diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
index 60ecf006397..cebe2af7eef 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ function linkProjects_mame_mess(_target, _subtarget)
 		"samcoupe",
 		"samsung",
 		"sanyo",
+		"saturn",
 		"sega",
 		"sgi",
 		"sharp",
@@ -2368,6 +2369,11 @@ files {
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/aim65_40.cpp",
 }
 
+createMESSProjects(_target, _subtarget, "saturn")
+files {
+	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/st17xx.cpp",
+}
+
 createMESSProjects(_target, _subtarget, "sage")
 files {
 	MAME_DIR .. "src/mame/drivers/sage2.cpp",
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/st17xx.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/st17xx.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bdc8975158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/st17xx.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:Justin Kerk
+/***************************************************************************
+
+	Saturn ST-17xx series DVD players
+
+	Skeleton driver.
+
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+
+	TODO:
+
+	- everything
+
+	Technical info:
+	DVD-player-on-a-chip designs from Mediatek:
+	http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/home-entertainment/consumer-dvd-blu-ray/
+
+	MT1379:
+	http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets/134/477326_DS.pdf
+
+	MT1389:
+	http://newage.mpeg4-players.info/mt1389/mt1389.html
+	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEDIATEK1389/
+	http://www.sigmatek-xm600.borec.cz/chip.html
+	http://www.sigmatek-xm600.borec.cz/Info%20-%20MT1389%20v0.3b%20English.doc (rename to .rtf)
+	Includes an 8032, ARM7TDMI, and unknown DSP
+
+*/
+
+
+#include "emu.h"
+#include "cpu/arm7/arm7.h"
+#include "cpu/arm7/arm7core.h"
+
+#define SCREEN_TAG "screen"
+
+class st17xx_state : public driver_device
+{
+public:
+	st17xx_state(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, const char *tag)
+		: driver_device(mconfig, type, tag) { }
+
+	virtual void machine_start() override;
+
+	virtual void video_start() override;
+	UINT32 screen_update(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
+};
+
+/* Memory Maps */
+
+static ADDRESS_MAP_START( cpu_map, AS_PROGRAM, 32, st17xx_state )
+	AM_RANGE(0x00000000, 0x000fffff) AM_ROM
+ADDRESS_MAP_END
+
+/* Input Ports */
+
+static INPUT_PORTS_START( st17xx )
+INPUT_PORTS_END
+
+/* Video */
+
+void st17xx_state::video_start()
+{
+}
+
+UINT32 st17xx_state::screen_update(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Machine Initialization */
+
+void st17xx_state::machine_start()
+{
+}
+
+/* Machine Driver */
+
+static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( st17xx, st17xx_state )
+	/* basic machine hardware */
+	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", ARM7, 50000000) /* speed unknown */
+	MCFG_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(cpu_map)
+
+	/* video hardware */
+	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD(SCREEN_TAG, RASTER)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(2500)) /* not accurate */
+	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(st17xx_state, screen_update)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(640, 480)
+	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 640-1, 0, 480-1)
+
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 64)
+MACHINE_CONFIG_END
+
+/* ROMs */
+
+/*
+Uses MT1379 DVD player chip. There are two versions - with outputs for headphones and karaoke.
+Reads: AudioCD, VCD, MP3, Pictures Kodak, Xvid
+*/
+ROM_START( st1700h )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1700headphones.bin", 0x000000, 0x100000, CRC(c219e9df) SHA1(6769bcd2c6b19a2cd4e0e36f01824508a7342e4e) )
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START( st1701 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1701.bin", 0x000000, 0x100000, CRC(e6c08dae) SHA1(00ed616fc4c7955be036ca739d9c34038c0ecd58) )
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START( st1702 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1702.bin", 0x000000, 0x0f67dc, CRC(ca5a1a97) SHA1(21a0632cff4bcb25f9a5f7a4e9bd8aeaa9f715c3) )
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START( st1703 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1703.bin", 0x000000, 0x100000, CRC(04963c10) SHA1(ef7eb45de2fd6dab826c362939ea67370d9bd84b) )
+ROM_END
+
+/*
+Uses MT1389 DVD player chip.
+Reads: Audio CD, VCD, MP3, MPEG4, Pictures Kodak, Xvid
+*/
+ROM_START( st1704 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st-1704.bin", 0x000000, 0x0feef0, CRC(b834d37e) SHA1(d048b793c2c838f07fdae9592b07fd4fb2ec73b8) )
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START( st1705 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x100000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1705.bin", 0x000000, 0x100000, CRC(efda2beb) SHA1(d30505552fc9ffd37ac12f576d792212deb10d84) )
+ROM_END
+
+ROM_START( st1714 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x200000, "maincpu", 0 )
+	ROM_LOAD32_DWORD( "st1714.bin", 0x000000, 0x200000, CRC(08fc0a1b) SHA1(74dfd5595e1ab45fb9aff50a6c365fd9c9b33c33) )
+ROM_END
+
+/* System Drivers */
+
+/*    YEAR  NAME        PARENT      COMPAT  MACHINE     INPUT     CLASS          INIT    COMPANY      FULLNAME   FLAGS */
+CONS( 200?, st1700h,    0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1700 (headphone version)", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1701,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1701", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1702,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1702", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1703,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1703", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1704,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1704", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1705,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1705", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
+CONS( 200?, st1714,     0,          0,      st17xx,     st17xx,   driver_device,   0,    "Saturn",    "ST-1714", MACHINE_IS_SKELETON )
diff --git a/src/mame/mess.lst b/src/mame/mess.lst
index 6db340f345b..a6d471153b5 100644
--- a/src/mame/mess.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mess.lst
@@ -2779,3 +2779,10 @@ micral
 rd100
 proteus3
 unichamp
+st1700h
+st1701
+st1702
+st1703
+st1704
+st1705
+st1714