diff --git a/src/entity/item/mag.rs b/src/entity/item/mag.rs
index fc9fc5e..1c01392 100644
--- a/src/entity/item/mag.rs
+++ b/src/entity/item/mag.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pub struct Mag {
     pub synchro: u8,
     pub iq: u8,
     pub photon_blast: [Option<PhotonBlast>; 3],
-    // color
+    pub color: u8,
 }
 
 
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ impl Mag {
         result[6..8].copy_from_slice(&self.pow.to_le_bytes());
         result[8..10].copy_from_slice(&self.dex.to_le_bytes());
         result[10..12].copy_from_slice(&self.mnd.to_le_bytes());
-        //result[12] = color
-        result[14] = self.photon_blast_count();
-        result[13] = self.iq;
         result[12] = self.synchro;
+        result[13] = self.iq;
+        result[14] = self.photon_blast_count();
+        result[15] = self.color;
         result
     }
 
diff --git a/src/login/character.rs b/src/login/character.rs
index 74a462e..4da83b4 100644
--- a/src/login/character.rs
+++ b/src/login/character.rs
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ fn new_character<EG: EntityGateway>(entity_gateway: &mut EG, user: &UserAccountE
                     synchro: 20,
                     iq: 0,
                     photon_blast: [None; 3],
+                    color: character.appearance.costume as u8,
                 }),
             location: ItemLocation::Inventory {
                 character_id: character.id,
diff --git a/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs b/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
index 04fa477..56d564c 100644
--- a/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
+++ b/src/ship/drops/rare_drop_table.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ impl RareDropTable {
                     iq: 0,
                     synchro: 20,
                     photon_blast: [None; 3],
+                    color: rng.gen_range(0, 18),
                 })
             }
         }