diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
index 325e0ab51da..fd062539852 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/global_lists.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ var/global/list/landmarks_list = list()				//list of all landmarks created
 var/global/list/surgery_steps = list()				//list of all surgery steps  |BS12
 var/global/list/side_effects = list()				//list of all medical sideeffects types by thier names |BS12
 var/global/list/mechas_list = list()				//list of all mechs. Used by hostile mobs target tracking.
+var/global/list/spacepods_list = list()				//list of all space pods. Used by hostile mobs target tracking.
 var/global/list/joblist = list()					//list of all jobstypes, minus borg and AI
 var/global/list/flag_list = list()					//list of flags during Nations gamemode
 var/global/list/airlocks = list()					//list of all airlocks
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 6bb718ea8eb..507d0c1dfe7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 		var/obj/mecha/Mech = O
 		if( Mech.occupant )
 			turretTargets |= Mech
+	else if( istype(O, /obj/spacepod) )
+		var/obj/spacepod/Pod = O
+		if( Pod.occupant || Pod.occupant2 )
+			turretTargets |= Pod
 	else if(istype(O,/mob/living/simple_animal))
 		turretTargets |= O
 	return 1
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@
 		turretTargets -= O
 	else if( istype(O, /obj/mecha) )
 		turretTargets -= O
+	else if( istype(O, /obj/spacepod) )
+		turretTargets -= O
 	..()
 	return 1
 
@@ -139,6 +145,10 @@
 			var/obj/mecha/ME = T
 			if( ME.occupant )
 				return 1
+		else if( istype(T, /obj/spacepod) )
+			var/obj/spacepod/SP = T
+			if( SP.occupant || SP.occupant2 )
+				return 1
 		else if(istype(T,/mob/living/simple_animal))
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/A = T
 			if( !A.stat )
@@ -156,6 +166,9 @@
 	for(var/obj/mecha/M in protected_area.turretTargets)
 		if(M.occupant)
 			new_targets += M
+	for(var/obj/spacepod/M in protected_area.turretTargets)
+		if(M.occupant)
+			new_targets += M
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/M in protected_area.turretTargets)
 		if(!M.stat)
 			new_targets += M
@@ -575,6 +588,10 @@
 		var/obj/mecha/M = target
 		if(M.occupant)
 			return 1
+	else if(istype(target, /obj/spacepod))
+		var/obj/spacepod/S = target
+		if(S.occupant || S.occupant2)
+			return 1
 	return 0
 
 
@@ -606,6 +623,16 @@
 		if(!M.occupant)
 			continue //Don't shoot at empty mechs.
 		pos_targets += M
+	for(var/obj/spacepod/M in oview(scan_range, src))
+		if(M.occupant)
+			if(faction in M.occupant.faction)
+				continue
+		if(M.occupant2)
+			if(faction in M.occupant2.faction)
+				continue
+		if(!M.occupant && !M.occupant2)
+			continue //Don't shoot at empty mechs.
+		pos_targets += M
 	if(pos_targets.len)
 		target = pick(pos_targets)
 	return target
diff --git a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index 138559e543a..248868e1957 100644
--- a/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/game/vehicles/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	var/hatch_open = 0
 	var/next_firetime = 0
 	var/list/pod_overlays
-	var/health = 100
+	var/health = 250
 	var/lights = 0
 	var/lights_power = 6
 	var/allow2enter = 1
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 	pr_int_temp_processor = new /datum/global_iterator/pod_preserve_temp(list(src))
 	pr_give_air = new /datum/global_iterator/pod_tank_give_air(list(src))
 	equipment_system = new(src)
+	spacepods_list += src 
+	
+/obj/spacepod/Destroy()	
+	spacepods_list -= src
+	..()
 
