diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
index 5424eaa6a7c..563a469e821 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
@@ -115,4 +115,7 @@
 		H.l_store.add_fingerprint(H,1)
 	if(H.r_store)
 		H.r_store.add_fingerprint(H,1)
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1
+	
+/datum/job/proc/is_position_available()
+	return (current_positions < total_positions) || (total_positions == -1)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
index 67d10b876a5..7bb2b006f87 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	title = "AI"
 	flag = AI
 	department_flag = ENGSEC
-	total_positions = 0
+	total_positions = 0 // Not used for AI, see is_position_available below and modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/latejoin.dm
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	selection_color = "#ccffcc"
 	supervisors = "your laws"
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 		if(!H)	return 0
 		return 1
 
-
+/datum/job/ai/is_position_available()
+	return (empty_playable_ai_cores.len != 0)
+	
 
 /datum/job/cyborg
 	title = "Cyborg"
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 647a405bf18..1e7dfe99d5f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -443,7 +443,9 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 			switch(rank)
 				if("Cyborg")
 					return H.Robotize()
-				if("AI","Clown")	//don't need bag preference stuff!
+				if("AI")
+					return H
+				if("Clown")	//don't need bag preference stuff!
 					if(rank=="Clown") // Clowns DO need to breathe, though - N3X
 						H.species.equip(H)
 				else
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
index 626f6aad274..539dd775b0f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ obj/machinery/bot/proc/start_patrol()
 	send_status()
 	if(awaiting_beacon)			// awaiting beacon response
 		awaiting_beacon++
-		if(awaiting_beacon > 20)	// wait 20 secs for beacon response
+		if(awaiting_beacon > 40)	// wait 40 secs for beacon response
 			find_nearest_beacon()	// then go to nearest instead
 		return
 	if(next_destination)
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ obj/machinery/bot/proc/start_patrol()
 	new_destination = "__nearest__"
 	post_signal(beacon_freq, "findbeacon", "patrol")
 	awaiting_beacon = 1
-	spawn(100)
+	spawn(150)
 		awaiting_beacon = 0
 		if(nearest_beacon)
 			set_destination(nearest_beacon)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
index 21fb72573e4..6b1514391bd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	spawn(3)
 		var/datum/job/detective/J = new/datum/job/detective
 		botcard.access = J.get_access()
+		botcard.access += 2
 		prev_access = botcard.access
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
index 5da885441de..663646cb999 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/secbot.dm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
 		var/datum/job/detective/J = new/datum/job/detective
 		botcard.access = J.get_access()
+		botcard.access += 2
 		prev_access = botcard.access
 		add_to_beacons(bot_filter)
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
index 6b5d3abe41f..597386eff5a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/ai_core.dm
@@ -156,11 +156,15 @@
 			if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
 				playsound(loc, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 50, 1)
 				user << "<span class='notice'>You connect the monitor.</span>"
-				if(!laws.inherent.len) //If laws isn't set to null but nobody supplied a board, the AI would normally be created lawless. We don't want that.
-					laws = null
-				var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = new /mob/living/silicon/ai (loc, laws, brain)
-				if(A) //if there's no brain, the mob is deleted and a structure/AIcore is created
-					A.rename_self("ai", 1)
+				if(!brain)
+					var/open_for_latejoin = alert(user, "Would you like this core to be open for latejoining AIs?", "Latejoin", "Yes", "Yes", "No") == "Yes"
+					var/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated/D = new(loc)
+					if(open_for_latejoin)
+						empty_playable_ai_cores += D
+				else
+					var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = new /mob/living/silicon/ai ( loc, laws, brain )
+					if(A) //if there's no brain, the mob is deleted and a structure/AIcore is created
+						A.rename_self("ai", 1)
 				feedback_inc("cyborg_ais_created",1)
 				del(src)
 
@@ -171,10 +175,53 @@
 	anchored = 1
 	state = 20//So it doesn't interact based on the above. Not really necessary.
 
