diff --git a/Nickel/Framework/Content/ContentManager.cs b/Nickel/Framework/Content/ContentManager.cs
index 383ef734..d60fe414 100644
--- a/Nickel/Framework/Content/ContentManager.cs
+++ b/Nickel/Framework/Content/ContentManager.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ IModDataHandler modDataHandler
 		var cards = new CardManager(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, loggerProvider, vanillaModManifest);
 		var artifacts = new ArtifactManager(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, loggerProvider, vanillaModManifest);
 		var characters = new CharacterManager(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, loggerProvider, eventManager, sprites, audio, decks, statuses, cards, vanillaModManifest, modLoaderModManifest);
-		var parts = new PartManager(enumCasePool, currentModLoadPhaseProvider);
+		var parts = new PartManager(enumCasePool, currentModLoadPhaseProvider, vanillaModManifest);
 		var ships = new ShipManager(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, vanillaModManifest);
 		var cardTraits = new CardTraitManager(loggerProvider, vanillaModManifest, modLoaderModManifest, modDataHandler);
 		var enemies = new EnemyManager(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, loggerProvider, vanillaModManifest);
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ internal void InjectLocalizations(string locale, Dictionary<string, string> loca
 		this.Cards.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
 		this.Artifacts.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
 		this.Characters.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
+		this.Parts.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
 		this.Ships.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
 		this.Enemies.InjectLocalizations(locale, localizations);
 	}
diff --git a/Nickel/Framework/Content/PartManager.cs b/Nickel/Framework/Content/PartManager.cs
index 5066ba5f..d81dfd51 100644
--- a/Nickel/Framework/Content/PartManager.cs
+++ b/Nickel/Framework/Content/PartManager.cs
@@ -1,24 +1,29 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Nickel;
 
 internal sealed class PartManager
 {
+	private readonly IModManifest VanillaModManifest;
 	private readonly AfterDbInitManager<PartTypeEntry> PartTypeManager;
 	private readonly AfterDbInitManager<PartEntry> PartInstanceManager;
 	private readonly EnumCasePool EnumCasePool;
 	private readonly Dictionary<string, PartTypeEntry> UniqueNameToPartTypeEntry = [];
 	private readonly Dictionary<string, PartEntry> UniqueNameToPartInstanceEntry = [];
+	private readonly Dictionary<string, PType> VanillaPartTypes;
 
-	public PartManager(EnumCasePool enumCasePool, Func<ModLoadPhaseState> currentModLoadPhaseProvider)
+	public PartManager(EnumCasePool enumCasePool, Func<ModLoadPhaseState> currentModLoadPhaseProvider, IModManifest vanillaModManifest)
 	{
+		this.VanillaModManifest = vanillaModManifest;
 		this.PartTypeManager = new(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, Inject);
 		this.PartInstanceManager = new(currentModLoadPhaseProvider, Inject);
 		this.EnumCasePool = enumCasePool;
+		
 		ArtifactRewardPatches.OnGetBlockedArtifacts += this.OnGetBlockedArtifacts;
+
+		this.VanillaPartTypes = Enum.GetValues<PType>().ToDictionary(v => Enum.GetName(v)!, v => v);
 	}
 
 	private void OnGetBlockedArtifacts(object? _, ArtifactRewardPatches.GetBlockedArtifactsEventArgs e)
@@ -33,7 +38,10 @@ private void OnGetBlockedArtifacts(object? _, ArtifactRewardPatches.GetBlockedAr
 	}
 
 	internal void InjectQueuedEntries()
-		=> this.PartInstanceManager.InjectQueuedEntries();
+	{
+		this.PartInstanceManager.InjectQueuedEntries();
+		this.PartTypeManager.InjectQueuedEntries();
+	}
 
 	public IPartTypeEntry RegisterPartType(IModManifest owner, string name, PartTypeConfiguration configuration)
 	{
@@ -59,20 +67,42 @@ public IPartEntry RegisterPart(IModManifest owner, string name, PartConfiguratio
 		return entry;
 	}
 
