diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/net/MiddlewareActor.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/net/MiddlewareActor.scala
index 443e515a..fdfcd3f1 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/net/MiddlewareActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/net/MiddlewareActor.scala
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import net.psforever.packet._
 import net.psforever.packet.control._
 import net.psforever.packet.crypto.{ClientChallengeXchg, ClientFinished, ServerChallengeXchg, ServerFinished}
 import net.psforever.packet.game._
+import net.psforever.packet.crypto._
+import net.psforever.packet.game.{ChangeFireModeMessage, CharacterInfoMessage, KeepAliveMessage, PingMsg}
 import net.psforever.packet.PacketCoding.CryptoCoding
 import net.psforever.util.{Config, DiffieHellman, Md5Mac}
 
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ class MiddlewareActor(
           PacketCoding.unmarshalPacket(msg, None, CryptoPacketOpcode.ClientFinished) match {
             case Successful(packet) =>
               packet match {
-                case (ClientFinished(clientPubKey, _), Some(_)) =>
+                case (ClientFinished(_, clientPubKey, _), Some(_)) =>
                   serverMACBuffer ++= msg.drop(3)
                   val agreedKey = dh.agree(clientPubKey.toArray)
                   val agreedMessage = ByteVector("master secret".getBytes) ++ clientChallenge ++
@@ -439,6 +441,8 @@ class MiddlewareActor(
       .receiveMessage[Command] {
         case Receive(msg) =>
           PacketCoding.unmarshalPacket(msg, crypto) match {
+            case Successful((Ignore(data), _)) =>
+              log.info(s"caught CryptoPacket Ignore with hex - $data")
             case Successful((packet, Some(sequence))) =>
               activeSequenceFunc(packet, sequence)
             case Successful((packet, None)) =>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
index fc982b79..c1f0f817 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
       case out @ Some(obj) if obj.HasGUID =>
         out
 
-      case None if id.nonEmpty && id.get != PlanetSideGUID(0) =>
+      case None if !id.contains(PlanetSideGUID(0)) =>
         //delete stale entity reference from client
         log.error(s"${player.Name} has an invalid reference to GUID ${id.get.guid} in zone ${continent.id}")
         sendResponse(ObjectDeleteMessage(id.get, 0))
@@ -4873,6 +4873,7 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
                   log.error(
                     s"telepad@${object_guid.guid} is linked to wrong kind of object - ${o.Definition.Name}, ${obj.Router}"
                   )
+                  obj.Actor ! Deployable.Deconstruct()
                 case None => ;
               }
             }
@@ -5427,6 +5428,7 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
               dismountWarning(
                 s"DismountVehicleMsg: player ${player.Name}_guid not considered seated in a mountable entity"
               )
+              sendResponse(DismountVehicleMsg(player_guid, bailType, wasKickedByDriver))
               None
           }) match {
             case Some(_) if serverVehicleControlVelocity.nonEmpty =>
@@ -5710,6 +5712,9 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
         progressBarUpdate.cancel()
         progressBarValue = None
 
+      case msg @ TradeMessage(_,_) =>
+        log.info(s"${player.Name} wants to trade, for some reason - $msg")
+
       case _ =>
         log.warn(s"Unhandled GamePacket $pkt")
     }
@@ -6362,39 +6367,42 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
         FindEquipmentStock(obj, FindAmmoBoxThatUses(requestedAmmoType), fullMagazine, CountAmmunition).reverse match {
           case Nil => ;
           case x :: xs =>
-            val (deleteFunc, modifyFunc): (Equipment => Future[Any], (AmmoBox, Int) => Unit) = obj match {
-              case veh: Vehicle =>
-                (RemoveOldEquipmentFromInventory(veh), ModifyAmmunitionInVehicle(veh))
-              case _ =>
-                (RemoveOldEquipmentFromInventory(obj), ModifyAmmunition(obj))
+            val modifyFunc: (AmmoBox, Int) => Unit = obj match {
+              case veh: Vehicle => ModifyAmmunitionInVehicle(veh)
+              case _ =>            ModifyAmmunition(obj)
             }
-            val (stowNewFunc, stowFunc): (Equipment => TaskResolver.GiveTask, Equipment => Future[Any]) =
-              (PutNewEquipmentInInventoryOrDrop(obj), PutEquipmentInInventoryOrDrop(obj))
+            val stowNewFunc: Equipment => TaskResolver.GiveTask = PutNewEquipmentInInventoryOrDrop(obj)
+            val stowFunc: Equipment => Future[Any] =              PutEquipmentInInventoryOrDrop(obj)
 
             xs.foreach(item => {
-              obj.Inventory -= x.start
-              deleteFunc(item.obj)
+              obj.Inventory -= item.start
+              sendResponse(ObjectDeleteMessage(item.obj.GUID, 0))
+              continent.tasks ! GUIDTask.UnregisterObjectTask(item.obj)(continent.GUID)
             })
 
