diff --git a/Content.Client/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index de76396f705..00000000000
--- a/Content.Client/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Client.Audio;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.CCVar;
-using Robust.Client.Audio;
-using Robust.Client.Player;
-using Robust.Client.ResourceManagement;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio.Sources;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
-
-namespace Content.Client.Announcements.Systems;
-
-public sealed class AnnouncerSystem : SharedAnnouncerSystem
-{
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _player = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _config = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IResourceCache _cache = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IAudioManager _audioManager = default!;
-
-    private IAudioSource? AnnouncerSource { get; set; }
-    private float AnnouncerVolume { get; set; }
-
-
-    public override void Initialize()
-    {
-        base.Initialize();
-
-        AnnouncerVolume = _config.GetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.AnnouncerMultiplier;
-
-        SubscribeNetworkEvent<AnnouncementSendEvent>(OnAnnouncementReceived);
-        _config.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume, OnAnnouncerVolumeChanged);
-    }
-
-    public override void Shutdown()
-    {
-        base.Shutdown();
-
-        _config.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume, OnAnnouncerVolumeChanged);
-    }
-
-
-    private void OnAnnouncerVolumeChanged(float value)
-    {
-        AnnouncerVolume = value;
-
-        if (AnnouncerSource != null)
-            AnnouncerSource.Gain = AnnouncerVolume;
-    }
-
-    private void OnAnnouncementReceived(AnnouncementSendEvent ev)
-    {
-        if (!ev.Recipients.Contains(_player.LocalSession!.UserId)
-            || !_cache.TryGetResource<AudioResource>(GetAnnouncementPath(ev.AnnouncementId, ev.AnnouncerId),
-                out var resource))
-            return;
-
-        var source = _audioManager.CreateAudioSource(resource);
-        if (source != null)
-        {
-            source.Gain = AnnouncerVolume * SharedAudioSystem.VolumeToGain(ev.AudioParams.Volume);
-            source.Global = true;
-        }
-
-        AnnouncerSource?.Dispose();
-        AnnouncerSource = source;
-        AnnouncerSource?.StartPlaying();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Audio/ContentAudioSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Audio/ContentAudioSystem.cs
index a79ff74e797..f62b34b492c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Audio/ContentAudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Audio/ContentAudioSystem.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ public sealed partial class ContentAudioSystem : SharedContentAudioSystem
     public const float AmbientMusicMultiplier = 3f;
     public const float LobbyMultiplier = 3f;
     public const float InterfaceMultiplier = 2f;
-    public const float AnnouncerMultiplier = 3f;
-
+    
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
diff --git a/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml b/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
index 8dd723d446d..e54b0dc34ee 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
@@ -100,19 +100,6 @@
                     <Label Name="AmbienceSoundsLabel" MinSize="48 0" Align="Right" />
                     <Control MinSize="4 0"/>
                 </BoxContainer>
-                <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="5 0 0 0">
-                    <Label Text="{Loc 'ui-options-announcer-volume'}" HorizontalExpand="True" />
-                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
-                    <Slider Name="AnnouncerVolumeSlider"
-                            MinValue="0"
-                            MaxValue="100"
-                            HorizontalExpand="True"
-                            MinSize="80 0"
-                            Rounded="True" />
-                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
-                    <Label Name="AnnouncerVolumeLabel" MinSize="48 0" Align="Right" />
-                    <Control MinSize="4 0"/>
-                </BoxContainer>
                 <Control MinSize="0 8" />
                 <CheckBox Name="LobbyMusicCheckBox" Text="{Loc 'ui-options-lobby-music'}" />
                 <CheckBox Name="RestartSoundsCheckBox" Text="{Loc 'ui-options-restart-sounds'}" />
diff --git a/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
index 0207ed5c471..470ca7d799d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Options/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public AudioTab()
             AmbienceSoundsSlider.OnValueChanged += OnAmbienceSoundsSliderChanged;
             LobbyVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnLobbyVolumeSliderChanged;
             InterfaceVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnInterfaceVolumeSliderChanged;
-            AnnouncerVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnAnnouncerVolumeSliderChanged;
             LobbyMusicCheckBox.OnToggled += OnLobbyMusicCheckToggled;
             RestartSoundsCheckBox.OnToggled += OnRestartSoundsCheckToggled;
             EventMusicCheckBox.OnToggled += OnEventMusicCheckToggled;
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
             AmbienceVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnAmbienceVolumeSliderChanged;
             LobbyVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnLobbyVolumeSliderChanged;
             InterfaceVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnInterfaceVolumeSliderChanged;
-            AnnouncerVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnAnnouncerVolumeSliderChanged;
             base.Dispose(disposing);
         }
 
@@ -99,11 +97,6 @@ private void OnMidiVolumeSliderChanged(Range range)
             UpdateChanges();
         }
 
-        private void OnAnnouncerVolumeSliderChanged(Range range)
-        {
-            UpdateChanges();
-        }
-
         private void OnLobbyMusicCheckToggled(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
         {
             UpdateChanges();
@@ -132,7 +125,6 @@ private void OnApplyButtonPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
             _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.AmbientMusicVolume, AmbientMusicVolumeSlider.Value / 100f * ContentAudioSystem.AmbientMusicMultiplier);
             _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicVolume, LobbyVolumeSlider.Value / 100f * ContentAudioSystem.LobbyMultiplier);
             _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.InterfaceVolume, InterfaceVolumeSlider.Value / 100f * ContentAudioSystem.InterfaceMultiplier);
-            _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume, AnnouncerVolumeSlider.Value / 100f * ContentAudioSystem.AnnouncerMultiplier);
 
             _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, (int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value);
 
@@ -157,7 +149,6 @@ private void Reset()
             AmbientMusicVolumeSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbientMusicVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.AmbientMusicMultiplier;
             LobbyVolumeSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.LobbyMultiplier;
             InterfaceVolumeSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.InterfaceVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.InterfaceMultiplier;
-            AnnouncerVolumeSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.AnnouncerMultiplier;
 
             AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources);
 
@@ -183,17 +174,14 @@ private void UpdateChanges()
                 Math.Abs(LobbyVolumeSlider.Value - _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.LobbyMultiplier) < 0.01f;
             var isInterfaceVolumeSame =
                 Math.Abs(InterfaceVolumeSlider.Value - _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.InterfaceVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.InterfaceMultiplier) < 0.01f;
-            var isAnnouncerVolumeSame =
-                Math.Abs(AnnouncerVolumeSlider.Value - _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerVolume) * 100f / ContentAudioSystem.AnnouncerMultiplier) < 0.01f;
 
             var isAmbientSoundsSame = (int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources);
             var isLobbySame = LobbyMusicCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled);
             var isRestartSoundsSame = RestartSoundsCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.RestartSoundsEnabled);
             var isEventSame = EventMusicCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.EventMusicEnabled);
             var isAdminSoundsSame = AdminSoundsCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AdminSoundsEnabled);
-            var isEverythingSame = isMasterVolumeSame && isMidiVolumeSame && isAmbientVolumeSame
-                && isAmbientMusicVolumeSame && isAmbientSoundsSame && isLobbySame && isRestartSoundsSame && isEventSame
-                && isAdminSoundsSame && isLobbyVolumeSame && isInterfaceVolumeSame && isAnnouncerVolumeSame;
+            var isEverythingSame = isMasterVolumeSame && isMidiVolumeSame && isAmbientVolumeSame && isAmbientMusicVolumeSame && isAmbientSoundsSame && isLobbySame && isRestartSoundsSame && isEventSame
+                                   && isAdminSoundsSame && isLobbyVolumeSame && isInterfaceVolumeSame;
             ApplyButton.Disabled = isEverythingSame;
             ResetButton.Disabled = isEverythingSame;
             MasterVolumeLabel.Text =
@@ -208,8 +196,6 @@ private void UpdateChanges()
                 Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", LobbyVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
             InterfaceVolumeLabel.Text =
                 Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", InterfaceVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
-            AnnouncerVolumeLabel.Text =
-                Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", AnnouncerVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
             AmbienceSoundsLabel.Text = ((int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value).ToString();
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerFallbackTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerFallbackTest.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ac0a23b09fc..00000000000
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerFallbackTest.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-
-namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.Announcers;
-
-[TestFixture]
-[TestOf(typeof(AnnouncerPrototype))]
-public sealed class AnnouncerPrototypeTests
-{
-    [Test]
-    public async Task TestAnnouncerFallbacks()
-    {
-        // Checks if every announcer has a fallback announcement
-
-        await using var pair = await PoolManager.GetServerClient();
-        var server = pair.Server;
-
-        var prototype = server.ResolveDependency<IPrototypeManager>();
-
-        await server.WaitAssertion(() =>
-        {
-            var success = true;
-            var why = new List<string>();
-
-            foreach (var announcer in prototype.EnumeratePrototypes<AnnouncerPrototype>())
-            {
-                if (announcer.Announcements.All(a => a.ID.ToLower() != "fallback"))
-                {
-                    success = false;
-                    why.Add(announcer.ID);
-                }
-            }
-
-            Assert.That(success, Is.True, $"The following announcers do not have a fallback announcement:\n  {string.Join("\n  ", why)}");
-        });
-
-        await pair.CleanReturnAsync();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerLocalizationTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerLocalizationTest.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 74e14475bc4..00000000000
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/Announcers/AnnouncerLocalizationTest.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Content.Server.StationEvents;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.Localization;
-
-namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.Announcers;
-
-[TestFixture]
-[TestOf(typeof(AnnouncerPrototype))]
-public sealed class AnnouncerLocalizationTest
-{
-    [Test]
-    public async Task TestEventLocalization()
-    {
-        // Checks if every station event wanting the announcerSystem to send messages has a localization string
-        // If an event doesn't have startAnnouncement or endAnnouncement set to true
-        //  it will be expected for that system to handle the announcements if it wants them
-
-        await using var pair = await PoolManager.GetServerClient();
-        var server = pair.Server;
-
-        var locale = server.ResolveDependency<ILocalizationManager>();
-        var entSysMan = server.ResolveDependency<IEntitySystemManager>();
-        var announcer = entSysMan.GetEntitySystem<AnnouncerSystem>();
-        var events = entSysMan.GetEntitySystem<EventManagerSystem>();
-
-        await server.WaitAssertion(() =>
-        {
-            var succeeded = true;
-            var why = new List<string>();
-
-            foreach (var ev in events.AllEvents())
-            {
-                if (ev.Value.StartAnnouncement)
-                {
-                    var announcementId = announcer.GetAnnouncementId(ev.Key.ID);
-                    var eventLocaleString = announcer.GetEventLocaleString(announcementId);
-
-                    if (locale.GetString(eventLocaleString) == eventLocaleString)
-                    {
-                        succeeded = false;
-                        why.Add($"\"{announcementId}\": \"{eventLocaleString}\"");
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (ev.Value.EndAnnouncement)
-                {
-                    var announcementId = announcer.GetAnnouncementId(ev.Key.ID, true);
-                    var eventLocaleString = announcer.GetEventLocaleString(announcementId);
-
-                    if (locale.GetString(eventLocaleString) == eventLocaleString)
-                    {
-                        succeeded = false;
-                        why.Add($"\"{announcementId}\": \"{eventLocaleString}\"");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            Assert.That(succeeded, Is.True, $"The following announcements do not have a localization string:\n  {string.Join("\n  ", why)}");
-        });
-
-        await pair.CleanReturnAsync();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Administration/UI/AdminAnnounceEui.cs b/Content.Server/Administration/UI/AdminAnnounceEui.cs
index e6d17b5af40..b6a6ba99840 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Administration/UI/AdminAnnounceEui.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Administration/UI/AdminAnnounceEui.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 using Content.Server.EUI;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.Eui;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Administration.UI
 {
@@ -14,14 +12,11 @@ public sealed class AdminAnnounceEui : BaseEui
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly IAdminManager _adminManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IChatManager _chatManager = default!;
-        private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer;
         private readonly ChatSystem _chatSystem;
 
         public AdminAnnounceEui()
         {
             IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
-
-            _announcer = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>().GetEntitySystem<AnnouncerSystem>();
             _chatSystem = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>().GetEntitySystem<ChatSystem>();
         }
 
@@ -55,8 +50,7 @@ public override void HandleMessage(EuiMessageBase msg)
                             break;
                         // TODO: Per-station announcement support
                         case AdminAnnounceType.Station:
-                            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("Announce"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                                doAnnounce.Announcement, doAnnounce.Announcer, Color.Gold);
+                            _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(doAnnounce.Announcement, doAnnounce.Announcer, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
                             break;
                     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/AlertLevel/AlertLevelSystem.cs b/Content.Server/AlertLevel/AlertLevelSystem.cs
index d856fab9da7..848170ba9dc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/AlertLevel/AlertLevelSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/AlertLevel/AlertLevelSystem.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.AlertLevel;
 