-	attackby(var/obj/item/device/aicard/A as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
-		if(istype(A, /obj/item/device/aicard))//Is it?
-			A.transfer_ai("INACTIVE","AICARD",src,user)
-		return
+/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/W, var/mob/user)
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/aicard))//Is it?
+		var/obj/item/device/aicard/card = W
+		card.transfer_ai("INACTIVE","AICARD",src,user)
+	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
+		if(anchored)
+			user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] starts to unbolt \the [src] from the plating...")
+			if(!do_after(user,40))
+				user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] decides not to unbolt \the [src].")
+				return
+			user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] finishes unfastening \the [src]!")
+			anchored = 0
+			return
+		else
+			user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] starts to bolt \the [src] to the plating...")
+			if(!do_after(user,40))
+				user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] decides not to bolt \the [src].")
+				return
+			user.visible_message("\blue \The [user] finishes fastening down \the [src]!")
+			anchored = 1
+			return
+	else
+		return ..()
+		
+/client/proc/empty_ai_core_toggle_latejoin()
+	set name = "Toggle AI Core Latejoin"
+	set category = "Admin"
+
+	var/list/cores = list()
+	for(var/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated/D in world)
+		cores["[D] ([D.loc.loc])"] = D
+		
+	if(!cores.len)
+		src << "No deactivated AI cores were found."
+
+	var/id = input("Which core?", "Toggle AI Core Latejoin", null) as null|anything in cores
+	if(!id) return
+
+	var/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated/D = cores[id]
+	if(!D) return
+
+	if(D in empty_playable_ai_cores)
+		empty_playable_ai_cores -= D
+		src << "\The [id] is now <font color=\"#ff0000\">not available</font> for latejoining AIs."
+	else
+		empty_playable_ai_cores += D
+		src << "\The [id] is now <font color=\"#008000\">available</font> for latejoining AIs."
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index 248868e1957..7d81ba1ebbd 100644
--- a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
 	if(P.damage && !P.nodamage)
 		deal_damage(P.damage)
 		
+/obj/spacepod/blob_act()
+	deal_damage(30)
+	return
+		
 /obj/spacepod/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/user as mob)
 	if(user.melee_damage_upper == 0)
 		user.emote("[user.friendly] [src]")
diff --git a/code/global.dm b/code/global.dm
index fc7bb7511f9..28ed508a5f4 100644
--- a/code/global.dm
+++ b/code/global.dm
@@ -332,4 +332,7 @@ var/recall_time_limit=72000
 var/global/list/alphabet_uppercase = list("A","B","C","D","E","F","G","H","I","J","K","L","M","N","O","P","Q","R","S","T","U","V","W","X","Y","Z")
 
 // AI controlled bots
-var/global/list/aibots = list()
\ No newline at end of file
+var/global/list/aibots = list()
+
+// Announcer intercom, because too much stuff creates an intercom for one message then hard del()s it.
+var/global/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/global_announcer = new(null)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index ed8989c3302..727dfc58c61 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 	/client/proc/man_up,
 	/client/proc/global_man_up,
 	/client/proc/delbook,
-	/client/proc/event_manager_panel
+	/client/proc/event_manager_panel,
+	/client/proc/empty_ai_core_toggle_latejoin
 )
 var/list/admin_verbs_ban = list(
 	/client/proc/unban_panel,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 657713ca60a..f34da6c2e75 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var/list/ai_list = list()
 
 	if(!safety)//Only used by AIize() to successfully spawn an AI.
 		if (!B)//If there is no player/brain inside.
-			new/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated(loc)//New empty terminal.
+			empty_playable_ai_cores += new/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated(loc)//New empty terminal.
 			del(src)//Delete AI.
 			return
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 7e7ae9c3f59..c8403d5b671 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	proc/IsJobAvailable(rank)
 		var/datum/job/job = job_master.GetJob(rank)
 		if(!job)	return 0
-		if((job.current_positions >= job.total_positions) && job.total_positions != -1)	return 0
+		if(!job.is_position_available()) return 0
 		if(jobban_isbanned(src,rank))	return 0
 		if(!is_job_whitelisted(src, rank))	 return 0
 		if(!job.player_old_enough(src.client))	return 0
@@ -309,6 +309,24 @@
 		EquipRacialItems(character)
 		character = job_master.EquipRank(character, rank, 1)					//equips the human
 		EquipCustomItems(character)
+		
+		// AIs don't need a spawnpoint, they must spawn at an empty core
+		if(character.mind.assigned_role == "AI")
+
+			character = character.AIize(move=0) // AIize the character, but don't move them yet
+
+			// IsJobAvailable for AI checks that there is an empty core available in this list
+			var/obj/structure/AIcore/deactivated/C = empty_playable_ai_cores[1]
+			empty_playable_ai_cores -= C
+
+			character.loc = C.loc
+
+			AnnounceCyborg(character, rank, "has been downloaded to the empty core in \the [character.loc.loc]")
+			ticker.mode.latespawn(character)
+
+			del(C)
+			del(src)
+			return
 
