diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mob_hud.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mob_hud.dm
index 97cbe0281924..a39160cc2247 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mob_hud.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mob_hud.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define HUNTER_CLAN "25" //Displays a colored icon to represent ingame Hunter Clans
 #define HUNTER_HUD "26" //Displays various statuses on mobs for Hunters to identify targets
 #define HOLOCARD_HUD "27" //Displays the holocards set by medical personnel
+#define NEW_PLAYER_HUD "29" //Makes it easy to see new players.
 
 //data HUD (medhud, sechud) defines
 #define MOB_HUD_SECURITY_BASIC 1
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 #define MOB_HUD_HUNTER 16
 #define MOB_HUD_HUNTER_CLAN 17
 #define MOB_HUD_EXECUTE 18
+#define MOB_HUD_NEW_PLAYER 19
 
 //for SL/FTL/LZ targeting on locator huds
 #define TRACKER_SL "track_sl"
diff --git a/code/datums/mob_hud.dm b/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
index 011dc8e25dba..f267334e622d 100644
--- a/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mob_hud.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(huds, /datum/mob_hud, list(
 	MOB_HUD_HUNTER = new /datum/mob_hud/hunter_hud(),
 	MOB_HUD_HUNTER_CLAN = new /datum/mob_hud/hunter_clan(),
 	MOB_HUD_EXECUTE = new /datum/mob_hud/execute_hud(),
+	MOB_HUD_NEW_PLAYER = new /datum/mob_hud/new_player(),
 	))
 
 /datum/mob_hud
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(huds, /datum/mob_hud, list(
 
 
 
+/datum/mob_hud/new_player
+	hud_icons = list(NEW_PLAYER_HUD)
+
 //Xeno status hud, for xenos
 /datum/mob_hud/xeno
 	hud_icons = list(HEALTH_HUD_XENO, PLASMA_HUD, PHEROMONE_HUD, QUEEN_OVERWATCH_HUD, ARMOR_HUD_XENO, XENO_STATUS_HUD, XENO_BANISHED_HUD, HUNTER_HUD)
@@ -667,6 +671,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(huds, /datum/mob_hud, list(
 		holder.overlays += image('icons/mob/hud/marine_hud.dmi', src, "hudmutineer")
 		return
 
+	hud_set_new_player()
 	F.modify_hud_holder(holder, src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/yautja/hud_set_squad()
@@ -839,3 +844,45 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(hud_icon_hudfocus, /image)
 	var/freeze_found = HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_IMMOBILIZED) && body_position == STANDING_UP && !buckled // Eligible targets are unable to move but can stand and aren't buckled (eg nested) - This is to convey that they are temporarily unable to move
 	if (freeze_found)
 		freeze_holder.overlays += image('icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi', src, "xeno_freeze")
+
+
+
+/mob/proc/hud_set_new_player()
+	return
+
+GLOBAL_DATUM(hud_icon_new_player_1, /image)
+GLOBAL_DATUM(hud_icon_new_player_2, /image)
+GLOBAL_DATUM(hud_icon_new_player_3, /image)
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/hud_set_new_player()
+	if(!GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_1)
+		GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_1 = image('icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi', src, "new_player_marker_1")
+	if(!GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_2)
+		GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_2 = image('icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi', src, "new_player_marker_2")
+	if(!GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_3)
+		GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_3 = image('icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi', src, "new_player_marker_3")
+	if(!client || !job)
+		return FALSE
+	var/image/holder = hud_list[NEW_PLAYER_HUD]
+	holder.icon_state = "hudblank"
+	holder.overlays.Cut()
+	holder.pixel_y = 8
+	var/total_time = client.get_total_human_playtime()
+	var/playtime = get_job_playtime(client, job)
+	var/marker = GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_3
+
+	var/low_time = FALSE
+	if(total_time < JOB_PLAYTIME_TIER_2)
+		marker = GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_2
+		low_time = TRUE
+
+	if(playtime <= JOB_PLAYTIME_TIER_1)
+		if(low_time)
+			marker = GLOB.hud_icon_new_player_1
+	else if(!low_time)
+		return FALSE
+
+	holder.overlays += marker
+	hud_list[NEW_PLAYER_HUD] = holder
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index aa87f157173c..c45e3e656ca0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -315,6 +315,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(roundstart_mod_verbs, list(
 	/client/proc/toggle_ob_spawn
 ))
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(mentor_verbs, list(
+	/client/proc/cmd_mentor_say,
+	/datum/admins/proc/imaginary_friend,
+	/client/proc/toggle_newplayer_ghost_hud,
+	/client/proc/toggle_newplayer_ic_hud
+))
+
 /client/proc/add_admin_verbs()
 	if(!admin_holder)
 		return
@@ -329,8 +336,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(roundstart_mod_verbs, list(
 		add_verb(src, GLOB.admin_verbs_admin)
 		add_verb(src, GLOB.admin_verbs_major_event)
 	if(CLIENT_HAS_RIGHTS(src, R_MENTOR))
-		add_verb(src, /client/proc/cmd_mentor_say)
-		add_verb(src, /datum/admins/proc/imaginary_friend)
+		add_verb(src, GLOB.mentor_verbs)
 	if(CLIENT_HAS_RIGHTS(src, R_BUILDMODE))
 		add_verb(src, /client/proc/togglebuildmodeself)
 	if(CLIENT_HAS_RIGHTS(src, R_SERVER))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm b/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
index 5f3bc220876c..ff6743e2da66 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/tabs/admin_tab.dm
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 
 /client/proc/cmd_mentor_say(msg as text)
 	set name = "MentorSay"
-	set category = "OOC"
+	set category = "Admin.Mentor"
 	set hidden = 0
 
