diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/market.dm b/code/__DEFINES/market.dm
index e0bd4578352..7c8427f4691 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/market.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/market.dm
@@ -12,3 +12,24 @@
 
 /// The percentage on gains that's removed when selling an item through the blackmarket with the LTSRBT
 #define MARKET_WITHHOLDING_TAX 0.15
+
+//Black Market Uplink categories
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_CLOTHING "Clothing"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_CONSUMABLES "Consumables"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_HOSTAGES "Hostages"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_LOCAL_GOODS "Local Goods"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_MISC "Miscellaneous"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_FENCED_GOODS "Fenced Goods"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_TOOLS "Tools"
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_WEAPONS "Weapons"
+
+#define BLACKMARKET_CATEGORIES list(\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_CLOTHING,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_CONSUMABLES,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_HOSTAGES,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_LOCAL_GOODS,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_MISC,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_FENCED_GOODS,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_TOOLS,\
+	BLACKMARKET_CATEGORY_WEAPONS,\
+)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/market.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/market.dm
index a56ad90b1fd..8d165bee25d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/market.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/market.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 
 	/// Descriptions for each shipping methods.
 	var/shipping_method_descriptions = list(
-		SHIPPING_METHOD_LAUNCH = "Launches the item at the station from space, cheap but you might not receive your item at all.",
+		SHIPPING_METHOD_LAUNCH = "Launches the item at the station from space, with free shipping! However, you'll need to risk a spacewalk to receive your goods.",
 		SHIPPING_METHOD_LTSRBT = "Long-To-Short-Range-Bluespace-Transceiver, a machine that receives items outside the station and then teleports them to the location of the uplink.",
 		SHIPPING_METHOD_TELEPORT = "Teleports the item in a random area in the station, you get 60 seconds to get there first though.",
 		SHIPPING_METHOD_SUPPLYPOD = "Ships the item inside a supply pod at your exact location. Showy, speedy and expensive.",
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 	var/list/obj/machinery/ltsrbt/telepads = list()
 	/// Currently queued purchases.
 	var/list/queued_purchases = list()
+	/// How many admin items have been spawned this round? Used to iterate the identifier of admin-created market items.
+	var/admin_items_spawned = 0
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/market/Initialize()
 	for(var/market in subtypesof(/datum/market))
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 
 	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
 
+/**
+ * Follows the standard process for adding an item to the market from a path.
+ * @param path The path of the market datum to initialize and add to the market.
+ * @param market_whitelist A list of markets to which the item should be added. If null, the item is added to all markets.
+ */
 /datum/controller/subsystem/market/proc/initialize_item(datum/market_item/path, list/market_whitelist)
 	if(!path::item || !prob(path::availability_prob))
 		return
@@ -40,6 +47,19 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 		if(isnull(market_whitelist) || (potential_market in market_whitelist))
 			markets[potential_market].add_item(item_instance)
 
+/**
+ * Adds an admin polled item to the market, expecting a market_item object having been created.
+ */
+/datum/controller/subsystem/market/proc/initialize_admin_item(datum/market_item/item_instance, list/market_whitelist)
+	if(!item_instance)
+		return
+	for(var/potential_market in item_instance.markets)
+		if(!markets[potential_market])
+			stack_trace("SSmarket: Item [item_instance] available in market that does not exist.")
+			continue
+		if(isnull(market_whitelist) || (potential_market in market_whitelist))
+			markets[potential_market].add_item(item_instance)
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/market/fire(resumed)
 	while(length(queued_purchases))
 		var/datum/market_purchase/purchase = queued_purchases[1]
@@ -72,7 +92,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 
 			// Get random area, throw it somewhere there.
 			if(SHIPPING_METHOD_TELEPORT)
-				var/turf/targetturf = get_safe_random_station_turf_equal_weight()
+				var/turf/targetturf = get_safe_random_station_turf_equal_weight() //todo: split weights
 				// This shouldn't happen.
 				if (!targetturf)
 					continue
@@ -88,10 +108,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(market)
 				var/startSide = pick(GLOB.cardinals)
 				var/turf/T = get_turf(purchase.uplink)
 				var/pickedloc = spaceDebrisStartLoc(startSide, T.z)
+				var/obj/delivery_pod = new /obj/structure/closet/crate/market(pickedloc)
 
-				var/atom/movable/item = purchase.entry.spawn_item(pickedloc, purchase)
+				var/atom/movable/item = purchase.entry.spawn_item(delivery_pod, purchase)
 				purchase.post_purchase_effects(item)
-				item.throw_at(purchase.uplink, 3, 3, spin = FALSE)
+				delivery_pod.throw_at(purchase.uplink, 3, 3, spin = FALSE)
 
 				to_chat(buyer, span_notice("[purchase.uplink] flashes a message noting the order is being launched at the station from [dir2text(startSide)]."))
 				qdel(purchase)
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 8b5d7911504..14b4fa73ba8 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -1307,6 +1307,9 @@
 	explosive_resistance += explosion_block
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_EXPLOSION_BLOCK_CHANGED, old_block, explosion_block)
 
