diff --git a/js/remote.js b/js/remote.js
index 8919d6308..3bf421d69 100644
--- a/js/remote.js
+++ b/js/remote.js
@@ -299,16 +299,30 @@ Remote.prototype.server_subscribe = function (onDone, onFailure) {
 
   this.request(
     { 'command' : 'server_subscribe' },
-      function (r) {
-	self.ledger_current_index = r.ledger_current_index;
-	self.ledger_closed        = r.ledger_closed;
-	self.stand_alone          = r.stand_alone;
-	onDone();
+    function (r) {
+      self.ledger_current_index = r.ledger_current_index;
+      self.ledger_closed        = r.ledger_closed;
+      self.stand_alone          = r.stand_alone;
+      onDone();
     },
     onFailure
   );
 };
 
+Remote.prototype.ledger_accept = function (onDone, onFailure) {
+  if (this.stand_alone)
+  {
+    this.request(
+      { 'command' : 'ledger_accept' },
+      onDone,
+      onFailure
+    );
+  }
+  else {
+    onFailure({ 'error' : 'notStandAlone' });
+  }
+};
+
 // Refresh accounts[account].seq
 // done(result);
 Remote.prototype.account_seq = function (account, advance, onDone, onFailure) {
diff --git a/src/Amount.cpp b/src/Amount.cpp
index 9012cf69f..78cde08d5 100644
--- a/src/Amount.cpp
+++ b/src/Amount.cpp
@@ -194,24 +194,30 @@ std::string STAmount::createHumanCurrency(const uint160& uCurrency)
 	return sCurrency;
 }
 
+// Assumes trusted input.
 bool STAmount::setValue(const std::string& sAmount)
 { // Note: mIsNative must be set already!
 	uint64	uValue;
 	int		iOffset;
 	size_t	uDecimal	= sAmount.find_first_of(mIsNative ? "^" : ".");
-	bool	bInteger	= uDecimal == std::string::npos;
+	size_t	uExp		= uDecimal == std::string::npos ? sAmount.find_first_of("e") : std::string::npos;
+	bool	bInteger	= uDecimal == std::string::npos && uExp == std::string::npos;
 
 	mIsNegative = false;
 	if (bInteger)
 	{
+		// Integer input: does not necessarily mean native.
+
 		try
 		{
 			int64 a = sAmount.empty() ? 0 : lexical_cast_st<int64>(sAmount);
 			if (a >= 0)
-				uValue = static_cast<uint64>(a);
+			{
+				uValue		= static_cast<uint64>(a);
+			}
 			else
 			{
-				uValue = static_cast<uint64>(-a);
+				uValue		= static_cast<uint64>(-a);
 				mIsNegative = true;
 			}
 
@@ -224,36 +230,73 @@ bool STAmount::setValue(const std::string& sAmount)
 		}
 		iOffset	= 0;
 	}
+	else if (uExp != std::string::npos)
+	{
+		// e input
+
+		try
+		{
+			int64	iInteger	= uExp ? lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(0, uExp)) : 0;
+			if (iInteger >= 0)
+			{
+				uValue		= static_cast<uint64>(iInteger);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				uValue		= static_cast<uint64>(-iInteger);
+				mIsNegative = true;
+			}
+
+			iOffset = lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(uExp+1));
+		}
+		catch (...)
+		{
+			Log(lsINFO) << "Bad e amount: " << sAmount;
+
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 	else
 	{
+		// Float input: has a decimal
+
 		// Example size decimal size-decimal offset
 		//    ^1      2       0            2     -1
 		// 123^       4       3            1      0
 		//   1^23     4       1            3     -2
-		iOffset	= -int(sAmount.size() - uDecimal - 1);
-
-
-		// Issolate integer and fraction.
-		uint64 uInteger;
-		int64	iInteger	= uDecimal ? lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(0, uDecimal)) : 0;
-		if (iInteger >= 0)
-			uInteger = static_cast<uint64>(iInteger);
-		else
+		try
 		{
-			uInteger = static_cast<uint64>(-iInteger);
-			mIsNegative = true;
+			iOffset	= -int(sAmount.size() - uDecimal - 1);
+
+			// Issolate integer and fraction.
+			uint64 uInteger;
+			int64	iInteger	= uDecimal ? lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(0, uDecimal)) : 0;
+			if (iInteger >= 0)
+			{
+				uInteger	= static_cast<uint64>(iInteger);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				uInteger	= static_cast<uint64>(-iInteger);
+				mIsNegative = true;
+			}
+
+			uint64	uFraction	= iOffset ? lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(uDecimal+1)) : 0;
+
+			// Scale the integer portion to the same offset as the fraction.
+			uValue	= uInteger;
+			for (int i = -iOffset; i--;)
+				uValue	*= 10;
+
+			// Add in the fraction.
+			uValue += uFraction;
 		}
+		catch (...)
+		{
+			Log(lsINFO) << "Bad float amount: " << sAmount;
 
