diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_struct.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_struct.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a6ffd2c83759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_struct.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#define DEFSTRUCT(type) /datum/struct/##type; /datum/struct/##type/name = #type;
+
+#define DEFSTRUCTPROP(type, prop, _can_qdel) \
+/datum/struct/##type/var/##prop; \
+/datum/struct/##type/add_props() { \
+	..(); \
+	can_qdel += _can_qdel; \
+	##prop = STRUCTS.current_struct_idx++; \
+	props += #prop; \
+}
+
+#define ENDDEFSTRUCT(type) \
+/datum/struct/##type/proc/generate() { \
+	var/list/struct = new /list(src.len); \
+	struct[1] = src; \
+	return struct; \
+} \
+/datum/controller/structs/var/datum/struct/##type/##type; \
+/datum/controller/structs/proc/generate_struct_##type() { \
+	##type = new(); \
+}
+
+#define STRUCT(type) STRUCTS.##type.generate();
+#define GETPROP(struct, prop) struct[struct[1].##prop]
+
+// Fun pseudo function: List.[1] works
+// However SpacemanDMM throws a fit about the syntax
+// #define PROP(type, prop) [STRUCTS.##type.##prop]
+
+#define ISSTRUCT(to_test, type) (length(to_test) ? to_test[1] == STRUCTS.##type : FALSE)
+
+#define STRUCT_PROP_STARTING_INDEX 2
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/qdel.dm b/code/__DEFINES/qdel.dm
index 2093f80be50e..c25fa2c02b80 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/qdel.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/qdel.dm
@@ -56,8 +56,40 @@
 #define QDEL_IN(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(qdel), (time) > GC_FILTER_QUEUE ? WEAKREF(item) : item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 #define QDEL_IN_CLIENT_TIME(item, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(qdel), item), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE | TIMER_CLIENT_TIME)
 #define QDEL_NULL(item) qdel(item); item = null
-#define QDEL_NULL_LIST(x) if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) }}; if(x) {x.Cut(); x = null } // Second x check to handle items that LAZYREMOVE on qdel.
+
+// Second x check to handle items that LAZYREMOVE on qdel.
+#define QDEL_NULL_LIST(x) \
+do { \
+	if(x) { for(var/y in x) { qdel(y) }}; \
+	if(x) {x.Cut(); x = null } \
+} while(FALSE);
+
+// Second struct check to handle items that LAZYREMOVE on qdel.
+#define QDEL_NULL_STRUCT(struct) \
+do { \
+	if(struct) { \
+		for(var/i in STRUCT_PROP_STARTING_INDEX to length(struct)) { \
+			if(struct[1].can_qdel[i] && !isnull(struct[i])) { \
+				qdel(struct[i]); \
+			} \
+		} \
+	}; \
+	if(struct) { \
+		struct.Cut(); \
+		struct = null; \
+	}; \
+} while(FALSE);
+
 #define QDEL_LIST(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qdel(I); L.Cut(); }
 #define QDEL_LIST_IN(L, time) addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(______qdel_list_wrapper), L), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 #define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) { qdel(L[I]); qdel(I); } L.Cut(); }
 #define QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(L) if(L) { for(var/I in L) qdel(L[I]); L.Cut(); }
+#define QDEL_STRUCT(struct) \
+if(struct) { \
+	for(var/i in STRUCT_PROP_STARTING_INDEX to length(struct)) { \
+		if(struct[1].can_qdel[i] && !isnull(struct[i])) { \
+			qdel(struct[i]); \
+		} \
+	}; \
+	struct.Cut(); \
+}
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/struct.dm b/code/_globalvars/struct.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b79e7b7ca75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/_globalvars/struct.dm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GLOBAL_REAL(STRUCTS, /datum/controller/structs)
diff --git a/code/controllers/mc/master.dm b/code/controllers/mc/master.dm
index 740e29949418..322398e91ab1 100644
--- a/code/controllers/mc/master.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/mc/master.dm
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 
 	if(!GLOB)
 		new /datum/controller/global_vars
+	if(!STRUCTS)
+		new /datum/controller/structs
 
