diff --git a/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
index a9ecb3a725..4e46053bd5 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ using Content.Client.Singularity;
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Client.Viewport;
 using Content.Client.Voting;
+using Content.Client.White.JoinQueue;
+using Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Ame;
 using Content.Shared.Gravity;
 using Content.Shared.Localizations;
@@ -71,6 +73,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Entry
         [Dependency] private readonly IReplayLoadManager _replayLoad = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ILogManager _logManager = default!;
 
+        //WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly JoinQueueManager _queueManager = default!;
+        //WD-EDIT
+
         public override void Init()
         {
             ClientContentIoC.Register();
@@ -163,6 +170,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Entry
             _userInterfaceManager.SetActiveTheme(_configManager.GetCVar(CVars.InterfaceTheme));
             _documentParsingManager.Initialize();
 
+            //WD-EDIT
+            _sponsorsManager.Initialize();
+            _queueManager.Initialize();
+            //WD-EDIT
+
             _baseClient.RunLevelChanged += (_, args) =>
             {
                 if (args.NewLevel == ClientRunLevel.Initialize)
diff --git a/Content.Client/Humanoid/MarkingPicker.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Humanoid/MarkingPicker.xaml.cs
index 43333439f0..5483b1fe7e 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Humanoid/MarkingPicker.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Humanoid/MarkingPicker.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Markings;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Prototypes;
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ public sealed partial class MarkingPicker : Control
     [Dependency] private readonly MarkingManager _markingManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
 
+    //WD-EDIT
+    [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+    //WD-EDIT
+
     public Action<MarkingSet>? OnMarkingAdded;
     public Action<MarkingSet>? OnMarkingRemoved;
     public Action<MarkingSet>? OnMarkingColorChange;
@@ -202,6 +207,18 @@ public sealed partial class MarkingPicker : Control
 
             var item = CMarkingsUnused.AddItem($"{GetMarkingName(marking)}", marking.Sprites[0].Frame0());
             item.Metadata = marking;
+
+            //WD-EDIT
+            if (marking.SponsorOnly)
+            {
+                item.Disabled = true;
+                if (_sponsorsManager.TryGetInfo(out var sponsor))
+                {
+                    item.Disabled = !sponsor.AllowedMarkings.Contains(marking.ID);
+                }
+            }
+            //WD-EDIT
+
         }
 
         CMarkingPoints.Visible = _currentMarkings.PointsLeft(_selectedMarkingCategory) != -1;
diff --git a/Content.Client/Humanoid/SingleMarkingPicker.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Humanoid/SingleMarkingPicker.xaml.cs
index be3130a58b..d54672fe06 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Humanoid/SingleMarkingPicker.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Humanoid/SingleMarkingPicker.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Markings;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ public sealed partial class SingleMarkingPicker : BoxContainer
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly MarkingManager _markingManager = default!;
 
+    //WD-EDIT
+    [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+    //WD-EDIT
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     What happens if a marking is selected.
     ///     It will send the 'slot' (marking index)
@@ -191,6 +196,17 @@ public sealed partial class SingleMarkingPicker : BoxContainer
             var item = MarkingList.AddItem(Loc.GetString($"marking-{id}"), marking.Sprites[0].Frame0());
             item.Metadata = marking.ID;
 
+            //WD-EDIT
+            if (marking.SponsorOnly)
+            {
+                item.Disabled = true;
+                if (_sponsorsManager.TryGetInfo(out var sponsor))
+                {
+                    item.Disabled = !sponsor.AllowedMarkings.Contains(marking.ID);
+                }
+            }
+            //WD-EDIT
+
             if (_markings[Slot].MarkingId == id)
             {
                 _ignoreItemSelected = true;
diff --git a/Content.Client/IoC/ClientContentIoC.cs b/Content.Client/IoC/ClientContentIoC.cs
index 70fe191658..705d06d3ef 100644
--- a/Content.Client/IoC/ClientContentIoC.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/IoC/ClientContentIoC.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ using Content.Client.Administration.Managers;
 using Content.Client.Changelog;
 using Content.Client.Chat.Managers;
 using Content.Client.Clickable;
-using Content.Client.Options;
 using Content.Client.Eui;
 using Content.Client.GhostKick;
 using Content.Client.Info;
@@ -15,14 +14,13 @@ using Content.Client.Fullscreen;
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
 using Content.Client.Viewport;
 using Content.Client.Voting;
-using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
-using Content.Shared.Module;
 using Content.Client.Guidebook;
 using Content.Client.Replay;
+using Content.Client.White.JoinQueue;
+using Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Managers;
 
-
 namespace Content.Client.IoC
 {
     internal static class ClientContentIoC
@@ -49,6 +47,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.IoC
             IoCManager.Register<JobRequirementsManager>();
             IoCManager.Register<DocumentParsingManager>();
             IoCManager.Register<ContentReplayPlaybackManager, ContentReplayPlaybackManager>();
+
+            //WD-EDIT
+            IoCManager.Register<JoinQueueManager>();
+            IoCManager.Register<SponsorsManager>();
+            //WD-EDIT
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Preferences/ClientPreferencesManager.cs b/Content.Client/Preferences/ClientPreferencesManager.cs
index 34b2c33140..9ede456f6c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Preferences/ClientPreferencesManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Preferences/ClientPreferencesManager.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Preferences;
 using Robust.Client;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.Preferences
         [Dependency] private readonly IClientNetManager _netManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IBaseClient _baseClient = default!;
 
