diff --git a/client/client.lua b/client/client.lua
index 9292668..8017fe1 100644
--- a/client/client.lua
+++ b/client/client.lua
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ repeat
     elseif command == "Forward" then
         turtle.forward()
     elseif command == "Backward" then
-        turtle.backward()
+        turtle.back()
     elseif command == "Left" then
-        turtle.left()
+        turtle.turnLeft()
     elseif command == "Right" then
-        turtle.right()
+        turtle.turnRight()
+    elseif command == "Up" then
+        turtle.up()
+    elseif command == "Down" then
+        turtle.down()
     elseif command == "Update" then
         args = {...}
         if args[1] == "nested" then
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 2608593..661e77f 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ use tower::Service;
 use hyper::body::Incoming;
 use nalgebra::Vector3;
 
-use crate::blocks::Block;
+use crate::{blocks::Block, turtle::route};
 mod blocks;
 
 mod turtle;
 
 pub type Vec3 = Vector3<i32>;
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Copy)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Debug)]
 enum Direction {
     North,
     South,
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ struct Turtle {
     fuel: usize,
     /// movement vector of last given command
     queued_movement: Vec3,
-    position: Vec3,
-    goal: Option<Vec3>,
-    facing: Direction,
+    position: Position,
+    goal: Option<Position>,
+    pending_update: bool,
 }
 
 impl Turtle {
     fn new(id: u32, position: Vec3, facing: Direction, fuel: usize) -> Self {
-        Self { name: Name::from_num(id), fuel, queued_movement: Vec3::new(0, 0, 0), position, goal: None, facing }
+        Self { name: Name::from_num(id), fuel, queued_movement: Vec3::new(0, 0, 0), position: (position, facing), goal: None, pending_update: true }
 
     }
 }
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .route("/turtle/new", post(create_turtle))
         .route("/turtle/update/:id", post(command))
         .route("/turtle/client.lua", get(client))
+        .route("/turtle/control/:id/setGoal", post(set_goal))
         .route("/flush", get(flush))
+        .route("/updateTurtles", get(update_turtles))
     .with_state(state.clone());
 
     let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:48228").await.unwrap();
@@ -202,6 +204,23 @@ async fn create_turtle(
     Json(TurtleResponse {name: Name::from_num(id).to_str(), id, command: TurtleCommand::Update})
 }
 
+async fn set_goal(
+    Path(id): Path<u32>,
+    State(state): State<SharedControl>,
+    Json(req): Json<Position>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+    state.write().await.turtles[id as usize].goal = Some(req);
+
+    "ACK"
+}
+
+async fn update_turtles(
+    State(state): State<SharedControl>,
+    ) -> &'static str {
+    state.write().await.turtles.iter_mut().for_each(|t| t.pending_update = true);
+    "ACK"
+}
+
 async fn command(
     Path(id): Path<u32>,
     State(state): State<SharedControl>,
@@ -227,29 +246,52 @@ fn process_turtle_update(
     let turtle = state.turtles.get_mut(id as usize).context("nonexisting turtle")?;
     let world = &mut state.world;
 
+    if turtle.pending_update {
+        turtle.pending_update = false;
+        return Ok(TurtleCommand::Update);
+    }
+
     println!("above: {}, below: {}, ahead: {}", update.above, update.below, update.ahead);
     if turtle.fuel != update.fuel {
         turtle.fuel = update.fuel;
 
-        turtle.position += turtle.queued_movement;
+        turtle.position.0 += turtle.queued_movement;
     }
 
     world.insert(Block {
         name: update.above,
-        pos: turtle.position + Vec3::new(0, 1, 0),
+        pos: turtle.position.0 + Vec3::y(),
     });
 
     world.insert(Block {
         name: update.ahead,
-        pos: turtle.position + turtle.facing.clone().unit(),
+        pos: turtle.position.0 + turtle.position.1.clone().unit(),
     });
 
     world.insert(Block {
         name: update.below,
-        pos: turtle.position - turtle.facing.clone().unit(),
+        pos: turtle.position.0 - Vec3::y(),
     });
 
-    turtle.queued_movement = turtle.facing.clone().unit();
+    turtle.queued_movement = turtle.position.1.clone().unit();
+
+    if turtle.goal.is_some_and(|g| g == turtle.position) {
+        turtle.goal = None;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(goal) = turtle.goal {
+        // TODO: memoize this whenever we aren't digging
+        let route = route(turtle.position, goal, world);
+        println!("route: {:?}", route);
+        let next_move = difference(route[0], route[1]).unwrap();
+        turtle.queued_movement = next_move.delta(turtle.position.1);
+        match next_move {
+            TurtleCommand::Left => turtle.position.1 = turtle.position.1.left(),
+            TurtleCommand::Right => turtle.position.1 = turtle.position.1.right(),
+            _ => {},
+        }
+        return Ok(next_move);
+    }
 
