diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/engineering.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/engineering.dm
index 5050fbcb80..10e57f2896 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/secure/engineering.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		/obj/item/clothing/under/rank/chief_engineer/skirt,
 		/obj/item/clothing/head/hardhat/white,
 		/obj/item/clothing/head/welding,
-		/obj/item/clothing/gloves/yellow,
+		/obj/item/clothing/gloves/heavy_engineer,	//VOREStation Edit: chief gets the good shit
 		/obj/item/clothing/shoes/brown,
 		/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/ce,
 		/obj/item/device/radio/headset/heads/ce,
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile_vr.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile_vr.dm
index 35bb3a1b9e..7384c9946e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile_vr.dm
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
 					prob(3);/obj/item/weapon/material/butterfly,
 					prob(3);/obj/item/weapon/material/butterfly/switchblade,
 					prob(3);/obj/item/clothing/gloves/knuckledusters,
+					prob(3);/obj/item/clothing/gloves/heavy_engineer,
 					prob(3);/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/syringe/drugs,
 					prob(2);/obj/item/weapon/implanter/sizecontrol,
 					prob(2);/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/fuzzy,
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous_vr.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous_vr.dm
index a9b21cafc7..8244a60b52 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous_vr.dm
@@ -60,3 +60,27 @@
 	name = "knight gauntlets"
 	icon_state = "brown"
 	item_state = "brown"
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+	
+/obj/item/clothing/gloves/heavy_engineer
+	desc = "Elbow-length insulated gloves, with added reinforcement. They'll keep your fingers and forearms just that little bit safer from things that might try to melt, mangle, or burn them. A tag on the inside of each glove reads \'PROPERTY OF ENGINEERING, RETURN IF FOUND\'."
+	name = "heavy-duty engineering gloves"
+	icon_state = "heavy_engi"
+	item_state = "heavy_engi"
+	siemens_coefficient = 0
+	permeability_coefficient = 0.05
+	flags = THICKMATERIAL
+	armor = list(melee = 10, bullet = 10, laser = 10, energy = 5, bomb = 0, bio = 30, rad = 30)
+	icon = 'icons/inventory/hands/item_vr.dmi'
+	default_worn_icon = 'icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr.dmi'
+	sprite_sheets = list(
+		SPECIES_TESHARI = 'icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_teshari.dmi',
+		SPECIES_VOX = 'icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_vox.dmi',
+		SPECIES_WEREBEAST = 'icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_werebeast.dmi')
+
+	cold_protection = HANDS
+	min_cold_protection_temperature = GLOVES_MIN_COLD_PROTECTION_TEMPERATURE
+	heat_protection = HANDS
+	max_heat_protection_temperature = GLOVES_MAX_HEAT_PROTECTION_TEMPERATURE
+>>>>>>> 9b8bc2c486a... Merge pull request #12233 from KillianKirilenko/kk-fluff
diff --git a/code/modules/economy/vending_machines.dm b/code/modules/economy/vending_machines.dm
index 9c850be60c..968dd57d0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/economy/vending_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/economy/vending_machines.dm
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
 					/obj/item/device/flashlight/glowstick/yellow = 3)
 	contraband = list(/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/hugetank = 2,
 					/obj/item/clothing/gloves/fyellow = 2)
-	premium = list(/obj/item/clothing/gloves/yellow = 1)
+	premium = list(/obj/item/clothing/gloves/heavy_engineer = 1) //VOREStation Edit - yellow gloves are common in engineering, let's make "premium" actually mean something
 	req_log_access = access_ce
 	has_logs = 1
 
diff --git a/icons/inventory/hands/item_vr.dmi b/icons/inventory/hands/item_vr.dmi
index 749d4df189..302f4be618 100644
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diff --git a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr.dmi b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr.dmi
index 3a8806e48c..8aed1c166d 100644
Binary files a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr.dmi and b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_teshari.dmi b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_teshari.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d79a8ac14
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_teshari.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_vox.dmi b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_vox.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405ce4b76f
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diff --git a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_werebeast.dmi b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_werebeast.dmi
index 7b14f5bf96..f117406623 100644
Binary files a/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_werebeast.dmi and b/icons/inventory/hands/mob_vr_werebeast.dmi differ