diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index 5f4baf8a..d882377d 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -1813,6 +1813,7 @@ Move global cursor entities into cursorState
 Move lots of global state to clientState
 Create ServerState global
 Move realmManager to serverState
+Move characterService to serverState
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/debug/server/ImGuiAI.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/debug/server/ImGuiAI.java
index b3a5d168..0c0dd2a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/debug/server/ImGuiAI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/debug/server/ImGuiAI.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class ImGuiAI {
                             if(ImGui.button("Send off map")){
                                 Entity entity = ai.getParent();
                                 ServerCharacterData serverCharacterData = ServerCharacterData.getServerCharacterData(entity);
-                                Character character = Globals.characterService.getCharacter(serverCharacterData.getCharacterData().getId());
+                                Character character = Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(serverCharacterData.getCharacterData().getId());
                                 CharacterGoal.setCharacterGoal(character, new CharacterGoal(CharacterGoalType.LEAVE_SIM_RANGE));
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/ingame/MenuGeneratorsInGame.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/ingame/MenuGeneratorsInGame.java
index 7516c87d..8718c48a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/ingame/MenuGeneratorsInGame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/ingame/MenuGeneratorsInGame.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsInGame {
         //Save
         {
             Button button = Button.createButton("Save and Quit", () -> {
-                SaveUtils.overwriteSave(Globals.currentSave.getName());
+                SaveUtils.overwriteSave(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName());
                 Globals.signalSystem.post(SignalType.ENGINE_RETURN_TO_TITLE);
             });
             button.setMarginTop(BUTTON_MARGIN);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
index 1495eb57..1c4b0c0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ import electrosphere.script.ScriptEngine;
 import electrosphere.server.ServerState;
 import electrosphere.server.db.DatabaseController;
 import electrosphere.server.entity.poseactor.PoseModel;
-import electrosphere.server.saves.Save;
 import electrosphere.server.service.CharacterService;
 import electrosphere.server.service.StructureScanningService;
 import electrosphere.server.simulation.MicroSimulation;
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ public class Globals {
     //
     //Service manager
     //
-    static ServiceManager serviceManager;
+    public static ServiceManager serviceManager;
 
     //
     //Signal system
@@ -181,12 +180,6 @@ public class Globals {
     public static CursorState cursorState = new CursorState();
     
     
-    //
-    // Game Save stuff
-    //
-    public static Save currentSave = null;
-    
-    
     //
     // Game config
     //
@@ -327,7 +320,6 @@ public class Globals {
     //services
     public static FileWatcherService fileWatcherService;
     public static StructureScanningService structureScanningService;
-    public static CharacterService characterService;
     
     //collision world data
     public static CollisionWorldData commonWorldData;
@@ -400,11 +392,16 @@ public class Globals {
         RENDER_FLAG_RENDER_UI = true;
         RENDER_FLAG_RENDER_UI_BOUNDS = false;
 
+        //
+        //Service manager
+        serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
+
         //client state
         Globals.clientState = new ClientState();
 
         //server state
         Globals.serverState = new ServerState();
+        Globals.serverState.characterService = (CharacterService)serviceManager.registerService(new CharacterService());
 
         //load in default texture map
         textureMapDefault = TextureMap.construct("Textures/default_texture_map.json");
@@ -439,10 +436,7 @@ public class Globals {
         Globals.movementAudioService = new MovementAudioService();
         Globals.hitboxAudioService = new HitboxAudioService();
 
