diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index be688554147..400e9fcb8b9 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -221,6 +221,26 @@
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/pill/cyanide(synd_mob), slot_in_backpack)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r(synd_mob), slot_belt)
 	synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/engineer(synd_mob.back), slot_in_backpack)
+
+	if(synd_mob.species)
+		var/race = synd_mob.species.name
+
+		if(race == "Unathi")
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/syndi/unathi(synd_mob), slot_wear_suit)
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/rig/syndi/unathi(synd_mob), slot_head)
+		else if(race == "Tajaran")
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/syndi/tajara(synd_mob), slot_wear_suit)
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/rig/syndi/tajara(synd_mob), slot_head)
+		else if(race == "Skrell")
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/syndi/skrell(synd_mob), slot_wear_suit)
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/rig/syndi/skrell(synd_mob), slot_head)
+		else
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/syndi/human(synd_mob), slot_wear_suit)
+			synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/rig/syndi/human(synd_mob), slot_head)
+	else
+		synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig/syndi/human(synd_mob), slot_wear_suit)
+		synd_mob.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/rig/syndi/human(synd_mob), slot_head)
+
 	var/obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive/E = new/obj/item/weapon/implant/explosive(synd_mob)
 	E.imp_in = synd_mob
 	E.implanted = 1