diff --git a/code/datums/controllers/explosion_controls.dm b/code/datums/controllers/explosion_controls.dm
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+var/datum/explosion_controller/explosions
+
+/datum/explosion_controller
+	var/list/queued = list()
+
+	proc/queue(atom/source, turf/epicenter, power, brisance = 1)
+		queued += new/datum/explosion(source, epicenter, power, brisance)
+
+	proc/process()
+		if (queued.len)
+			var/datum/explosion/E = queued[1]
+			queued -= E
+			E.fire()
+
+/datum/explosion
+	var/atom/source
+	var/turf/epicenter
+	var/power
+	var/brisance
+
+	New(atom/source, turf/epicenter, power, brisance)
+		src.source = source
+		src.epicenter = epicenter
+		src.power = power
+		src.brisance = brisance
+
+	proc/fire()
+		handle_queued_explosion_dont_call_this_one_directly_fucknuts(source, epicenter, power, brisance)
+
diff --git a/code/datums/controllers/process/explosions.dm b/code/datums/controllers/process/explosions.dm
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+// handles timed player actions
+datum/controller/process/explosions
+	var/datum/explosion_controller/explosion_controller
+
+	setup()
+		name = "Explosions"
+		schedule_interval = 5
+
+		explosion_controller = explosions
+
+	doWork()
+		explosion_controller.process()
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