diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
index 05338c3..0718748 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/Capability.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.capnproto;
 
-public class Capability {
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+public final class Capability {
 
     public static class Client {
 
@@ -9,7 +11,105 @@ public class Capability {
         public Client(ClientHook hook) {
             this.hook = hook;
         }
-
     }
 
+    static ClientHook newLocalPromiseClient(CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise) {
+        return new QueuedClient(promise);
+    }
+
+    static class LocalRequest implements RequestHook {
+
+        final MessageBuilder message = new MessageBuilder();
+        final long interfaceId;
+        final short methodId;
+        ClientHook client;
+
+        LocalRequest(long interfaceId, short methodId, ClientHook client) {
+            this.interfaceId = interfaceId;
+            this.methodId = methodId;
+            this.client = client;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public RemotePromise<AnyPointer.Reader> send() {
+            var cancelPaf = new CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void>();
+            var context = new LocalCallContext(message, client, cancelPaf);
+            var promiseAndPipeline = client.call(interfaceId, methodId, context);
+            var promise = promiseAndPipeline.promise.thenApply(x -> {
+                context.getResults(); // force allocation
+                return context.response;
+            });
+
+            return new RemotePromise<AnyPointer.Reader>(promise, promiseAndPipeline.pipeline);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Object getBrand() {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static class LocalResponse implements ResponseHook {
+        final MessageBuilder message = new MessageBuilder();
+    }
+
+    static class LocalCallContext implements CallContextHook {
+
+        final CompletableFuture<?> cancelAllowed;
+        MessageBuilder request;
+        Response response;
+        AnyPointer.Builder responseBuilder;
+        ClientHook clientRef;
+
+        LocalCallContext(MessageBuilder request,
+                         ClientHook clientRef,
+                         CompletableFuture<?> cancelAllowed) {
+            this.request = request;
+            this.clientRef = clientRef;
+            this.cancelAllowed = cancelAllowed;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public AnyPointer.Reader getParams() {
+            return request.getRoot(AnyPointer.factory).asReader();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void releaseParams() {
+            this.request = null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public AnyPointer.Builder getResults() {
+            if (this.response == null) {
+                var localResponse = new LocalResponse();
+                this.responseBuilder = localResponse.message.getRoot(AnyPointer.factory);
+                this.response = new Response(this.responseBuilder.asReader(), localResponse);
+            }
+            return this.responseBuilder;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void allowCancellation() {
+            this.cancelAllowed.complete(null);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> tailCall(RequestHook request) {
+            // TODO implement tailCall
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CompletableFuture<PipelineHook> onTailCall() {
+            // TODO implement onTailCall
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ClientHook.VoidPromiseAndPipeline directTailCall(RequestHook request) {
+            // TODO implement directTailCall
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedClient.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..886de67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/QueuedClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package org.capnproto;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+class QueuedClient implements ClientHook {
+
+    final CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise;
+    final CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promiseForCallForwarding;
+    final CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promiseForClientResolution;
+    final CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> setResolutionOp;
+    ClientHook redirect;
+
+    QueuedClient(CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise) {
+        // TODO revisit futures
+        this.promise = promise.copy();
+        this.promiseForCallForwarding = promise.copy();
+        this.promiseForClientResolution = promise.copy();
+        this.setResolutionOp = promise.thenAccept(inner -> {
+            this.redirect = inner;
+        }).exceptionally(exc -> {
+            this.redirect = ClientHook.newBrokenCap(exc);
+            return null;
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Request<AnyPointer.Builder, AnyPointer.Reader> newCall(long interfaceId, short methodId) {
+        var hook = new Capability.LocalRequest(interfaceId, methodId, this);
+        var root = hook.message.getRoot(AnyPointer.factory);
+        return new Request<>(root, hook);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public VoidPromiseAndPipeline call(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContextHook ctx) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ClientHook getResolved() {
+        return redirect;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CompletableFuture<ClientHook> whenMoreResolved() {
+        return promiseForClientResolution;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcState.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcState.java
index 6b2cfbe..1e55de8 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcState.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcState.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ final class RpcState {
         return this.disconnected != null;
     }
 