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ public sealed class AlertLevelSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chatSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _stationSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     // Until stations are a prototype, this is how it's going to have to be.
     public const string DefaultAlertLevelSet = "stationAlerts";
@@ -124,14 +122,18 @@ public void SetLevel(EntityUid station, string level, bool playSound, bool annou
             || component.AlertLevels == null
             || !component.AlertLevels.Levels.TryGetValue(level, out var detail)
             || component.CurrentLevel == level)
+        {
             return;
+        }
 
         if (!force)
         {
             if (!detail.Selectable
                 || component.CurrentDelay > 0
                 || component.IsLevelLocked)
+            {
                 return;
+            }
 
             component.CurrentDelay = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.GameAlertLevelChangeDelay);
             component.ActiveDelay = true;
@@ -140,31 +142,64 @@ public void SetLevel(EntityUid station, string level, bool playSound, bool annou
         component.CurrentLevel = level;
         component.IsLevelLocked = locked;
 
+        var stationName = dataComponent.EntityName;
+
         var name = level.ToLower();
+
         if (Loc.TryGetString($"alert-level-{level}", out var locName))
+        {
             name = locName.ToLower();
+        }
 
         // Announcement text. Is passed into announcementFull.
         var announcement = detail.Announcement;
 
         if (Loc.TryGetString(detail.Announcement, out var locAnnouncement))
+        {
             announcement = locAnnouncement;
+        }
 
-        var alert = _announcer.GetAnnouncementId($"Alert{level}");
+        // The full announcement to be spat out into chat.
+        var announcementFull = Loc.GetString("alert-level-announcement", ("name", name), ("announcement", announcement));
+
+        var playDefault = false;
         if (playSound)
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncementAudio(alert, _stationSystem.GetInOwningStation(station));
+        {
+            if (detail.Sound != null)
+            {
+                var filter = _stationSystem.GetInOwningStation(station);
+                _audio.PlayGlobal(detail.Sound, filter, true, detail.Sound.Params);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                playDefault = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (announce)
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncementMessage(alert, "alert-level-announcement", null, detail.Color, null, null,
-                ("name", name), ("announcement", announcement));
+        {
+            _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(station, announcementFull, playDefaultSound: playDefault,
+                colorOverride: detail.Color, sender: stationName);
+        }
 
         RaiseLocalEvent(new AlertLevelChangedEvent(station, level));
     }
 }
 
-public sealed class AlertLevelDelayFinishedEvent : EntityEventArgs;
-public sealed class AlertLevelPrototypeReloadedEvent : EntityEventArgs;
-public sealed class AlertLevelChangedEvent(EntityUid station, string alertLevel) : EntityEventArgs
+public sealed class AlertLevelDelayFinishedEvent : EntityEventArgs
+{}
+
+public sealed class AlertLevelPrototypeReloadedEvent : EntityEventArgs
+{}
+
+public sealed class AlertLevelChangedEvent : EntityEventArgs
 {
-    public EntityUid Station { get; } = station;
-    public string AlertLevel { get; } = alertLevel;
+    public EntityUid Station { get; }
+    public string AlertLevel { get; }
+
+    public AlertLevelChangedEvent(EntityUid station, string alertLevel)
+    {
+        Station = station;
+        AlertLevel = alertLevel;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Announcements/AnnounceCommand.cs b/Content.Server/Announcements/AnnounceCommand.cs
index c7158eac009..cedde3fc140 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Announcements/AnnounceCommand.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Announcements/AnnounceCommand.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.Administration;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
+using Content.Server.Chat;
+using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Console;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Announcements
 {
@@ -14,77 +11,27 @@ public sealed class AnnounceCommand : IConsoleCommand
     {
         public string Command => "announce";
         public string Description => "Send an in-game announcement.";
-        public string Help => $"{Command} <sender> <message> <sound> <announcer>";
+        public string Help => $"{Command} <sender> <message> or {Command} <message> to send announcement as CentCom.";
         public void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, string argStr, string[] args)
         {
-            var announcer = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>().GetEntitySystem<AnnouncerSystem>();
-            var proto = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
+            var chat = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>().GetEntitySystem<ChatSystem>();
 
-            switch (args.Length)
+            if (args.Length == 0)
             {
-                case 0:
-                    shell.WriteError("Not enough arguments! Need at least 1.");
-                    return;
-                case 1:
-                    announcer.SendAnnouncement(announcer.GetAnnouncementId("CommandReport"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                        args[0], "Central Command", Color.Gold);
-                    break;
-                case 2:
-                    announcer.SendAnnouncement(announcer.GetAnnouncementId("CommandReport"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                        args[1], args[0], Color.Gold);
-                    break;
-                case 3:
-                    announcer.SendAnnouncement(announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args[2]), Filter.Broadcast(), args[1],
-                        args[0], Color.Gold);
-                    break;
-                case 4:
-                    if (!proto.TryIndex(args[3], out AnnouncerPrototype? prototype))
-                    {
-                        shell.WriteError($"No announcer prototype with ID {args[3]} found!");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    announcer.SendAnnouncement(args[2], Filter.Broadcast(), args[1], args[0], Color.Gold, null,
-                        prototype);
-                    break;
+                shell.WriteError("Not enough arguments! Need at least 1.");
+                return;
             }
 
-            shell.WriteLine("Sent!");
-        }
-
-        public CompletionResult GetCompletion(IConsoleShell shell, string[] args)
-        {
-            switch (args.Length)
+            if (args.Length == 1)
             {
-                case 3:
-                {
-                    var list = new List<string>();
-
-                    foreach (var prototype in IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>()
-                                 .EnumeratePrototypes<AnnouncerPrototype>()
-                                 .SelectMany<AnnouncerPrototype, string>(p => p.Announcements.Select(a => a.ID)))
-                    {
-                        if (!list.Contains(prototype))
-                            list.Add(prototype);
-                    }
-
-                    return CompletionResult.FromHintOptions(list, Loc.GetString("admin-announce-hint-sound"));
-                }
-                case 4:
-                {
-                    var list = new List<string>();
-
-                    foreach (var prototype in IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>()
-                        .EnumeratePrototypes<AnnouncerPrototype>())
-                    {
-                        if (!list.Contains(prototype.ID))
-                            list.Add(prototype.ID);
-                    }
-
-                    return CompletionResult.FromHintOptions(list, Loc.GetString("admin-announce-hint-voice"));
-                }
-                default:
-                    return CompletionResult.Empty;
+                chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(args[0], colorOverride: Color.Gold);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                var message = string.Join(' ', new ArraySegment<string>(args, 1, args.Length-1));
+                chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(message, args[0], colorOverride: Color.Gold);
+            }
+            shell.WriteLine("Sent!");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announce.cs b/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announce.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d705b86384d..00000000000
--- a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announce.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-using System.Linq;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Events;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-
-namespace Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-
-public sealed partial class AnnouncerSystem
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets an announcement message from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information from</param>
-    private string? GetAnnouncementMessage(string announcementId)
-    {
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = Announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            Announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID == "fallback");
-
-        // Return the announcementType.MessageOverride if it exists, otherwise return null
-        return announcementType.MessageOverride != null ? Loc.GetString(announcementType.MessageOverride) : null;
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sends an announcement audio
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="filter">Who hears the announcement audio</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerOverride">Uses this announcer instead of the current global one</param>
-    public void SendAnnouncementAudio(string announcementId, Filter filter, AnnouncerPrototype? announcerOverride = null)
-    {
-        var ev = new AnnouncementSendEvent(
-            announcerOverride?.ID ?? Announcer.ID,
-            announcementId,
-            filter.Recipients.ToList().ConvertAll(p => p.UserId), // I hate this but IEnumerable isn't serializable, and then ICommonSession wasn't, so you get the User ID
-            GetAudioParams(announcementId, Announcer) ?? AudioParams.Default
-        );
-
-        RaiseNetworkEvent(ev);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sends an announcement message
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="locale">Text to send in the announcement</param>
-    /// <param name="sender">Who to show as the announcement announcer, defaults to the current announcer's name</param>
-    /// <param name="colorOverride">What color the announcement should be</param>
-    /// <param name="station">Station ID to send the announcement to</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerOverride">Uses this announcer instead of the current global one</param>
-    /// <param name="localeArgs">Locale arguments to pass to the announcement message</param>
-    public void SendAnnouncementMessage(string announcementId, string locale, string? sender = null,
-        Color? colorOverride = null, EntityUid? station = null, AnnouncerPrototype? announcerOverride = null,
-        params (string, object)[] localeArgs)
-    {
-        sender ??= Loc.GetString($"announcer-{announcerOverride?.ID ?? Announcer.ID}-name");
-
-        // If the announcement has a message override, use that instead of the message parameter
-        if (GetAnnouncementMessage(announcementId, announcerOverride?.ID ?? Announcer.ID, localeArgs) is { } announcementMessage)
-            locale = announcementMessage;
-        else
-            locale = Loc.GetString(locale, localeArgs);
-
-        // Don't send nothing
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(locale))
-            return;
-
-        // If there is a station, send the announcement to the station, otherwise send it to everyone
-        if (station == null)
-            _chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(locale, sender, false, colorOverride: colorOverride);
-        else
-            _chat.DispatchStationAnnouncement(station.Value, locale, sender, false, colorOverride: colorOverride);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sends an announcement with a message and audio
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="filter">Who hears the announcement audio</param>
-    /// <param name="locale">Text to send in the announcement</param>
-    /// <param name="sender">Who to show as the announcement announcer, defaults to the current announcer's name</param>
-    /// <param name="colorOverride">What color the announcement should be</param>
-    /// <param name="station">Station ID to send the announcement to</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerOverride">Uses this announcer instead of the current global one</param>
-    /// <param name="localeArgs">Locale arguments to pass to the announcement message</param>
-    public void SendAnnouncement(string announcementId, Filter filter, string locale, string? sender = null,
-        Color? colorOverride = null, EntityUid? station = null, AnnouncerPrototype? announcerOverride = null,
-        params (string, object)[] localeArgs)
-    {
-        SendAnnouncementAudio(announcementId, filter, announcerOverride);
-        SendAnnouncementMessage(announcementId, locale, sender, colorOverride, station, announcerOverride, localeArgs);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announcer.cs b/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announcer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 30969361110..00000000000
--- a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.Announcer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-using System.Linq;
-using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Content.Shared.CCVar;
-using Content.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Shared.Random.Helpers;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-
-namespace Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-
-public sealed partial class AnnouncerSystem
-{
-    private void OnRoundRestarting(RoundRestartCleanupEvent ev)
-    {
-        NewAnnouncer();
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sets the announcer to a random one or the CVar
-    /// </summary>
-    private void NewAnnouncer()
-    {
-        var announcer = _config.GetCVar(CCVars.Announcer);
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(announcer) || !_proto.TryIndex<AnnouncerPrototype>(announcer, out _))
-            SetAnnouncer(PickAnnouncer());
-        else
-            SetAnnouncer(announcer);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Picks a random announcer prototype following blacklists
-    /// </summary>
-    public AnnouncerPrototype PickAnnouncer()
-    {
-        var list = _proto.Index<WeightedRandomPrototype>(_config.GetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerList));
-        var blacklist = _config.GetCVar(CCVars.AnnouncerBlacklist).Split(',').Select(a => a.Trim()).ToList();
-        var modWeights = list.Weights.Where(a => !blacklist.Contains(a.Key));
-
-        list = new WeightedRandomPrototype();
-        foreach (var (key, value) in modWeights)
-            list.Weights.Add(key, value);
-
-        return _proto.Index<AnnouncerPrototype>(list.Pick());
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sets the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcerId">ID of the announcer to choose</param>
-    public void SetAnnouncer(string announcerId)
-    {
-        if (!_proto.TryIndex<AnnouncerPrototype>(announcerId, out var announcer))
-            DebugTools.Assert($"Set announcer {announcerId} does not exist, attempting to use previously set one.");
-        else
-            Announcer = announcer;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Sets the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcer">The announcer prototype to set the current announcer to</param>
-    public void SetAnnouncer(AnnouncerPrototype announcer)
-    {
-        Announcer = announcer;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1770a2ce937..00000000000
--- a/Content.Server/Announcements/Systems/AnnouncerSystem.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Systems;
-using Content.Shared.CCVar;
-using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-
-namespace Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-
-public sealed partial class AnnouncerSystem : SharedAnnouncerSystem
-{
-    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _config = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chat = default!;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The currently selected announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    [Access(typeof(AnnouncerSystem))]
-    public AnnouncerPrototype Announcer { get; set; } = default!;
-
-
-    public override void Initialize()
-    {
-        base.Initialize();
-        NewAnnouncer();
-
-        _config.OnValueChanged(CCVars.Announcer, _ => NewAnnouncer());
-
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<RoundRestartCleanupEvent>(OnRoundRestarting);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/AnnounceOnSpawnSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/AnnounceOnSpawnSystem.cs
index 11dcf42dfd7..0f0365e56ba 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/AnnounceOnSpawnSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/AnnounceOnSpawnSystem.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 using Content.Server.Chat;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 
 public sealed class AnnounceOnSpawnSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chat = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -18,8 +15,8 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
     private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, AnnounceOnSpawnComponent comp, MapInitEvent args)
     {
+        var message = Loc.GetString(comp.Message);
         var sender = comp.Sender != null ? Loc.GetString(comp.Sender) : "Central Command";
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("SpawnAnnounceCaptain"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-            comp.Message, sender, comp.Color);
+        _chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(message, sender, playSound: true, comp.Sound, comp.Color);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Communications/CommsHackerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Communications/CommsHackerSystem.cs
index bbe64a7987a..1248d214003 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Communications/CommsHackerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Communications/CommsHackerSystem.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Communications;
 