-
-		uint64	uFraction	= iOffset ? lexical_cast_st<uint64>(sAmount.substr(uDecimal+1)) : 0;
-
-		// Scale the integer portion to the same offset as the fraction.
-		uValue	= uInteger;
-		for (int i = -iOffset; i--;)
-			uValue	*= 10;
-
-		// Add in the fraction.
-		uValue += uFraction;
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (mIsNative)
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 1a67e0b74..a5d458dc1 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -88,20 +88,24 @@ void Application::run()
 	boost::thread t6(boost::bind(&InitDB, &mNetNodeDB, "netnode.db", NetNodeDBInit, NetNodeDBCount));
 	t1.join(); t2.join(); t3.join(); t4.join(); t5.join(); t6.join();
 
-	if(theConfig.START_UP==Config::FRESH)
+	if (theConfig.START_UP == Config::FRESH)
 	{
 		Log(lsINFO) << "Starting new Ledger";
 		startNewLedger();	
-	}else if(theConfig.START_UP==Config::LOAD)
+	}
+	else if (theConfig.START_UP == Config::LOAD)
 	{
 		Log(lsINFO) << "Loading Old Ledger";
 		loadOldLedger();
-	}else
-	{ // TODO: This should really not validate a ledger until it gets the current one from our peers
-		// but I'll let david make this change since a lot of code assumes we have a ledger
-		// for now just do what we always were doing
+	}
+	else if (theConfig.START_UP == Config::NETWORK)
+	{ // This should probably become the default once we have a stable network
+		if (!theConfig.RUN_STANDALONE)
+			mNetOps.needNetworkLedger();
 		startNewLedger();
 	}
+	else
+		startNewLedger();
 
 	//
 	// Begin validation and ip maintenance.
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ Application::~Application()
 	delete mHashNodeDB;
 	delete mNetNodeDB;
 }
+
 void Application::startNewLedger()
 {
 	// New stuff.
@@ -203,14 +208,17 @@ void Application::startNewLedger()
 
 void Application::loadOldLedger()
 {
-	Ledger::pointer lastLedger = Ledger::getSQL("SELECT * from Ledgers order by LedgerSeq desc limit 1;",true);
+	Ledger::pointer lastLedger = Ledger::getSQL("SELECT * from Ledgers order by LedgerSeq desc limit 1;");
 
-	if(!lastLedger) 
+	if (!lastLedger)
 	{
 		std::cout << "No Ledger found?" << std::endl;
 		exit(-1);
 	}
-	mMasterLedger.pushLedger(lastLedger);
+
+	lastLedger->setClosed();
+	Ledger::pointer openLedger = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(false, boost::ref(*lastLedger));
+	mMasterLedger.switchLedgers(lastLedger, openLedger);
 	mNetOps.setLastCloseTime(lastLedger->getCloseTimeNC());
 }
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index cc2b85ed4..f4c0d9a96 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
 	std::vector<std::string>	IPS;					// Peer IPs from newcoind.cfg.
 	std::vector<std::string>	SNTP_SERVERS;			// SNTP servers from newcoind.cfg.
 
