diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67b291e..39581ec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .nogit/
 node_modules/
+dist/
 coverage/
 public/
 pages/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 2156c2d..0000000
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-FROM hosttoday/ht-docker-node
diff --git a/dist/index.d.ts b/dist/index.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 57e1105..0000000
--- a/dist/index.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universeclient';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 278d252..0000000
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-function __export(m) {
-    for (var p in m) if (!exports.hasOwnProperty(p)) exports[p] = m[p];
-}
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-__export(require("./smartuniverse.classes.universe"));
-__export(require("./smartuniverse.classes.universeclient"));
-__export(require("./smartuniverse.classes.universemessage"));
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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5043f71..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export declare class UniverseManager {
-    registerMember(): Promise<void>;
-}
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.js b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 87c4674..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.manager.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
-    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
-        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
-        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
-    });
-};
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-class UniverseManager {
-    registerMember() {
-        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () { });
-    }
-}
-exports.UniverseManager = UniverseManager;
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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e455ab9..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { UniverseManager } from './smartuniverse.classes.manager';
-import { UniverseStore } from './smartuniverse.classes.universestore';
-export interface ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions {
-    messageExpiryInMilliseconds: number;
-}
-export interface IServerGetMessagesRequestBody {
-    youngerThan: number;
-}
-export interface IServerPutMessageRequestBody {
-    message: string;
-    payload: any;
-}
-export declare class Universe {
-    universeStore: UniverseStore;
-    universeManager: UniverseManager;
-    private options;
-    private universeVersionStore;
-    private readonly universeVersion;
-    private smartexpressServer;
-    private smartsocket;
-    constructor(optionsArg: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions);
-    /**
-     * initiates a server
-     */
-    initServer(portArg: number | string): Promise<void>;
-    stopServer(): Promise<void>;
-}
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.js b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 72d0fa6..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universe.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
-    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
-        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
-        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
-    });
-};
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const plugins = require("./smartuniverse.plugins");
-const smartexpress_1 = require("smartexpress");
-const smartuniverse_classes_manager_1 = require("./smartuniverse.classes.manager");
-const smartuniverse_classes_universestore_1 = require("./smartuniverse.classes.universestore");
-const paths = require("./smartuniverse.paths");
-class Universe {
-    get universeVersion() {
-        if (this.universeVersionStore) {
-            return this.universeVersionStore;
-        }
-        else {
-            const packageJson = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(paths.packageJson);
-            this.universeVersionStore = packageJson.version;
-            return this.universeVersionStore;
-        }
-    }
-    constructor(optionsArg) {
-        this.options = optionsArg;
-        this.universeStore = new smartuniverse_classes_universestore_1.UniverseStore(this.options.messageExpiryInMilliseconds);
-        this.universeManager = new smartuniverse_classes_manager_1.UniverseManager();
-    }
-    /**
-     * initiates a server
-     */
-    initServer(portArg) {
-        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            this.smartexpressServer = new plugins.smartexpress.Server({
-                cors: true,
-                defaultAnswer: `smartuniverse server ${this.universeVersion}`,
-                forceSsl: false,
-                port: portArg
-            });
-            this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
-                port: 12345 // fix this within smartsocket
-            });
-            this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('express', this.smartexpressServer); // should work with express as well
-            this.smartsocket.start();
-            // route handling
-            // adds messages
-            const addMessageHandler = new smartexpress_1.Handler('PUT', request => {
-                const requestBody = request.body;
-                this.universeStore.addMessage(requestBody.message, requestBody.payload);
-                console.log(requestBody);
-                return true;
-            });
-            // gets messages
-            const readMessageHandler = new smartexpress_1.Handler('GET', request => {
-                const requestBody = request.body;
-                this.universeStore.readMessagesYoungerThan(requestBody.since);
-            });
-            const messageRoute = new smartexpress_1.Route(this.smartexpressServer, 'message');
-            messageRoute.addHandler(addMessageHandler);
