diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/bot_config.yaml
+
diff --git a/bot_config.yaml.example b/bot_config.yaml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..883d036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot_config.yaml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+token: '<your-bot-token>'
+telnet:
+    host: '<your empyrion host address>'
+    port: '30004'
+    pass: 'guest'
+admin:
+    - 11111111
+authorized_chats:
+    - 11111111
+
diff --git a/commands.rb b/commands.rb
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index 0000000..ee7dfaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands.rb
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+def message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+    #return @admin_userids.include? message.from.id.to_s
+    #puts adm.class
+    #puts message.from.id
+    #puts adm
+    if adm.include?(message.from.id)
+        puts "Command is from an admin. [#{message.from.username}]"
+        return true
+    else
+        puts "Command is NOT from an admin! [#{message.from.username}]"
+        return false
+    end
+end
+
+def is_chat_authorized?(message, auth_chat)
+    if auth_chat.include?(message.chat.id)
+        puts "Group [#{message.chat.id}][#{message.chat.title}] is authorized"
+        return true
+    else
+        puts "Group [#{message.chat.id}][#{message.chat.title}] is NOT authorized!"
+        return false
+    end
+end
+
+def process_command_srvstart(message, command, adm)
+    puts "Received command: srvstart"
+    #pp message
+    from_admin = message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+    auth_grp = is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
+    if ! auth_grp && ! from_admin
+        return "Refusal: I am not authorized to perform this function for this group, meatbag."
+    elsif ! from_admin
+        return "Refusal: The meatbag #{message.from.username} is not my master."
+    elsif ! auth_grp
+        return "Refusal: Although I respect your wishes, master, I am not authorized to perform this function for this group."
+    else
+        telnet = @conf['telnet']
+        puts `./scripts/srvstart  #{telnet['host']}`
+        #return "Starting up the Empyrion service."
+        return "This function is currently broken. An attempt was made, but odds are against the server having actually started.\n\n" +
+                "Use /status for more info."
+    end
+end
+
+def process_command_srvstop(message, command, adm)
+    puts "Received command: srvstop"
+    from_admin = message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+    auth_grp = is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
+    if ! auth_grp && ! from_admin
+        return "Refusal: I am not authorized to perform this function for this group, meatbag."
+    elsif ! from_admin
+        return "Refusal: The meatbag #{message.from.username} is not my master."
+    elsif ! auth_grp
+        return "Refusal: Although I respect your wishes, master, I am not authorized to perform this function for this group."
+    else
+        telnet = @conf['telnet']
+        `./scripts/srvstop #{telnet['host']} #{telnet['port']} #{telnet['pass']}`
+        return "Affirmation: I am shutting down the Empyrion service."
+    end
+end
+
+def process_command_srvstatus(message, command, adm)
+    if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+        telnet = @conf['telnet']
+        reply = `./scripts/srvstatus #{telnet['host']} #{telnet['port']} #{telnet['pass']}`
+    else
+        reply = "Refusal: I am not authorized to provide this information here."
+    end
+    return reply
+end
+
diff --git a/run.rb b/run.rb
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+++ b/run.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require 'rubygems'
+require 'yaml'
+require 'telegram/bot'
+require 'pp'
+require_relative 'commands.rb'
+
+#conf = YAML.load(File.read("bot_config.yaml"))
+@conf = YAML.load_file("bot_config.yaml")
+@botname = @conf['botname']
+token = @conf['token']
+telnet = @conf['telnet']
+admin = @conf['admin']
+@auth_chat = @conf['authorized_chats']
+
+# Sanity check
+errcount = 0
+puts "Checking if environment is sane...\n\n"
+if token.nil?
+    puts "No bot token defined in bot_config.yaml!\nTHIS IS REQUIRED! Bot initialization failed; exiting..."
+    exit(1)
+end
+if @botname.nil?
+    errcount += 1
+    puts "Error(#{errcount.to_s}): No bot name defined. This is superficial. We'll call him Bob.\n\n"
+    @botname = "Bob"
+end
+if telnet.nil?
+    errcount += 1
+    puts "Error(#{errcount.to_s}): No telnet information provided in bot_config.yaml.\nThis is required for nearly all Empyrion-related " +
+            "functions.\nTHIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. Continuing. (some commands will return broken messages)\n\n"
+end
+if admin.nil?
