diff --git a/INDEV b/INDEV
index 8792dabb..a34ef795 100644
--- a/INDEV
+++ b/INDEV
@@ -3428,3 +3428,7 @@ CHANGES:
             fixed some oper notices which were broken since the changes to ->notice_info().
             silented annoying warnings produced by load_or_reload().
             added ridiculous experimental fake user for #32.
+
+        57. added incoming TS6 handlers for KLINE, ENCAP KLINE, ENCAP DLINE. #32.
+            added convenience function add_update_enforce_activate_ban to Ban.
+            added support for TS6 capabilities KLN and UNKLN.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 97db3e7f..eaa113e0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-11.56
+11.57
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.json b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.json
index 78fc08d5..ca1db6dc 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.json
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.json
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
    "description" : "provides an interface for user and server banning",
    "name" : "Ban",
    "package" : "M::Ban",
-   "version" : "9.3"
+   "version" : "9.4"
 }
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.pm b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.pm
index 4f020df9..3b02712f 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.pm
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/Ban.pm
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ our ($table, %ban_types, %timers);
 #
 # reason        user-set reason for ban
 #
-
+# _just_set_by  UID of user who set a ban. used for propagation.
+#
 sub init {
     $table = $conf->table('bans') or return;
 
@@ -184,6 +185,13 @@ sub delete_ban_by_id {
     $table->row(id => $id)->delete;
 }
 
+sub add_update_enforce_activate_ban {
+    my %ban = @_ or return;
+    add_or_update_ban(%ban);
+    enforce_ban(%ban);
+    activate_ban(%ban);
+}
+
 ###############
 ### BAN API ###
 ###############
@@ -270,9 +278,7 @@ sub register_ban {
         %opts
     );
 
-    add_or_update_ban(%ban);
-    enforce_ban(%ban);
-    activate_ban(%ban);
+    add_update_enforce_activate_ban(%ban);
 
     # forward it
     $pool->fire_command_all(baninfo => \%ban);
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.json b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.json
index 2521302d..2ce0110e 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.json
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
    "description" : "JELP ban propagation",
    "name" : "Ban::JELP",
    "package" : "M::Ban::JELP",
-   "version" : "0.9"
+   "version" : "1"
 }
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.pm b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.pm
index d5d33379..fa4d83b0 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.pm
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/JELP.module/JELP.pm
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ use strict;
 use 5.010;
 
 M::Ban->import(qw(
-    enforce_ban         activate_ban        enforce_ban
     get_all_bans        ban_by_id
-    add_or_update_ban   delete_ban_by_id
+    delete_ban_by_id    add_update_enforce_activate_ban
 ));
 
 our ($api, $mod, $pool, $conf, $me);
@@ -186,9 +185,8 @@ sub scmd_baninfo {
     return unless defined $ban{id};
 
     # update, enforce, and activate
-    add_or_update_ban(%ban);
-    enforce_ban(%ban);
-    activate_ban(%ban);
+    add_update_enforce_activate_ban(%ban);
+
 
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.json b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.json
index c45214fa..f6f0c246 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.json
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
    "description" : "TS6 ban propagation",
    "name" : "Ban::TS6",
    "package" : "M::Ban::TS6",
-   "version" : "2.7"
+   "version" : "3"
 }
diff --git a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.pm b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.pm
index 357fea74..7e71ac17 100644
--- a/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.pm
+++ b/modules/Ban/Ban.module/TS6.module/TS6.pm
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ use utils qw(fnv v);
 use M::TS6::Utils qw(ts6_id);
 
 M::Ban->import(qw(
-    enforce_ban         activate_ban        enforce_ban
     get_all_bans        ban_by_id
-    add_or_update_ban   delete_ban_by_id
+    delete_ban_by_id    add_update_enforce_activate_ban
 ));
 
 our ($api, $mod, $pool, $conf, $me);
@@ -43,16 +42,22 @@ our %ts6_outgoing_commands = (
 );
 
 our %ts6_incoming_commands = (
-    ENCAP_KLINE => {
-                  # :uid ENCAP    target KLINE duration ident_mask host_mask :reason
-        params => '-source(user)  *      *     *        *          *         *',
-        code   => \&encap_kline
-    },
     ENCAP_DLINE => {
                   # :uid ENCAP    target DLINE duration ip_mask :reason
         params => '-source(user)  *      *     *        *       *',
-        code   => \encap_&dline
-    }
+        code   => \&encap_dline
+    },
+    ENCAP_KLINE => {
+                  # :<source> ENCAP <target> KLINE <time>   <user>     <host>    :<reason>
+        params => '-source(user)    *        *     *        *          *         *',
+        code   => \&encap_kline
+    },
+    KLINE => {
+                  # :<source> KLINE <target> <time> <user> <host> :<reason>
+        params => '-source(user)    *        *      *      *      *',
+        code   => \&kline
+    },
+
 );
 
 sub init {
@@ -83,9 +88,13 @@ sub ts6_ban {
     if ($duration) {
         $duration = int($duration / 60 + 0.5);
         $duration = 1 if $duration < 1;
-        $ban{duration} = $duration;
+        $ban{duration_minutes} = $duration;
     }
 
