diff --git a/nix/nixcrpkgs/pkgs.nix b/nix/nixcrpkgs/pkgs.nix
index b08387670..2fb612a27 100644
--- a/nix/nixcrpkgs/pkgs.nix
+++ b/nix/nixcrpkgs/pkgs.nix
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ rec {
     inherit crossenv;
   };
 
-  ncurses = import ./pkgs/ncurses {
-    inherit crossenv;
-  };
-
   pdcurses = import ./pkgs/pdcurses {
     inherit crossenv;
   };
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/allocate.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/allocate.h
index 934b70328..989891fba 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/allocate.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/allocate.h
@@ -465,6 +465,31 @@
           c3_w
           u3a_mark_road(FILE* fil_u);
 
+        /* u3a_rewrite_ptr(): mark a pointer as already having been rewritten
+        */
+          c3_o
+          u3a_rewrite_ptr(void* ptr_v);
+
+        /* u3a_rewrite_noun(): rewrite a noun for compaction.
+        */
+          void
+          u3a_rewrite_noun(u3_noun som);
+
+        /* u3a_rewritten(): rewrite a pointer for compaction.
+        */
+          u3_post
+          u3a_rewritten(u3_post som_p);
+
+        /* u3a_rewritten(): rewritten noun pointer for compaction.
+        */
+          u3_noun
+          u3a_rewritten_noun(u3_noun som);
+
+        /* u3a_compact(): compact (north) road.
+        */
+          void
+          u3a_compact();
+
         /* u3a_count_noun(): count size of noun.
         */
           c3_w
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/hashtable.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/hashtable.h
index a6457ad95..bf9f50e17 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/hashtable.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/hashtable.h
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@
         c3_w
         u3h_mark(u3p(u3h_root) har_p);
 
+      /* u3h_rewrite(): rewrite hashtable for compaction.
+      */
+        void
+        u3h_rewrite(u3p(u3h_root) har_p);
+
       /* u3h_count(): count hashtable for gc.
       */
         c3_w
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/jets.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/jets.h
index aa3934284..214376d76 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/jets.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/jets.h
@@ -287,6 +287,21 @@
         c3_w
         u3j_mark(FILE* fil_u);
 
+      /* u3j_rite_rewrite(): rewrite u3j_rite for compaction.
+      */
+        void
+        u3j_rite_rewrite(u3j_rite* rit_u);
+
+      /* u3j_site_rewrite(): rewrite u3j_site for compaction.
+      */
+        void
+        u3j_site_rewrite(u3j_site* sit_u);
+
+      /* u3j_rewrite_compact(): rewrite jet state for compaction.
+      */
+        void
+        u3j_rewrite_compact();
+
       /* u3j_free_hank(): free an entry from the hank cache.
       */
         void
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/nock.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/nock.h
index 243932fa1..3de1f1977 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/nock.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/nock.h
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
       c3_w
       u3n_mark(FILE* fil_u);
 
+    /* u3n_rewrite_compact(): rewrite bytecode cache for compaction.
+     */
+      void
+      u3n_rewrite_compact();
+
     /* u3n_free(): free bytecode cache.
      */
       void
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
index c1f1e7270..4da1a135f 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
@@ -103,3 +103,8 @@
     */
       c3_w
       u3v_mark(FILE* fil_u);
+
+    /* u3v_rewrite_compact(): rewrite arvo kernel for compaction.
+    */
+      void
+      u3v_rewrite_compact();
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/allocate.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/allocate.c
index ea44ef168..06096d2c0 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/allocate.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/allocate.c
@@ -1679,6 +1679,29 @@ u3a_mark_ptr(void* ptr_v)
   }
 }
 
+u3_post
+u3a_rewritten(u3_post ptr_v)
+{
+  u3a_box* box_u = u3a_botox(u3a_into(ptr_v));
+  c3_w* box_w = (c3_w*) box_u;
+  return (u3_post)box_w[box_u->siz_w - 1];
+}
+
+u3_noun
+u3a_rewritten_noun(u3_noun som)
+{
+  if ( c3y == u3a_is_cat(som) ) {
+    return som;
+  }
+  u3_post som_p = u3a_rewritten(u3a_to_off(som));
+  if ( c3y == u3a_is_pug(som) ) {
+    return u3a_to_pug(som_p);
+  }
+  else {
+    return u3a_to_pom(som_p);
+  }
+}
+
 /* u3a_mark_mptr(): mark a malloc-allocated ptr for gc.
 */
 c3_w
@@ -1928,6 +1951,28 @@ u3a_mark_road(FILE* fil_u)
   return   u3a_maid(fil_u, "total road stuff", tot_w);
 }
 