+        //WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+        //WD-EDIT
+
         public event Action? OnServerDataLoaded;
 
         public GameSettings Settings { get; private set; } = default!;
@@ -60,7 +65,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.Preferences
 
         public void UpdateCharacter(ICharacterProfile profile, int slot)
         {
-            profile.EnsureValid();
+            //WD-EDIT
+            var allowedMarkings = _sponsorsManager.TryGetInfo(out var sponsor) ? sponsor.AllowedMarkings : new string[]{};
+            profile.EnsureValid(allowedMarkings);
+            //WD-EDIT
             var characters = new Dictionary<int, ICharacterProfile>(Preferences.Characters) {[slot] = profile};
             Preferences = new PlayerPreferences(characters, Preferences.SelectedCharacterIndex, Preferences.AdminOOCColor);
             var msg = new MsgUpdateCharacter
diff --git a/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..994927f683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using Content.Shared.White.JoinQueue;
+using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+
+namespace Content.Client.White.JoinQueue;
+
+public sealed class JoinQueueManager
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IClientNetManager _netManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IStateManager _stateManager = default!;
+
+    public void Initialize()
+    {
+        _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgQueueUpdate>(OnQueueUpdate);
+    }
+
+    private void OnQueueUpdate(MsgQueueUpdate msg)
+    {
+        if (_stateManager.CurrentState is not QueueState)
+        {
+            _stateManager.RequestStateChange<QueueState>();
+        }
+
+        ((QueueState) _stateManager.CurrentState).OnQueueUpdate(msg);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8eb439e90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<Control xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+         xmlns:gfx="clr-namespace:Robust.Client.Graphics;assembly=Robust.Client"
+         xmlns:parallax="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Parallax"
+         xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Content.Client.UserInterface.Controls">
+    <parallax:ParallaxControl />
+    <Control HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+        <PanelContainer StyleClasses="AngleRect" />
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" MinSize="200 200">
+            <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal">
+                <Label Margin="8 0 0 0" Text="{Loc 'queue-title'}"
+                       StyleClasses="LabelHeading" VAlign="Center" />
+                <Button Name="QuitButton" Text="{Loc 'queue-quit'}"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Right" HorizontalExpand="True" />
+            </BoxContainer>
+            <controls:HighDivider />
+            <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" VerticalExpand="True" Margin="0 20 0 0">
+                <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical">
+                    <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" VerticalExpand="True">
+                        <Label Text="{Loc 'queue-position'}" Align="Center" />
+                        <Label Name="QueuePosition" StyleClasses="LabelHeading" Align="Center" />
+                    </BoxContainer>
+                    <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" VerticalExpand="True" Margin="0 10 0 0">
+                        <Label Text="{Loc 'queue-total'}" Align="Center" />
+                        <Label Name="QueueTotal" StyleClasses="LabelHeading" Align="Center" />
+                    </BoxContainer>
+                </BoxContainer>
+            </BoxContainer>
+            <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Margin="0 20 0 0">
+                <Button Name="PriorityJoinButton" Text="{Loc 'queue-priority-join'}" HorizontalExpand="True" StyleClasses="OpenRight" />
+            </BoxContainer>
+        </BoxContainer>
+    </Control>
+</Control>
diff --git a/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d34b0d447a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueGui.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+
+
+namespace Content.Client.White.JoinQueue;
+
+[GenerateTypedNameReferences]
+public sealed partial class QueueGui : Control
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+
+    public event Action? QuitPressed;
+
+    public QueueGui()
+    {
+        RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        LayoutContainer.SetAnchorPreset(this, LayoutContainer.LayoutPreset.Wide);
+
+        QuitButton.OnPressed += (_) => QuitPressed?.Invoke();
+        PriorityJoinButton.OnPressed += (_) =>
+        {
+            var linkPatreon = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.InfoLinksPatreon);
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IUriOpener>().OpenUri(linkPatreon);
+        };
+    }
+
+    public void UpdateInfo(int total, int position)
+    {
+        QueueTotal.Text = total.ToString();
+        QueuePosition.Text = position.ToString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueState.cs b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..637dc6d54f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/White/JoinQueue/QueueState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using Robust.Client.Console;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Content.Shared.White.JoinQueue;
+using Robust.Client.Audio;
+
+namespace Content.Client.White.JoinQueue;
+
+public sealed class QueueState : State
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IUserInterfaceManager _userInterfaceManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IClientConsoleHost _consoleHost = default!;
+
+    private const string JoinSoundPath = "/Audio/Effects/voteding.ogg";
+
+    private QueueGui? _gui;
+
+    protected override void Startup()
+    {
+        _gui = new QueueGui();
+        _userInterfaceManager.StateRoot.AddChild(_gui);
+
+        _gui.QuitPressed += OnQuitPressed;
+    }
+
+    protected override void Shutdown()
+    {
+        _gui!.QuitPressed -= OnQuitPressed;
+        _gui.Dispose();
+
+        Ding();
+    }
+
+    private void Ding()
+    {
+        if (IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>().TrySystem<AudioSystem>(out var audio))
+        {
+            audio.PlayGlobal(JoinSoundPath, Filter.Local(), false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void OnQueueUpdate(MsgQueueUpdate msg)
+    {
+        _gui?.UpdateInfo(msg.Total, msg.Position);
+    }
+
+    private void OnQuitPressed()
+    {
+        _consoleHost.ExecuteCommand("quit");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs b/Content.Client/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9de50b68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Content.Shared.White.Sponsors;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+
+namespace Content.Client.White.Sponsors;
+
+public sealed class SponsorsManager
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IClientNetManager _netMgr = default!;
+
+    private SponsorInfo? _info;
+
+    public void Initialize()
+    {
+        _netMgr.RegisterNetMessage<MsgSponsorInfo>(msg => _info = msg.Info);
+    }
+
+    public bool TryGetInfo([NotNullWhen(true)] out SponsorInfo? sponsor)
+    {
+        sponsor = _info;
+        return _info != null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
index b28fd88186..55eba489c4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Content.Server.Administration.Managers;
 using Content.Server.Administration.Systems;
 using Content.Server.MoMMI;
 using Content.Server.Preferences.Managers;
+using Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
 
+        /// WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+        /// WD-EDIT
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum length a player-sent message can be sent
         /// </summary>
@@ -69,7 +74,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
 
         private void OnOocEnabledChanged(bool val)
         {
-            if (_oocEnabled == val) return;
+            if (_oocEnabled == val)
+                return;
 