-            messageRoute.addHandler(readMessageHandler);
-            yield this.smartexpressServer.start();
-        });
-    }
-    stopServer() {
-        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            yield this.smartsocket.stop();
-            yield this.smartexpressServer.stop();
-        });
-    }
-}
-exports.Universe = Universe;
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cd3c0f6..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
-export interface IClientOptions {
-    serverAddress: string;
-}
-export declare class UniverseClient {
-    options: any;
-    private socketClient;
-    private observableIntake;
-    constructor(optionsArg: IClientOptions);
-    sendMessage(messageArg: any, payloadArg: any): Promise<void>;
-    getMessageObservable(): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<UniverseMessage>;
-    close(): void;
-}
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.js b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d56f55d..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
-    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
-        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
-        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
-    });
-};
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const plugins = require("./smartuniverse.plugins");
-const smartsocket_1 = require("smartsocket");
-const url = require("url");
-class UniverseClient {
-    constructor(optionsArg) {
-        this.options = optionsArg;
-    }
-    sendMessage(messageArg, payloadArg) {
-        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            const requestBody = {
-                message: messageArg,
-                payload: payloadArg
-            };
-            yield plugins.smartrequest.post(this.options.serverAddress, {
-                requestBody
-            });
-        });
-    }
-    getMessageObservable() {
-        if (!this.socketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
-            const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
-            this.socketClient = new smartsocket_1.SmartsocketClient({
-                alias: process.env.SOCKET_ALIAS || 'someclient',
-                password: 'UniverseClient',
-                port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
-                role: 'UniverseClient',
-                url: parsedURL.hostname,
-            });
-            this.observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake();
-            this.socketClient.connect();
-        }
-        return this.observableIntake.observable;
-    }
-    close() {
-        this.socketClient.disconnect();
-    }
-}
-exports.UniverseClient = UniverseClient;
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f47f1c4..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { Timer, TimeStamp } from 'smarttime';
-import { UniverseStore } from './smartuniverse.classes.universestore';
-export declare class UniverseMessage {
-    /**
-     * public and unique id
-     * numeric ascending
-     * adheres to time in milliseconds
-     * avoids duplications though
-     */
-    id: number;
-    universeStore: UniverseStore;
-    timestamp: TimeStamp;
-    message: string;
-    attachedPayload: any;
-    destructionTimer: Timer;
-    constructor(parentUniverseStore: UniverseStore, messageArg: string, attachedPayloadArg: any, selfdestructAfterArg: number);
-}
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.js b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0172b58..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
-    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
-        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
-        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
-    });
-};
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const smarttime_1 = require("smarttime");
-class UniverseMessage {
-    constructor(parentUniverseStore, messageArg, attachedPayloadArg, selfdestructAfterArg) {
-        this.universeStore = parentUniverseStore;
-        this.timestamp = new smarttime_1.TimeStamp();
-        this.message = messageArg;
-        this.attachedPayload = attachedPayloadArg;
-        this.destructionTimer = new smarttime_1.Timer(selfdestructAfterArg);
-        this.destructionTimer.start();
-        // set up self destruction by removing this from the parent messageStore
-        this.destructionTimer.completed.then(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            this.universeStore.messageStore.remove(this);
-        }));
-    }
-}
-exports.UniverseMessage = UniverseMessage;
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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 495797d..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-export declare class UniverseStore {
-    standardMessageExpiry: number;
-    destructionTime: number;
-    messageStore: plugins.lik.Objectmap<UniverseMessage>;
-    private lastId;
-    constructor(standardMessageExpiryArg: number);
-    /**
-     * add a message to the UniverseStore
-     * @param messageArg
-     * @param attachedPayloadArg
-     */
-    addMessage(messageArg: any, attachedPayloadArg: any): void;
-    /**
-     * Read a message from the UniverseStore
-     */
-    readMessagesYoungerThan(unixTimeArg?: number): Observable<UniverseMessage>;
-}
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.js b/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 70d76b4..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.classes.universestore.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const smartuniverse_classes_universemessage_1 = require("./smartuniverse.classes.universemessage");
-const lik_1 = require("lik");
-const smartrx_1 = require("smartrx");
-class UniverseStore {
-    constructor(standardMessageExpiryArg) {
-        this.destructionTime = 60000;
-        this.messageStore = new lik_1.Objectmap();
-        this.lastId = 0; // stores the last id