-	enum StartUpType {FRESH,NORMAL,LOAD};
+	enum StartUpType { FRESH, NORMAL, LOAD, NETWORK };
 	StartUpType					START_UP;
 
 	// Network parameters
diff --git a/src/Ledger.cpp b/src/Ledger.cpp
index 25a94db5c..f52e1f1e7 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/Ledger.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void Ledger::saveAcceptedLedger(Ledger::ref ledger)
 	theApp->getOPs().pubLedger(ledger);
 }
 
-Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql,bool isMutable)
+Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql)
 {
 	uint256 ledgerHash, prevHash, accountHash, transHash;
 	uint64 totCoins;
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql,bool isMutable)
 		db->endIterRows();
 	}
 
-	Ledger::pointer ret =Ledger::pointer(new Ledger(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins, closingTime, prevClosingTime,
-			closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq,isMutable));
+	Ledger::pointer ret = Ledger::pointer(new Ledger(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins,
+		closingTime, prevClosingTime, closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq, true));
 	if (ret->getHash() != ledgerHash)
 	{
 		if (sLog(lsERROR))
diff --git a/src/Ledger.h b/src/Ledger.h
index 71a1bbb2a..41e30d2db 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.h
+++ b/src/Ledger.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
 
 	Ledger(const uint256 &parentHash, const uint256 &transHash, const uint256 &accountHash,
 		uint64 totCoins, uint32 closeTime, uint32 parentCloseTime, int closeFlags, int closeResolution,
-		uint32 ledgerSeq,bool immutable); // used for database ledgers
+		uint32 ledgerSeq, bool immutable); // used for database ledgers
 
 	Ledger(const std::vector<unsigned char>& rawLedger);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
 	Ledger(Ledger& target, bool isMutable); // snapshot
 
-	static Ledger::pointer getSQL(const std::string& sqlStatement,bool immutable=false);
+	static Ledger::pointer getSQL(const std::string& sqlStatement);
 
 	void updateHash();
 	void setClosed()	{ mClosed = true; }
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ public:
 	void armDirty()		{ mTransactionMap->armDirty();		mAccountStateMap->armDirty(); }
 	void disarmDirty()	{ mTransactionMap->disarmDirty();	mAccountStateMap->disarmDirty(); }
 
-	// This ledger has closed, will never be accepted, and is accepting
-	// new transactions to be re-reprocessed when do accept a new last-closed ledger
-	void bumpSeq()		{ mClosed = true; mLedgerSeq++; }
-
 	// ledger signature operations
 	void addRaw(Serializer &s) const;
 	void setRaw(const Serializer& s);
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index f336e9463..855128bdf 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 SETUP_LOG();
 
 NetworkOPs::NetworkOPs(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, LedgerMaster* pLedgerMaster) :
-	mMode(omDISCONNECTED),mNetTimer(io_service), mLedgerMaster(pLedgerMaster), mCloseTimeOffset(0),
-	mLastCloseProposers(0), mLastCloseConvergeTime(1000 * LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL), mLastValidationTime(0)
+	mMode(omDISCONNECTED), mNeedNetworkLedger(false), mNetTimer(io_service), mLedgerMaster(pLedgerMaster),
+	mCloseTimeOffset(0), mLastCloseProposers(0), mLastCloseConvergeTime(1000 * LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL),
+	mLastValidationTime(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -424,7 +425,8 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 	// If full or tracking, check only at wobble time!
 	uint256 networkClosed;
 	bool ledgerChange = checkLastClosedLedger(peerList, networkClosed);
-	if(networkClosed.isZero())return;
+	if(networkClosed.isZero())
+		return;
 
