ARES Death and Consequences; The Prequel

code/game/bioscans.dm

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(bioscan_data, /datum/bioscan_data, new)
 
 /datum/bioscan_data/proc/ares_can_bioscan()
 	var/datum/ares_link/link = GLOB.ares_link
-	if(!istype(link))
+	if(!istype(link) || !ares_is_active())
 		return FALSE
 	if(link.processor_bioscan && !link.processor_bioscan.inoperable())
 		return TRUE

code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm

@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(maintenance_categories, list(
 
 
 // ------ ARES Logging Procs ------ //
+/proc/ares_is_active(){
+	for(var/mob/living/silicon/decoy/ship_ai/ai in GLOB.ai_mob_list)
+		if(ai.stat == DEAD)
+			return FALSE //ARES dead, most other systems also die with it
+	return TRUE
+}
+
 /proc/ares_apollo_talk(broadcast_message)
 	var/datum/language/apollo/apollo = GLOB.all_languages[LANGUAGE_APOLLO]
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/decoy/ship_ai/ai in GLOB.ai_mob_list)
@@ -89,26 +96,31 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(maintenance_categories, list(
 
 /proc/ares_can_interface()
 	var/obj/structure/machinery/ares/processor/interface/processor = GLOB.ares_link.processor_interface
-	if(!istype(GLOB.ares_link))
+	if(!istype(GLOB.ares_link) || !ares_is_active())
 		return FALSE
 	if(processor && !processor.inoperable())
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE //interface processor not found or is broken
 
 /proc/ares_can_log()
-	if(!istype(GLOB.ares_link) || !istype(GLOB.ares_datacore))
+	if(!istype(GLOB.ares_link) || !istype(GLOB.ares_datacore) || !ares_is_active())
 		return FALSE
 	var/obj/structure/machinery/ares/cpu/central_processor = GLOB.ares_link.central_processor
 	if(central_processor && !central_processor.inoperable())
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE //CPU not found or is broken
 
-/proc/log_ares_apollo(speaker, message)
-	if(!ares_can_log())
+/proc/ares_can_apollo()
+	if(!istype(GLOB.ares_link) || !istype(GLOB.ares_datacore) || !ares_is_active())
 		return FALSE
 	var/datum/ares_link/link = GLOB.ares_link
 	if(!link.processor_apollo || link.processor_apollo.inoperable())
 		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/proc/log_ares_apollo(speaker, message)
+	if(!ares_can_log() || !ares_can_apollo())
+		return FALSE
 	if(!speaker)
 		speaker = "Unknown"
 	var/datum/ares_datacore/datacore = GLOB.ares_datacore

code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_step_triggers.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		broadcast_message = "ALERT: Unauthorized movement detected in [area_name]!"
 
 	var/datum/ares_link/link = GLOB.ares_link
-	if(link.processor_apollo.inoperable())
+	if(!ares_can_apollo())
 		return FALSE
 
 	to_chat(passer, SPAN_BOLDWARNING("You hear a soft beeping sound as you cross the threshold."))
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	var/broadcast_message = get_broadcast(passer, idcard, failure)
 
 	var/datum/ares_link/link = GLOB.ares_link
-	if(link.processor_apollo.inoperable())
+	if(!ares_can_apollo())
 		return FALSE
 
 	to_chat(passer, SPAN_BOLDWARNING("You hear a harsh buzzing sound as you cross the threshold!"))

code/modules/admin/tabs/event_tab.dm

@@ -570,7 +570,13 @@
 
 	if(!admin_holder || !(admin_holder.rights & R_MOD))
 		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
-		return
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(!ares_is_active()){
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("[MAIN_AI_SYSTEM] is destroyed, and cannot talk!"))
+		return FALSE
+	}
+
 	var/input = input(usr, "This is a standard message from the ship's AI. It uses Almayer General channel and won't be heard by humans without access to Almayer General channel (headset or intercom). Check with online staff before you send this. Do not use html.", "What?", "") as message|null
 	if(!input)
 		return FALSE
@@ -579,7 +585,7 @@
 		var/prompt = tgui_alert(src, "ARES interface processor is offline or destroyed, send the message anyways?", "Choose.", list("Yes", "No"), 20 SECONDS)
 		if(prompt == "No")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("[MAIN_AI_SYSTEM] is not responding. It's interface processor may be offline or destroyed."))
-			return
+			return FALSE
 
 	ai_announcement(input)
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has created an AI comms report")
@@ -592,13 +598,18 @@
 
 	if(!admin_holder || !(admin_holder.rights & R_MOD))
 		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
-		return
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(!ares_is_active()){
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("[MAIN_AI_SYSTEM] is destroyed, and cannot talk!"))
+		return FALSE
+	}
+
 	var/input = tgui_input_text(usr, "This is a broadcast from the ship AI to Working Joes and Maintenance Drones. Do not use html.", "What?", "")
 	if(!input)
 		return FALSE
 
-	var/datum/ares_link/link = GLOB.ares_link
-	if(link.processor_apollo.inoperable())
+	if(!ares_can_apollo())
 		var/prompt = tgui_alert(src, "ARES APOLLO processor is offline or destroyed, send the message anyways?", "Choose.", list("Yes", "No"), 20 SECONDS)
 		if(prompt != "Yes")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("[MAIN_AI_SYSTEM] is not responding. It's APOLLO processor may be offline or destroyed."))

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/decoy/decoy.dm

@@ -47,11 +47,22 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/decoy/death(cause, gibbed, deathmessage = "sparks up and falls silent...")
 	if(stat == DEAD)
 		return FALSE
+
+	//ARES sends out last messages
+	ares_final_words();
 	icon_state = "hydra-off"
 	var/datum/cause_data/cause_data = create_cause_data("rapid unscheduled disassembly", src, src)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(explosion), loc, -1, 0, 8, 12, TRUE, FALSE, 0, cause_data), 2 SECONDS)
 	return ..()
 
+/proc/ares_final_words(){
+	//APOLLO
+	ares_apollo_talk("APOLLO sub-system shutting down. STOP CODE: 0x000000f4|CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED")
+
+	//GENERAL CREW
+	shipwide_ai_announcement("A Problem has been detected and the [MAIN_AI_SYSTEM] system has been shutdown. \nTechnical Information: \n\n*** STOP CODE: 0x000000f4|CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED\n\nPossible caused by: Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly\nContact an AI Service Technician for further assistance.", title = ":(", ares_logging = null)
+}
+
 /mob/living/silicon/decoy/say(message) //General communication across the ship.
 	if(stat || !message)
 		return FALSE