-        //
-        //Service manager
-        serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+
         //add services here
         Globals.signalSystem = (SignalSystem)serviceManager.registerService(new SignalSystem());
         Globals.elementService = (ElementService)serviceManager.registerService(new ElementService());
@@ -451,7 +445,6 @@ public class Globals {
         Globals.mainThreadSignalService = (MainThreadSignalService)serviceManager.registerService(new MainThreadSignalService());
         Globals.fileWatcherService = (FileWatcherService)serviceManager.registerService(new FileWatcherService());
         Globals.structureScanningService = (StructureScanningService)serviceManager.registerService(new StructureScanningService());
-        Globals.characterService = (CharacterService)serviceManager.registerService(new CharacterService());
         serviceManager.instantiate();
         //
         //End service manager
@@ -619,6 +612,9 @@ public class Globals {
         Globals.playerManager = new PlayerManager();
         Globals.clientState = new ClientState();
         Globals.serverState = new ServerState();
+        if(Globals.serviceManager != null){
+            Globals.serverState.characterService = (CharacterService)Globals.serviceManager.registerService(new CharacterService());
+        }
         Globals.dbController.disconnect();
         Globals.serviceManager.unloadScene();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
index bb5022f3..9b78a222 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class LoadingUtils {
         }
         //set player character template
         serverPlayerConnection.setCreatureTemplate(template);
-        Character chara = Globals.characterService.createCharacter(template, serverPlayerConnection.getPlayerId());
+        Character chara = Globals.serverState.characterService.createCharacter(template, serverPlayerConnection.getPlayerId());
         Globals.clientState.clientConnection.queueOutgoingMessage(CharacterMessage.constructRequestSpawnCharacterMessage(chara.getId() + ""));
 
         //set player world-space coordinates
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/MainMenuLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/MainMenuLoading.java
index e9762d03..a9d50688 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/MainMenuLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/MainMenuLoading.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import electrosphere.engine.signal.Signal.SignalType;
 import electrosphere.engine.threads.LabeledThread.ThreadLabel;
 import electrosphere.renderer.ui.elements.Window;
 import electrosphere.server.ServerState;
+import electrosphere.server.service.CharacterService;
 
 /**
  * Loading thread that returns the client to the main menu
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public class MainMenuLoading {
     private static void resetServerState(){
         Globals.serverState.server.close();
         Globals.serverState = new ServerState();
+        Globals.serverState.characterService = (CharacterService)Globals.serviceManager.registerService(new CharacterService());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManager.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManager.java
index 4b1f4f69..3adcd7a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManager.java
@@ -17,12 +17,19 @@ public class ServiceManager {
      */
     public List<Service> trackedServices;
 
+    /**
+     * Private constructor
+     */
+    private ServiceManager(){ }
+
     /**
      * Initializes the service manager
      */
-    public void init(){
-        LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("[ServiceManager] Init");
-        trackedServices = new LinkedList<Service>();
+    public static ServiceManager create(){
+        LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("[ServiceManager] Create");
+        ServiceManager rVal = new ServiceManager();
+        rVal.trackedServices = new LinkedList<Service>();
+        return rVal;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ public class ServiceManager {
             LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("[ServiceManager] Destroy service " + service.getName());
             service.destroy();
         }
-        this.trackedServices = null;
+        this.trackedServices.clear();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/signal/SignalServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/signal/SignalServiceImpl.java
index 5557950f..208f7ab1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/signal/SignalServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/signal/SignalServiceImpl.java
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ public class SignalServiceImpl implements SignalService {
     /**
      * Thread safe's the service
      */
-    Semaphore threadLock;
+    Semaphore threadLock = new Semaphore(1);
 
     /**
      * The list of signals to handle
      */
-    List<Signal> signals;
+    List<Signal> signals = new LinkedList<Signal>();
 
     /**
      * The name of the service
@@ -48,15 +48,12 @@ public class SignalServiceImpl implements SignalService {
     @Override
     public void init() {
         LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("[" + this.getName() + "] Init");
-        threadLock = new Semaphore(1);
-        signals = new LinkedList<Signal>();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void destroy() {
         LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("[" + this.getName() + "] Destroy");
-        threadLock = null;
-        signals = null;
+        signals.clear();
         serviceName = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtils.java
index a4df7051..dc4e8cd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtils.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class ServerEntityUtils {
             Globals.serverState.aiManager.removeAI(entity);
         }
         if(ServerCharacterData.hasServerCharacterDataTree(entity)){
-            Globals.characterService.removeEntity(ServerCharacterData.getServerCharacterData(entity).getCharacterData());
+            Globals.serverState.characterService.removeEntity(ServerCharacterData.getServerCharacterData(entity).getCharacterData());
         }
 
