diff --git a/plugins/native/module/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/native/module/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b65c33501..2ffb871e60 100644
--- a/plugins/native/module/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/native/module/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set(classes
   vtkF3DSplatReader
+  vtkQuakeMDLReader
   )
 
 set(_no_install "")
diff --git a/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.cxx b/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15ff7d4a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#include "vtkQuakeMDLReader.h"
+
+#include <vtkCellArray.h>
+#include <vtkCellData.h>
+#include <vtkCommand.h>
+#include <vtkDemandDrivenPipeline.h>
+#include <vtkFloatArray.h>
+#include <vtkIdTypeArray.h>
+#include <vtkInformation.h>
+#include <vtkInformationVector.h>
+#include <vtkNew.h>
+#include <vtkPointData.h>
+#include <vtkPoints.h>
+#include <vtkPolyData.h>
+#include <vtkUnsignedCharArray.h>
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+vtkStandardNewMacro(vtkQuakeMDLReader);
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+vtkQuakeMDLReader::vtkQuakeMDLReader()
+{
+  this->SetNumberOfInputPorts(0);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int vtkQuakeMDLReader::RequestData(
+  vtkInformation*, vtkInformationVector**, vtkInformationVector* outputVector)
+{
+  vtkPolyData* output = vtkPolyData::GetData(outputVector);
+
+  std::ifstream inputStream(this->FileName, std::ios::binary);
+
+  // identity ("IDPO"): 4 chars (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkUnsignedCharArray> IDPOArray;
+  IDPOArray->SetNumberOfComponents(4);
+  IDPOArray->SetName("identity");
+
+  // version: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> version;
+  version->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  version->SetName("version");
+
+  //====================================
+
+  // scaling factor: 3 floats (12 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> scalingFactor;
+  scalingFactor->SetNumberOfComponents(3);
+  scalingFactor->SetName("scaling factor");
+
+  // translation vector: 3 floats (12 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> translationVector;
+  translationVector->SetNumberOfComponents(3);
+  translationVector->SetName("translation vector");
+
+  // bounding radius: 1 float (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> boundingRadius;
+  boundingRadius->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  boundingRadius->SetName("bounding radius");
+
+  // eye position: 3 floats (12 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> eyePosition;
+  eyePosition->SetNumberOfComponents(3);
+  eyePosition->SetName("eye position");
+
+  //====================================
+
+  // number of textures: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> texturesNum;
+  texturesNum->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  texturesNum->SetName("number of textures");
+
+  // texture width: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> textureWidth;
+  textureWidth->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  textureWidth->SetName("texture width");
+
+  // texture height: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> textureHeight;
+  textureHeight->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  textureHeight->SetName("texture height");
+
+  //====================================
+
+  // number of vertices: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> verticesNum;
+  verticesNum->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  verticesNum->SetName("number of vertices");
+
+  // number of triangles: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> trianglesNum;
+  trianglesNum->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  trianglesNum->SetName("number of triangles");
+
+  // number of frames: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> framesNum;
+  framesNum->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  framesNum->SetName("number of frames");
+
+  //====================================
+
+  // sync type (0: synchron, 1: random): 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> syncType;
+  syncType->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  syncType->SetName("sync type");
+
+  // state flags: 1 int (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkIntArray> stateFlags;
+  stateFlags->SetNumberOfComponents(1);
+  stateFlags->SetName("state flags");
+
+  //====================================
+
+  // position: 3 floats (12 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> position;
+  position->SetNumberOfComponents(3);
+  position->SetName("position");
+
+  // scale: 3 floats (12 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkFloatArray> scale;
+  scale->SetNumberOfComponents(3);
+  scale->SetName("scale");
+
+  // rotation: 4 chars (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkUnsignedCharArray> rotation;
+  rotation->SetNumberOfComponents(4);
+  rotation->SetName("rotation");
+
+  // color+opacity: 4 chars (4 bytes)
+  vtkNew<vtkUnsignedCharArray> colorAndOpacity;
+  colorAndOpacity->SetNumberOfComponents(4);
+  colorAndOpacity->SetName("color and opacity");
+
+  return 1;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.h b/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cee1a4c596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/native/module/vtkQuakeMDLReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * @class   vtkQuakeMDLReader
+ * @brief   VTK Reader for Quake 1 models in binary .mdl file format
+ */
+
+#ifndef vtkQuakeMDLReader_h
+#define vtkQuakeMDLReader_h
+
+#include <vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.h>
+
+class vtkQuakeMDLReader : public vtkPolyDataAlgorithm
+{
+public:
+  static vtkQuakeMDLReader* New();
+  vtkTypeMacro(vtkQuakeMDLReader, vtkPolyDataAlgorithm);
+
+  /**
+   * Set the file name.
+   */
+  vtkSetMacro(FileName, std::string);
+
+protected:
+  vtkQuakeMDLReader();
+  ~vtkQuakeMDLReader() override = default;
+
+  int RequestData(vtkInformation*, vtkInformationVector**, vtkInformationVector*) override;
+
+private:
+  vtkQuakeMDLReader(const vtkQuakeMDLReader&) = delete;
+  void operator=(const vtkQuakeMDLReader&) = delete;
+
+  std::string FileName;
+};
+
+#endif