             _oocEnabled = val;
             DispatchServerAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(val ? "chat-manager-ooc-chat-enabled-message" : "chat-manager-ooc-chat-disabled-message"));
@@ -77,7 +83,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
 
         private void OnAdminOocEnabledChanged(bool val)
         {
-            if (_adminOocEnabled == val) return;
+            if (_adminOocEnabled == val)
+                return;
 
             _adminOocEnabled = val;
             DispatchServerAnnouncement(Loc.GetString(val ? "chat-manager-admin-ooc-chat-enabled-message" : "chat-manager-admin-ooc-chat-disabled-message"));
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
         public void DispatchServerMessage(ICommonSession player, string message, bool suppressLog = false)
         {
             var wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-server-wrap-message", ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
-            ChatMessageToOne(ChatChannel.Server, message, wrappedMessage, default, false, player.ConnectedClient);
+            ChatMessageToOne(ChatChannel.Server, message, wrappedMessage, default, false, player.Channel);
 
             if (!suppressLog)
                 _adminLogger.Add(LogType.Chat, LogImpact.Low, $"Server message to {player:Player}: {message}");
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
 
         public void SendAdminAnnouncement(string message)
         {
-            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.ConnectedClient);
+            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.Channel);
 
             var wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-send-admin-announcement-wrap-message",
                 ("adminChannelName", Loc.GetString("chat-manager-admin-channel-name")), ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
 
         public void SendAdminAlert(string message)
         {
-            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.ConnectedClient);
+            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.Channel);
 
             var wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-send-admin-announcement-wrap-message",
                 ("adminChannelName", Loc.GetString("chat-manager-admin-channel-name")), ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
         public void SendAdminAlert(EntityUid player, string message)
         {
             var mindSystem = _entityManager.System<SharedMindSystem>();
-            if (!mindSystem.TryGetMind(player, out var mindId, out var mind))
+            if (!mindSystem.TryGetMind(player, out _, out var mind))
             {
                 SendAdminAlert(message);
                 return;
@@ -230,12 +237,19 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
                 var prefs = _preferencesManager.GetPreferences(player.UserId);
                 colorOverride = prefs.AdminOOCColor;
             }
-            if (player.ConnectedClient.UserData.PatronTier is { } patron &&
+            if (player.Channel.UserData.PatronTier is { } patron &&
                      PatronOocColors.TryGetValue(patron, out var patronColor))
             {
                 wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-send-ooc-patron-wrap-message", ("patronColor", patronColor),("playerName", player.Name), ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
             }
 
+            //WD-EDIT
+            if (_sponsorsManager.TryGetInfo(player.UserId, out var sponsorData) && sponsorData.OOCColor != null)
+            {
+                wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-send-ooc-patron-wrap-message", ("patronColor", sponsorData.OOCColor),("playerName", player.Name), ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
+            }
+            //WD-EDIT
+
             //TODO: player.Name color, this will need to change the structure of the MsgChatMessage
             ChatMessageToAll(ChatChannel.OOC, message, wrappedMessage, EntityUid.Invalid, hideChat: false, recordReplay: true, colorOverride: colorOverride, author: player.UserId);
             _mommiLink.SendOOCMessage(player.Name, message);
@@ -250,14 +264,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
                 return;
             }
 
-            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.ConnectedClient);
+            var clients = _adminManager.ActiveAdmins.Select(p => p.Channel);
             var wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-send-admin-chat-wrap-message",
                                             ("adminChannelName", Loc.GetString("chat-manager-admin-channel-name")),
                                             ("playerName", player.Name), ("message", FormattedMessage.EscapeText(message)));
 
             foreach (var client in clients)
             {
-                var isSource = client != player.ConnectedClient;
+                var isSource = client != player.Channel;
                 ChatMessageToOne(ChatChannel.AdminChat,
                     message,
                     wrappedMessage,
@@ -283,7 +297,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
             user?.AddEntity(netSource);
 
             var msg = new ChatMessage(channel, message, wrappedMessage, netSource, user?.Key, hideChat, colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume);
-            _netManager.ServerSendMessage(new MsgChatMessage() { Message = msg }, client);
+            _netManager.ServerSendMessage(new MsgChatMessage { Message = msg }, client);
 
             if (!recordReplay)
                 return;
@@ -296,7 +310,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
         }
 
         public void ChatMessageToMany(ChatChannel channel, string message, string wrappedMessage, EntityUid source, bool hideChat, bool recordReplay, IEnumerable<INetChannel> clients, Color? colorOverride = null, string? audioPath = null, float audioVolume = 0, NetUserId? author = null)
-            => ChatMessageToMany(channel, message, wrappedMessage, source, hideChat, recordReplay, clients.ToList(), colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume, author);
+        {
+            ChatMessageToMany(channel, message, wrappedMessage, source, hideChat, recordReplay, clients.ToList(),
+                colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume, author);
+        }
 
         public void ChatMessageToMany(ChatChannel channel, string message, string wrappedMessage, EntityUid source, bool hideChat, bool recordReplay, List<INetChannel> clients, Color? colorOverride = null, string? audioPath = null, float audioVolume = 0, NetUserId? author = null)
         {
@@ -305,7 +322,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
             user?.AddEntity(netSource);
 
             var msg = new ChatMessage(channel, message, wrappedMessage, netSource, user?.Key, hideChat, colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume);
-            _netManager.ServerSendToMany(new MsgChatMessage() { Message = msg }, clients);
+            _netManager.ServerSendToMany(new MsgChatMessage { Message = msg }, clients);
 
             if (!recordReplay)
                 return;
@@ -317,8 +334,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
             }
         }
 
-        public void ChatMessageToManyFiltered(Filter filter, ChatChannel channel, string message, string wrappedMessage, EntityUid source,
-            bool hideChat, bool recordReplay, Color? colorOverride = null, string? audioPath = null, float audioVolume = 0)
+        public void ChatMessageToManyFiltered(
+            Filter filter,
+            ChatChannel channel,
+            string message,
+            string wrappedMessage,
+            EntityUid source,
+            bool hideChat,
+            bool recordReplay,
+            Color? colorOverride = null,
+            string? audioPath = null,
+            float audioVolume = 0)
         {
             if (!recordReplay && !filter.Recipients.Any())
                 return;
@@ -326,7 +352,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
             var clients = new List<INetChannel>();
             foreach (var recipient in filter.Recipients)
             {
-                clients.Add(recipient.ConnectedClient);
+                clients.Add(recipient.Channel);
             }
 