     Ok(TurtleCommand::Wait)
 }
@@ -279,6 +321,10 @@ fn difference(from: Position, to: Position) -> Option<TurtleCommand> {
             Some(Forward)
         } else if to.0 == from.0 - from.1.unit() {
             Some(Backward)
+        } else if to.0 == from.0 + Vec3::y() {
+            Some(Up)
+        } else if to.0 == from.0 - Vec3::y() {
+            Some(Down)
         } else {
             None
         }
@@ -328,6 +374,19 @@ enum TurtleCommand {
     Poweroff,
 }
 
+impl TurtleCommand {
+   fn delta(&self, direction: Direction) -> Vec3 {
+       let dir = direction.unit();
+       match self {
+        TurtleCommand::Forward => dir,
+        TurtleCommand::Backward => -dir,
+        TurtleCommand::Up => Vec3::y(),
+        TurtleCommand::Down => -Vec3::y(),
+        _ => Vec3::zeros(),
+    }
+   }
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct TurtleUpdate {
     fuel: usize,
diff --git a/server/src/turtle.rs b/server/src/turtle.rs
index 303056c..fe92cbe 100644
--- a/server/src/turtle.rs
+++ b/server/src/turtle.rs
@@ -1,41 +1,37 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use pathfinding::prelude::astar;
-use crate::{blocks::{World, Block}, Position};
+use crate::{blocks::{World, Block}, Position, Direction};
 
 use super::Vec3;
 
-pub fn route(from: Position, to: Position, world: World) -> Vec<Position> {
-    let world = Rc::new(world);
-    let route = astar(&from, move |p| {next(p, world.clone())} , |p1| {(p1.0 - &to.0).abs().sum() as u32}, |p| {p == &to}).unwrap();
+pub fn route(from: Position, to: Position, world: &World) -> Vec<Position> {
+    let route = astar(&from, move |p| {next(p, world)} , |p1| {(p1.0 - &to.0).abs().sum() as u32}, |p| {p == &to}).unwrap();
     route.0
 }
 
-fn next(from: &Position, world: Rc<World>) -> Vec<(Position, u32)> {
+fn next(from: &Position, world: &World) -> Vec<(Position, u32)> {
     let mut vec: Vec<(Position, u32)> = Vec::new();
     vec.push(((from.0, from.1.left()),1));
     vec.push(((from.0, from.1.right()),1));
+
+    fn insert(vec: &mut Vec<(Position, u32)>, point: Vec3, orientation: Direction, world: &World) {
+        world.locate_at_point(&point.into())
+            .map_or(Some(UNKNOWN), |b| difficulty(&b.name))
+            .map(|d| vec.push(((point, orientation), d)));
+    }
+
     let ahead = from.0 + from.1.unit();
-
-    let empty: Block = Block {
-        name: String::from("minecraft:air"),
-        pos: Vec3::zeros(),
-    };
-
-    let block_ahead = world.locate_at_point(&ahead.into()).unwrap_or(&empty);
-    difficulty(&block_ahead.name).map(|d| vec.push(((ahead, from.1), d)));
+    insert(&mut vec, ahead, from.1, world);
 
     let behind = from.0 - from.1.unit();
-    let block_behind = world.locate_at_point(&behind.into()).unwrap_or(&empty);
-    difficulty(&block_behind.name).map(|d| vec.push(((behind, from.1), d)));
+    insert(&mut vec, behind, from.1, world);
     
     let above = from.0 + Vec3::y();
-    let block_above = world.locate_at_point(&above.into()).unwrap_or(&empty);
-    difficulty(&block_above.name).map(|d| vec.push(((above, from.1), d)));
+    insert(&mut vec, above, from.1, world);
 
     let below = from.0 - Vec3::y();
-    let block_below = world.locate_at_point(&below.into()).unwrap_or(&empty);
-    difficulty(&block_below.name).map(|d| vec.push(((below, from.1), d)));
+    insert(&mut vec, below, from.1, world);
 
     vec
 }
@@ -47,6 +43,9 @@ const GARBAGE: [&str; 3] = [
     "minecraft:andesite",
 ];
 
+/// time taken to go through uncharted territory (in turtle. calls)
+const UNKNOWN: u32 = 2;
+
 // time to go somewhere
 fn difficulty(name: &str) -> Option<u32> {
     if name == "minecraft:air" { return Some(1) };