diff --git a/code/__defines/integrated_circuits.dm b/code/__defines/integrated_circuits.dm
index b2859a232d..03cfa358e3 100644
--- a/code/__defines/integrated_circuits.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/integrated_circuits.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 // Methods of obtaining a circuit.
 #define IC_SPAWN_DEFAULT			1 // If the circuit comes in the default circuit box and able to be printed in the IC printer.
-#define IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH 			2 // If the circuit design will be available in the IC printer after upgrading it.
\ No newline at end of file
+#define IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH 			2 // If the circuit design will be available in the IC printer after upgrading it.
+#define IC_SPAWN_ILLEGAL 			3 // If the circuit design will be available if upgrading the IC printer illegally.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
index 69e8b69e18..11f4a53a0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 	if(battery)
 		var/lost = battery.use(amount * CELLRATE)
 		net_power -= lost
-		return lost > 0
+		return lost
 	return FALSE
 
 // Ditto for giving.
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
index 2089e87afb..f15f9544f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
@@ -11,11 +11,21 @@
 	var/debug = FALSE // If true, metal is infinite.
 
 	var/upgraded = FALSE		// When hit with an upgrade disk, will turn true, allowing it to print the higher tier circuits.
+	var/illegal_upgraded = FALSE // When hit with an illegal upgrade disk, will turn true, allowing it to print the illegal circuits.
 	var/can_clone = FALSE		// Same for above, but will allow the printer to duplicate a specific assembly. (Not implemented)
 //	var/static/list/recipe_list = list()
 	var/obj/item/device/electronic_assembly/assembly_to_clone = null // Not implemented x3
 	var/dirty_items = FALSE
 
+/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/all_upgrades
+	upgraded = TRUE
+	illegal_upgraded = TRUE
+	can_clone = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/illegal
+	illegal_upgraded = TRUE
+	can_clone = TRUE
+
 /obj/item/device/integrated_circuit_printer/upgraded
 	upgraded = TRUE
 	can_clone = TRUE
@@ -24,6 +34,7 @@
 	name = "fractal integrated circuit printer"
 	desc = "A portable(ish) machine that makes modular circuitry seemingly out of thin air."
 	upgraded = TRUE
+	illegal_upgraded = TRUE
 	can_clone = TRUE
 	debug = TRUE
 
@@ -68,6 +79,16 @@
 		attack_self(user)
 		return TRUE
 
+	if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/disk/integrated_circuit/upgrade/illegal))
+		if(illegal_upgraded)
+			to_chat(user, span("warning", "\The [src] already has this upgrade."))
+			return TRUE
+		to_chat(user, span("notice", "You install \the [O] into  \the [src]."))
+		illegal_upgraded = TRUE
+		dirty_items = TRUE
+		attack_self(user)
+		return TRUE
+
 	if(istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/disk/integrated_circuit/upgrade/clone))
 		if(can_clone)
 			to_chat(user, span("warning", "\The [src] already has this upgrade."))
@@ -110,6 +131,8 @@
 			"name" = category,
 			"items" = null
 		)
+		if(cat_obj["name"] == "Illegal Parts" && !illegal_upgraded)
+			continue
 		var/list/circuit_list = SScircuit.circuit_fabricator_recipe_list[category]
 		var/list/items = list()
 		for(var/path in circuit_list)
@@ -212,6 +235,12 @@
 	name = "integrated circuit printer upgrade disk - advanced designs"
 	desc = "Install this into your integrated circuit printer to enhance it.  This one adds new, advanced designs to the printer."
 
+/obj/item/weapon/disk/integrated_circuit/upgrade/illegal
+	name = "integrated circuit printer upgrade disk - illegal designs"
+	desc = "Install this into your integrated circuit printer to enhance it.  This one adds new, but illegal designs to the printer."
+	icon_state = "upgrade_disk_illegal"
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_ENGINEERING = 3, TECH_DATA = 4, TECH_ILLEGAL = 1)
+
 // To be implemented later.
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/integrated_circuit/upgrade/clone
 	name = "integrated circuit printer upgrade disk - circuit cloner"
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/passive/power.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/passive/power.dm
index 631365c5e9..6c5842389e 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/passive/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/passive/power.dm
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 				assembly.give_power(amount)
 			else
 				var/amount = assembly.draw_power(throughput)
-				IO.add_avail(amount)
+				IO.add_avail(amount / CELLRATE)
 
