diff --git a/maps/exodus/exodus_define.dm b/maps/exodus/exodus_define.dm
index dacc87881c4..0cdfc436956 100644
--- a/maps/exodus/exodus_define.dm
+++ b/maps/exodus/exodus_define.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	)
 
 	evac_controller_type = /datum/evacuation_controller/shuttle
+	game_year = 552
 
 //  For /datum/evacuation_controller/shuttle
 
diff --git a/maps/exodus/exodus_departments.dm b/maps/exodus/exodus_departments.dm
index 3a76c9b958f..c3d9ae44720 100644
--- a/maps/exodus/exodus_departments.dm
+++ b/maps/exodus/exodus_departments.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /decl/department/engineering
 	name = "Engineering"
-	announce_channel = "Engineering"
 	colour = "#ffa500"
 	display_priority = 4
 	display_color = "#fff5cc"
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@
 
 /decl/department/security
 	name = "Security"
-	announce_channel = "Security"
 	colour = "#dd0000"
 	display_priority = 3
 	display_color = "#ffddf0"
@@ -21,13 +19,12 @@
 /obj/item/robot_module/security
 	associated_department = /decl/department/security
 
-/obj/machinery/network/pager/security 
+/obj/machinery/network/pager/security
 	department = /decl/department/security
 
 /decl/department/medical
 	name = "Medical"
 	goals = list(/datum/goal/department/medical_fatalities)
-	announce_channel = "Medical"
 	colour = "#008000"
 	display_priority = 2
 	display_color = "#ffeef0"
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@
 /decl/department/science
 	name = "Science"
 	goals = list(/datum/goal/department/extract_slime_cores)
-	announce_channel = "Science"
 	colour = "#a65ba6"
 	display_color = "#e79fff"
 
@@ -72,27 +68,23 @@
 
 /decl/department/service
 	name = "Service"
-	announce_channel = "Service"
 	colour = "#88b764"
 	display_color = "#d0f0c0"
 
 /decl/department/supply
 	name = "Supply"
-	announce_channel = "Supply"
 	colour = "#bb9040"
 	display_color = "#f0e68c"
 
-/obj/machinery/network/pager/cargo 
+/obj/machinery/network/pager/cargo
 	department = /decl/department/supply
 
 /decl/department/support
 	name = "Support"
-	announce_channel = "Command"
 	colour = "#800080"
 	display_color = "#87ceeb"
 
 /decl/department/exploration
 	name = "Exploration"
-	announce_channel = "Exploration"
 	colour = "#68099e"
 	display_color = "#b784a7"