diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm b/code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm
index fd88a17ce9f5..90fb75a73d5f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define FOOTSTEP_MOB_RUST "footstep_rust"
 #define FOOTSTEP_OBJ_MACHINE "footstep_machine"
 #define FOOTSTEP_OBJ_ROBOT "footstep_robot"
+#define FOOTSTEP_OBJ_SILICON "footstep_silicon"
 
 //priority defines for the footstep_override element
 #define STEP_SOUND_NO_PRIORITY 0
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm b/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
index 1bc10f91bd4d..dfc492caacf4 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/footstep.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 			footstep_sounds = 'sound/effects/footstep/rustystep1.ogg'
 		if(FOOTSTEP_MOB_SLIME)
 			footstep_sounds = 'sound/effects/footstep/slime1.ogg'
+		if(FOOTSTEP_OBJ_SILICON)
+			footstep_sounds = 'sound/effects/footstep/silicon_step.ogg'
+			RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(play_simplestep_machine))
+			return
 		if(FOOTSTEP_OBJ_MACHINE)
 			footstep_sounds = 'sound/effects/bang.ogg'
 			RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(play_simplestep_machine))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 6019e2bfdf83..15ec9cbda3f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	set_wires(new /datum/wires/robot(src))
 	AddElement(/datum/element/empprotection, EMP_PROTECT_WIRES)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/ridable, /datum/component/riding/creature/cyborg)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_OBJ_SILICON)
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_PROCESS_BORGCHARGER_OCCUPANT, PROC_REF(charge))
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_LIGHT_EATER_ACT, PROC_REF(on_light_eater))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
index f1b33370aa6a..37108b7a52cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
+++ b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard_authentication.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/machinery/keycard_auth, 26)
 	return data
 
 /obj/machinery/keycard_auth/ui_status(mob/user)
-	if(isdrone(user))
+	if(isdrone(user) || issilicon(user)) //no more borg red alerts
 		return UI_CLOSE
 	if(!isanimal_or_basicmob(user))
 		return ..()
diff --git a/sound/effects/footstep/silicon_step.ogg b/sound/effects/footstep/silicon_step.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4ed55e787397
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/footstep/silicon_step.ogg differ