-    void handleMessage(IncomingRpcMessage message) {
+    void handleMessage(IncomingRpcMessage message) throws RpcException {
         var reader = message.getBody().getAs(RpcProtocol.Message.factory);
         
         switch (reader.which()) {
@@ -110,7 +110,12 @@ final class RpcState {
                 handleDisembargo(reader.getDisembargo());
                 break;
             default:
-                // TODO send unimplemented response
+                if (!isDisconnected()) {
+                    // boomin' back atcha
+                    var msg = connection.newOutgoingMessage(1024);
+                    msg.getBody().initAs(RpcProtocol.Message.factory).setUnimplemented(reader);
+                    msg.send();
+                }
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -150,7 +155,8 @@ final class RpcState {
         }
     }
 
-    void handleAbort(RpcProtocol.Exception.Reader abort) {
+    void handleAbort(RpcProtocol.Exception.Reader abort) throws RpcException {
+        throw RpcException.toException(abort);
     }
 
     void handleBootstrap(IncomingRpcMessage message, RpcProtocol.Bootstrap.Reader bootstrap) {
@@ -338,7 +344,6 @@ final class RpcState {
         });
     }
 
-
     void releaseExport(int exportId, int refcount) {
         var export = exports.find(exportId);
         assert export != null;
@@ -356,6 +361,112 @@ final class RpcState {
         }
     }
 
+    private List<ClientHook> receiveCaps(StructList.Reader<RpcProtocol.CapDescriptor.Reader> capTable, List<Integer> fds) {
+        var result = new ArrayList<ClientHook>();
+        for (var cap: capTable) {
+            result.add(receiveCap(cap, fds));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private ClientHook receiveCap(RpcProtocol.CapDescriptor.Reader descriptor, List<Integer> fds) {
+        // TODO AutoCloseFd
+        Integer fd = null;
+
+        int fdIndex = descriptor.getAttachedFd();
+        if (fdIndex >= 0 && fdIndex < fds.size()) {
+            fd = fds.get(fdIndex);
+            if (fd != null) {
+                fds.set(fdIndex, null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        switch (descriptor.which()) {
+            case NONE:
+                return null;
+
+            case SENDER_HOSTED:
+                return importCap(descriptor.getSenderHosted(), false, fd);
+
+            case SENDER_PROMISE:
+                return importCap(descriptor.getSenderPromise(), true, fd);
+
+            case RECEIVER_HOSTED:
+                var exp = exports.find(descriptor.getReceiverHosted());
+                if (exp == null) {
+                    return ClientHook.newBrokenCap("invalid 'receiverHosted' export ID");
+                }
+                if (exp.clientHook.getBrand() == this) {
+                    // TODO Tribble 4-way race!
+                    return exp.clientHook;
+                }
+
+                return exp.clientHook;
+
+            case RECEIVER_ANSWER:
+                var promisedAnswer = descriptor.getReceiverAnswer();
+                var answer = answers.find(promisedAnswer.getQuestionId());
+                var ops = PipelineOp.ToPipelineOps(promisedAnswer);
+
+                if (answer == null || !answer.active || answer.pipeline == null || ops == null) {
+                    return ClientHook.newBrokenCap("invalid 'receiverAnswer'");
+                }
+
+                var result = answer.pipeline.getPipelinedCap(ops);
+                if (result == null) {
+                    return ClientHook.newBrokenCap("Unrecognised pipeline ops");
+                }
+
+                if (result.getBrand() == this) {
+                    // TODO Tribble 4-way race!
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                return result;
+
+            case THIRD_PARTY_HOSTED:
+                return ClientHook.newBrokenCap("Third party caps not supported");
+
+            default:
+                return ClientHook.newBrokenCap("unknown CapDescriptor type");
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    private ClientHook importCap(int importId, boolean isPromise, Integer fd) {
+        // Receive a new import.
+
+        var imp = imports.put(importId);
+
+        if (imp.importClient == null) {
+            imp.importClient = new ImportClient(importId, fd);
+        }
+        else {
+            imp.importClient.setFdIfMissing(fd);
+        }
+        imp.importClient.addRemoteRef();
+
+        if (!isPromise) {
+            imp.appClient = imp.importClient;
+            return imp.importClient;
+        }
+
+        if (imp.appClient != null) {
+            return imp.appClient;
+        }
+
+        imp.promise = new CompletableFuture<ClientHook>();
+        var result = new PromiseClient(imp.importClient, imp.promise, importId);
+        imp.appClient = result;
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    ClientHook writeTarget(ClientHook cap, RpcProtocol.MessageTarget.Builder target) {
+        return cap.getBrand() == this
+                ? ((RpcClient)cap).writeTarget(target)
+                : cap;
+    }
+
     ClientHook getInnermostClient(ClientHook client) {
         for (;;) {
             var inner = client.getResolved();
@@ -465,16 +576,194 @@ final class RpcState {
     }
 