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ public sealed class CommsHackerSystem : SharedCommsHackerSystem
     // TODO: remove when generic check event is used
     [Dependency] private readonly NinjaGlovesSystem _gloves = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedDoAfterSystem _doAfter = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -82,8 +79,7 @@ private void OnDoAfter(EntityUid uid, CommsHackerComponent comp, TerrorDoAfterEv
     public void CallInThreat(NinjaHackingThreatPrototype ninjaHackingThreat)
     {
         _gameTicker.StartGameRule(ninjaHackingThreat.Rule, out _);
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("NinjaHacking"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-            ninjaHackingThreat.Announcement, colorOverride: Color.Red);
+        _chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(ninjaHackingThreat.Announcement), playSound: true, colorOverride: Color.Red);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Communications/CommunicationsConsoleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Communications/CommunicationsConsoleSystem.cs
index 17573c3da64..6b745c8cd95 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Communications/CommunicationsConsoleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Communications/CommunicationsConsoleSystem.cs
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Communications
 {
@@ -45,7 +42,6 @@ public sealed class CommunicationsConsoleSystem : EntitySystem
         [Dependency] private readonly UserInterfaceSystem _uiSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IAdminLogManager _adminLogger = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
         private const float UIUpdateInterval = 5.0f;
 
@@ -280,19 +276,17 @@ private void OnAnnounceMessage(EntityUid uid, CommunicationsConsoleComponent com
             Loc.TryGetString(comp.Title, out var title);
             title ??= comp.Title;
 
-            msg += $"\n{Loc.GetString("comms-console-announcement-sent-by")} {author}";
+            msg += "\n" + Loc.GetString("comms-console-announcement-sent-by") + " " + author;
             if (comp.Global)
             {
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncement("announce", Filter.Broadcast(), msg, title, comp.Color);
+                _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(msg, title, announcementSound: comp.Sound, colorOverride: comp.Color);
 
                 if (message.Session.AttachedEntity != null)
                     _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Chat, LogImpact.Low, $"{ToPrettyString(message.Session.AttachedEntity.Value):player} has sent the following global announcement: {msg}");
 
                 return;
             }
-            if (TryComp<StationDataComponent>(_stationSystem.GetOwningStation(uid), out var stationData))
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncement("announce", _stationSystem.GetInStation(stationData), msg, title,
-                    comp.Color);
+            _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(uid, msg, title, colorOverride: comp.Color);
 
             if (message.Session.AttachedEntity != null)
                 _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Chat, LogImpact.Low, $"{ToPrettyString(message.Session.AttachedEntity.Value):player} has sent the following station announcement: {msg}");
diff --git a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonRiftSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonRiftSystem.cs
index 819e7f833f3..f7d5cd783d4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonRiftSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Dragon/DragonRiftSystem.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 using System.Numerics;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Dragon;
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ public sealed class DragonRiftSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly NavMapSystem _navMap = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly NPCSystem _npc = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ public override void Update(float frameTime)
                 Dirty(comp);
 
                 var location = xform.LocalPosition;
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("CarpRift"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                    "carp-rift-warning", colorOverride: Color.Red, localeArgs: ("location", location));
+                _chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString("carp-rift-warning", ("location", location)), playSound: false, colorOverride: Color.Red);
                 _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Misc/notice1.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
                 _navMap.SetBeaconEnabled(uid, true);
             }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index a154765f34b..6e02c4ac404 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 {
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ public sealed partial class GameTicker
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly DiscordWebhook _discord = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ITaskManager _taskManager = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
         private static readonly Counter RoundNumberMetric = Metrics.CreateCounter(
             "ss14_round_number",
@@ -603,8 +601,11 @@ private void AnnounceRound()
 
             var proto = _robustRandom.Pick(options);
 
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId(proto.ID), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                proto.Message ?? "game-ticker-welcome-to-the-station");
+            if (proto.Message != null)
+                _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(proto.Message), playSound: true);
+
+            if (proto.Sound != null)
+                _audio.PlayGlobal(proto.Sound, Filter.Broadcast(), true);
         }
 
         private async void SendRoundStartedDiscordMessage()
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ZombieRuleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ZombieRuleSystem.cs
index edeafb45847..0b7cb9cf8f7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ZombieRuleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ZombieRuleSystem.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using System.Globalization;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameTicking.Rules;
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public sealed class ZombieRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<ZombieRuleComponent>
     [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _station = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AntagSelectionSystem _antagSelection = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -125,9 +123,7 @@ private void CheckRoundEnd(ZombieRuleComponent zombieRuleComponent)
         {
             foreach (var station in _station.GetStations())
             {
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleCalled"),
-                    _station.GetInOwningStation(station), "zombie-shuttle-call",
-                    colorOverride: Color.Crimson);
+                _chat.DispatchStationAnnouncement(station, Loc.GetString("zombie-shuttle-call"), colorOverride: Color.Crimson);
             }
             _roundEnd.RequestRoundEnd(null, false);
         }
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ private void InfectInitialPlayers(ZombieRuleComponent component)
             _playerManager.Sessions,
             component.PatientZeroPrototypeId,
             includeAllJobs: false,
-            customExcludeCondition: player => HasComp<ZombieImmuneComponent>(player) || HasComp<InitialInfectedExemptComponent>(player)
+            customExcludeCondition: player => HasComp<ZombieImmuneComponent>(player) || HasComp<InitialInfectedExemptComponent>(player) 
             );
 
         //And get all players, excluding ZombieImmune and roles with CanBeAntag = False - to fill any leftover initial infected slots
@@ -263,7 +259,7 @@ private void InfectInitialPlayers(ZombieRuleComponent component)
             acceptableAntags: Shared.Antag.AntagAcceptability.All,
             includeAllJobs: false ,
             ignorePreferences: true,
-            customExcludeCondition: HasComp<ZombieImmuneComponent>
+            customExcludeCondition: HasComp<ZombieImmuneComponent> 
             );
 
         //If there are no players to choose, abort
diff --git a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeCodePaperSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeCodePaperSystem.cs
index 36268d5648d..8df25feebfa 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeCodePaperSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeCodePaperSystem.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Paper;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Nuke
 {
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ public sealed class NukeCodePaperSystem : EntitySystem
         [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _station = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly PaperSystem _paper = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly FaxSystem _faxSystem = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -60,7 +57,9 @@ public bool SendNukeCodes(EntityUid station)
             while (faxes.MoveNext(out var faxEnt, out var fax))
             {
                 if (!fax.ReceiveNukeCodes || !TryGetRelativeNukeCode(faxEnt, out var paperContent, station))
+                {
                     continue;
+                }
 
                 var printout = new FaxPrintout(
                     paperContent,
@@ -78,8 +77,10 @@ public bool SendNukeCodes(EntityUid station)
             }
 
             if (wasSent)
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("NukeCodes"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                    "nuke-component-announcement-send-codes", colorOverride: Color.Red);
+            {
+                var msg = Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-send-codes");
+                _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(station, msg, colorOverride: Color.Red);
+            }
 
             return wasSent;
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
index 3a1331774d8..ad153dcf6b6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Nuke/NukeSystem.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Nuke;
 
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ public sealed class NukeSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _station = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly UserInterfaceSystem _ui = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Used to calculate when the nuke song should start playing for maximum kino with the nuke sfx
@@ -463,15 +461,11 @@ public void ArmBomb(EntityUid uid, NukeComponent? component = null)
         // We are collapsing the randomness here, otherwise we would get separate random song picks for checking duration and when actually playing the song afterwards
         _selectedNukeSong = _audio.GetSound(component.ArmMusic);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncementMessage(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("NukeArm"),
-            "nuke-component-announcement-armed",
-            Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-sender"),
-            Color.Red,
-            stationUid ?? uid,
-            null,
-            ("time", (int) component.RemainingTime), ("position", posText)
-        );
+        // warn a crew
+        var announcement = Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-armed",
+            ("time", (int) component.RemainingTime), ("position", posText));
+        var sender = Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-sender");
+        _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(stationUid ?? uid, announcement, sender, false, null, Color.Red);
 
         _sound.PlayGlobalOnStation(uid, _audio.GetSound(component.ArmSound));
         _nukeSongLength = (float) _audio.GetAudioLength(_selectedNukeSong).TotalSeconds;
@@ -508,12 +502,10 @@ public void DisarmBomb(EntityUid uid, NukeComponent? component = null)
         if (stationUid != null)
             _alertLevel.SetLevel(stationUid.Value, component.AlertLevelOnDeactivate, true, true, true);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncementMessage(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("NukeDisarm"),
-            "nuke-component-announcement-unarmed",
-            Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-sender"),
-            station: stationUid ?? uid
-        );
+        // warn a crew
+        var announcement = Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-unarmed");
+        var sender = Loc.GetString("nuke-component-announcement-sender");
+        _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(uid, announcement, sender, false);
 
         component.PlayedNukeSong = false;
         _sound.PlayGlobalOnStation(uid, _audio.GetSound(component.DisarmSound));
@@ -655,3 +647,4 @@ public sealed class NukeDisarmSuccessEvent : EntityEventArgs
 {
 
 }
+
diff --git a/Content.Server/NukeOps/WarDeclaratorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/NukeOps/WarDeclaratorSystem.cs
index dee0c10c40e..bcc0b9c0ea6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/NukeOps/WarDeclaratorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/NukeOps/WarDeclaratorSystem.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.NukeOps;
 
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ public sealed class WarDeclaratorSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chat = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popupSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AccessReaderSystem _accessReaderSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ private void OnActivated(Entity<WarDeclaratorComponent> ent, ref WarDeclaratorAc
         if (ev.Status == WarConditionStatus.WarReady)
         {
             var title = Loc.GetString(ent.Comp.SenderTitle);
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement("war", Filter.Broadcast(), ent.Comp.Message, title, ent.Comp.Color);
+            _chat.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(ent.Comp.Message, title, true, ent.Comp.Sound, ent.Comp.Color);
             _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Chat, LogImpact.Low, $"{ToPrettyString(playerEntity):player} has declared war with this text: {ent.Comp.Message}");
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/PowerSink/PowerSinkSystem.cs b/Content.Server/PowerSink/PowerSinkSystem.cs
index 903cb7ce12e..298e35db469 100644
--- a/Content.Server/PowerSink/PowerSinkSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/PowerSink/PowerSinkSystem.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.PowerSink
 {
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ public sealed class PowerSinkSystem : EntitySystem
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _station = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly BatterySystem _battery = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -128,9 +126,12 @@ private void NotifyStationOfImminentExplosion(EntityUid uid, PowerSinkComponent
             if (station == null)
                 return;
 
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("PowerSinkExplosion"),
-                _station.GetInOwningStation(station.Value), "powersink-immiment-explosion-announcement",
-                colorOverride: Color.Yellow, station: station.Value);
+            _chat.DispatchStationAnnouncement(
+                station.Value,
+                Loc.GetString("powersink-immiment-explosion-announcement"),
+                playDefaultSound: true,
+                colorOverride: Color.Yellow
+            );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/RoundEnd/RoundEndSystem.cs b/Content.Server/RoundEnd/RoundEndSystem.cs
index d79fe2d2cca..3a8331f3f7a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/RoundEnd/RoundEndSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/RoundEnd/RoundEndSystem.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Timer = Robust.Shared.Timing.Timer;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.RoundEnd
 {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ public sealed class RoundEndSystem : EntitySystem
         [Dependency] private readonly EmergencyShuttleSystem _shuttle = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _stationSystem = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
         public TimeSpan DefaultCooldownDuration { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
 
@@ -178,16 +176,15 @@ public void RequestRoundEnd(TimeSpan countdownTime, EntityUid? requester = null,
                 units = "eta-units-minutes";
             }
 
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleCalled"),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                text,
+            _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(text,
+                ("time", time),
+                ("units", Loc.GetString(units))),
                 name,
-                Color.Gold,
-                null,
+                false,
                 null,
-                ("time", time),
-                    ("units", Loc.GetString(units))
-            );
+                Color.Gold);
+
+            _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Announcements/shuttlecalled.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
 