             ChatMessageToMany(channel, message, wrappedMessage, source, hideChat, recordReplay, clients, colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume);
@@ -339,7 +365,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
             user?.AddEntity(netSource);
 
             var msg = new ChatMessage(channel, message, wrappedMessage, netSource, user?.Key, hideChat, colorOverride, audioPath, audioVolume);
-            _netManager.ServerSendToAll(new MsgChatMessage() { Message = msg });
+            _netManager.ServerSendToAll(new MsgChatMessage { Message = msg });
 
             if (!recordReplay)
                 return;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
index af25a709dd..0e0a460aab 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Server.Database;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Server.Preferences.Managers;
+using Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.Players.PlayTimeTracking;
+using Content.Shared.White;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.Network;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Connection
     public interface IConnectionManager
     {
         void Initialize();
+        Task<bool> HavePrivilegedJoin(NetUserId userId); // WD-EDIT
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -31,6 +34,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Connection
         [Dependency] private readonly ILocalizationManager _loc = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly ServerDbEntryManager _serverDbEntry = default!;
 
+        //WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsorsManager = default!;
+        //WD-EDIT
+
         public void Initialize()
         {
             _netMgr.Connecting += NetMgrOnConnecting;
@@ -152,13 +159,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Connection
                 }
             }
 
-            var wasInGame = EntitySystem.TryGet<GameTicker>(out var ticker) &&
-                            ticker.PlayerGameStatuses.TryGetValue(userId, out var status) &&
-                            status == PlayerGameStatus.JoinedGame;
-            if ((_plyMgr.PlayerCount >= _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.SoftMaxPlayers) && adminData is null) && !wasInGame)
+            //WD-EDIT
+            var isQueueEnabled = _cfg.GetCVar(WhiteCVars.QueueEnabled);
+            var isPrivileged = await HavePrivilegedJoin(e.UserId);
+            if (_plyMgr.PlayerCount >= _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.SoftMaxPlayers) && !isPrivileged && !isQueueEnabled)
             {
                 return (ConnectionDenyReason.Full, Loc.GetString("soft-player-cap-full"), null);
             }
+            //WD-EDIT
 
             var bans = await _db.GetServerBansAsync(addr, userId, hwId, includeUnbanned: false);
             if (bans.Count > 0)
@@ -205,5 +213,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.Connection
             await _db.AssignUserIdAsync(name, assigned);
             return assigned;
         }
+
+        //WD-EDIT
+        public async Task<bool> HavePrivilegedJoin(NetUserId userId)
+        {
+            var adminData = await _dbManager.GetAdminDataForAsync(userId);
+
+            var havePriorityJoin = _sponsorsManager.TryGetInfo(userId, out var sponsorData) && sponsorData.HavePriorityJoin;
+            var wasInGame = EntitySystem.TryGet<GameTicker>(out var ticker) &&
+                            ticker.PlayerGameStatuses.TryGetValue(userId, out var status) &&
+                            status == PlayerGameStatus.JoinedGame;
+            return adminData != null ||
+                   havePriorityJoin ||
+                   wasInGame;
+        }
+        //WD-EDIT
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Entry/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Server/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
index bf7f3ea84a..3f0e150674 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Entry/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Content.Server.White.JoinQueue;
+using Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Entry
 {
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Entry
         private IVoteManager _voteManager = default!;
         private ServerUpdateManager _updateManager = default!;
         private PlayTimeTrackingManager? _playTimeTracking;
-        private IEntitySystemManager? _sysMan;
         private IServerDbManager? _dbManager;
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -82,31 +83,36 @@ namespace Content.Server.Entry
             var configManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IConfigurationManager>();
             var dest = configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.DestinationFile);
             IoCManager.Resolve<ContentLocalizationManager>().Initialize();
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(dest)) //hacky but it keeps load times for the generator down.
-            {
-                _euiManager = IoCManager.Resolve<EuiManager>();
-                _voteManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IVoteManager>();
-                _updateManager = IoCManager.Resolve<ServerUpdateManager>();
-                _playTimeTracking = IoCManager.Resolve<PlayTimeTrackingManager>();
-                _sysMan = IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>();
-                _dbManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IServerDbManager>();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(dest)) //hacky but it keeps load times for the generator down.
+                return;
 
-                logManager.GetSawmill("Storage").Level = LogLevel.Info;
-                logManager.GetSawmill("db.ef").Level = LogLevel.Info;
+            _euiManager = IoCManager.Resolve<EuiManager>();
+            _voteManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IVoteManager>();
+            _updateManager = IoCManager.Resolve<ServerUpdateManager>();
+            _playTimeTracking = IoCManager.Resolve<PlayTimeTrackingManager>();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>();
+            _dbManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IServerDbManager>();
 
-                IoCManager.Resolve<IAdminLogManager>().Initialize();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<IConnectionManager>().Initialize();
-                _dbManager.Init();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<IServerPreferencesManager>().Init();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<INodeGroupFactory>().Initialize();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<ContentNetworkResourceManager>().Initialize();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<GhostKickManager>().Initialize();
-                IoCManager.Resolve<ServerInfoManager>().Initialize();
+            logManager.GetSawmill("Storage").Level = LogLevel.Info;
+            logManager.GetSawmill("db.ef").Level = LogLevel.Info;
 
