diff --git a/bin/bastion.py b/bin/bastion.py
index 223a005..c4644e1 100755
--- a/bin/bastion.py
+++ b/bin/bastion.py
@@ -189,13 +189,8 @@ def run(self):
 			for idiom in idioms:
 				tokens = idiom.split()
 				if tokens == comargs[:len(tokens)]:
-					action = method
-
-		#-- create a process tracking structure.
-		proc = {
-			'task.started': datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
-			'task.session': opts.get('task.session', self.session)
-		}
+					action  = method
+					request = CARP.Request(idiom, comargs[len(tokens):])
 
 		#-- execute the action within crash guardrails
 		try:
@@ -204,12 +199,7 @@ def run(self):
 			tb = traceback.format_exception(err)
 			answer = CRASHED( ''.join(tb), tb )
 			#-- always log crashes!
-			answer['context']['log.scope'] = '*'
-
-		proc['task.ended'] = datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
-
-		#-- include the user's request as part of the answered report 
-		answer['request'] = ' '.join(comargs)
+			answer.context['log.scope'] = '*'
 
 		#-- embed the process tracking info as part of the reply context
 		for k, v in proc.items():