diff --git a/place/nemesis.c b/place/nemesis.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e5a3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/place/nemesis.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <net.h>
+
+#define	CONNECT_TELNET	"nemesis.de", 2000
+#define	ON_CONNECT	emit("guest\n");
+#define	ON_ANY		NET_PATH "tn/outgoing"::msg(source, mc, data, vars);
+
+#include <place.gen>
+
+parse(all) {
+	// remove Nemesis' guest prompt.. why was i so funny
+	// back then to implement several prompt chars?
+	if (strlen(all) > 2 && all[1] == ' ' &&
+	    (all[0] == '#' || all[0] == '>')) all = all[2 ..];
+	return ::parse(all);
+}
+
+#echo Nemesis gateway loaded.
+
diff --git a/world/net/include/place.gen b/world/net/include/place.gen
index 5f40354..c8fe462 100644
--- a/world/net/include/place.gen
+++ b/world/net/include/place.gen
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ inherit NET_PATH "place/intercept";
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONNECT_TELNET
+inherit NET_PATH "tn/outgoing";
+#endif
+
 #ifdef FETCH_TEXTDB
 volatile object feed, tob;
 
@@ -369,6 +373,9 @@ void create() {
 #ifdef CONNECT_IRC
 	link(CONNECT_IRC);
 #endif
+#ifdef CONNECT_TELNET
+	link(CONNECT_TELNET);
+#endif
 #if defined(NEWSFEED_RSS) && defined(DEVELOPMENT)
 	// do not connect newsfeeds immediately if running in production mode
 	connect();
diff --git a/world/net/tn/outgoing.c b/world/net/tn/outgoing.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b114fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/world/net/tn/outgoing.c
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// vim:syntax=lpc
+
+#include <net.h>
+//#include <status.h>
+#include <services.h>
+#include <text.h>
+//#include <uniform.h>
+
+// message queueing and automatic reconnect mgmt
+inherit NET_PATH "circuit";
+
+//inherit NET_PATH "place/public";
+
+#ifdef _flag_log_sockets_telnet_outgoing
+emit(all, source) {
+	log_file("RAW_TN_OUT", "%d %O\t-> %s", time(), ME, all);
+	return ::emit(all);
+}
+#endif
+
+parse(all) {
+	next_input_to(#'parse);
+#ifdef _flag_log_sockets_telnet_outgoing
+	log_file("RAW_TN_OUT", "%d %O\t<- %s", time(), ME, all);
+#endif
+	// assumes multicaster.. fix later
+	castmsg(ME, "_notice_telnet_verbatim", "[_text_verbatim]",
+	    ([ "_text_verbatim": all ]));
+}
+
+link(ho, po) {
+	sTextPath(0, 0, "tn");
+	return ::circuit(ho, po || TELNET_SERVICE);
+}
+
+logon(failure) {
+	int rc = ::logon(failure);
+	unless (rc) return 0;
+	next_input_to(#'parse);
+	parse("[connected]");	// hack to maintain logon ascii graphics intact
+	call_out(#'runQ, 3);	// deliver the queue of messages in circuit.c
+	return rc;
+}
+
+disconnect(remainder) {
+	// we typically just want to give it one more try
+	reconnect();
+	// the reconnect in circuit.c will do certain amount of retries only
+        return 0;   // unexpected
+}
+
+msg(source, mc, data, mapping vars, showingLog, target) {
+	string t, ni, mca;
+
+	if (showingLog) return 1;
+	PT(("TNOUT(%O,%O,%O,%O,%O,%O)\n", source,mc,data,vars,
+					    showingLog,target))
+	unless(interactive()) {
+		connect();
+		// special requirement for enqueue
+		unless (vars["_source"])
+		    vars["_source"] = UNIFORM(source);
+		return enqueue(source, mc, data, vars, showingLog, target);
+	}
+	if (abbrev("_status_place",mc) || abbrev("_message_announcement",mc)) {
+		if (source && source != ME) {
+			monitor_report("_error_rejected_message_telnet",
+			    S("Caught a %O from %O (%O)", mc, source, data));
+			return;
+		}
+#if 0
+		tellChannel(source, mc, vars, data);
+#endif
+		return 1;
+	}
+#if 0
+	if (abbrev("_message_echo", mc)) return;
+	if (!data && stringp(vars["_action"]) && abbrev("_message", mc))
+	    mca = mc +"_action";
+	else
+	    mca = mc;
+	render(mca, data, vars, source);
+	return 1;
+#else
+	if (abbrev("_message_public", mc))
+	    return emit(data + "\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+#if 0
+
+render(string mc, string data, mapping vars, mixed source) {
+        string template, output;
+        mixed t;
+
+        P3(("tn/out:render %O %O\n", ME, data));
+        template = T(mc, 0); // enable textdb inheritance
+	output = psyctext( template, vars, data, source);
+        if (!output || output=="") return D2(D("tn/out: empty output\n"));
+	if (template == "") output += "\n";
+	emit(output);
+}
+
+cmd(a, args, b, source, vars) {
+	string t;
+
+	// extra room commands for operators of the gateway
+	if (b > 0) switch(a) {
+	case "disc":
+		return disc();
+	}
+	return ::cmd(a, args, b, source, vars);
+}
+
+showStatus(verbosity, al, person, mc, data, vars) {
+	if (names && namesfrom) sendmsg(person, "_status_place_members_IRC",
+	     "irc://[_server_IRC]/[_nick_place_IRC] contains: [_members_IRC]",
+		    ([  "_members_IRC": names,
+		       //"_source_IRC": "irc://"+namesfrom+"/"+namesto
+		         "_server_IRC": namesfrom,
+		     "_nick_place_IRC": namesto ]));
+	return ::showStatus(verbosity, al, person, mc, data, vars);
+}
+
+reboot(reason, restart, pass) {
+	emit("QUIT :Service "+ (restart ? "restart" : "shutdown")
+	     +": "+ reason +"\n");
+	return ::reboot(reason, restart, pass);
+}
+
+static disc() {
+	emit("QUIT :Service temporarily disabled\n");
+	return 1;
+}
+
+onEnter(source, mc, data, vars) {
+	if (interactive(ME)) tellChannel(source, mc, vars, data);
+	return ::onEnter(source, mc, data, vars);
+}
+leave(source, mc, data, vars) {
+	if (interactive(ME)) tellChannel(source, mc, vars, data);
+	return ::leave(source, mc, data, vars);
+}
+
+#endif