Hey you know this is probably a smarter way to go about ruin spawning in station space.

code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	// Generate station space ruins
 	var/list/station_ruins = levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_STATION)
 	if (station_ruins.len)
-		seedRuins(station_ruins, CONFIG_GET(number/station_space_budget), /area/space, station_ruins_templates)
+		seedRuins(station_ruins, CONFIG_GET(number/station_space_budget), /area/space/station_ruins, station_ruins_templates)
 	SSmapping.seedStation()
 	loading_ruins = FALSE
 #endif

code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	icon_state = "space_near"
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_IFSTARLIGHT
 
+/area/space/station_ruins //Paint this area where you want station ruins to be allowed to spawn
+
 /area/start
 	name = "start area"
 	icon_state = "start"

code/modules/mapping/ruins.dm

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@
 		sanity--
 		var/width_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + SPACERUIN_MAP_EDGE_PAD + round(width / 2)
 		var/height_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + SPACERUIN_MAP_EDGE_PAD + round(height / 2)
-		var/turf/central_turf
-		if(is_station_level(z)) //used to make a square around the station for generating station side ruins without getting too close.
-			central_turf = pick(block(locate(10,10,z), locate((world.maxx - 10), (world.maxy - 10), z)) - block(locate(45,45,z), locate(210,210,z))) //FIGURE OUT A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS
-		else
-			central_turf = forced_turf ? forced_turf : locate(rand(width_border, world.maxx - width_border), rand(height_border, world.maxy - height_border), z)
+		var/turf/central_turf = forced_turf ? forced_turf : locate(rand(width_border, world.maxx - width_border), rand(height_border, world.maxy - height_border), z)
 		var/valid = TRUE
 
 		for(var/turf/check in get_affected_turfs(central_turf,1))