-	public bool TryGetPartTypeByUniqueName(string uniqueName, [MaybeNullWhen(false)] out IPartTypeEntry entry)
+	public IPartTypeEntry? LookupPartTypeByUniqueName(string uniqueName)
 	{
-		entry = null;
-		return this.UniqueNameToPartTypeEntry.TryGetValue(uniqueName, out var typedEntry);
+		if (this.UniqueNameToPartTypeEntry.TryGetValue(uniqueName, out var entry))
+			return entry;
+		
+		if (this.VanillaPartTypes.TryGetValue(uniqueName, out var partType))
+		{
+			entry = new PartTypeEntry(this.VanillaModManifest, uniqueName, partType, new()
+			{
+				Name = _ => Loc.T($"part.{uniqueName}.name"),
+				Description = _ => Loc.T($"part.{uniqueName}.desc"),
+			});
+
+			this.UniqueNameToPartTypeEntry[uniqueName] = entry;
+			return entry;
+		}
+		
+		return null;
 	}
 
-	public bool TryGetPartByUniqueName(string uniqueName, [MaybeNullWhen(false)] out IPartEntry entry)
+	internal void InjectLocalizations(string locale, Dictionary<string, string> localizations)
 	{
-		entry = null;
-		return this.UniqueNameToPartInstanceEntry.TryGetValue(uniqueName, out var typedEntry);
+		foreach (var entry in this.UniqueNameToPartTypeEntry.Values)
+			InjectLocalization(locale, localizations, entry);
 	}
 
 	private static void Inject(PartTypeEntry entry)
-	{
+		=> InjectLocalization(DB.currentLocale.locale, DB.currentLocale.strings, entry);
+
+	private static void InjectLocalization(string locale, Dictionary<string, string> localizations, PartTypeEntry entry)
+	{	
+		var key = entry.PartType.Key();
+		if (entry.Configuration.Name.Localize(locale) is { } name)
+			localizations[$"part.{key}.name"] = name;
+		if (entry.Configuration.Description.Localize(locale) is { } description)
+			localizations[$"part.{key}.desc"] = description;
 	}
 
 	private static void Inject(PartEntry entry)
diff --git a/Nickel/Framework/Implementations/Content/ModShips.cs b/Nickel/Framework/Implementations/Content/ModShips.cs
index 5f1cfc08..e8142ec2 100644
--- a/Nickel/Framework/Implementations/Content/ModShips.cs
+++ b/Nickel/Framework/Implementations/Content/ModShips.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, IPartEntry> RegisteredParts
 	public IShipEntry? LookupByUniqueName(string uniqueName)
 		=> shipManagerProvider().LookupByUniqueName(uniqueName);
 
+	public IPartTypeEntry? LookupPartTypeByUniqueName(string uniqueName)
+		=> partManagerProvider().LookupPartTypeByUniqueName(uniqueName);
+
 	public IShipEntry RegisterShip(string name, ShipConfiguration configuration)
 	{
 		var entry = shipManagerProvider().RegisterShip(modManifest, name, configuration);
diff --git a/Nickel/Interfaces/Content/IModShips.cs b/Nickel/Interfaces/Content/IModShips.cs
index 966beb73..450eb387 100644
--- a/Nickel/Interfaces/Content/IModShips.cs
+++ b/Nickel/Interfaces/Content/IModShips.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ public interface IModShips
 	/// <returns>An entry, or <c>null</c> if the unique name does not match any known ships.</returns>
 	IShipEntry? LookupByUniqueName(string uniqueName);
 	
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Lookup a ship part type (<see cref="PType"/>) entry by its full <see cref="IModOwned.UniqueName"/>.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <param name="uniqueName">The unique name to retrieve an entry for.</param>
+	/// <returns>An entry, or <c>null</c> if the unique name does not match any known part types.</returns>
+	IPartTypeEntry? LookupPartTypeByUniqueName(string uniqueName);
+	
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Register a new <see cref="StarterShip"/>.
 	/// </summary>
diff --git a/Nickel/Models/Content/PartTypeConfiguration.cs b/Nickel/Models/Content/PartTypeConfiguration.cs
index 1d71edf3..4f80f6c2 100644
--- a/Nickel/Models/Content/PartTypeConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Nickel/Models/Content/PartTypeConfiguration.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ namespace Nickel;
 /// </summary>
 public readonly struct PartTypeConfiguration
 {
+	/// <summary>A localization provider for the name of the <see cref="PType"/>.</summary>
+	public SingleLocalizationProvider? Name { get; init; }
+
+	/// <summary>A localization provider for the description of the <see cref="PType"/>.</summary>
+	public SingleLocalizationProvider? Description { get; init; }
+
 	/// <summary>The artifact types exclusive to this part type.</summary>
 	public IReadOnlySet<Type>? ExclusiveArtifactTypes { get; init; }
 }