-        this.standardMessageExpiry = standardMessageExpiryArg;
-    }
-    /**
-     * add a message to the UniverseStore
-     * @param messageArg
-     * @param attachedPayloadArg
-     */
-    addMessage(messageArg, attachedPayloadArg) {
-        this.messageStore.add(new smartuniverse_classes_universemessage_1.UniverseMessage(this, messageArg, attachedPayloadArg, this.destructionTime));
-    }
-    /**
-     * Read a message from the UniverseStore
-     */
-    readMessagesYoungerThan(unixTimeArg) {
-        const messageObservable = smartrx_1.rxjs.Observable.from(this.messageStore.getArray()).filter(messageArg => {
-            return messageArg.timestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);
-        });
-        return messageObservable;
-    }
-}
-exports.UniverseStore = UniverseStore;
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.cli.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.cli.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cb0ff5c..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.cli.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export {};
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.cli.js b/dist/smartuniverse.cli.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fa24b4..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.cli.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
-    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
-        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
-        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(result.value); }).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
-        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
-    });
-};
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const plugins = require("./smartuniverse.plugins");
-const index_1 = require("./index");
-process.env.CLI = 'true';
-const universeCli = new plugins.smartcli.Smartcli();
-universeCli.standardTask().then((argvArg) => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-    const standardUniverse = new index_1.Universe({
-        messageExpiryInMilliseconds: 60000
-    });
-    yield standardUniverse.initServer(8765);
-}));
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.paths.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.paths.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c6ce7f4..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.paths.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export declare const packageJson: string;
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.paths.js b/dist/smartuniverse.paths.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 33e9b91..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.paths.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const plugins = require("./smartuniverse.plugins");
-exports.packageJson = plugins.path.join(__dirname, '../package.json');
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,eyJ2ZXJzaW9uIjozLCJmaWxlIjoic21hcnR1bml2ZXJzZS5wYXRocy5qcyIsInNvdXJjZVJvb3QiOiIiLCJzb3VyY2VzIjpbIi4uL3RzL3NtYXJ0dW5pdmVyc2UucGF0aHMudHMiXSwibmFtZXMiOltdLCJtYXBwaW5ncyI6Ijs7QUFBQSxtREFBbUQ7QUFFdEMsUUFBQSxXQUFXLEdBQUcsT0FBTyxDQUFDLElBQUksQ0FBQyxJQUFJLENBQUMsU0FBUyxFQUFFLGlCQUFpQixDQUFDLENBQUMifQ==
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diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.d.ts b/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ae47794..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import * as lik from 'lik';
-import * as path from 'path';
-import * as smartcli from 'smartcli';
-import * as smartexpress from 'smartexpress';
-import * as smartfile from 'smartfile';
-import * as smartrequest from 'smartrequest';
-import * as smartrx from 'smartrx';
-import * as smartsocket from 'smartsocket';
-import * as smarttime from 'smarttime';
-export { lik, path, smartcli, smartexpress, smartfile, smartrx, smartrequest, smartsocket, smarttime };
diff --git a/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.js b/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bd1fcb1..0000000
--- a/dist/smartuniverse.plugins.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const lik = require("lik");
-exports.lik = lik;
-const path = require("path");
-exports.path = path;
-const smartcli = require("smartcli");
-exports.smartcli = smartcli;
-const smartexpress = require("smartexpress");
-exports.smartexpress = smartexpress;
-const smartfile = require("smartfile");
-exports.smartfile = smartfile;
-const smartrequest = require("smartrequest");
-exports.smartrequest = smartrequest;
-const smartrx = require("smartrx");
-exports.smartrx = smartrx;
-const smartsocket = require("smartsocket");
-exports.smartsocket = smartsocket;
-const smarttime = require("smarttime");
-exports.smarttime = smarttime;
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,eyJ2ZXJzaW9uIjozLCJmaWxlIjoic21hcnR1bml2ZXJzZS5wbHVnaW5zLmpzIiwic291cmNlUm9vdCI6IiIsInNvdXJjZXMiOlsiLi4vdHMvc21hcnR1bml2ZXJzZS5wbHVnaW5zLnRzIl0sIm5hbWVzIjpbXSwibWFwcGluZ3MiOiI7O0FBQUEsMkJBQTJCO0FBV3pCLGtCQUFHO0FBVkwsNkJBQTZCO0FBVzNCLG9CQUFJO0FBVk4scUNBQXFDO0FBV25DLDRCQUFRO0FBVlYsNkNBQTZDO0FBVzNDLG9DQUFZO0FBVmQsdUNBQXVDO0FBV3JDLDhCQUFTO0FBVlgsNkNBQTZDO0FBWTNDLG9DQUFZO0FBWGQsbUNBQW1DO0FBVWpDLDBCQUFPO0FBVFQsMkNBQTJDO0FBV3pDLGtDQUFXO0FBVmIsdUNBQXVDO0FBV3JDLDhCQUFTIn0=
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42adda5..ae15d5d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   "author": "Lossless GmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(npmts)",
+    "test": "ts-node test/test.ts",
+    "build": "(npmts)",
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "smartcli": "^2.0.12",
     "smartexpress": "^1.0.21",
     "smartfile": "^4.2.28",
+    "smartq": "^1.1.8",
     "smartrequest": "^1.0.8",
     "smartrx": "^1.0.5",
     "smartsocket": "^1.1.19",
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b4655d8..2bb622b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 # smartuniverse
+
 messaging service for your micro services
 