     class ImportClient extends RpcClient {
+
+        final int importId;
+        int remoteRefCount = 0;
+        Integer fd;
+
+        ImportClient(int importId, Integer fd) {
+            this.importId = importId;
+            this.fd = fd;
+        }
+
+        void addRemoteRef() {
+            this.remoteRefCount++;
+        }
+
+        void setFdIfMissing(Integer fd) {
+            if (this.fd == null) {
+                this.fd = fd;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void dispose() {
+            // TODO manage destruction...
+            var imp = imports.find(importId);
+            if (imp != null) {
+                if (imp.importClient == this) {
+                    imports.erase(importId, imp);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (remoteRefCount > 0 && !isDisconnected()) {
+                var message = connection.newOutgoingMessage(1024);
+                var builder = message.getBody().initAs(RpcProtocol.Message.factory).initRelease();
+                builder.setId(importId);
+                builder.setReferenceCount(remoteRefCount);
+                message.send();
+            }
+        }
+
         @Override
         public Integer writeDescriptor(RpcProtocol.CapDescriptor.Builder descriptor, List<Integer> fds) {
+            descriptor.setReceiverHosted(importId);
             return null;
         }
 
         @Override
         public ClientHook writeTarget(RpcProtocol.MessageTarget.Builder target) {
+            target.setImportedCap(importId);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public VoidPromiseAndPipeline call(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContextHook context) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CompletableFuture<ClientHook> whenMoreResolved() {
             return null;
         }
     }
 
