diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/LoginSessionActor.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/LoginSessionActor.scala
index 9010e0437..6260563c7 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/LoginSessionActor.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/LoginSessionActor.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import scodec.bits._
 import MDCContextAware.Implicits._
 import com.github.mauricio.async.db.{Connection, QueryResult, RowData}
 import com.github.mauricio.async.db.mysql.exceptions.MySQLException
+import net.psforever.objects.DefaultCancellable
 import net.psforever.types.PlanetSideEmpire
 
 import scala.concurrent.{Await, Future}
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
   var leftRef : ActorRef = ActorRef.noSender
   var rightRef : ActorRef = ActorRef.noSender
 
-  var updateServerListTask : Cancellable = LoginSessionActor.DefaultCancellable
+  var updateServerListTask : Cancellable = DefaultCancellable.obj
 
   override def postStop() = {
     if(updateServerListTask != null)
@@ -54,59 +55,22 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
   def Started : Receive = {
     case UpdateServerList() =>
       updateServerList()
-    case ctrl @ ControlPacket(_, _) =>
-      handlePktContainer(ctrl)
-    case game @ GamePacket(_, _, _) =>
-      handlePktContainer(game)
-    case default => failWithError(s"Invalid packet class received: $default")
-  }
-
-  def handlePkt(pkt : PlanetSidePacket) : Unit = pkt match {
-    case ctrl : PlanetSideControlPacket =>
+    case ControlPacket(_, ctrl) =>
       handleControlPkt(ctrl)
-    case game : PlanetSideGamePacket =>
+    case GamePacket(_, _, game) =>
       handleGamePkt(game)
     case default => failWithError(s"Invalid packet class received: $default")
   }
 
-  def handlePktContainer(pkt : PlanetSidePacketContainer) : Unit = pkt match {
-    case ctrl @ ControlPacket(opcode, ctrlPkt) =>
-      handleControlPkt(ctrlPkt)
-    case game @ GamePacket(opcode, seq, gamePkt) =>
-      handleGamePkt(gamePkt)
-    case default => failWithError(s"Invalid packet container class received: $default")
-  }
-
   def handleControlPkt(pkt : PlanetSideControlPacket) = {
     pkt match {
-      case SlottedMetaPacket(slot, subslot, innerPacket) =>
-        // Meta packets are like TCP packets - then need to be ACKed to the client
-        sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateControlPacket(SlottedMetaAck(slot, subslot)))
-
-        // Decode the inner packet and handle it or error
-        PacketCoding.DecodePacket(innerPacket).fold({
-          error => log.error(s"Failed to decode inner packet of SlottedMetaPacket: $error")
-        }, {
-          handlePkt(_)
-        })
       /// TODO: figure out what this is what what it does for the PS client
       /// I believe it has something to do with reliable packet transmission and resending
-      case sync @ ControlSync(diff, unk, f1, f2, f3, f4, fa, fb) =>
+      case sync @ ControlSync(diff, _, _, _, _, _, fa, fb) =>
         log.trace(s"SYNC: $sync")
-
         val serverTick = Math.abs(System.nanoTime().toInt) // limit the size to prevent encoding error
-        sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateControlPacket(ControlSyncResp(diff, serverTick,
-          fa, fb, fb, fa)))
-      case MultiPacket(packets) =>
+        sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateControlPacket(ControlSyncResp(diff, serverTick, fa, fb, fb, fa)))
 
-        /// Extract out each of the subpackets in the MultiPacket and handle them or raise a packet error
-        packets.foreach { pkt =>
-          PacketCoding.DecodePacket(pkt).fold({ error =>
-            log.error(s"Failed to decode inner packet of MultiPacket: $error")
-          }, {
-            handlePkt(_)
-          })
-        }
       case default =>
         log.error(s"Unhandled ControlPacket $default")
     }
@@ -119,7 +83,6 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
   // TESTING CODE FOR ACCOUNT LOOKUP
   def accountLookup(username : String, password : String) : Boolean = {
     val connection: Connection = DatabaseConnector.getAccountsConnection
-
     Await.result(connection.connect, 5 seconds)
 