 ## Availabililty
+
 [![npm](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
 [![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
 [![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
 [![docs](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartuniverse/)
 
 ## Status for master
+
 [![build status](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/build.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/commits/master)
 [![coverage report](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/commits/master)
 [![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@pushrocks/smartuniverse.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
@@ -19,11 +22,12 @@ messaging service for your micro services
 [![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](http://standardjs.com/)
 
 ## Usage
+
 Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
 
 For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
 
->  licensed | **&copy;** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
-| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
+> licensed | **&copy;** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+> | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
 
 [![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)
diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index 53e1b3c..ea07548 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -36,14 +36,13 @@ tap.test('should get a observable correctly', async () => {
   testMessageObservable = testUniverseClient.getMessageObservable();
 });
 
-tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async () => {
-});
+tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async () => {});
 
 tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async () => {
   testUniverseClient.close();
-})
+});
 
-tap.test('should end the server correctly', async (tools) => {
+tap.test('should end the server correctly', async tools => {
   await testUniverse.stopServer();
 });
 
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.channelbridge.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.channelbridge.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f42c49f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.channelbridge.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/**
+ * This file contains logic to bridge certain messages into another channel
+ */
+export class ChannelBridge {}
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.manager.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.manager.ts
index f025c0c..9aaf801 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.manager.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.manager.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 
 import { Objectmap } from 'lik';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 
 export class UniverseManager {
+  public channelStore = new Objectmap<UniverseChannel>();
+
+  /**
+   * register a new member
+   */
   public async registerMember() {}
+
+  /**
+   * register a new channel within the universe
+   * @param channelName the name of the channel
+   * @param authSecret the secret against which to verify members of the channel
+   */
+  public async registerChannel(channelName: string, authSecret: string) {}
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
index 3970bcf..984ad90 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 import { Handler, Route, Server } from 'smartexpress';
 
 import { UniverseManager } from './smartuniverse.classes.manager';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
 import { UniverseStore } from './smartuniverse.classes.universestore';
+
 import * as paths from './smartuniverse.paths';
 
 export interface ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions {
@@ -60,16 +62,7 @@ export class Universe {
       port: portArg
     });
 