 		set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, IO.avail())
 		set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, IO.surplus())
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/cryptography.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/cryptography.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81bc3d150f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/cryptography.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography
+	complexity = 3
+	inputs = list("input" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING)
+	outputs = list("result" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING)
+	activators = list("compute" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN, "on computed" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
+	category_text = "Cryptography"
+	power_draw_per_use = 10
+
+// HASH FUNCTIONS
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/hash_md5
+	name = "MD5 hash circuit"
+	desc = "Message-Digest Algorithm 5"
+	extended_desc = "This circuit will take a string input and generates the MD5 hash of it."
+	icon_state = "template"
+	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/hash_md5/do_work()
+	var/result = ""
+	for(var/datum/integrated_io/I in inputs)
+		I.pull_data()
+		if(!isnull(I.data))
+			result = md5(I.data)
+
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, result)
+	push_data()
+	activate_pin(2)
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/hash_sha1
+	name = "SHA1 hash circuit"
+	desc = "Secure Hash Algorithm 1"
+	extended_desc = "This circuit will take a string input and generates the SHA1 hash of it."
+	icon_state = "template"
+	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
+	power_draw_per_use = 20
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/hash_sha1/do_work()
+	var/result = ""
+	for(var/datum/integrated_io/I in inputs)
+		I.pull_data()
+		if(!isnull(I.data))
+			result = sha1(I.data)
+
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, result)
+	push_data()
+	activate_pin(2)
+
+
+// ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/rot13
+	name = "rot13 circuit"
+	desc = "A very simple encryption circuit."
+	extended_desc = "The 'rotation' field will default to 13 if no custom number is supplied. This circuit rotates every letter by X in the alphabet."
+	icon_state = "template"
+	inputs = list(
+		"input" = IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
+		"rotation" = IC_PINTYPE_NUMBER
+		)
+	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/cryptography/rot13/do_work()
+	var/result = ""
+
+	var/input = get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 1)
+	var/rotation = get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 2)
+
+	var/string_len = length(input)
+
+	if(!isnum(rotation))
+		rotation = 13
+
+	for(var/i = 1, i <= string_len, i++)
+		var/ascii = text2ascii(input, i)
+		if(ascii >= 65 && ascii <= 90)
+			ascii += rotation
+			if(ascii > 90) 
+				ascii -= 26
+
+		else if(ascii >= 97 && ascii <= 122)
+			ascii += rotation
+			if(ascii > 122) 
+				ascii -= 26
+
+		result += ascii2text(ascii)
+
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, result)
+	push_data()
+	activate_pin(2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/illegal.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/illegal.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88e3a277d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/illegal.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal
+	complexity = 3
+	category_text = "Illegal Parts"
+	power_draw_per_use = 50
+
+/* [WIP]
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Spoofer
+	name = "\improper EPv2 Spoofer circuit"
+	desc = "Enables the receiving of messages of other Exonet devices."
+	extended_desc = "An EPv2 address is a string with the format of XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX.  Data can be received using the \
+	second pin, with additonal data reserved for the third pin.  When a message is received, the second activation pin \
+	will pulse whatever's connected to it.  Pulsing the first activation pin will set the given EPv2 address.\
+	\
+	Note: Receiving messages could cause the circuit to accidentally send malformed data to the target address."
+	icon_state = "signal_illegal"
+	complexity = 6
+	inputs = list("target EPv2 address"	= IC_PINTYPE_STRING)
+	outputs = list(
+		"address received"			= IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
+		"data received"				= IC_PINTYPE_STRING,
+		"secondary text received"	= IC_PINTYPE_STRING
+		)
+	activators = list("set spoof address" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN, "on data received" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
+	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_RESEARCH|IC_SPAWN_ILLEGAL
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_ENGINEERING = 2, TECH_DATA = 2, TECH_MAGNET = 2, TECH_BLUESPACE = 2, TECH_ILLEGAL = 2)
+	power_draw_per_use = 200
+	var/datum/exonet_protocol/exonet = null
+	var/address_spoofed = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Spoofer/New()
+	..()
+	exonet = new(src)
+	exonet.make_address("EPv2_Spoofer_circuit-\ref[src]")
+	desc += "<br>This circuit's EPv2 address is: [exonet.address]"
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Spoofer/Destroy()
+	if(exonet)
+		if(!address_spoofed) // We dont actually want to destroy the regular address
+			exonet.remove_address()
+		qdel(exonet)
+		exonet = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Spoofer/do_work()
+	var/target_address = get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 1)
+
+	exonet.address = target_address
+	address_spoofed = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/receive_exonet_message(var/atom/origin_atom, var/origin_address, var/message, var/text)
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, origin_address)
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, message)
+	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, text)
+
+	push_data()
+	activate_pin(2)
+
+	if(address_spoofed)
+		var/random = rand(1,100)
+		if(random > 70)
+			exonet.send_message(origin_address, message, "[random]")
+*/
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Discoverer
