diff --git a/common/global_ship_designs/RG_fallen_empire_ship_designs.txt b/common/global_ship_designs/RG_fallen_empire_ship_designs.txt
index f841dee..bc6a7ce 100644
--- a/common/global_ship_designs/RG_fallen_empire_ship_designs.txt
+++ b/common/global_ship_designs/RG_fallen_empire_ship_designs.txt
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ ship_design = {
 			slot = "EXTRA_LARGE_01"
 			template = "GRAY_BEAM_STATIC_X"
 		}
+		component = {
+			slot = "EXTRA_LARGE_02"
+			template = "GRAY_BEAM_STATIC_X"
+		}
 		component = {
 			slot = "LARGE_GUN_01"
 			template = "LARGE_GRAY_WEAPON_LANCE"
@@ -313,6 +317,10 @@ ship_design = {
 			slot = "AUX_UTILITY_2"
 			template = "SHIELD_BOOSTER"
 		}
+		component = {
+			slot = "AUX_UTILITY_3"
+			template = "SHIELD_BOOSTER"
+		}
 	}
 	required_component="SENSOR_4"
 	required_component="JUMP_DRIVE_1"
@@ -337,6 +345,10 @@ ship_design = {
 			slot = "LARGE_GUN_01"
 			template = "LARGE_GRAY_WEAPON_LANCE"
 		}
+		component = {
+			slot = "LARGE_GUN_02"
+			template = "LARGE_GRAY_WEAPON_LANCE"
+		}
 		component = {
 			slot = "SMALL_GUN_01"
 			template = "SMALL_GRAY_WEAPON_LANCE"
@@ -397,6 +409,10 @@ ship_design = {
 			slot = "AUX_UTILITY_1"
 			template = "SHIELD_BOOSTER"
 		}
+		component = {
+			slot = "AUX_UTILITY_2"
+			template = "SHIELD_BOOSTER"
+		}
 	}
 	required_component="SENSOR_4"
 	required_component="JUMP_DRIVE_1"
diff --git a/common/on_actions/RG_on_actions.txt b/common/on_actions/RG_on_actions.txt
index eefdbf4..e831604 100644
--- a/common/on_actions/RG_on_actions.txt
+++ b/common/on_actions/RG_on_actions.txt
@@ -175,13 +175,4 @@ on_space_battle_lost = {
 	events = {
 		rg_skill.15
 	}
-}
-
-on_pop_assembled = {
-	events = {
-		crisis.2055
-		crisis.2312
-		necroids.250 #makes zombie pops
-		cyber.7 # Limited Cybernetic pops
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/scripted_effects/RG_fallen_empire_effects.txt b/common/scripted_effects/RG_fallen_empire_effects.txt
index 14b88ad..135ea4c 100644
--- a/common/scripted_effects/RG_fallen_empire_effects.txt
+++ b/common/scripted_effects/RG_fallen_empire_effects.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ rg_create_fallen_empire_country_effect = {
 			add_global_ship_design = "NAME_Gray_Tau"
 			add_global_ship_design = "NAME_Gray_Sigma"
 			add_global_ship_design = "NAME_Gray_FE_Starbase"
+			set_graphical_culture = fallen_machine_empire_01
+
+			add_modifier = {
+				modifier = fe_ship_cost_modifier
+				days = -1
+			}
+			
 			if = {
 				limit = {
 					NOT = {
diff --git a/common/scripted_triggers/!_rg_scripted_trigger_overwrite.txt b/common/scripted_triggers/!_rg_scripted_trigger_overwrite.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e679876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/scripted_triggers/!_rg_scripted_trigger_overwrite.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+has_budding_trait = {
+	OR = {
+		has_trait = trait_plantoid_budding
+		has_trait = trait_lithoid_budding
+		has_trait = trait_advanced_budding
+		has_trait = rg_machine_maid_trait
+	}
+}
diff --git a/common/traits/RG_machine_species_trait.txt b/common/traits/RG_machine_species_trait.txt
index a2d3836..dbfafe2 100644
--- a/common/traits/RG_machine_species_trait.txt
+++ b/common/traits/RG_machine_species_trait.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ rg_machine_maid_trait = {
 	cost = {
 		base = 0
 	}
-	# custom_tooltip = rg_machine_maid_trait_effect
+	custom_tooltip = TRAIT_PLANTOID_BUDDING_EFFECT
 	initial = no
 	species_potential_add = { always = no }
 	species_possible_remove = { always = no }
diff --git a/events/RG_events.txt b/events/RG_events.txt
index 8f62c18..bde8a3c 100644
--- a/events/RG_events.txt
+++ b/events/RG_events.txt
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ country_event = {
 	fire_only_once = yes
 	picture = GFX_evt_drifting_gateway
 	trigger = {
-		mid_game_years_passed >= 0
+		years_passed >= 25
 		NOT = {
 			is_multiplayer = yes
 			has_global_flag = has_origin_gray_dragon