+    errcount += 1
+    puts "Error(#{errcount.to_s}): No admin Telegram IDs provided in bot_config.yaml.\nThis is required for many functions.\n" +
+            "THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. Continuing. (some commands will not be available)\n\n"
+    admin = ["0"]
+end
+if @auth_chat.nil?
+    errcount += 1
+    puts "Error(#{errcount.to_s}): No authorized Telegram group IDs provided in bot_config.yaml.\nThis is required for most Empyrion-related " +
+            "functions.\nTHIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. Continuing. (some commands will not be available)\n\n"
+    @auth_chat = ["0"]
+end
+puts "Errors found: #{errcount.to_s}\n\n"
+
+puts "Starting [#{@botname}]...\n\n"
+puts "Empyrion Host: #{telnet['host']}"
+puts "Empyrion Telnet Port: #{telnet['port']}"
+puts "Authorized administrator IDs: #{admin}"
+puts "Authorized chat IDs: #{@auth_chat}"
+puts "Bot token: #{token}\n\n\n\n"
+
+#def process_command_srvstart(message)
+#    puts "Received command: srvstart"
+#    reply = `./srvstart`
+#end
+#
+#def process_command_srvstop(message)
+#    puts "Received command: srvstop"
+#    reply = `./srvstop`
+#end
+
+def handle_message(message)
+    #Format sender name
+    if ! message.from.username.nil?
+        message.from.username = "@" + message.from.username
+    elsif ! message.from.first_name.nil?
+        message.from.username = message.from.first_name
+    end
+
+    #Format command
+    command = message.text.split(" ")[0].split("@")[0].downcase #Strip command from arguments and @tags
+
+    reply = 'Empty String'
+    #conf = YAML.load_file("bot_config.yaml")
+    telnet = @conf['telnet']
+    adm = @conf['admin']
+    #case message.text.split(" ")[0].split("@")[0].downcase #Strip command from arguments and @tags
+    puts "Received command from #{message.from.username}: #{command}"
+    case command
+        when '/start'
+            reply = "Introduction: I am #{@botname}, and I am here to make life easier for meatbag admins like you. Currently I can retrieve information " +
+                    "from an Empyrion server as well as kill the server process.\n\n" +
+                    "Commands available:\n/start (Shows this message)\n/srvstart (Probably won't work)\n/srvstop\n/status\n/whoami\n\n" +
+                    "Check again later to see if any new functions have been added."
+            if ! message_from_admin?(message, adm) && ! is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
+                if message.from.id == message.chat.id
+                    reply = reply + "\n\nWARNING: I am not authorized to work you directly. My functionality is limited."
+                else
+                    reply = reply + "\n\nWARNING: I am not authorized to participate with this group. My functionality is limited."
+                end
+            elsif message_from_admin?(message, adm) && ! is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
+                reply = reply + "\n\nWARNING: Although you are my master, I have not been authorized to participate in this group. My functionality is limited."
+            end
+        when '/srvstart'
+            reply = process_command_srvstart(message, command, adm)
+        when '/srvstop'
+            reply = process_command_srvstop(message, command, adm)
+        when '/status'
+            reply = process_command_srvstatus(message, command, adm)
+            #if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm) 
+            #    reply = `./scripts/srvstatus #{telnet['host']} #{telnet['port']} #{telnet['pass']}`
+            #else
+            #    reply = "Refusal: I am not authorized to provide this information here."
+            #end
+        when '/location', '/whereareyou'
+            if message_from_admin?(message, adm) || is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat)
+                reply = "I am currently located at:\n\nHost: #{`echo $HOSTNAME`}ExtIP: #{`curl myip.contegix.com 2>/dev/null`}"
+            else
+                reply = "Refusal: I am not authorized to provide this information here."
+            end
+        when '/whoami', '/chatinfo'
+            #reply = "Answer:  You are a meatbag named #{message.from.username}\n\nUser ID:  #{message.from.id}\n\nChat ID: #{message.chat.id}"
+            reply = "User ID:  #{message.from.id}\nChat ID: #{message.chat.id}"
+            if command == '/whoami'
+                reply = "Answer:  You are a meatbag named #{message.from.username}\n\n" + reply
+            end
+        when '/pp', '/debug'
+            pp message
+            reply = "Confirmation: Message debug information sent to console."
