diff --git a/code/missionui/missiondebrief.cpp b/code/missionui/missiondebrief.cpp
index 06011ef60c..4d19cab186 100644
--- a/code/missionui/missiondebrief.cpp
+++ b/code/missionui/missiondebrief.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
 
 /*
  * $Logfile: /Freespace2/code/MissionUI/MissionDebrief.cpp $
- * $Revision: 2.56 $
- * $Date: 2006-09-11 06:51:17 $
+ * $Revision: 2.57 $
+ * $Date: 2006-09-20 05:05:28 $
  * $Author: taylor $
  *
  * C module for running the debriefing
  *
  * $Log: not supported by cvs2svn $
+ * Revision 2.56  2006/09/11 06:51:17  taylor
+ * fixes for stuff_string() bounds checking
+ *
  * Revision 2.55  2006/09/08 06:17:07  taylor
  * add support for a server name in fs2open_pxo.cfg, rather than just an IP address for the server
  *
@@ -2564,14 +2567,15 @@ void debrief_init()
 		cf_chksum_long(Netgame.mission_name, &CurrentMissionChsum);
 
 		int mValidStatus = 0;
-		if (Om_tracker_flag)
+
+		if (Om_tracker_flag && FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 			mValidStatus = CheckSingleMission(Netgame.mission_name, CurrentMissionChsum, FS2OpenPXO_Socket, PXO_Server, PXO_port);
 
 		//
 		// Netgame.mission_name
 		
 			
-		if (Om_tracker_flag && multi_num_players() > 1 && !game_hacked_data() && mValidStatus)
+		if (Om_tracker_flag && FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized() && (multi_num_players() > 1) && !game_hacked_data() && mValidStatus)
 		{
 			// --------------------- STICK STATS STORAGE CODE IN HERE ---------------------
 			int spd_ret = SendPlayerData(PXO_SID, Players[Player_num].callsign, Multi_tracker_login, &Players[Player_num], PXO_Server,   FS2OpenPXO_Socket, PXO_port);
diff --git a/code/network/multi_dogfight.cpp b/code/network/multi_dogfight.cpp
index 0d76a18729..55867bce4e 100644
--- a/code/network/multi_dogfight.cpp
+++ b/code/network/multi_dogfight.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@
 
 /*
  * $Logfile: /Freespace2/code/Network/multi_dogfight.cpp $
- * $Revision: 2.14 $
- * $Date: 2006-01-16 11:02:23 $
- * $Author: wmcoolmon $
+ * $Revision: 2.15 $
+ * $Date: 2006-09-20 05:05:28 $
+ * $Author: taylor $
  * 
  * $Log: not supported by cvs2svn $
+ * Revision 2.14  2006/01/16 11:02:23  wmcoolmon
+ * Various warning fixes, scripting globals fix; added "plr" and "slf" global variables for in-game hooks; various lua functions; GCC fixes for scripting.
+ *
  * Revision 2.13  2006/01/13 03:31:09  Goober5000
  * übercommit of custom IFF stuff :)
  *
@@ -350,14 +353,15 @@ void multi_df_debrief_init()
 	cf_chksum_long(Netgame.mission_name, &CurrentMissionChsum);
 
 	int mValidStatus = 0;
-	if (Om_tracker_flag)
+
+	if (Om_tracker_flag && FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 		mValidStatus = CheckSingleMission(Netgame.mission_name, CurrentMissionChsum, FS2OpenPXO_Socket, PXO_Server, PXO_port);
 
 	//
 	// Netgame.mission_name
 
 		
-	if (Om_tracker_flag && multi_num_players() > 1 && !game_hacked_data() && mValidStatus)
+	if (Om_tracker_flag && FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized() && (multi_num_players() > 1) && !game_hacked_data() && mValidStatus)
 	{
 		// --------------------- STICK STATS STORAGE CODE IN HERE ---------------------
 		int spd_ret = SendPlayerData(PXO_SID, Players[Player_num].callsign, Multi_tracker_login, &Players[Player_num], PXO_Server,   FS2OpenPXO_Socket, PXO_port);
diff --git a/code/network/multiutil.cpp b/code/network/multiutil.cpp
index e581abd937..b03aba50ae 100644
--- a/code/network/multiutil.cpp
+++ b/code/network/multiutil.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
 
 /*
  * $Logfile: /Freespace2/code/Network/MultiUtil.cpp $
- * $Revision: 2.46 $
- * $Date: 2006-08-20 00:51:06 $
+ * $Revision: 2.47 $
+ * $Date: 2006-09-20 05:05:28 $
  * $Author: taylor $
  *
  * C file that contains misc. functions to support multiplayer
  *
  * $Log: not supported by cvs2svn $
+ * Revision 2.46  2006/08/20 00:51:06  taylor
+ * maybe optimize the (PI/2), (PI*2) and (RAND_MAX/2) stuff a little bit
+ *
  * Revision 2.45  2006/02/06 02:06:02  wmcoolmon
  * Various fixes; very beginnings of Directives scripting support
  *
@@ -3437,7 +3440,7 @@ void multi_update_validate_missions_DrawString(char *str)
 void multi_update_ban_list()
 {
 	// if we're not on FS2NetD (PXO) then don't bother with this function
-	if (!Om_tracker_flag)
+	if (!Om_tracker_flag || !FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 		return;
 
 	// destroy the file prior to updating
@@ -3487,7 +3490,7 @@ void multi_update_ban_list()
 	
 bool fs2netd_player_banned(net_addr *addr)
 {
-	if (!Om_tracker_flag)
+	if (!Om_tracker_flag || !FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 		return false; // no tracker, no bannination
 
 	char line[32]; // no line should be larger than 16, but let's be safe
@@ -3520,7 +3523,7 @@ void multi_update_valid_missions()
 {
 
 	// if we're not on FS2NetD (PXO) then don't bother with this function
-	if (!Om_tracker_flag)
+	if (!Om_tracker_flag || !FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 		return;
 
 	// destroy the file prior to updating
@@ -3702,7 +3705,7 @@ void Kaz_NoBackGround_DrawString(char *str)
 void multi_update_valid_tables()
 {
 	// if we're not on FS2NetD (PXO) then don't bother with this function
-	if (!Om_tracker_flag)
+	if (!Om_tracker_flag || !FS2OpenPXO_Socket.isInitialized())
 		return;
 
 	static char Server[32];