diff --git a/Si_CommManagement/CommanderApplications.cs b/Si_CommManagement/CommanderApplications.cs
index 187e0e6..cabe1c5 100644
--- a/Si_CommManagement/CommanderApplications.cs
+++ b/Si_CommManagement/CommanderApplications.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public static void Postfix(MusicJukeboxHandler __instance, GameMode __0)
             {
                 try
                 {
+                    Mutineer.ClearMutineerList();
+
                     if (CommanderApplications.commanderApplicants == null || CommanderApplications.previousCommanders == null || promotedCommanders == null)
                     {
                         return;
diff --git a/Si_CommManagement/Mutineer.cs b/Si_CommManagement/Mutineer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47cc851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Si_CommManagement/Mutineer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+Silica Commander Management Mod
+Copyright (C) 2023-2024 by databomb
+
+* License *
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#if NET6_0
+using Il2Cpp;
+#endif
+
+using HarmonyLib;
+using SilicaAdminMod;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+using MelonLoader;
+
+namespace Si_CommanderManagement
+{
+    public class Mutineer
+    {
+        public static void InitializeMutineerList()
+        {
+            CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers = new List<Player>[SiConstants.MaxPlayableTeams + 1];
+            for (int i = 0; i < SiConstants.MaxPlayableTeams; i++)
+            {
+                CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[i] = new List<Player>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static void ClearMutineerList()
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < SiConstants.MaxPlayableTeams; i++)
+            {
+                CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[i].Clear();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static void Command_Mutiny(Player? callerPlayer, String args)
+        {
+            if (callerPlayer == null)
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " Console not supported.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (callerPlayer.Team == null)
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " On invalid team.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!GameMode.CurrentGameMode.GameOngoing)
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " Cannot mutiny at this time.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (callerPlayer.IsCommander)
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " Cannot mutiny when commader.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            MP_Strategy strategyInstance = GameObject.FindObjectOfType<MP_Strategy>();
+            if (strategyInstance.GetCommanderForTeam(callerPlayer.Team) == null)
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " Cannot mutiny when no one is commander.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // did the player already vote for surrender?
+            if (CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[callerPlayer.Team.Index].Contains(callerPlayer))
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToPlayer(callerPlayer, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, " Already voted to mutiny. ", MoreMutinyVotesNeeded(callerPlayer.Team).ToString(), " more players needed.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[callerPlayer.Team.Index].Add(callerPlayer);
+
+            // if we haven't met the threshold then send a message to the teammates
+            if (CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[callerPlayer.Team.Index].Count < TeammatesNeededForMutiny(callerPlayer.Team))
+            {
+                HelperMethods.SendChatMessageToTeamNoCommander(callerPlayer.Team, HelperMethods.chatPrefix, HelperMethods.GetTeamColor(callerPlayer), " ", callerPlayer.PlayerName, "</color> wants to mutiny. ", MoreMutinyVotesNeeded(callerPlayer.Team).ToString(), " more players needed.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Mutiny(strategyInstance, callerPlayer.Team);
+        }
+        public static int TeammatesNeededForMutiny(Team team)
+        {
+            int playerCount = team.GetNumPlayers();
+
+            // don't count the commander as a player here
+            MP_Strategy strategyInstance = GameObject.FindObjectOfType<MP_Strategy>();
+            playerCount -= (strategyInstance.GetCommanderForTeam(team) != null ? 1 : 0);
+
+            int teammatesNeeded = (int)Math.Ceiling(playerCount * 0.54f);
+            if (teammatesNeeded < 1)
+            {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            return teammatesNeeded;
+        }
+
+        public static int MoreMutinyVotesNeeded(Team team)
+        {
+            int teammatesNeeded = TeammatesNeededForMutiny(team);
+            int moreNeeded = teammatesNeeded - CommanderManager.mutineerPlayers[team.Index].Count;
+            if (moreNeeded < 1)
+            {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            return moreNeeded;
+        }
+
+        public static void Mutiny(MP_Strategy strategyInstance, Team team)
+        {
+            // notify all players
+            HelperMethods.ReplyToCommand(HelperMethods.GetTeamColor(team) + team.TeamShortName + "</color> had a mutiny against the current commander.");
+            
+            CommanderPrimitives.DemoteTeamsCommander(strategyInstance, team);
+
+            // clear all people who voted for a mutiny
+            ClearMutineerList();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Si_CommManagement/Si_CommanderManager.cs b/Si_CommManagement/Si_CommanderManager.cs
index c1d7c10..22b219a 100644
--- a/Si_CommManagement/Si_CommanderManager.cs
+++ b/Si_CommManagement/Si_CommanderManager.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 using System;
 using SilicaAdminMod;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
-[assembly: MelonInfo(typeof(CommanderManager), "Commander Management", "1.7.0", "databomb", "https://github.com/data-bomb/Silica")]
+[assembly: MelonInfo(typeof(CommanderManager), "Commander Management", "1.8.0", "databomb", "https://github.com/data-bomb/Silica")]
 [assembly: MelonGame("Bohemia Interactive", "Silica")]
 [assembly: MelonOptionalDependencies("Admin Mod")]
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ public class CommanderManager : MelonMod
         public static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> _BlockRoundStartUntilEnoughApplicants = null!;
         public static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> _TeamOnlyResponses = null!;
 
+        public static List<Player>[] mutineerPlayers = null!;
+
         public override void OnInitializeMelon()
         {
             _modCategory ??= MelonPreferences.CreateCategory("Silica");
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ public override void OnInitializeMelon()
             {
                 CommanderBans.InitializeList();
                 CommanderApplications.InitializeApplications();
+                Mutineer.InitializeMutineerList();
             }
             catch (Exception error)
             {
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ public override void OnLateInitializeMelon()
             HelperMethods.CommandCallback commanderCallback = CommanderApplications.Command_Commander;
             HelperMethods.RegisterPlayerCommand("commander", commanderCallback, true);
 
+            HelperMethods.CommandCallback mutinyCallback = Mutineer.Command_Mutiny;
+            HelperMethods.RegisterPlayerCommand("mutiny", mutinyCallback, true);
+
             // subscribe to the OnRequestCommander event
             Event_Roles.OnRequestCommander += OnRequestCommander;
 
@@ -95,6 +102,10 @@ public override void OnLateInitializeMelon()
             QList.Options.AddOption(dontStartWithoutCommanders);
             #endif
         }
+        public override void OnSceneWasLoaded(int buildIndex, string sceneName)
+        {
+            Mutineer.ClearMutineerList();
+        }
 
         public void OnRequestCommander(object? sender, OnRequestCommanderArgs args)
         {