diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
index 0db33374ecf..5fc6a3614cf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
@@ -465,3 +465,58 @@
 	GLOB.mirrors -= src
 	QDEL_NULL(appearance_changer_holder)
 	return ..()
+
+/// An admin-spawn item that will tell you roughly how close the nearest loyal Nanotrasen crewmember is.
+/obj/item/syndi_scanner
+	name = "syndicate scanner"
+	desc = "The Syndicate seem to have modified this T-ray scanner for a more nefarious purpose, allowing it to detect all loyal Nanotrasen crew."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
+	icon_state = "syndi-scanner"
+	throwforce = 5
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+	throw_speed = 4
+	throw_range = 10
+	flags = CONDUCT
+	item_state = "electronic"
+	/// Split points for range_messages.
+	var/list/ranges = list(5, 15, 30)
+	/// Messages to output to the user.
+	var/list/range_messages = list(
+		"Very strong signal detected. Range: Within 5 meters.",
+		"Strong signal detected. Range: Within 15 meters.",
+		"Weak signal detected. Range: Within 30 meters.",
+		"No signal detected."
+	)
+	var/cooldown_length = 10 SECONDS
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(scan_cooldown)
+	var/on_hit_sound = 'sound/effects/ping_hit.ogg'
+
+/obj/item/syndi_scanner/attack_self(mob/user)
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, scan_cooldown))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is recharging!</span>")
+		return
+
+	COOLDOWN_START(src, scan_cooldown, cooldown_length)
+	var/turf/user_turf = get_turf(user)
+	var/min_dist = INFINITY
+	for(var/mob/living/player in GLOB.player_list)
+		if(player.stat == DEAD || isnull(player.mind))
+			continue
+		if(!isnull(player.mind.special_role))
+			continue
+		var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(player)
+		if(target_turf.z != user_turf.z)
+			continue
+		min_dist = min(min_dist, get_dist(target_turf, user_turf))
+
+	// By default, we're in the first range, less than any split point.
+	var/range_index = 1
+	for(var/test_range in ranges)
+		if(min_dist > test_range)
+			// Past this split point, move to the next.
+			range_index++
+		else
+			// Found the right split point, and we're not past all of them, so play the on-hit sound effect.
+			playsound(user, on_hit_sound, 75, TRUE)
+			break
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[range_messages[range_index]]</span>")
diff --git a/icons/obj/device.dmi b/icons/obj/device.dmi
index 0d83d8d9816..c64f237b91b 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/device.dmi and b/icons/obj/device.dmi differ