 /datum/controller/master/Destroy()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/controllers/struct.dm b/code/controllers/struct.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d16d79ed5ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/struct.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/datum/controller/structs
+	/**
+	 * Value for calculating the index of the struct currently being
+	 * generated
+	 * Should always be above 1, as index 1 is reserved for the struct name
+	 */
+	var/static/current_struct_idx = STRUCT_PROP_STARTING_INDEX
+
+	var/list/structs_datum_in_built_vars
+
+/datum/controller/structs/New()
+	if(STRUCTS)
+		CRASH("Multiple instances of structs controller created")
+	STRUCTS = src
+
+	var/datum/controller/exclude_these = new
+	// I know this is dumb but the nested vars list hangs a ref to the datum. This fixes that
+	var/list/controller_vars = exclude_these.vars.Copy()
+	controller_vars["vars"] = null
+	structs_datum_in_built_vars = controller_vars + list(NAMEOF(src, current_struct_idx))
+
+	QDEL_IN(exclude_these, 0) //signal logging isn't ready
+
+	log_world("[length(vars) - length(structs_datum_in_built_vars)] structs")
+
+	Initialize()
+
+/datum/controller/structs/Initialize()
+	var/list/struct_initializers = typesof(/datum/controller/structs/proc)
+	var/expected_len = length(vars) - length(structs_datum_in_built_vars)
+	if(length(struct_initializers) != expected_len)
+		warning("Unable to detect all struct initialization procs! Expected [expected_len] got [length(struct_initializers)]!")
+		if(length(struct_initializers))
+			var/list/expected_struct_initializers = vars - structs_datum_in_built_vars
+			for(var/initializer in struct_initializers)
+				expected_struct_initializers -= replacetext("[initializer]", "generate_struct_", "")
+			log_world("Structs with missing initializers: [expected_struct_initializers.Join(", ")]")
+	for(var/initializer in struct_initializers)
+		var/start_tick = world.time
+		call(src, initializer)()
+		var/end_tick = world.time
+		if(end_tick - start_tick)
+			warning("Struct [replacetext("[initializer]", "generate_struct_", "")] slept during initialization!")
diff --git a/code/datums/structs/_struct.dm b/code/datums/structs/_struct.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6acf7e3b43eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/structs/_struct.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/datum/struct
+	var/name = "UNDEFINED"
+	var/list/props
+	/// The length of the lists to be generated
+	/// which represent a struct
+	var/len
+
+	/// Standard list mapped 1:1 to the list produced when
+	/// struct is created using STRUCT(...)
+	var/list/can_qdel
+
+/datum/struct/New()
+	props = list()
+	// First element of struct list is a string containing the struct name
+	can_qdel = list(FALSE)
+	STRUCTS.current_struct_idx = STRUCT_PROP_STARTING_INDEX
+	add_props()
+	// Index will go up by 1 when adding last element
+	len = STRUCTS.current_struct_idx - 1
+
+/datum/struct/proc/add_props()
+	return
+
+/datum/struct/proc/operator""()
+	return "struct [name]([props.Join(", ")])"
diff --git a/code/datums/structs/launch_metadata.dm b/code/datums/structs/launch_metadata.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d7867e414bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/structs/launch_metadata.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+DEFSTRUCT(launch_metadata)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, pass_flags, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, call_all, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, target, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, range, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, speed, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, thrower, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, spin, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, collision_callbacks, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, end_throw_callbacks, FALSE)
+DEFSTRUCTPROP(launch_metadata, dist, FALSE)
+ENDDEFSTRUCT(launch_metadata)
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index be68dddff10f..5d6fb3206776 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		qdel(I)
 	if(pulledby)
 		pulledby.stop_pulling()
-	QDEL_NULL(launch_metadata)
+	QDEL_STRUCT(launch_metadata)
 	QDEL_NULL(em_block)
 	QDEL_NULL(emissive_overlay)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/grenades/grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/grenades/grenade.dm
index b2f95646a966..542f4658210c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/explosives/grenades/grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/explosives/grenades/grenade.dm
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@
 		dangerous = FALSE
 	. = ..()
 
-/obj/item/explosive/grenade/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
-	if(active && ismob(LM.thrower))
-		var/mob/M = LM.thrower
-		M.count_niche_stat(STATISTICS_NICHE_GRENADES)
+/obj/item/explosive/grenade/launch_towards(list/launch_metadata)
+	var/thrower = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
+	if(active && ismob(thrower))
+		var/mob/mob_thrower = thrower
+		mob_thrower.count_niche_stat(STATISTICS_NICHE_GRENADES)
 	. = ..()
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/shards.dm b/code/game/objects/items/shards.dm
index dab573e6f5a5..1e44d63fa6c2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/shards.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/shards.dm
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/large_shrapnel/at_rocket_dud/launch_impact(atom/hit_atom)
 	. = ..()
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = src.launch_metadata
-	var/user = LM.thrower
+	var/user = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
 	if(!detonating && prob(impact_sensitivity))
 		cause = "manually triggered"
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("You hear the click of a mechanism triggering inside \the [src]. Uh oh."))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 14e15de24691..bb28b6a41d8f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@
 			anchored = FALSE
 			update_nearby_icons()
 			step(src, get_dir(AM, src))
-	healthcheck(user = AM.launch_metadata.thrower)
+	var/source = GETPROP(AM.launch_metadata, thrower)
+	healthcheck(user = source)
 
