diff --git a/src/eros/eros.go b/src/eros/eros.go
index 8f62c16..3e9da2e 100644
--- a/src/eros/eros.go
+++ b/src/eros/eros.go
@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@
 package eros
 
+import (
+	"github.com/prologic/bitcask"
+	"protomolecule/src/dust"
+	"encoding/json"
+)
+
+var db *bitcask.Bitcask
+
+// these values should be defined by config
+var DataDir string = "./.eros-data"
+// //
+
 //
-// Bitcask DB holds the devices captured during scanning
+//  Bitcask DB holds the devices captured during scanning
 //
+//  MAC (Key)
+//	Device Local Name (LocalName)
+//	Raw Advertisement Packet (Advertisement)
+//      Services UUIDs (Services)
 //
+
+//this struct is to be marshalled into json before stored in bitcask
+type Details struct {
+	LocalName string
+	Advertisement []byte
+	Services []string
+}
+
+// we use this to nest the populated Details struct associated with the MAC
+type Device struct {
+	MAC	string
+	Info	Details
+}
+
+func Awaken() {
+	//log.Debug().Str("DataDir",DataDir).Msg("Initializing eros...")
+	db, err := bitcask.Open(DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err.Error)
+	}
+}
+
+func Remember(mac string, adv []byte, services []string) {
+	// placeholder
+}