diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index 03265398796..8a81f7992ca 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@
 
 /proc/log_pda(text)
 	if (config.log_pda)
-		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]PDA: [text]"
\ No newline at end of file
+		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]PDA: [text]"
+
+/proc/log_chat(text)
+	if (config.log_pda) //reusing this for now, can change if needed
+		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]CHAT: [text]"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
index 04226b689d2..0790775530f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@
 				else
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];view=1'>&#09;[++i]. View Message Logs </a><br></dd>"
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];viewr=1'>&#09;[++i]. View Request Console Logs </a></br></dd>"
+					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];viewc=1'>&#09;[++i]. View Chatroom Logs </a></br></dd>"
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];clear=1'>&#09;[++i]. Clear Message Logs</a><br></dd>"
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];clearr=1'>&#09;[++i]. Clear Request Console Logs</a><br></dd>"
+					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];clearc=1'>&#09;[++i]. Clear Chatroom Logs</a><br></dd>"
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];pass=1'>&#09;[++i]. Set Custom Key</a><br></dd>"
 					dat += "<dd><A href='?src=\ref[src];msg=1'>&#09;[++i]. Send Admin Message</a><br></dd>"
 			else
@@ -236,6 +238,24 @@
 				<td width='15%'>[rc.rec_dpt]</td><td width='300px'>[rc.message]</td><td width='15%'>[rc.stamp]</td><td width='15%'>[rc.id_auth]</td><td width='15%'>[rc.priority]</td></tr>"}
 			dat += "</table>"
 
+		//Chatroom Logs
+		if(5)
+
+			var/index = 0
+			//var/sender = "Anon"
+			//var/channel = "ss13"
+			//var/message = "Blank"
+			dat += "<center><A href='?src=\ref[src];back=1'>Back</a> - <A href='?src=\ref[src];refresh=1'>Refresh</center><hr>"
+			dat += "<table border='1' width='100%'><tr><th width = '5%'>X</th><th width='15%'>Channel</th><th width='15%'>Nick</th><th width='300px' word-wrap: break-word>Message</th></tr>"
+			for(var/datum/data_chat_msg/msg in src.linkedServer.chat_msgs)
+				index++
+				if(index > 3000)
+					break
+				// Del - Channel - Sender - Message
+				// X   - #ss13   - bigdik - hi asl
+				dat += "<tr><td width = '5%'><center><A href='?src=\ref[src];delete=\ref[msg]' style='color: rgb(255,0,0)'>X</a></center></td><td width='15%'>[msg.channel]</td><td width='15%'>[msg.sender]</td><td width='300px'>[msg.message]</td></tr>"
+			dat += "</table>"
+
 	message = defaultmsg
 	//user << browse(dat, "window=message;size=700x700")
 	//onclose(user, "message")
@@ -321,6 +341,14 @@
 				if(auth)
 					src.linkedServer.rc_msgs = list()
 					message = "<span class='notice'>NOTICE: Logs cleared.</span>"
+		//Clears the chatroom logs - KEY REQUIRED
+		if (href_list["clearc"])
+			if(!linkedServer || (src.linkedServer.stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
+				message = noserver
+			else
+				if(auth)
+					src.linkedServer.chat_msgs = list()
+					message = "<span class='notice'>NOTICE: Logs cleared.</span>"
 		//Change the password - KEY REQUIRED
 		if (href_list["pass"])
 			if(!linkedServer || (src.linkedServer.stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
@@ -464,6 +492,13 @@
 			else
 				if(auth)
 					src.screen = 4
+		//Chatroom Logs - KEY REQUIRED
+		if(href_list["viewc"])
+			if(src.linkedServer == null || (src.linkedServer.stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
+				message = noserver
+			else
+				if(auth)
+					src.screen = 5
 
 			//usr << href_list["select"]
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 8542b19e0d5..ac5181f751f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 	var/obj/item/device/paicard/pai = null	// A slot for a personal AI device
 