 /obj/structure/window/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(user.a_intent == INTENT_HARM && ishuman(user))
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open.dm b/code/game/turfs/open.dm
index 680348e4d995..1c3cff421100 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open.dm
@@ -779,15 +779,15 @@
 			return
 		var/mob/unlucky_mob = AM
 		var/turf/target_turf = get_random_turf_in_range(AM.loc, 3, 0)
-		var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = new()
-		LM.target = target_turf
-		LM.range = get_dist(AM.loc, target_turf)
-		LM.speed = SPEED_FAST
-		LM.thrower = unlucky_mob
-		LM.spin = TRUE
-		LM.pass_flags = NO_FLAGS
+		var/list/launch_metadata = STRUCT(launch_metadata)
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, target) = target_turf
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, range) = get_dist(AM.loc, target_turf)
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, speed) = SPEED_FAST
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower) = unlucky_mob
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, spin) = TRUE
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, pass_flags) = NO_FLAGS
 		to_chat(unlucky_mob, SPAN_WARNING("The ocean currents sweep you off your feet and throw you away!"))
-		unlucky_mob.launch_towards(LM)
+		unlucky_mob.launch_towards(launch_metadata)
 		return
 
 	if(world.time % 5)
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_preds/smartdisc.dm b/code/modules/cm_preds/smartdisc.dm
index f0262f5f140a..de6a4b706f46 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_preds/smartdisc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_preds/smartdisc.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	force = 15
 	throwforce = 25
 
-/obj/item/explosive/grenade/spawnergrenade/smartdisc/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
+/obj/item/explosive/grenade/spawnergrenade/smartdisc/launch_towards(list/launch_metadata)
 	..()
 	var/mob/user = usr
 	if(!active && isyautja(user) && (icon_state == initial(icon_state)))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 09ce5bb9c149..c9092fb8b8ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -265,96 +265,98 @@ Contains most of the procs that are called when a mob is attacked by something
 	return TRUE
 
 //this proc handles being hit by a thrown atom
-/mob/living/carbon/human/hitby(atom/movable/AM)
-	if (!isobj(AM))
+/mob/living/carbon/human/hitby(atom/movable/thrown_atom)
+	if (!isobj(thrown_atom))
 		return
 
-	var/obj/O = AM
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = O.launch_metadata
+	var/obj/thrown_object = thrown_atom
+	var/list/launch_metadata = thrown_object.launch_metadata
 
 	//empty active hand and we're in throw mode
-	var/can_catch = (!(O.flags_atom & ITEM_UNCATCHABLE) || isyautja(src))
+	var/can_catch = (!(thrown_object.flags_atom & ITEM_UNCATCHABLE) || isyautja(src))
 	if (throw_mode && can_catch && !get_active_hand() && cur_speed <= SPEED_VERY_FAST && \
-		!is_mob_incapacitated() && isturf(O.loc) && put_in_active_hand(O)
+		!is_mob_incapacitated() && isturf(thrown_object.loc) && put_in_active_hand(thrown_object)
 	)
-		visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] catches [O]!"), null, null, 5)
+		visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] catches [thrown_object]!"), null, null, 5)
 		toggle_throw_mode(THROW_MODE_OFF)
 		return
 
 	var/dtype = BRUTE
-	if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon))
-		var/obj/item/weapon/W = O
-		dtype = W.damtype
-	var/impact_damage = (1 + O.throwforce*THROWFORCE_COEFF)*O.throwforce*THROW_SPEED_IMPACT_COEFF*O.cur_speed
+	if (istype(thrown_object, /obj/item/weapon))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/thrown_weapon = thrown_object
+		dtype = thrown_weapon.damtype
+	var/impact_damage = (1 + thrown_object.throwforce*THROWFORCE_COEFF)*thrown_object.throwforce*THROW_SPEED_IMPACT_COEFF*thrown_object.cur_speed
 