             LastCountdownStart = _gameTiming.CurTime;
             ExpectedCountdownEnd = _gameTiming.CurTime + countdownTime;
@@ -230,13 +227,10 @@ public void CancelRoundEndCountdown(EntityUid? requester = null, bool checkCoold
                 _adminLogger.Add(LogType.ShuttleRecalled, LogImpact.High, $"Shuttle recalled");
             }
 
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleRecalled"),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                "round-end-system-shuttle-recalled-announcement",
-                Loc.GetString("Station"),
-                Color.Gold
-            );
+            _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString("round-end-system-shuttle-recalled-announcement"),
+                Loc.GetString("Station"), false, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
+
+            _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Announcements/shuttlerecalled.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
 
             LastCountdownStart = null;
             ExpectedCountdownEnd = null;
@@ -315,13 +309,9 @@ public void DoRoundEndBehavior(RoundEndBehavior behavior,
                     // Check is shuttle called or not. We should only dispatch announcement if it's already called
                     if (IsRoundEndRequested())
                     {
-                        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleCalled"),
-                            Filter.Broadcast(),
-                            textAnnounce,
+                        _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(textAnnounce),
                             Loc.GetString(sender),
-                            Color.Gold
-                        );
+                            colorOverride: Color.Gold);
                     }
                     else
                     {
diff --git a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.Console.cs b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.Console.cs
index 3f6eafb454c..aeb2ebdbba1 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.Console.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.Console.cs
@@ -209,13 +209,7 @@ private void UpdateEmergencyConsole(float frameTime)
         if (!ShuttlesLeft && _consoleAccumulator <= 0f)
         {
             ShuttlesLeft = true;
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleLeft"),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                "emergency-shuttle-left",
-                null, null, null, null,
-                ("transitTime", $"{TransitTime:0}")
-            );
+            _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-left", ("transitTime", $"{TransitTime:0}")));
 
             Timer.Spawn((int) (TransitTime * 1000) + _bufferTime.Milliseconds, () => _roundEnd.EndRound(), _roundEndCancelToken?.Token ?? default);
         }
@@ -254,13 +248,7 @@ private void OnEmergencyRepealAll(EntityUid uid, EmergencyShuttleConsoleComponen
             return;
 
         _logger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Emergency shuttle early launch REPEAL ALL by {args.Session:user}");
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleAuthRevoked"),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "emergency-shuttle-console-auth-revoked",
-            null, null, null, null,
-            ("remaining", component.AuthorizationsRequired)
-        );
+        _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-console-auth-revoked", ("remaining", component.AuthorizationsRequired)));
         component.AuthorizedEntities.Clear();
         UpdateAllEmergencyConsoles();
     }
@@ -283,13 +271,7 @@ private void OnEmergencyRepeal(EntityUid uid, EmergencyShuttleConsoleComponent c
 
         _logger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Emergency shuttle early launch REPEAL by {args.Session:user}");
         var remaining = component.AuthorizationsRequired - component.AuthorizedEntities.Count;
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleAuthRevoked"),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "emergency-shuttle-console-auth-revoked",
-            null, null, null, null,
-            ("remaining", remaining)
-        );
+        _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-console-auth-revoked", ("remaining", remaining)));
         CheckForLaunch(component);
         UpdateAllEmergencyConsoles();
     }
@@ -314,14 +296,9 @@ private void OnEmergencyAuthorize(EntityUid uid, EmergencyShuttleConsoleComponen
         var remaining = component.AuthorizationsRequired - component.AuthorizedEntities.Count;
 
         if (remaining > 0)
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleAuthAdded"),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                "emergency-shuttle-console-auth-left",
-                null,
-                DangerColor,
-                null, null,
-                ("remaining", remaining)
-            );
+            _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(
+                Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-console-auth-left", ("remaining", remaining)),
+                playSound: false, colorOverride: DangerColor);
 
         if (!CheckForLaunch(component))
             _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Misc/notice1.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), recordReplay: true);
@@ -422,13 +399,12 @@ private void AnnounceLaunch()
         if (_announced) return;
 
         _announced = true;
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleAlmostLaunching"),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "emergency-shuttle-launch-time",
-            null, null, null, null,
-            ("consoleAccumulator", $"{_consoleAccumulator:0}")
-        );
+        _chatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(
+            Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-launch-time", ("consoleAccumulator", $"{_consoleAccumulator:0}")),
+            playSound: false,
+            colorOverride: DangerColor);
+
+        _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Misc/notice1.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), recordReplay: true);
     }
 
     public bool DelayEmergencyRoundEnd()
diff --git a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.cs
index 5cbc10e4f60..39b76f7d324 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Shuttles/Systems/EmergencyShuttleSystem.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Shuttles.Systems;
 
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ public sealed partial class EmergencyShuttleSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _station = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly TransformSystem _transformSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly UserInterfaceSystem _uiSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     private const float ShuttleSpawnBuffer = 1f;
 
@@ -270,8 +268,9 @@ public void CallEmergencyShuttle(EntityUid stationUid, StationEmergencyShuttleCo
         if (targetGrid == null)
         {
             _logger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Emergency shuttle {ToPrettyString(stationUid)} unable to dock with station {ToPrettyString(stationUid)}");
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleGoodLuck"), Filter.Broadcast(),
-                "emergency-shuttle-good-luck", colorOverride: DangerColor);
+            _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(stationUid, Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-good-luck"), playDefaultSound: false);
+            // TODO: Need filter extensions or something don't blame me.
+            _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Misc/notice1.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -282,13 +281,7 @@ public void CallEmergencyShuttle(EntityUid stationUid, StationEmergencyShuttleCo
             if (TryComp<TransformComponent>(targetGrid.Value, out var targetXform))
             {
                 var angle = _dock.GetAngle(stationShuttle.EmergencyShuttle.Value, xform, targetGrid.Value, targetXform, xformQuery);
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncementMessage(
-                    _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleDock"),
-                    "emergency-shuttle-docked",
-                    null, null, null, null,
-                    ("time", $"{_consoleAccumulator:0}"),
-                        ("direction", angle.GetDir())
-                );
+                _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(stationUid, Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-docked", ("time", $"{_consoleAccumulator:0}"), ("direction", angle.GetDir())), playDefaultSound: false);
             }
 
             // shuttle timers
@@ -309,23 +302,20 @@ public void CallEmergencyShuttle(EntityUid stationUid, StationEmergencyShuttleCo
             }
 
             _logger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Emergency shuttle {ToPrettyString(stationUid)} docked with stations");
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncementAudio(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleDock"), Filter.Broadcast());
+            // TODO: Need filter extensions or something don't blame me.
+            _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Announcements/shuttle_dock.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
         }
         else
         {
             if (TryComp<TransformComponent>(targetGrid.Value, out var targetXform))
             {
                 var angle = _dock.GetAngle(stationShuttle.EmergencyShuttle.Value, xform, targetGrid.Value, targetXform, xformQuery);
-                _announcer.SendAnnouncementMessage(
-                    _announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleNearby"),
-                    "emergency-shuttle-nearby",
-                    null, null, null, null,
-                    ("direction", angle.GetDir())
-                );
+                _chatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(stationUid, Loc.GetString("emergency-shuttle-nearby", ("direction", angle.GetDir())), playDefaultSound: false);
             }
 
             _logger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Emergency shuttle {ToPrettyString(stationUid)} unable to find a valid docking port for {ToPrettyString(stationUid)}");
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncementAudio(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId("ShuttleNearby"), Filter.Broadcast());
+            // TODO: Need filter extensions or something don't blame me.
+            _audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Misc/notice1.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Components/StationEventComponent.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Components/StationEventComponent.cs
index 980034aa7b7..b4456a4b5b7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Components/StationEventComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Components/StationEventComponent.cs
@@ -19,10 +19,16 @@ public sealed partial class StationEventComponent : Component
     public float Weight = WeightNormal;
 
     [DataField("startAnnouncement")]
-    public bool StartAnnouncement;
+    public string? StartAnnouncement;
 
     [DataField("endAnnouncement")]
-    public bool EndAnnouncement;
+    public string? EndAnnouncement;
+
+    [DataField("startAudio")]
+    public SoundSpecifier? StartAudio;
+
+    [DataField("endAudio")]
+    public SoundSpecifier? EndAudio;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     In minutes, when is the first round time this event can start
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/AnomalySpawnRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/AnomalySpawnRule.cs
index 4cd94d3e719..48a3b900c44 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/AnomalySpawnRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/AnomalySpawnRule.cs
@@ -2,29 +2,20 @@
 using Content.Server.GameTicking.Rules.Components;
 using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 using Content.Server.StationEvents.Components;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
 public sealed class AnomalySpawnRule : StationEventSystem<AnomalySpawnRuleComponent>
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly AnomalySystem _anomaly = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     protected override void Added(EntityUid uid, AnomalySpawnRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleAddedEvent args)
     {
         base.Added(uid, component, gameRule, args);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "anomaly-spawn-event-announcement",
-            null,
-            Color.FromHex("#18abf5"),
-            null, null,
-            ("sighting", Loc.GetString($"anomaly-spawn-sighting-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 6)}"))
-        );
+        var str = Loc.GetString("anomaly-spawn-event-announcement",
+            ("sighting", Loc.GetString($"anomaly-spawn-sighting-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 6)}")));
+        ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(str, colorOverride: Color.FromHex("#18abf5"));
     }
 
     protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, AnomalySpawnRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleStartedEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BluespaceArtifactRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BluespaceArtifactRule.cs
index b25c1d6561c..0eed77f1543 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BluespaceArtifactRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BluespaceArtifactRule.cs
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 using Content.Server.GameTicking.Rules.Components;
 using Content.Server.StationEvents.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
 public sealed class BluespaceArtifactRule : StationEventSystem<BluespaceArtifactRuleComponent>
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
-
     protected override void Added(EntityUid uid, BluespaceArtifactRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleAddedEvent args)
     {
         base.Added(uid, component, gameRule, args);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "bluespace-artifact-event-announcement",
-            null,
-            Color.FromHex("#18abf5"),
-            null, null,
-            ("sighting", Loc.GetString(RobustRandom.Pick(component.PossibleSighting)))
-        );
+        var str = Loc.GetString("bluespace-artifact-event-announcement",
+            ("sighting", Loc.GetString(RobustRandom.Pick(component.PossibleSighting))));
+        ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(str, colorOverride: Color.FromHex("#18abf5"));
     }
 
     protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, BluespaceArtifactRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleStartedEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BreakerFlipRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BreakerFlipRule.cs
index b465cc1f556..494779fe350 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BreakerFlipRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/BreakerFlipRule.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 using Content.Server.StationEvents.Components;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
@@ -13,21 +11,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 public sealed class BreakerFlipRule : StationEventSystem<BreakerFlipRuleComponent>
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly ApcSystem _apcSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     protected override void Added(EntityUid uid, BreakerFlipRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleAddedEvent args)
     {
         base.Added(uid, component, gameRule, args);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            "station-event-breaker-flip-announcement",
-            null,
-            Color.Gold,
-            null, null,
-            ("data", Loc.GetString(Loc.GetString($"random-sentience-event-data-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 6)}")))
-        );
+        var str = Loc.GetString("station-event-breaker-flip-announcement", ("data", Loc.GetString(Loc.GetString($"random-sentience-event-data-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 6)}"))));
+        ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(str, playSound: false, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
     }
 
     protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, BreakerFlipRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleStartedEvent args)
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/CargoGiftsRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/CargoGiftsRule.cs
index 80af23c6fa4..c174cc48c09 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/CargoGiftsRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/CargoGiftsRule.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 using Content.Server.StationEvents.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
@@ -16,23 +14,14 @@ public sealed class CargoGiftsRule : StationEventSystem<CargoGiftsRuleComponent>
     [Dependency] private readonly CargoSystem _cargoSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly GameTicker _ticker = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     protected override void Added(EntityUid uid, CargoGiftsRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleAddedEvent args)
     {
         base.Added(uid, component, gameRule, args);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            component.Announce,
-            null,
-            Color.FromHex("#18abf5"),
-            null, null,
-            ("sender", Loc.GetString(component.Sender)),
-                ("description", Loc.GetString(component.Description)),
-                ("dest", Loc.GetString(component.Dest))
-        );
+        var str = Loc.GetString(component.Announce,
+            ("sender", Loc.GetString(component.Sender)), ("description", Loc.GetString(component.Description)), ("dest", Loc.GetString(component.Dest)));
+        ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(str, colorOverride: Color.FromHex("#18abf5"));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/FalseAlarmRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/FalseAlarmRule.cs
index e971a0aa982..05e9435b40a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/FalseAlarmRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/FalseAlarmRule.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
@@ -12,20 +11,18 @@ namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 public sealed class FalseAlarmRule : StationEventSystem<FalseAlarmRuleComponent>
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly EventManagerSystem _event = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, FalseAlarmRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleStartedEvent args)
     {
         base.Started(uid, component, gameRule, args);
 
