diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm
index 7bfed75c1d4..062676b0280 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/machineprototype.dm
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@
 	icon_state = "machineprototype"
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=1000, MAT_GLASS=500)
 	origin_tech = "engineering=6"
+
+/obj/item/machineprototype/alien
+	name = "unknown alien prototype"
+	icon_state = "ayyy_prototype"
+	desc = "A complicated alien machine of unknown origin. You have no idea how it works."
+	origin_tech = "materials=7;abductor=5"
diff --git a/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/asset_roboquest.dm b/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/asset_roboquest.dm
index 17b64b40b05..32a85d18fcc 100644
--- a/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/asset_roboquest.dm
+++ b/code/modules/asset_cache/assets/asset_roboquest.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /datum/asset/spritesheet/roboquest
 	name = "roboquest"
+	cross_round_cachable = FALSE
 
 /datum/asset/spritesheet/roboquest/create_spritesheets()
 	for(var/equip_path in subtypesof(/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment))
diff --git a/code/modules/economy/robotic_quests/robo_quests.dm b/code/modules/economy/robotic_quests/robo_quests.dm
index 44265027a70..d6499498d92 100644
--- a/code/modules/economy/robotic_quests/robo_quests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/economy/robotic_quests/robo_quests.dm
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@
 	cost = list("working" = 0, "medical" = 0, "security" = 0, "robo" = 20)
 	emag_only = TRUE
 
+/datum/roboshop_item/alien_prototype
+	name = "unknown alien prototype"
+	visual_item = /obj/item/machineprototype/alien
+	cost = list("working" = 0, "medical" = 0, "security" = 0, "robo" = 10)
+
 /datum/roboshop_item/bbag
 	path = /obj/item/disk/design_disk/roboquest/bluespace_bag_disk
 	visual_item = /obj/item/bodybag/bluespace
diff --git a/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi b/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi
index f5312bdba60..22dd23fcf53 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi and b/icons/obj/machineprototype.dmi differ
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index d45215a6bca..bda16161d16 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@
 #include "code\datums\diseases\appendicitis.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\berserker.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\critical.dm"
+#include "code\datums\diseases\ectoplasmic.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\food_poisoning.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\kuru.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\vampire.dm"
-#include "code\datums\diseases\ectoplasmic.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\viruses\_virus.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\viruses\anxiety.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\viruses\beesease.dm"
@@ -1567,6 +1567,12 @@
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\blob\blob_actions.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\blob\blob_infected_datum.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\blob\blob_overmind_datum.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_action.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_datum.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_focus.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_rank.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_reagent.dm"
+#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_spell.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\changeling_datum.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\changeling_power.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\evolution_menu.dm"
@@ -1593,12 +1599,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\swap_form.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\tiny_prick.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\changeling\powers\transform.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_datum.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_rank.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_focus.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_reagent.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_action.dm"
-#include "code\modules\antagonists\borer\borer_spell.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\malf_ai\malf_ai_datum.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\space_dragon\action.dm"
 #include "code\modules\antagonists\space_dragon\carp.dm"