diff --git a/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
index b3a0289761..738148c948 100644
--- a/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
+++ b/_maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@
 	dir = 8
 	},
 /obj/item/malf_upgrade,
+/obj/item/disk/tech_disk/illegal,
+/obj/structure/safe,
 /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt/lava_land_surface,
 /area/ruin/unpowered/ash_walkers)
 "aB" = (
diff --git a/code/modules/research/research_disk.dm b/code/modules/research/research_disk.dm
index 268e6a1be9..2ec2398d88 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/research_disk.dm
+++ b/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
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm
index dbfca477d6..cd5a190fd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb.dm
+++ b/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"