+    enum ResolutionType {
+        UNRESOLVED,
+        REMOTE,
+        REFLECTED,
+        MERGED,
+        BROKEN
+    }
+
+    class PromiseClient extends RpcClient {
+        final ClientHook cap;
+        final Integer importId;
+        final CompletableFuture<ClientHook> promise;
+        boolean receivedCall = false;
+        ResolutionType resolutionType = ResolutionType.UNRESOLVED;
+
+        public PromiseClient(RpcClient initial,
+                             CompletableFuture<ClientHook> eventual,
+                             Integer importId) {
+            this.cap = initial;
+            this.importId = importId;
+            this.promise = eventual.thenApply(resolution -> {
+                return resolve(resolution);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public boolean isResolved() {
+            return resolutionType != ResolutionType.UNRESOLVED;
+        }
+
+        private ClientHook resolve(ClientHook replacement) {
+            assert !isResolved();
+
+            var replacementBrand = replacement.getBrand();
+            boolean isSameConnection = replacementBrand == RpcState.this;
+            if (isSameConnection) {
+                var promise = replacement.whenMoreResolved();
+                if (promise != null) {
+                    var other = (PromiseClient)replacement;
+                    while (other.resolutionType == ResolutionType.MERGED) {
+                        replacement = other.cap;
+                        other = (PromiseClient)replacement;
+                        assert replacement.getBrand() == replacementBrand;
+                    }
+
+                    if (other.isResolved()) {
+                        resolutionType = other.resolutionType;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        other.receivedCall = other.receivedCall || receivedCall;
+                        resolutionType = ResolutionType.MERGED;
+                    }
+                }
+                else {
+                    resolutionType = ResolutionType.REMOTE;
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                if (replacementBrand == NULL_CAPABILITY_BRAND ||
+                        replacementBrand == BROKEN_CAPABILITY_BRAND) {
+                    resolutionType = ResolutionType.BROKEN;
+                }
+                else {
+                    resolutionType = ResolutionType.REFLECTED;
+                }
+            }
+
+            assert isResolved();
+
+            // TODO Flow control
+
+            if (resolutionType == ResolutionType.REFLECTED && receivedCall && !isDisconnected()) {
+                var message = connection.newOutgoingMessage(1024);
+                var disembargo = message.getBody().initAs(RpcProtocol.Message.factory).initDisembargo();
+                {
+                    var redirect = RpcState.this.writeTarget(cap, disembargo.initTarget());
+                    assert redirect == null;
+                }
+
+                var embargo = new Embargo();
+                var embargoId = embargos.next(embargo);
+                disembargo.getContext().setSenderLoopback(embargoId);
+
+                embargo.fulfiller = new CompletableFuture<>();
+
+                final ClientHook finalReplacement = replacement;
+                var embargoPromise = embargo.fulfiller.thenApply(x -> {
+                    return finalReplacement;
+                });
+
+                replacement = Capability.newLocalPromiseClient(embargoPromise);
+                message.send();
+
+            }
+            return replacement;
+        }
+
+        ClientHook writeTarget(ClientHook cap, RpcProtocol.MessageTarget.Builder target) {
+            if (cap.getBrand() == this) {
+                return ((RpcClient)cap).writeTarget(target);
+            }
+            else {
+                return cap;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Integer writeDescriptor(RpcProtocol.CapDescriptor.Builder target, List<Integer> fds) {
+            receivedCall = true;
+            return RpcState.this.writeDescriptor(cap, target, fds);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ClientHook writeTarget(RpcProtocol.MessageTarget.Builder target) {
+            receivedCall = true;
+            return RpcState.this.writeTarget(cap, target);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ClientHook getInnermostClient() {
+            receivedCall = true;
+            return RpcState.this.getInnermostClient(cap);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public VoidPromiseAndPipeline call(long interfaceId, short methodId, CallContextHook context) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/runtime/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcStateTest.java b/runtime/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcStateTest.java
index 1d0e64e..43faab3 100644
--- a/runtime/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcStateTest.java
+++ b/runtime/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcStateTest.java
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-
 public class RpcStateTest {
 
     class TestMessage implements IncomingRpcMessage {
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ public class RpcStateTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void handleUnimplemented() {
+    public void handleUnimplemented() throws RpcException {
         var msg = new TestMessage();
         msg.builder.getRoot(RpcProtocol.Message.factory).initUnimplemented();
         rpc.handleMessage(msg);
@@ -82,10 +80,14 @@ public class RpcStateTest {
 
     @Test
     public void handleAbort() {
+        var msg = new TestMessage();
+        var builder = msg.builder.getRoot(RpcProtocol.Message.factory);
+        RpcException.fromException(RpcException.failed("Test abort"), builder.initAbort());
+        Assert.assertThrows(RpcException.class, () -> rpc.handleMessage(msg));
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void handleBootstrap() {
+    public void handleBootstrap() throws RpcException {
         var msg = new TestMessage();
         var bootstrap = msg.builder.getRoot(RpcProtocol.Message.factory).initBootstrap();
         bootstrap.setQuestionId(0);