diff --git a/Subsurface/Barotrauma.csproj b/Subsurface/Barotrauma.csproj
index 6ec2a62e6..912d15e6b 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Barotrauma.csproj
+++ b/Subsurface/Barotrauma.csproj
@@ -367,6 +367,13 @@
     <Content Include="Content\BackgroundSprites\vegetation5.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
+    <Content Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\carrier.png">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\carrier.xml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="Content\Characters\Charybdis\charybdis.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
@@ -1077,6 +1084,21 @@
     <None Include="Content\blurshader.xnb">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
+    <None Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\alarm1.ogg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\carrier1.ogg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\carrier2.ogg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\carrier3.ogg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="Content\Characters\Carrier\ping.ogg">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
     <None Include="Content\Characters\Charybdis\charybdisattack.ogg">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/alarm1.ogg b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/alarm1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0d9d3b4d
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diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78c957814
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diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.xml b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ff3312d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<Character name="carrier" humanoid="false" health="1000" doesbleed="false">
+  
+  <sound file="Content/Characters/Carrier/alarm1.ogg" state="Attack" range="2000"/>
+  <sound file="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier1.ogg" state="Attack" range="2000"/>
+
+  <sound file="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier2.ogg" state="None" range="3000"/>
+  <sound file="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier3.ogg" state="None" range="4000"/>
+
+  <sound file="Content/Characters/Carrier/ping.ogg" state="Die" range="3000"/>
+    
+  <ragdoll waveamplitude="0.0" swimspeed="4.0" mirror="true" rotatetowardsmovement="false" headangle="-90" canentersubmarine="false">
+
+    <collider radius ="230"/>
+    
+    <!-- head -->
+    <limb id = "0" width="300" height="673" type="Head" steerforce="1.0" flip="true" armorsector="0.0,180.0" armorvalue="100.0">
+      <sprite texture="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png" sourcerect="0,0,393,778" depth="0.02" origin ="0.5,0.45"/>
+
+      <lightsource range="400.0" color="0.7,0.8,1.0,1.0">
+        <lighttexture texture="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png" sourcerect="392,0,307,778" origin="0.5, 0.45"/>
+      </lightsource>
+      
+      <attack range="400" duration="0.08" damage="100" stun="5" force="20" damagetype="blunt" targetforce="100"/>
+    </limb>
+    
+    <limb id = "1" width="50" height="240" flip="true">
+      <sprite texture="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png" sourcerect="786,0,54,242" depth="0.025" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
+    </limb>
+
+    <limb id = "2" width="50" height="240" flip="true">
+      <sprite texture="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png" sourcerect="786,0,54,242" depth="0.025" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
+    </limb>
+
+    <limb id = "3" width="120" height="340" flip="true">
+      <sprite texture="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.png" sourcerect="863,0,150,390" depth="0.025" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
+    </limb>
+    
+    
+    <limb id = "4" width="10" height="10" flip="true">
+      <lightsource range="400.0" color="0.7,0.8,1.0,1.0">
+        <lighttexture texture="Content/Lights/lightcone.png" origin="0.0, 0.5" size="2.0,1.0"/>
+      </lightsource>
+    </limb>
+
+
+    <joint limb1="0" limb1anchor="92,-200" limb2="1" limb2anchor="0,-100" lowerlimit="180" upperlimit="210"/>
+    <joint limb1="0" limb1anchor="64,-264" limb2="2" limb2anchor="0,-100" lowerlimit="180" upperlimit="210"/>
+
+    <joint limb1="0" limb1anchor="-100,100" limb2="3" limb2anchor="38,0" lowerlimit="-50" upperlimit="5"/>
+    <joint limb1="0" limb1anchor="140,268" limb2="4" limb2anchor="0,0" lowerlimit="87" upperlimit="93"/>
+
+  </ragdoll>
+
+  <ai attackhumans="100.0" attackrooms="50.0" 
+      attackweaker="50.0" attackstronger="-30.0" 
+      attackcooldown="15.0"
+      sight="0.5" hearing="1.0"/>
+</Character>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier1.ogg b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb049225a
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diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier2.ogg b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..990eadd5f
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diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier3.ogg b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71c5fc00c
Binary files /dev/null and b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier3.ogg differ
diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/ping.ogg b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/ping.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce361a7aa
Binary files /dev/null and b/Subsurface/Content/Characters/Carrier/ping.ogg differ
diff --git a/Subsurface/Content/Missions.xml b/Subsurface/Content/Missions.xml
index 6a615bd06..26d82d1f0 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Content/Missions.xml
+++ b/Subsurface/Content/Missions.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@
     successmessage="It turns out the signal was emitted by a Moloch. The researchers of [location1] have agreed to pay you the reward nevertheless for getting rid of the Moloch."
     monsterfile="Content/Characters/Moloch/moloch.xml">
   </MonsterMission>
+
+  <MonsterMission
+    name="Salvaging a Derelict"
+    description="A small cargo vessel went missing approximately two months ago when transporting xenomaterials from [location1] to [location2]. The vessel was presumed to be taken by the abyss, but now its emergency beacon seems to have been activated near [location2]. Find the vessel and recover the cargo."
+    commonness="10"
+    reward="1000"
+    radarlabel="Emergency Signal"
+    successmessage="The researchers of [location2] are eager to know all the details of the encounter, but seem hesitant to answer any questions regarding the vessel. They do however offer you 1000 credits as &quot;reimbursement for your troubles&quot;."
+    monsterfile="Content/Characters/Carrier/carrier.xml">
+    <message header="Target destroyed" text="The missing vessel appears to have been taken over by some sort of parasitic growth, but it seems to be incapacitated now. You should report the incident to [location2]."/>
+  </MonsterMission>
   
   <CargoMission
     name="Explosive cargo"