 		//Find our spawning point.
 		var/join_message
@@ -364,13 +382,11 @@
 						arrivalmessage = replacetext(arrivalmessage,"$rank",rank ? "[rank]" : "visitor")
 						announcer.say(";[arrivalmessage]")
 			else
-				var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/a = new /obj/item/device/radio/intercom(null)// BS12 EDIT Arrivals Announcement Computer, rather than the AI.
 				if(character.mind)
 					if((character.mind.assigned_role != "Cyborg") && (character.mind.special_role != "MODE"))
 						if(character.mind.role_alt_title)
 							rank = character.mind.role_alt_title
-						a.autosay("[character.real_name],[rank ? " [rank]," : " visitor," ] [join_message ? join_message : "has arrived on the station"].", "Arrivals Announcement Computer")
-						del(a)	
+						global_announcer.autosay("[character.real_name],[rank ? " [rank]," : " visitor," ] [join_message ? join_message : "has arrived on the station"].", "Arrivals Announcement Computer")
 
 	proc/AnnounceCyborg(var/mob/living/character, var/rank, var/join_message)
 		if (ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
@@ -384,12 +400,10 @@
 						var/arrivalmessage = "A new[rank ? " [rank]" : " visitor" ] [join_message ? join_message : "has arrived on the station"]."
 						announcer.say(";[arrivalmessage]")		
 			else
-				var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/a = new /obj/item/device/radio/intercom(null)// BS12 EDIT Arrivals Announcement Computer, rather than the AI.
 				if(character.mind)
 					if((character.mind.special_role != "MODE"))
 						// can't use their name here, since cyborg namepicking is done post-spawn, so we'll just say "A new Cyborg has arrived"/"A new Android has arrived"/etc.
-						a.autosay("A new[rank ? " [rank]" : " visitor" ] [join_message ? join_message : "has arrived on the station"].", "Arrivals Announcement Computer")
-						del(a)				
+						global_announcer.autosay("A new[rank ? " [rank]" : " visitor" ] [join_message ? join_message : "has arrived on the station"].", "Arrivals Announcement Computer")			
 
 	proc/LateChoices()
 		var/mills = world.time // 1/10 of a second, not real milliseconds but whatever
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index a5aad6e3999..29baaab6f11 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
 	spawning = 1
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/AIize()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/AIize(move=1) // 'move' argument needs defining here too because BYOND is dumb
 	if (monkeyizing)
 		return
 	for(var/t in organs)
 		del(t)
 
-	return ..()
+	return ..(move)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/AIize()
 	if (monkeyizing)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	invisibility = 101
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/proc/AIize()
+/mob/proc/AIize(move=1)
 	if(client)
 		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1) // stop the jams for AIs
 	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/O = new (loc,,,1)//No MMI but safety is in effect.
@@ -93,28 +93,29 @@
 	else
 		O.key = key
 
-	var/obj/loc_landmark
-	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/start/sloc in landmarks_list)
-		if (sloc.name != "AI")
-			continue
-		if (locate(/mob/living) in sloc.loc)
-			continue
-		loc_landmark = sloc
-	if (!loc_landmark)
-		for(var/obj/effect/landmark/tripai in landmarks_list)
-			if (tripai.name == "tripai")
-				if(locate(/mob/living) in tripai.loc)
-					continue
-				loc_landmark = tripai
-	if (!loc_landmark)
-		O << "Oh god sorry we can't find an unoccupied AI spawn location, so we're spawning you on top of someone."
+	if(move)
+		var/obj/loc_landmark
 		for(var/obj/effect/landmark/start/sloc in landmarks_list)
-			if (sloc.name == "AI")
-				loc_landmark = sloc
+			if (sloc.name != "AI")
+				continue
+			if ((locate(/mob/living) in sloc.loc) || (locate(/obj/structure/AIcore) in sloc.loc))
+				continue
+			loc_landmark = sloc
+		if (!loc_landmark)
+			for(var/obj/effect/landmark/tripai in landmarks_list)
+				if (tripai.name == "tripai")
+					if((locate(/mob/living) in tripai.loc) || (locate(/obj/structure/AIcore) in tripai.loc))
+						continue
+					loc_landmark = tripai
+		if (!loc_landmark)
+			O << "Oh god sorry we can't find an unoccupied AI spawn location, so we're spawning you on top of someone."
+			for(var/obj/effect/landmark/start/sloc in landmarks_list)
+				if (sloc.name == "AI")
+					loc_landmark = sloc
 
-	O.loc = loc_landmark.loc
-	for (var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/comm in O.loc)
-		comm.ai += O
+		O.loc = loc_landmark.loc
+		for (var/obj/item/device/radio/intercom/comm in O.loc)
+			comm.ai += O
 
 	O << "<B>You are playing the station's AI. The AI cannot move, but can interact with many objects while viewing them (through cameras).</B>"
 	O << "<B>To look at other parts of the station, click on yourself to get a camera menu.</B>"
@@ -131,9 +132,9 @@
 	O.job = "AI"
 
 	O.rename_self("ai",1)
-	. = O
-	del(src)
-
+	spawn(0)
+		del(src)
+	return O
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/make_into_mask(var/should_gib = 0)
 	for(var/t in organs)
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index f059059abf3..1a6063c3eb8 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\ai.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\death.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\examine.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\latejoin.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\laws.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\life.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\silicon\ai\login.dm"