diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade_games/recruiter.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade_games/recruiter.dm
index 6a83d3817ae..4000e067527 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade_games/recruiter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/arcade_games/recruiter.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
/datum/species/diona, /datum/species/machine, /datum/species/slime,
/datum/species/moth, /datum/species/vox)
/// Species that are NOT hirable in the eyes of NT
- var/list/incorrect_species = list(/datum/species/abductor, /datum/species/monkey, /datum/species/nucleation,
+ var/list/incorrect_species = list(/datum/species/abductor, /datum/species/monkey,
/datum/species/shadow, /datum/species/skeleton, /datum/species/golem)
/// Is he a good candidate for hiring?
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
index 52fcc5dc666..815821757ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
var/master_uid = null
/obj/item/mmi/attackby(obj/item/O as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
- if(istype(O, /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/crystal))
- to_chat(user, " This brain is too malformed to be able to use with [src].")
- return
if(istype(O, /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/golem))
to_chat(user, "You can't find a way to plug [O] into [src].")
return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
index 2fa31f219de..0a39c0392fb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_mob.dm
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@
/mob/living/carbon/human/golem/Initialize(mapload)
. = ..(mapload, /datum/species/golem)
-/mob/living/carbon/human/nucleation/Initialize(mapload)
- . = ..(mapload, /datum/species/nucleation)
-
/mob/living/carbon/human/drask/Initialize(mapload)
. = ..(mapload, /datum/species/drask)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/nucleation.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/nucleation.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index a2d3a9fbf9c..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/nucleation.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/datum/species/nucleation
- name = "Nucleation"
- name_plural = "Nucleations"
- icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_nucleation.dmi'
- blacklisted = TRUE
- blurb = "A sub-race of unfortunates who have been exposed to too much supermatter radiation. As a result, \
- supermatter crystal clusters have begun to grow across their bodies. Research to find a cure for this ailment \
- has been slow, and so this is a common fate for veteran engineers. The supermatter crystals produce oxygen, \
- negating the need for the individual to breathe. Their massive change in biology, however, renders most medicines \
- obselete. Ionizing radiation seems to cause resonance in some of their crystals, which seems to encourage regeneration \
- and produces a calming effect on the individual. Nucleations are highly stigmatized, and are treated much in the same \
- way as lepers were back on Earth."
- language = "Sol Common"
- burn_mod = 4 // holy shite, poor guys wont survive half a second cooking smores
- brute_mod = 2 // damn, double wham, double dam
- species_traits = list(LIPS, NO_BLOOD, NO_CLONESCAN)
- inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_NOBREATH, TRAIT_RADIMMUNE, TRAIT_NOPAIN)
- bodyflags = SHAVED
- dies_at_threshold = TRUE
- dietflags = DIET_OMNI //still human at their core, so they maintain their eating habits and diet
-
- //Default styles for created mobs.
- default_hair = "Nucleation Crystals"
-
- reagent_tag = PROCESS_ORG
- has_organ = list(
- "heart" = /obj/item/organ/internal/heart,
- "brain" = /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/crystal,
- "eyes" = /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/luminescent_crystal, //Standard darksight of 2.
- "strange crystal" = /obj/item/organ/internal/nucleation/strange_crystal
- )
-
-/datum/species/nucleation/on_species_gain(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
- ..()
- H.light_color = "#1C1C00"
- H.set_light(2)
-
-/datum/species/nucleation/handle_death(gibbed, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
- var/turf/T = get_turf(H)
- H.visible_message("[H]'s body explodes, leaving behind a pile of microscopic crystals!")
- explosion(T, 0, 0, 2, 2) // Create a small explosion burst upon death
- qdel(H)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/nucleation/nucleation_face.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/nucleation/nucleation_face.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 3218a15357a..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories/nucleation/nucleation_face.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation
- icon = 'icons/mob/sprite_accessories/nucleation/nucleation_face.dmi'
- species_allowed = list("Nucleation")
- glasses_over = 1
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_crystals
- name = "Nucleation Crystals"
- icon_state = "crystal"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_betaburns
- name = "Nucleation Beta Burns"
- icon_state = "betaburns"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_fallout
- name = "Nucleation Fallout"
- icon_state = "fallout"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_frission
- name = "Nucleation Frission"
- icon_state = "frission"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_radical
- name = "Nucleation Free Radical"
- icon_state = "radical"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_gammaray
- name = "Nucleation Gamma Ray"
- icon_state = "gammaray"
-
-/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/nucleation/nuc_neutron
- name = "Nucleation Neutron Bomb"
- icon_state = "neutron"
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/nucleation_organs.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/nucleation_organs.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index bac821f7f6c..00000000000
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/nucleation_organs.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-//NUCLEATION ORGAN
-/obj/item/organ/internal/nucleation
- name = "nucleation organ"
- icon = 'icons/obj/surgery.dmi'
- desc = "A crystalized human organ. /red It has a strangely iridescent glow."
-
-/obj/item/organ/internal/nucleation/resonant_crystal
- name = "resonant crystal"
- icon_state = "resonant-crystal"
- organ_tag = "resonant crystal"
- parent_organ = "head"
- slot = "res_crystal"
-
-/obj/item/organ/internal/nucleation/strange_crystal
- name = "strange crystal"
- icon_state = "strange-crystal"
- organ_tag = "strange crystal"
- parent_organ = "chest"
- slot = "heart"
-
-/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/luminescent_crystal
- name = "luminescent eyes"
- icon_state = "crystal-eyes"
- organ_tag = "luminescent eyes"
- light_color = "#1C1C00"
-
-/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/luminescent_crystal/New()
- set_light(2)
- ..()
-
-/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/crystal
- name = "crystallized brain"
- icon_state = "crystal-brain"
- organ_tag = "crystallized brain"
diff --git a/icons/obj/surgery.dmi b/icons/obj/surgery.dmi
index addbe6546c4..72f65a6b0f5 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/surgery.dmi and b/icons/obj/surgery.dmi differ
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 28009db6d49..db7b12a23ca 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -2086,7 +2086,6 @@
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\machine.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\monkey.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\moth.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\nucleation.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\plasmaman.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\shadow.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species\skeleton_species.dm"
@@ -2300,7 +2299,6 @@
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\moth\moth_body_markings.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\moth\moth_head_accessories.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\moth\moth_head_markings.dm"
-#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\nucleation\nucleation_face.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\shared\shared_tail_markings.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\skrell\skrell_face.dm"
#include "code\modules\mob\new_player\sprite_accessories\tajaran\tajaran_body_markings.dm"
@@ -2687,7 +2685,6 @@
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\kidan_organs.dm"
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\machine_organs.dm"
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\moth_organs.dm"
-#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\nucleation_organs.dm"
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\plasmaman_organs.dm"
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\skrell_organs.dm"
#include "code\modules\surgery\organs\subtypes\slime_organs.dm"
diff --git a/strings/syndicate_wanted_messages.json b/strings/syndicate_wanted_messages.json
index d31ed01c658..f51151d9d3f 100644
--- a/strings/syndicate_wanted_messages.json
+++ b/strings/syndicate_wanted_messages.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
"a Human": 10,
"a Kidan": 10,
"a Monkey": 10,
- "a Nucleation": 10,
"a Plasmaman": 10,
"a Shadow": 10,
"a Skeleton": 10,
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@
"a Tajaran": 10,
"a Vox": 10,
"a Vulpkanin": 10,
- "a Wryn": 10,
"an IPC": 10,
"an Unathi": 10,
"[REDACTED]": 10,