diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ad55d13..ea70240 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if( UNIX AND NOT APPLE )
     set( default__fpa_flag TRUE )
 endif( UNIX AND NOT APPLE )
 
-set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17 )
+set_to_max( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17 )
 
 option( Psyllid_ENABLE_ITERATOR_TIMING "Flag to enable iterator time profiling" FALSE )
 option( Psyllid_ENABLE_FPA "Flag to enable the fast-packet-acquisition interface (requires root)" ${default__fpa_flag} )
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6c21b74..869eaef 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,15 +10,22 @@ SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 ARG psyllid_tag=beta
 ARG psyllid_subdir=psyllid
 ARG build_type=Release
+ARG narg=2
+
 
 ENV P8_ROOT=/usr/local/p8
 ENV PSYLLID_TAG=${psyllid_tag}
 ENV PSYLLID_INSTALL_PREFIX=${P8_ROOT}/${psyllid_subdir}/${PSYLLID_TAG}
+ENV NARG=${narg}
 
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:${PSYLLID_INSTALL_PREFIX}"
 
 # Build image with dev dependencies
-FROM base AS build
+FROM base AS deps
+
+# use quill_checkout to specify a tag or branch name to checkout
+ARG quill_checkout=v7.3.0
+ENV QUILL_CHECKOUT=${quill_checkout}
 
 RUN apt-get update &&\
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
@@ -37,8 +44,21 @@ RUN apt-get update &&\
         &&\
     apt-get clean &&\
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* &&\
+    cd /usr/local &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/odygrd/quill.git &&\
+    cd quill &&\
+    git checkout ${QUILL_CHECKOUT} &&\
+    mkdir build &&\
+    cd build &&\
+    cmake .. &&\
+    make -j${narg} install &&\
+    cd / &&\
+    rm -rf /usr/local/quill &&\
     /bin/true
 
+# Build psyllid in the deps image
+FROM deps AS build
+
 COPY . /tmp_source
 
 ## store cmake args because we'll need to run twice (known package_builder issue)
@@ -46,17 +66,16 @@ COPY . /tmp_source
 ARG extra_cmake_args=""
 ENV CMAKE_CONFIG_ARGS_LIST="\
       -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$build_type \
-      -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=$PSYLLID_BUILD_PREFIX \
+      -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=$PSYLLID_INSTALL_PREFIX \
       -D Psyllid_ENABLE_FPA=FALSE \
       ${extra_cmake_args} \
-      ${OS_CMAKE_ARGS} \
       "
 
 RUN mkdir -p /tmp_source/build &&\
     cd /tmp_source/build &&\
     cmake ${CMAKE_CONFIG_ARGS_LIST} .. &&\
     cmake ${CMAKE_CONFIG_ARGS_LIST} .. &&\
-    make install &&\
+    make -j${NARG} install &&\
     /bin/true
 
 # Final production image
@@ -80,4 +99,5 @@ RUN apt-get update &&\
     /bin/true
 
 # for now we must grab the extra dependency content as well as psyllid itself
-COPY --from=build $PSYLLID_BUILD_PREFIX $PSYLLID_BUILD_PREFIX
+COPY --from=build /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib
+COPY --from=build $PSYLLID_INSTALL_PREFIX $PSYLLID_INSTALL_PREFIX
diff --git a/documentation/api.rst b/documentation/api.rst
index b5c93b1..48fceda 100644
--- a/documentation/api.rst
+++ b/documentation/api.rst
@@ -362,6 +362,6 @@ All `command` requests are lockable.
     Put in its deactivated state, in which it is not immediately ready to take data.  Psyllid must be in its activated state before this call.
 
 .. toggle-header::
-    :header: ``quit-psyllid``
+    :header: ``quit``
 
     Instruct the Psyllid executable to exit.
diff --git a/monarch b/monarch
index 2cd6db0..a055076 160000
--- a/monarch
+++ b/monarch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2cd6db07af2b3850f8ddce7887ddc3767f6df629
+Subproject commit a0550765632e7b10e879b8dda78ffb1dbf7a1136
diff --git a/sandfly b/sandfly
index abbadfc..0de4a8c 160000
--- a/sandfly
+++ b/sandfly
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit abbadfc91c3ca3c36c2f18ab4d3038d39e833685
+Subproject commit 0de4a8ce599d7f20980c1fbde3625df8f4bc6ace
diff --git a/source/applications/CMakeLists.txt b/source/applications/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d5854a..c6e4764 100644
--- a/source/applications/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/applications/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set( psyllid_exe_PROGRAMS )
 
