diff --git a/Content.Server/Nutrition/Thirsty.cs b/Content.Server/Nutrition/Thirsty.cs
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+++ b/Content.Server/Nutrition/Thirsty.cs
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+using Content.Server.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.Nutrition.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Nutrition.EntitySystems;
+using Robust.Shared.Console;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Nutrition;
+
+[AdminCommand(AdminFlags.Debug)]
+public sealed class Thirsty : LocalizedEntityCommands
+{
+    public override string Command => "thirsty";
+
+    public override void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, string argStr, string[] args)
+    {
+        var player = shell.Player;
+        if (player == null)
+        {
+            shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("cmd-nutrition-error-player"));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (player.AttachedEntity is not {Valid: true} playerEntity)
+        {
+            shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("cmd-nutrition-error-entity"));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!EntityManager.TryGetComponent(playerEntity, out ThirstComponent? thirst))
+        {
+            shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("cmd-nutrition-error-component", ("comp", nameof(ThirstComponent))));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var thirstyThreshold = thirst.ThirstThresholds[ThirstThreshold.Parched];
+        EntityManager.System<ThirstSystem>().SetThirst(playerEntity, thirst, thirstyThreshold);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/nutrition/nutrition-commands.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/nutrition/nutrition-commands.ftl
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+cmd-nutrition-error-player = You cannot use this command unless you are a player.
+cmd-nutrition-error-entity = You cannot use this command without an entity.
+cmd-nutrition-error-component = Your entity does not have a {$comp} component.
+
+cmd-thirsty-desc = makes you thirsty
+cmd-thirsty-help = sets your thirst level to partched