diff --git a/scripts/gui/microbe_editor.mjs b/scripts/gui/microbe_editor.mjs
index 56b4d10cfb9..1365212d161 100644
--- a/scripts/gui/microbe_editor.mjs
+++ b/scripts/gui/microbe_editor.mjs
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ export function setupMicrobeEditor(){
             updateGeneration(vars.generation);
         });
 
+        // Event for speed update
+        Leviathan.OnGeneric("SpeedUpdated", (event, vars) => {
+            // Apply the new values
+            updateSpeed(vars.speed);
+        });
+
         // Event for undo setting
         Leviathan.OnGeneric("EditorUndoButtonStatus", (event, vars) => {
             // Apply the new values
@@ -277,6 +283,13 @@ function updateGeneration(generation){
     generation;
 }
 
+//! Updates generation points in GUI
+function updateSpeed(speed){
+    document.getElementById("speedLabel").textContent =
+    speed.toFixed(2);
+}
+
+
 
 function onResumeClickedEditor(){
 
diff --git a/scripts/gui/thrive_gui.html b/scripts/gui/thrive_gui.html
index 07b47119eb9..c1a2357c938 100644
--- a/scripts/gui/thrive_gui.html
+++ b/scripts/gui/thrive_gui.html
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 		  <div id="species">SPECIES <div id="speciesNameBox" class="TextBox">
               <span id="speciesName">Primum Thrivieum</span></div></div>
 		<div id="generation">GENERATION <span id="generationLabel">N/A</span></div>
-		<div id="speed">SPEED <span id="speedLabel">N/A</span></div>
+		<div id="speed">SPEED <span id="speedLabel">2.0</span></div>
 		<div id="size">SIZE <span id="sizeLabel">N/A</span></div>
 		</div>
         </div>
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/configs.as b/scripts/microbe_stage/configs.as
index 407f780b966..e1a7f742b0e 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/configs.as
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/configs.as
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ const auto REGENERATION_RATE = 1.0f;
 const auto FLAGELLA_ENERGY_COST = 7.0f;
 const auto FLAGELLA_BASE_FORCE = 0.5f;
 const auto CELL_BASE_THRUST = 2.0f;
+// is set by this and modified by applyCellMovement like the player later
+const auto AI_BASE_MOVEMENT = 1.0f;
 //! The drag force is calculated by taking the current velocity and multiplying it by this.
 //! This must be negative!
 const auto CELL_DRAG_MULTIPLIER = -0.1f;
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_ai.as b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_ai.as
index 89e8c65f5a1..9c8b32876a2 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_ai.as
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_ai.as
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 const int OXYGEN_SEARCH_THRESHHOLD = 8;
 const int GLUCOSE_SEARCH_THRESHHOLD = 5;
-const float AI_MOVEMENT_SPEED = 0.5;
 
 // microbes_number = {}
 
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ class MicrobeAISystem : ScriptSystem{
         //Always set target Position, for use later in AI
         if (aiComponent.speciesAggression+GetEngine().GetRandom().GetNumber(-100.0f,100.0f) > aiComponent.speciesActivity)
             {
-            microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_MOVEMENT_SPEED);
+            microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_BASE_MOVEMENT);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -493,7 +492,7 @@ class MicrobeAISystem : ScriptSystem{
                 auto vec = (aiComponent.targetPosition - position._Position);
                 aiComponent.direction = vec.Normalize();
                 microbeComponent.facingTargetPoint = aiComponent.targetPosition;
-                microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_MOVEMENT_SPEED);
+                microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_BASE_MOVEMENT);
                 aiComponent.hasTargetPosition = true;
                 }
             else
@@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ class MicrobeAISystem : ScriptSystem{
                 auto vec = (aiComponent.targetPosition - position._Position);
                 aiComponent.direction = vec.Normalize();
                 microbeComponent.facingTargetPoint = aiComponent.targetPosition;
-                microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_MOVEMENT_SPEED);
+                microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_BASE_MOVEMENT);
                 aiComponent.hasTargetPosition = true;
 
            }
@@ -689,7 +688,7 @@ class MicrobeAISystem : ScriptSystem{
         auto vec = (aiComponent.targetPosition - position._Position);
         aiComponent.direction = vec.Normalize();
         microbeComponent.facingTargetPoint = aiComponent.targetPosition;
-        microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_MOVEMENT_SPEED);
+        microbeComponent.movementDirection = Float3(0, 0, -AI_BASE_MOVEMENT);
         aiComponent.hasTargetPosition = true;
 
     }
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor.as b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor.as
index f90881e6011..cfed404eebd 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor.as
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor.as
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ class MicrobeEditor{
         actionHistory.insertAt(actionIndex,action);
         actionIndex++;
 
+        //Only called when an action happens, because its an expensive method
+        hudSystem.updateSpeed();
+
     }
 
     //! \todo Clean this up
@@ -886,6 +889,24 @@ class MicrobeEditor{
     {
         return editedMicrobe.length();
     }
+
+    // Make sure this is only called when you add organelles, as it is an expensive
+    double getMicrobeSpeed() const
+    {
+        double finalSpeed = 0;
+        int flagCount=0;
+        double lengthMicrobe = double(editedMicrobe.length());
+        for(uint i = 0; i < editedMicrobe.length(); ++i){
+            auto organelle = cast<PlacedOrganelle>(editedMicrobe[i]);
+            auto name = organelle.organelle.name;
+            if (name=="flagellum"){
+            flagCount++;
+            }
+        }
+        //This is complex, i Know
+        finalSpeed= CELL_BASE_THRUST+((flagCount/lengthMicrobe)*FLAGELLA_BASE_FORCE)-(CELL_DRAG_MULTIPLIER+(CELL_SIZE_DRAG_MULTIPLIER*lengthMicrobe));
+        return finalSpeed;
+    }
     // Maybe i should do this in the non-editor code instead, to make sure its more decoupled from the player
     int getMicrobeGeneration() const
     {
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.as b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.as
index 24fd68d0bfe..fe22687cc1e 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.as
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.as
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ class MicrobeEditorHudSystem : ScriptSystem{
         GetEngine().GetEventHandler().CallEvent(event);
     }
 
+    void updateSpeed()
+        {
+        // Number of Flagella / total number of organelles
+        GenericEvent@ event = GenericEvent("SpeedUpdated");
+        NamedVars@ vars = event.GetNamedVars();
+
+        vars.AddValue(ScriptSafeVariableBlock("speed", editor.getMicrobeSpeed()));
+        GetEngine().GetEventHandler().CallEvent(event);
+        }
+
     MicrobeEditorWorld@ world
     {
         get
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/species_system.as b/scripts/microbe_stage/species_system.as
index d556b11c542..afe160031d8 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/species_system.as
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/species_system.as
@@ -741,19 +741,19 @@ class Species{
         }
         if (GetEngine().GetRandom().GetNumber(0,100) < 50) {
             this.speciesMembraneType = MEMBRANE_TYPE::WALL;
-            
+
         } else if (GetEngine().GetRandom().GetNumber(0,100) < 50) {
             this.speciesMembraneType = MEMBRANE_TYPE::CHITIN;
             this.colour.W = randomOpacityChitin();
-            
+
         } else if (GetEngine().GetRandom().GetNumber(0,100) < 50) {
            this.speciesMembraneType = MEMBRANE_TYPE::MEMBRANE;
-           
+
         } else {
             this.speciesMembraneType = MEMBRANE_TYPE::DOUBLEMEMBRANE;
             this.colour.W = randomOpacityChitin();
         }
-        
+
         commonConstructor(world);
         this.setupSpawn(world);
     }