diff --git a/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm b/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45ce01684b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/datum/event/drone_pod_drop
+	announceWhen = 1
+	var/turf/land_target = null
+	var/attempt_amount = 10
+
+/datum/event/drone_pod_drop/setup()
+	startWhen = rand(8,15)
+	if(LAZYLEN(using_map.meteor_strike_areas))
+		var/turf/potential_target = null
+		for(var/i=1, i <= attempt_amount, i++)
+			potential_target = pick(get_area_turfs(pick(using_map.meteor_strike_areas)))
+			if(potential_target.x < 7 || potential_target.x > world.maxx-7 || potential_target.y < 7 || potential_target.y > world.maxy-7)
+				continue
+			else
+				land_target = potential_target
+				break
+
+	if(!land_target)
+		kill()
+
+/datum/event/meteor_strike/announce()
+	command_announcement.Announce("An unidentified drone pod has been detected landing near the surface facilty. Open and examine at your own risk.", "NanoTrasen Orbital Monitoring")
+
+/datum/event/drone_pod_drop/start()
+	if(istype(land_target, /turf/simulated/open))
+		while(istype(land_target, /turf/simulated/open))
+			land_target = GetBelow(land_target)
+	if(!land_target)
+		kill()
+
+	new /datum/random_map/droppod/supply(null, land_target.x-2, land_target.y-2, land_target.z, supplied_drops = list(/obj/structure/ghost_pod/manual/lost_drone))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_container_vr.dm b/code/modules/events/event_container_vr.dm
index 6f5e8dada2..3cb0243e66 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_container_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_container_vr.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Spider Infestation",		/datum/event/spider_infestation, 		30,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 30), 1),
 		//Evil grubs that drain station power slightly
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Grub Infestation",			/datum/event/grub_infestation,			0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 10, ASSIGNMENT_ENGINEER = 30), 1),
+		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Drone Pod Drop",			/datum/event/drone_pod_drop,			10,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SCIENTIST = 40), 1)
 	)
 	add_disabled_events(list(
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE, "Appendicitis", 			/datum/event/spontaneous_appendicitis, 	0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_MEDICAL = 30), 1),
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm b/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
index 029798c96d..ca516f15bb 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 	spawnpoint_stayed = /datum/spawnpoint/cryo
 
 	meteor_strike_areas = list(/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside3)
+	drop_pod_allowed_z = list(Z_LEVEL_SURFACE_HIGH)
+
 
 	unit_test_exempt_areas = list(
 		/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside1,
diff --git a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
index fe0ef3972b..833f733e5c 100644
--- a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
+++ b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ var/list/all_maps = list()
 	var/list/holomap_legend_x = list()
 	var/list/holomap_legend_y = list()
 	var/list/meteor_strike_areas	// VOREStation Edit - Areas meteor strikes may choose to hit.
+	var/list/drop_pod_allowed_z		// VOREStation Edit - Which z-levels to target with droppods?
 	var/ai_shell_restricted = FALSE			//VOREStation Addition - are there z-levels restricted?
 	var/ai_shell_allowed_levels = list()	//VOREStation Addition - which z-levels ARE we allowed to visit?
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 1f4cc0a7cf..afaf1e4bff 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -1851,6 +1851,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\events\carp_migration.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\comms_blackout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\communications_blackout.dm"
+#include "code\modules\events\drone_pod_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\dust.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\electrical_storm.dm"
 #include "code\modules\events\event.dm"