diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/missile_catridge.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/missile_catridge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bcf509f6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/missile_catridge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+- type: entity
+  id: MissileBaseCartridge
+  parent: BaseItem
+  abstract: true
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    drawdepth: Items
+  - type: Fixtures
+    fixtures:
+      fix1:
+        shape:
+          !type:PhysShapeAabb
+          bounds: "-0.10,-0.05,0.10,0.05"
+        density: 0.5
+        mask:
+          - ItemMask
+        restitution: 0.7  # Small and bouncy
+        friction: 0.2
+  - type: Tag
+    tags:
+    - Cartridge
+  - type: Item
+    size: Tiny
+  - type: EmitSoundOnLand
+    sound:
+      collection: HeavyBulletBounce
+  - type: EmitSoundOnCollide
+    sound:
+      collection: HeavyBulletBounce
+  - type: StaticPrice
+    price: 1
+
+# removed the spacegarbage component, so missiles ammo (not the projectiles) won't get deleted whilst in transit.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Missile/cartridges.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Missile/cartridges.yml
index 7e409af7f1c..5dcfadd4593 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Missile/cartridges.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Missile/cartridges.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   id: Cartridge48mmRocket
   name: 48mm assault rocket
   description: Luckily not armed. You think.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   id: Cartridge48mmRocketGorlex
   name: dread gorlex 48mm assault rocket
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. Seems to be a Gorlex Security Consulting-modified warhead.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   id: Cartridge60mmRocketGorlex
   name: dread gorlex 60mm light missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. Seems to be a Gorlex Security Consulting-modified warhead.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   id: Cartridge60mmRocketNCWL
   name: homeguard-issue 60mm light missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. Seems to be a Homeguard Fleet-issue warhead.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   id: Cartridge60mmRocket
   name: 60mm light missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
   id: Cartridge60mmRocketAdvanced
   name: advanced 60mm light missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. This seems to be an improved design.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   id: Cartridge95mmRocket
   name: high-explosive 95mm heavy assault missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
   id: Cartridge95mmRocketNCWL
   name: homeguard-issue 95mm heavy assault missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. Seems to be issued by the Homeguard Fleet. Seems to have a bigger fuel bay and heavier armor plating than usual.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
   id: Cartridge95mmRocketGSC
   name: dread gorlex 95mm heavy assault missile
   description: Luckily not armed. You think. Seems to be a Gorlex-modified design. Seems to have upgraded thruster nozzles and a bigger payload, although the tracking module has been degraded and the fuel bay is smaller than usual.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
   id: Cartridge240mmRocket
   name: 240mm heat-seeking heavy torpedo
   description: A massive, bulky torpedo with an inbuilt tracking and course correction system. It's slow speed allows it to phase through deflector bubbles. Slow and easy to shoot down.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
   id: Cartridge240mmRocketNCWL
   name: homeguard-issue 240mm heat-seeking heavy torpedo
   description: A massive, bulky torpedo with an inbuilt tracking and course correction system. It's slow speed allows it to phase through deflector bubbles. Slow and easy to shoot down. This one seems to be issued by the Union Homeguard, upgraded in all aspects.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
   id: Cartridge330mmRocket
   name: 330mm heat-seeking heavy cruise missile
   description: A massive, bulky cruise missile with an inbuilt tracking and course correction system. It's slow speed allows it to phase through deflector bubbles. Slow and easy to shoot down.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -283,4 +283,4 @@
   - type: Appearance
   - type: SpentAmmoVisuals
   - type: StaticPrice
-    price: 500
\ No newline at end of file
+    price: 500
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Projectile/cartridges.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Projectile/cartridges.yml
index 6e323257dbb..b59d84653a8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Projectile/cartridges.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_Crescent/Entities/Turrets/Projectile/cartridges.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 - type: entity
   id: Cartridge120mm
   name: cartridge (120mm USM)
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 - type: entity
   id: Cartridge120mmPlasma
   name: cartridge (120mm plasma-core USM)
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 - type: entity
   id: Cartridge120mmGyrostable
   name: cartridge (120mm gyrostable USM)
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags:
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
   id: Cartridge300mm
   name: cartridge (300mm FMJ USM)
   description: A full metal jacket artillery shell with a standard explosive payload. Heavy.
-  parent: BaseCartridge
+  parent: MissileBaseCartridge
   components:
   - type: Tag
     tags: