diff --git a/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs b/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fb053b2f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Content.Server.Voting.Managers;
+using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Content.Server.GameTicking;
+
+namespace Content.Server.AutoVote;
+
+public sealed class AutoVoteSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+    [Dependency] public readonly IVoteManager _voteManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] public readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
+
+    public bool _shouldVoteNextJoin = false;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RoundRestartCleanupEvent>(OnReturnedToLobby);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<PlayerJoinedLobbyEvent>(OnPlayerJoinedLobby);
+    }
+
+    public void OnReturnedToLobby(RoundRestartCleanupEvent ev) => CallAutovote();
+
+    public void OnPlayerJoinedLobby(PlayerJoinedLobbyEvent ev)
+    {
+        if (!_shouldVoteNextJoin)
+            return;
+
+        CallAutovote();
+        _shouldVoteNextJoin = false;
+    }
+
+    private void CallAutovote()
+    {
+        if (!_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AutoVoteEnabled))
+            return;
+
+        if (_playerManager.PlayerCount == 0)
+        {
+            _shouldVoteNextJoin = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MapAutoVoteEnabled))
+            _voteManager.CreateStandardVote(null, StandardVoteType.Map);
+        if (_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.PresetAutoVoteEnabled))
+            _voteManager.CreateStandardVote(null, StandardVoteType.Preset);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
index d743a83ef40..bbca6f4d153 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 
 // Dear contributor. When I was introducing changes to this system only god and I knew what I was doing.
 // Now only god knows. Please don't touch this code ever again. If you do have to, increment this counter as a warning for others:
-// TOTAL_HOURS_WASTED_HERE_EE = 17
+// TOTAL_HOURS_WASTED_HERE_EE = 18
 
 // TODO refactor whatever active warzone this class and chatmanager have become
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Server/Polymorph/Systems/PolymorphSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Polymorph/Systems/PolymorphSystem.cs
index e6ba1d02afd..5c970b1a748 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Polymorph/Systems/PolymorphSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Polymorph/Systems/PolymorphSystem.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public sealed partial class PolymorphSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IMapManager _mapManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _proto = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ISerializationManager _serialization = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly AudioSystem _audio = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedBuckleSystem _buckle = default!;
@@ -201,6 +203,19 @@ private void OnDestruction(Entity<PolymorphedEntityComponent> ent, ref Destructi
 
         var child = Spawn(configuration.Entity, _transform.GetMapCoordinates(uid, targetTransformComp), rotation: _transform.GetWorldRotation(uid));
 
+        // Copy specified components over
+        foreach (var compName in configuration.CopiedComponents)
+        {
+            if (!_compFact.TryGetRegistration(compName, out var reg)
+                || !EntityManager.TryGetComponent(uid, reg.Idx, out var comp))
+                continue;
+
+            var copy = _serialization.CreateCopy(comp, notNullableOverride: true);
+            copy.Owner = child;
+            AddComp(child, copy, true);
+        }
+
+        // Ensure the resulting entity is sentient (why? this sucks)
         MakeSentientCommand.MakeSentient(child, EntityManager);
 
         var polymorphedComp = _compFact.GetComponent<PolymorphedEntityComponent>();
diff --git a/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.Functions.cs b/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.Functions.cs
index 528cb4f9183..07794903d3e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.Functions.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Traits/TraitSystem.Functions.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public override void OnPlayerSpawn(EntityUid uid,
         ISerializationManager serializationManager)
     {
         foreach (var (name, _) in Components)
-            entityManager.RemoveComponent(uid, (Component) factory.GetComponent(name));
+            entityManager.RemoveComponentDeferred(uid, factory.GetComponent(name).GetType());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index ccef09000f3..60dceea897e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -2640,5 +2640,23 @@ public static readonly CVarDef<float>
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<bool> DebugPow3rDisableParallel =
             CVarDef.Create("debug.pow3r_disable_parallel", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /*
+        * AUTOVOTE SYSTEM
+        */
+
+        /// Enables the automatic voting system.
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> AutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.autovote_enabled", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /// Automatically starts a map vote when returning to the lobby.
+        /// Requires auto voting to be enabled.  
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> MapAutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.map_autovote_enabled", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /// Automatically starts a gamemode vote when returning to the lobby.
+        /// Requires auto voting to be enabled.  
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> PresetAutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.preset_autovote_enabled", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Polymorph/PolymorphPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Polymorph/PolymorphPrototype.cs
index 6d010711d2e..e1bc3b0ba03 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Polymorph/PolymorphPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Polymorph/PolymorphPrototype.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@ public sealed partial record PolymorphConfiguration
     [DataField(serverOnly: true)]
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     public TimeSpan Cooldown = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The exact names of components to copy over when this polymorph is applied.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(serverOnly: true)]
+    public HashSet<string> CopiedComponents = new()
+    {
+        "LanguageKnowledge",
+        "LanguageSpeaker",
+        "Grammar"
+    };
 }
 