-            //box will be the replacement ammo; give it the discovered magazine and load it into the weapon @ 0
+            //box will be the replacement ammo; give it the discovered magazine and load it into the weapon
             val box                 = x.obj.asInstanceOf[AmmoBox]
+            //previousBox is the current magazine in tool; it will be removed from the weapon
+            val previousBox         = tool.AmmoSlot.Box
             val originalBoxCapacity = box.Capacity
-            val tailReloadValue: Int = if (xs.isEmpty) { 0 }
-            else { xs.map(_.obj.asInstanceOf[AmmoBox].Capacity).sum }
+            val tailReloadValue: Int = if (xs.isEmpty) {
+              0
+            } else {
+              xs.map(_.obj.asInstanceOf[AmmoBox].Capacity).sum
+            }
             val sumReloadValue: Int = originalBoxCapacity + tailReloadValue
-            val previousBox         = tool.AmmoSlot.Box //current magazine in tool
-            sendResponse(ObjectDetachMessage(tool.GUID, previousBox.GUID, Vector3.Zero, 0f))
-            sendResponse(ObjectDetachMessage(player.GUID, box.GUID, Vector3.Zero, 0f))
+            val ammoSlotIndex       = tool.FireMode.AmmoSlotIndex
+            val box_guid            = box.GUID
+            val tool_guid           = tool.GUID
             obj.Inventory -= x.start //remove replacement ammo from inventory
-            val ammoSlotIndex = tool.FireMode.AmmoSlotIndex
             tool.AmmoSlots(ammoSlotIndex).Box = box //put replacement ammo in tool
-            sendResponse(ObjectAttachMessage(tool.GUID, box.GUID, ammoSlotIndex))
+            sendResponse(ObjectDetachMessage(tool_guid, previousBox.GUID, Vector3.Zero, 0f))
+            sendResponse(ObjectDetachMessage(obj.GUID, box_guid, Vector3.Zero, 0f))
+            sendResponse(ObjectAttachMessage(tool_guid, box_guid, ammoSlotIndex))
 
             //announce swapped ammunition box in weapon
             val previous_box_guid = previousBox.GUID
             val boxDef            = box.Definition
-            val box_guid          = box.GUID
-            val tool_guid         = tool.GUID
             sendResponse(ChangeAmmoMessage(tool_guid, box.Capacity))
             continent.AvatarEvents ! AvatarServiceMessage(
               continent.id,
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
index 46ac7d6c..71b7c66e 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Player(var avatar: Avatar)
       None
     } else {
       val slot = iter.next()
-      if (slot.Equipment.isDefined && slot.Equipment.get.GUID == guid) {
+      if (slot.Equipment match { case Some(o) => o.GUID == guid; case _ => false }) {
         Some(index)
       } else {
         findInHolsters(iter, guid, index + 1)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/ce/TelepadLike.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/ce/TelepadLike.scala
index 9f1ad124..1f0ea250 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/ce/TelepadLike.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/ce/TelepadLike.scala
@@ -167,9 +167,10 @@ class TelepadControl(obj: InternalTelepad) extends akka.actor.Actor {
       obj.Active = false
       val zone = obj.Zone
       zone.GUID(obj.Telepad) match {
-        case Some(oldTpad: TelepadDeployable) if !obj.Active && !setup.isCancelled =>
+        case Some(oldTpad: TelepadDeployable)
+          if !obj.Active && !setup.isCancelled =>
           oldTpad.Actor ! TelepadLike.SeverLink(obj)
-        case None => ;
+        case _ => ;
       }
       obj.Telepad = None
       zone.LocalEvents ! LocalServiceMessage(zone.id, LocalAction.SendResponse(ObjectDeleteMessage(obj.GUID, 0)))
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/CryptoPacketOpcode.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/CryptoPacketOpcode.scala
index 4a345f0b..25647f98 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/CryptoPacketOpcode.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/CryptoPacketOpcode.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ object CryptoPacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
   type Type = Value
   val Ignore, ClientChallengeXchg, ServerChallengeXchg, ClientFinished, ServerFinished = Value
 