         //
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/server/ServerCharacterData.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/server/ServerCharacterData.java
index b0bb1a8c..1a57e2a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/server/ServerCharacterData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/entity/state/server/ServerCharacterData.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ServerCharacterData {
     public static void attachServerCharacterData(Entity entity, Character charaData){
         ServerCharacterData tree = new ServerCharacterData(entity, charaData);
         entity.putData(EntityDataStrings.TREE_SERVERCHARACTERDATA, tree);
-        Globals.characterService.setEntity(charaData, entity);
+        Globals.serverState.characterService.setEntity(charaData, entity);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/protocol/CharacterProtocol.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/protocol/CharacterProtocol.java
index c13a5437..4bc2550a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/protocol/CharacterProtocol.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/protocol/CharacterProtocol.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class CharacterProtocol implements ServerProtocolTemplate<CharacterMessag
         switch(message.getMessageSubtype()){
             case REQUESTCHARACTERLIST: {
                 Gson gson = new Gson();
-                List<CharacterDescriptionDTO>characters = Globals.characterService.getCharacters(connectionHandler.getPlayer().getDBID()).stream().map((Character chara) -> {
+                List<CharacterDescriptionDTO>characters = Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacters(connectionHandler.getPlayer().getDBID()).stream().map((Character chara) -> {
                     CharacterDescriptionDTO dtoObj = new CharacterDescriptionDTO();
                     dtoObj.setId(chara.getId() + "");
                     dtoObj.setTemplate(chara.getCreatureTemplate());
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class CharacterProtocol implements ServerProtocolTemplate<CharacterMessag
             case REQUESTCREATECHARACTER: {
                 ObjectTemplate template = Utilities.deserialize(message.getdata(), ObjectTemplate.class);
                 if(template != null){
-                    Character charaData = Globals.characterService.createCharacter(template, connectionHandler.getPlayer().getDBID());
+                    Character charaData = Globals.serverState.characterService.createCharacter(template, connectionHandler.getPlayer().getDBID());
                     charaData.setPos(Globals.serverState.realmManager.first().getSpawnPoint());
                     connectionHandler.setCreatureTemplate(Utilities.deserialize(message.getdata(), ObjectTemplate.class));
                     connectionHandler.setCharacterId(charaData.getId());
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ServerState.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ServerState.java
index 7f8d241f..5b527dcd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ServerState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/ServerState.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import electrosphere.net.synchronization.server.ServerSynchronizationManager;
 import electrosphere.server.ai.AIManager;
 import electrosphere.server.datacell.EntityDataCellMapper;
 import electrosphere.server.datacell.RealmManager;
+import electrosphere.server.saves.Save;
+import electrosphere.server.service.CharacterService;
 
 /**
  * Server state
@@ -36,4 +38,14 @@ public class ServerState {
      */
     public final RealmManager realmManager = new RealmManager();
 