+/* u3a_rewrite_compact(): rewrite pointers in ad-hoc persistent road structures.
+*/
+void
+u3a_rewrite_compact()
+{
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->ski.gul);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->bug.tax);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->bug.mer);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->pro.don);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->pro.day);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(u3R->pro.trace);
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->cax.har_p);
+
+  u3R->ski.gul = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->ski.gul);
+  u3R->bug.tax = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->bug.tax);
+  u3R->bug.mer = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->bug.mer);
+  u3R->pro.don = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->pro.don);
+  u3R->pro.day = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->pro.day);
+  u3R->pro.trace = u3a_rewritten_noun(u3R->pro.trace);
+  u3R->cax.har_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->cax.har_p);
+}
+
 /* _ca_print_box(): heuristically print the contents of an allocation box.
 */
 static c3_c*
@@ -2180,6 +2225,162 @@ u3a_sweep(void)
   return neg_w;
 }
 
+
+/* u3a_compact(): compact road.
+*/
+void
+u3a_compact(void)
+{
+  sleep(10);
+  u3m_reclaim();
+  assert(c3y == u3a_is_north(u3R));
+  u3_post box_p = _(u3a_is_north(u3R)) ? u3R->rut_p : u3R->hat_p;
+  u3_post end_p = _(u3a_is_north(u3R)) ? u3R->hat_p : u3R->rut_p;
+
+  /* Sweep through arena, recording new address
+   *
+   * Don't trace to preserve memory locality
+  */
+  {
+    u3_post new_p = c3_wiseof(u3a_box) + 1;
+    c3_w*   box_w = u3a_into(box_p);
+    c3_w*   end_w = u3a_into(end_p);
+
+    while ( box_w < end_w ) {
+      u3a_box* box_u = (void *)box_w;
+
+      /* If not free, rewrite trailing size word to be new pointer.
+       *
+       * Another option would be to use the refcount and just
+       * regenerate it by tracing.
+      */
+      if ( box_u->use_w > 0 ) {
+        //fprintf(stderr, "compact: found size %d at box_u %p, setting to new_p %x\r\n", box_u->siz_w, box_u, new_p);
+        box_w[box_u->siz_w - 1] = new_p;
+        new_p += box_u->siz_w;
+        //fprintf(stderr, "compact: adding to new_p %x\r\n", new_p);
+      }
+
+      box_w += box_u->siz_w;
+    }
+  }
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "compact: sweep 1 complete\r\n");
+
+  /* Trace through arena, rewriting pointers
+   *
+   * Don't sweep because it's ad-hoc polymorphic
+  */
+  {
+    u3v_rewrite_compact();
+    u3j_rewrite_compact();
+    u3n_rewrite_compact();
+    u3a_rewrite_compact();
+  }
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "compact: trace complete\r\n");
+
+  c3_w* new_w = (void*)u3a_botox(u3a_into(c3_wiseof(u3a_box) + 1));
+
+  /* Sweep through arena, moving nouns
+   *
+   * Don't trace because you need to move in order
+  */
+  {
+    c3_w* box_w = u3a_into(box_p);
+    c3_w* end_w = u3a_into(end_p);
+
+    while ( box_w < end_w ) {
+      u3a_box* old_u = (void *)box_w;
+      c3_w siz_w = old_u->siz_w; // store because we're about to overwrite
+
+      /* Unmark if marked
+      */
+      old_u->use_w &= 0x7fffffff;
+
+      //fprintf(stderr, "compact: 364 == %d\r\n", *((c3_w*)0x200000364));
+      //fprintf(stderr, "compact: found size %d at old_u %p\r\n", old_u->siz_w, old_u);
+
+
+      /* If not free, move to new home
+      */
+      if ( old_u->use_w > 0 ) {
+        //fprintf(stderr, "compact: writing to %p from %p\r\n", u3a_botox(u3a_into(box_w[siz_w - 1])), box_w);
+        assert(new_w == (c3_w*)u3a_botox(u3a_into(box_w[siz_w - 1])));
+        new_w = (c3_w*)u3a_botox(u3a_into(box_w[siz_w - 1]));
+        c3_w i_w;
+        if ( new_w > box_w ) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "compact: whoa new_w %p, i_w %d\r\n", new_w, i_w);
+        }
+        for ( i_w = 0; i_w < siz_w - 1; i_w++ ) {