-                _voteManager.Initialize();
-                _updateManager.Initialize();
-                _playTimeTracking.Initialize();
-            }
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IAdminLogManager>().Initialize();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IConnectionManager>().Initialize();
+            _dbManager.Init();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<IServerPreferencesManager>().Init();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<INodeGroupFactory>().Initialize();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<ContentNetworkResourceManager>().Initialize();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<GhostKickManager>().Initialize();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<ServerInfoManager>().Initialize();
+
+            //WD-EDIT
+            IoCManager.Resolve<SponsorsManager>().Initialize();
+            IoCManager.Resolve<JoinQueueManager>().Initialize();
+            //WD-EDIT
+
+            _voteManager.Initialize();
+            _updateManager.Initialize();
+            _playTimeTracking.Initialize();
         }
 
         public override void PostInit()
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
index 5fccee1d11..decb9e3b7c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Player.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 if (args.NewStatus != SessionStatus.Disconnected)
                 {
                     mind.Session = session;
-                    _pvsOverride.AddSessionOverride(GetNetEntity(mindId.Value), session);
+                    _pvsOverride.AddSessionOverride(mindId.Value, session);
                 }
 
                 DebugTools.Assert(mind.Session == session);
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
                     // Make the player actually join the game.
                     // timer time must be > tick length
-                    Timer.Spawn(0, () => _playerManager.JoinGame(args.Session));
+                    // Timer.Spawn(0, args.Session.JoinGame); // Moved to `JoinQueueManager`(WD-EDIT)
 
                     var record = await _dbManager.GetPlayerRecordByUserId(args.Session.UserId);
                     var firstConnection = record != null &&
@@ -124,7 +123,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                         mind.Session = null;
                     }
 
-                    _userDb.ClientDisconnected(session);
+                    if (_playerGameStatuses.ContainsKey(args.Session.UserId)) //WD-EDIT
+                        _userDb.ClientDisconnected(session);
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             _playerGameStatuses[session.UserId] = PlayerGameStatus.JoinedGame;
             _db.AddRoundPlayers(RoundId, session.UserId);
 
-            RaiseNetworkEvent(new TickerJoinGameEvent(), session.ConnectedClient);
+            RaiseNetworkEvent(new TickerJoinGameEvent(), session.Channel);
         }
 
         private void PlayerJoinLobby(ICommonSession session)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             _playerGameStatuses[session.UserId] = LobbyEnabled ? PlayerGameStatus.NotReadyToPlay : PlayerGameStatus.ReadyToPlay;
             _db.AddRoundPlayers(RoundId, session.UserId);
 
-            var client = session.ConnectedClient;
+            var client = session.Channel;
             RaiseNetworkEvent(new TickerJoinLobbyEvent(), client);
             RaiseNetworkEvent(GetStatusMsg(session), client);
             RaiseNetworkEvent(GetInfoMsg(), client);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
index fcf5b1c25c..522d79f55c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using Content.Server.White.JoinQueue;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Robust.Server.ServerStatus;
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         /// </summary>
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedGameTicker _gameTicker = default!;
 
+        // WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly JoinQueueManager _queueManager = default!;
+        // WD-EDIT
+
         private void InitializeStatusShell()
         {
             IoCManager.Resolve<IStatusHost>().OnStatusRequest += GetStatusResponse;
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 jObject["name"] = _baseServer.ServerName;
                 jObject["map"] = _gameMapManager.GetSelectedMap()?.MapName;
                 jObject["round_id"] = _gameTicker.RoundId;
-                jObject["players"] = _playerManager.PlayerCount;
+                jObject["players"] = _queueManager.ActualPlayersCount; //WD-EDIT
                 jObject["soft_max_players"] = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.SoftMaxPlayers);
                 jObject["panic_bunker"] = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.PanicBunkerEnabled);
                 jObject["run_level"] = (int) _runLevel;
diff --git a/Content.Server/IoC/ServerContentIoC.cs b/Content.Server/IoC/ServerContentIoC.cs
index 2a63ace8e3..4d4f6894e2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/IoC/ServerContentIoC.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/IoC/ServerContentIoC.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ using Content.Server.ServerInfo;
 using Content.Server.ServerUpdates;
 using Content.Server.Voting.Managers;
 using Content.Server.Worldgen.Tools;
+using Content.Server.White.JoinQueue;
+using Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Managers;
 using Content.Shared.Kitchen;
@@ -58,6 +60,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.IoC
             IoCManager.Register<PoissonDiskSampler>();
             IoCManager.Register<DiscordWebhook>();
             IoCManager.Register<ServerDbEntryManager>();
+
+            // WD-EDIT
+            IoCManager.Register<SponsorsManager>();
+            IoCManager.Register<JoinQueueManager>();
+            // WD-EDIT
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Preferences/Managers/ServerPreferencesManager.cs b/Content.Server/Preferences/Managers/ServerPreferencesManager.cs
index a0b5e8ce65..4cdd0439a6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Preferences/Managers/ServerPreferencesManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Preferences/Managers/ServerPreferencesManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Server.Database;
 using Content.Server.Humanoid;
+using Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Prototypes;
 using Content.Shared.Preferences;
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Preferences.Managers
         [Dependency] private readonly IServerDbManager _db = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protos = default!;
 
+        // WD-EDIT
+        [Dependency] private readonly SponsorsManager _sponsors = default!;
+        // WD-EDIT
+
         // Cache player prefs on the server so we don't need as much async hell related to them.
         private readonly Dictionary<NetUserId, PlayerPrefData> _cachedPlayerPrefs =
             new();
@@ -99,7 +104,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Preferences.Managers
 
             var curPrefs = prefsData.Prefs!;
 
