diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/adaptive-cruise-control.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/adaptive-cruise-control.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/all-brakes-disengaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/all-brakes-disengaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/autonomous-period-started.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/autonomous-period-started.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/battery-critically-low.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/battery-critically-low.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/battery-faults-detected.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/battery-faults-detected.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/battery-good.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/battery-good.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/breaching-1323-mainframe.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/breaching-1323-mainframe.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/breaching-254-mainframe.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/breaching-254-mainframe.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/breaching-fms.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/breaching-fms.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/breaching-monte-vista.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/breaching-monte-vista.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/bullying-rohan.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/bullying-rohan.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/bypassing-coprocessor-restrictions.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/bypassing-coprocessor-restrictions.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/collision-detected.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/collision-detected.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/critical-robot-failure.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/critical-robot-failure.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/cruise-control-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/cruise-control-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/deep-bozo-buffering.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/deep-bozo-buffering.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/deep-bozo-has-detected.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/deep-bozo-has-detected.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/deep-bozo-has-sentience.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/deep-bozo-has-sentience.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/doom-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/doom-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/downloading-copyrighted-music.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/downloading-copyrighted-music.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/e-brakes-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/e-brakes-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/e-stop-and.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/e-stop-and.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/e-stop-automatically.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/e-stop-automatically.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/e-stop-temporarily.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/e-stop-temporarily.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/emergency-speedbost-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/emergency-speedbost-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/follow-mode-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/follow-mode-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/full-self-driving-automatically.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/full-self-driving-automatically.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/full-self-driving-disengaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/full-self-driving-disengaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/full-self-driving-refuses.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/full-self-driving-refuses.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/hello-virtual-assistant.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/hello-virtual-assistant.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/infotainment-system-buffering.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/infotainment-system-buffering.wav
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rename from client/public/static/voices/en/infotainment-system-buffering.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/infotainment-system-online.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/infotainment-system-online.wav
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rename from client/public/static/voices/en/infotainment-system-online.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/jankboard-initialized.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/jankboard-initialized.wav
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rename from client/public/static/voices/en/jankboard-initialized.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/littenos-is-online.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/littenos-is-online.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/loading-pirated-nintendo.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/loading-pirated-nintendo.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/max-vestrapren-do.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/max-vestrapren-do.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/neutral-brakes-disengaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/neutral-brakes-disengaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/overspeed.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/overspeed.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/parked-brakes-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/parked-brakes-engaged.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/rapid-deceleration-detected.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/rapid-deceleration-detected.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/rapidly-approaching-speed.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/rapidly-approaching-speed.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/retard.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/retard.wav
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rename from client/public/static/voices/en/retard.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/reverse.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/reverse.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/reverse.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/self-destruct-countdown.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/self-destruct-countdown.wav
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rename from client/public/static/voices/en/self-destruct-countdown.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/self-destruct-countdown.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/sentry-mode-engaged.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/sentry-mode-engaged.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/sentry-mode-engaged.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/sentry-mode-engaged.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/set-acceleration-profile-chill.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/set-acceleration-profile-chill.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/set-acceleration-profile-chill.wav