     // create account
@@ -135,13 +98,13 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
       case Some(resultSet) =>
         val row : RowData = resultSet.head
         row(0)
-      case None => -1
-    }
-    )
+      case None =>
+        -1
+    })
 
     try {
       // XXX: remove awaits
-      val result = Await.result( mapResult, 5 seconds )
+      Await.result( mapResult, 5 seconds )
       return true
     } catch {
       case e : MySQLException =>
@@ -151,7 +114,6 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
     } finally {
       connection.disconnect
     }
-
     false
   }
 
@@ -190,22 +152,25 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
           log.info(s"Failed login to account $username")
           sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateGamePacket(0, response))
         }
+
       case ConnectToWorldRequestMessage(name, _, _, _, _, _, _) =>
         log.info(s"Connect to world request for '$name'")
-
         val response = ConnectToWorldMessage(serverName, serverAddress.getHostString, serverAddress.getPort)
         sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateGamePacket(0, response))
         sendResponse(DropSession(sessionId, "user transferring to world"))
-      case default => log.debug(s"Unhandled GamePacket $pkt")
+
+      case _ =>
+        log.debug(s"Unhandled GamePacket $pkt")
   }
 
   def updateServerList() = {
     val msg = VNLWorldStatusMessage("Welcome to PlanetSide! ",
       Vector(
-        WorldInformation(serverName, WorldStatus.Up, ServerType.Beta,
-          Vector(WorldConnectionInfo(serverAddress)), PlanetSideEmpire.VS)
-      ))
-
+        WorldInformation(
+          serverName, WorldStatus.Up, ServerType.Beta, Vector(WorldConnectionInfo(serverAddress)), PlanetSideEmpire.VS
+        )
+      )
+    )
     sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateGamePacket(0, msg))
   }
 
@@ -216,22 +181,13 @@ class LoginSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
 
   def sendResponse(cont : Any) = {
     log.trace("LOGIN SEND: " + cont)
-
     MDC("sessionId") = sessionId.toString
     rightRef !> cont
   }
 
   def sendRawResponse(pkt : ByteVector) = {
     log.trace("LOGIN SEND RAW: " + pkt)
-
     MDC("sessionId") = sessionId.toString
     rightRef !> RawPacket(pkt)
   }
 }
-
-object LoginSessionActor {
-  final val DefaultCancellable = new Cancellable() {
-    def isCancelled : Boolean = true
-    def cancel : Boolean = true
-  }
-}
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/PacketCodingActor.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/PacketCodingActor.scala
index 9d597ba67..59a8ab284 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/PacketCodingActor.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/PacketCodingActor.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import scodec.Attempt.{Failure, Successful}
 import scodec.bits._
 import org.log4s.MDC
 import MDCContextAware.Implicits._
-import net.psforever.packet.control.{HandleGamePacket, SlottedMetaPacket}
+import net.psforever.packet.control._
 
 /**
   * In between the network side and the higher functioning side of the simulation:
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import net.psforever.packet.control.{HandleGamePacket, SlottedMetaPacket}
   */
 class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
   private var sessionId : Long = 0
-  private var subslot : Int = 0
+  private var subslotOutbound : Int = 0
+  private var subslotInbound : Int = 0
   private var leftRef : ActorRef = ActorRef.noSender
   private var rightRef : ActorRef = ActorRef.noSender
   private[this] val log = org.log4s.getLogger
 
   override def postStop() = {
-    subslot = 0 //in case this `Actor` restarts
+    subslotOutbound = 0 //in case this `Actor` restarts
     super.postStop()
   }
 
