diff --git a/mods/persistence/_persistence.dme b/mods/persistence/_persistence.dme
index 8a0d511ce37..7e0d2780002 100644
--- a/mods/persistence/_persistence.dme
+++ b/mods/persistence/_persistence.dme
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #include "modules\augment\active\cyberbrain.dm"
 #include "modules\chargen\_chargen.dm"
 #include "modules\chargen\dossier_console.dm"
+#include "modules\chargen\items.dm"
 #include "modules\chargen\launch_pod.dm"
 #include "modules\chargen\defines\origins.dm"
 #include "modules\chargen\defines\perks_flaws.dm"
diff --git a/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/items.dm b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/items.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8194865d7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/items.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/chem_suit/cheap
+	name = "cheap chemical suit"
+	desc = "A suit that protects against chemical contamination. This one is cheaply-made and cannot be deconstructed for any meaningful resources. It is additionally much more difficult to move around in."
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+	color = "#33ffad"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/chem_suit/cheap/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	LAZYSET(slowdown_per_slot, slot_wear_suit_str, 1.5) // same as a radsuit
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/chem_hood/cheap
+	name = "cheap chemical hood"
+	desc = "A hood that protects the head from chemical contaminants. This one is cheaply-made and cannot be deconstructed for any meaningful resources."
+	color = "#33ffad"
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+
+/obj/item/pickaxe/cheap
+	name = "cheap pickaxe"
+	desc = "This pickaxe is made from 3D-printed paper and styrofoam. It takes a long time to dig anything with this."
+	icon_state = "preview"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items/tool/drills/pickaxe.dmi'
+	digspeed = 80 // twice as long as a regular pick
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+	drill_verb = "picking"
+	sharp = 1
+	color = "#33ffad"
+	force = 5
+	throwforce = 2
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+
+/obj/item/flashlight/lantern/cheap
+	name = "cheap lantern"
+	desc = "A mining lantern. This one is made from 3D-printed paper and styrofoam; it doesn't emit much light."
+	force = 2
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	flashlight_range = 1.5
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+	color = "#33ffad"
+
+/obj/item/tank/oxygen/cheap
+	name = "cheap oxygen tank"
+	desc = "A tank of oxygen. This one is made from 3D-printed paper and styrofoam; it doesn't have much capacity."
+	volume = 90
+	color = "#33ffad"
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	force = 2
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/breath/scba/cheap
+	desc = "A close-fitting self contained breathing apparatus mask. Can be connected to an air supply. This one is made from 3D-printed paper and styrofoam."
+	name = "\improper cheap SCBA mask"
+	icon = 'icons/clothing/mask/breath_scuba.dmi'
+	color = "#33ffad"
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+
+/obj/item/storage/ore/cheap
+	name = "cheap mining satchel"
+	desc = "This bag can be used to store and transport ores. This one is made from 3D-printed paper and styrofoam; it can't hold very much at all."
+	max_storage_space = 100
+	color = "#33ffad"
+	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	matter = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = MATTER_AMOUNT_TRACE
+	)
+	origin_tech = "{'materials':1}"
+
+/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam
+	name = "reinforced styrofoam"
+	codex_name = "reinforced styrofoam"
+	uid = "cheap_steel"
+	lore_text = "A form of styrofoam that is considerably more durable than regular styrofoam, but still worse than most metals. Often used for low-end tool fabrication."
+	wall_support_value = MAT_VALUE_EXTREMELY_LIGHT
+	hardness = MAT_VALUE_SOFT
+	integrity = 10
+	brute_armor = 0
+	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/smash.ogg'
+	construction_difficulty = MAT_VALUE_VERY_HARD_DIY
+	value = 0.01
+	dissolves_into = list(
+		/decl/material/solid/metal/iron/r_styrofoam = 1
+	)
+	default_solid_form = /obj/item/stack/material/panel
+	sound_manipulate = 'sound/foley/paperpickup2.ogg'
+	sound_dropped = 'sound/foley/paperpickup1.ogg'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/storage/industrial_boxes.dm b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/storage/industrial_boxes.dm
index 6ef6f17dae3..6854996fb43 100644
--- a/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/storage/industrial_boxes.dm
+++ b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/storage/industrial_boxes.dm
@@ -127,3 +127,15 @@
 	startswith = list(
 		/obj/item/storage/mre/random = 5
 	)
+
+/obj/item/chargen_box/industrial/cheap_mining
+	name = "'Colonist's First' super-ultra-deluxe mining kit(TM)"
+	startswith = list(
+		/obj/item/pickaxe/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/clothing/suit/chem_suit/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/clothing/head/chem_hood/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/flashlight/lantern/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/tank/oxygen/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/clothing/mask/breath/scba/cheap = 1,
+		/obj/item/storage/ore/cheap = 1
+	)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/vending/industrial.dm b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/vending/industrial.dm
index f204e14ae30..82c5114c744 100644
--- a/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/vending/industrial.dm
+++ b/mods/persistence/modules/chargen/vending/industrial.dm
@@ -42,3 +42,23 @@
 		/obj/item/chargen_box/industrial/ore_processor = 999,
 		/obj/item/chargen_box/industrial/stirling = 999
 	)
+
+/obj/machinery/vending/infini/industrial/crap_mining
+	name = "Brownstone Solutions Minefab Basic"
+	desc = "An engineering vendor that synthesizes exceptionally poor-quality mining equipment. On the bright side, the cash input is shorted out; everything is free!"
+	markup = 0
+	icon_state = "tool"
+	icon_deny = "tool-deny"
+	icon_vend = "tool-vend"
+	vend_delay = 11
+	base_type = /obj/machinery/vending/infini/industrial/crap_mining
+	products = list(
+		/obj/item/chargen_box/industrial/cheap_mining = 999,
+		/obj/item/pickaxe/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/clothing/suit/chem_suit/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/clothing/head/chem_hood/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/flashlight/lantern/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/tank/oxygen/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/clothing/mask/breath/scba/cheap = 999,
+		/obj/item/storage/ore/cheap = 999
+	)