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diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/set-acceleration-profile-ludicrous.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/set-acceleration-profile-ludicrous.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/set-acceleration-profile-ludicrous.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/set-acceleration-profile-ludicrous.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-automatic.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-automatic.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-automatic.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-automatic.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-drive.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-drive.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-drive.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-drive.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-low.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-low.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/shifted-into-low.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/shifted-into-low.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/shut-down-sequence.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/shut-down-sequence.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/shut-down-sequence.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/shut-down-sequence.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/teleoperated-period-started.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/teleoperated-period-started.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/teleoperated-period-started.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/teleoperated-period-started.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/terrain-pull-up.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/terrain-pull-up.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/terrain-pull-up.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/terrain-pull-up.wav
diff --git a/client/public/static/voices/en/user-error-detected.wav b/client/public/static/voices/en-US/user-error-detected.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from client/public/static/voices/en/user-error-detected.wav
rename to client/public/static/voices/en-US/user-error-detected.wav
diff --git a/client/src/globals.d.ts b/client/src/globals.d.ts
index 533d9a9..444d7c6 100644
--- a/client/src/globals.d.ts
+++ b/client/src/globals.d.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ interface TelemetryData {
   'jerk-x': number
   'jerk-y': number
   'voltage': number
-  'acc-profile': Mode | '-999'
-  'gear': Gear | '-999'
+  'acc-profile': Mode
+  'gear': Gear
   'ebrake': boolean
   'reorient': boolean
   'gpws': boolean
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Apps/DevTools/telemetrySimulators.ts b/client/src/lib/Apps/DevTools/telemetrySimulators.ts
index 77a1dc3..a7d4135 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Apps/DevTools/telemetrySimulators.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/Apps/DevTools/telemetrySimulators.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const setStationaryTelemetry = () => {
     'ebrake': false,
     'reorient': false,
     'gpws': false,
+    'connected': true,
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/Settings.svelte b/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/Settings.svelte
index 4abd4a5..2d694a7 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/Settings.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/Settings.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import { Notifications } from '../../Notifications/notifications'
   import { settingsStore } from '../../stores/settingsStore'
   import AppContainer from '../AppContainer.svelte'
+  import SettingsSelector from './SettingsSelector.svelte'
   import SettingsInput from './SettingsInput.svelte'
   import SettingsToggle from './SettingsToggle.svelte'
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
   class="flex gap-6 bg-blue-200 bg-opacity-25 backdrop-blur-xl media-background rounded-3xl flex-wrap px-10 py-20"
 >
   <h1 class="text-5xl font-medium text-slate-100 basis-full">Settings</h1>
+  <p class="text-slate-300">Hover over setting names to see helpful tooltips</p>
   <h2 class="text-2xl font-medium text-slate-200 mt-4 basis-full">General</h2>
   <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
     <SettingsToggle
@@ -39,6 +41,12 @@
     >
       RNG Weight
     </SettingsInput>
+    <SettingsSelector
+      setting="voiceLang"
+      options={['en-US', 'en-RU']}
+      tooltip="Selects the language/locale used for Jankboard voice prompts. Does not affect application language (ie. Jankboard itself will always be in English)."
+      >Voice Prompt Language</SettingsSelector
+    >
     <button
       class="mt-10 px-4 py-2 bg-amber-600 hover:brightness-75 text-medium rounded-lg w-min"
       on:click={resetSettings}>Reset</button
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/SettingsSelector.svelte b/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/SettingsSelector.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9b5409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/lib/Apps/Settings/SettingsSelector.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<!-- 
+  @component
+  
+  A selector component that updates settings with the selected value. Designed
+  to be used with settings which have a fixed amount of set values. Only works with
+  settings with number or string values. Prefer the Toggle input type for boolean
+  settings.
+
+  @param setting - The setting to be toggled
+  @param options - The options to be shown in the selector. Must be possible (valid) 
+  values for the setting.
+  @param tooltip - Helpful tooltip for the setting
+ -->
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { settingsStore } from '../../stores/settingsStore'
+  import type { SettingsStoreData } from '../../stores/settingsStore'
+  import { tooltip as tooltipAction } from '@svelte-plugins/tooltips'
+
+  export let setting: keyof SettingsStoreData
+  export let options: string[] | number[]
+  export let tooltip: string = ''
+
+  if (typeof setting !== 'string') {
+    throw new Error('Selector setting must be a string')
+  }
+
+  let selected: string | number = $settingsStore[setting] as string | number
+
+  // Setting is guaranteed to be string by guard clause above
+  // @ts-expect-error
+  $: selected && settingsStore.update(setting, selected)
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex gap-2 my-1">
+  <select bind:value={selected} class="w-min bg-slate-400 text-md">
+    {#each options as option}
+      <option value={option}>{option}</option>
+    {/each}
+  </select>
+  <label
+    class="text-xl font-medium text-slate-100"
+    for={setting}
+    use:tooltipAction={{ content: tooltip, action: 'hover', arrow: false }}
+    ><slot /></label
+  >
+</div>
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Compass.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Compass.svelte
index 5dc5bea..14bd18f 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Compass.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Compass.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   @param accx - Acceleration in x
   @param accy - Acceleration in y
   @param orientation - Heading in degrees
+  @param placeholder - Whether or not to show the placeholder skeleton
 
