diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
index 9491cc6f329..ce70c9ac4c8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
@@ -94,3 +94,17 @@
   - type: ItemBorgModule
     items:
     - WeaponEnergyGunMiniRecharging
+
+# Syndicate modules
+- type: entity
+  parent: BorgModuleMartyr
+  id: BorgModuleMartyrDud
+  name: unfinished martyr cyborg module
+  description: This unfinished module has a large space for an explosive payload, with "boom" helpfully scribbled under it.
+  components:
+  - type: ItemBorgModule
+    items:
+    - SelfDestructSeqDud
+  - type: Construction
+    node: start
+    defaultTarget: live
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Throwable/grenades.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Throwable/grenades.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..418b1437082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Throwable/grenades.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# if you try to use an unfinished martyr module it does next to no damage, but still has a good scare
+- type: entity
+  parent: SelfDestructSeq
+  id: SelfDestructSeqDud
+  components:
+  - type: Explosive
+    totalIntensity: 1
+    canCreateVacuum: false
+    deleteAfterExplosion: false # prevent borg having an empty hand
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/borg_modules.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/borg_modules.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..deb3007a9e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/borg_modules.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+- type: constructionGraph
+  id: BorgModuleMartyr
+  start: start
+  graph:
+  - node: start
+    entity: BorgModuleMartyrDud
+    edges:
+    - to: live
+      steps:
+      - tag: ExplosivePayload
+        name: explosive payload
+      - tool: Screwing
+        doAfter: 2
+  - node: live
+    entity: BorgModuleMartyr
+    edges:
+    - to: start
+      completed:
+      - !type:GivePrototype
+        prototype: ExplosivePayload
+      steps:
+      - tool: Prying
+        doAfter: 2
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/tags.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/tags.yml
index 90d59dcd26a..212ce68c672 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/tags.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/DeltaV/tags.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 - type: Tag
   id: DockShipyard
 
+- type: Tag
+  id: ExplosivePayload
+
 - type: Tag
   id: ForensicBeltEquip
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
index 160f0c58e79..44a816a18fa 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
       behaviors:
       - !type:DoActsBehavior
         acts: [ "Destruction" ]
+  - type: Tag # DeltaV: add ExplosivePayload tag to it
+    tags:
+    - ExplosivePayload
+    - Payload
 
 - type: entity
   name: chemical payload
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
index 722e9d0a1ee..2846410943d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Robotics/borg_modules.yml
@@ -634,3 +634,6 @@
         - SelfDestructSeq
     - type: BorgModuleIcon
       icon: { sprite: Interface/Actions/actions_borg.rsi, state: syndicate-martyr-module }
+    - type: Construction # DeltaV: construction for adding explosive payload to the dud version
+      graph: BorgModuleMartyr
+      node: live