+	name = "\improper EPv2 Discovery circuit"
+	desc = "Finds all Exonet devices currently connected to the node (even if not publicly listed)."
+	extended_desc = "An EPv2 address is a string with the format of XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX.  Data can be received using the \
+	second pin, with additonal data reserved for the third pin.  When a message is received, the second activation pin \
+	will pulse whatever's connected to it.  Pulsing the first activation pin will set the given EPv2 address.\
+	\
+	Note: Discovering Exonet Devices sends off a ping to each device, making it a 'noisy' circuit."
+	icon_state = "signal_illegal"
+	complexity = 3
+	outputs = list("addresses found" = IC_PINTYPE_LIST)
+	activators = list("start discovery" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_IN, "on addresses found" = IC_PINTYPE_PULSE_OUT)
+	spawn_flags = IC_SPAWN_ILLEGAL
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_ENGINEERING = 2, TECH_DATA = 2, TECH_MAGNET = 2, TECH_BLUESPACE = 2, TECH_ILLEGAL = 1)
+	power_draw_per_use = 300
+	var/datum/exonet_protocol/exonet = null
+	var/obj/machinery/exonet_node/node = null
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Discoverer/proc/get_connection_to_tcomms()
+	if(node && node.on)
+		return can_telecomm(src,node)
+	return 0
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Discoverer/New()
+	..()
+	exonet = new(src)
+	exonet.make_address("EPv2_Discovery_circuit-\ref[src]")
+	desc += "<br>This circuit's EPv2 address is: [exonet.address]"
+	node = get_exonet_node()
+	message_admins("A EPv2 Discovery circuit has been created. \ref[src]")
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Discoverer/Destroy()
+	if(exonet)
+		exonet.remove_address()
+		qdel(exonet)
+		exonet = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/illegal/EPv2_Discoverer/do_work()
+	if(!get_connection_to_tcomms())
+		set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
+
+		push_data()
+		activate_pin(2)
+	else
+		var/list/addresses = list()
+
+		for(var/datum/exonet_protocol/target_exonet in all_exonet_connections)
+			if(target_exonet.address && istext(target_exonet.address))
+				var/random = rand(200,350)
+				random = random / 10
+				exonet.send_message(target_exonet.address, "text", "64 bytes received from [exonet.address] ecmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=[random] ms")
+				addresses += target_exonet.address
+
+		set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, addresses)
+
+		push_data()
+		activate_pin(2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
index 855c01c539..e53b1397de 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 	name = "\improper EPv2 circuit"
 	desc = "Enables the sending and receiving of messages on the Exonet with the EPv2 protocol."
 	extended_desc = "An EPv2 address is a string with the format of XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX.  Data can be send or received using the \
-	second pin on each side, with additonal data reserved for the third pin.  When a message is received, the second activaiton pin \
+	second pin on each side, with additonal data reserved for the third pin.  When a message is received, the second activation pin \
 	will pulse whatever's connected to it.  Pulsing the first activation pin will send a message.\
 	\
 	When messaging Communicators, you must set data to send to the string `text` to avoid errors in reception."
@@ -441,12 +441,19 @@
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_ENGINEERING = 2, TECH_DATA = 2, TECH_MAGNET = 2, TECH_BLUESPACE = 2)
 	power_draw_per_use = 50
 	var/datum/exonet_protocol/exonet = null
+	var/obj/machinery/exonet_node/node = null
+
+/obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/EPv2/proc/get_connection_to_tcomms()
+	if(node && node.on)
+		return can_telecomm(src,node)
+	return 0
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/EPv2/New()
 	..()
 	exonet = new(src)
 	exonet.make_address("EPv2_circuit-\ref[src]")
 	desc += "<br>This circuit's EPv2 address is: [exonet.address]"
+	node = get_exonet_node()
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/EPv2/Destroy()
 	if(exonet)
@@ -461,7 +468,15 @@
 	var/text = get_pin_data(IC_INPUT, 3)
 
 	if(target_address && istext(target_address))
-		exonet.send_message(target_address, message, text)
+		if(!get_connection_to_tcomms())
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, null)
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 2, "Error: Cannot connect to Exonet node.")
+			set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 3, "error")
+
+			push_data()
+			activate_pin(2)
+		else
+			exonet.send_message(target_address, message, text)
 
 /obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/receive_exonet_message(var/atom/origin_atom, var/origin_address, var/message, var/text)
 	set_pin_data(IC_OUTPUT, 1, origin_address)
diff --git a/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_components.dmi b/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_components.dmi
index b9b82061ca..07b0cec1b7 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_components.dmi and b/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_components.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_tools.dmi b/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_tools.dmi
index 975f2fc9a8..821265accc 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_tools.dmi and b/icons/obj/integrated_electronics/electronic_tools.dmi differ
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 8a8b4e8531..15966f9575 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -2651,7 +2651,9 @@
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\arithmetic.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\built_in.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\converters.dm"
+#include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\cryptography.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\data_transfer.dm"
+#include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\illegal.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\input.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\lists.dm"
 #include "code\modules\integrated_electronics\subtypes\logic.dm"