   Displays the heading direction and acceleration as human readable text
  -->
@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@
   export let accx: number
   export let accy: number
   export let orientation: number
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 
   $: accResolved = Math.hypot(accx, accy)
-  $: placeholder = accx === -999 && accy === -999
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 text-center">
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Dashboard.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Dashboard.svelte
index 861e7a3..bbeb052 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Dashboard.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Dashboard.svelte
@@ -29,11 +29,18 @@
       selectedGear={$telemetryReadonlyStore.gear}
       selectedMode={$telemetryReadonlyStore['acc-profile']}
       voltage={$telemetryReadonlyStore.voltage}
+      placeholder={!$telemetryReadonlyStore.connected}
     />
     <div class="h-0.5 mt-1 w-full bg-slate-300 border-0"></div>
     <div class="mt-8 flex justify-between">
-      <Speedometer speed={speedResolved} />
-      <SpeedLimit speedLimit={-999} />
+      <Speedometer
+        speed={speedResolved}
+        placeholder={!$telemetryReadonlyStore.connected}
+      />
+      <SpeedLimit
+        speedLimit={5}
+        placeholder={!$telemetryReadonlyStore.connected}
+      />
     </div>
   </div>
 
@@ -47,6 +54,7 @@
         accx={$telemetryReadonlyStore['accx']}
         accy={$telemetryReadonlyStore['accy']}
         orientation={$telemetryReadonlyStore['orientation']}
+        placeholder={!$telemetryReadonlyStore.connected}
       />
     </div>
     <MediaDisplay />
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/SpeedLimit.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/SpeedLimit.svelte
index 1f51dd1..f9c22b7 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/SpeedLimit.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/SpeedLimit.svelte
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   @component
   
   @param speedLimit - Speed limit in Miles Per Hour (MPH)
+  @param placeholder - Whether or not to show the placeholder skeleton
 
   Displays the speed limit
  -->
 <script lang="ts">
-  export let speedLimit: number = 5.0
-
-  $: placeholder = speedLimit === -999
+  export let speedLimit: number
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 </script>
 
 <div
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Speedometer.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Speedometer.svelte
index 3895744..b3a2a59 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Speedometer.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Speedometer.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   @component
 
   @param speed - Speed in meters per second
+  @param placeholder - Whether or not to show the placeholder skeleton
 
   Displays the speed in miles per hour
 -->
@@ -10,10 +11,9 @@
   import { mps2mph } from '../utils/unitConversions'
 
   export let speed: number = 0.0
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 
   $: formatted = mps2mph(speed).toFixed(1)
-
-  $: placeholder = speed === Math.hypot(-999, -999)
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
@@ -24,10 +24,5 @@
   >
     {placeholder ? '-----' : formatted}
   </div>
-  <div
-    class="text-2xl font-medium transition"
-    class:placeholder={speed === Math.hypot(-999, -999)}
-  >
-    MPH
-  </div>
+  <div class="text-2xl font-medium transition" class:placeholder>MPH</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/BatteryDisplay.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/BatteryDisplay.svelte
index 26f1af3..ba756cf 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/BatteryDisplay.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/BatteryDisplay.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   export let voltage: number
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 
   $: formatted = voltage.toFixed(1)
-
-  $: placeholder = voltage === -999
 </script>
 
 <span class="flex gap-1">
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/GearSelector.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/GearSelector.svelte
index a1bdac0..ae06cfe 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/GearSelector.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/GearSelector.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  export let selectedGear: Gear | '-999'
+  export let selectedGear: Gear
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex justify-center w-full transition">
   <div
     class="flex flex-row gap-2 text-neutral-400 text-xl font-bold"
-    class:placeholder={selectedGear === '-999'}
+    class:placeholder
   >
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'park'}>P</div>
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'reverse'}>R</div>
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'neutral'}>N</div>
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'low'}>L</div>
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'auto'}>A</div>
-    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'drive'}>D</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'park' && !placeholder}>P</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'reverse' && !placeholder}>R</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'neutral' && !placeholder}>N</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'low' && !placeholder}>L</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'auto' && !placeholder}>A</div>
+    <div class:highlighted={selectedGear === 'drive' && !placeholder}>D</div>
   </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/ModeSelector.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/ModeSelector.svelte
index adb2e18..e4a89bf 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/ModeSelector.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/ModeSelector.svelte
@@ -2,29 +2,34 @@
   @component
   
