diff --git a/Content.Server/Emp/EmpOnTriggerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Emp/EmpOnTriggerComponent.cs
index fac509ea9f..e7e30f4e54 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Emp/EmpOnTriggerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Emp/EmpOnTriggerComponent.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using Content.Shared.Damage; // DeltaV - EMP damage
+
 namespace Content.Server.Emp;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -21,4 +23,14 @@ public sealed partial class EmpOnTriggerComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("disableDuration"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     public float DisableDuration = 60f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// DeltaV - The damage dealt to silicons instead of draining their power cells
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public DamageSpecifier Damage = new() {
+        DamageDict = new() {
+            { "Ion", 130 } // Most EMP sources should pretty much oneshot silicons. This would kill an IPC and completely disable a borg for a minute.
+        }
+    };
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Emp/EmpSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Emp/EmpSystem.cs
index 7b575e4b9a..09345875eb 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Emp/EmpSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Emp/EmpSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Server.Explosion.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.Damage; // DeltaV - EMP damage
 using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Radio;
 using Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
@@ -41,11 +42,13 @@ public sealed class EmpSystem : SharedEmpSystem
     /// <param name="range">The range of the EMP pulse.</param>
     /// <param name="energyConsumption">The amount of energy consumed by the EMP pulse.</param>
     /// <param name="duration">The duration of the EMP effects.</param>
-    public void EmpPulse(MapCoordinates coordinates, float range, float energyConsumption, float duration)
+    /// <param name="damage">DeltaV - the damage dealt by the EMP to silicons instead of draining their power cells.</param>
+    public void EmpPulse(MapCoordinates coordinates, float range, float energyConsumption, float duration, DamageSpecifier? damage = null)
     {
+        if (damage == null) damage = new() {DamageDict = new() {{"Ion", 130}}}; // DeltaV - EMP damage
         foreach (var uid in _lookup.GetEntitiesInRange(coordinates, range))
         {
-            TryEmpEffects(uid, energyConsumption, duration);
+            TryEmpEffects(uid, energyConsumption, duration, damage);
         }
 
         var empBlast = Spawn(EmpPulseEffectPrototype, coordinates); // Frontier: Added visual effect
@@ -64,14 +67,15 @@ public sealed class EmpSystem : SharedEmpSystem
     /// <param name="uid">The entity to apply the EMP effects on.</param>
     /// <param name="energyConsumption">The amount of energy consumed by the EMP.</param>
     /// <param name="duration">The duration of the EMP effects.</param>
-    public void TryEmpEffects(EntityUid uid, float energyConsumption, float duration)
+    /// <param name="damage">DeltaV - the damage dealt by the EMP to silicons instead of draining their power cells.</param>
+    public void TryEmpEffects(EntityUid uid, float energyConsumption, float duration, DamageSpecifier? damage = null)
     {
         var attemptEv = new EmpAttemptEvent();
         RaiseLocalEvent(uid, attemptEv);
         if (attemptEv.Cancelled)
             return;
 
-        DoEmpEffects(uid, energyConsumption, duration);
+        DoEmpEffects(uid, energyConsumption, duration, damage); // DeltaV - EMP damage
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -80,8 +84,10 @@ public sealed class EmpSystem : SharedEmpSystem
     /// <param name="uid">The entity to apply the EMP effects on.</param>
     /// <param name="energyConsumption">The amount of energy consumed by the EMP.</param>
     /// <param name="duration">The duration of the EMP effects.</param>
-    public void DoEmpEffects(EntityUid uid, float energyConsumption, float duration)
+    /// <param name="damage">DeltaV - the damage dealt by the EMP to silicons instead of draining their power cells.</param>
+    public void DoEmpEffects(EntityUid uid, float energyConsumption, float duration, DamageSpecifier? damage = null)
     {
+        if (damage == null) damage = new() {DamageDict = new() {{"Ion", 130}}}; // DeltaV - EMP damage
         var ev = new EmpPulseEvent(energyConsumption, false, false, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(duration));
         RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev);
         if (ev.Affected)
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ public sealed class EmpSystem : SharedEmpSystem
 
     private void HandleEmpTrigger(EntityUid uid, EmpOnTriggerComponent comp, TriggerEvent args)
     {
-        EmpPulse(_transform.GetMapCoordinates(uid), comp.Range, comp.EnergyConsumption, comp.DisableDuration);
+        EmpPulse(_transform.GetMapCoordinates(uid), comp.Range, comp.EnergyConsumption, comp.DisableDuration, comp.Damage); // DeltaV - EMP damage
         args.Handled = true;
     }
 
@@ -146,8 +152,9 @@ public sealed class EmpSystem : SharedEmpSystem
 /// <summary>
 /// Raised on an entity before <see cref="EmpPulseEvent"/>. Cancel this to prevent the emp event being raised.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed partial class EmpAttemptEvent : CancellableEntityEventArgs
+public sealed partial class EmpAttemptEvent(DamageSpecifier? damage = null) : CancellableEntityEventArgs // DeltaV - EMP damage
 {
+    public DamageSpecifier? Damage = (damage == null) ? new() {DamageDict = new() {{"Ion", 130}}} : damage; // DeltaV - EMP damage; 
 }
 
 [ByRefEvent]
diff --git a/Content.Server/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpSystem.cs b/Content.Server/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e9768a7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Content.Server.Emp;
+using Content.Shared.Damage;
+using Content.Shared._DV.Silicons;
+
+namespace Content.Server._DV.Silicons;
+
+public sealed class SiliconEmpSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly DamageableSystem _damageable = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SiliconEmpComponent, EmpAttemptEvent>(OnEmp);
+    }
+
+    private void OnEmp(Entity<SiliconEmpComponent> ent, ref EmpAttemptEvent args)
+    {
+        args.Cancel(); // Stop all the normal effects of the EMP
+        if (args.Damage is not { } damage) return;
+        _damageable.TryChangeDamage(ent, damage / 2, true); // Damage is divided by 2 because the event is raised twice (once from entity itself, and another is relayed from it's power cell) and I'm too lazy for an actual fix
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f27f7e2f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/_DV/Silicons/SiliconEmpComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Shared._DV.Silicons;
+
+///<summary>
+///This components prevents the normal EMP effects on an entity, and makes it take ion damage instead
+///</summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class SiliconEmpComponent : Component;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
index 7184c2f220..a1d0ed0397 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
     damage:
       groups:
         Electronic: -0.5
+  - type: SiliconEmp # DeltaV - EMP damage
 
 - type: entity
   abstract: true
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/subdermal_implants.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/subdermal_implants.yml
index f2908fd010..85dea4507c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/subdermal_implants.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/subdermal_implants.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@
       range: 2.75
       energyConsumption: 50000
       disableDuration: 10
+      damage: # DeltaV - EMP damage
+        types:
+          Ion: 80 # Would take 2 charges if you want to actually kill with it
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseSubdermalImplant
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_EE/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon_base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_EE/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon_base.yml
index e0af8e0812..5cc6c77be8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_EE/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon_base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_EE/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon_base.yml
@@ -328,3 +328,4 @@
       damage:
         groups:
           Electronic: -0.5
+    - type: SiliconEmp # DeltaV - EMP damage