
+			{{/if}}
+	 	</ui-display>
+	{{/if}}
 {{/if}}