-    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
-      port: 12345 // fix this within smartsocket
-    });
-
-    this.smartsocket.setExternalServer(
-      'express',
-      this.smartexpressServer as any); // should work with express as well
-    this.smartsocket.start();
-    
-    // route handling
+    // message handling
     // adds messages
     const addMessageHandler = new Handler('PUT', request => {
       const requestBody = request.body;
@@ -80,14 +73,31 @@ export class Universe {
 
     // gets messages
     const readMessageHandler = new Handler('GET', request => {
+      const done = plugins.smartq.defer<UniverseMessage[]>();
       const requestBody = request.body;
-      this.universeStore.readMessagesYoungerThan(requestBody.since);
+      const messageObservable = this.universeStore.readMessagesYoungerThan(requestBody.since);
+      messageObservable.toArray().subscribe(universeMessageArrayArg => {
+        done.resolve(universeMessageArrayArg);
+      });
+      return done.promise;
     });
 
+    // create new Route for messages
     const messageRoute = new Route(this.smartexpressServer, 'message');
     messageRoute.addHandler(addMessageHandler);
     messageRoute.addHandler(readMessageHandler);
 
+    const leaderElectionRoute = new Route(this.smartexpressServer, 'leadelection');
+    // TODO: implement Handlers for leader election
+
+    // add websocket upgrade
+    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
+      port: 12345 // fix this within smartsocket
+    });
+
+    this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('express', this.smartexpressServer as any); // should work with express as well
+    this.smartsocket.start();
+
     await this.smartexpressServer.start();
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9997372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+/**
+ * enables a set of apps to talk within their own limited borders.
+ */
+export class UniverseChannel {
+  topic: string;
+  credentials: {
+    user: string;
+    password: string;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * authenticates a client on the server side
+   */
+  async authenticateClient() {}
+}
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.ts
index 75f395a..fa1f407 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeclient.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 
-
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Smartsocket, SmartsocketClient } from 'smartsocket';
 import * as url from 'url';
@@ -15,6 +14,10 @@ export interface IClientOptions {
   serverAddress: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * this class is for client side only!!!
+ * allows connecting to a universe server
+ */
 export class UniverseClient {
   public options;
   private socketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
@@ -29,11 +32,12 @@ export class UniverseClient {
       message: messageArg,
       payload: payloadArg
     };
+    // TODO: User websocket connection if available
     await plugins.smartrequest.post(this.options.serverAddress, {
       requestBody
     });
   }
-  
+
   public getMessageObservable() {
     if (!this.socketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
       const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ export class UniverseClient {
         password: 'UniverseClient',
         port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
         role: 'UniverseClient',
-        url: parsedURL.hostname,
+        url: parsedURL.hostname
       });
       this.observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake();
       this.socketClient.connect();
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ export class UniverseClient {
     return this.observableIntake.observable;
   }
 
-  public close () {
+  public close() {
     this.socketClient.disconnect();
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts
index 3af81ac..92006c9 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 import { Timer, TimeStamp } from 'smarttime';
 import { UniverseStore } from './smartuniverse.classes.universestore';
 
+/**
+ * represents a message within a universe
+ */
 export class UniverseMessage {
   /**
    * public and unique id
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts
index 933ff19..2be5083 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import * as smartcli from 'smartcli';
 import * as smartexpress from 'smartexpress';
 import * as smartfile from 'smartfile';
+import * as smartq from 'smartq';
 import * as smartrequest from 'smartrequest';
 import * as smartrx from 'smartrx';
 import * as smartsocket from 'smartsocket';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export {
   smartcli,
   smartexpress,
   smartfile,
+  smartq,
   smartrx,
   smartrequest,
   smartsocket,