 	var/zone
-	if (istype(LM.thrower, /mob/living))
-		var/mob/living/L = LM.thrower
-		zone = check_zone(L.zone_selected)
+	var/thrower = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
+	if (istype(thrower, /mob/living))
+		var/mob/living/living_thrower = thrower
+		zone = check_zone(living_thrower.zone_selected)
 	else
 		zone = rand_zone("chest", 75) //Hits a random part of the body, geared towards the chest
 
 	if (!zone)
-		visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [O] misses [src] narrowly!"), null, null, 5)
+		visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [thrown_object] misses [src] narrowly!"), null, null, 5)
 		return
-	O.throwing = FALSE //it hit, so stop moving
+	thrown_object.throwing = FALSE //it hit, so stop moving
 
-	if ((LM.thrower != src) && check_shields(impact_damage, "[O]"))
+	if ((thrower != src) && check_shields(impact_damage, "[thrown_object]"))
 		return
 
 	var/obj/limb/affecting = get_limb(zone)
 	var/hit_area = affecting.display_name
 
-	src.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] has been hit in the [hit_area] by [O]."), null, null, 5)
+	src.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] has been hit in the [hit_area] by [thrown_object]."), null, null, 5)
 
 	var/armor = getarmor(affecting, ARMOR_MELEE)
 
-	var/weapon_sharp = is_sharp(O)
-	var/weapon_edge = has_edge(O)
+	var/weapon_sharp = is_sharp(thrown_object)
+	var/weapon_edge = has_edge(thrown_object)
 
 	var/damage = armor_damage_reduction(GLOB.marine_melee, impact_damage, armor, (weapon_sharp?30:0) + (weapon_edge?10:0))
-	apply_damage(damage, dtype, affecting, sharp=weapon_sharp, edge=weapon_edge, used_weapon=O)
+	apply_damage(damage, dtype, affecting, sharp=weapon_sharp, edge=weapon_edge, used_weapon=thrown_object)
 
 	var/last_damage_source = null
 	var/last_damage_mob = null
 	if (damage > 5)
-		last_damage_source = initial(AM.name)
+		last_damage_source = initial(thrown_atom.name)
 		animation_flash_color(src)
-		var/obj/item/I = O
-		if(istype(I) && I.sharp) //Hilarious is_sharp only returns true if it's sharp AND edged, while a bunch of things don't have edge to limit embeds.
+		var/obj/item/thrown_item = thrown_object
+		if(istype(thrown_item) && thrown_item.sharp) //Hilarious is_sharp only returns true if it's sharp AND edged, while a bunch of things don't have edge to limit embeds.
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/spike_hit.ogg', 20, TRUE, 5, falloff = 2)
 		else
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/thud.ogg', 25, TRUE, 5, falloff = 2)
 
-	if (ismob(LM.thrower))
-		var/mob/M = LM.thrower
-		var/client/assailant = M.client
+	if (ismob(thrower))
+		var/mob/mob_thrower = thrower
+		var/client/assailant = mob_thrower.client
 		if (damage > 5)
-			last_damage_mob = M
-			M.track_hit(initial(O.name))
-			if (M.faction == faction)
-				M.track_friendly_fire(initial(O.name))
+			last_damage_mob = mob_thrower
+			mob_thrower.track_hit(initial(thrown_object.name))
+			if (mob_thrower.faction == faction)
+				mob_thrower.track_friendly_fire(initial(thrown_object.name))
 		if (assailant)
-			src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been hit with \a [O], thrown by [key_name(M)]</font>")
-			M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Hit [key_name(src)] with a thrown [O]</font>")
+			src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been hit with \a [thrown_object], thrown by [key_name(mob_thrower)]</font>")
+			mob_thrower.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Hit [key_name(src)] with a thrown [thrown_object]</font>")
 			if(!istype(src,/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse))
-				msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [O], thrown by [key_name(M)] in [get_area(src)] ([src.loc.x],[src.loc.y],[src.loc.z]).", src.loc.x, src.loc.y, src.loc.z)
+				msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [thrown_object], thrown by [key_name(mob_thrower)] in [get_area(src)] ([src.loc.x],[src.loc.y],[src.loc.z]).", src.loc.x, src.loc.y, src.loc.z)
 
-	if(last_damage_source)
+	if (last_damage_source)
 		last_damage_data = create_cause_data(last_damage_source, last_damage_mob)
 
