diff --git a/NebulaModel/Packets/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket.cs b/NebulaModel/Packets/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket.cs
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+++ b/NebulaModel/Packets/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace NebulaModel.Packets.Combat.DFRelay
+{
+    public class DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket
+    {
+        public DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket() { }
+
+        public DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket(in int relayId, in int hiveAstroId, in int stage, in int newDirection)
+        {
+            HiveAstroId = hiveAstroId;
+            RelayId = relayId;
+            Stage = stage;
+            NewDirection = newDirection;
+        }
+
+        public int HiveAstroId { get; set; }
+        public int RelayId { get; set; }
+        public int Stage { get; set; }
+        public int NewDirection { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NebulaNetwork/PacketProcessors/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangeProcessor.cs b/NebulaNetwork/PacketProcessors/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangeProcessor.cs
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+++ b/NebulaNetwork/PacketProcessors/Combat/DFRelay/DFRelayDirectionStateChangeProcessor.cs
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+using NebulaAPI.Packets;
+using NebulaModel.Logger;
+using NebulaModel.Networking;
+using NebulaModel.Packets;
+using NebulaModel.Packets.Combat.DFRelay;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace NebulaNetwork.PacketProcessors.Combat.DFRelay
+{
+    [RegisterPacketProcessor]
+    public class DFRelayDirectionStateChangeProcessor : PacketProcessor<DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket>
+    {
+        protected override void ProcessPacket(DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket packet, NebulaConnection conn)
+        {
+            var hiveSystem = GameMain.spaceSector.GetHiveByAstroId(packet.HiveAstroId);
+            if (hiveSystem == null) return;
+            
+            var dfRelayComponent = hiveSystem.relays.buffer[packet.RelayId];
+            if (dfRelayComponent?.id != packet.RelayId) return;
+
+            switch (packet.NewDirection)
+            {
+                case -1: //Relay is being sent home
+                    dfRelayComponent.targetAstroId = 0;
+                    dfRelayComponent.targetLPos = Vector3.zero;
+                    dfRelayComponent.targetYaw = 0f;
+                    dfRelayComponent.baseState = 0;
+                    dfRelayComponent.baseId = 0;
+                    dfRelayComponent.baseTicks = 0;
+                    dfRelayComponent.baseEvolve = default(EvolveData);
+                    dfRelayComponent.baseRespawnCD = 0;
+                    dfRelayComponent.direction = -1;
+                    dfRelayComponent.param0 = 0f;
+
+                    dfRelayComponent.stage = packet.Stage;
+
+                    Log.Debug($"Relay {dfRelayComponent.id} returning home");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NebulaPatcher/Patches/Transpilers/EnemyDFRelayComponent_Transplier.cs b/NebulaPatcher/Patches/Transpilers/EnemyDFRelayComponent_Transplier.cs
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+++ b/NebulaPatcher/Patches/Transpilers/EnemyDFRelayComponent_Transplier.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using System.Reflection.Emit;
+using NebulaModel.Logger;
+using NebulaModel.Packets.Combat.DFRelay;
+using NebulaWorld;
+
+namespace NebulaPatcher.Patches.Transpilers
+{
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(DFRelayComponent))]
+    internal class EnemyDFRelayComponent_Transplier
+    {
+        [HarmonyTranspiler]
+        [HarmonyPatch(nameof(DFRelayComponent.RelaySailLogic))]
+        public static IEnumerable<CodeInstruction> RelaySailLogic_Transpiler(IEnumerable<CodeInstruction> instructions)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Attempt to match anywhere where `direction = -1` is set.
+                // Change to:
+                // direction = -1
+                // call UpdateRelayDirectionState(relayId, hive)
+
+                var codeMatcher = new CodeMatcher(instructions);
+                codeMatcher.MatchForward(true,
+                    new CodeMatch(OpCodes.Ldarg_0),
+                    new CodeMatch(OpCodes.Ldc_I4_M1),
+                    new CodeMatch(i => i.opcode == OpCodes.Stfld && ((FieldInfo)i.operand).Name == "direction"));
+
+                if (codeMatcher.IsInvalid)
+                {
+                    Log.Error("Transpiler DFRelayComponent.RelaySailLogic matcher is not valid. Mod version not compatible with game version.");
+                    return instructions;
+                }
+
+                codeMatcher.Repeat(matcher =>
+                {
+                    matcher.InsertAndAdvance(
+                        // Relay ID argument
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldarg_0),
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldfld,
+                            AccessTools.Field(typeof(DFRelayComponent), nameof(DFRelayComponent.id))),
+
+                        // Relay sail stage argument
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldarg_0),
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldfld,
+                            AccessTools.Field(typeof(DFRelayComponent), nameof(DFRelayComponent.stage))),
+
+                        // Hive Astro ID argument
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldarg_0),
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Ldfld,
+                            AccessTools.Field(typeof(DFRelayComponent), nameof(DFRelayComponent.hiveAstroId))),
+
+                        //Call our method
+                        new CodeInstruction(OpCodes.Call,
+                            AccessTools.Method(typeof(EnemyDFRelayComponent_Transplier),
+                                nameof(ReplicateRelayDirectionChange))));
+                });
+
+                return codeMatcher.InstructionEnumeration();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Log.Error("Transpiler DFRelayComponent.RelaySailLogic failed. Mod version not compatible with game version.");
+                Log.Error(e);
+                return instructions;
+            }
+        }
+
+        static void ReplicateRelayDirectionChange(int relayId, int stage, int hiveAstroId)
+        {
+            if (!Multiplayer.IsActive) return;
+            if (!Multiplayer.Session.IsClient)
+            {
+                Multiplayer.Session.Network.SendPacket(new DFRelayDirectionStateChangePacket(relayId, hiveAstroId, stage, -1));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}