diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6574d0e55a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/obj/item/device/machineprototype
+	name = "machine prototype"
+	desc = "A complicated machine prototype. You have no idea how it works."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi'
+	icon_state = "machineprototype"
+	materials = list(MAT_METAL=1000, MAT_GLASS=500)
+	origin_tech = "engineering=6"
diff --git a/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm b/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
index b674001e070..055ef066685 100644
--- a/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cargo/packs.dm
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@
 	crate_name = "shield generators crate"
 	crate_type = /obj/structure/closet/crate/secure
 
-
 /datum/supply_pack/science/transfer_valves
 	name = "Tank Transfer Valves Crate"
 	cost = 6000
@@ -800,6 +799,14 @@
 	crate_type = /obj/structure/closet/crate/secure
 	dangerous = TRUE
 
+/datum/supply_pack/science/research
+	name = "Machine Prototype Crate"
+	cost = 8000
+	access = access_research
+	contains = list(/obj/item/device/machineprototype)
+	crate_name = "machine prototype crate"
+	crate_type = /obj/structure/closet/crate/secure
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////////////// Organic /////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi b/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5312bdba60
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index d8e71606ab2..36658a9956b 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\instruments.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\laserpointer.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\lightreplacer.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\devices\machineprototype.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\megaphone.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\modificationkit.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\multitool.dm"