fixes null runtime and baton inhands

code/modules/antagonists/traitor/syndicate_contract.dm

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	var/id = 0
 	var/status = CONTRACT_STATUS_INACTIVE
 	var/datum/objective/contract/contract = new()
+	var/target_rank
 	var/ransom = 0
 	var/payout_type = null
 	var/list/victim_belongings = list()
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@
 
 /datum/syndicate_contract/proc/generate(blacklist)
 	contract.find_target(null, blacklist)
+	var/datum/data/record/record = find_record("name", contract.target.name, GLOB.data_core.general)
+	if(record)
+		target_rank = record.fields["rank"]
+	else
+		target_rank = "Unknown"
 	if (payout_type == CONTRACT_PAYOUT_LARGE)
 		contract.payout_bonus = rand(9,13)
 	else if(payout_type == CONTRACT_PAYOUT_MEDIUM)

code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/antagonist/contract_uplink.dm

@@ -129,16 +129,9 @@
 				"item_icon" = hub_item.item_icon
 			))
 		for(var/datum/syndicate_contract/contract in traitor_data.contractor_hub.assigned_contracts)
-			var/target_rank = ""
-			if(contract.contract.target)
-				var/datum/data/record/record = find_record("name", contract.contract.target.current.real_name, GLOB.data_core.general)
-				if(record)
-					target_rank = record.fields["rank"]
-				else
-					target_rank = "Unknown"
 			data["contracts"] += list(list(
 				"target" = contract.contract.target,
-				"target_rank" = target_rank,
+				"target_rank" = contract.target_rank,
 				"payout" = contract.contract.payout,
 				"payout_bonus" = contract.contract.payout_bonus,
 				"dropoff" = contract.contract.dropoff,