 	//thrown weapon embedded object code.
-	if (dtype == BRUTE && istype(O,/obj/item))
-		var/obj/item/I = O
-		var/sharp = is_sharp(I)
+	if (dtype == BRUTE && istype(thrown_object, /obj/item))
+		var/obj/item/thrown_item = thrown_object
+		var/sharp = is_sharp(thrown_item)
+		var/weight_class = thrown_item.w_class
 		//blunt objects should really not be embedding in things unless a huge amount of force is involved
-		var/embed_chance = sharp? damage/I.w_class : damage/(I.w_class*3)
-		var/embed_threshold = sharp? 5*I.w_class : 15*I.w_class
+		var/embed_chance = sharp ? damage/weight_class : damage/(weight_class*3)
+		var/embed_threshold = sharp ? 5*weight_class : 15*weight_class
 
 		//Sharp objects will always embed if they do enough damage.
 		//Thrown sharp objects have some momentum already and have a small chance to embed even if the damage is below the threshold
-		if (!isyautja(src) && ((sharp && prob(damage/(10*I.w_class)*100)) || (damage > embed_threshold && prob(embed_chance))))
-			affecting.embed(I)
+		if (!isyautja(src) && ((sharp && prob(damage/(10*weight_class)*100)) || (damage > embed_threshold && prob(embed_chance))))
+			affecting.embed(thrown_item)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_id_faction_group()
 	var/obj/item/card/id/C = wear_id
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
index 9a87f10d74a3..c2b8e4912b28 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
-/obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger/launch_towards(list/launch_metadata)
 	if(stat == CONSCIOUS)
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_thrown"
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 27697a8938a7..748edc0d7497 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -410,13 +410,17 @@
 
 	..()
 
-/mob/living/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
+/mob/living/launch_towards(list/launch_metadata)
 	if(src)
 		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_MOVE_OR_LOOK, TRUE, dir, dir)
-	if(!istype(LM) || !LM.target || !src)
+	if(!ISSTRUCT(launch_metadata, launch_metadata) || !src)
 		return
+	var/target = GETPROP(launch_metadata, target)
+	if(!target)
+		return
+
 	if(buckled)
-		LM.invoke_end_throw_callbacks(src)
+		invoke_end_throw_callbacks(launch_metadata, src)
 		return
 	if(pulling)
 		stop_pulling() //being thrown breaks pulls.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index b19afb0450cd..234632ae4b52 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@
 		dtype = W.damtype
 	var/impact_damage = (1 + O.throwforce*THROWFORCE_COEFF)*O.throwforce*THROW_SPEED_IMPACT_COEFF*O.cur_speed
 
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = O.launch_metadata
+	var/list/launch_metadata = O.launch_metadata
 	var/dist = 2
-	if(istype(LM))
-		dist = LM.dist
+	var/thrower
+	if(ISSTRUCT(launch_metadata, launch_metadata))
+		dist = GETPROP(launch_metadata, dist)
+		thrower = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
 	var/miss_chance = min(15*(dist - 2), 0)
 
 	if (prob(miss_chance))
@@ -64,31 +66,31 @@
 
 	O.throwing = 0 //it hit, so stop moving
 
-	var/mob/M
-	if(ismob(LM.thrower))
-		M = LM.thrower
+	var/mob/mob_thrower
+	if(ismob(thrower))
+		mob_thrower = thrower
 		if(damage_done > 5)
-			M.track_hit(initial(O.name))
-			if (M.faction == faction)
-				M.track_friendly_fire(initial(O.name))
-		var/client/assailant = M.client
+			mob_thrower.track_hit(initial(O.name))
+			if (mob_thrower.faction == faction)
+				mob_thrower.track_friendly_fire(initial(O.name))
+		var/client/assailant = mob_thrower.client
 		if(assailant)
-			src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been hit with \a [O], thrown by [key_name(M)]</font>")
-			M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Hit [key_name(src)] with a thrown [O]</font>")
+			src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been hit with \a [O], thrown by [key_name(mob_thrower)]</font>")
+			mob_thrower.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Hit [key_name(src)] with a thrown [O]</font>")
 			if(!istype(src,/mob/living/simple_animal/mouse))
 				if(src.loc)
-					msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [O], thrown by [key_name(M)] in [get_area(src)] ([src.loc.x],[src.loc.y],[src.loc.z]).", src.loc.x, src.loc.y, src.loc.z)
+					msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [O], thrown by [key_name(mob_thrower)] in [get_area(src)] ([src.loc.x],[src.loc.y],[src.loc.z]).", src.loc.x, src.loc.y, src.loc.z)
 				else
-					msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [O], thrown by [key_name(M)] in [get_area(M)] ([M.loc.x],[M.loc.y],[M.loc.z]).", M.loc.x, M.loc.y, M.loc.z)
+					msg_admin_attack("[key_name(src)] was hit by \a [O], thrown by [key_name(mob_thrower)] in [get_area(mob_thrower)] ([mob_thrower.loc.x],[mob_thrower.loc.y],[mob_thrower.loc.z]).", mob_thrower.loc.x, mob_thrower.loc.y, mob_thrower.loc.z)
 	if(last_damage_source)
-		last_damage_data = create_cause_data(last_damage_source, M)
+		last_damage_data = create_cause_data(last_damage_source, mob_thrower)
 
