diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index 43870ce1fa..47720ad211 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ import time
 import typing
 from random import getrandbits
 
+import evennia
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, password_validation
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured, ValidationError
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-
-import evennia
 from evennia.accounts.manager import AccountManager
 from evennia.accounts.models import AccountDB
 from evennia.commands.cmdsethandler import CmdSetHandler
@@ -42,13 +41,7 @@ from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import ModelAttributeBackend, NickHandler
 from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypeclassBase
 from evennia.utils import class_from_module, create, logger
 from evennia.utils.optionhandler import OptionHandler
-from evennia.utils.utils import (
-    is_iter,
-    lazy_property,
-    make_iter,
-    to_str,
-    variable_from_module,
-)
+from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter, lazy_property, make_iter, to_str, variable_from_module
 
 __all__ = ("DefaultAccount", "DefaultGuest")
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/general.py b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
index e1eff225ee..3899cfcd93 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ General Character commands usually available to all characters
 import re
 
 from django.conf import settings
-
-import evennia
+from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultObject
 from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import NickTemplateInvalid
 from evennia.utils import utils
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class CmdNick(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
     def parse(self):
         """
-        Support escaping of = with \=
+        Support escaping of = with \\=
         """
         super().parse()
         args = (self.lhs or "") + (" = %s" % self.rhs if self.rhs else "")
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ class CmdNick(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
             self.lhs = parts[0].strip()
         else:
             self.lhs, self.rhs = [part.strip() for part in parts]
-        self.lhs = self.lhs.replace("\=", "=")
+        self.lhs = self.lhs.replace("\\=", "=")
 
     def func(self):
         """Create the nickname"""
@@ -799,6 +798,6 @@ class CmdAccess(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         string += "\n|wYour access|n:"
         string += f"\nCharacter |c{caller.key}|n: {cperms}"
-        if utils.inherits_from(caller, evennia.DefaultObject):
+        if utils.inherits_from(caller, DefaultObject):
             string += f"\nAccount |c{caller.account.key}|n: {pperms}"
         caller.msg(string)
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/system.py b/evennia/commands/default/system.py
index df493f366a..9ab2b9af3d 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/system.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/system.py
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ class CmdTickers(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     locks = "cmd:perm(tickers) or perm(Builder)"
 
     def func(self):
-        from evennia import TICKER_HANDLER
+        from evennia.scripts.tickerhandler import TICKER_HANDLER
 
         all_subs = TICKER_HANDLER.all_display()
         if not all_subs:
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
index 5db4c14acd..ccafd8d984 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -18,14 +18,10 @@ import evennia
 from anything import Anything
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.test import override_settings
-from evennia import (
-    DefaultCharacter,
-    DefaultExit,
-    DefaultObject,
-    DefaultRoom,
-    ObjectDB,
-    search_object,
-)
+
+from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
+from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
+from evennia.utils.search import search_object
 from evennia.commands import cmdparser
 from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
 from evennia.commands.command import Command, InterruptCommand
@@ -37,7 +33,6 @@ from evennia.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxCommand
 from evennia.prototypes import prototypes as protlib
 from evennia.utils import create, gametime, utils
 from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaCommandTest  # noqa
-from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest, EvenniaCommandTest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 from twisted.internet import task
 
diff --git a/evennia/comms/comms.py b/evennia/comms/comms.py
index 5b1a0bc028..56338c1d2c 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/comms.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.text import slugify
 
-import evennia
+from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultObject
 from evennia.comms.managers import ChannelManager
 from evennia.comms.models import ChannelDB
 from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypeclassBase
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class DefaultChannel(ChannelDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
 
         """
         has_sub = self.subscriptions.has(subscriber)
-        if not has_sub and inherits_from(subscriber, evennia.DefaultObject):
+        if not has_sub and inherits_from(subscriber, DefaultObject):
             # it's common to send an Object when we
             # by default only allow Accounts to subscribe.
             has_sub = self.subscriptions.has(subscriber.account)
diff --git a/evennia/comms/tests.py b/evennia/comms/tests.py
index b037730e49..7bd9a8c6ac 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase
 
-from evennia import DefaultChannel
+from evennia.comms.comms import DefaultChannel
 from evennia.commands.default.comms import CmdChannel
 from evennia.utils.create import create_message
 from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/typeclasses.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/typeclasses.py
index 5f14ee8c6e..af9a40032a 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/typeclasses.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/typeclasses.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ default ones in evennia core.
 
 """
 
-from evennia import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom, ScriptDB
+from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.ingame_python.callbackhandler import CallbackHandler
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.ingame_python.utils import (
     phrase_event,
     register_events,
     time_event,
 )
-from evennia.utils.utils import delay, inherits_from, lazy_property
+from evennia.utils.utils import inherits_from, lazy_property
 
 # Character help
 CHARACTER_CAN_DELETE = """
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
index 8635792964..c991d720fc 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ These functions are to be used by developers to customize events and callbacks.
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from evennia import ScriptDB, logger
+from evennia.scripts.models import ScriptDB
+from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.custom_gametime import UNITS, gametime_to_realtime
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.custom_gametime import (
     real_seconds_until as custom_rsu,
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py b/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
index e573e1c8ba..2b96b0ad06 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
@@ -29,16 +29,11 @@ Admin/development commands
 
 import re
 
+import evennia
 from django.conf import settings
-
-from evennia import (
-    SESSION_HANDLER,
-    CmdSet,
-    Command,
-    InterruptCommand,
-    default_cmds,
-    syscmdkeys,
-)
+from evennia import default_cmds, syscmdkeys
+from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
+from evennia.commands.command import Command, InterruptCommand
 from evennia.utils import variable_from_module
 
 from .utils import create_evscaperoom_object
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ class CmdWho(CmdEvscapeRoom, default_cmds.CmdWho):
 
         if self.args == "all":
             table = self.style_table("|wName", "|wRoom")
-            sessions = SESSION_HANDLER.get_sessions()
+            sessions = evennia.SESSION_HANDLER.get_sessions()
             for session in sessions:
                 puppet = session.get_puppet()
                 if puppet:
diff --git a/evennia/objects/tests.py b/evennia/objects/tests.py
index 9daaf0dcf5..3c9ab78576 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from unittest import skip
 
-from evennia import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
+from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
 from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
 from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import AttributeProperty
 from evennia.typeclasses.tags import (
diff --git a/evennia/utils/gametime.py b/evennia/utils/gametime.py
index 297badde51..f1e499a430 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/gametime.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/gametime.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ total runtime of the server and the current uptime.
 """
 
 import time
+import evennia
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.utils import OperationalError
 
-import evennia
-from evennia import DefaultScript
+from evennia.scripts.scripts import DefaultScript
 from evennia.server.models import ServerConfig
 from evennia.utils.create import create_script