diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
index 306868daba..a14c1208cd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/ghost_role_spawners.dm
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate
 	name = "space pirate sleeper"
-	desc = "A cryo sleeper smelling faintly of rum."
+	desc = "A cryo sleeper smelling faintly of rum. The sleeper looks unstable. <i>Perhaps the pirate within can be killed with the right tools...</i>"
 	job_description = "Space Pirate"
 	random = TRUE
 	icon = 'icons/obj/machines/sleeper.dmi'
@@ -608,6 +608,45 @@
 	assignedrole = "Space Pirate"
 	var/rank = "Mate"
 
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/on_attack_hand(mob/living/user, act_intent = user.a_intent, unarmed_attack_flags)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+	if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/pirate))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Your shipmate sails within their dreams for now. Perhaps they may wake up eventually.</span>")
+	else
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>If you want to kill the pirate off, something to pry open the sleeper might be the best way to do it.</span>")
+
+
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
+	if(W.tool_behaviour == TOOL_CROWBAR && user.a_intent != INTENT_HARM)
+		if(user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/pirate))
+			to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>Why would you want to do that to your shipmate? That'd kill them.</span>")
+			return
+		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr.name] pries open the [src], disrupting the sleep of the pirate within and killing them.</span>",
+			"<span class='notice'>You pry open the [src], disrupting the sleep of the pirate within and killing them.</span>",
+			"<span class='italics'>You hear prying, followed by the death rattling of bones.</span>")
+		W.play_tool_sound(src)
+		playsound(src.loc, 'modular_citadel/sound/voice/scream_skeleton.ogg', 50, 1, 4, 1.2)
+		if(rank == "Captain") new /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/corpse/captain(get_turf(src))
+		else new /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/corpse(get_turf(src))
+		qdel(src)
+	else
+		..()
+
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/corpse //occurs when someone pries a pirate out of their sleeper.
+	mob_name = "Dead Space Pirate"
+	death = TRUE
+	instant = TRUE
+	random = FALSE
+
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/corpse/Destroy()
+	return ..()
+/obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/corpse/captain
+	rank = "Captain"
+	mob_name = "Dead Space Pirate Captain"
+	outfit = /datum/outfit/pirate/space/captain
+
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/pirate/special(mob/living/new_spawn)
 	new_spawn.fully_replace_character_name(new_spawn.real_name,generate_pirate_name())
 	new_spawn.mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/pirate)