diff --git a/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/panic.hb b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/panic.hb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eddf15a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdata/libraries/stn/src/panic.hb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+panic := fn(message: ?^u8): void {
+	if message != null {
+		log.error(message)
+	}
+	// TODO: replace with die keyword when it gets pushed
+	loop {
+	}
+}
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