+/**
+ * This proc is called when a thrown object makes contact with it's target. It then follows up by calling hitby below.
+ */
 /atom/movable/proc/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/hitpush = TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
index f293b86e8e5..545d7412773 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/crates.dm
@@ -500,3 +500,25 @@
 	icon_state = "lavender"
 	base_icon_state = "lavender"
 	glitter_color = "#db80ff"
+
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/market
+	name = "shield bubble"
+	desc = "A rippling blue energy bubble, capable of sustaining itself until it hits a solid wall."
+	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
+	icon_state = "shield2"
+	base_icon_state = "shield2"
+
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/market/after_open(mob/living/user, force)
+	. = ..()
+	visible_message(span_notice("[src] pops as [user] touches it!"))
+	pop_crate()
+
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/market/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom, datum/thrownthing/throwingdatum)
+	. = ..()
+	pop_crate()
+
+/// Called when the bubble either arrives at the station, or is interacted with someone/something.
+/obj/structure/closet/crate/market/proc/pop_crate()
+	do_sparks(1, TRUE, get_turf(src))
+	dump_contents()
+	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index a2ea441d823..5704a111195 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -806,3 +806,45 @@ ADMIN_VERB(give_ai_speech, R_FUN, "Give Random AI Speech", ADMIN_VERB_NO_DESCRIP
 	if (behaviour_exists)
 		return
 	our_controller.planning_subtrees = list(GLOB.ai_subtrees[/datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/blackboard]) + our_controller.planning_subtrees
+
+ADMIN_VERB(new_blackmarket_item, R_BUILD, "Create Black Market Item", "Add an item to the black market for purchase.", ADMIN_CATEGORY_EVENTS, object as text)
+	//first: have admins select a typepath for the item they want to offer.
+	var/obj/chosen = pick_closest_path(object, make_types_fancy(subtypesof(/obj)))
+	// second: poll admins for the name, description, price, and quantity.
+
+	var/name = tgui_input_text(user, "Name of the item to sell?", "Item listing name", "Arcane Object", max_length = MAX_NAME_LEN)
+	if(isnull(name))
+		return
+	var/description = tgui_input_text(user, "Custom description of the item to sell?", "Item listing description", "[chosen::desc]", max_length = 200)
+	if(isnull(description))
+		return
+	var/price = tgui_input_number(user, "Price for the item listing?", "Item listing price", max_value = INFINITY, min_value = 1, round_value = TRUE)
+	if(isnull(price))
+		return
+	var/quantity = tgui_input_number(user, "Quantity of the item to sell?", "Item listing quantity", default = 1, max_value = 100, min_value = 1, round_value = TRUE)
+	if(isnull(quantity))
+		return
+	//lastly: pick a category for the item to go under
+	var/category = tgui_input_list(user, "Category to list the item under?", "Item listing category", BLACKMARKET_CATEGORIES)
+	if(isnull(category))
+		return
+
+	var/datum/market_item/admin_item = new /datum/market_item()
+	// Making a note here that we don't need to assign to blackmarket because we still only have one market type, but if we ever start using multiple we'll want to poll admins.
+	admin_item.item = chosen
+	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin blackmarket items", 1, chosen)
+
+	admin_item.name = name
+	admin_item.desc = description
+	admin_item.price = price
+	admin_item.stock = quantity
+	admin_item.category = category
+	admin_item.restockable = FALSE
+
+	SSmarket.admin_items_spawned++
+	admin_item.identifier = "admin_[SSmarket.admin_items_spawned]"
+
+	SSmarket.initialize_admin_item(admin_item)
+	log_admin("[key_name(user)] created a new black market item: [name] ([chosen]) for [price] credits, of quantity [quantity].")
+
+	BLACKBOX_LOG_ADMIN_VERB("Create Black Market Item")
diff --git a/code/modules/cargo/markets/_market.dm b/code/modules/cargo/markets/_market.dm
index 4212ac63d86..78f2d7bd1a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/cargo/markets/_market.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cargo/markets/_market.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	name = "Black Market"
 	shipping = list(
 		SHIPPING_METHOD_LTSRBT = 40,
-		SHIPPING_METHOD_LAUNCH = 10,
-		SHIPPING_METHOD_TELEPORT= 75,
+		SHIPPING_METHOD_LAUNCH = 0,
+		SHIPPING_METHOD_TELEPORT = 75,
 	)
 	legal_status = FALSE