-            profile.EnsureValid();
+            // WD-EDIT
+            var allowedMarkings = _sponsors.TryGetInfo(message.MsgChannel.UserId, out var sponsor) ? sponsor.AllowedMarkings : new string[]{};
+            profile.EnsureValid(allowedMarkings);
+            // WD-EDIT
 
             var profiles = new Dictionary<int, ICharacterProfile>(curPrefs.Characters)
             {
@@ -193,6 +201,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Preferences.Managers
                 async Task LoadPrefs()
                 {
                     var prefs = await GetOrCreatePreferencesAsync(session.UserId);
+
+                    // WD-EDIT
+                    foreach (var (_, profile) in prefs.Characters)
+                    {
+                        var allowedMarkings = _sponsors.TryGetInfo(session.UserId, out var sponsor) ? sponsor.AllowedMarkings : new string[]{};
+                        profile.EnsureValid(allowedMarkings);
+                    }
+                    // WD-EDIT
+
                     prefsData.Prefs = prefs;
                     prefsData.PrefsLoaded = true;
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs b/Content.Server/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..192a7bb3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/White/JoinQueue/JoinQueueManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using Content.Server.Connection;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Content.Shared.White;
+using Content.Shared.White.JoinQueue;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Enums;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Server.White.JoinQueue;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Manages new player connections when the server is full and queues them up, granting access when a slot becomes free
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class JoinQueueManager
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConnectionManager _connectionManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IServerNetManager _netManager = default!;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Queue of active player sessions
+    /// </summary>
+    private readonly List<ICommonSession> _queue = new(); // Real Queue class can't delete disconnected users
+
+    private bool _isEnabled;
+
+    public int PlayerInQueueCount => _queue.Count;
+    public int ActualPlayersCount => _playerManager.PlayerCount - PlayerInQueueCount; // Now it's only real value with actual players count that in game
+
+    public void Initialize()
+    {
+        _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgQueueUpdate>();
+
+        _cfg.OnValueChanged(WhiteCVars.QueueEnabled, OnQueueCVarChanged, true);
+        _playerManager.PlayerStatusChanged += OnPlayerStatusChanged;
+    }
+
+    private void OnQueueCVarChanged(bool value)
+    {
+        _isEnabled = value;
+
+        if (value)
+            return;
+
+        foreach (var session in _queue)
+        {
+            session.Channel.Disconnect("Queue was disabled");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async void OnPlayerStatusChanged(object? sender, SessionStatusEventArgs e)
+    {
+        switch (e.NewStatus)
+        {
+            case SessionStatus.Connected:
+            {
+                if (!_isEnabled)
+                {
+                    SendToGame(e.Session);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var isPrivileged = await _connectionManager.HavePrivilegedJoin(e.Session.UserId);
+                var haveFreeSlot = _playerManager.PlayerCount < _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.SoftMaxPlayers);
+                if (isPrivileged || haveFreeSlot)
+                {
+                    SendToGame(e.Session);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _queue.Add(e.Session);
+                ProcessQueue(false);
+                break;
+            }
+            case SessionStatus.Disconnected:
+            {
+                _queue.Remove(e.Session);
+                ProcessQueue(true);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If possible, takes the first player in the queue and sends him into the game
+    /// </summary>
+    private void ProcessQueue(bool isDisconnect)
+    {
+        var players = ActualPlayersCount;
+        if (isDisconnect)
+            players--; // Decrease currently disconnected session but that has not yet been deleted
+
+        var haveFreeSlot = players < _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.SoftMaxPlayers);
+        var queueContains = _queue.Count > 0;
+        if ((!_isEnabled || haveFreeSlot) && queueContains)
+        {
+            var session = _queue.First();
+            _queue.Remove(session);
+            SendToGame(session);
+        }
+
+        SendUpdateMessages();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Sends messages to all players in the queue with the current state of the queue
+    /// </summary>
+    private void SendUpdateMessages()
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < _queue.Count; i++)
+        {
+            _queue[i].Channel.SendMessage(new MsgQueueUpdate
+            {
+                Total = _queue.Count,
+                Position = i + 1,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Letting player's session into game, change player state
+    /// </summary>
+    private void SendToGame(ICommonSession s)
+    {
+        Timer.Spawn(0, () => _playerManager.JoinGame(s));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs b/Content.Server/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f50c1a2b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/White/Sponsors/SponsorsManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Content.Shared.White;
+using Content.Shared.White.Sponsors;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Server.White.Sponsors;
+
+public sealed class SponsorsManager
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IServerNetManager _netMgr = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+
+    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new();
+
+    private ISawmill _sawmill = default!;
+    private string _apiUrl = string.Empty;
+
+    private readonly Dictionary<NetUserId, SponsorInfo> _cachedSponsors = new();
+
+    public void Initialize()
+    {
+        _sawmill = Logger.GetSawmill("sponsors");
+        _cfg.OnValueChanged(WhiteCVars.SponsorsApiUrl, s => _apiUrl = s, true);
+
+        _netMgr.RegisterNetMessage<MsgSponsorInfo>();
+
+        _netMgr.Connecting += OnConnecting;
+        _netMgr.Connected += OnConnected;
+        _netMgr.Disconnect += OnDisconnect;
+    }
+
+    public bool TryGetInfo(NetUserId userId, [NotNullWhen(true)] out SponsorInfo? sponsor)
+    {
+        return _cachedSponsors.TryGetValue(userId, out sponsor);
+    }
+
+    private async Task OnConnecting(NetConnectingArgs e)
+    {
+        var info = await LoadSponsorInfo(e.UserId);
+        if (info?.Tier == null)
+        {
+            _cachedSponsors.Remove(e.UserId); // Remove from cache if sponsor expired
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DebugTools.Assert(!_cachedSponsors.ContainsKey(e.UserId), "Cached data was found on client connect");
+
+        _cachedSponsors[e.UserId] = info;
+    }
+
+    private void OnConnected(object? sender, NetChannelArgs e)
+    {
+        var info = _cachedSponsors.TryGetValue(e.Channel.UserId, out var sponsor) ? sponsor : null;
+        var msg = new MsgSponsorInfo() { Info = info };
+        _netMgr.ServerSendMessage(msg, e.Channel);
+    }
+
+    private void OnDisconnect(object? sender, NetDisconnectedArgs e)
+    {
+        _cachedSponsors.Remove(e.Channel.UserId);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<SponsorInfo?> LoadSponsorInfo(NetUserId userId)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_apiUrl))
+            return null;
+
+        var url = $"{_apiUrl}/sponsors/{userId.ToString()}";
+        var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync(url);
+        if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.NotFound)
+            return null;
+
+        if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
+        {
+            var errorText = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            _sawmill.Error(
+                "Failed to get player sponsor OOC color from API: [{StatusCode}] {Response}",
+                response.StatusCode,
+                errorText);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<SponsorInfo>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
index 1ffcd1870b..caf6933146 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/HumanoidCharacterAppearance.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Humanoid
             return new(color.RByte, color.GByte, color.BByte);
         }
 