 	// WRITEME: Unless we are in omFULL and in the process of doing a consensus,
 	// we must count how many nodes share our LCL, how many nodes disagree with our LCL,
@@ -435,7 +437,8 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 	if ((mMode == omCONNECTED) && !ledgerChange)
 	{ // count number of peers that agree with us and UNL nodes whose validations we have for LCL
 		// if the ledger is good enough, go to omTRACKING - TODO
-		setMode(omTRACKING);
+		if (!mNeedNetworkLedger)
+			setMode(omTRACKING);
 	}
 
 	if ((mMode == omTRACKING) && !ledgerChange )
@@ -617,6 +620,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::switchLastClosedLedger(Ledger::pointer newLedger, bool duringCo
 	else
 		cLog(lsERROR) << "JUMP last closed ledger to " << newLedger->getHash();
 
+	mNeedNetworkLedger = false;
 	newLedger->setClosed();
 	Ledger::pointer openLedger = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(false, boost::ref(*newLedger));
 	mLedgerMaster->switchLedgers(newLedger, openLedger);
@@ -931,10 +935,10 @@ void NetworkOPs::pubLedger(Ledger::ref lpAccepted)
 		{
 			Json::Value	jvObj(Json::objectValue);
 
-			jvObj["type"]	= "ledgerAccepted";
-			jvObj["seq"]	= lpAccepted->getLedgerSeq();
-			jvObj["hash"]	= lpAccepted->getHash().ToString();
-			jvObj["time"]	= Json::Value::UInt(lpAccepted->getCloseTimeNC());
+			jvObj["type"]					= "ledgerAccepted";
+			jvObj["ledger_closed_index"]	= lpAccepted->getLedgerSeq();
+			jvObj["ledger_closed"]			= lpAccepted->getHash().ToString();
+			jvObj["time"]					= Json::Value::UInt(lpAccepted->getCloseTimeNC());
 
 			BOOST_FOREACH(InfoSub* ispListener, mSubLedger)
 			{
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.h b/src/NetworkOPs.h
index 8f4d3557d..043ae313b 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ protected:
 	typedef boost::unordered_map<uint160,boost::unordered_set<InfoSub*> >::iterator		subInfoMapIterator;
 
 	OperatingMode						mMode;
+	bool								mNeedNetworkLedger;
 	boost::posix_time::ptime			mConnectTime;
 	boost::asio::deadline_timer			mNetTimer;
 	boost::shared_ptr<LedgerConsensus>	mConsensus;
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ public:
 	void setStandAlone()				{ setMode(omFULL); }
 	void setStateTimer();
 	void newLCL(int proposers, int convergeTime, const uint256& ledgerHash);
+	void needNetworkLedger()			{ mNeedNetworkLedger = true; }
 	void consensusViewChange();
 	int getPreviousProposers()			{ return mLastCloseProposers; }
 	int getPreviousConvergeTime()		{ return mLastCloseConvergeTime; }
diff --git a/src/Pathfinder.cpp b/src/Pathfinder.cpp
index 9290f921a..23e596aab 100644
--- a/src/Pathfinder.cpp
+++ b/src/Pathfinder.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ bool Pathfinder::findPaths(int maxSearchSteps, int maxPay, STPathSet& retPathSet
       if (ele.mAccountID == mDstAccountID) {
 	path.mPath.erase(path.mPath.begin());
 	path.mPath.erase(path.mPath.begin() + path.mPath.size()-1);
+	if (path.mPath.size() == 0) {
+	  continue;
+	}
 	retPathSet.addPath(path);
 	return true;
       } 
@@ -118,7 +121,11 @@ bool Pathfinder::findPaths(int maxSearchSteps, int maxPay, STPathSet& retPathSet
 		STPath new_path(path);
 		STPathElement new_ele(uint160(), book->getCurrencyOut(), book->getIssuerOut());
 		new_path.mPath.push_back(new_ele);
+		new_path.mCurrencyID = book->getCurrencyOut();
+		new_path.mCurrentAccount = book->getCurrencyOut();
+
 		pqueue.push(new_path);
+
 	      }
 	  }
 
