diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
index 10621e5e8ba..7a562b8eca1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 	spawn(meteordelay)
 		nometeors = 0
 
+/datum/game_mode/meteor/can_start()
+	var/num_players = 0
+	for(var/mob/new_player/P in world)
+		if(P.client && P.ready)
+			num_players++
+
+	if(num_players >= 10)
+		return 1 // needs at least 10 players in order to play this mode
+
+	return 0
+
 /datum/game_mode/meteor/process()
 	if (nometeors) return
 	if (prob(10)) meteor_wave()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/guns_new.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/guns_new.dm
index 5971206ee5d..93335efe8d1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/guns_new.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/guns_new.dm
@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@
 			icon_state = "laser"
 			force = 15
 			fire_sound = 'pulse.ogg'
+			origin_tech = "combat=4;materials=3;powerstorage=3"
 			load_into_chamber()
 				if(in_chamber)
 					return 1
@@ -1112,6 +1113,7 @@
 			icon_state = "laser"
 			force = 20
 			fire_sound = 'pulse.ogg'
+			origin_tech = "combat=4;materials=4;powerstorage=4"
 			load_into_chamber()
 				if(in_chamber)
 					return 1