diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
index 5eed3339b2..e0ca0966c6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("makeSentient")]
         protected bool MakeSentient = true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The probability that this ghost role will be available after init.
+        ///     Used mostly for takeover roles that want some probability of being takeover, but not 100%.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataField("prob")]
+        public float Probability = 1f;
+
         // We do this so updating RoleName and RoleDescription in VV updates the open EUIs.
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/GhostRoleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/GhostRoleSystem.cs
index 27c6a754f1..c4be8c8610 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/GhostRoleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/GhostRoleSystem.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Console;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles
         [Dependency] private readonly EuiManager _euiManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IAdminLogManager _adminLogger = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly FollowerSystem _followerSystem = default!;
 
         private uint _nextRoleIdentifier;
@@ -265,6 +267,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles
 
         private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, GhostRoleComponent role, ComponentInit args)
         {
+            if (role.Probability < 1f && !_random.Prob(role.Probability))
+            {
+                RemComp<GhostRoleComponent>(uid);
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (role.RoleRules == "")
                 role.RoleRules = Loc.GetString("ghost-role-component-default-rules");
             RegisterGhostRole(role);
diff --git a/Resources/Maps/Salvage/medium-pet-hospital.yml b/Resources/Maps/Salvage/medium-pet-hospital.yml
index 0f2f789b32..e8472074ca 100644
--- a/Resources/Maps/Salvage/medium-pet-hospital.yml
+++ b/Resources/Maps/Salvage/medium-pet-hospital.yml
@@ -2231,43 +2231,43 @@ entities:
   - canCollide: False
     type: Physics
 - uid: 212
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 6.5,-5.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 213
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 3.5,-6.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 214
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 4.5,-4.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 215
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 8.5,-4.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 216
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 8.5,-6.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 217
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 1.5,-2.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 218
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 5.5,-9.5
     parent: 0
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ entities:
       light_bulb: !type:ContainerSlot {}
     type: ContainerContainer
 - uid: 254
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 11.5,-9.5
     parent: 0
diff --git a/Resources/Maps/Salvage/wh-salvage.yml b/Resources/Maps/Salvage/wh-salvage.yml
index 526599b69f..f8b0c1608a 100644
--- a/Resources/Maps/Salvage/wh-salvage.yml
+++ b/Resources/Maps/Salvage/wh-salvage.yml
@@ -1364,13 +1364,13 @@ entities:
   - solution: drink
     type: DrainableSolution
 - uid: 127
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: -3.5,2.5
     parent: 0
     type: Transform
 - uid: 128
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - pos: 2.5,2.5
     parent: 0
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ entities:
         ents: []
     type: ContainerContainer
 - uid: 280
-  type: SpawnMobBear
+  type: SpawnMobBearSalvage
   components:
   - rot: 3.141592653589793 rad
     pos: 8.5,7.5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Markers/Spawners/Random/salvage.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Markers/Spawners/Random/salvage.yml
index d0203be667..c9b6ed59cd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Markers/Spawners/Random/salvage.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Markers/Spawners/Random/salvage.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@
       prototypes:
         - MobTickSalvage
 
+- type: entity
+  name: Salvage Space Bear Spawner
+  id: SpawnMobBearSalvage
+  parent: MarkerBase
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    layers:
+    - state: green
+    - state: bear
+      sprite: Mobs/Animals/bear.rsi
+  - type: ConditionalSpawner
+    prototypes:
+    - MobBearSpaceSalvage
+
 - type: entity
   id: SalvageMobSpawner75
   parent: SalvageMobSpawner
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
index a9e45fea6a..e7ebae664b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/bear.yml
@@ -69,3 +69,20 @@
         Brute: 15
   - type: ReplacementAccent
     accent: genericAggressive
+  - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
+    prob: 0.05
+    name: space bear
+    description: |
+      You're a bear! Do bear things.
+
+- type: entity
+  id: MobBearSpaceSalvage
+  parent: MobBearSpace
+  suffix: "Salvage Ruleset"
+  components:
+  - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
+    prob: 0.05
+    name: space bear on salvage wreck
+    description: |
+      Defend the loot inside the salvage wreck!
+  - type: SalvageMobRestrictions
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
index 4702a49cdf..5a1a30e33c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/carp.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
   suffix: "Salvage Ruleset"
   components:
   - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
+    prob: 0.33
     name: space carp on salvage wreck
     description: |
       Defend the loot inside the salvage wreck!
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
index a09ec00d70..fd3c013430 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/spacetick.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
   - type: SolutionTransfer
     maxTransferAmount: 5
   - type: GhostTakeoverAvailable
+    prob: 0.33
     makeSentient: true
     name: space tick
     description: |