@@ -136,8 +143,26 @@ bool Pathfinder::findPaths(int maxSearchSteps, int maxPay, STPathSet& retPathSet
 		new_path.mPath.push_back(new_ele);
 		pqueue.push(new_path);
 	      }
+	  } // BOOST_FOREACHE
+
+	// every offer that wants the source currency
+	std::vector<OrderBook::pointer> books;
+	mOrderBook.getBooks(path.mCurrentAccount, path.mCurrencyID, books);
+
+	BOOST_FOREACH(OrderBook::pointer book,books)
+	  {
+	    STPath new_path(path);
+	    STPathElement new_ele(uint160(), book->getCurrencyOut(), book->getIssuerOut());
+
+	    new_path.mPath.push_back(new_ele);
+	    new_path.mCurrentAccount=book->getIssuerOut();
+	    new_path.mCurrencyID=book->getCurrencyOut();
+
+	    pqueue.push(new_path);
+
 	  }
-      }
+
+      } // else
       // enumerate all adjacent nodes, construct a new path and push it into the queue
     } // While
   } // if there is a ledger
diff --git a/src/RPCServer.cpp b/src/RPCServer.cpp
index 6d669e03f..0723e7936 100644
--- a/src/RPCServer.cpp
+++ b/src/RPCServer.cpp
@@ -1828,9 +1828,6 @@ Json::Value RPCServer::doSend(const Json::Value& params)
 	if (params.size() >= 9)
 		sSrcIssuer		= params[8u].asString();
 
-	if (params.size() >= 9)
-		sSrcIssuer		= params[8u].asString();
-
 	if (!naSeed.setSeedGeneric(params[0u].asString()))
 	{
 		return RPCError(rpcBAD_SEED);
diff --git a/src/SerializeProto.h b/src/SerializeProto.h
index 736a83a3e..df7d2f6d5 100644
--- a/src/SerializeProto.h
+++ b/src/SerializeProto.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 	// 8-bit integers
 	FIELD(CloseResolution,		UINT8, 1)
+	FIELD(TemplateEntryType,	UINT8, 2)
 
 	// 16-bit integers
 	FIELD(LedgerEntryType,		UINT16, 1)
@@ -123,9 +124,13 @@
 
 	// inner object
 	// OBJECT/1 is reserved for end of object
+	FIELD(TemplateEntry,		OBJECT, 1)
 
 	// array of objects
 	// ARRAY/1 is reserved for end of array
 	FIELD(SigningAccounts,		ARRAY, 2)
 	FIELD(TxnSignatures,		ARRAY, 3)
 	FIELD(Signatures,			ARRAY, 4)
+	FIELD(Template,				ARRAY, 5)
+	FIELD(Necessary,			ARRAY, 6)
+	FIELD(Sufficient,			ARRAY, 7)
diff --git a/src/SerializedTypes.h b/src/SerializedTypes.h
index 9b502409f..90438442a 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTypes.h
+++ b/src/SerializedTypes.h
@@ -595,6 +595,9 @@ public:
 //	std::string getText() const;
 	Json::Value getJson(int) const;
 
+	uint160 mCurrencyID;
+	uint160 mCurrentAccount; // what account is at the end of the path
+
 	std::vector<STPathElement>::iterator begin()				{ return mPath.begin(); }
 	std::vector<STPathElement>::iterator end()					{ return mPath.end(); }
 	std::vector<STPathElement>::const_iterator begin() const	{ return mPath.begin(); }
diff --git a/src/WSDoor.cpp b/src/WSDoor.cpp
index 25eabb907..7aaa64009 100644
--- a/src/WSDoor.cpp
+++ b/src/WSDoor.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public:
 	boost::unordered_set<NewcoinAddress> parseAccountIds(const Json::Value& jvArray);
 