+    /**
+     * The currently loaded save
+     */
+    public Save currentSave = null;
+    
+    /**
+     * Service for managing characters
+     */
+    public CharacterService characterService;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/entity/ServerContentManager.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/entity/ServerContentManager.java
index 2461ed8b..05d96455 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/entity/ServerContentManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/entity/ServerContentManager.java
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ public class ServerContentManager {
         Globals.profiler.beginCpuSample("ServerContentManager.generateContentForDataCell");
         String fullPath = "/content/" + cellKey + ".dat";
         if(generateContent){ //in other words, if not arena mode
-            if(FileUtils.checkSavePathExists(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fullPath)){
+            if(FileUtils.checkSavePathExists(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fullPath)){
                 //if on disk (has already been generated)
-                ContentSerialization contentRaw = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fullPath, ContentSerialization.class);
+                ContentSerialization contentRaw = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fullPath, ContentSerialization.class);
                 contentRaw.hydrateRawContent(realm,cell);
             } else {
                 //else create from scratch
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ public class ServerContentManager {
             }
         } else {
             //just because content wasn't generated doesn't mean there isn't data saved under that key
-            if(FileUtils.checkSavePathExists(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fullPath)){
+            if(FileUtils.checkSavePathExists(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fullPath)){
                 //if on disk (has already been generated)
-                ContentSerialization contentRaw = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fullPath, ContentSerialization.class);
+                ContentSerialization contentRaw = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fullPath, ContentSerialization.class);
                 contentRaw.hydrateRawContent(realm,cell);
             }
         }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class ServerContentManager {
         //ie, if we load an asset-defined (not save-defined) scene that does not have save data
         //ie, imagine a puzzle room or something like that
         if(macroData != null){
-            List<Character> nearbyCharacters = Globals.characterService.getCharacters(worldPos);
+            List<Character> nearbyCharacters = Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacters(worldPos);
             for(Character character : nearbyCharacters){
                 this.spawnMacroObject(realm, character);
             }
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ public class ServerContentManager {
     public void saveContentToDisk(Long locationKey, Collection<Entity> entities){
         //serialize all non-character entities
         ContentSerialization serialization = ContentSerialization.constructContentSerialization(entities);
-        String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.currentSave.getName());
+        String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName());
         String fullPath = dirPath + "/content/" + locationKey + ".dat";
         FileUtils.serializeObjectToFilePath(fullPath, serialization);
 
         //store all character entities in database
         for(Entity entity : entities){
             if(ServerCharacterData.hasServerCharacterDataTree(entity)){
-                Globals.characterService.saveCharacter(entity);
+                Globals.serverState.characterService.saveCharacter(entity);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class ServerContentManager {
      * @param serialization The collection of entities to save
      */
     public void saveSerializationToDisk(Long locationKey, ContentSerialization serialization){
-        String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.currentSave.getName());
+        String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName());
         String fullPath = dirPath + "/content/" + locationKey + ".dat";
         FileUtils.serializeObjectToFilePath(fullPath, serialization);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
index 0d6965b0..32acc0b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class MacroData {
             LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.WARNING(race.getName());
             int numCharsOfRace = 0;
             //n*m complexity - yikes! - as long as we're not making a million chars at start this should be _ok_
-            for(Character chara : Globals.characterService.getAllCharacters()){
+            for(Character chara : Globals.serverState.characterService.getAllCharacters()){
                 if(chara.containsKey(CharacterDataStrings.RACE)){
                     if(Race.getRace(chara).equals(race)){
                         numCharsOfRace++;
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/CharacterUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/CharacterUtils.java
index ff961dc3..a0666ea7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/CharacterUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/CharacterUtils.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class CharacterUtils {
     public static Character spawnCharacter(Realm realm, Vector3d position, String race){
         Race raceData = Globals.gameConfigCurrent.getRaceMap().getRace(race);
         String creatureType = raceData.getAssociatedCreature();
-        Character rVal = Globals.characterService.createCharacter(ObjectTemplate.createDefault(EntityType.CREATURE, creatureType), CharacterService.NO_PLAYER);
+        Character rVal = Globals.serverState.characterService.createCharacter(ObjectTemplate.createDefault(EntityType.CREATURE, creatureType), CharacterService.NO_PLAYER);
         rVal.setPos(position);
         Race.setRace(rVal, Race.create(race, creatureType));
         realm.getDataCellManager().evaluateMacroObject(rVal);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/PlayerCharacterCreation.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/PlayerCharacterCreation.java
index f1ff580b..428354b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/PlayerCharacterCreation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/character/PlayerCharacterCreation.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacterCreation {
 