-  def getPacketDecoder(opcode: CryptoPacketOpcode.Type): (BitVector) => Attempt[DecodeResult[PlanetSideCryptoPacket]] =
+  def getPacketDecoder(opcode: CryptoPacketOpcode.Type): BitVector => Attempt[DecodeResult[PlanetSideCryptoPacket]] =
     opcode match {
+      case Ignore              => crypto.Ignore.decode
       case ClientChallengeXchg => crypto.ClientChallengeXchg.decode
       case ServerChallengeXchg => crypto.ServerChallengeXchg.decode
       case ServerFinished      => crypto.ServerFinished.decode
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ object CryptoPacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
       case default =>
         (a: BitVector) =>
           Attempt.failure(
-            Err(s"Could not find a marshaller for crypto packet ${opcode}")
+            Err(s"Could not find a marshaller for crypto packet $opcode")
               .pushContext("get_marshaller")
           )
     }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
index 97ec7a42..64fa94f2 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ object GamePacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
       case 0x77 => game.SquadState.decode
       // 0x78
       case 0x78 => game.OxygenStateMessage.decode
-      case 0x79 => noDecoder(TradeMessage)
+      case 0x79 => game.TradeMessage.decode
       case 0x7a => noDecoder(UnknownMessage122)
       case 0x7b => game.DamageFeedbackMessage.decode
       case 0x7c => game.DismountBuildingMsg.decode
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/ClientFinished.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/ClientFinished.scala
index 49956a3e..06318193 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/ClientFinished.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/ClientFinished.scala
@@ -2,22 +2,43 @@
 package net.psforever.packet.crypto
 
 import net.psforever.packet.{CryptoPacketOpcode, Marshallable, PlanetSideCryptoPacket}
+import scodec.Attempt.Successful
 import scodec.Codec
 import scodec.bits.{ByteVector, _}
 import scodec.codecs._
+import shapeless.{::, HNil}
 
-final case class ClientFinished(pubKey: ByteVector, challengeResult: ByteVector) extends PlanetSideCryptoPacket {
+final case class ClientFinished(
+                                 obj_type: Int,
+                                 pubKey: ByteVector,
+                                 challengeResult: ByteVector
+                               ) extends PlanetSideCryptoPacket {
   type Packet = ClientFinished
   def opcode = CryptoPacketOpcode.ClientFinished
   def encode = ClientFinished.encode(this)
 }
 
