diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
index 0305b24fa2..9bee944da2 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
@@ -1440,27 +1440,32 @@ public Unit getUnit(UUID id) {
     // region Personnel
     // region Person Creation
     /**
-     * Creates a new {@link Person} instance who is a dependent.
-     * If {@code baby} is false and the random dependent origin option is enabled,
-     * the new person will have a random origin.
+     * Creates a new dependent with given gender. The origin faction and planet are set to null.
      *
-     * @param baby          a boolean indicating if the person is a baby or not
-     * @param gender        the Gender enum for the person (should normally be Gender.RANDOMIZE)
-     * @return a new {@link Person} instance who is a dependent
-     */
-    public Person newDependent(boolean baby, Gender gender) {
-        Person person;
-
-        if ((!baby) && (getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions().isRandomizeDependentOrigin())) {
-            person = newPerson(PersonnelRole.DEPENDENT, PersonnelRole.NONE,
-                    new DefaultFactionSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions()),
-                    new DefaultPlanetSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions()),
-                gender);
-        } else {
-            person = newPerson(PersonnelRole.DEPENDENT);
-        }
+     * @param gender The {@link Gender} of the new dependent.
+     * @return Return a {@link Person} object representing the new dependent.
+     */
+    public Person newDependent(Gender gender) {
+        return newDependent(gender, null, null);
+    }
 
-        return person;
+    /**
+     * Creates a new dependent with given gender, origin faction and origin planet.
+     *
+     * @param gender The {@link Gender} of the new dependent.
+     * @param originFaction The {@link Faction} that represents the origin faction for the new dependent.
+     *                      This can be null, suggesting the faction will be chosen based on campaign options.
+     * @param originPlanet The {@link Planet} that represents the origin planet for the new dependent.
+     *                     This can be null, suggesting the planet will be chosen based on campaign options.
+     * @return Return a {@link Person} object representing the new dependent.
+     */
+    public Person newDependent(Gender gender, @Nullable Faction originFaction,
+                               @Nullable Planet originPlanet) {
+        return newPerson(PersonnelRole.DEPENDENT,
+            PersonnelRole.NONE,
+            new DefaultFactionSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions(), originFaction),
+            new DefaultPlanetSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions(), originPlanet),
+            gender);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4451,7 +4456,7 @@ void dependentsAddNew(int dependentCount, int dependentCapacity) {
                 }
 
                 if (roll <= (getAtBUnitRatingMod() * 2)) {
-                    final Person dependent = newDependent(false, Gender.RANDOMIZE);
+                    final Person dependent = newDependent(Gender.RANDOMIZE);
 
                     recruitPerson(dependent, PrisonerStatus.FREE, true, false);
 
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
index 1bd588e19f..9b45452716 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ public void doBonusRoll(Campaign campaign) {
                     campaign.addReport("Bonus: " + number + " dependent" + ((number > 1) ? "s" : ""));
 
                     for (int i = 0; i < number; i++) {
-                        Person p = campaign.newDependent(false, Gender.RANDOMIZE);
+                        Person p = campaign.newDependent(Gender.RANDOMIZE);
                         campaign.recruitPerson(p);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/marriage/AbstractMarriage.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/marriage/AbstractMarriage.java
index 3f5ef99913..b2e0183c50 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/marriage/AbstractMarriage.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/marriage/AbstractMarriage.java
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ protected void marryRandomSpouse(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today,
      * @return the created external spouse
      */
     Person createExternalSpouse(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today, final Person person, Gender gender) {
-        Person externalSpouse = campaign.newDependent(false, gender);
+        Person externalSpouse = campaign.newDependent(gender);
 
 
         // Calculate person's age and the maximum and minimum allowable spouse ages
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
index 7d2794d92e..ec222bdc44 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 import mekhq.campaign.personnel.education.EducationController;
 import mekhq.campaign.personnel.enums.*;
 import mekhq.campaign.personnel.enums.education.EducationLevel;
+import mekhq.campaign.universe.Faction;
+import mekhq.campaign.universe.Planet;
 
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@ public void birth(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today, final Person m
         // Create Babies
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             // Create a baby
-            final Person baby = campaign.newDependent(true, Gender.RANDOMIZE);
+            final Person baby = campaign.newDependent(
+                Gender.RANDOMIZE, mother.getOriginFaction(), campaign.getLocation().getPlanet());
             baby.setSurname(campaign.getCampaignOptions().getBabySurnameStyle()
                     .generateBabySurname(mother, father, baby.getGender()));
             baby.setDateOfBirth(today);
@@ -436,7 +439,15 @@ public List<Person> birthHistoric(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today
         // Create Babies
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             // Create the babies
-            final Person baby = campaign.newDependent(true, Gender.RANDOMIZE);
+            Faction originFaction = mother.getOriginFaction();
+            Planet originPlanet = mother.getOriginPlanet();
+
+            if (father != null && Compute.randomInt(1) == 0) {
+                originFaction = father.getOriginFaction();
+                originPlanet = father.getOriginPlanet();
+            }
+
+            final Person baby = campaign.newDependent(Gender.RANDOMIZE, originFaction, originPlanet);
 
             baby.setSurname(campaign.getCampaignOptions().getBabySurnameStyle()
                     .generateBabySurname(mother, father, baby.getGender()));