diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 98fc485a45f..a2905e53ebb 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\client defines.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\client procs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences.dm"
+#include "code\modules\client\preferences_factions.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_gear.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_savefile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_spawnpoints.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 0aee3c0cf33..3ae9f5dd586 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/language = "None"				//Secondary language
 	var/list/gear						//Custom/fluff item loadout.
 
+		//Some faction information.
+	var/home_system = "None"            //System of birth.
+	var/citizenship = "None"            //Current home system.
+	var/faction = "None"                //Antag faction/general associated faction.
+	var/religion = "None"               //Religious association.
+
 		//Mob preview
 	var/icon/preview_icon = null
 	var/icon/preview_icon_front = null
@@ -404,7 +410,14 @@ datum/preferences
 		dat += "<br><b>Body Color</b><br>"
 		dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=skin;task=input'>Change Color</a> <font face='fixedsys' size='3' color='#[num2hex(r_skin, 2)][num2hex(g_skin, 2)][num2hex(b_skin, 2)]'><table style='display:inline;' bgcolor='#[num2hex(r_skin, 2)][num2hex(g_skin, 2)][num2hex(b_skin)]'><tr><td>__</td></tr></table></font>"
 
+		dat += "<br><br><b>Background Information</b><br>"
+		dat += "<b>Home system</b>: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=home_system;task=input'>[home_system]</a><br/>"
+		dat += "<b>Citizenship</b>: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=citizenship;task=input'>[citizenship]</a><br/>"
+		dat += "<b>Faction</b>: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=faction;task=input'>[faction]</a><br/>"
+		dat += "<b>Religion</b>: <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=religion;task=input'>[religion]</a><br/>"
+
 		dat += "<br><br>"
+
 		if(jobban_isbanned(user, "Syndicate"))
 			dat += "<b>You are banned from antagonist roles.</b>"
 			src.be_special = 0
@@ -1337,6 +1350,48 @@ datum/preferences
 							return
 						spawnpoint = choice
 
+					if("home_system")
+						var/choice = input(user, "Please choose a home system.") as null|anything in home_system_choices + list("None","Other")
+						if(!choice)
+							return
+						if(choice == "Other")
+							var/raw_choice = input(user, "Please enter a home system.")  as text|null
+							if(raw_choice)
+								home_system = sanitize(copytext(raw_choice,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+							return
+						home_system = choice
+					if("citizenship")
+						var/choice = input(user, "Please choose your current citizenship.") as null|anything in citizenship_choices + list("None","Other")
+						if(!choice)
+							return
+						if(choice == "Other")
+							var/raw_choice = input(user, "Please enter your current citizenship.", "Character Preference") as text|null
+							if(raw_choice)
+								citizenship = sanitize(copytext(raw_choice,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+							return
+						citizenship = choice
+					if("faction")
+						var/choice = input(user, "Please choose a faction to work for.") as null|anything in faction_choices + list("None","Other")
+						if(!choice)
+							return
+						if(choice == "Other")
+							var/raw_choice = input(user, "Please enter a faction.")  as text|null
+							if(raw_choice)
+								faction = sanitize(copytext(raw_choice,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+							return
+						faction = choice
+					if("religion")
+						var/choice = input(user, "Please choose a religion.") as null|anything in religion_choices + list("None","Other")
+						if(!choice)
+							return
+						if(choice == "Other")
+							var/raw_choice = input(user, "Please enter a religon.")  as text|null
+							if(raw_choice)
+								religion = sanitize(copytext(raw_choice,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+							return
+						religion = choice
+
+
 			else
 				switch(href_list["preference"])
 					if("gender")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_factions.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_factions.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b158be0eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_factions.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+var/global/list/citizenship_choices = list(
+	"Earth",
+	"Mars",
+	"Moghes",
+	"Ahdomai",
+	"Qerrbalak"
+	)
+
+var/global/list/home_system_choices = list(
+	"Sol",
+	"Nyx",
+	"Tau Ceti",
+	"Epsilon Ursae Majoris",
+	"S'randarr"
+	)
+
+var/global/list/faction_choices = list(
+	"Sol Central",
+	"Vey Med",
+	"Aleph",
+	"Einstein Engines",
+	"Free Trade Union",
+	"NanoTrasen",
+	"Ward-Takahashi GMB",
+	"Gilthari Exports",
+	"Grayson Manufactories Ltd.",
+	"Aether Atmospherics",
+	"Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals",
+	"Hesphaistos Industries"
+	)
+
+var/global/list/religion_choices = list(
+	"Unitarianism",
+	"Hinduism",
+	"Buddhist",
+	"Islamic",
+	"Christian",
+	"Agnostic",
+	"Deist"
+	)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 896be32bace..b8f1be845c9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@
 	S["skill_specialization"] >> skill_specialization
 	S["organ_data"]			>> organ_data
 	S["gear"]				>> gear
+	S["home_system"] 		>> home_system
+	S["citizenship"] 		>> citizenship
+	S["faction"] 			>> faction
+	S["religion"] 			>> religion
 
 	S["nanotrasen_relation"] >> nanotrasen_relation
 	//S["skin_style"]			>> skin_style
@@ -225,6 +229,11 @@
 	if(!gear) src.gear = list()
 	//if(!skin_style) skin_style = "Default"
 
+	if(!home_system) home_system = "None"
+	if(!citizenship) citizenship = "None"
+	if(!faction)     faction =     "None"
+	if(!religion)    religion =    "None"
+
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/save_character()
@@ -297,6 +306,10 @@
 	S["skill_specialization"] << skill_specialization
 	S["organ_data"]			<< organ_data
 	S["gear"]				<< gear
+	S["home_system"] 		<< home_system
+	S["citizenship"] 		<< citizenship
+	S["faction"] 			<< faction
+	S["religion"] 			<< religion
 
 	S["nanotrasen_relation"] << nanotrasen_relation
 	//S["skin_style"]			<< skin_style
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 0f18e02cf38..0419924af75 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@
 		if(character.mind.assigned_role != "Cyborg")
 			data_core.manifest_inject(character)
 			ticker.minds += character.mind//Cyborgs and AIs handle this in the transform proc.	//TODO!!!!! ~Carn
+
+			//Grab some data from the character prefs for use in random news procs.
+
 			AnnounceArrival(character, rank, join_message)
 
 		else