         //
         //get template
-        Character charaData = Globals.characterService.getCharacter(connectionHandler.getCharacterId());
+        Character charaData = Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(connectionHandler.getCharacterId());
         ObjectTemplate template = charaData.getCreatureTemplate();
         if(connectionHandler.getCharacterId() == CharacterProtocol.SPAWN_EXISTING_TEMPLATE){
             template = connectionHandler.getCurrentCreatureTemplate();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacterCreation {
      */
     static void addPlayerServerBTrees(Entity entity, ServerConnectionHandler serverConnectionHandler){
         ServerPlayerViewDirTree.attachServerPlayerViewDirTree(entity);
-        ServerCharacterData.attachServerCharacterData(entity, Globals.characterService.getCharacter(serverConnectionHandler.getCharacterId()));
+        ServerCharacterData.attachServerCharacterData(entity, Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(serverConnectionHandler.getCharacterId()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class PlayerCharacterCreation {
      * @return The spawn point for the player
      */
     public static Vector3d solveSpawnPoint(Realm realm, ServerConnectionHandler connectionHandler){
-        Vector3d spawnPoint = Globals.characterService.getCharacter(connectionHandler.getCharacterId()).getPos();
+        Vector3d spawnPoint = Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(connectionHandler.getCharacterId()).getPos();
         if(spawnPoint == null){
             spawnPoint = realm.getSpawnPoint();
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/block/diskmap/ServerBlockChunkDiskMap.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/block/diskmap/ServerBlockChunkDiskMap.java
index 82ae9048..a696ca93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/block/diskmap/ServerBlockChunkDiskMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/block/diskmap/ServerBlockChunkDiskMap.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class ServerBlockChunkDiskMap {
      * Saves the disk map to disk
      */
     public void save(){
-        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), MAP_FILE_NAME, this);
+        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), MAP_FILE_NAME, this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class ServerBlockChunkDiskMap {
         if(this.containsBlocksAtPosition(worldX, worldY, worldZ)){
             //read file
             String fileName = worldPosFileMap.get(getBlockChunkKey(worldX, worldY, worldZ));
-            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
+            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
             //decompress
             byte[] rawData = null;
             ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class ServerBlockChunkDiskMap {
             deflaterInputStream.flush();
             deflaterInputStream.close();
             //write to disk
-            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
+            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
             //save to the map of filenames
             worldPosFileMap.put(chunkKey,fileName);
         } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/fluid/diskmap/FluidDiskMap.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/fluid/diskmap/FluidDiskMap.java
index de48d899..0bb5bb0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/fluid/diskmap/FluidDiskMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/fluid/diskmap/FluidDiskMap.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class FluidDiskMap {
      * Saves the disk map to disk
      */
     public void save(){
-        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), "fluid.map", this);
+        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), "fluid.map", this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class FluidDiskMap {
         if(containsFluidAtPosition(worldX, worldY, worldZ)){
             //read file
             String fileName = worldPosFileMap.get(getFluidChunkKey(worldX, worldY, worldZ));
-            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
+            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
             //decompress
             byte[] rawData = null;
             ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class FluidDiskMap {
             deflaterInputStream.flush();
             deflaterInputStream.close();
             //write to disk
-            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
+            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
             //save to the map of filenames
             worldPosFileMap.put(chunkKey,fileName);
         } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/terrain/diskmap/ChunkDiskMap.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/terrain/diskmap/ChunkDiskMap.java
index cda2a9a0..e02c242c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/terrain/diskmap/ChunkDiskMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/physics/terrain/diskmap/ChunkDiskMap.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class ChunkDiskMap {
             LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.DEBUG("POS FILE MAP: " + rVal.worldPosFileMap.keySet());
 
