Wasn't I supposed to do this in January

code/modules/research/research_disk.dm

@@ -20,3 +20,12 @@
 /obj/item/disk/tech_disk/debug/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	stored_research = new /datum/techweb/admin
+
+/obj/item/disk/tech_disk/illegal
+	name = "Illegal technology disk"
+	desc = "A technology disk containing schematics for syndicate inspired equipment."
+	materials = list()
+
+/obj/item/disk/tech_disk/illegal/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	stored_research = new /datum/techweb/syndicate

code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm

@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
 		research_points[i] = INFINITY
 	hidden_nodes = list()
 
+/datum/techweb/syndicate
+	id = "SYNDICATE"
+	organization = "Syndicate"
+
+/datum/techweb/syndicate/New()
+	var/datum/techweb_node/syndicate_basic/Node = new()
+	research_node(Node, TRUE)
+
 /datum/techweb/science	//Global science techweb for RND consoles.
 	id = "SCIENCE"
 	organization = "Nanotrasen"