 	if(!check_rights(R_MENTOR|R_MOD|R_ADMIN))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mentorhud.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mentorhud.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7115b9b7189f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mentorhud.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/client/proc/toggle_newplayer_ghost_hud()
+	set name = "Toggle Markers (Ghost)"
+	set category = "Admin.Mentor"
+	set desc = "Toggles observer pref for mentor markers."
+
+	if(!admin_holder || !(admin_holder.rights & R_MENTOR))
+		to_chat(src, "Only mentors may use this HUD!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/hud_choice = "New Player Markers"
+	prefs.observer_huds[hud_choice] = !prefs.observer_huds[hud_choice]
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+
+	to_chat(src, SPAN_BOLDNOTICE("You toggled [hud_choice] to be [prefs.observer_huds[hud_choice] ? "ON" : "OFF"] by default when you are observer."))
+
+	if(!isobserver(usr))
+		return
+	var/mob/dead/observer/observer_user = usr
+	var/datum/mob_hud/the_hud
+	the_hud = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_NEW_PLAYER]
+
+	observer_user.HUD_toggled[hud_choice] = prefs.observer_huds[hud_choice]
+	if(observer_user.HUD_toggled[hud_choice])
+		the_hud.add_hud_to(observer_user, observer_user)
+	else
+		the_hud.remove_hud_from(observer_user, observer_user)
+
+/client/proc/toggle_newplayer_ic_hud(sea_forced = FALSE)
+	set category = "Admin.Mentor"
+	set name = "Toggle Markers (IC)"
+	set desc = "Toggles new player HUD while IC."
+
+	if(!admin_holder || !(admin_holder.rights & R_MENTOR))
+		if(!sea_forced)
+			to_chat(src, "Only mentors may use this HUD!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/mentor = mob
+	if(!ishuman(mentor))
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot use this power as a non-human!"))
+		return FALSE
+	if(!mentor.looc_overhead)
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You are not in a mentor role! (Overhead LOOC is disabled!)"))
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/datum/mob_hud/the_hud
+	var/chosen_HUD = 3
+	the_hud = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_NEW_PLAYER]
+
+	if(mentor.inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD])
+		mentor.inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD] = FALSE
+		the_hud.remove_hud_from(mentor, mentor)
+		to_chat(mentor, SPAN_INFO("<B>New Player Markers Disabled</B>"))
+	else
+		mentor.inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD] = TRUE
+		the_hud.add_hud_to(mentor, mentor)
+		to_chat(mentor, SPAN_INFO("<B>New Player Markers Enabled</B>"))
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index dd0d406560ab..00fec6452dc8 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(bgstate_options, list(
 							"Medical HUD" = FALSE,
 							"Security HUD" = FALSE,
 							"Squad HUD" = FALSE,
-							"Xeno Status HUD" = FALSE
+							"Xeno Status HUD" = FALSE,
+							"New Player Markers" = FALSE
 							)
 	var/ghost_vision_pref = GHOST_VISION_LEVEL_MID_NVG
 	var/ghost_orbit = GHOST_ORBIT_CIRCLE
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index f383aade5932..5811c774ca6d 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 		owner.typing_indicators = TRUE
 
