diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index de1d8fcb548..ccb17a1297f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@
 	stat = BROKEN
 	can_salvage = FALSE // So you need to actually kill a turret to get the alien gun.
 
+/obj/machinery/porta_turret/poi	//These are always angry
+	enabled = TRUE
+	lethal = TRUE
+	ailock = TRUE
+	check_all = TRUE
+	can_salvage = FALSE	// So you can't just twoshot a turret and get a fancy gun
+
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/New()
 	..()
 	req_access.Cut()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/syndicate.dm
index 3bdec53535b..dc57fd00f90 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/humanoids/syndicate.dm
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@
 	var/corpse = /obj/effect/landmark/mobcorpse/syndicatesoldier
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/death()
-	..()
 	if(corpse)
+		..()
 		new corpse (src.loc)
+	else
+		..(0,"explodes!")
+		new /obj/effect/gibspawner/human(src.loc)
+		explosion(get_turf(src), -1, 0, 1, 3)
 	qdel(src)
 	return
 
@@ -142,6 +146,24 @@
 
 	loot_list = list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r = 100)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/laser
+	icon_state = "syndicateranged_laser"
+	icon_living = "syndicateranged_laser"
+	rapid = 0
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/beam/midlaser
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
+
+	loot_list = list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/laser = 100)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/ionrifle
+	icon_state = "syndicateranged_ionrifle"
+	icon_living = "syndicateranged_ionrifle"
+	rapid = 0
+	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/ion
+	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Laser.ogg'
+
+	loot_list = list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/ionrifle = 100)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/space
 	name = "syndicate sommando"
 	icon_state = "syndicaterangedpsace"
@@ -164,6 +186,42 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/space/Process_Spacemove(var/check_drift = 0)
 	return
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////
+//	POI Mobs
+//	Don't leave corpses, to help balance loot.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/space/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/laser/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/ionrifle/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/space/poi
+	loot_list = list()
+	corpse = null
+
+
+//Viscerators
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator
 	name = "viscerator"
 	desc = "A small, twin-bladed machine capable of inflicting very deadly lacerations."
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index 7716fd30328..e503b0d1b9c 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/animal.dmi differ