-        var allEv = _event.AllEvents().Select(p => p.Key).ToList();
+        var allEv = _event.AllEvents().Select(p => p.Value).ToList();
         var picked = RobustRandom.Pick(allEv);
 
-        _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-            _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(picked.ID),
-            Filter.Broadcast(),
-            _announcer.GetEventLocaleString(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId(picked.ID)),
-            colorOverride: Color.Gold
-        );
+        if (picked.StartAnnouncement != null)
+        {
+            ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(picked.StartAnnouncement), playSound: false, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
+        }
+        Audio.PlayGlobal(picked.StartAudio, Filter.Broadcast(), true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/PowerGridCheckRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/PowerGridCheckRule.cs
index 97e89484612..5503438df8a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/PowerGridCheckRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/PowerGridCheckRule.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ protected override void Ended(EntityUid uid, PowerGridCheckRuleComponent compone
                 }
             }
 
+            // Can't use the default EndAudio
+            component.AnnounceCancelToken?.Cancel();
+            component.AnnounceCancelToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
+            Timer.Spawn(3000, () =>
+            {
+                Audio.PlayGlobal("/Audio/Announcements/power_on.ogg", Filter.Broadcast(), true, AudioParams.Default.WithVolume(-4f));
+            }, component.AnnounceCancelToken.Token);
             component.Unpowered.Clear();
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/RandomSentienceRule.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/RandomSentienceRule.cs
index f667ad79750..4b7606d01f9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/RandomSentienceRule.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/RandomSentienceRule.cs
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@
 using Content.Server.GameTicking.Rules.Components;
 using Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components;
 using Content.Server.StationEvents.Components;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
 public sealed class RandomSentienceRule : StationEventSystem<RandomSentienceRuleComponent>
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
-
     protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, RandomSentienceRuleComponent component, GameRuleComponent gameRule, GameRuleStartedEvent args)
     {
         HashSet<EntityUid> stationsToNotify = new();
@@ -57,16 +53,14 @@ protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, RandomSentienceRuleComponent comp
         }
         foreach (var station in stationsToNotify)
         {
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-                StationSystem.GetInStation(EntityManager.GetComponent<StationDataComponent>(station)),
-                "station-event-random-sentience-announcement",
-                null,
-                Color.Gold,
-                null, null,
-                ("kind1", kind1), ("kind2", kind2), ("kind3", kind3), ("amount", groupList.Count),
+            ChatSystem.DispatchStationAnnouncement(
+                station,
+                Loc.GetString("station-event-random-sentience-announcement",
+                    ("kind1", kind1), ("kind2", kind2), ("kind3", kind3), ("amount", groupList.Count),
                     ("data", Loc.GetString($"random-sentience-event-data-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 6)}")),
-                    ("strength", Loc.GetString($"random-sentience-event-strength-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 8)}"))
+                    ("strength", Loc.GetString($"random-sentience-event-strength-{RobustRandom.Next(1, 8)}"))),
+                playDefaultSound: false,
+                colorOverride: Color.Gold
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/StationEventSystem.cs b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/StationEventSystem.cs
index 6de8024bd0a..7f05f8940d9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/StationEventSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/StationEvents/Events/StationEventSystem.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-using Content.Server.Announcements.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.StationEvents.Events;
 
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ public abstract class StationEventSystem<T> : GameRuleSystem<T> where T : ICompo
     [Dependency] protected readonly ChatSystem ChatSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly SharedAudioSystem Audio = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly StationSystem StationSystem = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly AnnouncerSystem _announcer = default!;
 
     protected ISawmill Sawmill = default!;
 
@@ -47,6 +43,12 @@ protected override void Added(EntityUid uid, T component, GameRuleComponent game
 
         AdminLogManager.Add(LogType.EventAnnounced, $"Event added / announced: {ToPrettyString(uid)}");
 
+        if (stationEvent.StartAnnouncement != null)
+        {
+            ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(stationEvent.StartAnnouncement), playSound: false, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
+        }
+
+        Audio.PlayGlobal(stationEvent.StartAudio, Filter.Broadcast(), true);
         stationEvent.StartTime = Timing.CurTime + stationEvent.StartDelay;
     }
 
@@ -60,16 +62,6 @@ protected override void Started(EntityUid uid, T component, GameRuleComponent ga
 
         AdminLogManager.Add(LogType.EventStarted, LogImpact.High, $"Event started: {ToPrettyString(uid)}");
 
-        if (stationEvent.StartAnnouncement)
-        {
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                _announcer.GetEventLocaleString(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId)),
-                colorOverride: Color.Gold
-            );
-        }
-
         if (stationEvent.Duration != null)
         {
             var duration = stationEvent.MaxDuration == null
@@ -90,14 +82,12 @@ protected override void Ended(EntityUid uid, T component, GameRuleComponent game
 
         AdminLogManager.Add(LogType.EventStopped, $"Event ended: {ToPrettyString(uid)}");
 
-        if (stationEvent.EndAnnouncement)
+        if (stationEvent.EndAnnouncement != null)
         {
-            _announcer.SendAnnouncement(
-                _announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId, true),
-                Filter.Broadcast(),
-                _announcer.GetEventLocaleString(_announcer.GetAnnouncementId(args.RuleId, true)),
-                colorOverride: Color.Gold);
+            ChatSystem.DispatchGlobalAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(stationEvent.EndAnnouncement), playSound: false, colorOverride: Color.Gold);
         }
+
+        Audio.PlayGlobal(stationEvent.EndAudio, Filter.Broadcast(), true);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Events/AnnouncementSendEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Announcements/Events/AnnouncementSendEvent.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ca75742aed6..00000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Events/AnnouncementSendEvent.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Network;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Announcements.Events;
-
-
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public sealed class AnnouncementSendEvent : EntityEventArgs
-{
-    public string AnnouncerId { get; }
-    public string AnnouncementId { get; }
-    public List<NetUserId> Recipients { get; }
-    public AudioParams AudioParams { get; }
-
-    public AnnouncementSendEvent(string announcerId, string announcementId, List<NetUserId> recipients, AudioParams audioParams)
-    {
-        AnnouncerId = announcerId;
-        AnnouncementId = announcementId;
-        Recipients = recipients;
-        AudioParams = audioParams;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Prototypes/AnnouncerPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Announcements/Prototypes/AnnouncerPrototype.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 42db148df9c..00000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Prototypes/AnnouncerPrototype.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Defines an announcer and their announcement file paths
-/// </summary>
-[Prototype("announcer")]
-public sealed class AnnouncerPrototype : IPrototype
-{
-    [IdDataField]
-    public string ID { get; } = default!;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     A prefix to add to all announcement paths unless told not to by <see cref="AnnouncementData.IgnoreBasePath"/>
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>Paths always start in Resources/</remarks>
-    [DataField("basePath")]
-    public string BasePath { get; } = default!;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Audio parameters to apply to all announcement sounds unless overwritten by <see cref="AnnouncementData.AudioParams"/>
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("baseAudioParams")]
-    public AudioParams? BaseAudioParams { get; }
-
-    [DataField("announcements")]
-    public AnnouncementData[] Announcements { get; } = default!;
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-///     Defines a path to an announcement file and that announcement's ID
-/// </summary>
-[DataDefinition]
-public sealed partial class AnnouncementData
-{
-    [DataField("id")]
-    public string ID = default!;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     If true, the <see cref="AnnouncerPrototype.BasePath"/> will not be prepended to this announcement's path
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("ignoreBasePath")]
-    public bool IgnoreBasePath = false;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Where to look for the announcement audio file
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("path")]
-    public string? Path;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///    Use a soundCollection instead of a single sound
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("collection"), ValidatePrototypeId<SoundCollectionPrototype>]
-    public string? Collection;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Overrides the default announcement message for this announcement type
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("message")]
-    public string? MessageOverride;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Audio parameters to apply to this announcement sound
-    ///     Will override <see cref="AnnouncerPrototype.BaseAudioParams"/>
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField("audioParams")]
-    public AudioParams? AudioParams;
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Systems/SharedAnnouncerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Announcements/Systems/SharedAnnouncerSystem.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c29513285e1..00000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/Announcements/Systems/SharedAnnouncerSystem.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using Content.Shared.Announcements.Prototypes;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
-using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
-
-namespace Content.Shared.Announcements.Systems;
-
-public abstract class SharedAnnouncerSystem : EntitySystem
-{
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets an announcement path from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information for</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerId">ID of the announcer to use instead of the current one</param>
-    public string GetAnnouncementPath(string announcementId, string announcerId)
-    {
-        if (!_proto.TryIndex<AnnouncerPrototype>(announcerId, out var announcer))
-            return "";
-
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID.ToLower() == "fallback");
-
-        // If the greedy announcementType wants to do the job of announcer, ignore the base path and just return the path
-        if (announcementType.IgnoreBasePath)
-            return announcementType.Path!;
-        // If the announcementType has a collection, get the sound from the collection
-        if (announcementType.Collection != null)
-            return _audio.GetSound(new SoundCollectionSpecifier(announcementType.Collection));
-        // If nothing is overriding the base paths, return the base path + the announcement file path
-        return $"{announcer.BasePath}/{announcementType.Path}";
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets audio params from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information for</param>
-    /// <param name="announcer">Announcer prototype to get information from</param>
-    public string GetAnnouncementPath(string announcementId, AnnouncerPrototype announcer)
-    {
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID.ToLower() == "fallback");
-
-        // If the greedy announcementType wants to do the job of announcer, ignore the base path and just return the path
-        if (announcementType.IgnoreBasePath)
-            return announcementType.Path!;
-        // If the announcementType has a collection, get the sound from the collection
-        if (announcementType.Collection != null)
-            return _audio.GetSound(new SoundCollectionSpecifier(announcementType.Collection));
-        // If nothing is overriding the base paths, return the base path + the announcement file path
-        return $"{announcer.BasePath}/{announcementType.Path}";
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Converts a prototype ID to a consistently used format for announcements
-    /// </summary>
-    public string GetAnnouncementId(string announcementId, bool ended = false)
-    {
-        // Replace the first letter with lowercase
-        var id = char.ToLowerInvariant(announcementId[0]) + announcementId[1..];
-
-        // If the event has ended, add "Complete" to the end
-        if (ended)
-            id += "Complete";
-
-        return id;
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets audio params from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerId">ID of the announcer to use instead of the current one</param>
-    public AudioParams? GetAudioParams(string announcementId, string announcerId)
-    {
-        if (!_proto.TryIndex<AnnouncerPrototype>(announcerId, out var announcer))
-            return null;
-
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID == "fallback");
-
-        // Return the announcer.BaseAudioParams if the announcementType doesn't have an override
-        return announcementType.AudioParams ?? announcer.BaseAudioParams ?? null; // For some reason the formatter doesn't warn me about "?? null" being redundant, so it stays
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets audio params from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="announcer">Announcer prototype to get information from</param>
-    public AudioParams? GetAudioParams(string announcementId, AnnouncerPrototype announcer)
-    {
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID == "fallback");
-
-        // Return the announcer.BaseAudioParams if the announcementType doesn't have an override
-        return announcementType.AudioParams ?? announcer.BaseAudioParams;
-    }
-
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets an announcement message from the announcer
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="announcementId">ID of the announcement from the announcer to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="announcerId">ID of the announcer to get information from</param>
-    /// <param name="localeArgs">Locale arguments to pass to the overwritten announcement</param>
-    public string? GetAnnouncementMessage(string announcementId, string announcerId,
-        params (string, object)[] localeArgs)
-    {
-        if (!_proto.TryIndex<AnnouncerPrototype>(announcerId, out var announcer))
-            return null;
-
-        // Get the announcement data from the announcer
-        // Will be the fallback if the data for the announcementId is not found
-        var announcementType = announcer.Announcements.FirstOrDefault(a => a.ID == announcementId) ??
-            announcer.Announcements.First(a => a.ID == "fallback");
-
-        // Return the announcementType.MessageOverride if it exists, otherwise return null
-        return announcementType.MessageOverride != null ? Loc.GetString(announcementType.MessageOverride, localeArgs) : null;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets an announcement message from an event ID
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="eventId">ID of the event to convert</param>
-    /// <param name="localeBase">Format for the locale string, replaces "{}" with the converted ID</param>
-    /// <remarks>The IDs use a hardcoded format, you can probably handle other formats yourself</remarks>
-    /// <returns>Localized announcement</returns>
-    public string GetEventLocaleString(string eventId, string localeBase = "station-event-{}-announcement")
-    {
-        // Replace capital letters with lowercase plus a hyphen before it
-        var capsCapture = new Regex("([A-Z])");
-        var id = capsCapture.Replace(eventId, "-$1").ToLower();
-
-        // Replace {} with the converted ID
-        return localeBase.Replace("{}", id);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index ed2e552a9f0..757773fe4f7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -435,36 +435,6 @@ public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
             CVarDef.Create("game.round_end_sound_collection", "RoundEnd", CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
 