 	if(!observer_huds)
-		observer_huds = list("Medical HUD" = FALSE, "Security HUD" = FALSE, "Squad HUD" = FALSE, "Xeno Status HUD" = FALSE)
+		observer_huds = list("Medical HUD" = FALSE, "Security HUD" = FALSE, "Squad HUD" = FALSE, "Xeno Status HUD" = FALSE, "New Player Markers" = FALSE)
 
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
index 1a61aa39efe8..13f4fb429451 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/_select_equipment.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
 		. = "???"
 		CRASH("[key_name(new_human)] spawned with no valid paygrade.")
 
+	new_human.hud_set_new_player()
+
 	return final_paygrade
 
 /datum/equipment_preset/proc/load_gear(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human, client/mob_client)
diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm_ship.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm_ship.dm
index ba4a8a684321..9d79af073de1 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm_ship.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm_ship.dm
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@
 	new_human.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/device/whistle(new_human), WEAR_R_HAND)
 
 /datum/equipment_preset/uscm_ship/sea/load_rank(mob/living/carbon/human/rankee, client/mob_client)
+	mob_client.toggle_newplayer_ic_hud(TRUE)
 	if(rankee?.client?.prefs?.pref_special_job_options[rank])
 		var/paygrade_choice = get_paygrade_id_by_name(rankee.client.prefs.pref_special_job_options[rank])
 		return paygrade_choice
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index d4db6bccde83..7f22b52133f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -376,35 +376,38 @@
 	if(!client || !client.prefs)
 		return
 
-	var/datum/mob_hud/H
+	var/datum/mob_hud/the_hud
 	HUD_toggled = client.prefs.observer_huds
 	for(var/i in HUD_toggled)
 		if(HUD_toggled[i])
 			switch(i)
 				if("Medical HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_MEDICAL_OBSERVER]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_MEDICAL_OBSERVER]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Security HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_SECURITY_ADVANCED]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_SECURITY_ADVANCED]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Squad HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_OBSERVER]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_OBSERVER]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Xeno Status HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_XENO_STATUS]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_XENO_STATUS]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Faction UPP HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_UPP]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_UPP]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Faction Wey-Yu HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_WY]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_WY]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Faction TWE HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_TWE]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_TWE]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 				if("Faction CLF HUD")
-					H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_CLF]
-					H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_FACTION_CLF]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
+				if("New Player Markers")
+					the_hud= GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_NEW_PLAYER]
+					the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 
 	see_invisible = INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
index e44106d90abb..4baf7943d984 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 	var/last_chew = 0
 
 	//taken from human.dm
-	hud_possible = list(HEALTH_HUD, STATUS_HUD, STATUS_HUD_OOC, STATUS_HUD_XENO_INFECTION, STATUS_HUD_XENO_CULTIST, ID_HUD, WANTED_HUD, ORDER_HUD, XENO_HOSTILE_ACID, XENO_HOSTILE_SLOW, XENO_HOSTILE_TAG, XENO_HOSTILE_FREEZE, XENO_EXECUTE, HUNTER_CLAN, HUNTER_HUD, FACTION_HUD, HOLOCARD_HUD)
+	hud_possible = list(HEALTH_HUD, STATUS_HUD, STATUS_HUD_OOC, STATUS_HUD_XENO_INFECTION, STATUS_HUD_XENO_CULTIST, ID_HUD, WANTED_HUD, ORDER_HUD, XENO_HOSTILE_ACID, XENO_HOSTILE_SLOW, XENO_HOSTILE_TAG, XENO_HOSTILE_FREEZE, XENO_EXECUTE, HUNTER_CLAN, HUNTER_HUD, FACTION_HUD, HOLOCARD_HUD, NEW_PLAYER_HUD)
 	var/embedded_flag //To check if we've need to roll for damage on movement while an item is imbedded in us.
 	var/allow_gun_usage = TRUE
 	var/melee_allowed = TRUE
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	/// A list of all the shrapnel currently embedded in the human
 	var/list/atom/movable/embedded_items = list()
 
