diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 766bd96..4a49108 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/cmdparse"
 	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/cui"
-	// "tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/gemini"
+	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/gemini"
 	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/gopher"
 	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/http"
 	"tildegit.org/sloum/bombadillo/telnet"
@@ -715,9 +715,35 @@ func (c *client) Visit(url string) {
 		c.SetHeaderUrl()
 		c.Draw()
 	case "gemini":
-		// TODO send over to gemini request
-		c.SetMessage("Bombadillo has not mastered Gemini yet, check back soon", false)
-		c.DrawMessage()
+		capsule, err := gemini.Visit(u.Host, u.Port, u.Resource)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.SetMessage(err.Error(), true)
+			c.DrawMessage()
+			return
+		}
+		switch capsule.Status {
+		case 2:
+			pg := MakePage(u, capsule.Content, capsule.Links)
+			pg.WrapContent(c.Width)
+			c.PageState.Add(pg)
+			c.Scroll(0)
+			c.ClearMessage()
+			c.SetHeaderUrl()
+			c.Draw()
+		case 3:
+			c.SetMessage("[3] Redirect. Follow redirect? y or any other key for no", false)
+			c.DrawMessage()
+			ch := cui.Getch()
+			if ch == 'y' || ch == 'Y' {
+				c.Visit(capsule.Content)
+			} else {
+				c.SetMessage("Redirect aborted", false)
+				c.DrawMessage()
+			}
+		}
+
+		// c.SetMessage("Bombadillo has not mastered Gemini yet, check back soon", false)
+		// c.DrawMessage()
 	case "telnet":
 		c.SetMessage("Attempting to start telnet session", false)
 		c.DrawMessage()
diff --git a/gemini/gemini.go b/gemini/gemini.go
index d0f3ce9..e8edee0 100644
--- a/gemini/gemini.go
+++ b/gemini/gemini.go
@@ -3,81 +3,154 @@ package gemini
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	// "strings"
-	"time"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	// "tildegit.org/sloum/mailcap"
 )
 
+type Capsule struct {
+	MimeMaj	string
+	MimeMin string
+	Status	int
+	Content	string
+	Links []string
+}
 
 //------------------------------------------------\\
 // + + +          F U N C T I O N S          + + + \\
 //--------------------------------------------------\\
 
-func Retrieve(host, port, resource string) ([]byte, error) {
-	nullRes := make([]byte, 0)
-	timeOut := time.Duration(5) * time.Second
-
+func Retrieve(host, port, resource string) (string, error) {
 	if host == "" || port == "" {
-		return nullRes, fmt.Errorf("Incomplete request url")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Incomplete request url")
 	}
 
 	addr := host + ":" + port
 
 	conf := &tls.Config{
+		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
 		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
 	}
 
-	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, timeOut)
+	conn, err := tls.Dial("tcp", addr, conf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nullRes, err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
-	secureConn := tls.Client(conn, conf)
+	defer conn.Close()
 
-	send := resource + "\n"
+	send := "gemini://" + addr + "/" + resource + "\r\n"
 
-	_, err = secureConn.Write([]byte(send))
+	_, err = conn.Write([]byte(send))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nullRes, err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	result, err := ioutil.ReadAll(conn)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nullRes, err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return result, nil
+	return string(result), nil
 }
 
-func Visit(host, port, resource string) (string, []string, error) {
-	resp, err := Retrieve(host, port, resource)
+func Visit(host, port, resource string) (Capsule, error) {
+	capsule := MakeCapsule()
+	rawResp, err := Retrieve(host, port, resource)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", []string{}, err
+		return capsule, err
 	} 
+
+	resp := strings.SplitN(rawResp, "\r\n", 2)
+	if len(resp) != 2 {
+		if err != nil {
+			return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Invalid response from server")
+		} 
+	}
+	header := strings.SplitN(resp[0], " ", 2)
+	if len([]rune(header[0])) != 2 {
+		header = strings.SplitN(resp[0], "\t", 2)
+		if len([]rune(header[0])) != 2 {
+			return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Invalid response format from server")
+		} 
+	} 
+
+	body := resp[1]
 	
