diff --git a/syndicate-server/src/main.rs b/syndicate-server/src/main.rs
index a974562..b63a224 100644
--- a/syndicate-server/src/main.rs
+++ b/syndicate-server/src/main.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ async fn main() -> ActorResult {
         services::http_router::on_demand(t, Arc::clone(&server_config_ds));
         services::tcp_relay_listener::on_demand(t, Arc::clone(&server_config_ds));
         services::unix_relay_listener::on_demand(t, Arc::clone(&server_config_ds));
+        resolution::client::start(t, Arc::clone(&server_config_ds));
+        resolution::transports::on_demand(t, Arc::clone(&server_config_ds));
 
         if config.debt_reporter {
             server_config_ds.assert(t, language(), &service::RunService {
diff --git a/syndicate-server/src/resolution/client.rs b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b31ba86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use syndicate::actor::*;
+
+use syndicate::schemas::gatekeeper;
+use syndicate::schemas::transport_address;
+
+pub fn start(t: &mut Activation, ds: Arc<Cap>) {
+    
+}
diff --git a/syndicate-server/src/resolution/mod.rs b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/mod.rs
index fbb09ee..47d2a1c 100644
--- a/syndicate-server/src/resolution/mod.rs
+++ b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/mod.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ use syndicate::enclose;
 
 use crate::language;
 
-pub mod sturdy;
+pub mod client;
 pub mod noise;
+pub mod sturdy;
+pub mod transports;
 
 fn handle_direct_resolution(
     ds: &mut Arc<Cap>,
diff --git a/syndicate-server/src/resolution/transports.rs b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/transports.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a63434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syndicate-server/src/resolution/transports.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+use preserves_schema::Codec;
+use syndicate::relay;
+use syndicate::schemas::trace;
+
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use syndicate::actor::*;
+use syndicate::rpc;
+use syndicate::supervise::{Supervisor, SupervisorConfiguration};
+use syndicate::value::NestedValue;
+
+use syndicate::schemas::transport_address::Tcp;
+use syndicate::schemas::rpc as R;
+use syndicate::schemas::gatekeeper as G;
+
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+
+use crate::language;
+
+use syndicate::enclose;
+use syndicate::preserves::rec;
+use syndicate_macros::during;
+
+struct TransportControl;
+
+impl Entity<G::TransportControl> for TransportControl {
+    fn message(&mut self, t: &mut Activation, c: G::TransportControl) -> ActorResult {
+        let G::TransportControl(G::ForceDisconnect) = c;
+        t.stop_root();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn on_demand(t: &mut Activation, ds: Arc<Cap>) {
+    t.spawn(Some(AnyValue::symbol("transport_connector")), move |t| {
+        during!(t, ds, language(), <q <connect-transport $addr: Tcp>>, |t| {
+            Supervisor::start(
+                t,
+                Some(rec![AnyValue::symbol("relay"), language().unparse(&addr)]),
+                SupervisorConfiguration::default(),
+                |_t, _s| Ok(()),
+                enclose!((ds) move |t| enclose!((ds, addr) run(t, ds, addr))))
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    });
+}
+
+fn run(t: &mut Activation, ds: Arc<Cap>, addr: Tcp) -> ActorResult {
+    tracing::info!(?addr, "Connecting");
+    let name = AnyValue::new(vec![AnyValue::symbol("connector"), language().unparse(&addr)]);
+    let trace_collector = t.trace_collector();
+    let facet = t.facet_ref();
+    t.linked_task(Some(name.clone()), async move {
+        let port = u16::try_from(&addr.port).map_err(|_| "Invalid TCP port number")?;
+        let account = Account::new(Some(name), trace_collector.clone());
+        let cause = trace_collector.as_ref().map(|_| trace::TurnCause::external("connect"));
+        match TcpStream::connect((addr.host.clone(), port)).await {
+            Ok(stream) => {
+                let (i, o) = stream.into_split();
+                let i = relay::Input::Bytes(Box::pin(i));
+                let o = relay::Output::Bytes(Box::pin(o));
+                let initial_oid = Some(syndicate::sturdy::Oid(0.into()));
+                facet.activate(&account, cause, |t| {
+                    let peer = relay::TunnelRelay::run(t, i, o, None, initial_oid, false)
+                        .expect("missing initial cap on connection");
+                    let control = Cap::guard(&language().syndicate, t.create(TransportControl));
+                    ds.assert(t, language(), &rpc::answer(
+                        language(),
+                        G::ConnectTransport { addr: language().unparse(&addr) },
+                        R::Result::Ok { value: language().unparse(&G::ConnectedTransport {
+                            addr: language().unparse(&addr),
+                            control,
+                            responder_session: peer,
+                        }) }));
+                    Ok(())
+                });
+                Ok(LinkedTaskTermination::KeepFacet)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                facet.activate(&account, cause, |t| {
+                    ds.assert(t, language(), &rpc::answer(
+                        language(),
+                        G::ConnectTransport { addr: language().unparse(&addr) },
+                        R::Result::Error { error: AnyValue::symbol(&format!("{:?}", e.kind())) }));
+                    Ok(())
+                });
+                Ok(LinkedTaskTermination::Normal)
+            }
+        }
+    });
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/syndicate/src/lib.rs b/syndicate/src/lib.rs
index 4e13a96..8c18fd1 100644
--- a/syndicate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/syndicate/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod pattern;
 pub mod relay;
 pub mod rewrite;
+pub mod rpc;
 pub mod supervise;
 
 pub mod schemas {
diff --git a/syndicate/src/rpc.rs b/syndicate/src/rpc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21982f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syndicate/src/rpc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use preserves_schema::support::Codec;
+use preserves_schema::support::Unparse;
+
+use crate::actor::AnyValue;
+use crate::language;
+use crate::schemas::rpc as R;
+
+pub fn answer<'a, L, Q: Unparse<&'a L, AnyValue>, A: Unparse<&'a L, AnyValue>>(literals: &'a L, request: Q, response: A) -> R::Answer {
+    R::Answer {
+        request: request.unparse(literals),
+        response: response.unparse(literals),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn answer_value<'a, L, Q: Unparse<&'a L, AnyValue>, A: Unparse<&'a L, AnyValue>>(literals: &'a L, request: Q, response: A) -> AnyValue {
+    language().unparse(&answer(literals, request, response))
+}