diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
index 3c398d34..a0c84a0b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Player.scala
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Player(private val core : Avatar) extends PlanetSideGameObject
   private var vehicleSeated : Option[PlanetSideGUID] = None
   private var vehicleOwned : Option[PlanetSideGUID] = None
 
-  private var continent : String = "home2" //the zone id
+  Continent = "home2" //the zone id
 
   var silenced : Boolean = false
   var firstLoad : Boolean = false
@@ -612,13 +612,6 @@ class Player(private val core : Avatar) extends PlanetSideGameObject
     VehicleOwned
   }
 
-  def Continent : String = continent
-
-  def Continent_=(zoneId : String) : String = {
-    continent = zoneId
-    Continent
-  }
-
   def DamageModel = exosuit.asInstanceOf[DamageResistanceModel]
 
   def Definition : AvatarDefinition = core.Definition
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Vehicle.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Vehicle.scala
index 9a60f87a..1330af04 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Vehicle.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/Vehicle.scala
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.deploy.Deployment
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.structures.AmenityOwner
 import net.psforever.objects.vehicles._
 import net.psforever.objects.vital.{DamageResistanceModel, StandardResistanceProfile, Vitality}
-import net.psforever.objects.zones.{Zone, ZoneAware}
 import net.psforever.packet.game.PlanetSideGUID
 import net.psforever.types.PlanetSideEmpire
 
@@ -66,15 +65,13 @@ import scala.annotation.tailrec
   *                   stores and unloads pertinent information about the `Vehicle`'s configuration;
   *                   used in the initialization process (`loadVehicleDefinition`)
   */
-class Vehicle(private val vehicleDef : VehicleDefinition) extends PlanetSideServerObject
+class Vehicle(private val vehicleDef : VehicleDefinition) extends AmenityOwner
   with FactionAffinity
-  with ZoneAware
   with Mountable
   with MountedWeapons
   with Deployment
   with Vitality
   with OwnableByPlayer
-  with AmenityOwner
   with StandardResistanceProfile
   with Container {
   private var faction : PlanetSideEmpire.Value = PlanetSideEmpire.TR
@@ -86,12 +83,6 @@ class Vehicle(private val vehicleDef : VehicleDefinition) extends PlanetSideServ
   private var cloaked : Boolean = false
   private var flying : Boolean = false
   private var capacitor : Int = 0
-/**
-  * Normally, the vehicle is the resident of a `Zone` object and that is what it considers its "continent."
-  * Since the `Vehicle` object can switch between `Zone` objects, however,
-  * it may become useful to allow the vehicle to identify as belonging to its future zone earlier than reference assignment.
-  */
-  private var continent : Option[String] = None //the zone id
   /**
     * Permissions control who gets to access different parts of the vehicle;
     * the groups are Driver (seat), Gunner (seats), Passenger (seats), and the Trunk
@@ -514,28 +505,6 @@ class Vehicle(private val vehicleDef : VehicleDefinition) extends PlanetSideServ
     */
   def Definition : VehicleDefinition = vehicleDef
 
-  /**
-    * When assigning a new `Zone` object for the `Vehicle` object, eliminate
-    * @param zone a reference to the `Zone` object
-    * @return a reference to the `Zone` object
-    */
-  override def Zone_=(zone : Zone) : Zone = {
-    continent = None
-    super.Zone_=(zone)
-  }
-
-  override def Continent : String = continent.getOrElse(Zone.Id)
-
-  /**
-    * Give the `Vehicle` object a custom `Zone` identifier.
-    * @param zoneId the custom identifier of the `Zone` object
-    * @return the identifier of the `Zone` object
-    */
-  override def Continent_=(zoneId : String) : String = {
-    continent = Some(zoneId)
-    Continent
-  }
-
   def canEqual(other: Any): Boolean = other.isInstanceOf[Vehicle]
 
   override def equals(other : Any) : Boolean = other match {
@@ -645,7 +614,9 @@ object Vehicle {
     vehicle.utilities = vdef.Utilities.map({
       case(num, util) =>
         val obj = Utility(util, vehicle)
-        obj().LocationOffset = vdef.UtilityOffset.get(num)
+        val utilObj = obj()
+        vehicle.Amenities = utilObj
+        utilObj.LocationOffset = vdef.UtilityOffset.get(num)
         num -> obj
     }).toMap
     //trunk
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/PlanetSideServerObject.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/PlanetSideServerObject.scala
index c8dcd465..ab968aad 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/PlanetSideServerObject.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/PlanetSideServerObject.scala
@@ -33,8 +33,4 @@ abstract class PlanetSideServerObject extends PlanetSideGameObject
     }
     actor
   }
-
-  def Continent : String = "nowhere"
-
-  def Continent_=(zone : String) = Continent
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Amenity.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Amenity.scala
index 9a3ea7f8..22ba8371 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Amenity.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Amenity.scala
@@ -1,29 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2017 PSForever
 package net.psforever.objects.serverobject.structures
 
