diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
index b735d05c3da..a542c0345fd 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 		//Unfortunately adding the emag module to the list of modules has to be here. This is because a borg can
 		//be emagged before they actually select a module. - or some situation can cause them to get a new module
 		// - or some situation might cause them to get de-emagged or something.
-		if(R.emagged)
+		if(R.emagged || R.weapons_unlock)
 			if(!(R.module.emag in R.module.modules))
 				R.module.modules.Add(R.module.emag)
 		else
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
index 1f8cb43fbb2..4c9bbb38747 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_upgrades.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/rename/action(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R)
 	if(..())
 		return
+	if(!R.allow_rename)
+		to_chat(R, "<span class='warning'>Internal diagnostic error: incompatible upgrade module detected.</span>");
+		return 0
 	R.notify_ai(3, R.name, heldname)
 	R.name = heldname
 	R.custom_name = heldname
@@ -215,6 +218,10 @@
 	if(R.emagged)
 		return
 
+	if(R.weapons_unlock)
+		to_chat(R, "<span class='warning'>Internal diagnostic error: incompatible upgrade module detected.</span>");
+		return
+
 	R.emagged = 1
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/game/response_team.dm b/code/game/response_team.dm
index a7e8c7cbae6..f8a11af6026 100644
--- a/code/game/response_team.dm
+++ b/code/game/response_team.dm
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ var/ert_request_answered = 0
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/ert/R = new()
 		R.forceMove(spawn_location)
 		var/rnum = rand(1,1000)
-		R.name = "ERT [rnum]"
+		var/borgname = "ERT [rnum]"
+		R.name = borgname
+		R.custom_name = borgname
 		R.real_name = R.name
 		R.mind = new
 		R.mind.current = R
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index d1a1d848821..67b2f2c0f97 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 
 	var/opened = 0
 	var/emagged = 0
+
+	var/list/force_modules = list()
+	var/allow_rename = TRUE
+	var/weapons_unlock = FALSE
+	var/static_radio_channels = FALSE
+
 	var/wiresexposed = 0
 	var/locked = 1
 	var/list/req_access = list(access_robotics)
@@ -215,7 +221,9 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 	set category = "Robot Commands"
 	if(custom_name)
 		return 0
-
+	if(!allow_rename)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Rename functionality is not enabled on this unit.</span>");
+		return 0
 	rename_self(braintype, 1)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/sync()
@@ -271,6 +279,8 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 		modules += "Security"
 	if(!config.forbid_peaceborg)
 		modules += "Peacekeeper"
+	if(islist(force_modules) && force_modules.len)
+		modules = force_modules.Copy()
 	if(security_level == (SEC_LEVEL_GAMMA || SEC_LEVEL_EPSILON) || crisis)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Crisis mode active. Combat module available.</span>")
 		modules += "Combat"
@@ -405,7 +415,8 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 		status_flags &= ~CANPUSH
 
 	choose_icon(6,module_sprites)
-	radio.config(module.channels)
+	if(!static_radio_channels)
+		radio.config(module.channels)
 	notify_ai(2)
 
 //for borg hotkeys, here module refers to borg inv slot, not core module
@@ -1012,7 +1023,7 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 			dat += text("<tr><td>[obj]</td><td><B>Activated</B></td></tr>")
 		else
 			dat += text("<tr><td>[obj]</td><td><A HREF=?src=[UID()];act=\ref[obj]>Activate</A></td></tr>")
-	if(emagged)
+	if(emagged || weapons_unlock)
 		if(activated(module.emag))
 			dat += text("<tr><td>[module.emag]</td><td><B>Activated</B></td></tr>")
 		else
@@ -1461,6 +1472,12 @@ var/list/robot_verbs_default = list(
 	req_access = list(access_cent_specops)
 	ionpulse = 1
 
+	force_modules = list("Engineering", "Medical", "Security")
+	static_radio_channels = 1
+	allow_rename = FALSE
+	weapons_unlock = TRUE
+
+
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/ert/init()
 	laws = new /datum/ai_laws/ert_override
 	radio = new /obj/item/device/radio/borg/ert(src)