diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj b/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
index 6bdba56..ab9bb54 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>MosswartMassacre</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>MosswartMassacre</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-	 <LangVersion>8.0</LangVersion>
+    <LangVersion>8.0</LangVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
       <HintPath>lib\Decal.Adapter.dll</HintPath>
       <EmbedInteropTypes>False</EmbedInteropTypes>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="uTank2">
+      <HintPath>lib\utank2-i.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Decal.Interop.Core, Version=2.9.8.3, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=481f17d392f1fb65, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
       <EmbedInteropTypes>False</EmbedInteropTypes>
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="vTank.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="VtankControl.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Telemetry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Coordinates.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Geometry.cs" />
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
index 6d1b035..4bc0c14 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
             try
             {
                 MyHost = Host;
-         
+
                 WriteToChat("Mosswart Massacre has started!");
 
                 // Subscribe to chat message event
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
 
                 // Enable TLS1.2
                 ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol |= SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;
+                //Enable vTank interface
+                vTank.Enable();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -82,6 +84,9 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
 
                 // Clean up the view
                 MainView.ViewDestroy();
+                //Disable vtank interface
+                vTank.Disable();
+
                 MyHost = null;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -409,6 +414,7 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                     WriteToChat("/mm meta          - Toggle rare meta state");
                     WriteToChat("/mm http          - Local http-command server enable|disable");
                     WriteToChat("/mm remotecommand - Listen to allegiance !do/!dot enable|disable");
+                    WriteToChat("/mm getmetastate  - Gets the current metastate");
                     break;
 
                 case "report":
@@ -416,6 +422,10 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                     string reportMessage = $"Total Kills: {totalKills}, Kills per Hour: {killsPerHour:F2}, Elapsed Time: {elapsed:dd\\.hh\\:mm\\:ss}, Rares Found: {rareCount}";
                     WriteToChat(reportMessage);
                     break;
+                case "getmetastate":
+                    string metaState = VtankControl.VtGetMetaState();
+                    WriteToChat(metaState);
+                    break;
 
                 case "loc":
                     Coordinates here = Coordinates.Me;
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/Telemetry.cs b/MosswartMassacre/Telemetry.cs
index 7facf99..ce9bb79 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/Telemetry.cs
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/Telemetry.cs
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                 z = coords.Z,
 
                 kills = PluginCore.totalKills,
+                onlinetime = (DateTime.Now - PluginCore.statsStartTime).ToString(@"dd\.hh\:mm\:ss"),
+                kills_per_hour = PluginCore.killsPerHour.ToString("F0"),
                 deaths = 0,
                 rares_found = PluginCore.rareCount,
                 prismatic_taper_count = 0,
-                vt_state = "Unknown"
+                vt_state = VtankControl.VtGetMetaState(),
             };
 