             //make sure the subfolder for chunk files exists
-            String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.currentSave.getName());
+            String dirPath = SaveUtils.deriveSaveDirectoryPath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName());
             if(!Files.exists(new File(dirPath + VOXEL_DATA_DIR).toPath())){
                 try {
                     Files.createDirectories(new File(dirPath + VOXEL_DATA_DIR).toPath());
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class ChunkDiskMap {
      * Saves the disk map to disk
      */
     public void save(){
-        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), MAP_FILE_NAME, this);
+        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), MAP_FILE_NAME, this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class ChunkDiskMap {
         if(this.containsTerrainAtPosition(worldX, worldY, worldZ, stride)){
             //read file
             String fileName = worldPosFileMap.get(ChunkDiskMap.getTerrainChunkKey(worldX, worldY, worldZ));
-            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
+            byte[] rawDataCompressed = FileUtils.loadBinaryFromSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName);
             //decompress
             byte[] rawData = null;
             ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class ChunkDiskMap {
             deflaterInputStream.flush();
             deflaterInputStream.close();
             //write to disk
-            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
+            FileUtils.saveBinaryToSavePath(Globals.serverState.currentSave.getName(), fileName, out.toByteArray());
             //save to the map of filenames
             worldPosFileMap.put(chunkKey,fileName);
         } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
index 3a6cfe22..09dcc1f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class SaveUtils {
 
         //create save file
         Save save = new Save(saveName);
-        Globals.currentSave = save; //chunk map saving requires global save to be set
+        Globals.serverState.currentSave = save; //chunk map saving requires global save to be set
         FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(saveName, "/save.json", save);
 
         //write scene file
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ public class SaveUtils {
     public static void overwriteSave(String saveName){
 
         //write save file
-        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(saveName, "/save.json", Globals.currentSave);
+        FileUtils.serializeObjectToSavePath(saveName, "/save.json", Globals.serverState.currentSave);
 
         //write server structures
         Globals.serverState.realmManager.save(saveName);
 
         //store character service
-        Globals.characterService.saveAll();
+        Globals.serverState.characterService.saveAll();
 
         LoggerInterface.loggerEngine.WARNING("Finished saving " + saveName);
     }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class SaveUtils {
         String dirPath = deriveSaveDirectoryPath(saveName);
 
         //load save file
-        Globals.currentSave = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(saveName, "/save.json", Save.class);
+        Globals.serverState.currentSave = FileUtils.loadObjectFromSavePath(saveName, "/save.json", Save.class);
 
