diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index a03e306..27271fb 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
-	"fmt"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
-	"math"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 )
 
 var (
-	planetIndex map[int]exoSystem
+	planetIndex map[int]Planet
 	db          *sql.DB
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ func planetsData() {
 		if err != nil {
 			bail(E_No_Data, "unable to open data path: %v", err)
 		}
-		c := make(chan exoSystem)
+		c := make(chan Planet)
 		go speckStream(fi, c)
 		for planet := range c {
 			planet.Store(db)
@@ -75,53 +72,10 @@ func setupDb() {
 	// fillEdges(db, idx)
 }
 
-func sq(x float64) float64 {
-	return x * x
-}
-
-func dist3d(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2 float64) float64 {
-	return math.Sqrt(sq(x1-x2) + sq(y1-y2) + sq(z1-z2))
-}
-
-func planetDistance(p1, p2 exoSystem) float64 {
-	return dist3d(p1.x, p1.y, p1.z, p2.x, p2.y, p2.z)
-}
-
-func indexPlanets(db *sql.DB) map[int]exoSystem {
-	rows, err := db.Query(`select * from planets`)
-	if err != nil {
-		log_error("unable to select all planets: %v", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-	defer rows.Close()
-	planetIndex = make(map[int]exoSystem, 551)
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var id int
-		p := exoSystem{}
-		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &p.name, &p.x, &p.y, &p.z, &p.planets); err != nil {
-			log_info("unable to scan planet row: %v", err)
-			continue
-		}
-		planetIndex[id] = p
-	}
-	return planetIndex
-}
-
-func fillEdges(db *sql.DB, planets map[int]exoSystem) {
+func fillEdges(db *sql.DB, planets map[int]Planet) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(planets); i++ {
 		for j := i + 1; j < len(planets); j++ {
 			log_info("distance from %s to %s: %v", planets[i].name, planets[j].name, planetDistance(planets[i], planets[j]))
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func randomPlanet() (*exoSystem, error) {
-	n := len(planetIndex)
-	if n == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no planets are known to exist")
-	}
-
-	pick := rand.Intn(n)
-	planet := planetIndex[pick]
-	return &planet, nil
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index de0485a..a8c3a2a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func handleConnection(conn *Connection) {
 				if otherPlanet.name == planet.name {
 					continue
 				}
-				go func(p exoSystem) {
+				go func(p Planet) {
 					dist := planetDistance(*planet, p)
 					delay := time.Duration(int64(dist * 100000000))
 					time.Sleep(delay)
diff --git a/planet.go b/planet.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bcc909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/planet.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"math/rand"
+)
+
+type Planet struct {
+	x, y, z float64
+	planets int
+	name    string
+}
+
+func (e Planet) Store(db *sql.DB) {
+	_, err := db.Exec(`
+    insert into planets
+    (name, x, y, z, planets)
+    values
+    (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    ;`, e.name, e.x, e.y, e.z, e.planets)
+	if err != nil {
+		log_error("%v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (e Planet) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("<name: %s x: %v y: %v z: %v planets: %v>", e.name, e.x, e.y, e.z, e.planets)
+}
+
+func countPlanets() (int, error) {
+	row := db.QueryRow(`select count(*) from planets`)
+
+	var n int
+	err := row.Scan(&n)
+	return n, err
+}
+
+func sq(x float64) float64 {
+	return x * x
+}
+
+func dist3d(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2 float64) float64 {
+	return math.Sqrt(sq(x1-x2) + sq(y1-y2) + sq(z1-z2))
+}
+
+func planetDistance(p1, p2 Planet) float64 {
+	return dist3d(p1.x, p1.y, p1.z, p2.x, p2.y, p2.z)
+}
+
+func indexPlanets(db *sql.DB) map[int]Planet {
+	rows, err := db.Query(`select * from planets`)
+	if err != nil {
+		log_error("unable to select all planets: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	planetIndex = make(map[int]Planet, 551)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id int
+		p := Planet{}
+		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &p.name, &p.x, &p.y, &p.z, &p.planets); err != nil {
+			log_info("unable to scan planet row: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		planetIndex[id] = p
+	}
+	return planetIndex
+}
+
+func randomPlanet() (*Planet, error) {
+	n := len(planetIndex)
+	if n == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no planets are known to exist")
+	}
+
+	pick := rand.Intn(n)
+	planet := planetIndex[pick]
+	return &planet, nil
+}
diff --git a/speck.go b/speck.go
index d936e98..aeb336e 100644
--- a/speck.go
+++ b/speck.go
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"database/sql"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func speckStream(r io.ReadCloser, c chan exoSystem) {
+func speckStream(r io.ReadCloser, c chan Planet) {
 	defer close(c)
 	defer r.Close()
 	keep := regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*[\d-]`)
@@ -36,41 +34,11 @@ func speckStream(r io.ReadCloser, c chan exoSystem) {
 	}
 }
 
-type exoSystem struct {
-	x, y, z float64
-	planets int
-	name    string
-}
-
-func (e exoSystem) Store(db *sql.DB) {
-	_, err := db.Exec(`
-    insert into planets
-    (name, x, y, z, planets)
-    values
-    (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-    ;`, e.name, e.x, e.y, e.z, e.planets)
-	if err != nil {
-		log_error("%v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func countPlanets() (int, error) {
-	row := db.QueryRow(`select count(*) from planets`)
-
-	var n int
-	err := row.Scan(&n)
-	return n, err
-}
-
-func (e exoSystem) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("<name: %s x: %v y: %v z: %v planets: %v>", e.name, e.x, e.y, e.z, e.planets)
-}
-
-func parseSpeckLine(line []byte) *exoSystem {
+func parseSpeckLine(line []byte) *Planet {
 	parts := strings.Split(string(line), " ")
 	var err error
 	var g errorGroup
-	s := new(exoSystem)
+	s := new(Planet)
 
 	s.x, err = strconv.ParseFloat(parts[0], 64)
 	g.AddError(err)