diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 659c9e6e914..ebf832778b2 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\alien_powers.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\death.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\emote.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\empress.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\humanoid.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\inventory.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\life.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
index b312052728e..0ac2b1915bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 	pixel_x = -16
 	maxHealth = 200
 	health = 200
+	move_delay_add = 1
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/sentinel/large/update_icons()
 	lying_prev = lying	//so we don't update overlays for lying/standing unless our stance changes again
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ba1c7daac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/large
+	name = "alien empress"
+	caste = "e"
+	maxHealth = 700
+	health = 700
+	icon_state = "empress_s"
+	status_flags = CANPARALYSE
+	heal_rate = 5
+	plasma_rate = 20
+	icon = 'icons/mob/alienhuge.dmi'
+	icon_state = "empress_s"
+	pixel_x = -32
+	move_delay_add = 3
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/large/update_icons()
+	lying_prev = lying	//so we don't update overlays for lying/standing unless our stance changes again
+	update_hud()		//TODO: remove the need for this to be here
+	overlays.Cut()
+	if(lying)
+		if(resting)					icon_state = "empress_sleep"
+		else						icon_state = "empress_l"
+		for(var/image/I in overlays_lying)
+			overlays += I
+	else
+		icon_state = "empress_s"
+		for(var/image/I in overlays_standing)
+			overlays += I
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/New()
+	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
+	reagents = R
+	R.my_atom = src
+
+	//there should only be one queen
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/E in living_mob_list)
+		if(E == src)		continue
+		if(E.stat == DEAD)	continue
+		if(E.client)
+			name = "alien grand princess ([rand(1, 999)])"	//if this is too cutesy feel free to change it/remove it.
+			break
+
+	real_name = src.name
+	verbs.Add(/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/proc/corrosive_acid,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/proc/neurotoxin,/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/proc/resin)
+	verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/alien/verb/alien_ventcrawl
+	..()
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress
+
+	handle_regular_hud_updates()
+
+		..() //-Yvarov
+
+		if (src.healths)
+			if (src.stat != 2)
+				switch(health)
+					if(250 to INFINITY)
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health0"
+					if(175 to 250)
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health1"
+					if(100 to 175)
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health2"
+					if(50 to 100)
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health3"
+					if(0 to 50)
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health4"
+					else
+						src.healths.icon_state = "health5"
+			else
+				src.healths.icon_state = "health6"
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/verb/lay_egg()
+
+	set name = "Lay Egg (75)"
+	set desc = "Lay an egg to produce huggers to impregnate prey with."
+	set category = "Alien"
+
+	if(locate(/obj/effect/alien/egg) in get_turf(src))
+		src << "There's already an egg here."
+		return
+
+	if(powerc(75,1))//Can't plant eggs on spess tiles. That's silly.
+		adjustToxLoss(-75)
+		for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
+			O.show_message(text("\green <B>[src] has laid an egg!</B>"), 1)
+		new /obj/effect/alien/egg(loc)
+	return
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index 8cd2c767e42..3ec332eb2f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	status_flags = CANPARALYSE
 	heal_rate = 5
 	plasma_rate = 20
-
+	move_delay_add = 2
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/New()
 	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(100)
@@ -89,4 +89,32 @@
 	else
 		icon_state = "queen_s"
 		for(var/image/I in overlays_standing)
-			overlays += I
\ No newline at end of file
+			overlays += I
+
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/verb/evolve() // -- TLE
+	set name = "Evolve (1000)"
+	set desc = "The ultimate transformation. Become an alien Empress. Only one empress can exist at a time."
+	set category = "Alien"
+
+	if(powerc(500))
+		// Queen check
+		var/no_queen = 1
+		for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/E in living_mob_list)
+			if(!E.key && E.brain_op_stage != 4)
+				continue
+			no_queen = 0
+
+		if(no_queen)
+			adjustToxLoss(-500)
+			src << "\green You begin to evolve!"
+			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
+				O.show_message(text("\green <B>[src] begins to twist and contort!</B>"), 1)
+			var/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/empress/large/new_xeno = new (loc)
+			mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)
+			del(src)
+		else
+			src << "<span class='notice'>We already have an alive empress.</span>"
+	return
+
diff --git a/icons/mob/alienhuge.dmi b/icons/mob/alienhuge.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93eae9e1ec8
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