-import net.psforever.objects.Vehicle
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.PlanetSideServerObject
-import net.psforever.objects.zones.{Zone => World }
+import net.psforever.objects.zones.Zone
 import net.psforever.types.{PlanetSideEmpire, Vector3}
 
-/**
-  * Amenities are elements of the game that belong to other elements of the game.
-  * Their owners are also elements of the game, ones that understand that they belong to a specific `Zone` object.
-  * @see `PlanetSideServerObject`
-  * @see `Zone`
-  * @see `ZoneAware`
-  */
-trait AmenityOwner extends PlanetSideServerObject {
-  private var zoneRef : World = World.Nowhere
-
-  def Zone_=(zone : World) : World = {
-    zoneRef = zone
-    Zone
-  }
-
-  def Zone : World = zoneRef
-}
-
 /**
   * Amenities are elements of the game that belong to other elements of the game.<br>
   * <br>
@@ -31,7 +12,7 @@ trait AmenityOwner extends PlanetSideServerObject {
   * An `Amenity` is a server object that maintains a fixed association with another server object.
   * This association strips away at the internalization and redirects a reference to some properties somewhere else.
   * An `Amenity` object belongs to its `Owner` object;
-  * the `Amenity` objects looks to its `Owner` object for some of its properties.
+  * the `Amenity` objects look to its `Owner` object for some of its properties.
   * @see `FactionAffinity`
   */
 abstract class Amenity extends PlanetSideServerObject {
@@ -73,9 +54,11 @@ abstract class Amenity extends PlanetSideServerObject {
     LocationOffset
   }
 
-  override def Continent = Owner match {
-    case o : Building => o.Zone.Id
-    case o : Vehicle => o.Continent
-    case _ => super.Continent
-  }
+  override def Zone : Zone = Owner.Zone
+
+  override def Zone_=(zone : Zone) = Owner.Zone
+
+  override def Continent : String = Owner.Continent
+
+  override def Continent_=(str : String) : String = Owner.Continent
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/AmenityOwner.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/AmenityOwner.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2199da3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/AmenityOwner.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 PSForever
+package net.psforever.objects.serverobject.structures
+
+import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.PlanetSideServerObject
+
+/**
+  * Amenities are elements of the game that belong to other elements of the game.
+  * Their owners are also elements of the game, ones that understand that they belong to a specific `Zone` object.
+  * @see `PlanetSideServerObject`
+  */
+abstract class AmenityOwner extends PlanetSideServerObject {
+  private var amenities : List[Amenity] = List.empty
+
+  def Amenities : List[Amenity] = amenities
+
+  def Amenities_=(obj : Amenity) : List[Amenity] = {
+    amenities = amenities :+ obj
+    obj.Owner = this
+    amenities
+  }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Building.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Building.scala
index 008b5952..bb9e4019 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Building.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/serverobject/structures/Building.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import akka.actor.ActorContext
 import net.psforever.objects.{GlobalDefinitions, Player}
 import net.psforever.objects.definition.ObjectDefinition
-import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.PlanetSideServerObject
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.hackable.Hackable
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.resourcesilo.ResourceSilo
 import net.psforever.objects.serverobject.terminals.CaptureTerminal
@@ -20,14 +19,12 @@ class Building(private val name: String,
                private val map_id : Int,
                private val zone : Zone,
                private val buildingType : StructureType.Value,
-               private val buildingDefinition : ObjectDefinition) extends PlanetSideServerObject
-  with AmenityOwner {
+               private val buildingDefinition : ObjectDefinition) extends AmenityOwner {
   /**
     * The map_id is the identifier number used in BuildingInfoUpdateMessage. This is the index that the building appears in the MPO file starting from index 1
     * The GUID is the identifier number used in SetEmpireMessage / Facility hacking / PlanetSideAttributeMessage.
   */
   private var faction : PlanetSideEmpire.Value = PlanetSideEmpire.NEUTRAL
-  private var amenities : List[Amenity] = List.empty
   private var playersInSOI : List[Player] = List.empty
   super.Zone_=(zone)
 