+        when '/dance'
+            if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+                reply = "dance"
+            else
+                reply = "Refusal: I am not authorized to bust a move in this location."
+            end
+        when '/flex'
+            if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm)
+                reply = "flex"
+            else
+                reply = "Refusal: I am not authorized to bring the gun show to this location."
+            end
+        else
+            reply = "Mockery: My name is #{message.from.username}, I am a meatbag, and I think #{command} is a valid command."
+    end
+    puts "Sending #{reply.inspect}\n\n"
+    #puts "End of case"
+    return reply
+end
+
+Telegram::Bot::Client.run(token) do |bot|
+    bot.listen do |message|
+        reply = handle_message(message)
+        if reply == "dance" || reply == "flex"
+            bot.api.sendVideo(chat_id: message.chat.id, video: "https://img.skyfalltech.net/togra/#{reply}.gif")
+        else
+            bot.api.send_message(chat_id: message.chat.id, text: "#{reply}")
+        end
+    end
+end
+
diff --git a/scripts/srvstart b/scripts/srvstart
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index 0000000..61fe211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/srvstart
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#ssh ajohnson@tartarus srvstart.bat
+#ssh ajohnson@tartarus 'X:\server\alpha9\start-nova9.cmd'
+ssh ajohnson@tartarus '.\srvstart.bat'
+#echo "Yay you did it"
+
+#set timeout 10
+#set host [lindex $argv 0]
+#
+#spawn ssh ajohnson@${host}
+#expect "Microsoft Windows" 
+#send ".\\srvstart.bat\r"
+##expect "Logged in successfully"
+##send "saveandexit 0\r"
+#expect eof
+
diff --git a/scripts/srvstart.expect b/scripts/srvstart.expect
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0db1955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/srvstart.expect
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/expect
+#ssh ajohnson@tartarus srvstart.bat
+#ssh ajohnson@tartarus "X:\server\alpha9\start-nova9.cmd"
+#echo "Yay you did it"
+
+set timeout 10
+set host [lindex $argv 0]
+
+spawn ssh ajohnson@${host}
+expect "Microsoft Windows" 
+send ".\\srvstart.bat\r"
+#expect "Logged in successfully"
+#send "saveandexit 0\r"
+expect eof
+
diff --git a/scripts/srvstatus b/scripts/srvstatus
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b0fe0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/srvstatus
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+host=$1
+port=$2
+pass=$3
+
+if nc -zvw3 $host $port 2>/dev/null; then
+	./scripts/srvstatus.expect $host $port $pass > /tmp/.stat
+	grep -B1 -A8 Empyrion\ dedicated\ server /tmp/.stat | egrep -v Playfield\|Game\ seed
+	printf "\nOnline players:\n- - - - - - - - - - - - -"
+	sed -n '/Global\ online/,/Global\ players/p' /tmp/.stat | awk -F\= '{print $3}' | sed 's/....$//'
+	rm /tmp/.stat
+	exit 0
+else
+	printf "Server is DOWN!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/scripts/srvstatus.expect b/scripts/srvstatus.expect
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..db9b981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/srvstatus.expect
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/expect
+
+set timeout 10
+set host [lindex $argv 0]
+set port [lindex $argv 1]
+set pass [lindex $argv 2]
+
+spawn telnet $host $port
+expect "password:" 
+send "$pass\r"
+expect "Logged in successfully"
+send "plys\r"
+expect eof
+
diff --git a/scripts/srvstop b/scripts/srvstop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a23ac36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/srvstop
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/expect
+
+set timeout 10
+set host [lindex $argv 0]
+set port [lindex $argv 1]
+set pass [lindex $argv 2]
+
+spawn telnet $host $port
+expect "password:" 
+send "$pass\r"
+expect "Logged in successfully"
+#send "say 'This is a test (shutdown command) (no, it is not actually shutting down, hence the test).'\r"
+send "saveandexit 0\r"
+expect eof
+
+
+##!/usr/bin/env sh
+#host=$1
+#port=$2
+#pass=$3
+#
+#telnet $host $port <<EOF
+#$pass
+#say 'This is a test.'
+#^]
+#EOF
+#
+#exit 0
+