diff --git a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon.dm b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon.dm
index 7bf0681ae9c..a2cf4cb71ed 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebeacon.dm
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 	desc = "A label on it reads: <i>Warning: Activating this device will send a high-ordinance explosive to your location</i>."
 	droptype = /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb
 
+/obj/item/sbeacondrop/emp
+	desc = "A label on it reads: <i>Warning: Activating this device will send a high-powered electromagnetic device to your location</i>."
+	droptype = /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/emp
+
 /obj/item/sbeacondrop/powersink
 	desc = "A label on it reads: <i>Warning: Activating this device will send a power draining device to your location</i>."
 	droptype = /obj/item/powersink
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
index 54f0643a89a..caa2ced3e4d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@
 	desc = "A salvaged syndicate device gutted of its explosives to be used as a training aid for aspiring bomb defusers."
 	payload = /obj/item/bombcore/training
 
+/obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/emp
+	name = "EMP Bomb"
+	desc = "A modified bomb designed to release a crippling electromagnetic pulse instead of explode"
+	payload = /obj/item/bombcore/emp
+
 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/badmin
 	name = "generic summoning badmin bomb"
 	desc = "Oh god what is in this thing?"
@@ -489,8 +494,20 @@
 
 		qdel(G)
 
+/obj/item/bombcore/emp
+	name = "EMP payload"
+	desc = "A set of superconducting electromagnetic coils designed to release a powerful pulse to destroy electronics and scramble circuits"
+	range_heavy = 15
+	range_medium = 25
 
+/obj/item/bombcore/emp/detonate()
+	if(adminlog)
+		message_admins(adminlog)
+		log_game(adminlog)
 
+	empulse(src, range_heavy, range_medium)
+
+	qdel(src)
 
 ///Syndicate Detonator (aka the big red button)///
 
diff --git a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
index e5b846d01f3..714d5e8dc3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items.dm
@@ -1049,6 +1049,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	item = /obj/item/sbeacondrop/bomb
 	cost = 11
 
+/datum/uplink_item/explosives/syndicate_bomb/emp
+	name = "Syndicate EMP Bomb"
+	desc = "A variation of the syndicate bomb designed to produce a large EMP effect."
+	item = /obj/item/sbeacondrop/emp
+	cost = 7
+
 /datum/uplink_item/explosives/syndicate_detonator
 	name = "Syndicate Detonator"
 	desc = "The Syndicate detonator is a companion device to the Syndicate bomb. Simply press the included button \
@@ -2028,4 +2034,3 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	include_modes = list(/datum/game_mode/nuclear/clown_ops)
 	illegal_tech = FALSE
 
-