 # Non-psyllid executables
 set( programs
-    grab_packet
+    grab_packet.cc
 )
 
 pbuilder_executables( 
diff --git a/source/applications/grab_packet.cc b/source/applications/grab_packet.cc
index c294bd2..466d73a 100644
--- a/source/applications/grab_packet.cc
+++ b/source/applications/grab_packet.cc
@@ -201,12 +201,15 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
         // Parse CL options and run the application
         CLI11_PARSE( the_main, argc, argv );
 
+        STOP_LOGGING;
+
         return RETURN_SUCCESS;
     }
     catch( std::exception& e )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "Caught an exception: " << e.what() );
     }
+    STOP_LOGGING;
     return RETURN_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/applications/psyllid.cc b/source/applications/psyllid.cc
index 3c715d5..6b14642 100644
--- a/source/applications/psyllid.cc
+++ b/source/applications/psyllid.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
             "\t\t _/                        _/                              \n" <<
             "\t\t_/                    _/_/                                 \n\n");
 
+    unsigned return_val;
     try
     {
         // The application
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
                 auto t_cwrap = scarab::wrap_cancelable( the_conductor );
                 t_sig_hand.add_cancelable( t_cwrap );
 
-                the_conductor.execute( the_main.primary_config() ); 
+                the_conductor.execute( the_main.primary_config(), the_main.auth() ); 
             } );
 
         // Command line options
@@ -63,34 +64,36 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
         // Parse CL options and run the application
         CLI11_PARSE( the_main, argc, argv );
 
-        return the_conductor.get_return();
+        return_val = the_conductor.get_return();
 
     }
     catch( scarab::error& e )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "configuration error: " << e.what() );
-        return RETURN_ERROR;
+        return_val = RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     catch( psyllid::error& e )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "psyllid error: " << e.what() );
-        return RETURN_ERROR;
+        return_val = RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     catch( sandfly::error& e )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "sandfly error: " << e.what() );
-        return RETURN_ERROR;
+        return_val = RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     catch( std::exception& e )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "std::exception caught: " << e.what() );
-        return RETURN_ERROR;
+        return_val = RETURN_ERROR;
     }
     catch( ... )
     {
         LERROR( plog, "unknown exception caught" );
-        return RETURN_ERROR;
+        return_val = RETURN_ERROR;
     }
 
-    return RETURN_ERROR;
+    STOP_LOGGING;
+
+    return return_val;
 }
diff --git a/source/control/daq_control.cc b/source/control/daq_control.cc
index e159538..6be2919 100644
--- a/source/control/daq_control.cc
+++ b/source/control/daq_control.cc
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ namespace psyllid
 {
     LOGGER( plog, "daq_control" );
 
-    daq_control::daq_control( const param_node& a_primary_config, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::stream_manager > a_mgr ) :
-            sandfly::run_control( a_primary_config, a_mgr ),
+    daq_control::daq_control( const param_node& a_primary_config, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::stream_manager > a_mgr, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::message_relayer > a_relay ) :
+            sandfly::run_control( a_primary_config, a_mgr, a_relay ),
             f_use_monarch( true )
     {
         set_use_monarch( f_daq_config.get_value( "use-monarch", get_use_monarch() ) );
diff --git a/source/control/daq_control.hh b/source/control/daq_control.hh
index a4a6045..311e1b3 100644
--- a/source/control/daq_control.hh
+++ b/source/control/daq_control.hh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace psyllid
     {
 
         public:
-            daq_control( const scarab::param_node& a_primary_config, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::stream_manager > a_mgr );
+            daq_control( const scarab::param_node& a_primary_config, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::stream_manager > a_mgr, std::shared_ptr< sandfly::message_relayer > a_relay );
             virtual ~daq_control();
 
         protected:
diff --git a/source/daq/egg3_reader.cc b/source/daq/egg3_reader.cc
index 7ee683d..565da87 100644
--- a/source/daq/egg3_reader.cc
+++ b/source/daq/egg3_reader.cc
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
  *      Author: laroque
  */
 
+// ordering note: this is before egg3_reader.hh so that the Monarch operator<<'s are defined before logger.hh is included
+#include "M3Monarch.hh"
 
 #include "egg3_reader.hh"
 
 #include "psyllid_error.hh"
 #include "time_data.hh"
 
-#include "M3Monarch.hh"
-
 #include "run_control.hh"
 
 #include "logger.hh"
diff --git a/source/daq/packet_receiver_socket.cc b/source/daq/packet_receiver_socket.cc
index 1a197b9..5b0a40e 100644
--- a/source/daq/packet_receiver_socket.cc
+++ b/source/daq/packet_receiver_socket.cc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace psyllid
                     }
                     else  // t_size_received < 0 && f_last_errno != EWOULDBLOCK && f_last_errno != EAGAIN
                     {
-                        LWARN( "Unable to receive; error message: " << strerror( f_last_errno ) );
+                        LWARN( plog, "Unable to receive; error message: " << strerror( f_last_errno ) );
                     }
                 }
             }