-	var/list/synthetic_HUD_toggled = list(FALSE,FALSE)
+	var/list/inherent_huds_toggled = list(FALSE,FALSE, FALSE)
 
 	var/default_lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_VISIBLE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/powers/human_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/powers/human_powers.dm
index fef87c2f3263..e9d98dbee6b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/powers/human_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/powers/human_powers.dm
@@ -269,22 +269,22 @@
 	if(usr.is_mob_incapacitated())
 		return
 
-	var/datum/mob_hud/H
+	var/datum/mob_hud/the_hud
 	var/chosen_HUD = 1
 	switch(hud_choice)
 		if("Medical HUD")
-			H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_MEDICAL_ADVANCED]
+			the_hud = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_MEDICAL_ADVANCED]
 		if("Security HUD")
-			H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_SECURITY_ADVANCED]
+			the_hud = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_SECURITY_ADVANCED]
 			chosen_HUD = 2
 		else
 			return
 
-	if(synthetic_HUD_toggled[chosen_HUD])
-		synthetic_HUD_toggled[chosen_HUD] = FALSE
-		H.remove_hud_from(src, src)
+	if(inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD])
+		inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD] = FALSE
+		the_hud.remove_hud_from(src, src)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_INFO("<B>[hud_choice] Disabled</B>"))
 	else
-		synthetic_HUD_toggled[chosen_HUD] = TRUE
-		H.add_hud_to(src, src)
+		inherent_huds_toggled[chosen_HUD] = TRUE
+		the_hud.add_hud_to(src, src)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_INFO("<B>[hud_choice] Enabled</B>"))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
index eed2dce5f7a8..c4a0d4a9e720 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xenomorph.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	see_in_dark = 12
 	recovery_constant = 1.5
 	see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LIVING
-	hud_possible = list(HEALTH_HUD_XENO, PLASMA_HUD, PHEROMONE_HUD, QUEEN_OVERWATCH_HUD, ARMOR_HUD_XENO, XENO_STATUS_HUD, XENO_BANISHED_HUD, XENO_HOSTILE_ACID, XENO_HOSTILE_SLOW, XENO_HOSTILE_TAG, XENO_HOSTILE_FREEZE, HUNTER_HUD)
+	hud_possible = list(HEALTH_HUD_XENO, PLASMA_HUD, PHEROMONE_HUD, QUEEN_OVERWATCH_HUD, ARMOR_HUD_XENO, XENO_STATUS_HUD, XENO_BANISHED_HUD, XENO_HOSTILE_ACID, XENO_HOSTILE_SLOW, XENO_HOSTILE_TAG, XENO_HOSTILE_FREEZE, HUNTER_HUD, NEW_PLAYER_HUD)
 	unacidable = TRUE
 	rebounds = TRUE
 	faction = FACTION_XENOMORPH
diff --git a/colonialmarines.dme b/colonialmarines.dme
index 764aca5f33aa..9d057f460eb0 100644
--- a/colonialmarines.dme
+++ b/colonialmarines.dme
@@ -1467,6 +1467,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\getlogs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\load_event_level.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\map_template_loadverb.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\verbs\mentorhud.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\mob_verbs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\mooc.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\noclip.dm"
diff --git a/icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi b/icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi
index 8d89fb781264..27ebc9b9915c 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi and b/icons/mob/hud/hud.dmi differ