diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_static.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_static.dm
index 205a8778d394..a00babe5844a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_static.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_static.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 					var/mob/living/carbon/victim = looking
 					var/obj/effect/anomaly/tvstatic/planetary/expansion
 					expansion = new(get_turf(victim))
-					visible_message("<span class='warning'> The static overtakes [victim], [expansion] taking their place!</span>")
+					visible_message(span_warning("The static overtakes [victim], taking their place!"))
 					victim.death()
 					expansion.stored_mob = victim
 					victim.forceMove(expansion)
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/tvstatic/detonate()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/looking in range(effectrange, src))
-		visible_message("<span class='boldwarning'> The static lashes out, agony filling your mind as its tendrils scrape your thoughts!</span>")
+		visible_message(span_boldwarning(" The static lashes out, agony filling your mind as its tendrils scrape your thoughts!"))
 		if (!HAS_TRAIT(looking, TRAIT_MINDSHIELD) && looking.stat != DEAD)
 			looking.adjustOrganLoss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN, 100, 200)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/stall.ogg', 100)
 		if(stored_mob)
 			mangle_corpse()
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>The static sputters out [stored_mob], their body coming out in a burst of blood and gore!</span>")
+			visible_message(span_warning("The static sputters out [stored_mob], their body coming out in a burst of blood and gore!"))
 			new /obj/effect/gibspawner/human(loc)
 			stored_mob.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			stored_mob = null
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	if(T)
 		if(stored_mob)
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>The static spits out [stored_mob], their body coming out in a burst!</span>")
+			visible_message(span_warning("The static spits out [stored_mob], their body coming out in a burst!"))
 			stored_mob.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 			stored_mob = null
 	. = ..()
@@ -122,8 +122,11 @@
 	immobile = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/tvstatic/planetary/Initialize(mapload)
-	if(prob(25))
-		stored_mob = /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/corpse/damaged
+	if(prob(25) & !stored_mob)
+		var/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/corpse/damaged/legioninfested/vicspawner = new (src)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/victim = (vicspawner.spawned_mob_ref)?.resolve()
+		src.stored_mob = victim
+		victim.forceMove(src)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/staticball
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
index 8e8739a5acb0..40932634cfa4 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	var/show_flavour = TRUE
 	var/banType = ROLE_LAVALAND
 	var/ghost_usable = TRUE
+	/// Weakref to the mob this spawner created - just if you needed to do something with it.
+	var/datum/weakref/spawned_mob_ref
 
 //ATTACK GHOST IGNORING PARENT RETURN VALUE
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/attack_ghost(mob/user)
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@
 		MM.name = M.real_name
 	if(uses > 0)
 		uses--
+	spawned_mob_ref = WEAKREF(M)
 	if(!permanent && !uses)
 		qdel(src)
 	return M
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@
 			if(istype(C))
 				C.sensor_mode = NO_SENSORS
 
+
 	var/obj/item/card/id/W = H.wear_id
 	if(W)
 		if(H.age)