+	var/chat_channel = "#ss13" //name of our current NTRC channel
+	var/nick = "" //our NTRC nick
+	var/list/ntrclog = list() //NTRC message log
+
+	var/noreturn = 0 //whether the PDA can use the Return button, used for the aiPDA chatroom
+
 /obj/item/device/pda/medical
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/medical
 	icon_state = "pda-medical"
@@ -186,13 +192,15 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 /obj/item/device/pda/ai
 	icon_state = "NONE"
 	ttone = "data"
+	mode = 5
+	noreturn = 1
 	detonate = 0
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/ai/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if ((honkamt > 0) && (prob(60)))//For clown virus.
 		honkamt--
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 30, 1)
-	return
+	..()
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/ai/pai
 	ttone = "assist"
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 	if ((!isnull(cartridge)) && (mode == 0))
 		dat += " | <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Eject'><img src=pda_eject.png> Eject [cartridge]</a>"
-	if (mode)
+	if (mode && !noreturn)
 		dat += " | <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Return'><img src=pda_menu.png> Return</a>"
 	dat += " | <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Refresh'><img src=pda_refresh.png> Refresh</a>"
 
@@ -283,7 +291,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 				dat += "<ul>"
 				dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=1'><img src=pda_notes.png> Notekeeper</a></li>"
 				dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=2'><img src=pda_mail.png> Messenger</a></li>"
-				//dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\red[src];choice=chatroom'><img src=pda_chatroom.png> Nanotrasen Relay Chat</a></li>"
+				dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=5'><img src=pda_chatroom.png> Nanotrasen Relay Chat</a></li>"
 
 				if (cartridge)
 					if (cartridge.access_clown)
@@ -433,16 +441,18 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 				dat += "<br>"
 
 			if (5)
-				dat += "<h4><img src=pda_chatroom.png> Nanotrasen Relay Chat</h4>"
-
-				dat += "<h4><img src=pda_menu.png> Detected Channels</h4>: <li>"
-				for(var/datum/chatroom/C in chatrooms)
-					dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];pdachannel=[C.name]'>#[html_encode(lowertext(C.name))]"
-					if(C.password != "")
-						dat += " <img src=pda_locked.png>"
-					dat += "</li>"
-
+				if(!nick) //first time join
+					nick = copytext(sanitize(owner), 1, 9)
+					var/datum/chatroom/C = chatchannels[chat_channel]
+					C.parse_msg(src, nick, "/join [chat_channel]")
+				dat += "<h4><img src=pda_chatroom.png> SS13 Nanotrasen Relay Chat Network</h4>"
 
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Set Nick'>[nick]</a> | "
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=Set Channel'>[chat_channel]</a> | "
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=NTRC Message'>Write message</a> | "
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];choice=NTRC Help'>Help</a><br>"
+				if(chat_channel)
+					dat += ntrclog[chat_channel]
 
 			else//Else it links to the cart menu proc. Although, it really uses menu hub 4--menu 4 doesn't really exist as it simply redirects to hub.
 				dat += cart
@@ -510,7 +520,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 				mode = 3
 			if("4")//Redirects to hub
 				mode = 0
-			if("chatroom") // chatroom hub
+			if("5")//Chatroom
 				mode = 5
 
 
@@ -615,6 +625,53 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 					return
 