-        /*
-         * Announcers
-         */
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Weighted list of announcers to choose from
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<string> AnnouncerList =
-            CVarDef.Create("announcer.list", "RandomAnnouncers", CVar.REPLICATED);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Optionally force set an announcer
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<string> Announcer =
-            CVarDef.Create("announcer.announcer", "", CVar.SERVERONLY);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Optionally blacklist announcers
-        ///     List of IDs separated by commas
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<string> AnnouncerBlacklist =
-            CVarDef.Create("announcer.blacklist", "", CVar.SERVERONLY);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Changes how loud the announcers are for the client
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<float> AnnouncerVolume =
-            CVarDef.Create("announcer.volume", 0.5f, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.CLIENTONLY);
-
-
         /*
          * Queue
          */
@@ -473,8 +443,8 @@ public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
         ///     Controls if the connections queue is enabled
         ///     If enabled plyaers will be added to a queue instead of being kicked after SoftMaxPlayers is reached
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> QueueEnabled =
-            CVarDef.Create("queue.enabled", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
+        QueueEnabled = CVarDef.Create("queue.enabled", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
 
         /*
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-// Set the method variable to one of these
-const methods = [
-	'startsWith', // Replaces beginning with replace if matches searchfor  OR  cuts off the beginning if matches searchfor if replace is undefined
-	'endsWith', // Replaces end with replace if matches searchfor  OR  cuts off the end if matches searchfor if replace is undefined
-	'includes', // Replaces all instances of searchfor with replace  OR  removes all instances of searchfor if replace is undefined
-
-	'numberedSuffix', // Adds a numbered suffix to the end of the file name
-	'numberedPrefix', // Adds a numbered prefix to the beginning of the file name
-	'numbered', // Replaces the file name with a number
-];
-
-// User set variables
-const dirname = './'; // Where to look for files ('./' is the current directory)
-const includedirs = false; // Whether or not to include directories in the search
-const searchfor = 'code_'; // What to search for
-const replace = undefined; // What to replace with (undefined will remove the searchfor from the file name entirely)
-const removeextraperiods = true; // Whether or not to remove extra periods in the file name (good for numbered methods)
-const method = 'startsWith'; // Which method to use (see above)
-const startingnumber = 0; // What number to start at (only used with numbered methods)
-const debuglog = true; // Provides some extra info about what's going on
-// End of user set variables
-
-
-// Check if method is valid
-if (typeof method !== 'string' || !methods.includes(method)) return console.log(`ERROR:  Invalid method ${method}`);
-else console.log('INFO:  Using method: ' + method);
-
-// Check if dirname is valid
-if (typeof dirname !== 'string') return console.log('ERROR:  Invalid dirname');
-else console.log('INFO:  Using directory: ' + dirname);
-
-// Warn of includedirs
-if (includedirs) console.log('WARNING:  Including directories in search');
-else console.log('INFO:  Not including directories in search');
-
-// Check if searchfor is valid
-if (typeof searchfor !== 'string' && !method.includes('numbered')) return console.log('ERROR:  Invalid searchfor');
-if (typeof searchfor !== 'string' && method.includes('numbered')) console.log('WARNING:  Searchfor is undefined, this will replace the file name with a number');
-else console.log(`INFO:  Searching for: ${searchfor}`);
-
-// Warn if replace is undefined
-if (replace === undefined) console.log('WARNING:  Replace is undefined, this will remove the searchfor from the file name entirely');
-else console.log(`INFO:  Replacing with: ${replace}`);
-
-// Tell user if startingnumber is not 0
-if (startingnumber !== 0) console.log(`INFO:  Starting number: ${startingnumber}`);
-
-// Check if debuglog is enabled
-if (debuglog) console.log('INFO:  Debug log is enabled');
-else console.log('INFO:  Debug log is disabled');
-
-
-console.log('\n');
-console.log('INFO:  Starting search...');
-console.log('\n');
-
-
-const fs = require('fs');
-const files = fs.readdirSync(dirname);
-let number = 0 + startingnumber;
-
-
-// Debug log
-if (debuglog) {
-	console.log('DEBUG:  Files:');
-	console.log(files);
-	console.log(`DEBUG:  Files type: ${typeof files}`);
-	console.log('\n');
-}
-
-
-files.forEach((file) => {
-	// Split file name and extension
-	// If there is no extension, name[1] will be a blank string to avoid files getting fucked up
-	let name = file.includes('.') ? file.split('.') : [file, ''];
-	name.reverse();
-	if (name[0].length > 0) name[0] = '.' + name[0];
-	var extension = name[0];
-	name.reverse();
-	if (removeextraperiods) name = [name.join('').slice(0, -extension.length), extension];
-	else name = [name.join('.').slice(0, -extension.length), extension];
-
-
-	// Check if file is this script
-	if (process.argv[1].includes(name.join(''))) return;
-
-
-	// Debug log
-	if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name: ${name[0]}`);
-
-
-	// Check if file is a directory
-	if (!includedirs) {
-		try {
-			if (fs.readdirSync(dirname + file).length) {
-				if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File is a directory, skipping: ${name[0]}`);
-				if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-				return;
-			}
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File is a file: ${name[0]}`);
-		}
-	} else {
-		try {
-			if (fs.readdirSync(dirname + file).length) {
-				if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File is a directory: ${name[0]}`);
-			}
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File is a file: ${name[0]}`);
-		}
-	}
-
-
-	if (method === 'startsWith') {
-		if (!name[0].startsWith(searchfor)) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not start with '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-			if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (replace) {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + replace + name[0].slice(searchfor.length) + name[1]);
-		} else {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0].slice(searchfor.length) + name[1]);
-		}
-	} else if (method === 'endsWith') {
-		if (!name[0].endsWith(searchfor)) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not end with '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-			if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (replace) {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0].slice(0, -searchfor.length) + replace + name[1]);
-		} else {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0].slice(0, -searchfor.length) + name[1]);
-		}
-	} else if (method === 'includes') {
-		if (!name[0].includes(searchfor)) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not include '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-			if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const regex = new RegExp(searchfor, 'g');
-
-		if (replace) {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0].replace(regex, replace) + name[1]);
-		} else {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0].replace(regex, '') + name[1]);
-		}
-	} else if (method === 'numberedPrefix') {
-		if (!name[0].startsWith(searchfor)) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not start with '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-			if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + number + name[0] + name[1]);
-
-		number++;
-	} else if (method === 'numberedSuffix') {
-		if (!name[0].endsWith(searchfor)) {
-			if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not end with '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-			if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + name[0] + number + name[1]);
-
-		number++;
-	} else if (method === 'numbered') {
-		if (typeof searchfor === 'string') {
-			if (!name[0].includes(searchfor)) {
-				if (debuglog) console.log(`DEBUG:  File name does not include '${searchfor}': ${name[0]}`);
-				if (debuglog) console.log('\n');
-				return;
-			}
-
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + number + name[1]);
-		} else {
-			fs.renameSync(dirname + '/' + file, dirname + '/' + number + name[1]);
-		}
-
-		number++;
-	}
-
-	console.log('\n');
-});
-
-console.log('INFO:  Search complete');
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diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Announcers/VoxFem/unused/outbreak7.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Announcers/VoxFem/unused/outbreak7.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Announcers/VoxFem/unused/radiation.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Announcers/VoxFem/unused/radiation.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/announcements/announcers/announcers.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/announcements/announcers/announcers.ftl
deleted file mode 100644
index d18857a38e2..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/announcements/announcers/announcers.ftl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-announcer-Intern-name=Central Command
-announcer-MedBot-name=Automated
-announcer-Michael-name=Michael
-announcer-NEIL-name=N.E.I.L.
-announcer-VoxFem-name=Automated
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/deltav/station-events/events/xeno-vent.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/deltav/station-events/events/xeno-vent.ftl
index eb59c8e0a63..eebfe1610f9 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/deltav/station-events/events/xeno-vent.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/deltav/station-events/events/xeno-vent.ftl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-station-event-xeno-vents-announcement = Confirmed sightings of hostile alien wildlife on the station. Personnel are advised to arm themselves, barricade doors, and defend themselves if necessary. Security is advised to eradicate the threat as soon as possible.
+station-event-xeno-vent-start-announcement = Confirmed sightings of hostile alien wildlife on the station. Personnel are advised to arm themselves, barricade doors, and defend themselves if necessary. Security is advised to eradicate the threat as soon as possible.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
index e438512b553..f76d1c04784 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ ui-options-ambience-volume = Ambience volume:
 ui-options-lobby-volume = Lobby & Round-end volume:
 ui-options-interface-volume = Interface volume:
 ui-options-ambience-max-sounds = Ambience simultaneous sounds:
-ui-options-announcer-volume = Announcer volume:
 ui-options-lobby-music = Lobby & Round-end Music
 ui-options-restart-sounds = Round Restart Sounds
 ui-options-event-music = Event Music
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
index a8253dd9f35..9527ecb57d9 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ game-ticker-get-info-preround-text = Hi and welcome to [color=white]Space Statio
                             >[color=yellow]{$desc}[/color]
 game-ticker-no-map-selected = [color=yellow]Map not yet selected![/color]
 game-ticker-player-no-jobs-available-when-joining = When attempting to join to the game, no jobs were available.
-game-ticker-welcome-to-the-station = Welcome to the station crew, enjoy your stay!
 
 # Displayed in chat to admins when a player joins
 player-join-message = Player {$name} joined.
@@ -40,4 +39,4 @@ latejoin-arrivals-direction = A shuttle transferring you to your station will ar
 latejoin-arrivals-direction-time = A shuttle transferring you to your station will arrive in {$time}.
 
 preset-not-enough-ready-players = Can't start {$presetName}. Requires {$minimumPlayers} players but we have {$readyPlayersCount}.
-preset-no-one-ready = Can't start {$presetName}. No players are ready.
+preset-no-one-ready = Can't start {$presetName}. No players are ready.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/anomaly-spawn.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/anomaly-spawn.ftl
index 543bef949aa..0e4b5f6e39c 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/anomaly-spawn.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/anomaly-spawn.ftl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-station-event-anomaly-spawn-announcement = Our readings have detected a dangerous interspacial anomaly. Please inform the research team of { $sighting }.
+anomaly-spawn-event-announcement = Our readings have detected a dangerous interspacial anomaly. Please inform the research team of { $sighting }.
 
 anomaly-spawn-sighting-1 = low pulsating sounds heard throughout the station
 anomaly-spawn-sighting-2 = strange sources of light
 anomaly-spawn-sighting-3 = inexplicable shapes
 anomaly-spawn-sighting-4 = forms causing severe mental distress
-anomaly-spawn-sighting-5 = strange effects on the local environment
+anomaly-spawn-sighting-5 = strange effects on the local environment
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/bluespace-artifact.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/bluespace-artifact.ftl
index 59ea8a536b5..a2307d77b5d 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/bluespace-artifact.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/bluespace-artifact.ftl
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ bluespace-artifact-sighting-3 = otherworldly structures
 bluespace-artifact-sighting-4 = incomprehensible alien objects
 bluespace-artifact-sighting-5 = unfamiliar objects in strange places
 bluespace-artifact-sighting-6 = unknown alien artifacts
-bluespace-artifact-sighting-7 = explosions of light accompanied by weird sounds
+bluespace-artifact-sighting-7 = explosions of light accompanied by weird sounds
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/cargo-gifts.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/cargo-gifts.ftl
index fd20459b5eb..d669fbeff90 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/cargo-gifts.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/cargo-gifts.ftl
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ cargo-gift-dest-janitor = Service Dept
 cargo-gift-dest-med = Medical Dept
 cargo-gift-dest-sec = Security Dept
 
-cargo-gift-pizza-small = a small pizza party
-cargo-gift-pizza-large = a large pizza party
+cargo-gift-pizza-small = A small pizza party
+cargo-gift-pizza-large = A large pizza party
 
