diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/HolodeckControl.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/HolodeckControl.dm
index d059e310..72533e80 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/HolodeckControl.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/HolodeckControl.dm
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 						T.temperature = 5000
 						T.hotspot_expose(50000,50000,1)
 			if(L.name=="Holocarp Spawn")
-				new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp(L.loc)
+				new /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/hologram(L.loc)
 
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/HolodeckControl/proc/emergencyShutdown()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
index e67a884e..d5512d32 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
@@ -66,4 +66,36 @@
 	icon_state = "critter"
 	icon_living = "critter"
 	icon_dead = "critter_dead"
-	attackv = "swoops"
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+	attackv = "swoops"
+	
+// Holographic carp for the holodeck
+	
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/hologram
+	name = "space carp"
+	desc = "A solid light image of a ferocious, fang-bearing creature resembling a fish. It flickers inconsistently but appears to be able to affect solid matter."
+	icon_state = "holocarp"
+	icon_living = "holocarp"
+	icon_dead = "carp_dead"
+	icon_gib = "carp_gib"
+	meat_type = null
+	var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/spark_system // for when they die
+	
+	
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/hologram/New(loc)
+	. = ..(loc)
+	spark_system = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread()
+	spark_system.set_up(5, 0, src)
+	spark_system.attach(src)
+	
+	
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/hologram/death()
+	src.spark_system.start() // sparks for holograms! Hurray!
+	stat = DEAD
+	density = 0
+	. = ..()
+	src.visible_message("[src] sparks and then flickers out of existence.")
+	del(src)
+	
+	
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/hologram/gib()
+	return death()
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