diff --git a/Content.Shared/Roles/SharedRoleSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Roles/SharedRoleSystem.cs
index f758a7c8f82adc..f90f01a830c01c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Roles/SharedRoleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Roles/SharedRoleSystem.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Database;
+using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.Mind;
 using Content.Shared.Roles.Jobs;
+using Content.Shared.Silicons.Borgs.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
@@ -31,6 +33,15 @@ public override void Initialize()
         Subs.CVar(_cfg, CCVars.GameRoleTimerOverride, SetRequirementOverride, true);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<MindRoleComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnComponentShutdown);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<StartingMindRoleComponent, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent>(OnSpawn);
+    }
+
+    private void OnSpawn(EntityUid uid, StartingMindRoleComponent component, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!_minds.TryGetMind(uid, out var mindId, out _))
+            return;
+
+        MindAddRole(mindId, component.MindRole , silent:component.Silent);
     }
 
     private void SetRequirementOverride(string value)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Roles/StartingMindRoleComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Roles/StartingMindRoleComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..768307d391c1ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Roles/StartingMindRoleComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Roles;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is most likely not the component you are looking for, almost nothing should be using this.
+/// Consider using GhostRoleComponent or AntagSelectionComponent instead.
+///
+/// The specified mind role will be added to the mob on spawn.
+///
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
+public sealed partial class StartingMindRoleComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The ID of the mind role to add
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(required: true)]
+    public EntProtoId MindRole;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Add the mind role silently
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool Silent = true;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Silicons/Borgs/SharedBorgSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Silicons/Borgs/SharedBorgSystem.cs
index ca7d7d9a090a54..827bb351b0784c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Silicons/Borgs/SharedBorgSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Silicons/Borgs/SharedBorgSystem.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 using Content.Shared.Containers.ItemSlots;
-using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Content.Shared.Item.ItemToggle;
-using Content.Shared.Mind;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Movement.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.PowerCell.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Roles;
 using Content.Shared.Silicons.Borgs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Wires;
@@ -21,8 +18,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Silicons.Borgs;
 public abstract partial class SharedBorgSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] protected readonly SharedContainerSystem Container = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly SharedMindSystem _mind = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly SharedRoleSystem _roles = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly ItemSlotsSystem ItemSlots = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly ItemToggleSystem Toggle = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly SharedPopupSystem Popup = default!;
@@ -37,32 +32,13 @@ public override void Initialize()
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, ItemSlotEjectAttemptEvent>(OnItemSlotEjectAttempt);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, EntInsertedIntoContainerMessage>(OnInserted);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, EntRemovedFromContainerMessage>(OnRemoved);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent>(OnSpawn);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, RefreshMovementSpeedModifiersEvent>(OnRefreshMovementSpeedModifiers);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<BorgChassisComponent, ActivatableUIOpenAttemptEvent>(OnUIOpenAttempt);
-
         SubscribeLocalEvent<TryGetIdentityShortInfoEvent>(OnTryGetIdentityShortInfo);
 
         InitializeRelay();
     }
 
-    private void OnSpawn(EntityUid uid, BorgChassisComponent component, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent args)
-    {
-        RoundStartSilicon(args.Mob);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Borgs and AI that enter the game through the normal StationSpawningSystem get their Silicon mindrole here
-    /// </summary>
-    public void RoundStartSilicon(EntityUid uid)
-    {
-        if (!_mind.TryGetMind(uid, out var mindId, out _))
-            return;
-
-        if (!_roles.MindHasRole<SiliconBrainRoleComponent>(mindId))
-            _roles.MindAddRole(mindId, "MindRoleSiliconBrain", silent: true);
-    }
-
     private void OnTryGetIdentityShortInfo(TryGetIdentityShortInfoEvent args)
     {
         if (args.Handled)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
index e11b9a4b9ae158..4937e6e84c2707 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Silicons/StationAi/SharedStationAiSystem.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Doors.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Electrocution;
-using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.Intellicard;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Item.ItemToggle;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using Content.Shared.Power;
 using Content.Shared.Power.EntitySystems;
-using Content.Shared.Silicons.Borgs;
 using Content.Shared.StationAi;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ public abstract partial class SharedStationAiSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedAirlockSystem _airlocks = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly   SharedBorgSystem _borg = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedContainerSystem _containers = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedDoorSystem _doors = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly   SharedDoAfterSystem _doAfter = default!;
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ public override void Initialize()
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiOverlayComponent, AccessibleOverrideEvent>(OnAiAccessible);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiOverlayComponent, InRangeOverrideEvent>(OnAiInRange);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiOverlayComponent, MenuVisibilityEvent>(OnAiMenu);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiOverlayComponent, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent>(OnSpawn);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiHolderComponent, ComponentInit>(OnHolderInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiHolderComponent, ComponentRemove>(OnHolderRemove);
@@ -110,11 +106,6 @@ public override void Initialize()
         SubscribeLocalEvent<StationAiCoreComponent, GetVerbsEvent<Verb>>(OnCoreVerbs);
     }
 
-    private void OnSpawn(EntityUid uid, StationAiOverlayComponent component, PlayerSpawnCompleteEvent args)
-    {
-        _borg.RoundStartSilicon(args.Mob);
-    }
-
     private void OnCoreVerbs(Entity<StationAiCoreComponent> ent, ref GetVerbsEvent<Verb> args)
     {
         if (!_admin.IsAdmin(args.User) ||
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon.yml
index 272e28e91c4c8d..ff5d02be0e2d54 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/silicon.yml
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
     unlistedNumber: true
     requiresPower: false
   - type: Holopad
-  - type: StationAiWhitelist  
+  - type: StationAiWhitelist
   - type: UserInterface
     interfaces:
         enum.HolopadUiKey.AiRequestWindow:
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@
     - HideContextMenu
     - StationAi
     - NoConsoleSound
+  - type: StartingMindRole
+    mindRole: "MindRoleSiliconBrain"
+    silent: true
 
 # Hologram projection that the AI's eye tracks.
 - type: entity
@@ -504,6 +507,9 @@
       cell_slot:
         name: power-cell-slot-component-slot-name-default
         startingItem: PowerCellMedium
+  - type: StartingMindRole
+    mindRole: "MindRoleSiliconBrain"
+    silent: true
 
 - type: entity
   id: PlayerBorgSyndicateAssaultBattery