New Syndicate Item - Mining Charge Hacker - Accidentally blow up your steal objective!

code/modules/mining/equipment/mining_charges.dm

@@ -6,22 +6,33 @@
 	det_time = 5 //uses real world seconds cause screw you i guess
 	boom_sizes = list(1,3,5)
 	alert_admins = FALSE
+	var/hacked = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	plastic_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "[icon_state]_active", ON_EDGED_TURF_LAYER)
 
+/obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(hacked)
+		. += "Its wiring is haphazardly changed."
+
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(nadeassembly)
 		nadeassembly.attack_self(user)
 
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/afterattack(atom/movable/AM, mob/user, flag, notify_ghosts = FALSE)
-	if(ismineralturf(AM))
+	if(ismineralturf(AM) || hacked)
 		..()
 	else
 		to_chat(user,span_warning("The charge only works on rocks!"))
 
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/prime()
+	if(hacked) //big boom override
+		var/turf/location = get_turf(target)
+		explosion(location, boom_sizes[1], boom_sizes[2], boom_sizes[3])
+		qdel(src)
+		return //don't know if this is needed...
 	var/turf/closed/mineral/location = get_turf(target)
 	location.attempt_drill(null,TRUE,3) //orange says it doesnt include the actual middle
 	for(var/turf/closed/mineral/rock in circlerangeturfs(location,boom_sizes[3]))
@@ -45,6 +56,41 @@
 	if(!QDELETED(src))
 		qdel(src)
 
+/obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/proc/override_safety()
+	hacked = TRUE
+	boom_sizes[1] = max(boom_sizes[1]/3, 1) //sorry, too powerful otherwise.
+	boom_sizes[2] = max(boom_sizes[2]/3, 1)
+	boom_sizes[3] = max(boom_sizes[3]/3, 1)
+	alert_admins = TRUE //i'm telling teacher you're gibbing clown!
+
+//MINING CHARGE HACKER
+/obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner/syndicate
+	var/charges = 6
+
+/obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner/syndicate/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(is_syndicate(user)) //helpful to other syndicates
+		. += "This scanner has an extra port for overriding mining charge safeties."
+
+/obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner/syndicate/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity_flag, click_parameters)
+	if(!is_syndicate(user)) 
+		. = ..() //just a normal scanner...
+		return
+	if(istype(target,/obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge))
+		var/obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/charge = target
+		if(charge.hacked)
+			to_chat(span_notice("[src] is already overridden!"))
+			return
+		if(charges <= 0)
+			to_chat(span_notice("Its overriding function is depleted."))
+			return
+		charge.override_safety()
+		visible_message(span_warning("Sparks fly out of [src]!"), span_notice("You override [src], disabling its safeties."))
+		playsound(src, "sparks", 50, 1)
+		charges--
+		if(charges <= 0)
+			to_chat(span_warning("[src]'s internal battery for overriding mining charges has run dry!"))
+
 /obj/item/grenade/plastic/miningcharge/lesser
 	name = "lesser mining charge"
 	desc = "A mining charge. This one seems less powerful than normal. Only works on rocks!"

code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm

@@ -2153,6 +2153,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	item = /obj/item/hierophant_antenna
 	restricted_roles = list("Shaft Miner")
 
+/datum/uplink_item/role_restricted/mining_charge_hacker
+	name = "Mining Charge Hacker"
+	desc = "Looks and functions like an advanced mining scanner, but allows mining charges to be placed anywhere and destroy more than rocks. \
+	Use it on a mining charge to override its safeties. Reduces explosive power of mining charges due to the modification of their internals."
+	cost = 4
+	manufacturer = /datum/corporation/traitor/cybersun
+	item = /obj/item/t_scanner/adv_mining_scanner/syndicate
+	restricted_roles = list("Shaft Miner","Quartermaster","Mining Medic")
+
 // Pointless
 /datum/uplink_item/badass
 	category = "(Pointless) Badassery"