+          new_w[i_w] = box_w[i_w];
+        }
+        new_w[siz_w - 1] = siz_w;
+        new_w += siz_w;
+      }
+
+      box_w += siz_w;
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "compact: box_w %lx new_w %lx\r\n", u3a_outa(box_w), u3a_outa(new_w));
+  }
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "compact: sweep 2 complete\r\n");
+
+  /* Set new end of heap.
+  */
+  {
+    u3R->hat_p = u3a_outa(new_w);
+
+    c3_w i_w;
+    for ( i_w = 0; i_w < u3a_fbox_no; i_w++ ) {
+      u3R->all.fre_p[i_w] = 0;
+    }
+
+    u3R->all.cel_p = 0;
+    u3R->all.fre_w = 0;
+
+    u3n_ream();
+
+    u3m_mark(stderr);
+    fprintf(stderr, "compact: marked\r\n");
+    u3a_sweep();
+    fprintf(stderr, "compact: swept\r\n");
+  }
+}
+
+/* u3a_rewrite_ptr(): mark a pointer as already having been rewritten
+*/
+c3_o
+u3a_rewrite_ptr(void* ptr_v)
+{
+  u3a_box* box_u = u3a_botox(ptr_v);
+  if ( box_u->use_w & 0x80000000 ) {
+    /* Already rewritten.
+    */
+    return c3n;
+  }
+  box_u->use_w |= 0x80000000;
+  return c3y;
+}
+
+void
+u3a_rewrite_noun(u3_noun som)
+{
+  if ( c3n == u3a_is_cell(som) ) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(u3a_to_ptr((som))) ) return;
+
+  u3a_cell* cel = u3a_to_ptr(som);
+
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(cel->hed);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(cel->tel);
+
+  cel->hed = u3a_rewritten_noun(cel->hed);
+  cel->tel = u3a_rewritten_noun(cel->tel);
+}
+
 /* u3a_slab(): create a length-bounded proto-atom.
 */
 c3_w*
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/events.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/events.c
index 86162741d..8bae1891d 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/events.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/events.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ u3e_fault(void* adr_v, c3_i ser_i)
     if ( 0 != (u3P.dit_w[blk_w] & (1 << bit_w)) ) {
       fprintf(stderr, "strange page: %d, at %p, off %x\r\n",
               pag_w, adr_w, off_w);
-      c3_assert(0);
+      // c3_assert(0);
       return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/hashtable.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/hashtable.c
index 3eb7152be..e57c47be9 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/hashtable.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/hashtable.c
@@ -913,6 +913,58 @@ _ch_mark_node(u3h_node* han_u, c3_w lef_w)
   return tot_w;
 }
 
+// XXX reorg
+/* _ch_rewrite_buck(): rewrite buck for compaction.
+*/
+void
+_ch_rewrite_buck(u3h_buck* hab_u)
+{
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(hab_u) ) return;
+  c3_w i_w;
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < hab_u->len_w; i_w++ ) {
+    u3_noun som = u3h_slot_to_noun(hab_u->sot_w[i_w]);
+    hab_u->sot_w[i_w] = u3h_noun_to_slot(u3a_rewritten_noun(som));
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(som);
+  }
+}
+
+/* _ch_rewrite_node(): rewrite node for compaction.
+*/
+void
+_ch_rewrite_node(u3h_node* han_u, c3_w lef_w)
+{
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(han_u) ) return;
+
+  c3_w len_w = _ch_popcount(han_u->map_w);
+  c3_w i_w;
+
+  lef_w -= 5;
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < len_w; i_w++ ) {
+    c3_w sot_w = han_u->sot_w[i_w];
+
+    if ( _(u3h_slot_is_noun(sot_w)) ) {
+      u3_noun kev = u3h_slot_to_noun(sot_w);
+      han_u->sot_w[i_w] = u3h_noun_to_slot(u3a_rewritten_noun(kev));
+
+      u3a_rewrite_noun(kev);
+    }
+    else {
+      void* hav_v = u3h_slot_to_node(sot_w);
+      u3h_node* nod_u = u3to(u3h_node,u3a_rewritten(u3of(u3h_node,hav_v)));
+      han_u->sot_w[i_w] = u3h_node_to_slot(nod_u);
+
+      if ( 0 == lef_w ) {
+        _ch_rewrite_buck(hav_v);
+      } else {
+        _ch_rewrite_node(hav_v, lef_w);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 /* u3h_mark(): mark hashtable for gc.
 */
 c3_w
@@ -942,6 +994,35 @@ u3h_mark(u3p(u3h_root) har_p)
   return tot_w;
 }
 