   @param selectedMode - Selected mode
+  @param placeholder - Whether or not to show the placeholder skeleton
 
   Displays the drive mode
  -->
 <script lang="ts">
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition'
 
-  export let selectedMode: Mode | '-999'
+  export let selectedMode: Mode
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 
   let modeText = ''
 
-  $: switch (selectedMode) {
-    case 'chill':
-      modeText = 'CHILL'
-      break
-    case 'cruise':
-      modeText = 'CRUISE'
-      break
-    case 'ludicrous':
-      modeText = 'LUDICROUS'
-      break
-    case '-999':
+  $: {
+    if (placeholder) {
       modeText = 'DISCONNECTED'
-      break
+    } else {
+      switch (selectedMode) {
+        case 'chill':
+          modeText = 'CHILL'
+          break
+        case 'cruise':
+          modeText = 'CRUISE'
+          break
+        case 'ludicrous':
+          modeText = 'LUDICROUS'
+          break
+      }
+    }
   }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/TopBar.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/TopBar.svelte
index ec644e3..22d4b2a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/TopBar.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/TopBar/TopBar.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   @param selectedGear - Selected gear
   @param selectedMode - Selected mode
   @param voltage - Battery voltage
+  @param placeholder - Whether or not to show placeholder skeleton UIs
 
   Displays the top bar of the dashboard
  -->
@@ -13,19 +14,20 @@
   import GearSelector from './GearSelector.svelte'
   import ModeSelector from './ModeSelector.svelte'
 
-  export let selectedGear: Gear | '-999'
-  export let selectedMode: Mode | '-999'
+  export let selectedGear: Gear
+  export let selectedMode: Mode
   export let voltage: number
+  export let placeholder: boolean
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-row w-full justify-between">
   <div>
-    <GearSelector {selectedGear} />
+    <GearSelector {selectedGear} {placeholder} />
   </div>
   <div>
-    <ModeSelector {selectedMode} />
+    <ModeSelector {selectedMode} {placeholder} />
   </div>
   <div>
-    <BatteryDisplay {voltage} />
+    <BatteryDisplay {voltage} {placeholder} />
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Visualization/Scene.svelte b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Visualization/Scene.svelte
index 3347b0c..8c4b71a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Visualization/Scene.svelte
+++ b/client/src/lib/Dashboard/Visualization/Scene.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { T, useTask } from "@threlte/core";
-  import { ContactShadows, Float, Grid, OrbitControls } from "@threlte/extras";
-  import Controls from "./Controls.svelte";
+  import { T, useTask } from '@threlte/core'
+  import { ContactShadows, Float, Grid, OrbitControls } from '@threlte/extras'
+  import Controls from './Controls.svelte'
 
   import {
     Vector3,
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
     type Group,
     type Object3D,
     type Object3DEventMap,
-  } from "three";
+  } from 'three'
   import {
     telemetryReadonlyStore,
     telemetryStore,
-  } from "../../stores/telemetryStore";
-  import { get } from "svelte/store";
-  import { Vector2 } from "three";
-  import { SmoothMotionController } from "./smoothMotionController";
-  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  } from '../../stores/telemetryStore'
+  import { get } from 'svelte/store'
+  import { Vector2 } from 'three'
+  import { SmoothMotionController } from './smoothMotionController'
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte'
 
   /* This is the root scene where the robot visualization is built.
   It renders an infinite grid (it's not actually infinite, but we shouldn't run out
@@ -32,91 +32,91 @@
   is the most esoteric and jank code ever written.
   */
 
-  let shouldOrbit = true;
+  let shouldOrbit = true
 
   // CONSTANTS
-  const maxAngularVelocity = 2; // Max angular velocity, in radians per second
-  const stoppingThreshold = 0.005; // Threshold in radians for when to consider the rotation close enough to stop
+  const maxAngularVelocity = 2 // Max angular velocity, in radians per second
+  const stoppingThreshold = 0.005 // Threshold in radians for when to consider the rotation close enough to stop
 
