diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/false_walls.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/false_walls.dm
index cbdce196c47..30dec267502 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/false_walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/false_walls.dm
@@ -274,3 +274,12 @@
 	mineral = "metal"
 	walltype = "iron"
 	canSmoothWith = list(/obj/structure/falsewall/iron, /turf/simulated/wall/mineral/iron)
+
+/obj/structure/falsewall/abductor
+	name = "alien wall"
+	desc = "A wall with alien alloy plating."
+	icon = 'icons/turf/walls/abductor_wall.dmi'
+	icon_state = "abductor"
+	mineral = "abductor"
+	walltype = "abductor"
+	canSmoothWith = list(/obj/structure/falsewall/abductor, /turf/simulated/wall/mineral/abductor)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_mineral.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_mineral.dm
index fa12e8b0ec2..8a36ea5af6b 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_mineral.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_mineral.dm
@@ -175,4 +175,14 @@
 	icon_state = "iron"
 	walltype = "iron"
 	mineral = "rods"
-	canSmoothWith = list(/turf/simulated/wall/mineral/iron, /obj/structure/falsewall/iron)
\ No newline at end of file
+	canSmoothWith = list(/turf/simulated/wall/mineral/iron, /obj/structure/falsewall/iron)
+
+/turf/simulated/wall/mineral/abductor
+	name = "alien wall"
+	desc = "A wall with alien alloy plating."
+	icon = 'icons/turf/walls/abductor_wall.dmi'
+	icon_state = "abductor"
+	walltype = "abductor"
+	mineral = "abductor"
+	explosion_block = 3
+	canSmoothWith = list(/turf/simulated/wall/mineral/abductor, /obj/structure/falsewall/abductor)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm
index c3e8ea38c96..81182661384 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/stock_parts_designs.dm
@@ -230,4 +230,14 @@
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL = 15000, MAT_GLASS = 5000, MAT_SILVER = 2500) //hardcore
 	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/storage/part_replacer/bluespace
+	category = list("Stock Parts")
+
+/datum/design/alienalloy
+	name = "Alien Alloy"
+	desc = "A sheet of reverse-engineered alien alloy."
+	id = "alienalloy"
+	req_tech = list("abductor" = 1, "materials" = 7, "plasmatech" = 2)
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE
+	materials = list(MAT_METAL = 4000, MAT_PLASMA = 4000)
+	build_path = /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/abductor
 	category = list("Stock Parts")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index c294ad8cff1..58c1cf7fe6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -438,8 +438,9 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 								if( new_item.type == /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/holding )
 									new_item.investigate_log("built by [key]","singulo")
 								new_item.reliability = 100
-								new_item.materials[MAT_METAL] /= coeff
-								new_item.materials[MAT_GLASS] /= coeff
+								if(!istype(new_item, /obj/item/stack/sheet)) // To avoid materials dupe glitches
+									new_item.materials[MAT_METAL] /= coeff
+									new_item.materials[MAT_GLASS] /= coeff
 								if(O)
 									var/obj/item/weapon/storage/lockbox/L = new/obj/item/weapon/storage/lockbox(linked_lathe.loc)
 									new_item.loc = L
@@ -706,6 +707,8 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];menu=1.0'>Main Menu</A>"
 			dat += "<h3>Current Research Levels:</h3><BR><div class='statusDisplay'>"
 			for(var/datum/tech/T in files.known_tech)
+				if(T.level <= 0)
+					continue
 				dat += "[T.name]<BR>"
 				dat +=  "* Level: [T.level]<BR>"
 				dat +=  "* Summary: [T.desc]<HR>"
@@ -733,6 +736,8 @@ proc/CallMaterialName(ID)
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];menu=1.2'>Return to Disk Operations</A><div class='statusDisplay'>"
 			dat += "<h3>Load Technology to Disk:</h3><BR>"
 			for(var/datum/tech/T in files.known_tech)
+				if(T.level <= 0)
+					continue
 				dat += "[T.name] "
 				dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];copy_tech=1;copy_tech_ID=[T.id]'>Copy to Disk</A><BR>"
 			dat += "</div>"
diff --git a/code/modules/research/research.dm b/code/modules/research/research.dm
index c34124af594..e4b91505669 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/research.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/research.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ research holder datum.
 		if(DesignHasReqs(PD))
 			AddDesign2Known(PD)
 	for(var/datum/tech/T in known_tech)
-		T = Clamp(T.level, 1, 20)
+		T = Clamp(T.level, 0, 20)
 	for(var/datum/design/D in known_designs)
 		D.CalcReliability(known_tech)
 	return
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ datum/tech/syndicate
 	max_level = 0 // Don't count towards maxed research, since it's illegal.
 	rare = 4
 
+/datum/tech/abductor
+	name = "Alien Technologies Research"
+	desc = "The study of technologies used by the advanced alien race known as Abductors."
+	id = "abductor"
+	rare = 5
+	level = 0
+
 /*
 datum/tech/arcane
 	name = "Arcane Research"
@@ -278,8 +285,7 @@ datum/tech/robotics
 		return 0
 
 	var/cost = 0
-	var/i
-	for(i=current_level+1, i<=level, i++)
+	for(var/i=current_level+1, i<=level, i++)
 		if(i == initial(level))
 			continue
 		cost += i*5*rare
diff --git a/code/modules/research/server.dm b/code/modules/research/server.dm
index 3bd5bad2f57..fe135490e3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/server.dm
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@
 			dat += "[temp_server.name] Data ManagementP<BR><BR>"
 			dat += "Known Technologies<BR>"
 			for(var/datum/tech/T in temp_server.files.known_tech)
+				if(T.level <= 0)
+					continue
 				dat += "* [T.name] "
 				dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];reset_tech=[T.id]'>(Reset)</A><BR>" //FYI, these are all strings.
 			dat += "Known Designs<BR>"
diff --git a/icons/turf/walls/abductor_wall.dmi b/icons/turf/walls/abductor_wall.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d0f47046b3
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/turf/walls/abductor_wall.dmi differ