diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/shuttles.dm b/code/__DEFINES/shuttles.dm
index 134a4ea496..b5f221975f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/shuttles.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define UNLAUNCHED 0
 #define ENDGAME_LAUNCHED 1
 #define EARLY_LAUNCHED 2
+#define ENDGAME_TRANSIT 3
 
 // Ripples, effects that signal a shuttle's arrival
 #define SHUTTLE_RIPPLE_TIME 100
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@
 //Engine related
 #define ENGINE_COEFF_MIN 0.5
 #define ENGINE_COEFF_MAX 2
-#define ENGINE_DEFAULT_MAXSPEED_ENGINES 5
\ No newline at end of file
+#define ENGINE_DEFAULT_MAXSPEED_ENGINES 5
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm
index 5b3ac7f4d1..3465b7006e 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm
@@ -347,9 +347,7 @@
 				//move each escape pod (or applicable spaceship) to its corresponding transit dock
 				for(var/A in SSshuttle.mobile)
 					var/obj/docking_port/mobile/M = A
-					if(M.launch_status == UNLAUNCHED) //Pods will not launch from the mine/planet, and other ships won't launch unless we tell them to.
-						M.launch_status = ENDGAME_LAUNCHED
-						M.enterTransit()
+					M.on_emergency_launch()
 
 				//now move the actual emergency shuttle to its transit dock
 				var/list/areas = list()
@@ -383,11 +381,7 @@
 				//move each escape pod to its corresponding escape dock
 				for(var/A in SSshuttle.mobile)
 					var/obj/docking_port/mobile/M = A
-					if(M.launch_status == ENDGAME_LAUNCHED)
-						if(istype(M, /obj/docking_port/mobile/pod))
-							M.dock(SSshuttle.getDock("[M.id]_away")) //Escape pods dock at centcomm
-						else
-							continue //Mapping a new docking point for each ship mappers could potentially want docking with centcomm would take up lots of space, just let them keep flying off into the sunset for their greentext
+					M.on_emergency_dock()
 
 				// now move the actual emergency shuttle to centcomm
 				// unless the shuttle is "hijacked"
@@ -551,9 +545,6 @@
 	SSshuttle.emergency = current_emergency
 	SSshuttle.backup_shuttle = src
 
-#undef UNLAUNCHED
-#undef LAUNCHED
-#undef EARLY_LAUNCHED
 #undef TIMELEFT
 #undef ENGINES_START_TIME
 #undef ENGINES_STARTED
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm.rej b/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7628ddb700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+diff a/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/emergency.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -383,12 +381,7 @@
+ 				//move each escape pod to its corresponding escape dock
+ 				for(var/A in SSshuttle.mobile)
+ 					var/obj/docking_port/mobile/M = A
+-					if(M.launch_status == ENDGAME_LAUNCHED)
+-						if(istype(M, /obj/docking_port/mobile/pod))
+-							M.dock(SSshuttle.getDock("[M.id]_away")) //Escape pods dock at centcomm
+-						else
+-							M.launch_status = ENDGAME_TRANSIT
+-							//Mapping a new docking point for each ship mappers could potentially want docking with centcomm would take up lots of space, just let them keep flying off into the sunset for their greentext
++					M.on_emergency_dock()
+ 
+ 				// now move the actual emergency shuttle to centcomm
+ 				// unless the shuttle is "hijacked"
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
index b9457f9394..df967e485f 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
@@ -826,4 +826,27 @@
 			return ..()
 
 
+//Called when emergency shuttle leaves the station
+/obj/docking_port/mobile/proc/on_emergency_launch()
+	if(launch_status == UNLAUNCHED) //Pods will not launch from the mine/planet, and other ships won't launch unless we tell them to.
+		launch_status = ENDGAME_LAUNCHED
+		enterTransit()
+
+/obj/docking_port/mobile/emergency/on_emergency_launch()
+	return
+
+//Called when emergency shuttle docks at centcom
+/obj/docking_port/mobile/proc/on_emergency_dock()
+	//Mapping a new docking point for each ship mappers could potentially want docking with centcomm would take up lots of space, just let them keep flying off into the sunset for their greentext
+	if(launch_status == ENDGAME_LAUNCHED)
+		launch_status = ENDGAME_TRANSIT
+
+/obj/docking_port/mobile/pod/on_emergency_dock()
+	if(launch_status == ENDGAME_LAUNCHED)
+		dock(SSshuttle.getDock("[id]_away")) //Escape pods dock at centcomm
+		launch_status = SHUTTLE_ENDGAME
+
+/obj/docking_port/mobile/emergency/on_emergency_dock()
+	return
+
 #undef DOCKING_PORT_HIGHLIGHT