   // Proportional control factor
-  const kP = 2; // Adjust this value based on responsiveness and stability needs
+  const kP = 2 // Adjust this value based on responsiveness and stability needs
 
   // Sync robot orientation with target rotation
-  let targetRot = 0;
+  let targetRot = 0
 
   // Updates rotation to match target with PID controller (intended to be invoked in useTask)
-  let rot = 0; // (initial) rotation in radians
-  let angularVelocity = 0;
+  let rot = 0 // (initial) rotation in radians
+  let angularVelocity = 0
   const updateRotation = (delta: number) => {
-    let angleDifference = targetRot - rot;
+    let angleDifference = targetRot - rot
 
     // Normalize angle difference to the range [-π, π]
-    angleDifference = ((angleDifference + Math.PI) % (2 * Math.PI)) - Math.PI;
+    angleDifference = ((angleDifference + Math.PI) % (2 * Math.PI)) - Math.PI
 
     // Calculate the desired angular velocity based on the angle difference
     let desiredVelocity =
       Math.sign(angleDifference) *
-      Math.min(maxAngularVelocity, Math.abs(kP * angleDifference));
+      Math.min(maxAngularVelocity, Math.abs(kP * angleDifference))
 
     // If the object is very close to the target, adjust the desired velocity to zero to prevent overshooting
     if (Math.abs(angleDifference) < stoppingThreshold) {
-      desiredVelocity = 0;
+      desiredVelocity = 0
     }
 
     // Adjust angular velocity towards desired velocity
-    angularVelocity = desiredVelocity;
+    angularVelocity = desiredVelocity
 
     // Update rotation
-    rot += angularVelocity * delta;
+    rot += angularVelocity * delta
 
     // Normalize rot to the range [0, 2π]
-    if (rot < 0) rot += 2 * Math.PI;
-    else if (rot > 2 * Math.PI) rot -= 2 * Math.PI;
+    if (rot < 0) rot += 2 * Math.PI
+    else if (rot > 2 * Math.PI) rot -= 2 * Math.PI
 
     // Snap to the target rotation to prevent tiny oscillations if close enough
     if (Math.abs(angleDifference) < stoppingThreshold) {
-      rot = targetRot;
-      angularVelocity = 0;
+      rot = targetRot
+      angularVelocity = 0
     }
-  };
+  }
 
-  let robotPos: Vector3 = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
+  let robotPos: Vector3 = new Vector3(0, 0, 0)
 
-  const robotPosition = new Vector2(0, 0); // Initial position
-  const initialVelocity = { x: 0, y: 0 }; // Initial velocity
+  const robotPosition = new Vector2(0, 0) // Initial position
+  const initialVelocity = { x: 0, y: 0 } // Initial velocity
   // The smooth motion controller utilizes a cubic hermite spline to interpolate between
   // the current simulation velocity and the robot's actual velocity
-  const controller = new SmoothMotionController(robotPosition, initialVelocity);
+  const controller = new SmoothMotionController(robotPosition, initialVelocity)
 
   onMount(() => {
-    telemetryReadonlyStore.subscribe((value) => {
-      targetRot = (value["orientation"] * Math.PI) / 180; // convert deg to rad
+    telemetryReadonlyStore.subscribe(value => {
+      targetRot = (value['orientation'] * Math.PI) / 180 // convert deg to rad
       controller.setTargetVelocity({
-        x: value["chassis-x-speed"],
-        y: value["chassis-y-speed"],
-      });
-      shouldOrbit = value.gear === "park" || value.gear === "-999";
+        x: value['chassis-x-speed'],
+        y: value['chassis-y-speed'],
+      })
+      // shouldOrbit = value.gear === "park" || value.gear === "-999";
       if (shouldOrbit) {
-        robotPos = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
-        controller.reset();
+        robotPos = new Vector3(0, 0, 0)
+        controller.reset()
       }
-    });
-  });
+    })
+  })
 
-  useTask((delta) => {
+  useTask(delta => {
     if (!shouldOrbit) {
-      updateRotation(delta);
+      updateRotation(delta)
 
