diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/carn/master_controller_semi-seq.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/carn/master_controller_semi-seq.dm
index 96e7eacda6e..0f9b4f666d9 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/carn/master_controller_semi-seq.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/carn/master_controller_semi-seq.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ datum/controller/game_controller/New()
 	if(!syndicate_code_response)	syndicate_code_response	= generate_code_phrase()
 	if(!ticker)						ticker = new /datum/controller/gameticker()
 	if(!emergency_shuttle)			emergency_shuttle = new /datum/shuttle_controller/emergency_shuttle()
-
+	if(artifact_spawn)				artifact_spawning_turfs = artifact_spawn
 
 datum/controller/game_controller/proc/setup()
 	world.tick_lag = config.Ticklag
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index 83077154a84..c516943cecc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #define ARTIFACT_SPAWN_CHANCE 20
 
 /datum/controller/game_controller/var/list/artifact_spawning_turfs = list()
+/var/global/list/artifact_spawn = list() // Runtime fix for geometry loading before controller is instantiated.
 
 /turf/simulated/mineral //wall piece
 	name = "Rock"
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
 			//dont create artifact machinery in animal or plant digsites, or if we already have one
 			if(!artifact_find && digsite != 1 && digsite != 2 && prob(ARTIFACT_SPAWN_CHANCE))
 				artifact_find = new()
-				master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs.Add(src)
+				artifact_spawn.Add(src)
 
 		if(!src.geological_data)
 			src.geological_data = new/datum/geosample(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/geosample.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/geosample.dm
index 47a5bd3da1a..59434a40a4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/geosample.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/geosample.dm
@@ -126,14 +126,15 @@
 		artifact_distance = rand()
 		artifact_id = container.artifact_find.artifact_id
 	else
-		for(var/turf/simulated/mineral/T in master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs)
-			if(T.artifact_find)
-				var/cur_dist = get_dist(container, T) * 2
-				if( (artifact_distance < 0 || cur_dist < artifact_distance) && cur_dist <= T.artifact_find.artifact_detect_range )
-					artifact_distance = cur_dist + rand() * 2 - 1
-					artifact_id = T.artifact_find.artifact_id
-			else
-				master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs.Remove(T)
+		if(master_controller) //Sanity check due to runtimes ~Z
+			for(var/turf/simulated/mineral/T in master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs)
+				if(T.artifact_find)
+					var/cur_dist = get_dist(container, T) * 2
+					if( (artifact_distance < 0 || cur_dist < artifact_distance) && cur_dist <= T.artifact_find.artifact_detect_range )
+						artifact_distance = cur_dist + rand() * 2 - 1
+						artifact_id = T.artifact_find.artifact_id
+				else
+					master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs.Remove(T)
 
 /*
 #undef FIND_PLANT
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/tools_anoscanner.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/tools_anoscanner.dm
index d20a8582574..f3b1f9583e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/tools_anoscanner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/tools_anoscanner.dm
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@
 	last_scan_time = world.time
 	nearest_artifact_distance = -1
 	var/turf/cur_turf = get_turf(src)
-	for(var/turf/simulated/mineral/T in master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs)
-		if(T.artifact_find)
-			if(T.z == cur_turf.z)
-				var/cur_dist = get_dist(cur_turf, T) * 2
-				if( (nearest_artifact_distance < 0 || cur_dist < nearest_artifact_distance) && cur_dist <= T.artifact_find.artifact_detect_range )
-					nearest_artifact_distance = cur_dist + rand() * 2 - 1
-					nearest_artifact_id = T.artifact_find.artifact_id
-		else
-			master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs.Remove(T)
+	if(master_controller) //Sanity check due to runtimes ~Z
+		for(var/turf/simulated/mineral/T in master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs)
+			if(T.artifact_find)
+				if(T.z == cur_turf.z)
+					var/cur_dist = get_dist(cur_turf, T) * 2
+					if( (nearest_artifact_distance < 0 || cur_dist < nearest_artifact_distance) && cur_dist <= T.artifact_find.artifact_detect_range )
+						nearest_artifact_distance = cur_dist + rand() * 2 - 1
+						nearest_artifact_id = T.artifact_find.artifact_id
+			else
+				master_controller.artifact_spawning_turfs.Remove(T)
 	cur_turf.visible_message("<span class='info'>[src] clicks.</span>")