 /obj/spacepod/proc/update_icons()
 	if(!pod_overlays)
@@ -69,6 +74,23 @@
 /obj/spacepod/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/P)
 	if(P.damage && !P.nodamage)
 		deal_damage(P.damage)
+		
+/obj/spacepod/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/user as mob)
+	if(user.melee_damage_upper == 0)
+		user.emote("[user.friendly] [src]")
+	else
+		var/damage = rand(user.melee_damage_lower, user.melee_damage_upper)
+		deal_damage(damage)
+		visible_message("\red <B>[user]</B> [user.attacktext] [src]!")
+		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>attacked [src.name]</font>")
+	return
+	
+/obj/spacepod/attack_alien(mob/user as mob)
+	deal_damage(15)
+	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
+	user << "\red You slash at the armored suit!"
+	visible_message("\red The [user] slashes at [src.name]'s armor!")
+	return
 
 /obj/spacepod/proc/deal_damage(var/damage)
 	var/oldhealth = health
@@ -160,7 +182,9 @@
 				equipment_system.weapon_system.my_atom = src
 				return
 
-
+/obj/spacepod/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
+	return src.attack_hand(user)				
+				
 /obj/spacepod/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!hatch_open)
 		return ..()
@@ -222,7 +246,7 @@
 	name = "\improper security spacepod"
 	desc = "An armed security spacepod with reinforced armor plating."
 	icon_state = "pod_mil"
-	health = 150
+	health = 400
 
 /obj/spacepod/sec/New()
 	..()
@@ -512,12 +536,12 @@
 	set category = "Spacepod"
 	set src = usr.loc
 
-	if(usr.ckey == src.occupant2.ckey)
+	if(occupant2 == src)
 		if(!allow2enter)
-			usr << "<span class='notice'>You can't unlock the doors from your seat. </span>"
+			usr << "<span class='notice'>You can't unlock the doors from your seat.</span>"
 			return
 		else
-			usr << "<span class='notice'>You can't lock the doors from your seat. </span>"
+			usr << "<span class='notice'>You can't lock the doors from your seat.</span>"
 			return
 	else
 		if(src.allow2enter)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index 1cc7a8fff7d..893992f5b7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
 		for(var/obj/mecha/M in mechas_list)
 			if(get_dist(M, src) <= vision_range && can_see(src, M, vision_range))
 				L += M
+		for(var/obj/spacepod/S in spacepods_list)
+			if(get_dist(S, src) <= vision_range && can_see(src, S, vision_range))
+				L += S
 	return L
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/FindTarget()//Step 2, filter down possible targets to things we actually care about
@@ -131,6 +134,10 @@
 		var/obj/mecha/M = the_target
 		if(M.occupant)//Just so we don't attack empty mechs
 			return 1
+	if(istype(the_target, /obj/spacepod))
+		var/obj/spacepod/S = the_target
+		if(S.occupant || S.occupant2)//Just so we don't attack empty mechs
+			return 1
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/GiveTarget(var/new_target)//Step 4, give us our selected target
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/retaliate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/retaliate.dm
index 978deb17346..6cf9a8aec56 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/retaliate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/retaliate.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 		if(M.occupant)
 			stance = HOSTILE_STANCE_ATTACK
 			return A
+	else if(istype(A, /obj/spacepod))
+		var/obj/spacepod/M = A
+		if(M.occupant || M.occupant2)
+			stance = HOSTILE_STANCE_ATTACK
+			return A
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/ListTargets()
 	if(!enemies.len)
@@ -43,6 +48,11 @@
 			if(M.occupant)
 				enemies |= M
 				enemies |= M.occupant
+		else if(istype(A, /obj/spacepod))
+			var/obj/spacepod/M = A
+			if(M.occupant || M.occupant2)
+				enemies |= M
+				enemies |= M.occupant
 
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/H in around)
 		var/retaliate_faction_check = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 7becc36cfa2..890c953c632 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@
 		var/obj/mecha/M = target
 		if (M.occupant)
 			return 0
+	if (istype(target,/obj/spacepod))
+		var/obj/spacepod/S = target
+		if (S.occupant || S.occupant2)
+			return 0
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/update_fire()
@@ -526,4 +530,8 @@
 		var/obj/mecha/M = the_target
 		if (M.occupant)
 			return 0
+	if (istype(the_target, /obj/spacepod))
+		var/obj/spacepod/S = the_target
+		if (S.occupant || S.occupant2)
+			return 0
 	return 1