-	// TODO break out the header
-	// header := ""
-	mime := ""
-	mimeMaj := mime
-	mimeMin := mime
-	// status := ""
-	content := string(resp)
-
-	if mimeMaj == "text" &&  mimeMin == "gemini" {
-		// text := string(resp)
-		// links := []string{}
-
-		// TODO parse geminimap from 'content'
-	} else if mimeMaj == "text" {
-		// TODO just return the text
-	} else {
-		// TODO use mailcap to try and open the file
+	// Get status code single digit form
+	capsule.Status, err = strconv.Atoi(string(header[0][0]))
+	if err != nil {
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Invalid status response from server")
 	}
 
+	// Parse the meta as needed
+	var meta string
 
-	return content, []string{}, nil
+	switch capsule.Status {
+	case 1:
+		// handle search
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Gemini input not yet supported")
+	case 2:
+		mimeAndCharset := strings.Split(header[1], ";")
+		meta = mimeAndCharset[0]
+		minMajMime := strings.Split(meta, "/")
+		if len(minMajMime) < 2 {
+			return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Improperly formatted mimetype received from server")
+		}
+		capsule.MimeMaj = minMajMime[0]
+		capsule.MimeMin = minMajMime[1]
+		if capsule.MimeMaj == "text" && capsule.MimeMin == "gemini" {
+			rootUrl := fmt.Sprintf("gemini://%s:%s", host, port)
+			capsule.Content, capsule.Links = parseGemini(body, rootUrl)
+		} else {
+			capsule.Content = body
+		}
+		return capsule, nil
+	case 3:
+		// The client will handle informing the user of a redirect
+		// and then request the new url
+		capsule.Content = header[1]
+		return capsule, nil
+	case 4:
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("[4] Temporary Failure. %s", header[1])
+	case 5:
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("[5] Permanent Failure. %s", header[1])
+	case 6:
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("[6] Client Certificate Required (Not supported by Bombadillo)")
+	default:
+		return capsule, fmt.Errorf("Invalid response status from server")
+	}
+}
+
+func parseGemini(b, rootUrl string) (string, []string) {
+	splitContent := strings.Split(b, "\n")
+	links := make([]string, 0, 10)
+
+	for i, ln := range splitContent {
+		splitContent[i] = strings.Trim(ln, "\r\n")
+		if len([]rune(ln)) > 3 && ln[:2] == "=>" {
+			trimmedSubLn := strings.Trim(ln[2:], "\r\n\t \a")
+			lineSplit := strings.SplitN(trimmedSubLn, " ", 2)
+			if len(lineSplit) != 2 {
+				lineSplit = append(lineSplit, lineSplit[0])
+			}
+			lineSplit[0] = strings.Trim(lineSplit[0], "\t\n\r \a")
+			lineSplit[1] = strings.Trim(lineSplit[1], "\t\n\r \a")
+			if len(lineSplit[0]) > 0 && lineSplit[0][0] == '/' {
+				lineSplit[0] = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", rootUrl, lineSplit[0])
+			}
+			links = append(links, lineSplit[0])
+			linknum := fmt.Sprintf("[%d]", len(links))
+			splitContent[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%-5s %s", linknum, lineSplit[1])
+		}
+	}
+	return strings.Join(splitContent, "\n"), links
+}
+
+
+func MakeCapsule() Capsule {
+	return Capsule{"", "", 0, "", make([]string, 0, 5)}
 }
 
diff --git a/url.go b/url.go
index faedbbb..5babdc8 100644
--- a/url.go
+++ b/url.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func MakeUrl(u string) (Url, error) {
 			out.DownloadOnly = true
 		}
 	} else {
-		out.Resource = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", out.Mime, out.Resource)
 		out.Mime = ""
+		out.Resource = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", out.Mime, out.Resource)
 	}
 
 	if out.Scheme == "http" || out.Scheme == "https" {