 /mob/living/mob_launch_collision(mob/living/L)
 	L.Move(get_step_away(L, src))
 
 /mob/living/obj_launch_collision(obj/O)
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = launch_metadata
-	if(!rebounding && LM.thrower != src)
+	var/atom/thrower = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
+	if(!rebounding && thrower != src)
 		var/impact_damage = (1 + MOB_SIZE_COEFF/(mob_size + 1))*THROW_SPEED_DENSE_COEFF*cur_speed
 		apply_damage(impact_damage)
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [name] slams into [O]!"), null, null, 5) //feedback to know that you got slammed into a wall and it hurt
@@ -97,10 +99,10 @@
 
 //This is called when the mob or human is thrown into a dense turf or wall
 /mob/living/turf_launch_collision(turf/T)
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = launch_metadata
-	if(!rebounding && LM.thrower != src)
-		if(LM.thrower)
-			last_damage_data = create_cause_data("wall tossing", LM.thrower)
+	var/atom/thrower = GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower)
+	if(!rebounding && thrower != src)
+		if(thrower)
+			last_damage_data = create_cause_data("wall tossing", thrower)
 		var/impact_damage = (1 + MOB_SIZE_COEFF/(mob_size + 1))*THROW_SPEED_DENSE_COEFF*cur_speed
 		apply_damage(impact_damage)
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [name] slams into [T]!"), null, null, 5) //feedback to know that you got slammed into a wall and it hurt
diff --git a/code/modules/movement/launching/launching.dm b/code/modules/movement/launching/launching.dm
index 778c452a3240..2e01c253d0fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/movement/launching/launching.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movement/launching/launching.dm
@@ -1,36 +1,8 @@
-/datum/launch_metadata
-	// Parameters
-	var/pass_flags = NO_FLAGS // Pass flags to add temporarily
-	var/call_all = FALSE // Whether to perform all callback calls or none of them
-
-	var/atom/target
-	var/range
-	var/speed
-	var/atom/thrower
-	var/spin
-
-	// A list of callbacks to invoke when an atom of a specific type is hit (keys are typepaths and values are proc paths)
-	// These should only be for CUSTOM procs to invoke when an atom of a specific type is collided with, otherwise will default to using
-	// the appropriate mob/obj/turf collision procs
-	// The callbacks can be standard or dynamic, though dynamic callbacks can only be called by the atom being thrown
-	var/list/collision_callbacks
-
-	/// A list of callbacks to invoke when the throw completes successfully
-	var/list/end_throw_callbacks
-
-	// Tracked information
-	var/dist = 0
-
-/datum/launch_metadata/Destroy(force, ...)
-	target = null
-	thrower = null
-	return ..()
-
-
-/datum/launch_metadata/proc/get_collision_callbacks(atom/A)
+/proc/get_collision_callbacks(list/launch_metadata, atom/A)
 	var/highest_matching = null
 	var/list/matching = list()
 
+	var/collision_callbacks = GETPROP(launch_metadata, collision_callbacks)
 	if (isnull(collision_callbacks))
 		return null
 
@@ -42,6 +14,7 @@
 				highest_matching = path
 			matching += path
 
+	var/call_all = GETPROP(launch_metadata, call_all)
 	if (!call_all)
 		if (isnull(highest_matching))
 			return null
@@ -56,7 +29,8 @@
 
 /// Invoke end_throw_callbacks on this metadata.
 /// Takes argument of type /atom/movable
-/datum/launch_metadata/proc/invoke_end_throw_callbacks(atom/movable/movable_atom)
+/proc/invoke_end_throw_callbacks(list/launch_metadata, atom/movable/movable_atom)
+	var/end_throw_callbacks = GETPROP(launch_metadata, end_throw_callbacks)
 	if(length(end_throw_callbacks))
 		for(var/datum/callback/callback as anything in end_throw_callbacks)
 			if(istype(callback, /datum/callback/dynamic))
@@ -64,14 +38,16 @@
 			else
 				callback.Invoke()
 
