diff --git a/code/game/machinery/excelsior/ex_teleporter.dm b/code/game/machinery/excelsior/ex_teleporter.dm
index c177d5c73d6..30c2dc2bc74 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/excelsior/ex_teleporter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/excelsior/ex_teleporter.dm
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ var/global/excelsior_last_draft = 0
 	conscript.stats.setStat(STAT_ROB, 30)
 	conscript.stats.setStat(STAT_MEC, 10)
 	conscript.stats.setStat(STAT_BIO, 10)
+	conscript.randomize_appearance()
 	conscript.equip_to_appropriate_slot(new /obj/item/clothing/under/excelsior())
 	conscript.equip_to_appropriate_slot(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/workboots())
 	conscript.equip_to_appropriate_slot(new /obj/item/device/radio/headset())
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/last_shelter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/last_shelter.dm
index 8e812d81ee9..14959581caf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/last_shelter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/last_shelter.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(last_shelter, /obj/item/device/last_shelter)
 	if(!MN)
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new /mob/living/carbon/human(src)
+	H.randomize_appearance()
 	for(var/stat in ALL_STATS)
 		H.stats.changeStat(stat, rand(STAT_LEVEL_ADEPT, STAT_LEVEL_PROF))
 	var/datum/perk/perk_random = pick(subtypesof(/datum/perk/oddity))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
index cc29d81d093..acaae5c53fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
@@ -173,3 +173,27 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/external/O in organs)
 		O.sync_colour_to_human(src)
 	update_body(0)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/randomize_appearance()
+	hair_color = rgb(25 * rand(3,8),25 * rand(1,3),25 * rand(1,3)) //curated hair color
+	change_skin_tone(roll("1d20") * -10) //skintone randomization borrowed from corpse spawner. Increment by 10 to increase variance
+	change_hair(pick(GLOB.hair_styles_list)) //pick from hairstyles
+	change_hair_color(hair_color)
+	change_facial_hair_color(hair_color)
+	age = rand(20,50)
+	//set gender and gender specific traits
+	var/gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
+	var/list/tts_voices = new()
+	if(gender == FEMALE) //defaults are MALE so check for FEMALE first, use MALE as default case
+		change_gender(gender) 
+		tts_voices += TTS_SEED_DEFAULT_FEMALE //Failsafe voice
+	else
+		change_facial_hair(pick(GLOB.facial_hair_styles_list)) //pick a random facial hair
+		tts_voices += TTS_SEED_DEFAULT_MALE //Failsafe voice
+	real_name = species.get_random_name(gender) //set name according to gender
+	//Set voice based on gender
+	for(var/i in tts_seeds) //from tts_seeds, add voices that match gender tag to list tts_voices
+		var/list/V = tts_seeds[i]
+		if((V["gender"] == gender || V["category"] == "any") && (V["category"] == "human" || V["gender"] == "any")) //cribbed from /code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
+			tts_voices += i
+	tts_seed = pick(tts_voices) //pick a random voice from list tts_voices
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/spider_core.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/spider_core.dm
index 9134d27da42..2cb951458bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/spider_core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/spider_core.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = new /mob/living/carbon/human(loc)
+	H.randomize_appearance()
 	visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] morphs into a human body!"))
 	gibs(loc, null)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/carrion/core/core = locate(/obj/item/organ/internal/carrion/core) in contents