 
+//CHATROOM FUNCTIONS====================================
+
+			if("Set Nick")
+				var/t = stripped_input(U, "Please enter nickname", name, null) as text
+				nick = copytext(sanitize(t), 1, 9)
+
+			if("Set Channel")
+				var/t = stripped_input(U, "Please enter channel", name, (chat_channel)) as text
+
+				if(t)
+					ntrclog[chat_channel] = "<hr>" + ntrclog[chat_channel]
+					var/datum/chatroom/C = chatchannels[chat_channel]
+					if(!findtext(t,"#",1,2))
+						t = "#" + t
+					chat_channel = t
+					C.parse_msg(src, nick, "/join [chat_channel]")
+
+			if("NTRC Message")
+				var/t = msg_input(U) as text
+				var/datum/chatroom/C = chatchannels[chat_channel]
+				if(C)
+					var/lt = text2list(t, " ")
+					if(lt[1] == "/join")
+						if(!findtext(lt[2],"#",1,2))
+							lt[2] = "#" + lt[2]
+					var/ret = C.parse_msg(src,nick,t)
+					if(findtextEx(ret,"ERR_",1,5))
+						ntrclog[chat_channel] = "[ret]<br>" + ntrclog[chat_channel]
+					else
+						if(ret == 0)
+							ntrclog[chat_channel] = "Failure<br>" + ntrclog[chat_channel]
+						else
+							if(lt[1] == "/join")
+								chat_channel = lt[2]
+
+			if("NTRC Help")
+				var/helptext = "<b>NTRC reference:</b><br><br>"
+				helptext += "<i>General commands</i><br>"
+				helptext += "/join #channel<br>/part<br>/log amountoflines<br>/who<br>/topic<br>/register<br><br>"
+				helptext += "<i>Moderation commands</i><br>"
+				helptext += "/ban targetnick<br>/unban targetnick<br>/kick targetnick<br>/mute targetnick<br><br>"
+				helptext += "<i>Management commands</i><br>"
+				helptext += "/topic topictext<br>/op targetnick<br>/deop targetnick<br>/delchannel"
+				usr << browse(helptext, "window=ntrchelp;size=400x444;border=1;can_resize=1;can_close=1;can_minimize=0")
+
+
+
 //SYNDICATE FUNCTIONS===================================
 
 			if("Toggle Door")
@@ -675,8 +732,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 			else//Cartridge menu linking
 				mode = text2num(href_list["choice"])
-				cartridge.mode = mode
-				cartridge.unlock()
+				if(cartridge)
+					cartridge.mode = mode
+					cartridge.unlock()
 	else//If not in range, can't interact or not using the pda.
 		U.unset_machine()
 		U << browse(null, "window=pda")
@@ -708,40 +766,39 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 			id.loc = get_turf(src)
 		id = null
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/proc/create_message(var/mob/living/U = usr, var/obj/item/device/pda/P)
-
+/obj/item/device/pda/proc/msg_input(var/mob/living/U = usr)
 	var/t = input(U, "Please enter message", name, null) as text
 	t = copytext(sanitize(t), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
-	if (!t || !istype(P))
+	if (!t || toff)
 		return
 	if (!in_range(src, U) && loc != U)
 		return
-
-	if (isnull(P)||P.toff || toff)
+	if(!can_use(U))
 		return
+	if(emped)
+		t = Gibberish(t, 100)
+	return t
+
+/obj/item/device/pda/proc/create_message(var/mob/living/U = usr, var/obj/item/device/pda/P)
+
+	var/t = msg_input(U)
 
 	if (last_text && world.time < last_text + 5)
 		return
 
-	if(!can_use(U))
+	if (isnull(P) || P.toff || !istype(P))
 		return
 
 	last_text = world.time
-	// check if telecomms I/O route 1459 is stable
-	//var/telecomms_intact = telecomms_process(P.owner, owner, t)
 	var/obj/machinery/message_server/useMS = null
 	if(message_servers)
 		for (var/obj/machinery/message_server/MS in message_servers)
 		//PDAs are now dependant on the Message Server.
 			if(MS.active)
 				useMS = MS
-				break
 
 	var/datum/signal/signal = src.telecomms_process()
 
-	if(emped)
-		t = Gibberish(t, 100)
-
 	var/useTC = 0
 	if(signal)
 		if(signal.data["done"])
@@ -782,7 +839,6 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	else
 		U << "<span class='notice'>ERROR: Server isn't responding.</span>"
 
-
 /obj/item/device/pda/verb/verb_remove_id()
 	set category = "Object"
 	set name = "Remove id"
@@ -1045,6 +1101,18 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	else
 		usr << "You do not have a PDA. You should make an issue report about this."
 
