diff --git a/src/sources/hydra.rs b/src/sources/hydra.rs
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+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use gasket::framework::*;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use tracing::{debug, info};
+
+use pallas::ledger::traverse::MultiEraBlock;
+use pallas::network::miniprotocols::chainsync::{BlockContent, NextResponse};
+use pallas::network::miniprotocols::Point;
+
+use crate::framework::*;
+
+pub struct HydraSession {
+    // we can probably use the udp sink as a source here
+    udp_url: UdpSocket,
+}
+
+pub struct Worker {
+    session: HydraSession,
+}
+pub struct Stage {
+    config: Config,
+
+    chain: GenesisValues,
+    intersect: IntersectConfig, // only Origin supported for now, we can maybe do tip later
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl gasket::framework::Worker<Stage> for Worker {
+    async fn bootstrap(stage: &Stage) -> Result<Self, WorkerError> {
+        debug!("connecting");
+
+        let mut peer_session = UdpSocket::bind("127.0.0.1:5678");
+
+        if stage.breadcrumbs.is_empty() {
+            intersect_from_config(&mut peer_session, &stage.intersect).await?;
+        } else {
+            intersect_from_breadcrumbs(&mut peer_session, &stage.breadcrumbs).await?;
+        }
+
+        let worker = Self { peer_session };
+
+        Ok(worker)
+    }
+
+    async fn schedule(
+        &mut self,
+        _stage: &mut Stage,
+    ) -> Result<WorkSchedule<NextResponse<BlockContent>>, WorkerError> {
+        let client = self.peer_session.chainsync();
+
+        let next = match client.has_agency() {
+            true => {
+                info!("requesting next block");
+                client.request_next().await.or_restart()?
+            }
+            false => {
+                info!("awaiting next block (blocking)");
+                client.recv_while_must_reply().await.or_restart()?
+            }
+        };
+
+        Ok(WorkSchedule::Unit(next))
+    }
+
+    async fn execute(
+        &mut self,
+        unit: &NextResponse<BlockContent>,
+        stage: &mut Stage,
+    ) -> Result<(), WorkerError> {
+        self.process_next(stage, unit).await
+    }
+}
+
+async fn intersect_from_config(
+    peer: &mut NodeClient,
+    intersect: &IntersectConfig,
+) -> Result<(), WorkerError> {
+    match intersect {
+        IntersectConfig::Origin => {
+            peer.intersect_origin().await.or_retry()?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
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