 object ClientFinished extends Marshallable[ClientFinished] {
+  def apply(pubKey: ByteVector, challengeResult: ByteVector): ClientFinished =
+    ClientFinished(16, pubKey, challengeResult)
+
   implicit val codec: Codec[ClientFinished] = (
-    ("obj_type?" | constant(hex"10".bits)) ::
+    ("obj_type?" | uint8) ::
       ("pub_key_len" | constant(hex"1000")) ::
       ("pub_key" | bytes(16)) ::
       ("unknown" | constant(hex"0114".bits)) ::
       ("challenge_result" | bytes(0xc))
-  ).as[ClientFinished]
+  ).exmap[ClientFinished](
+    {
+      case 16 :: () :: c :: () :: e :: HNil =>
+        Successful(ClientFinished(16, c, e))
+      case a :: () :: c :: () :: e :: HNil =>
+        org.log4s.getLogger("ClientFinished").warn(s"obj_type?: expected 16 but got $a; attempting to bypass")
+        Successful(ClientFinished(a, c, e))
+    },
+    {
+      case ClientFinished(a, c, e) =>
+        Successful(a :: () :: c :: () :: e :: HNil)
+    }
+  )
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/Ignore.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/Ignore.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9967861d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/crypto/Ignore.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 PSForever
+package net.psforever.packet.crypto
+
+import net.psforever.packet.{CryptoPacketOpcode, Marshallable, PlanetSideCryptoPacket}
+import scodec.Codec
+import scodec.bits.ByteVector
+import scodec.codecs._
+
+final case class Ignore(data: ByteVector) extends PlanetSideCryptoPacket {
+  type Packet = Ignore
+  def opcode = CryptoPacketOpcode.Ignore
+  def encode = Ignore.encode(this)
+}
+
+object Ignore extends Marshallable[Ignore] {
+  implicit val codec: Codec[Ignore] = ("data" | bytes).as[Ignore]
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/TradeMessage.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/TradeMessage.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3f83610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/TradeMessage.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2021 PSForever
+package net.psforever.packet.game
+
+import net.psforever.packet.{GamePacketOpcode, Marshallable, PlanetSideGamePacket}
+import net.psforever.types.PlanetSideGUID
+import scodec.Codec
+import scodec.codecs._
+import shapeless.{::, HNil}
+
+sealed trait Trade {
+  def value: Int
+}
+
+final case class NoTrade(value: Int) extends Trade {
+  assert(value == 1 || value == 2 || value == 3, s"NoTrade has wrong code value - $value not in [a-f]")
+}
+
+final case class TradeOne(value: Int, unk1: PlanetSideGUID, unk2: PlanetSideGUID, unk3: PlanetSideGUID) extends Trade {
+  assert(value == 1 || value == 2 || value == 3, s"TradeOne has wrong code value - $value not in [1,2,3]")
+}
+
+final case class TradeTwo(value: Int, unk1: PlanetSideGUID, unk2: PlanetSideGUID) extends Trade {
+  assert(value == 4 || value == 5 || value == 7, s"TradeTwo has wrong code value - $value not in [4,5,7]")
+}
+
+final case class TradeThree(value: Int, unk: PlanetSideGUID) extends Trade {
+  assert(value == 6 || value == 8, s"TradeThree has wrong code value - $value not in [6,8]")
+}
+
+final case class TradeFour(value: Int, unk: Int) extends Trade {
+  assert(value == 9, s"TradeFour has wrong code value - $value not in [9]")
+}
+
+final case class TradeMessage(unk: Int, trade: Trade)
+  extends PlanetSideGamePacket {
+  type Packet = TradeMessage
+  def opcode = GamePacketOpcode.TradeMessage
+  def encode = TradeMessage.encode(this)
+}
+
+object TradeMessage extends Marshallable[TradeMessage] {
+  private def tradeOneCodec(value: Int): Codec[TradeOne] = (
+    ("u1" | PlanetSideGUID.codec) ::
+    ("u2" | PlanetSideGUID.codec) ::
+    ("u3" | PlanetSideGUID.codec)
+  ).xmap[TradeOne](
+    {
+      case a :: b :: c :: HNil => TradeOne(value, a, b, c)
+    },
+    {
+      case TradeOne(_, a, b, c) => a :: b :: c :: HNil
+    }
+  )
+
+  private def tradeTwoCodec(value: Int): Codec[TradeTwo] = (
+    ("u1" | PlanetSideGUID.codec) ::
+    ("u2" | PlanetSideGUID.codec)
+  ).xmap[TradeTwo](
+    {
+      case a :: b :: HNil => TradeTwo(value, a, b)
+    },
+    {
+      case TradeTwo(_, a, b) => a :: b :: HNil
+    }
+  )
+
+  private def tradeThreeCodec(value: Int): Codec[TradeThree] = ("u1" | PlanetSideGUID.codec).xmap[TradeThree](
+    a => TradeThree(value, a),
+    {
+      case TradeThree(_, a) => a
+    }
+  )
+
+  private def tradeFourCodec(value: Int): Codec[TradeFour] = ("u1" | uint4).xmap[TradeFour](
+    a => TradeFour(value, a),
+    {
+      case TradeFour(_, a) => a
+    }
+  )
+
+  private def noTradeCodec(value: Int): Codec[NoTrade] = conditional(included = false, ignore(size = 1)).xmap[NoTrade](
+    _ => NoTrade(value),
+    {
+      case NoTrade(_) => None
+    }
+  )
+
+  private def selectTradeCodec(code: Int): Codec[Trade] = {
+    (code match {
+      case 1 | 2 | 3 => tradeOneCodec(code)
+      case 4 | 5 | 7 => tradeTwoCodec(code)
+      case 6 | 8     => tradeThreeCodec(code)
+      case 9         => tradeFourCodec(code)
+      case _         => noTradeCodec(code)
+    }).asInstanceOf[Codec[Trade]]
+  }
+
+  implicit val codec: Codec[TradeMessage] = (
+    ("unk" | uint8) ::
+    (uint4 >>:~ { code =>
+      ("trade" | selectTradeCodec(code)).hlist
+    })
+    ).xmap[TradeMessage](
+    {
+      case unk :: _ :: trade :: HNil => TradeMessage(unk, trade)
+    },
+    {
+      case TradeMessage(unk, trade) => unk :: trade.value :: trade :: HNil
+    }
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/teamwork/SquadService.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/teamwork/SquadService.scala
index b4db3f5e..024452ed 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/teamwork/SquadService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/teamwork/SquadService.scala
@@ -2067,7 +2067,12 @@ class SquadService extends Actor {
       case (Some((fromMember, fromPosition)), (toMember, _)) if fromPosition != 0 =>
         val name = fromMember.Name
         SwapMemberPosition(toMember, fromMember)
-        Publish(squadFeatures(guid).ToChannel, SquadResponse.AssignMember(squad, fromPosition, position))
+        squadFeatures.get(guid) match {
+          case Some(features) =>
+            Publish(features.ToChannel, SquadResponse.AssignMember(squad, fromPosition, position))
+          case None =>
+            //we might be in trouble; we might not ...
+        }
         UpdateSquadDetail(
           squad.GUID,
           SquadDetail().Members(