 public enum PolymorphInventoryChange : byte
diff --git a/Resources/Changelog/Changelog.yml b/Resources/Changelog/Changelog.yml
index ff7dce36c26..3e56d6acfb5 100644
--- a/Resources/Changelog/Changelog.yml
+++ b/Resources/Changelog/Changelog.yml
@@ -7885,3 +7885,23 @@ Entries:
   id: 6518
   time: '2024-11-13T23:27:00.0000000+00:00'
   url: https://github.com/Simple-Station/Einstein-Engines/pull/1188
+- author: sleepyyapril
+  changes:
+    - type: Add
+      message: Added the automatic voting system.
+  id: 6519
+  time: '2024-11-14T02:05:45.0000000+00:00'
+  url: https://github.com/Simple-Station/Einstein-Engines/pull/1213
+- author: Mnemotechnician
+  changes:
+    - type: Tweak
+      message: >-
+        Added languages to certain entities that lacked them, including MMIs and
+        positronic brains.
+    - type: Add
+      message: >-
+        Polymorphing into another entity now preserves your languages and
+        grammar.
+  id: 6520
+  time: '2024-11-14T20:03:33.0000000+00:00'
+  url: https://github.com/Simple-Station/Einstein-Engines/pull/1223
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index 8dd348f47ec..d192794ea95 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@
       behaviors:
       - !type:GibBehavior { }
   - type: NonSpreaderZombie
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [Hissing]
+    understands: [Hissing]
 
 - type: entity
   name: glockroach
@@ -2104,6 +2107,9 @@
   - type: RandomBark
     barkType: penguin
     barkMultiplier: 0.6
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [Penguin]
+    understands: [Penguin]
 
 - type: entity
   name: grenade penguin
@@ -2224,6 +2230,9 @@
     minTime: 10
     maxTime: 50 # It's a sssnake...
     barkType: hissing
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [Hissing]
+    understands: [Hissing]
 
 # Code unique spider prototypes or combine them all into one spider and get a
 # random sprite state when you spawn it.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/glimmer_creatures.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/glimmer_creatures.yml
index 33e4ecee260..c2219d7fae3 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/glimmer_creatures.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/glimmer_creatures.yml
@@ -161,3 +161,6 @@
   - type: NPCRetaliation
     attackMemoryLength: 10
   - type: NPCRangedCombat
+  # other
+  - type: LanguageSpeaker
+  - type: UniversalLanguageSpeaker # Should it speak unversal or some other language?
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/revenant.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/revenant.yml
index c16816b5e44..d466a34383d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/revenant.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/revenant.yml
@@ -107,3 +107,5 @@
     powersToAdd:
       - XenoglossyPower
       - TelepathyPower
+  - type: LanguageSpeaker
+  - type: UniversalLanguageSpeaker
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
index bad1a8099ec..e32271f4cd9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
     - DoorBumpOpener
   - type: Input
     context: "human"
+  - type: LanguageSpeaker
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [TauCetiBasic, RobotTalk]
+    understands: [TauCetiBasic, RobotTalk]
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BasePDA
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/mmi.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/mmi.yml
index 85333e98df5..ac125d36bd1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/mmi.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/mmi.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
   - type: GuideHelp
     guides:
       - Cyborgs
+  - type: LanguageSpeaker
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [TauCetiBasic, RobotTalk]
+    understands: [TauCetiBasic, RobotTalk]
 
 - type: entity
   parent: MMI
@@ -124,3 +128,7 @@
       guides:
       - Cyborgs
     - type: Organ # Estacao Pirata - IPCs
+    - type: LanguageSpeaker
+    - type: LanguageKnowledge
+      speaks: [RobotTalk]
+      understands: [RobotTalk]
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Language/animal.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Language/animal.yml
index 46178200011..82f4d627497 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Language/animal.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Language/animal.yml
@@ -184,3 +184,16 @@
     - iss
     - ss
     - is
+
+- type: language
+  id: Penguin
+  obfuscation:
+    !type:SyllableObfuscation
+    minSyllables: 2
+    maxSyllables: 3
+    replacement: # I'm out of ideas
+    - pen
+    - peng
+    - won
+    - wonk
+    - wong
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Specific/Mail/base_mail.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Specific/Mail/base_mail.yml
index bee514917a3..75007db11ca 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Specific/Mail/base_mail.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Nyanotrasen/Entities/Objects/Specific/Mail/base_mail.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
         reagents:
         - ReagentId: Nothing
           Quantity: 1
+  - type: LanguageSpeaker
+  - type: LanguageKnowledge
+    speaks: [TauCetiBasic] # So that them foreigners can't understand what the broken mail is saying
+    understands: []
 
 # This empty parcel is allowed to exist and evade the tests for the admin
 # mailto command.