-/atom/movable/var/datum/launch_metadata/launch_metadata = null
+/// Struct containing information to process when a mob is thrown
+/// and how impacting mobs react to it
+/atom/movable/var/list/launch_metadata
 
 //called when src is thrown into hit_atom
 /atom/movable/proc/launch_impact(atom/hit_atom)
 	if (isnull(launch_metadata))
 		CRASH("launch_impact called without any stored metadata")
 
-	var/list/collision_callbacks = launch_metadata.get_collision_callbacks(hit_atom)
+	var/list/collision_callbacks = get_collision_callbacks(launch_metadata, hit_atom)
 	if (islist(collision_callbacks))
 		for(var/datum/callback/CB as anything in collision_callbacks)
 			if(istype(CB, /datum/callback/dynamic))
@@ -117,14 +93,13 @@
 /atom/movable/proc/rebound(oldloc, launched_speed)
 	if (loc == oldloc)
 		rebounding = TRUE
-		var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = new()
-		LM.target = get_step(src, turn(dir, 180))
-		LM.range = 1
-		LM.speed = launched_speed
-		LM.pass_flags = PASS_UNDER
-		LM.pass_flags |= (ismob(src) ? PASS_OVER_THROW_MOB : PASS_OVER_THROW_ITEM)
+		var/list/launch_metadata = STRUCT(launch_metadata)
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, target) = get_step(src, turn(dir, 180))
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, range) = 1
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, speed) = launched_speed
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, pass_flags) = PASS_UNDER|(ismob(src) ? PASS_OVER_THROW_MOB : PASS_OVER_THROW_ITEM)
 
-		launch_towards(LM)
+		launch_towards(launch_metadata)
 
 /atom/movable/proc/try_to_throw(mob/living/user)
 	return TRUE
@@ -138,68 +113,74 @@
 		if (HIGH_LAUNCH)
 			temp_pass_flags |= PASS_HIGH_OVER
 
-	var/datum/launch_metadata/LM = new()
-	LM.pass_flags = temp_pass_flags
-	LM.target = target
-	LM.range = range
-	LM.speed = speed
-	LM.thrower = thrower
-	LM.spin = spin
+	var/list/launch_metadata = STRUCT(launch_metadata)
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, pass_flags) = temp_pass_flags
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, target) = target
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, range) = range
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, speed) = speed
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, thrower) = thrower
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, spin) = spin
 	if(end_throw_callbacks)
-		LM.end_throw_callbacks = end_throw_callbacks
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, end_throw_callbacks) = end_throw_callbacks
 	if(collision_callbacks)
-		LM.collision_callbacks = collision_callbacks
+		GETPROP(launch_metadata, collision_callbacks) = collision_callbacks
 
-	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_PRE_LAUNCH, LM) & COMPONENT_LAUNCH_CANCEL)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_PRE_LAUNCH, launch_metadata) & COMPONENT_LAUNCH_CANCEL)
 		return
 
-	launch_towards(LM)
+	launch_towards(launch_metadata)
 
 // Proc for throwing or propelling movable atoms towards a target
-/atom/movable/proc/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
-	if (!istype(LM))
+/atom/movable/proc/launch_towards(list/new_launch_metadata)
+	if (!ISSTRUCT(new_launch_metadata, launch_metadata))
 		CRASH("invalid launch_metadata passed to launch_towards")
-	if (!LM.target || !src)
+
+	var/target = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, target)
+	if (!target || !src)
 		return
 
-	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_PRE_THROW, LM.thrower) & COMPONENT_CANCEL_THROW)
+	var/thrower = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, thrower)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_PRE_THROW, thrower) & COMPONENT_CANCEL_THROW)
 		return
 
-	// If we already have launch_metadata (from a previous throw), reset it and qdel the old launch_metadata datum
-	if (istype(launch_metadata))
-		qdel(launch_metadata)
-	launch_metadata = LM
+	launch_metadata = new_launch_metadata
 