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/verb/cmd_use_chatroom()
+	set category = "AI Commands"
+	set name = "PDA - Chatrooms"
+	if(usr.stat == 2)
+		usr << "You can't do that because you are dead!"
+		return
+	if(!isnull(aiPDA))
+		aiPDA.mode = 5
+		aiPDA.attack_self(src)
+	else
+		usr << "You do not have a PDA. You should make an issue report about this."
+
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/cmd_show_message_log(mob/user as mob)
 	if(user.stat == 2)
 		user << "You can't do that because you are dead!"
@@ -1085,6 +1153,17 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	spawn(200 * severity)
 		emped -= 1
 
+//ntrc handler proc
+/obj/item/device/pda/proc/msg_chat(channel as text, sender as text, message as text)
+	var/msg = "<b>[strip_html_properly(sender)]</b>| [strip_html_properly(message)]<br>"
+	if(!channel)
+		for(var/C in ntrclog)
+			ntrclog[C] = msg + ntrclog[C]
+	else
+		ntrclog[channel] = msg + ntrclog[channel]
+	if (!silent)
+		loc.audible_message("\icon[src] *[ttone]*", null, 3)
+
 /proc/get_viewable_pdas()
 	. = list()
 	// Returns a list of PDAs which can be viewed from another PDA/message monitor.
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/chatroom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/chatroom.dm
index 007d3892c20..1ba6a4c5813 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/chatroom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/chatroom.dm
@@ -1,16 +1,212 @@
-var/list/chatrooms = list()
+var/datum/chatroom/default_ntrc_chatroom = new("")
+var/list/chatchannels = list(default_ntrc_chatroom.name = default_ntrc_chatroom)
+
+//procs that can be used directly:
+//channel.parse_msg
 
 /datum/chatroom
-	var/name = "Generic Chatroom"
-	var/list/logged_in = list()
+	var/name = "#ss13"
+	var/topic = "Welcome to the best NTRC channel in this sector of the galaxy!" // topic message for the chatroom
+	var/list/operators = list() // chat operators
 	var/list/logs = list() // chat logs
+	var/list/muted = list() // muted users
 	var/list/banned = list() // banned users
-	var/list/whitelist = list() // whitelisted users
-	var/list/muted = list()
-	var/topic = "" // topic message for the chatroom
-	var/password = "" // blank for no password.
-	var/operator = "" // name of the operator
+	var/list/auth = list() // authenticated clients
+	var/list/users = list() // current users
+	var/datum/events/events = new ()
+	var/list/datum/event/evlist = list()
 