+    $ban{duration}         ||= 0;
+    $ban{duration_minutes} ||= 0;
+    $ban{reason}           //= 'no reason';
+
     # add user and host if there's an @
     if ($ban{match} =~ m/^(.*?)\@(.*)$/) {
         $ban{match_user} = $1;
@@ -109,11 +118,10 @@ sub ts6_ban {
 }
 
 # create and register a ban
-sub create_ts6_ban {
+sub create_or_update_ts6_ban {
     my %ban = ts6_ban(@_);
-    add_or_update_ban(%ban);
-    enforce_ban(%ban);
-    activate_ban(%ban);
+    add_update_enforce_activate_ban(%ban);
+    return %ban;
 }
 
 ################
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ sub burst_bans {
     );
     $fake_user->set_mode('invisible');
     $fake_user->set_mode('ircop');
+    $fake_user->set_mode('service');
 
     # send out bans
     $server->fire_command(ban => @bans);
@@ -196,12 +205,22 @@ sub out_baninfo {
     # charybdis will send the encap target as it is received from the oper.
     # we don't care about that though. juno bans are global.
 
+    # CAP_KLN: :<source> KLINE <target> <time> <user> <host> :<reason>
+    if ($ban{type} eq 'kline' && $to_server->has_cap('KLN')) {
+        return sprintf ':%s KLINE * %d %s %s :%s',
+        ts6_id($from);
+        $ban{duration},
+        $ban{match_user},
+        $ban{match_host},
+        $ban{reason};
+    }
+
+    # encap fallback
     return sprintf ':%s ENCAP * %s %d %s :%s',
     ts6_id($from),
     uc $ban{type},
-    $ban{duration} || 0,
-    $ban{match_ts6},
-    $ban{reason} // 'no reason';
+    $ban{duration},
+    $ban{match_ts6};
 }
 
 # bandel is sent out when a ban is removed. in TS6, use ENCAP UNK/DLINE
@@ -213,6 +232,16 @@ sub out_bandel {
     my $from = $pool->lookup_user($ban{_just_set_by})
         || get_fake_user($to_server) or return;
 
+    # CAP_UNKLN: :<source> UNKLINE <target> <user> <host>
+    if ($ban{type} eq 'kline' && $to_server->has_cap('UNKLN')) {
+        return sprintf ':%s UNKLINE * %s %s',
+        ts6_id($from);
+        $ban{duration},
+        $ban{match_user},
+        $ban{match_host};
+    }
+
+    # encap fallback
     return sprintf ':%s ENCAP * UN%s %s',
     ts6_id($from),
     uc $ban{type},
@@ -223,18 +252,59 @@ sub out_bandel {
 ### INCOMING ###
 ################
 
-sub encap_kline {
-    my ($server, $msg, $user, $serv_mask, undef,
+sub encap_kline { kline(@_[0..3, 5..8]) }
+sub encap_dline { dline(@_[0..3, 5..7]) }
+
+sub kline {
+    my ($server, $msg, $user, $serv_mask,
     $duration, $ident_mask, $host_mask, $reason) = @_;
-    # forward and/or
-    # call kline(stuff)
+
+    # create and activate the ban
+    my %ban = create_or_update_ts6_ban(
+        type         => 'kline',
+        match        => "$ident_mask\@$host_mask",
+        reason       => $reason,
+        added        => time,
+        modified     => time,
+        duration     => $duration * 60,  # convert to seconds
+        expires      => $duration ? time + $duration * 60 : 0,
+        aserver      => $user->server->name,
+        auser        => $user->full,
+        _just_set_by => $user->id
+    );
+
+    #=== Forward ===#
+    #
+    # we ignore the target mask. juno bans are global, so let's pretend
+    # this was intended to be global too.
+    #
+    $msg->forward(baninfo => \%ban);
 }
 
-sub encap_dline {
-    my ($server, $msg, $user, $serv_mask, undef,
+sub dline {
+    my ($server, $msg, $user, $serv_mask,
     $duration, $ip_mask, $reason) = @_;
-    # forward and/or
-    # call dline(stuff)
+
+    # create and activate the ban
+    my %ban = create_or_update_ts6_ban(
+        type         => 'dline',
+        match        => $ip_mask,
+        reason       => $reason,
+        added        => time,
+        modified     => time,
+        duration     => $duration * 60,  # convert to seconds
+        expires      => $duration ? time + $duration * 60 : 0,
+        aserver      => $user->server->name,
+        auser        => $user->full,
+        _just_set_by => $user->id
+    );
+
+    #=== Forward ===#
+    #
+    # we ignore the target mask. juno bans are global, so let's pretend
+    # this was intended to be global too.
+    #
+    $msg->forward(baninfo => \%ban);
 }
 
 $mod