 
         //load world data
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/MacroSimulation.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/MacroSimulation.java
index f7a744cb..ccbab94b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/MacroSimulation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/MacroSimulation.java
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ public class MacroSimulation {
      * Iterates the macro simulation
      */
     public static void simulate(Realm realm){
-        List<Character> characters = Globals.characterService.getAllCharacters();
+        List<Character> characters = Globals.serverState.characterService.getAllCharacters();
         if(characters != null && characters.size() > 0){
-            for(Character character : Globals.characterService.getAllCharacters()){
+            for(Character character : Globals.serverState.characterService.getAllCharacters()){
                 if(character.getPlayerId() != CharacterService.NO_PLAYER){
                     continue;
                 }
                 //update the goal of the character
                 CharaSimulation.setGoal(realm, character);
                 //if the character doesn't have an entity, simulate it at the macro level
-                if(Globals.characterService.getEntity(character) == null){
+                if(Globals.serverState.characterService.getEntity(character) == null){
                     CharaSimulation.performGoal(realm, character);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaInventoryUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaInventoryUtils.java
index 2d768000..1d9c945c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaInventoryUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaInventoryUtils.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class CharaInventoryUtils {
     public static List<EntitySerialization> getInventoryContents(Character chara){
         ObjectTemplate template = chara.getCreatureTemplate();
         if(CharaMacroUtils.isMicroSim(chara)){
-            Entity creature = Globals.characterService.getEntity(chara);
+            Entity creature = Globals.serverState.characterService.getEntity(chara);
             template = CommonEntityUtils.getObjectTemplate(creature);
         }
         ObjectInventoryData inventoryData = template.getInventoryData();
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaMacroUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaMacroUtils.java
index 769da4a7..7b9af10a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaMacroUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/simulation/chara/CharaMacroUtils.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class CharaMacroUtils {
      * @return true if it is being handled by micro simulation, false otherwise
      */
     public static boolean isMicroSim(Character chara){
-        return Globals.characterService.getEntity(chara) != null;
+        return Globals.serverState.characterService.getEntity(chara) != null;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManagerTests.java b/src/test/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManagerTests.java
index 48ef1626..05824f9a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManagerTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/electrosphere/engine/service/ServiceManagerTests.java
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ public class ServiceManagerTests {
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testInit(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager.create();
     }
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testRegisterService(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
         Service service1Mock = Mockito.mock(Service.class);
         Service service1 = serviceManager.registerService(service1Mock);
         assertEquals(service1Mock,service1);
@@ -36,8 +34,7 @@ public class ServiceManagerTests {
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testRegisterTwoServices(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
         Service service1Mock = Mockito.mock(Service.class);
         Service service1 = serviceManager.registerService(service1Mock);
         Service service2Mock = Mockito.mock(Service.class);
@@ -48,8 +45,7 @@ public class ServiceManagerTests {
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testRegisterManyServices(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
         for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++){
             serviceManager.registerService(Mockito.mock(Service.class));
         }
@@ -60,8 +56,7 @@ public class ServiceManagerTests {
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testInstantiate(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
 
         //register service
         Service service1Mock = Mockito.spy(Service.class);
@@ -77,8 +72,7 @@ public class ServiceManagerTests {
 
     @UnitTest
     public void testDestroy(){
-        ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
-        serviceManager.init();
+        ServiceManager serviceManager = ServiceManager.create();
 
         //register service
         Service service1Mock = Mockito.spy(Service.class);
diff --git a/src/test/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtilsUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtilsUnitTests.java
index 88ad8556..df2ebd85 100644
--- a/src/test/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtilsUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/electrosphere/entity/ServerEntityUtilsUnitTests.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import electrosphere.test.annotations.UnitTest;
 import electrosphere.engine.Globals;
 import electrosphere.server.ServerState;
 import electrosphere.server.datacell.Realm;
+import electrosphere.server.service.CharacterService;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for the server entity utils
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class ServerEntityUtilsUnitTests {
     public void destroyEntity_ValidEntity_NoRealm(){
         //setup
         Globals.serverState = new ServerState();
+        Globals.serverState.characterService = (CharacterService)Globals.serviceManager.registerService(new CharacterService());
         Realm realm = Globals.serverState.realmManager.createViewportRealm(new Vector3d(0,0,0), new Vector3d(1,1,1));
         Entity entity = EntityCreationUtils.createServerEntity(realm, new Vector3d());
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/electrosphere/test/testutils/TestEngineUtils.java b/src/test/java/electrosphere/test/testutils/TestEngineUtils.java
index 28e448ca..24b47003 100644
--- a/src/test/java/electrosphere/test/testutils/TestEngineUtils.java
+++ b/src/test/java/electrosphere/test/testutils/TestEngineUtils.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class TestEngineUtils {
         ObjectTemplate creatureTemplate = ObjectTemplate.createDefault(EntityType.CREATURE, "human");
         ServerConnectionHandler serverConnection = Globals.serverState.server.getFirstConnection();
         serverConnection.setCreatureTemplate(creatureTemplate);
-        Character chara = Globals.characterService.createCharacter(creatureTemplate, serverConnection.getPlayerId());
+        Character chara = Globals.serverState.characterService.createCharacter(creatureTemplate, serverConnection.getPlayerId());
         serverConnection.setCharacterId(chara.getId());
         PlayerCharacterCreation.spawnPlayerCharacter(serverConnection);
     }