diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
index 7205d0e850..393d3aee74 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 /var/list/meteors_normal = list(/obj/effect/meteor/dust=3, /obj/effect/meteor/medium=8, /obj/effect/meteor/big=3, \
 						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=1, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=3) //for normal meteor event
 
-/var/list/meteors_threatening = list(/obj/effect/meteor/medium=4, /obj/effect/meteor/big=8, \
-						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=3, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=3) //for threatening meteor event
+/var/list/meteors_threatening = list(/obj/effect/meteor/medium=5, /obj/effect/meteor/big=10, \
+						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=3, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=3, /obj/effect/meteor/emp=3) //for threatening meteor event
 
 /var/list/meteors_catastrophic = list(/obj/effect/meteor/medium=5, /obj/effect/meteor/big=75, \
-						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=10, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=10, /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska = 1) //for catastrophic meteor event
+						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=10, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=10, /obj/effect/meteor/emp=10, /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska = 1) //for catastrophic meteor event
 
 /var/list/meteors_dust = list(/obj/effect/meteor/dust) //for space dust event
 
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 	var/Me = pickweight(meteortypes)
 	var/obj/effect/meteor/M = new Me(pickedstart)
 	M.dest = pickedgoal
-	M.z_original = startLevel
 	spawn(0)
 		walk_towards(M, M.dest, 1)
 	return
@@ -97,11 +96,16 @@
 	var/dest
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	var/heavy = 0
-	var/z_original = 1
+	var/z_original
 
 	var/meteordrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/iron
 	var/dropamt = 2
 
+/obj/effect/meteor/New()
+	..()
+	z_original = z
+
+
 /obj/effect/meteor/Move()
 	if(z != z_original || loc == dest)
 		qdel(src)
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@
 	hits--
 	if(hits <= 0)
 		make_debris()
-		meteor_effect(heavy)
+		meteor_effect()
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/ex_act()
@@ -168,8 +172,8 @@
 		var/obj/item/O = new meteordrop(get_turf(src))
 		O.throw_at(dest, 5, 10)
 
-/obj/effect/meteor/proc/meteor_effect(var/effect=1)
-	if(effect)
+/obj/effect/meteor/proc/meteor_effect()
+	if(heavy)
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
 			if(!T || T.z != src.z)
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@
 	dropamt = 3
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/medium/meteor_effect()
-	..(heavy)
+	..()
 	explosion(src.loc, 0, 1, 2, 3, 0)
 
 //Large-sized
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@
 	dropamt = 4
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/big/meteor_effect()
-	..(heavy)
+	..()
 	explosion(src.loc, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0)
 
 //Flaming meteor
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@
 	meteordrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/phoron
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/flaming/meteor_effect()
-	..(heavy)
+	..()
 	explosion(src.loc, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0, 0, 5)
 
 //Radiation meteor
@@ -233,12 +237,25 @@
 
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated/meteor_effect()
-	..(heavy)
+	..()
 	explosion(src.loc, 0, 0, 4, 3, 0)
 	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow(get_turf(src))
 	for(var/mob/living/L in view(5, src))
 		L.apply_effect(40, IRRADIATE)
 
+/obj/effect/meteor/emp
+	name = "conducting meteor"
+	icon_state = "glowing_blue"
+	desc = "Hide your floppies!"
+	meteordrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/osmium
+	dropamt = 3
+
+/obj/effect/meteor/emp/meteor_effect()
+	..()
+	// Best case scenario: Comparable to a low-yield EMP grenade.
+	// Worst case scenario: Comparable to a standard yield EMP grenade.
+	empulse(src, rand(2, 4), rand(4, 10))
+
 //Station buster Tunguska
 /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska
 	name = "tunguska meteor"
@@ -250,7 +267,7 @@
 	meteordrop = /obj/item/weapon/ore/phoron
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska/meteor_effect()
-	..(heavy)
+	..()
 	explosion(src.loc, 5, 10, 15, 20, 0)
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska/Bump()
diff --git a/icons/obj/meteor.dmi b/icons/obj/meteor.dmi
index b9a83d510e..27ebc22445 100644
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