-/datum/chatroom/proc/attempt_connect(var/obj/item/device/pda/device, var/obj/password)
-	if(!device)
-		return
+//parse_msg() is the exposed interface chat
+//clients should interact with parse_msg() and parse_msg() only
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/parse_msg(client,nick,message)
+	var/obj/machinery/message_server/MS = check_server(client)
+	if(!MS)
+		return "ERR_TCOM"
+
+	if(!nick || length(nick) > 8)
+		return "ERR_NICK"
+
+	MS.send_chat_message(nick,name,message)
+
+	if(findtext(message,"/",1,2))
+		return handle_command(client,nick,copytext(message,2))
+
+	else
+		return send_message(client,nick,message)
+
+//the following are for internal use only
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/check_server(client)
+	var/atom/C = client
+	var/turf/CT = get_turf(C)
+	if(message_servers)
+		for (var/obj/machinery/message_server/MS in message_servers)
+			var/turf/T = get_turf(MS)
+			if(MS.active && (T.z == CT.z))
+				return MS
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/handle_command(client,nick,command) //command parser
+	var/list/cmd=text2list(command, " ")
+
+	if(!get_auth(client,nick))
+		return "ERR_AUTH"
+
+	switch(cmd[1]) //argument-less commmands
+		if("topic")
+			if(cmd.len == 1)
+				return get_topic(client)
+			else
+				return set_topic(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("part")
+			return channel_part(client,nick)
+		if("delchannel")
+			return delete_channel(client,nick)
+		if("who")
+			return get_who(client, nick)
+		if("register")
+			return register_auth(client,nick)
+
+	if(cmd.len == 1)
+		return "ERR_ARGS"
+
+	switch(cmd[1]) //commands with 1 arg
+		if("join")
+			return channel_join(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("log")
+			return get_log(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("op")
+			return make_op(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("deop")
+			return deop(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("ban")
+			return ban(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("unban")
+			return unban(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("kick")
+			return kick(client,nick,cmd[2])
+		if("mute")
+			return mute_nick(client,nick,cmd[2])
+
+	return "ERR_WCMD"
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/send_message(client,nick,message) //standard message
+	if(nick in muted)
+		return "ERR_MUTE"
+	if(!message)
+		return "ERR_BLNK"
+	logs += "[strip_html_properly(nick)]> [strip_html_properly(message)]"
+	log_chat("[usr]/([usr.ckey]) as [nick] sent to [name]: [message]")
+	events.fireEvent("msg_chat",name,nick,message)
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/get_auth(client,nick) //check auth
+	if((!(nick in auth)) || (auth[nick] == client))
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+//chat commands go here
+/datum/chatroom/proc/register_auth(client,nick) //register
+	if(!get_auth(client,nick))
+		return 0
+	auth[nick] = client
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/delete_channel(client,nick) //delchannel
+	if(nick in operators)
+		for(var/event in events.events)
+			events.clearEvent("msg_chat",event)
+		qdel(src)
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/channel_join(client,nick,channel) //join
+	if(!findtext(channel,"#",1,2))
+		channel = "#" + channel
+	if(channel == name)
+		if((nick in banned) || (nick in users))
+			return 0
+		users += nick
+		get_topic(client,nick)
+		evlist[nick] = events.addEvent("msg_chat",client,"msg_chat")
+		return 1
+	else
+		if(!(channel in chatchannels))
+			var/ret = new_channel(client,nick,channel)
+			if(!ret)
+				return 0
+		channel_part(client,nick)
+		var/datum/chatroom/C = chatchannels[channel]
+		return C.parse_msg(client,nick,"/join [channel]")
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/channel_part(client,nick) //part
+	users -= nick
+	events.clearEvent("msg_chat",evlist[nick])
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/make_op(client,nick,target) //op
+	if(nick in operators)
+		operators += target
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/deop(client,nick,target) //deop
+	if(nick in operators)
+		operators -= target
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/ban(client,nick,target) //ban
+	if(nick in operators)
+		banned += target
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/unban(client,nick,target) //unban
+	if(nick in operators)
+		banned -= target
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/kick(client,nick,target) //kick
+	if(nick in operators)
+		channel_part(null,nick)
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/set_topic(client,nick,newtopic) //topic
+	if(nick in operators)
+		topic = strip_html_properly(newtopic)
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/get_topic(client,nick) //topic
+	call(client,"msg_chat")(name,"NTbot","TOPIC: [topic]")
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/get_who(client,nick) //who
+	for(var/user in users)
+		call(client,"msg_chat")(name,"NTbot","WHO: [user]")
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/get_log(client,nick,lines) //log
+	for(var/i=0;i<lines;i++)
+		var/mylog = logs[logs.len-i]
+		call(client,"msg_chat")(name,"NTbot","LOG[i]: [mylog]")
+	return 1
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/mute_nick(client,nick,target) //mute
+	if(nick in operators)
+		muted += target
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/chatroom/proc/new_channel(client,nick,target) //called by join
+	if(target in chatchannels)
+		return 0
+	chatchannels[target] = new /datum/chatroom()
+	var/datum/chatroom/C = chatchannels[target]
+	C.name = target
+	C.operators += nick
+	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index f64d1590071..ae95989af85 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_blank.png',
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_boom.png',
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_bucket.png',
+		'icons/pda_icons/pda_chatroom.png',
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_medbot.png',
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_floorbot.png',
 		'icons/pda_icons/pda_cleanbot.png',
@@ -305,4 +306,4 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-cap.png',
 		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-qm.png',
 		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-law.png'
-		)
\ No newline at end of file
+		)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
index c11523d239a..3e8094711de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/var/list/available_software = list(
 															"crew manifest" = 5,
 															"digital messenger" = 5,
+															"chatroom client" = 5,
 															"medical records" = 15,
 															"security records" = 15,
 															//"camera jack" = 10,
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@
 				left_part = src.softwareCamera()
 			if("signaller")
 				left_part = src.softwareSignal()
+			if("chatroom")
+				src.chatroom() //snowflake? maybe, but it's less effort this way
 