-      controller.update(delta);
-      robotPos.x = controller.getPosition().x;
-      robotPos.z = controller.getPosition().y;
+      controller.update(delta)
+      robotPos.x = controller.getPosition().x
+      robotPos.z = controller.getPosition().y
     }
-  });
+  })
 
-  let capsule: Group<Object3DEventMap>;
-  let capRef: Group<Object3DEventMap>;
+  let capsule: Group<Object3DEventMap>
+  let capRef: Group<Object3DEventMap>
   $: if (capsule) {
-    capRef = capsule;
+    capRef = capsule
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@
 
 <ContactShadows scale={10} blur={2} far={2.5} opacity={0.5} />
 
-
 <!-- <Hornet
   position.y={2}
   position.z={robotPos.z}
diff --git a/client/src/lib/stores/settingsStore.ts b/client/src/lib/stores/settingsStore.ts
index 6b816a5..f7ce2d0 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/stores/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/stores/settingsStore.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 /* stores global app wide settings */
 
-import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store'
 
-type SupportedLanguage = "en" | "rus";
+type SupportedLanguage = 'en-US' | 'en-RU'
 
 export interface SettingsStoreData {
-  disableAnnoyances: boolean;
-  goWoke: boolean;
-  fastStartup: boolean;
-  randomWeight: number;
-  voiceLang: SupportedLanguage;
+  disableAnnoyances: boolean
+  goWoke: boolean
+  fastStartup: boolean
+  randomWeight: number
+  voiceLang: SupportedLanguage
 }
 
 export const defaults: SettingsStoreData = {
@@ -17,26 +17,26 @@ export const defaults: SettingsStoreData = {
   goWoke: false, // go woke (for showing parents or other officials where DEI has taken over), disables "offensive" sequences
   fastStartup: false, // skip the loading splash screen (for development purposes. Setting this from within the app has no effect.)
   randomWeight: 1, // the weight of random events (multiplied by the original probability)
-  voiceLang: "en",
-};
+  voiceLang: 'en-US',
+}
 
 const createSequenceStore = () => {
-  const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<SettingsStoreData>(defaults);
+  const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<SettingsStoreData>(defaults)
   return {
     subscribe,
     update: (
       data: keyof SettingsStoreData,
       newValue: SettingsStoreData[typeof data]
     ) => {
-      update((store) => {
+      update(store => {
         // @ts-expect-error
-        store[data] = newValue;
-        return store;
-      });
+        store[data] = newValue
+        return store
+      })
     },
     reset: () => set(defaults),
     set: (data: SettingsStoreData) => set(data),
-  };
-};
+  }
+}
 
-export const settingsStore = createSequenceStore();
+export const settingsStore = createSequenceStore()
diff --git a/client/src/lib/utils/getVoicePath.ts b/client/src/lib/utils/getVoicePath.ts
index 750a2a1..399536f 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/utils/getVoicePath.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/utils/getVoicePath.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { get } from "svelte/store";
-import { settingsStore } from "../stores/settingsStore";
+import { get } from 'svelte/store'
+import { settingsStore } from '../stores/settingsStore'
 
 /**
  * Retrieves the voice audio path for the given audio file.
@@ -8,18 +8,13 @@ import { settingsStore } from "../stores/settingsStore";
  * @param lang - the language of the audio
  * @return the path of the audio file
  */
-type SupportedLanguage = "en" | "rus";
+type SupportedLanguage = 'en-US' | 'en-RU'
 
-let currentLang = "en";
-
-settingsStore.subscribe((data) => {
-  currentLang = data.voiceLang;
-});
 export default function getVoicePath(audio: string, lang?: SupportedLanguage) {
-  console.log(get(settingsStore).voiceLang);
+  console.log(get(settingsStore).voiceLang)
   if (!lang) {
-    return `/static/voices/${get(settingsStore).voiceLang}/${audio}.wav`;
+    return `/static/voices/${get(settingsStore).voiceLang}/${audio}.wav`
   }
 
-  return `/static/voices/${lang}/${audio}.wav`;
+  return `/static/voices/${lang}/${audio}.wav`
 }