-	if (LM.spin)
-		animation_spin(5, 1 + min(1, LM.range/20))
+	var/spin = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, spin)
+	if (spin)
+		var/range = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, spin)
+		animation_spin(5, 1 + min(1, range/20))
 
 	var/old_speed = cur_speed
-	cur_speed = clamp(LM.speed, MIN_SPEED, MAX_SPEED) // Sanity check, also ~1 sec delay between each launch move is not very reasonable
+	var/metadata_speed = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, speed)
+	cur_speed = clamp(metadata_speed, MIN_SPEED, MAX_SPEED) // Sanity check, also ~1 sec delay between each launch move is not very reasonable
 	var/delay = 10/cur_speed - 0.5 // scales delay back to deciseconds for when sleep is called
-	var/pass_flags = LM.pass_flags
+	var/pass_flags = GETPROP(new_launch_metadata, pass_flags)
 
 	throwing = TRUE
 
 	add_temp_pass_flags(pass_flags)
 
-	var/turf/start_turf = get_step_towards(src, LM.target)
-	var/list/turf/path = get_line(start_turf, LM.target)
+	var/turf/start_turf = get_step_towards(src, target)
+	var/list/turf/path = get_line(start_turf, target)
 	var/last_loc = loc
 
 	var/early_exit = FALSE
-	LM.dist = 0
+	GETPROP(launch_metadata, dist) = 0
 	for (var/turf/T in path)
 		if (!src || !throwing || loc != last_loc || !isturf(src.loc))
 			break
-		if (!LM || QDELETED(LM))
+		if (!ISSTRUCT(launch_metadata, launch_metadata))
 			early_exit = TRUE
 			break
-		if (LM.dist >= LM.range)
+		var/dist = GETPROP(launch_metadata, dist)
+		var/range = GETPROP(launch_metadata, range)
+		if (dist >= range)
 			break
 		if (!Move(T)) // If this returns FALSE, then a collision happened
 			break
 		last_loc = loc
-		if (++LM.dist >= LM.range)
+		dist = ++GETPROP(launch_metadata, dist)
+		if (dist >= range)
 			break
 		sleep(delay)
 
@@ -207,11 +188,12 @@
 	if ((isobj(src) || ismob(src)) && throwing && !early_exit)
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 		if(!istype(T))
+			QDEL_NULL_STRUCT(new_launch_metadata)
 			return
-		var/atom/hit_atom = ismob(LM.target) ? null : T // TODO, just check for LM.target, the ismob is to prevent funky behavior with grenades 'n crates
+		var/atom/hit_atom = ismob(target) ? null : T // TODO, just check for LM.target, the ismob is to prevent funky behavior with grenades 'n crates
 		if(!hit_atom)
 			for(var/atom/A in T)
-				if(A == LM.target)
+				if(A == target)
 					hit_atom = A
 					break
 		launch_impact(hit_atom)
@@ -220,8 +202,8 @@
 		rebounding = FALSE
 		cur_speed = old_speed
 		remove_temp_pass_flags(pass_flags)
-		LM.invoke_end_throw_callbacks(src)
-	QDEL_NULL(launch_metadata)
+		invoke_end_throw_callbacks(new_launch_metadata, src)
+	QDEL_NULL_STRUCT(new_launch_metadata)
 
 /atom/movable/proc/throw_random_direction(range, speed = 0, atom/thrower, spin, launch_type = NORMAL_LAUNCH, pass_flags = NO_FLAGS)
 	var/throw_direction = pick(CARDINAL_ALL_DIRS)
diff --git a/colonialmarines.dme b/colonialmarines.dme
index 48996a93ec30..73b43309e6e7 100644
--- a/colonialmarines.dme
+++ b/colonialmarines.dme
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_macros.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_math.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_protect.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\_struct.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_tick.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\access.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\admin.dm"
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@
 #include "code\_globalvars\global_lists.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\misc.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\regexes.dm"
+#include "code\_globalvars\struct.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\tgui.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\lists\clans.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\lists\client.dm"
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\rendering\plane_master_controller.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\hud\rendering\render_plate.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\shuttle_controller.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\struct.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\topic.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\configuration\config_entry.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\configuration\configuration.dm"
@@ -672,6 +675,8 @@
 #include "code\datums\status_effects\limited_effect.dm"
 #include "code\datums\status_effects\stacking_effect.dm"
 #include "code\datums\status_effects\debuffs\debuffs.dm"
+#include "code\datums\structs\_struct.dm"
+#include "code\datums\structs\launch_metadata.dm"
 #include "code\datums\supply_packs\_supply_packs.dm"
 #include "code\datums\supply_packs\ammo.dm"
 #include "code\datums\supply_packs\attachments.dm"