 	// Request-Response Commands
+	void doLedgerAccept(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest);
 	void doLedgerClosed(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest);
 	void doLedgerCurrent(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest);
 	void doLedgerEntry(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest);
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ Json::Value WSConnection::invokeCommand(const Json::Value& jvRequest)
 		doFuncPtr	dfpFunc;
 	} commandsA[] = {
 		// Request-Response Commands:
+		{ "ledger_accept",						&WSConnection::doLedgerAccept					},
 		{ "ledger_closed",						&WSConnection::doLedgerClosed					},
 		{ "ledger_current",						&WSConnection::doLedgerCurrent					},
 		{ "ledger_entry",						&WSConnection::doLedgerEntry					},
@@ -541,6 +543,20 @@ void WSConnection::doLedgerAccountsUnsubscribe(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json
 	}
 }
 
+void WSConnection::doLedgerAccept(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest)
+{
+	if (!theConfig.RUN_STANDALONE)
+	{
+		jvResult["error"]	= "notStandAlone";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		mNetwork.acceptLedger();
+
+		jvResult["ledger_current_index"]	= mNetwork.getCurrentLedgerID();
+	}
+}
+
 void WSConnection::doLedgerClosed(Json::Value& jvResult, const Json::Value& jvRequest)
 {
 	uint256	uLedger	= mNetwork.getClosedLedger();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 63a781213..17a46eefa 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		("test,t", "Perform unit tests.")
 		("parameters", po::value< vector<string> >(), "Specify comma separated parameters.")
 		("verbose,v", "Increase log level.")
-		("load","Load the current ledger from the local DB.")
-		("start","Start from a fresh Ledger.")
+		("load", "Load the current ledger from the local DB.")
+		("start", "Start from a fresh Ledger.")
+		("net", "Get the initial ledger from the network.")
 	;
 
 	// Interpret positional arguments as --parameters.
@@ -156,8 +157,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(vm.count("start")) theConfig.START_UP=Config::FRESH;
-	else if(vm.count("load")) theConfig.START_UP=Config::LOAD;
+	if (vm.count("start")) theConfig.START_UP = Config::FRESH;
+	else if (vm.count("load")) theConfig.START_UP = Config::LOAD;
+	else if (vm.count("net")) theConfig.START_UP = Config::NETWORK;
 
 	if (iResult)
 	{
diff --git a/test/standalone-test.js b/test/standalone-test.js
index 572b0d0b5..68d86b784 100644
--- a/test/standalone-test.js
+++ b/test/standalone-test.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-var fs = require("fs");
-var buster = require("buster");
+var fs	    = require("fs");
+var buster  = require("buster");
 
 var server  = require("./server.js");
 var remote  = require("../js/remote.js");
-var utils   = require("../js/utils.js");
 var config  = require("./config.js");
 
 // How long to wait for server to start.
@@ -11,23 +10,6 @@ var serverDelay = 1500;
 
 buster.testRunner.timeout = 5000;
 
-buster.testCase("Utils", {
-  "hexToString and stringToHex" : {
-    "Even: 123456" : function () {
-      buster.assert.equals("123456", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("123456")));
-    },
-    "Odd: 12345" : function () {
-      buster.assert.equals("012345", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("12345")));
-    },
-    "Under 10: 0" : function () {
-      buster.assert.equals("00", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("0")));
-    },
-    "Under 10: 1" : function () {
-      buster.assert.equals("01", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("1")));
-    }
-  }
-});
-
 buster.testCase("Standalone server startup", {
   "server start and stop" : function (done) {
       server.start("alpha",
diff --git a/test/utils-test.js b/test/utils-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b22fb5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/utils-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+var fs	    = require("fs");
+var buster  = require("buster");
+
+var utils   = require("../js/utils.js");
+
+buster.testCase("Utils", {
+  "hexToString and stringToHex" : {
+    "Even: 123456" : function () {
+      buster.assert.equals("123456", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("123456")));
+    },
+    "Odd: 12345" : function () {
+      buster.assert.equals("012345", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("12345")));
+    },
+    "Under 10: 0" : function () {
+      buster.assert.equals("00", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("0")));
+    },
+    "Under 10: 1" : function () {
+      buster.assert.equals("01", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("1")));
+    },
+    "Empty" : function () {
+      buster.assert.equals("", utils.stringToHex(utils.hexToString("")));
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+// vim:sw=2:sts=2:ts=8