diff --git a/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm b/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm
index 28ad9f57154..70dec368c04 100644
--- a/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/customitems/item_defines.dm
@@ -1262,3 +1262,29 @@
 	item_state = "victorianvest"
 	item_color = "victorianlightfire"
 	displays_id = FALSE
+
+
+/obj/item/device/fluff/decemviri_spacepod_kit //Decemviri: Sylus Cain
+	name = "Spacepod mod kit"
+	desc = "a kit on tools and a blueprint detailing how to reconfigure a spacepod"
+	icon_state = "modkit"
+	used = 0
+
+/obj/item/device/fluff/decemviri_spacepod_kit/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity)
+	if(!proximity || !ishuman(user) || user.incapacitated())
+		return
+	if(used)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The doesn't have any spare parts to use on another pod!</span>")
+	else
+		if(istype(target, /obj/spacepod))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You modify the appearance of [target] based on the kite blueprints.</span>")
+			var/obj/spacepod/pod = target
+			pod.icon = 'icons/48x48/custom_pod.dmi'
+			pod.icon_state = "pod_dece"
+			pod.name = "sleek spacepod"
+			pod.desc = "A modified varient of a space pod."
+			pod.can_paint = FALSE
+			used = 1
+			qdel(src)
+			return
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't modify [target]!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index bf67002d3e4..89d40842197 100644
--- a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@
 
 	var/move_delay = 2
 	var/next_move = 0
+	var/can_paint = TRUE
 
 /obj/spacepod/proc/apply_paint(mob/user as mob)
 	var/part_type
+	if(can_paint == FALSE)
+		to_chat(user, "You can't repaint this type of pod!")
+
 	var/part = input(user, "Choose part", null) as null|anything in list("Lights","Rim","Paint","Windows")
 	switch(part)
 		if("Lights")
diff --git a/icons/48x48/custom_pod.dmi b/icons/48x48/custom_pod.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70809823e4c
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/48x48/custom_pod.dmi differ