diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
index cb8c0fe966..b5e7137374 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@
 	config_entry_value = 600
 	min_val = 0
 
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_initial //length of time before the first autotransfer vote is called (deciseconds, default 2 hours)
+	config_entry_value = 72000
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_interval //length of time to wait before subsequent autotransfer votes (deciseconds, default 30 minutes)
+	config_entry_value = 18000
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
 /datum/config_entry/flag/default_no_vote	// vote does not default to nochange/norestart
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag/no_dead_vote	// dead people can't vote
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05ef3127c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SUBSYSTEM_DEF(autotransfer)
+	name = "Autotransfer Vote"
+	flags = SS_KEEP_TIMING | SS_BACKGROUND
+	wait = 1 MINUTES
+
+	var/starttime
+	var/targettime
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/autotransfer/Initialize(timeofday)
+	starttime = world.time
+	targettime = starttime + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_initial)
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/autotransfer/fire()
+	if (world.time > targettime)
+		SSvote.initiate_vote("transfer",null) //TODO figure out how to not use null as the user
+		targettime = targettime + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index fe994facdc..3857fb0af5 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 			check_queue()
 			check_maprotate()
 			scripture_states = scripture_unlock_alert(scripture_states)
-			SSshuttle.autoEnd()
+			//SSshuttle.autoEnd()
 
 			if(!roundend_check_paused && mode.check_finished(force_ending) || force_ending)
 				current_state = GAME_STATE_FINISHED
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
index 9924ed7917..10d1cbb3d0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 					choices[GLOB.master_mode] += non_voters.len
 					if(choices[GLOB.master_mode] >= greatest_votes)
 						greatest_votes = choices[GLOB.master_mode]
+			else if(mode == "transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotransfer vote
+					var/factor = 1
+					switch(world.time / (1 MINUTES ))
+						if(0 to 60)
+							factor = 0.5
+						if(61 to 120)
+							factor = 0.8
+						if(121 to 240)
+							factor = 1
+						if(241 to 300)
+							factor = 1.2
+						else
+							factor = 1.4
+					choices["Initiate Crew Transfer"] += round(non_voters.len * factor) // austation end
 	//get all options with that many votes and return them in a list
 	. = list()
 	if(greatest_votes)
@@ -365,6 +379,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 				log_admin("The map has been voted for and will change to: [VM.map_name]")
 				if(SSmapping.changemap(config.maplist[.]))
 					to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>The map vote has chosen [VM.map_name] for next round!</span>")
+			if("transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotransfer vote
+					if(. == "Initiate Crew Transfer")
+						//TODO find a cleaner way to do this
+						SSshuttle.requestEvac(null,"Crew transfer requested.")
+						var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/C = locate() in GLOB.machines
+						if(C)
+							C.post_status("shuttle") // austation end
 	if(restart)
 		var/active_admins = 0
 		for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
@@ -444,6 +465,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A vote was initiated recently, you must wait [DisplayTimeText(next_allowed_time-world.time)] before a new vote can be started!</span>")
 				return 0
 
+		SEND_SOUND(world, sound('sound/misc/notice2.ogg'))
 		reset()
 		obfuscated = hideresults //CIT CHANGE - adds obfuscated votes
 		switch(vote_type)
@@ -465,6 +487,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 					if(targetmap.max_round_search_span && count_occurences_of_value(lastmaps, M, targetmap.max_round_search_span) >= targetmap.max_rounds_played)
 						continue
 					choices |= M
+			if("transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotranfer vote
+				choices.Add("Initiate Crew Transfer","Continue Playing") // austation end
 			if("roundtype") //CIT CHANGE - adds the roundstart secret/extended vote
 				choices.Add("secret", "extended")
 			if("mode tiers")
@@ -496,7 +520,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			else
 				return 0
 		mode = vote_type
-		initiator = initiator_key
+		initiator = initiator_key ? initiator_key : "the Server" // austation -- Crew autotransfer vote
 		started_time = world.time
 		var/text = "[capitalize(mode)] vote started by [initiator]."
 		if(mode == "custom")
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index 0ab0cc911e..cc9ede5ef2 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ VOTE_DELAY 6000
 ## time period (deciseconds) which voting session will last (default 1 minute)
 VOTE_PERIOD 600
 
+## autovote initial delay (deciseconds) before first automatic transfer vote call (default 120 minutes)
+VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INITIAL 72000
+
+##autovote delay (deciseconds) before sequential automatic transfer votes are called (default 30 minutes)
+VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INTERVAL 18000
+
 ## prevents dead players from voting or starting votes
 # NO_DEAD_VOTE