 	//usr << browse_rsc('windowbak.png')		// This has been moved to the mob's Login() proc
 
@@ -276,6 +279,8 @@
 	for(var/s in src.software)
 		if(s == "digital messenger")
 			dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];software=pdamessage;sub=0'>Digital Messenger</a> <br>"
+		if(s == "chatroom client")
+			dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];software=chatroom;sub=0'>Chatroom Client</a> <br>"
 		if(s == "crew manifest")
 			dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];software=manifest;sub=0'>Crew Manifest</a> <br>"
 		if(s == "medical records")
@@ -631,4 +636,9 @@
 	dat += "</ul>"
 	dat += "<br><br>"
 	dat += "Messages: <hr> [pda.tnote]"
-	return dat
\ No newline at end of file
+	return dat
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/chatroom()
+
+	pda.mode = 5
+	pda.attack_self()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
index 9bcc805b2c6..7ee1436f18c 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 var/global/list/obj/machinery/message_server/message_servers = list()
 
+/datum/data_chat_msg
+	var/sender = "Anon"
+	var/channel = "ss13"
+	var/message = "Blank"
+
+/datum/data_chat_msg/New(var/param_sen = "", var/param_chan = "", var/param_msg = "")
+	if(param_sen)
+		sender = param_sen
+	if(param_chan)
+		channel = param_chan
+	if(param_msg)
+		message = param_msg
+
 /datum/data_pda_msg
 	var/recipient = "Unspecified" //name of the person
 	var/sender = "Unspecified" //name of the sender
@@ -54,6 +67,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/machinery/message_server/message_servers = list()
 	idle_power_usage = 10
 	active_power_usage = 100
 
+	var/list/datum/data_chat_msg/chat_msgs = list()
 	var/list/datum/data_pda_msg/pda_msgs = list()
 	var/list/datum/data_rc_msg/rc_msgs = list()
 	var/active = 1
@@ -88,6 +102,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/machinery/message_server/message_servers = list()
 	update_icon()
 	return
 
+/obj/machinery/message_server/proc/send_chat_message(var/sender = "", var/channel = "", var/message = "")
+	chat_msgs += new/datum/data_chat_msg(sender,channel,message)
+
 /obj/machinery/message_server/proc/send_pda_message(var/recipient = "",var/sender = "",var/message = "")
 	pda_msgs += new/datum/data_pda_msg(recipient,sender,message)
 
@@ -240,10 +257,13 @@ var/obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder/blackbox
 
 /obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder/proc/round_end_data_gathering()
 
+	var/chat_msg_amt = 0
 	var/pda_msg_amt = 0
 	var/rc_msg_amt = 0
 
 	for (var/obj/machinery/message_server/MS in world)
+		if (MS.chat_msgs.len > chat_msg_amt)
+			chat_msg_amt = MS.chat_msgs.len
 		if (MS.pda_msgs.len > pda_msg_amt)
 			pda_msg_amt = MS.pda_msgs.len
 		if (MS.rc_msgs.len > rc_msg_amt)
@@ -262,6 +282,7 @@ var/obj/machinery/blackbox_recorder/blackbox
 	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","SRV-[msg_service.len]")
 	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","CAR-[msg_cargo.len]")
 	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","OTH-[messages.len]")
+	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","CHA-[chat_msg_amt]")
 	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","PDA-[pda_msg_amt]")
 	feedback_add_details("radio_usage","RC-[rc_msg_amt]")
 
@@ -346,4 +367,4 @@ proc/feedback_add_details(var/variable,var/details)
 
 	if (!FV) return
 
-	FV.add_details(details)
\ No newline at end of file
+	FV.add_details(details)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Tkdrg-chatrooms.yml b/html/changelogs/Tkdrg-chatrooms.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..207891b2727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Tkdrg-chatrooms.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Tkdrg
+delete-after: true
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Cutting-edge research in a secret Nanotransen lab has shed light into a revolutionary form of communication technology known as 'chat'. The Personal Data Assistants of Space Station 13 have been deployed with an experimental module implementing this system, dubbed 'Nanotransen Relay Chat'."