diff --git a/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm b/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm
index 348e16d8085..54ddd7bdba9 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/drone_pod_vr.dm
@@ -4,27 +4,27 @@
 
 /datum/event/drone_pod_drop/setup()
 	startWhen = rand(8,15)
-	announceWhen = startWhen + 5
-	if(LAZYLEN(using_map.meteor_strike_areas))
-		var/turf/potential_target = null
-		for(var/i=1, i <= attempt_amount, i++)
-			potential_target = pick(get_area_turfs(pick(using_map.meteor_strike_areas)))
-			if(potential_target.x < 7 || potential_target.x > world.maxx-7 || potential_target.y < 7 || potential_target.y > world.maxy-7)
-				continue
-			else
-				land_target = potential_target
-				break
+
+	var/land_spot_list = list()
+	var/target_spot
+
+	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/land_spot in landmarks_list)
+		if(land_spot.name == "droppod_landing" && !(land_spot in land_spot_list))
+			land_spot_list += land_spot
+
+	target_spot = pick(land_spot_list)
+	land_target =  get_turf(target_spot)
 
 	if(!land_target)
 		kill()
+	else
+		landmarks_list -= target_spot
+		qdel(target_spot)
 
 /datum/event/drone_pod_drop/announce()
 	command_announcement.Announce("An unidentified drone pod has been detected landing near the surface facilty. Open and examine at your own risk.", "NanoTrasen Orbital Monitoring")
 
 /datum/event/drone_pod_drop/start()
-	if(istype(land_target, /turf/simulated/open))
-		while(istype(land_target, /turf/simulated/open))
-			land_target = GetBelow(land_target)
 	if(!land_target)
 		kill()
 
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether-01-surface1.dmm b/maps/tether/tether-01-surface1.dmm
index 02a2d0fac0a..4b68b9f6484 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether-01-surface1.dmm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether-01-surface1.dmm
@@ -32259,6 +32259,12 @@
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled,
 /area/rnd/external)
+"bcV" = (
+/obj/effect/landmark{
+	name = "droppod_landing"
+	},
+/turf/simulated/floor/outdoors/grass/sif/virgo3b,
+/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside1)
 "cGJ" = (
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/maintenance/lower/mining_eva)
@@ -33621,7 +33627,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -34590,7 +34596,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -34969,7 +34975,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -38111,7 +38117,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -40123,7 +40129,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -45212,7 +45218,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -47649,7 +47655,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -50323,7 +50329,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -50657,7 +50663,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
@@ -50854,7 +50860,7 @@ aad
 aad
 aad
 aad
-aad
+bcV
 aad
 aad
 aad
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm b/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
index 78b3e6f193b..0de805b12b2 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether-03-surface3.dmm
@@ -12224,10 +12224,11 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/holofloor/tiled/dark,
 /area/tether/elevator)
 "auy" = (
-/obj/structure/shuttle/engine/propulsion,
-/turf/simulated/floor/reinforced,
-/turf/simulated/shuttle/plating/carry,
-/area/shuttle/tether/surface)
+/obj/effect/landmark{
+	name = "droppod_landing"
+	},
+/turf/simulated/floor/outdoors/grass/sif/virgo3b,
+/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside3)
 "auz" = (
 /obj/item/device/radio/intercom{
 	dir = 1;
@@ -27924,6 +27925,11 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/supply,
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/techfloor/grid,
 /area/maintenance/lower/medsec_maintenance)
+"aUu" = (
+/obj/structure/shuttle/engine/propulsion,
+/turf/simulated/floor/reinforced,
+/turf/simulated/shuttle/plating/carry,
+/area/shuttle/tether/surface)
 "aUx" = (
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/supply{
 	dir = 4
@@ -36596,7 +36602,7 @@ aac
 aac
 aac
 aac
-aac
+auy
 aac
 aac
 aac
@@ -41753,7 +41759,7 @@ aac
 aac
 aac
 aac
-aac
+auy
 aac
 aac
 aac
@@ -45573,7 +45579,7 @@ aNk
 aNl
 aNJ
 aNP
-auy
+aUu
 aKU
 abg
 aOk
@@ -45715,7 +45721,7 @@ aNl
 aNl
 aNK
 aNP
-auy
+aUu
 aKU
 abg
 aOk
@@ -45857,7 +45863,7 @@ aNm
 aNl
 aNK
 aNP
-auy
+aUu
 aKU
 abg
 aOk
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm b/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
index ca516f15bbc..029798c96d9 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether_defines.dm
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 	spawnpoint_stayed = /datum/spawnpoint/cryo
 
 	meteor_strike_areas = list(/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside3)
-	drop_pod_allowed_z = list(Z_LEVEL_SURFACE_HIGH)
-
 
 	unit_test_exempt_areas = list(
 		/area/tether/surfacebase/outside/outside1,
diff --git a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
index 833f733e5c2..fe0ef3972b6 100644
--- a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
+++ b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ var/list/all_maps = list()
 	var/list/holomap_legend_x = list()
 	var/list/holomap_legend_y = list()
 	var/list/meteor_strike_areas	// VOREStation Edit - Areas meteor strikes may choose to hit.
-	var/list/drop_pod_allowed_z		// VOREStation Edit - Which z-levels to target with droppods?
 	var/ai_shell_restricted = FALSE			//VOREStation Addition - are there z-levels restricted?
 	var/ai_shell_allowed_levels = list()	//VOREStation Addition - which z-levels ARE we allowed to visit?
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 48602742b64..a5999babbbb 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -1932,8 +1932,8 @@
 #include "code\modules\food\food\sandwich.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\snacks.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\snacks_vr.dm"
-#include "code\modules\food\food\z_custom_food_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\thecake.dm"
+#include "code\modules\food\food\z_custom_food_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\drinks\bottle.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\drinks\cup.dm"
 #include "code\modules\food\food\drinks\drinkingglass.dm"