-        public static HumanoidCharacterAppearance EnsureValid(HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, string species, Sex sex)
+        public static HumanoidCharacterAppearance EnsureValid(HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, string species, string[] sponsorMarkings) //WD-EDIT
         {
             var hairStyleId = appearance.HairStyleId;
             var facialHairStyleId = appearance.FacialHairStyleId;
@@ -205,27 +205,57 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Humanoid
                 hairStyleId = HairStyles.DefaultHairStyle;
             }
 
+            // WD-EDIT
+            if (proto.TryIndex(hairStyleId, out MarkingPrototype? hairProto) &&
+                hairProto.SponsorOnly &&
+                !sponsorMarkings.Contains(hairStyleId))
+            {
+                hairStyleId = HairStyles.DefaultHairStyle;
+            }
+            // WD-EDIT
+
             if (!markingManager.MarkingsByCategory(MarkingCategories.FacialHair).ContainsKey(facialHairStyleId))
             {
                 facialHairStyleId = HairStyles.DefaultFacialHairStyle;
             }
 
+            // WD-EDIT
+            if (proto.TryIndex(facialHairStyleId, out MarkingPrototype? facialHairProto) &&
+                facialHairProto.SponsorOnly &&
+                !sponsorMarkings.Contains(facialHairStyleId))
+            {
+                facialHairStyleId = HairStyles.DefaultFacialHairStyle;
+            }
+            // WD-EDIT
+
             var markingSet = new MarkingSet();
             var skinColor = appearance.SkinColor;
-            if (proto.TryIndex(species, out SpeciesPrototype? speciesProto))
+            if (!proto.TryIndex(species, out SpeciesPrototype? speciesProto))
             {
-                markingSet = new MarkingSet(appearance.Markings, speciesProto.MarkingPoints, markingManager, proto);
-                markingSet.EnsureValid(markingManager);
-
-                if (!Humanoid.SkinColor.VerifySkinColor(speciesProto.SkinColoration, skinColor))
-                {
-                    skinColor = Humanoid.SkinColor.ValidSkinTone(speciesProto.SkinColoration, skinColor);
-                }
-
-                markingSet.EnsureSpecies(species, skinColor, markingManager);
-                markingSet.EnsureSexes(sex, markingManager);
+                return new HumanoidCharacterAppearance(
+                    hairStyleId,
+                    hairColor,
+                    facialHairStyleId,
+                    facialHairColor,
+                    eyeColor,
+                    skinColor,
+                    markingSet.GetForwardEnumerator().ToList());
             }
 
+            markingSet = new MarkingSet(appearance.Markings, speciesProto.MarkingPoints, markingManager, proto);
+            markingSet.EnsureValid(markingManager);
+
+            if (!Humanoid.SkinColor.VerifySkinColor(speciesProto.SkinColoration, skinColor))
+            {
+                skinColor = Humanoid.SkinColor.ValidSkinTone(speciesProto.SkinColoration, skinColor);
+            }
+
+            markingSet.EnsureSpecies(species, skinColor, markingManager);
+
+            // WD-EDIT
+            markingSet.FilterSponsor(sponsorMarkings, markingManager);
+            // WD-EDIT
+
             return new HumanoidCharacterAppearance(
                 hairStyleId,
                 hairColor,
@@ -238,15 +268,21 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Humanoid
 
         public bool MemberwiseEquals(ICharacterAppearance maybeOther)
         {
-            if (maybeOther is not HumanoidCharacterAppearance other) return false;
-            if (HairStyleId != other.HairStyleId) return false;
-            if (!HairColor.Equals(other.HairColor)) return false;
-            if (FacialHairStyleId != other.FacialHairStyleId) return false;
-            if (!FacialHairColor.Equals(other.FacialHairColor)) return false;
-            if (!EyeColor.Equals(other.EyeColor)) return false;
-            if (!SkinColor.Equals(other.SkinColor)) return false;
-            if (!Markings.SequenceEqual(other.Markings)) return false;
-            return true;
+            if (maybeOther is not HumanoidCharacterAppearance other)
+                return false;
+            if (HairStyleId != other.HairStyleId)
+                return false;
+            if (!HairColor.Equals(other.HairColor))
+                return false;
+            if (FacialHairStyleId != other.FacialHairStyleId)
+                return false;
+            if (!FacialHairColor.Equals(other.FacialHairColor))
+                return false;
+            if (!EyeColor.Equals(other.EyeColor))
+                return false;
+            if (!SkinColor.Equals(other.SkinColor))
+                return false;
+            return Markings.SequenceEqual(other.Markings);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingPrototype.cs
index dfb594db5f..7fc49a3bac 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingPrototype.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Humanoid.Markings
         [DataField("sexRestriction")]
         public Sex? SexRestriction { get; private set; }
 
+        // WD-EDIT
+        [DataField("sponsorOnly")] public bool SponsorOnly;
+        // WD-EDIT
+
         [DataField("followSkinColor")]
         public bool FollowSkinColor { get; private set; } = false;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingsSet.cs b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingsSet.cs
index d389e19415..2da86902d0 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingsSet.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Humanoid/Markings/MarkingsSet.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Humanoid.Markings;
 
@@ -265,6 +264,37 @@ public sealed partial class MarkingSet
         }
     }
 
+    // WD-EDIT
+    public void FilterSponsor(string[] sponsorMarkings, MarkingManager? markingManager = null, IPrototypeManager? prototypeManager = null)
+    {
+        IoCManager.Resolve(ref markingManager);
+        IoCManager.Resolve(ref prototypeManager);
+
+        var toRemove = new List<(MarkingCategories category, string id)>();
+        foreach (var (category, list) in Markings)
+        {
+            foreach (var marking in list)
+            {
+                if (prototypeManager.TryIndex<MarkingPrototype>(marking.MarkingId, out var proto) && !proto.SponsorOnly)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var allowedToHave = sponsorMarkings.Contains(marking.MarkingId);
+                if (!allowedToHave)
+                {
+                    toRemove.Add((category, marking.MarkingId));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var marking in toRemove)
+        {
+            Remove(marking.category, marking.id);
+        }
+    }
+    // WD-EDIT
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Ensures that the default markings as defined by the marking point set in this marking set are applied.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
index d5114f56af..b91e992ed0 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Preferences
             return Appearance.MemberwiseEquals(other.Appearance);
         }
 