@@ -68,12 +69,13 @@ class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
         mtuLimit(msg)
       }
       else {//from network, to LSA, WSA, etc. - decode
-        PacketCoding.unmarshalPayload(0, msg) match { //TODO is it safe for this to always be 0?
-          case Successful(packet) =>
-            sendResponseRight(packet)
-          case Failure(ex) =>
-            log.info(s"Failed to marshal a packet: $ex")
-        }
+        UnmarshalInnerPacket(msg, "a packet")
+//        PacketCoding.unmarshalPayload(0, msg) match { //TODO is it safe for this to always be 0?
+//          case Successful(packet) =>
+//            handlePacketContainer(packet) //sendResponseRight
+//          case Failure(ex) =>
+//            log.info(s"Failed to marshal a packet: $ex")
+//        }
       }
     //known elevated packet type
     case ctrl @ ControlPacket(_, packet) =>
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
       else { //deprecated; ControlPackets should not be coming from this direction
         log.warn(s"DEPRECATED CONTROL PACKET SEND: $ctrl")
         MDC("sessionId") = sessionId.toString
-        sendResponseRight(ctrl)
+        handlePacketContainer(ctrl) //sendResponseRight
       }
     //known elevated packet type
     case game @ GamePacket(_, _, packet) =>
@@ -123,15 +125,15 @@ class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
   /**
     * Retrieve the current subslot number.
     * Increment the `subslot` for the next time it is needed.
-    * @return a 16u number starting at 0
+    * @return a `16u` number starting at 0
     */
   def Subslot : Int = {
-    if(subslot == 65536) { //TODO what is the actual wrap number?
-      subslot = 0
-      subslot
+    if(subslotOutbound == 65536) { //TODO what is the actual wrap number?
+      subslotOutbound = 0
+      subslotOutbound
     } else {
-      val curr = subslot
-      subslot += 1
+      val curr = subslotOutbound
+      subslotOutbound += 1
       curr
     }
   }
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
       PacketCoding.EncodePacket(pkt.packet) match {
         case Successful(bdata) =>
           sendResponseLeft(bdata.toByteVector)
-        case f @ Failure(_) =>
+        case f : Failure =>
           log.error(s"$f")
       }
     })
@@ -193,6 +195,72 @@ class PacketCodingActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
     leftRef !> RawPacket(cont)
   }
 
+  /**
+    * Transform data into a container packet and re-submit that container to the process that handles the packet.
+    * @param data the packet data
+    * @param description an explanation of the input `data`
+    */
+  def UnmarshalInnerPacket(data : ByteVector, description : String) : Unit = {
+    PacketCoding.unmarshalPayload(0, data) match { //TODO is it safe for this to always be 0?
+      case Successful(packet) =>
+        handlePacketContainer(packet)
+      case Failure(ex) =>
+        log.info(s"Failed to unmarshal $description: $ex")
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    *  Sort and redirect a container packet bound for the server by type of contents.
+    *  `GamePacket` objects can just onwards without issue.
+    *  `ControlPacket` objects may need to be dequeued.
+    *  All other container types are invalid.
+    * @param container the container packet
+    */
+  def handlePacketContainer(container : PlanetSidePacketContainer) : Unit = {
+    container match {
+      case _ : GamePacket =>
+        sendResponseRight(container)
+      case ControlPacket(_, ctrlPkt) =>
+        handleControlPacket(container, ctrlPkt)
+      case default =>
+        log.warn(s"Invalid packet container class received: ${default.getClass.getName}") //do not spill contents in log
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * Process a control packet or determine that it does not need to be processed at this level.
+    * Primarily, if the packet is of a type that contains another packet that needs be be unmarshalled,
+    * that/those packet must be unwound.<br>
+    * <br>
+    * The subslot information is used to identify these nested packets after arriving at their destination,
+    * to establish order for sequential packets and relation between divided packets.
+    * @param container the original container packet
+    * @param packet the packet that was extracted from the container
+    */
+  def handleControlPacket(container : PlanetSidePacketContainer, packet : PlanetSideControlPacket) = {
+    packet match {
+      case SlottedMetaPacket(slot, subslot, innerPacket) =>
+        subslotInbound = subslot
+        self.tell(PacketCoding.CreateControlPacket(SlottedMetaAck(slot, subslot)), rightRef) //will go towards network
+        UnmarshalInnerPacket(innerPacket, "the inner packet of a SlottedMetaPacket")
+
+      case MultiPacket(packets) =>
+        packets.foreach { UnmarshalInnerPacket(_, "the inner packet of a MultiPacket") }
+
+      case MultiPacketEx(packets) =>
+        packets.foreach { UnmarshalInnerPacket(_, "the inner packet of a MultiPacketEx") }
+
+      case RelatedA0(subslot) =>
+        log.error(s"bad subslot data - $subslot; potential disarray")
+
+      case RelatedB0(subslot) =>
+        log.trace(s"good control packet received - subslot data $subslot")
+
+      case _ =>
+        sendResponseRight(container)
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
     * Decoded packet going towards the simulation.
     * @param cont the packet
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
index a7c9d8f3d..b19360b8f 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ class WorldSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
       galaxy = endpoint
       log.info("ID: " + sessionId + " Got galaxy service " + endpoint)
 