@@ -46,14 +43,6 @@ class Building(private val name: String,
     Faction
   }
 
-  def Amenities : List[Amenity] = amenities
-
-  def Amenities_=(obj : Amenity) : List[Amenity] = {
-    amenities = amenities :+ obj
-    obj.Owner = this
-    amenities
-  }
-
   def CaptureConsoleIsHacked : Boolean = {
     Amenities.find(x => x.Definition == GlobalDefinitions.capture_terminal).asInstanceOf[Option[CaptureTerminal]] match {
       case Some(obj: CaptureTerminal) =>
@@ -80,10 +69,9 @@ class Building(private val name: String,
   // Get all lattice neighbours matching the specified faction
   def Neighbours(faction: PlanetSideEmpire.Value): Option[Set[Building]] = {
     this.Neighbours match {
-      case Some(x: Set[Building]) => {
+      case Some(x: Set[Building]) =>
         val matching = x.filter(b => b.Faction == faction)
         if(matching.isEmpty) None else Some(matching)
-      }
       case None => None
     }
   }
@@ -99,14 +87,14 @@ class Building(private val name: String,
       Boolean, Boolean
     ) = {
     //if we have a silo, get the NTU level
-    val ntuLevel : Int = amenities.find(_.Definition == GlobalDefinitions.resource_silo) match {
+    val ntuLevel : Int = Amenities.find(_.Definition == GlobalDefinitions.resource_silo) match {
       case Some(obj: ResourceSilo) =>
         obj.CapacitorDisplay.toInt
       case _ => //we have no silo; we have unlimited power
         10
     }
     //if we have a capture terminal, get the hack status & time (in milliseconds) from control console if it exists
-    val (hacking, hackingFaction, hackTime) : (Boolean, PlanetSideEmpire.Value, Long) = amenities.find(_.Definition == GlobalDefinitions.capture_terminal) match {
+    val (hacking, hackingFaction, hackTime) : (Boolean, PlanetSideEmpire.Value, Long) = Amenities.find(_.Definition == GlobalDefinitions.capture_terminal) match {
       case Some(obj: CaptureTerminal with Hackable) =>
         obj.HackedBy match {
           case Some(Hackable.HackInfo(_, _, hfaction, _, start, length)) =>
@@ -122,7 +110,7 @@ class Building(private val name: String,
     val (generatorState, bootGeneratorPain) = (PlanetSideGeneratorState.Normal, false)
     //if we have spawn tubes, determine if any of them are active
     val (spawnTubesNormal, boostSpawnPain) : (Boolean, Boolean) = {
-      val o = amenities.collect({ case _ : SpawnTube => true }) ///TODO obj.Health > 0
+      val o = Amenities.collect({ case _ : SpawnTube => true }) ///TODO obj.Health > 0
       if(o.nonEmpty) {
         (o.foldLeft(false)(_ || _), false) //TODO poll pain field strength
       }
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneAware.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneAware.scala
index 1c986fad..b71c5ed0 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneAware.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneAware.scala
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2017 PSForever
 package net.psforever.objects.zones
 
+import net.psforever.objects.zones.{ Zone => World }
+
 /**
-  * The object must be able to recall on which of the defined game worlds (zones) that it exists on command.
+  * The entity must be able to recall on which of the defined game worlds (zones) that it exists on command.
   * The game world identifier string produced should be equivalent to a `Zone.Id` string for some equivalent `Zone` object.
   * The identifier "nowhere" is recommended as the default invalid location.
   * @see `InterstellarCluster`
@@ -10,7 +12,37 @@ package net.psforever.objects.zones
   * @see `Zone`
   */
 trait ZoneAware {
-  def Continent : String
+  private var zoneRef : World = World.Nowhere
+  /**
+    * Normally, an entity is the resident of a `Zone` object and that is what it considers its "continent".
+    * Since the entity may switch between `Zone` objects, however,
+    * if the type of entity is allowed to do that,
+    * it may become useful to allow the entity to identify as belonging to its future zone earlier than reference assignment.
+    */
+  private var continent : Option[String] = None
 
-  def Continent_=(zone : String) : String
+  def Zone : World = zoneRef
+
+  /**
+    * When assigning a new `Zone` object for the `Vehicle` object, eliminate
+    * @param zone a reference to the `Zone` object
+    * @return a reference to the `Zone` object
+    */
+  def Zone_=(zone : World) : World = {
+    continent = None
+    zoneRef = zone
+    Zone
+  }
+
+  def Continent : String = continent.getOrElse(Zone.Id)
+
+  /**
+    * Give the entity a custom `Zone` identifier.
+    * @param zoneId the custom identifier of the `Zone` object
+    * @return the identifier of the `Zone` object
+    */
+  def Continent_=(zoneId : String) : String = {
+    continent = Some(zoneId)
+    Continent
+  }
 }