+/* u3h_rewrite(): rewrite pointers during compaction.
+*/
+void
+u3h_rewrite(u3p(u3h_root) har_p)
+{
+  u3h_root* har_u = u3to(u3h_root, har_p);
+  c3_w        i_w;
+
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(har_u) ) return;
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < 64; i_w++ ) {
+    c3_w sot_w = har_u->sot_w[i_w];
+
+    if ( _(u3h_slot_is_noun(sot_w)) ) {
+      u3_noun kev = u3h_slot_to_noun(sot_w);
+      har_u->sot_w[i_w] = u3h_noun_to_slot(u3a_rewritten_noun(kev));
+
+      u3a_rewrite_noun(kev);
+    }
+    else if ( _(u3h_slot_is_node(sot_w)) ) {
+      u3h_node* han_u = u3h_slot_to_node(sot_w);
+      u3h_node* nod_u = u3to(u3h_node,u3a_rewritten(u3of(u3h_node,han_u)));
+      har_u->sot_w[i_w] = u3h_node_to_slot(nod_u);
+
+      _ch_rewrite_node(han_u, 25);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /* _ch_count_buck(): count bucket for gc.
 */
 c3_w
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/jets.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/jets.c
index 2ae4aea40..aaadd2ce5 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/jets.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/jets.c
@@ -2339,6 +2339,104 @@ u3j_mark(FILE* fil_u)
   return u3a_maid(fil_u, "total jet stuff", tot_w);
 }
 