             string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(payload);
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/VtankControl.cs b/MosswartMassacre/VtankControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..686dcbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/VtankControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace MosswartMassacre
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides helper methods to control VTank from within your plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class VtankControl
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sends a chat command to VTank to switch its current meta-state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="state">
+        /// The name of the VTank meta-state to activate.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>Always returns 1 on sending the command.</returns>
+        public static double VtSetMetaState(string state)
+        {
+            // Dispatch a local chat command that VTank will interpret.
+            PluginCore.Decal_DispatchOnChatCommand($"/vt setmetastate {state}");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Queries VTank for its currently active meta-state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The name of the current meta-state, or empty string if VTank isn’t initialized.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static string VtGetMetaState()
+        {
+            // Instance.CurrentMetaState is typed as object, so cast it:
+            return (vTank.Instance.CurrentMetaState as string) ?? string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attempts to set a VTank configuration value by name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="setting">
+        /// The VTank setting key (e.g. “EnableCombat”, “RingDistance”).
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="value">
+        /// The string or numeric value to assign. Numeric strings will be parsed.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// 1 if the setting was applied or possibly applied; 0 on known failure.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static double VtSetSetting(string setting, string value)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var settingType = vTank.Instance.GetSettingType(setting);
+
+                if (settingType == typeof(string))
+                {
+                    vTank.Instance.SetSetting(setting, value);
+                }
+                else if (double.TryParse(value, out double number))
+                {
+                    if (settingType == typeof(bool))
+                        vTank.Instance.SetSetting(setting, number == 1);
+                    else if (settingType == typeof(double))
+                        vTank.Instance.SetSetting(setting, number);
+                    else if (settingType == typeof(int))
+                        vTank.Instance.SetSetting(setting, Convert.ToInt32(number));
+                    else if (settingType == typeof(float))
+                        vTank.Instance.SetSetting(setting, Convert.ToSingle(number));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Value wasn’t parseable—report failure
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Swallow any errors and signal failure
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads back a VTank configuration value as a string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="setting">The name of the setting to read.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The raw string form of the setting, or empty string if undefined.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static string VtGetSetting(string setting)
+        {
+            var val = vTank.Instance.GetSetting(setting);
+            return (val as string) ?? string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks whether the VTank macro engine is currently enabled.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// <c>true</c> if macros are active; otherwise <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static bool VtMacroEnabled()
+        {
+            return vTank.Instance.MacroEnabled;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/vTank.cs b/MosswartMassacre/vTank.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac95253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/vTank.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using uTank2;
+using static uTank2.PluginCore;
+
+namespace MosswartMassacre
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper class for working with the VTank plugin
+    /// </summary>
+    public static unsafe class vTank
+    {
+        internal static IList ChatQueue = null;
+        internal static Type ChatType;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The TrustedRelay interface for VTank control
+        /// </summary>
+        public static cExternalInterfaceTrustedRelay Instance { get; internal set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Current VTank action locks.  Key is lock type, Value is when the lock is set to expire.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Dictionary<uTank2.ActionLockType, DateTime> locks = new Dictionary<uTank2.ActionLockType, DateTime>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables VTank helper functionality
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void Enable()
+        {
+            foreach (uTank2.ActionLockType ty in Enum.GetValues(typeof(uTank2.ActionLockType)))
+                locks[ty] = DateTime.MinValue;
+
+            try
+            {
+                ConstructorInfo ctor = typeof(cExternalInterfaceTrustedRelay)
+                    .GetConstructors(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic)[0];
+                Instance = (cExternalInterfaceTrustedRelay)ctor.Invoke(new object[] { eExternalsPermissionLevel.None });
+
+                FieldInfo fieldInfo = Instance.GetType()
+                    .GetField("a", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
+                fieldInfo.SetValue(Instance, 15);
+
+                Type vTankChatHandler = typeof(uTank2.PluginCore).Assembly.GetType("a7");
+                FieldInfo vTankChatList = vTankChatHandler
+                    .GetField("a", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static);
+                ChatType = vTankChatHandler.GetNestedType("a");
+                ChatQueue = (IList)(vTankChatList.GetValue(null));
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                Disable();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disables VTank helper functionality
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void Disable()
+        {
+            ChatType = null;
+            ChatQueue = null;
+            Instance = null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Lock VTank from performing actions. Use Decision_UnLock to cancel.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="actionLockType">the type of action to put a lock on</param>
+        /// <param name="timeSpan">time to lock vtank for</param>
+        public static void Decision_Lock(uTank2.ActionLockType actionLockType, TimeSpan timeSpan)
+        {
+            Instance?.Decision_Lock(actionLockType, timeSpan);
+            DateTime newExp = DateTime.UtcNow + timeSpan;
+            if (locks[actionLockType] < newExp) locks[actionLockType] = newExp;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cancel a VTank lock
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="actionLockType">the type of action to unlock</param>
+        public static void Decision_UnLock(uTank2.ActionLockType actionLockType)
+        {
+            Instance?.Decision_UnLock(actionLockType);
+            locks[actionLockType] = DateTime.MinValue;
+        }
+
+        #region Tell(string message, int color = 0, int target = 0)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sends a chat message to VTank so that it will be capturable by metas.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">message to send</param>
+        /// <param name="color">color of the chat text</param>
+        /// <param name="target">chat window target</param>
+        public static void Tell(string message, int color = 0, int target = 0)
+        {
+            if (ChatQueue != null)
+            {
+                object newA = Activator.CreateInstance(ChatType);
+                ChatType.GetField("a").SetValue(newA, message); // message
+                ChatType.GetField("b").SetValue(newA, color);   // color
+                ChatType.GetField("c").SetValue(newA, target);  // target
+                try
+                {
+                    ChatQueue.Add(newA);
+                }
+                catch { }
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+    }
+}