-        public void EnsureValid()
+        public void EnsureValid(string[] sponsorMarkings) //WD-EDIT
         {
             var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
 
@@ -433,7 +433,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Preferences
                 flavortext = FormattedMessage.RemoveMarkup(FlavorText);
             }
 
-            var appearance = HumanoidCharacterAppearance.EnsureValid(Appearance, Species, Sex);
+            // WD-EDIT
+            var appearance = HumanoidCharacterAppearance.EnsureValid(Appearance, Species, sponsorMarkings);
+            // WD-EDIT
 
             var prefsUnavailableMode = PreferenceUnavailable switch
             {
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Preferences/ICharacterProfile.cs b/Content.Shared/Preferences/ICharacterProfile.cs
index a17a74498d..f49a4d5152 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Preferences/ICharacterProfile.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Preferences/ICharacterProfile.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Preferences
         /// <summary>
         ///     Makes this profile valid so there's no bad data like negative ages.
         /// </summary>
-        void EnsureValid();
+        void EnsureValid(string[] sponsorMarkings); //WD-EDIT
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/White/JoinQueue/MsgQueueUpdate.cs b/Content.Shared/White/JoinQueue/MsgQueueUpdate.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1c41e1394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/White/JoinQueue/MsgQueueUpdate.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Lidgren.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.White.JoinQueue;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Sent from server to client with queue state for player
+///     Also initiates queue state on client
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MsgQueueUpdate : NetMessage
+{
+    public override MsgGroups MsgGroup => MsgGroups.Command;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Total players in queue
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Total { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Player current position in queue (starts from 1)
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Position { get; set; }
+
+    public override void ReadFromBuffer(NetIncomingMessage buffer, IRobustSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        Total = buffer.ReadInt32();
+        Position = buffer.ReadInt32();
+    }
+
+    public override void WriteToBuffer(NetOutgoingMessage buffer, IRobustSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        buffer.Write(Total);
+        buffer.Write(Position);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/White/Sponsors/MsgSponsorInfo.cs b/Content.Shared/White/Sponsors/MsgSponsorInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b7d590288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/White/Sponsors/MsgSponsorInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Lidgren.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Network;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.White.Sponsors;
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed class SponsorInfo
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("tier")]
+    public int? Tier { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("oocColor")]
+    public string? OOCColor { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("priorityJoin")]
+    public bool HavePriorityJoin { get; set; } = false;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("allowedMarkings")]
+    public string[] AllowedMarkings { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Server sends sponsoring info to client on connect only if user is sponsor
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class MsgSponsorInfo : NetMessage
+{
+    public override MsgGroups MsgGroup => MsgGroups.Command;
+
+    public SponsorInfo? Info;
+
+    public override void ReadFromBuffer(NetIncomingMessage buffer, IRobustSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        var isSponsor = buffer.ReadBoolean();
+        buffer.ReadPadBits();
+
+        if (!isSponsor)
+            return;
+
+        var length = buffer.ReadVariableInt32();
+        using var stream = new MemoryStream(length);
+        buffer.ReadAlignedMemory(stream, length);
+        serializer.DeserializeDirect(stream, out Info);
+    }
+
+    public override void WriteToBuffer(NetOutgoingMessage buffer, IRobustSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        buffer.Write(Info != null);
+        buffer.WritePadBits();
+
+        if (Info == null)
+            return;
+
+        var stream = new MemoryStream();
+        serializer.SerializeDirect(stream, Info);
+        buffer.WriteVariableInt32((int) stream.Length);
+        buffer.Write(stream.AsSpan());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/White/WhiteCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/White/WhiteCVars.cs
index e4f2497127..60de439d54 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/White/WhiteCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/White/WhiteCVars.cs
@@ -18,4 +18,20 @@ public sealed class WhiteCVars
 
     public static readonly CVarDef<bool> ChatSlangFilter =
         CVarDef.Create("ic.slang_filter", true, CVar.SERVER | CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.ARCHIVE);
+
+    /*
+ * Sponsors
+    */
+
+    public static readonly CVarDef<string> SponsorsApiUrl =
+        CVarDef.Create("sponsor.api_url", "", CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+    /*
+ * Queue
+    */
+
+    public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
+        QueueEnabled = CVarDef.Create("queue.enabled", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Customization/Markings/cat_parts.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Customization/Markings/cat_parts.yml
index de88a17fd7..7a348944f0 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Customization/Markings/cat_parts.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Customization/Markings/cat_parts.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   bodyPart: HeadTop
   markingCategory: HeadTop
   speciesRestriction: [Human]
+  sponsorOnly: true
   coloring:
     default:
       type:
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
   bodyPart: Tail
   markingCategory: Tail
   speciesRestriction: [Human]
+  sponsorOnly: true
   coloring:
     default:
       type:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
index 979e226c81..521f82f629 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Species/human.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     Hair: MobHumanoidAnyMarking
     FacialHair: MobHumanoidAnyMarking
     Chest: MobHumanTorso
+    HeadTop: MobHumanoidAnyMarking
+    Tail: MobHumanoidAnyMarking
     Eyes: MobHumanoidEyes
     LArm: MobHumanLArm
     RArm: MobHumanRArm
@@ -41,10 +43,10 @@
       points: 1
       required: false
     Tail: # the cat tail joke
-      points: 0
+      points: 1
       required: false
     HeadTop: # the cat ear joke
-      points: 0
+      points: 1
       required: false
     Chest:
       points: 1