-cargo-gift-eng = repair Materials
-cargo-gift-vending = vending machine refills
-cargo-gift-cleaning = cleaning equipment
-cargo-gift-medical-supply = medical supplies
-cargo-gift-space-protection = space hazard protection
-cargo-gift-fire-protection = fire protection
-cargo-gift-security-guns = lethal weapons
-cargo-gift-security-riot = riot gear
+cargo-gift-eng = Repair Materials
+cargo-gift-vending = Vending machines refills
+cargo-gift-cleaning = Cleaning equipment
+cargo-gift-medical-supply = Medical supplies
+cargo-gift-space-protection = Space Hazard Protection
+cargo-gift-fire-protection = Fire Protection
+cargo-gift-security-guns = Lethal Weapons
+cargo-gift-security-riot = Riot Gear
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/gas-leak.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/gas-leak.ftl
index 230e886db47..18429fa58d8 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/gas-leak.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/gas-leak.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-station-event-gas-leak-announcement = Attention crew, there is a gas leak on the station. We advise you to avoid the area and wear suit internals in the meantime.
-station-event-gas-leak-complete-announcement = The source of the gas leak has been fixed. Please be cautious around areas with gas remaining.
+station-event-gas-leak-start-announcement = Attention crew, there is a gas leak on the station. We advise you to avoid the area and wear suit internals in the meantime.
+station-event-gas-leak-end-announcement = The source of the gas leak has been fixed. Please be cautious around areas with gas remaining.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/immovable-rod.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/immovable-rod.ftl
index ff39923ecdd..06abcc85c38 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/immovable-rod.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/immovable-rod.ftl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-station-event-immovable-rod-announcement = High velocity unidentified object is on a collision course with the station. Impact imminent.
+station-event-immovable-rod-start-announcement = High velocity unidentified object is on a collision course with the station. Impact imminent.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/ion-storm.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/ion-storm.ftl
index 10e8f190061..28192d96637 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/ion-storm.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/ion-storm.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-station-event-ion-storm-announcement = Ion storm detected near the station. Please check all AI-controlled equipment for errors.
+station-event-ion-storm-start-announcement = Ion storm detected near the station. Please check all AI-controlled equipment for errors.
 
 ion-storm-law-scrambled-number = [font="Monospace"][scramble rate=250 length={$length} chars="@@###$$&%!01"/][/font]
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/kudzu-growth.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/kudzu-growth.ftl
index 9ba4adb4a2d..e0725deaf15 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/kudzu-growth.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/kudzu-growth.ftl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-station-event-kudzu-growth-announcement = Attention crew, we have detected a Type 2 Biological Invader on-station, that poses potentially serious threat to crew productivity. We advise you to exterminate it.
+station-event-kudzu-growth-start-announcement = Attention crew, we have detected a Type 2 Biological Invader on-station, that poses potentially serious threat to crew productivity. We advise you to exterminate it.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/meteor-swarm.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/meteor-swarm.ftl
index 9066fb52121..6a96c560481 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/meteor-swarm.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/meteor-swarm.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-station-event-meteor-swarm-announcement = Meteors are on a collision course with the station. Brace for impact.
-station-event-meteor-swarm-complete-announcement = The meteor swarm has passed. Please return to your stations.
+station-event-meteor-swarm-start-announcement = Meteors are on a collision course with the station. Brace for impact.
+station-event-meteor-swarm-end-announcement = The meteor swarm has passed. Please return to your stations.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/power-grid-check.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/power-grid-check.ftl
index 90ede6b9965..b42dbd19db3 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/power-grid-check.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/power-grid-check.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ## PowerGridCheck
 
-station-event-power-grid-check-announcement = Abnormal activity detected in the station's powernet. As a precautionary measure, the station's power will be shut off for an indeterminate duration.
-station-event-power-grid-check-complete-announcement = Power has been restored to the station. We apologize for the inconvenience.
+station-event-power-grid-check-start-announcement = Abnormal activity detected in the station's powernet. As a precautionary measure, the station's power will be shut off for an indeterminate duration.
+station-event-power-grid-check-end-announcement = Power has been restored to the station. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/radiation-storm.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/radiation-storm.ftl
index a3c5f48e84f..c8f07c1b2ff 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/radiation-storm.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/radiation-storm.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ## RadiationStorm
 
-station-event-radiation-storm-announcement = High levels of radiation detected near the station. Evacuate any areas containing abnormal green energy fields.
-station-event-radiation-storm-complete-announcement = The radiation threat has passed. Please return to your workplaces.
+station-event-radiation-storm-start-announcement = High levels of radiation detected near the station. Evacuate any areas containing abnormal green energy fields.
+station-event-radiation-storm-end-announcement = The radiation threat has passed. Please return to your workplaces.
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diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/solar-flare.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/solar-flare.ftl
index 617b65739a8..5c88f82ded1 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/solar-flare.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/solar-flare.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-station-event-solar-flare-announcement = A solar flare has been detected near the station. Some communication channels may not function.
-station-event-solar-flare-complete-announcement = The solar flare ended. Communication channels no longer affected.
+station-event-solar-flare-start-announcement = A solar flare has been detected near the station. Some communication channels may not function.
+station-event-solar-flare-end-announcement = The solar flare ended. Communication channels no longer affected.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-clog.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-clog.ftl
index 1d6ddd136b7..f87f9e241b2 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-clog.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-clog.ftl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-station-event-vent-clog-announcement = The scrubbers network is experiencing a backpressure surge. Some ejection of contents may occur.
+station-event-vent-clog-start-announcement = The scrubbers network is experiencing a backpressure surge. Some ejection of contents may occur.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-critters.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-critters.ftl
index 7c0103cd559..426f0c0ca1a 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-critters.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/station-events/events/vent-critters.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-station-event-cockroach-migration-announcement = Attention. A large influx of unknown life forms have been detected residing within the station's ventilation systems. Please be rid of these creatures before it begins to affect productivity.
-station-event-slimes-spawn-announcement = Attention. A large influx of unknown life forms have been detected residing within the station's ventilation systems. Please be rid of these creatures before it begins to affect productivity.
-station-event-vent-critters-announcement = Attention. A large influx of unknown life forms have been detected residing within the station's ventilation systems. Please be rid of these creatures before it begins to affect productivity.
-station-event-spider-spawn-announcement = Attention. A large influx of unknown life forms have been detected residing within the station's ventilation systems. Please be rid of these creatures before it begins to affect productivity.
+station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement = Attention. A large influx of unknown life forms have been detected residing within the station's ventilation systems. Please be rid of these creatures before it begins to affect productivity.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/!randomAnnouncers.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/!randomAnnouncers.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a796094b28d..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/!randomAnnouncers.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-- type: weightedRandom
-  id: RandomAnnouncers
-  weights:
-    Intern: 0.15
-    MedBot: 0.5
-    Michael: 0.9
-    NEIL: 1
-    VoxFem: 0.55
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/intern.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/intern.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a1a4049b6d..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/intern.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-- type: announcer
-  id: Intern
-  basePath: /Audio/Announcers/Intern
-  baseAudioParams:
-    volume: -7
-  announcements:
-    # Communications
-    - id: announce # Communications console
-      path: comms/announce.ogg
-    # - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-    #   path: comms/attention.ogg
-    - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-      collection: InternCommandReportAnnouncements
-    # - id: spawnAnnounceCaptain # Captain arrives on the station # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-    #   path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    # - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-    #   path: comms/war.ogg
-    # - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-    #   path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    # - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-    #   path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    # - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-    #   path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      collection: InternWelcomeAnnouncements
-
-    # Alert levels
-    # - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-    #   path: alerts/green.ogg
-    # - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-    #   path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    # - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-    #   path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    # - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-    #   path: alerts/white.ogg
-    # - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-    #   path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    # - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-    #   path: alerts/red.ogg
-    # - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-    #   path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    # - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-    #   path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    # - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-    #   path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    # - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-    #   path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    # - id: powerSinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-    #   path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-      path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-    #   path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    # - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-    #   path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    # - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-    #   path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    # - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-    #   path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    # - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-    #   path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    # - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-    #   path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    # - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-    #   path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    # - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-    #   path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    # - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    # - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    # - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-    #   path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-    #   path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-    #   path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    # - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-    #   path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    # - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-    #   path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-      path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-      path: events/aliens.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    # - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-    #   path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-    #   path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-    #   path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-    #   path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-    #   path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      collection: InternAnnouncements
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/medbot.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/medbot.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b1fba49721..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/medbot.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-- type: announcer
-  id: MedBot
-  basePath: /Audio/Announcers/MedBot
-  announcements:
-    # Communications
-    - id: announce # Communications console
-      path: comms/announce.ogg
-    - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-      path: comms/attention.ogg
-    - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-      path: comms/command_report.ogg
-    # - id: spawnAnnounceCaptain # Captain arrives on the station # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-    #   path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    # - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-    #   path: comms/war.ogg
-    # - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-    #   path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    # - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-    #   path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    # - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-    #   path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      path: comms/welcome.ogg
-
-    # Alert levels
-    # - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-    #   path: alerts/green.ogg
-    # - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-    #   path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    # - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-    #   path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    # - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-    #   path: alerts/white.ogg
-    # - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-    #   path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    # - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-    #   path: alerts/red.ogg
-    # - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-    #   path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    # - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-    #   path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    # - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-    #   path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    # - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-    #   path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    # - id: powerSinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-    #   path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-      path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-    #   path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    # - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-    #   path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    # - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-    #   path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    # - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-    #   path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    # - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-    #   path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    # - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-    #   path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    # - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-    #   path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    # - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-    #   path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    # - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    # - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    # - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-    #   path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-    #   path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-    #   path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    # - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-    #   path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    # - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-    #   path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-      path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-      path: events/aliens.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    # - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-    #   path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-    #   path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-    #   path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-    #   path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-    #   path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      path: fallback.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/michael.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/michael.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f63b934fbc6..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/michael.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-- type: announcer
-  id: Michael
-  basePath: /Audio/Announcers/Michael
-  announcements:
-    # Communications
-    # - id: announce # Communications console
-    #   path: comms/announce.ogg
-    - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-      path: comms/attention.ogg
-    # - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-    #   path: comms/command_report.ogg
-    # - id: spawnAnnounceCaptain # Captain arrives on the station # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-    #   path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    # - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-    #   path: comms/war.ogg
-    # - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-    #   path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    # - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-    #   path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    # - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-    #   path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      path: comms/welcome.ogg
-
-    # Alert levels
-    - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-      path: alerts/green.ogg
-    - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-      path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-      path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-      path: alerts/white.ogg
-    - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-      path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-      path: alerts/red.ogg
-    - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-      path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    # - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-    #   path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-      path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-      audioParams:
-        volume: -3
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    # - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-    #   path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    # - id: powerSinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-    #   path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    # - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-    #   path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    # - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-    #   path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-      path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    # - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-    #   path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    # - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-    #   path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    # - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-    #   path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-      path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-      path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    # - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-    #   path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    # - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    # - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    # - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-    #   path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-    #   path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-    #   path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-      path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    # - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-    #   path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-    #   path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-      path: events/aliens.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-      path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-    #   path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-    #   path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-    #   path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-    #   path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      path: fallback.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/neil.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/neil.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1db1828ed11..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/neil.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-- type: announcer
-  id: NEIL
-  basePath: /Audio/Announcers/NEIL
-  baseAudioParams:
-    volume: -3
-  announcements:
-    # Communications
-    - id: announce # Communications console
-      path: comms/announce.ogg
-    - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-      path: comms/attention.ogg
-    # - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-    #   path: comms/command_report.ogg
-    # - id: spawnAnnounceCaptain # Captain arrives on the station # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-    #   path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    # - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-    #   path: comms/war.ogg
-    # - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-    #   path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    # - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-    #   path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    # - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-    #   path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      path: comms/welcome.ogg
-
-    # Alert levels
-    - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-      path: alerts/green.ogg
-    - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-      path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-      path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-      path: alerts/white.ogg
-    - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-      path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-      path: alerts/red.ogg
-    - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-      path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-      path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-      path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    # - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-    #   path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    # - id: powerSinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-    #   path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-      path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-    #   path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-      path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-      path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    # - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-    #   path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    # - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-    #   path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    # - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-    #   path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-      path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-      path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    # - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-    #   path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    # - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    # - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    # - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-    #   path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-    #   path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-    #   path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-      path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    # - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-    #   path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-      path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    # - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-    #   path: events/xeno_vents.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-      path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-    #   path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-    #   path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-    #   path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-    #   path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      path: fallback.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/template b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/template
deleted file mode 100644
index 8cd007956de..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-# This should be getting auto detected as YML if you're using VSCode
-# If it's not, you can probably manually set the language mode to YML somehow
-# Or just change the filename to `template.yml` temporarily
-# The game will complain if I name it template.yaml in an attempt to not load it
-#
-# This file contains instructions for everything you can do with the announcer system
-# This also contains every "needed" announcement for any new announcers and descriptions for what they are
-#
-# Avoid renaming announcement audio files to keep consistency between announcers for workspace searching
-# Keep comments on specific announcements and follow this same formatting for every announcer
-# If you don't have an announcement audio, comment the announcemt type instead of deleting it
-
-- type: announcer
-  id: Announcer # Localized as "announcer-<id>-name" in chat
-  basePath: /Audio/Codebase/Announcements/Announcer # Where to start looking for audio files
-  baseAudioParams: # Default audio parameters for all announcements, all options explained in the template announcement
-    volume: -7 # If this announcer is really loud, lower it to match the others' volume #? Default is 3
-  announcements: # List of all announcements this announcer has audio for #! Comment out unused announcements, don't remove them
-    # Template, delete this in real announcer files
-    - id: template # Lowercase of the event ID, add "Complete" to the end for post-event announcements (endings)
-      ignoreBasePath: false # If true, it will ignore the basePath and use the path as is
-      path: template.ogg # Path to the file relative to basePath/, named with snake_case except for "-complete"
-      collection: AnnouncerTemplateAnnouncements # Collection of audios to randomly use for this, will ignore path if set #! Ignores basePath automatically
-      message: announcer-announcement-template # Localization key for the announcement message to use instead of the default one # NOTE this does not pass through previous loc args yet
-      audioParams: # Overrides baseAudioParams entirely for this specific announcement, numbers are all floats
-        volume: 3 # We don't want individual announcement volumes to vary too much, normalize them with this #? Default is 3
-        pitch: 1 #? Default is 1
-        playOffsetSeconds: 0 # How many seconds into the audio to start from #? Default is 0
-        variation: 0 # Probably wouldn't sound very good unless very low, 0.15 or less is normally used #? Default is 0
-
-    # Communications
-    - id: announce # Communications console
-      path: comms/announce.ogg
-    - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-      path: comms/attention.ogg
-    - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-      path: comms/command_report.ogg
-    - id: spawnAnnounce # Captain join # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-      path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-      path: comms/war.ogg
-    - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-      path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-      path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-      path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      path: comms/welcome.ogg
-
-    # Alert levels
-    - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-      path: alerts/green.ogg
-    - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-      path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-      path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-      path: alerts/white.ogg
-    - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-      path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-      path: alerts/red.ogg
-    - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-      path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-      path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-      path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-      path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    - id: powersinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-      path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-      path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-      path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-      path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-      path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-      path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-      path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-      path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-      path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-      path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-      path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-      path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-      path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-      path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-      path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-      path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-      path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-      path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-      path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-      path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-      path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-      path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-      path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-      path: events/xeno_vents.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-      path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-      path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-      path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-      path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-      path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-      path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-      path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      path: fallback.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/voxfem.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/voxfem.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index bcf518e0a2c..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Announcers/voxfem.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-- type: announcer
-  id: VoxFem
-  basePath: /Audio/Announcers/VoxFem
-  announcements:
-    # Communications
-    - id: announce # Communications console
-      path: comms/announce.ogg
-    - id: attention # Generic alert sound # Should be different from fallback but it's very similar
-      path: comms/attention.ogg
-    - id: commandReport # Station goal, Central Command messages, etc
-      path: comms/command_report.ogg
-    # - id: spawnAnnounceCaptain # Captain arrives on the station # TODO That system is annoyingly not modular
-    #   path: comms/spawn_announce.ogg
-    # - id: war # Nuclear Operative declaration of war
-    #   path: comms/war.ogg
-    # - id: nukeCodes # The station has been send nuclear activation codes
-    #   path: comms/nuke_codes.ogg # Or command_report.ogg if you want
-    # - id: nukeArm # The nuke is active and ticking
-    #   path: comms/nuke_arm.ogg
-    # - id: nukeDisarm # The nuke has been disarmed
-    #   path: comms/nuke_disarm.ogg
-    - id: welcome # The shift has started
-      path: comms/welcome.ogg
-
-    # Alert levels
-    # - id: alertGreen # Everything is fine
-    #   path: alerts/green.ogg
-    # - id: alertBlue # Something is amiss
-    #   path: alerts/blue.ogg
-    # - id: alertViolet # Viral infection or misc medical emergencies, listen to Medical
-    #   path: alerts/violet.ogg
-    # - id: alertWhite # Glimmer is too high, listen to Epistemics
-    #   path: alerts/white.ogg
-    # - id: alertYellow # The station is being largely damaged, listen to Engineering
-    #   path: alerts/yellow.ogg
-    # - id: alertRed # Generic many things are bad, listen to Security
-    #   path: alerts/red.ogg
-    # - id: alertGamma # There is a massive immediate threat to the station, listen to Central Command
-    #   path: alerts/gamma.ogg
-    # - id: alertDelta # The station is being or about to be massively destroyed, run for your life
-    #   path: alerts/delta.ogg
-    # - id: alertEpsilon # The station has been terminated, good luck survivors!
-    #   path: alerts/epsilon.ogg
-
-    # Events
-    ## Wizard's Den
-    ### Mid-Round Antagonists
-    - id: ninjaHacking # A Ninja is hacking something
-      path: comms/ninja_hacking.ogg
-    - id: powerSinkExplosion # A power sink is about to overcharge and explode
-      path: comms/powersink_explosion.ogg
-    ### Events
-    # - id: anomalySpawn # An anomaly has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/anomaly.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceArtifact # An artifact has spawned in a random place
-    #   path: events/bluespace_artifact.ogg
-    # - id: bluespaceLocker # Two random lockers now share inventories
-    #   path: events/bluespace_locker.ogg
-    # - id: breakerFlip # A few random APCs have been disabled, ask Engineering to fix them
-    #   path: events/breaker_flip.ogg
-    # - id: bureaucraticError # Random jobs have been added, removed, or made infinite
-    #   path: events/bureaucratic_error.ogg
-    # - id: clericalError # Random crew are removed from the manifest
-    #   path: events/clerical_error.ogg
-    # - id: carpRift # A dragon's carp rift is active
-    #   path: events/carp_rift.ogg
-    # - id: revenantSpawn # A revenant has spawned (by a prober?)
-    #   path: events/revenant_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeak # A random gas is coming out of a random vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak.ogg
-    # - id: gasLeakComplete # Gas has stopped coming out of a vent
-    #   path: events/gas_leak-complete.ogg
-    # - id: kudzuGrowth # Kudzu is growing in a random place
-    #   path: events/kudzu_growth.ogg
-    - id: meteorSwarm # Meteors are flying at the station, stay away from windows
-      path: events/meteors.ogg
-    # - id: meteorSwarmComplete # Meteors have stopped flying at the station
-    #   path: events/meteors-complete.ogg
-    # - id: mouseMigration # Several mice have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/mouse_migration.ogg
-    # - id: cockroachMigration # Several cockroaches have appeared in a random place
-    #   path: events/cockroach_migration.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheck # The station's power is offline for some moments
-      path: events/power_grid_check.ogg
-    - id: powerGridCheckComplete # The station's power is online again
-      path: events/power_grid_check-complete.ogg
-    # - id: randomSentience # A random few animals have become sentient
-    #   path: events/random_sentience.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlare # A solar flare is nearby, may mess with comms and electronics
-    #   path: events/solar_flare.ogg
-    # - id: solarFlareComplete # The solar flare has passed
-    #   path: events/solar_flare-complete.ogg
-    # - id: ventClog # A random reagent is coming out of a scrubber
-    #   path: events/vent_clog.ogg
-    # - id: slimesSpawn # Some simple slimes are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/slimes_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: spiderSpawn # Some simple spiders are appearing in vents
-    #   path: events/spider_spawn.ogg
-    # - id: immovableRodSpawn # The station is moving into an immovable rod, don't die or something, ask Engineering for help repairing it
-    #   path: events/immovable_rod_spawn.ogg
-    - id: ionStorm # AI-controlled equipment are now weird, check their laws
-      path: events/ion_storm.ogg
-    ## Delta-V
-    - id: xenoVents # Xenomorphs are coming out of vents
-      path: events/aliens.ogg
-    ## NyanoTrasen
-    # - id: noosphericStorm # A large amount of glimmer has joined the station and made people psionic
-    #   path: events/noospheric_storm.ogg
-
-    # Shuttle
-    - id: shuttleCalled # The shuttle is on its way
-      path: shuttle/called.ogg
-    - id: shuttleRecalled # The shuttle is going back to Central Command
-      path: shuttle/recalled.ogg
-    - id: shuttleDock # The shuttle has arrived at the station
-      path: shuttle/dock.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleNearby # The shuttle couldn't dock, it's at a specified location
-    #   path: shuttle/nearby.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleGoodLuck # The shuttle could not find its way to the station, good luck crew
-    #   path: shuttle/good_luck.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthAdded # One of few have added their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_added.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAuthRevoked # One of few have revoked their acceptance to early launching
-    #   path: shuttle/auth_revoked.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleAlmostLaunching # The shuttle will leave to FTL in 10 seconds
-    #   path: shuttle/almost_launching.ogg
-    # - id: shuttleLeft # The shuttle has left the station
-    #   path: shuttle/left.ogg
-
-    # Fallback # REQUIRED
-    - id: fallback # Any announcement sent without a valid announcement on this announcer will use this
-      path: fallback.ogg
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/GameRules/events.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/GameRules/events.yml
index 9a2b9a4569d..9391756492b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/GameRules/events.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/GameRules/events.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-xeno-vent-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/aliens.ogg
     earliestStart: 20
     minimumPlayers: 15
     weight: 1
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/events.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/events.yml
index f4936f51f50..00ad5f54ea9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/events.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/GameRules/events.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-bureaucratic-error-announcement
     minimumPlayers: 25
     weight: 5
     duration: 1
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-clerical-error-announcement
     minimumPlayers: 15
     weight: 5
     duration: 1
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
-    endAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-gas-leak-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/gas_leak.ogg # DeltaV - custom announcer
+    endAnnouncement: station-event-gas-leak-end-announcement
     earliestStart: 10
     minimumPlayers: 5
     weight: 10
@@ -164,8 +166,12 @@
     earliestStart: 30
     weight: 7.5
     minimumPlayers: 10 #Enough to hopefully have at least one engineering guy
-    startAnnouncement: true
-    endAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-meteor-swarm-start-announcement
+    endAnnouncement: station-event-meteor-swarm-end-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/meteors.ogg
+      params:
+        volume: -4
     duration: null #ending is handled by MeteorSwarmRule
     startDelay: 30
   - type: MeteorSwarmRule
@@ -176,7 +182,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     startDelay: 10
     earliestStart: 30
     minimumPlayers: 35
@@ -202,7 +210,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     startDelay: 10
     weight: 5
     duration: 50
@@ -220,8 +230,12 @@
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
     weight: 10
-    startAnnouncement: true
-    endAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-power-grid-check-start-announcement
+    endAnnouncement: station-event-power-grid-check-end-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/power_off.ogg
+      params:
+       volume: -4
     startDelay: 24
     duration: 60
     maxDuration: 120
@@ -235,6 +249,8 @@
 #   - type: StationEvent
 #     weight: 10
 #     duration: 1
+#     startAudio:
+#       path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
 #   - type: RandomSentienceRule
 
 - type: entity
@@ -244,8 +260,10 @@
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
     weight: 10
-    startAnnouncement: true
-    endAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-solar-flare-start-announcement
+    endAnnouncement: station-event-solar-flare-end-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     duration: 120
     maxDuration: 240
   - type: SolarFlareRule
@@ -283,7 +301,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-clog-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/ventclog.ogg # DeltaV - custom announcer
     earliestStart: 15
     minimumPlayers: 15
     weight: 5
@@ -297,7 +317,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     startDelay: 10
     earliestStart: 15
     minimumPlayers: 15
@@ -318,7 +340,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     startDelay: 10
     earliestStart: 20
     minimumPlayers: 15
@@ -339,7 +363,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
   - type: StationEvent
-    startAnnouncement: true
+    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+    startAudio:
+      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
     startDelay: 10
     earliestStart: 20
     minimumPlayers: 15
@@ -356,7 +382,9 @@
 #  noSpawn: true
 #  components:
 #  - type: StationEvent
-#    startAnnouncement: true
+#    startAnnouncement: station-event-vent-creatures-start-announcement
+#    startAudio:
+#      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
 #    startDelay: 10
 #    earliestStart: 20
 #    minimumPlayers: 15
@@ -419,7 +447,9 @@
 #  noSpawn: true
 #  components:
 #  - type: StationEvent
-#    startAnnouncement: true
+#    startAnnouncement: station-event-immovable-rod-start-announcement
+#    startAudio:
+#      path: /Audio/Announcements/attention.ogg
 #    weight: 5
 #    duration: 1
 #    earliestStart: 45
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/GameRules/events.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/GameRules/events.yml
index 8646ff643f3..f5626a0406f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/GameRules/events.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/GameRules/events.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   noSpawn: true
   components:
     - type: StationEvent
-      startAnnouncement: true
+      startAnnouncement: station-event-noospheric-storm-announcement
+      startAudio:
+        path: /Audio/Announcements/noosphericstorm.ogg
       weight: 5
       earliestStart: 15
     - type: NoosphericStormRule
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/Announcers/intern.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/Announcers/intern.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 46172713dc8..00000000000
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/Announcers/intern.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-- type: soundCollection
-  id: InternAnnouncements
-  files:
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/1.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/2.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/3.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/4.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/5.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/6.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/7.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/8.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/9.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/10.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/11.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/12.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/13.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/announce/14.ogg
-
-- type: soundCollection
-  id: InternCommandReportAnnouncements
-  files:
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/commandReport/1.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/commandReport/2.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/commandReport/3.ogg
-
-- type: soundCollection
-  id: InternWelcomeAnnouncements
-  files:
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/1.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/2.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/3.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/4.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/5.ogg
-    - /Audio/Announcers/Intern/comms/welcome/6.ogg