diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll b/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.dll
index 8eec3d2..f30f9b2 100644
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diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.pdb b/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.pdb
index c797b84..f9c8775 100644
Binary files a/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.pdb and b/1.6/1.6/Assemblies/ArachnaeSwarm.pdb differ
diff --git a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/HediffComp_GestaltNode.cs b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/HediffComp_GestaltNode.cs
index e6e3f2f..94e2ac8 100644
--- a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/HediffComp_GestaltNode.cs
+++ b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/HediffComp_GestaltNode.cs
@@ -35,15 +35,21 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
         {
             get
             {
-                CompGestalt comp = Pawn.TryGetComp<CompGestalt>();
+                var pawn = Pawn;
+                if (pawn == null)
+                {
+                    return tracker;
+                }
+
+                CompGestalt comp = pawn.TryGetComp<CompGestalt>();
                 if (comp != null)
                 {
                     return comp.GestaltTracker;
                 }
-                
+                 
                 if (tracker == null && NodeType == GestaltNodeType.OverlordNode)
                 {
-                    tracker = new Pawn_GestaltTracker(Pawn);
+                    tracker = new Pawn_GestaltTracker(pawn);
                 }
                 return tracker;
             }
@@ -59,6 +65,12 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
         public override void CompPostTick(ref float severityAdjustment)
         {
             base.CompPostTick(ref severityAdjustment);
+
+            var pawn = Pawn;
+            if (pawn == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
             
             if (NodeType == GestaltNodeType.HiveNode)
             {
@@ -69,9 +81,9 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
                 }
                 
                 // 定期寻找 OverlordNode
-                if (Pawn.IsColonist &&
-                    Pawn.Spawned &&
-                    !Pawn.Dead &&
+                if (pawn.IsColonist &&
+                    pawn.Spawned &&
+                    !pawn.Dead &&
                     Find.TickManager.TicksGame % 250 == 0)
                 {
                     TryFindOverlord();
@@ -86,6 +98,12 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
         {
             if (NodeType != GestaltNodeType.HiveNode || parent == null)
                 return;
+
+            var pawn = Pawn;
+            if (pawn?.health == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
                 
             bool isConnected = IsConnectedToOverlord();
             
@@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
                 wasConnected = isConnected;
                 
                 // 如果严重性改变，需要重新计算Pawn的能力
-                Pawn.health.Notify_HediffChanged(parent);
+                pawn.health.Notify_HediffChanged(parent);
             }
         }
         
@@ -118,6 +136,12 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
         public void TryFindOverlord()
         {
             // 如果已经有Overlord，更新连接状态并返回
+            var pawn = Pawn;
+            if (pawn == null || pawn.Dead || pawn.Destroyed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (IsConnectedToOverlord())
             {
                 UpdateSeverityBasedOnConnection();
@@ -125,7 +149,7 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
             }
             
             // 如果Pawn当前不在地图上，无法寻找Overlord
-            if (Pawn.Map == null)
+            if (pawn.Map == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -134,22 +158,23 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
             Pawn bestOverlord = null;
             float bestScore = -1f;
             
-            foreach (Pawn pawn in Pawn.Map.mapPawns.FreeColonists)
+            foreach (Pawn candidate in pawn.Map.mapPawns.FreeColonists)
             {
-                HediffComp_GestaltNode nodeComp = pawn.GetGestaltNodeComp();
+                HediffComp_GestaltNode nodeComp = candidate.GetGestaltNodeComp();
                 if (nodeComp?.NodeType == GestaltNodeType.OverlordNode &&
-                    pawn != Pawn &&
-                    !pawn.Dead &&
-                    !pawn.Downed)
+                    candidate != pawn &&
+                    !candidate.Dead &&
+                    !candidate.Downed &&
+                    !candidate.Destroyed)
                 {
-                    Pawn_GestaltTracker tracker = pawn.GestaltTracker();
-                    if (tracker != null && tracker.CanControlPawn(Pawn))
+                    Pawn_GestaltTracker tracker = candidate.GestaltTracker();
+                    if (tracker != null && tracker.CanControlPawn(pawn))
                     {
-                        float score = CalculateOverlordScore(pawn, tracker);
+                        float score = CalculateOverlordScore(candidate, tracker);
                         if (score > bestScore)
                         {
                             bestScore = score;
-                            bestOverlord = pawn;
+                            bestOverlord = candidate;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -158,7 +183,11 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
             // 找到合适的Overlord，建立关系并更新严重性
             if (bestOverlord != null)
             {
-                Pawn.relations.AddDirectRelation(ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer, bestOverlord);
+                // Pawns being destroyed/vanished can temporarily have no relations tracker.
+                if (pawn.relations != null && ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer != null)
+                {
+                    pawn.relations.AddDirectRelation(ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer, bestOverlord);
+                }
                 UpdateSeverityBasedOnConnection();
             }
         }
@@ -188,10 +217,16 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
             // 当Hediff被移除时，如果连接到Overlord，需要断开连接
             if (NodeType == GestaltNodeType.HiveNode && IsConnectedToOverlord())
             {
-                Pawn overlord = Pawn.GetOverlord();
+                var pawn = Pawn;
+                if (pawn?.relations == null || ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer == null)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Pawn overlord = pawn.GetOverlord();
                 if (overlord != null)
                 {
-                    Pawn.relations.RemoveDirectRelation(ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer, overlord);
+                    pawn.relations.RemoveDirectRelation(ARA_PawnRelationDefOf.ARA_GestaltOverseer, overlord);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/PawnRelationWorker_GestaltOverseer.cs b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/PawnRelationWorker_GestaltOverseer.cs
index fbd22e0..71284b3 100644
--- a/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/PawnRelationWorker_GestaltOverseer.cs
+++ b/Source/ArachnaeSwarm/Hediffs/ARA_GestaltNode/PawnRelationWorker_GestaltOverseer.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace ArachnaeSwarm
                 }
             }
             
-            if (overlord != null && hiveNode != null && (!overlord.Dead || overlord.Destroyed))
+            if (overlord != null && hiveNode != null && !hiveNode.Dead && (overlord.Dead || overlord.Destroyed))
             {
                 Messages.Message("MessageGestaltLostControl".Translate(overlord, hiveNode) + ": " + hiveNode.LabelShortCap,
                     new LookTargets(new Thing[] { overlord, hiveNode }), MessageTypeDefOf.NeutralEvent);