diff --git a/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_general.dm b/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_general.dm
index 22ab171ff35..7f36a727544 100644
--- a/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_general.dm
+++ b/code/datums/uplink_items/uplink_general.dm
@@ -859,6 +859,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(uplink_items, subtypesof(/datum/uplink_item))
 	category = "(Pointless) Badassery"
 	surplus = 0
 
+/datum/uplink_item/badass/pen
+	name = "Syndicate Fountain Pen"
+	desc = "A slick Syndicate-branded pen, to show everyone at the meeting that you mean business."
+	reference = "PEN"
+	item = /obj/item/pen/multi/syndicate
+	cost = 1
+
 /datum/uplink_item/badass/syndiecigs
 	name = "Syndicate Smokes"
 	desc = "Strong flavor, dense smoke, infused with omnizine."
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 1c54633e47e..6a3d492555a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 		"blue" = list(0.5, 0.5, 1),
 		"yellow" = list(1, 1, 0))
 	var/pen_colour_iconstate = "pencolor"
-	var/pen_colour_shift = 3
 
 /obj/item/pen/multi/Initialize(mapload)
 	..()
@@ -83,8 +82,6 @@
 	var/icon/colour_overlay = new(icon, pen_colour_iconstate)
 	var/list/colours = colour_choices[colour]
 	colour_overlay.SetIntensity(colours[1], colours[2], colours[3])
-	if(pen_colour_shift)
-		colour_overlay.Shift(SOUTH, pen_colour_shift)
 	. += colour_overlay
 
 /obj/item/pen/fancy
@@ -93,16 +90,54 @@
 	icon_state = "fancypen"
 
 /obj/item/pen/multi/gold
-	name = "Gilded Pen"
+	name = "gilded pen"
 	desc = "A golden pen that is gilded with a meager amount of gold material. The word 'Nanotrasen' is etched on the clip of the pen."
 	icon_state = "goldpen"
-	pen_colour_shift = 0
 
 /obj/item/pen/multi/fountain
-	name = "Engraved Fountain Pen"
-	desc = "An expensive looking pen."
+	name = "engraved fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen typically issued to Nanotrasen employees."
 	icon_state = "fountainpen"
-	pen_colour_shift = 0
+
+/obj/item/pen/multi/syndicate
+	name = "syndicate fountain pen"
+	desc = "A suspicious-looking pen issued to Syndicate staff."
+	icon_state = "pen_syndie"
+
+/obj/item/pen/cap
+	name = "captain's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive pen only issued to station captains."
+	icon_state = "pen_cap"
+
+/obj/item/pen/hop
+	name = "head of personnel's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of service."
+	icon_state = "pen_hop"
+
+/obj/item/pen/hos
+	name = "head of security's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of security."
+	icon_state = "pen_hos"
+
+/obj/item/pen/cmo
+	name = "chief medical officer's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of medical."
+	icon_state = "pen_cmo"
+
+/obj/item/pen/ce
+	name = "chief engineer's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of engineering."
+	icon_state = "pen_ce"
+
+/obj/item/pen/rd
+	name = "research director's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of research."
+	icon_state = "pen_rd"
+
+/obj/item/pen/qm
+	name = "quartermaster's fountain pen"
+	desc = "An expensive-looking pen only issued to heads of cargo."
+	icon_state = "pen_qm"
 
 /*
  * Sleepypens
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
index 294cfabd43e..231dafbef73 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	// The slot where you can store a pen
 	var/obj/item/held_pen
 	var/retro_mode = 0
-
+	/// What pen is loaded in the PDA
+	var/obj/item/pen/default_pen = /obj/item/pen
 
 /*
  *	The Actual PDA
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	if(default_cartridge)
 		cartridge = new default_cartridge(src)
 		cartridge.update_programs(src)
-	add_pen(new /obj/item/pen(src))
+	add_pen(new default_pen(src))
 	start_program(find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/main_menu))
 	silent = initial(silent)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
index 8d568b0f145..9d290e709cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
 /obj/item/pda/detective
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/detective
 	icon_state = "pda-security"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi
 
 /obj/item/pda/warden
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/security
 	icon_state = "pda-warden"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi
 
 /obj/item/pda/janitor
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/janitor
@@ -55,44 +57,54 @@
 /obj/item/pda/heads/hop
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/hop
 	icon_state = "pda-hop"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/hop
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/hos
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/hos
 	icon_state = "pda-hos"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/hos
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/ce
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/ce
 	icon_state = "pda-ce"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/ce
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/cmo
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/cmo
 	icon_state = "pda-cmo"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/cmo
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/rd
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/rd
 	icon_state = "pda-rd"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/rd
 
 /obj/item/pda/captain
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/captain
 	icon_state = "pda-captain"
 	detonate = FALSE
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/cap
 	//toff = 1
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/ntrep
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/supervisor
 	icon_state = "pda-h"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi/fountain
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/magistrate
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/supervisor
 	icon_state = "pda-h"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi/gold
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/blueshield
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/hos
 	icon_state = "pda-h"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/fancy
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/ert
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/centcom
 	detonate = FALSE
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi/fountain
 
 /obj/item/pda/heads/ert/engineering
 	icon_state = "pda-engineer"
@@ -116,6 +128,7 @@
 /obj/item/pda/quartermaster
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/qm
 	icon_state = "pda-qm"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/qm
 
 /obj/item/pda/shaftminer
 	icon_state = "pda-miner"
@@ -125,6 +138,7 @@
 	icon_state = "pda-syndi"
 	name = "Military PDA"
 	owner = "John Doe"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi/syndicate
 
 /obj/item/pda/syndicate/New()
 	..()
@@ -140,6 +154,7 @@
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/lawyer
 	icon_state = "pda-lawyer"
 	ttone = "..."
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi
 
 /obj/item/pda/botanist
 	//default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/botanist
@@ -153,6 +168,7 @@
 	desc = "A portable microcomputer by Thinktronic Systems, LTD. This is model is a WGW-11 series e-reader."
 	model_name = "Thinktronic 5290 WGW-11 Series E-reader and Personal Data Assistant"
 	silent = TRUE
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi
 
 /obj/item/pda/clear
 	icon_state = "pda-transp"
@@ -180,6 +196,7 @@
 /obj/item/pda/centcom
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/centcom
 	icon_state = "pda-h"
+	default_pen = /obj/item/pen/multi/gold
 
 /obj/item/pda/centcom/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi b/icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi
index 599237fdadf..30a7fc4f732 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi and b/icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi differ