-    case ctrl @ ControlPacket(_, _) =>
-      handlePktContainer(ctrl)
-    case game @ GamePacket(_, _, _) =>
-      handlePktContainer(game)
+    case ControlPacket(_, ctrl) =>
+      handleControlPkt(ctrl)
+    case GamePacket(_, _, pkt) =>
+      handleGamePkt(pkt)
       // temporary hack to keep the client from disconnecting
     case PokeClient() =>
       sendResponse(KeepAliveMessage())
@@ -1091,61 +1091,12 @@ class WorldSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
      log.warn(s"Invalid packet class received: $default")
   }
 
-  def handlePkt(pkt : PlanetSidePacket) : Unit = pkt match {
-    case ctrl : PlanetSideControlPacket =>
-      handleControlPkt(ctrl)
-    case game : PlanetSideGamePacket =>
-      handleGamePkt(game)
-    case default => log.error(s"Invalid packet class received: $default")
-  }
-
-  def handlePktContainer(pkt : PlanetSidePacketContainer) : Unit = pkt match {
-    case ctrl @ ControlPacket(opcode, ctrlPkt) =>
-      handleControlPkt(ctrlPkt)
-    case game @ GamePacket(opcode, seq, gamePkt) =>
-      handleGamePkt(gamePkt)
-    case default => log.warn(s"Invalid packet container class received: $default")
-  }
-
   def handleControlPkt(pkt : PlanetSideControlPacket) = {
     pkt match {
-      case SlottedMetaPacket(slot, subslot, innerPacket) =>
-        sendResponse(SlottedMetaAck(slot, subslot))
-
-        PacketCoding.DecodePacket(innerPacket) match {
-          case Failure(e) =>
-            log.error(s"Failed to decode inner packet of SlottedMetaPacket: $e")
-          case Successful(v) =>
-            handlePkt(v)
-        }
-      case sync @ ControlSync(diff, unk, f1, f2, f3, f4, fa, fb) =>
+      case sync @ ControlSync(diff, _, _, _, _, _, fa, fb) =>
         log.debug(s"SYNC: $sync")
         val serverTick = Math.abs(System.nanoTime().toInt) // limit the size to prevent encoding error
         sendResponse(ControlSyncResp(diff, serverTick, fa, fb, fb, fa))
-      case MultiPacket(packets) =>
-        packets.foreach { pkt =>
-          PacketCoding.DecodePacket(pkt) match {
-            case Failure(e) =>
-              log.error(s"Failed to decode inner packet of MultiPacket: $e")
-            case Successful(v) =>
-              handlePkt(v)
-          }
-        }
-      case MultiPacketEx(packets) =>
-        packets.foreach { pkt =>
-          PacketCoding.DecodePacket(pkt) match {
-            case Failure(e) =>
-              log.error(s"Failed to decode inner packet of MultiPacketEx: $e")
-            case Successful(v) =>
-              handlePkt(v)
-          }
-        }
-
-      case RelatedA0(subslot) =>
-        log.error(s"Client not ready for last control packet with subslot $subslot; potential system disarray")
-
-      case RelatedB0(subslot) =>
-        log.trace(s"Good control packet received $subslot")
 
       case TeardownConnection(_) =>
         log.info("Good bye")