+/* _cj_fink_rewrite(): rewrite a u3j_fink for compaction.
+*/
+static void
+_cj_fink_rewrite(u3j_fink* fin_u)
+{
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(fin_u) ) return;
+  c3_w i_w;
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(fin_u->sat);
+  fin_u->sat = u3a_rewritten_noun(fin_u->sat);
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < fin_u->len_w; ++i_w ) {
+    u3j_fist* fis_u = &(fin_u->fis_u[i_w]);
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(fis_u->bat);
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(fis_u->pax);
+    fis_u->bat = u3a_rewritten_noun(fis_u->bat);
+    fis_u->pax = u3a_rewritten_noun(fis_u->pax);
+  }
+}
+
+/* u3j_rite_rewrite(): rewrite u3j_rite for compaction.
+*/
+void
+u3j_rite_rewrite(u3j_rite* rit_u)
+{
+  if ( (c3y == rit_u->own_o) && u3_none != rit_u->clu ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(rit_u->clu);
+    _cj_fink_rewrite(u3to(u3j_fink, rit_u->fin_p));
+    rit_u->clu = u3a_rewritten_noun(rit_u->clu);
+    rit_u->fin_p = u3a_rewritten(rit_u->fin_p);
+  }
+}
+
+/* u3j_site_rewrite(): rewrite u3j_site for compaction.
+*/
+void
+u3j_site_rewrite(u3j_site* sit_u)
+{
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(sit_u->axe);
+  sit_u->axe = u3a_rewritten_noun(sit_u->axe);
+
+  if ( u3_none != sit_u->bat ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(sit_u->bat);
+    sit_u->bat = u3a_rewritten_noun(sit_u->bat);
+  }
+  if ( u3_none != sit_u->bas ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(sit_u->bas);
+    sit_u->bas = u3a_rewritten_noun(sit_u->bas);
+  }
+  if ( u3_none != sit_u->loc ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(sit_u->loc);
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(sit_u->lab);
+    sit_u->loc = u3a_rewritten_noun(sit_u->loc);
+    sit_u->lab = u3a_rewritten_noun(sit_u->lab);
+    if ( c3y == sit_u->fon_o ) {
+      _cj_fink_rewrite(u3to(u3j_fink, sit_u->fin_p));
+      sit_u->fin_p = u3a_rewritten(sit_u->fin_p);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* _cj_rewrite_hank(): rewrite hank cache for compaction.
+*/
+static void
+_cj_rewrite_hank(u3_noun kev)
+{
+  _cj_hank* han_u = u3to(_cj_hank, u3t(kev));
+  if ( c3n == u3a_rewrite_ptr(han_u) ) return;
+  if ( u3_none != han_u->hax ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(han_u->hax);
+    u3j_site_rewrite(&(han_u->sit_u));
+
+    han_u->hax = u3a_rewritten_noun(han_u->hax);
+  }
+}
+
+/* u3j_rewrite_compact(): rewrite jet state for compaction.
+*/
+void
+u3j_rewrite_compact()
+{
+  u3h_walk(u3R->jed.han_p, _cj_rewrite_hank);
+
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->jed.war_p);
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->jed.cod_p);
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->jed.han_p);
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->jed.bas_p);
+
+  if ( u3R == &(u3H->rod_u) ) {
+    u3h_rewrite(u3R->jed.hot_p);
+    u3R->jed.hot_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->jed.hot_p);
+  }
+
+  u3R->jed.war_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->jed.war_p);
+  u3R->jed.cod_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->jed.cod_p);
+  u3R->jed.han_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->jed.han_p);
+  u3R->jed.bas_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->jed.bas_p);
+}
+
 /* u3j_free_hank(): free an entry from the hank cache.
 */
 void
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/nock.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/nock.c
index e2bfc0f7d..6a449d6ad 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/nock.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/nock.c
@@ -2597,6 +2597,51 @@ u3n_mark(FILE* fil_u)
   return  u3a_maid(fil_u, "total nock stuff", bam_w + har_w);
 }
 
+/* _n_prog_rewrite(): rewrite program for compaction.
+*/
+static void
+_n_prog_rewrite(u3n_prog* pog_u)
+{
+  c3_w i_w;
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < pog_u->lit_u.len_w; ++i_w ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(pog_u->lit_u.non[i_w]);
+  }
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < pog_u->mem_u.len_w; ++i_w ) {
+    u3a_rewrite_noun(pog_u->mem_u.sot_u[i_w].key);
+  }
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < pog_u->cal_u.len_w; ++i_w ) {
+    u3j_site_rewrite(&(pog_u->cal_u.sit_u[i_w]));
+  }
+
+  for ( i_w = 0; i_w < pog_u->reg_u.len_w; ++i_w ) {
+    u3j_rite_rewrite(&(pog_u->reg_u.rit_u[i_w]));
+  }
+}
+
+/* _n_rewrite(): u3h_walk_with helper for u3n_rewrite_compact
+ */
+static void
+_n_rewrite(u3_noun kev)
+{
+  u3n_prog* pog = u3to(u3n_prog, u3t(kev));
+  _n_prog_rewrite(pog);
+}
+
+/* u3n_rewrite_compact(): rewrite the bytecode cache for compaction.
+ */
+void
+u3n_rewrite_compact()
+{
+  u3h_walk(u3R->byc.har_p, _n_rewrite);
+
+  u3h_rewrite(u3R->byc.har_p);
+  u3R->byc.har_p = u3a_rewritten(u3R->byc.har_p);
+}
+
+
 /* _n_feb(): u3h_walk helper for u3n_free
  */
 static void
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
index ad12ab404..65db02bae 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
@@ -326,3 +326,24 @@ u3v_mark(FILE* fil_u)
   tot_w += u3a_maid(fil_u, "  wish cache", u3a_mark_noun(arv_u->yot));
   return   u3a_maid(fil_u, "total arvo stuff", tot_w);
 }
+
+/* u3v_rewrite_compact(): rewrite arvo kernel for compaction.
+*/
+void
+u3v_rewrite_compact()
+{
+  u3v_arvo* arv_u = &(u3H->arv_u);
+
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(arv_u->roc);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(arv_u->now);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(arv_u->wen);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(arv_u->sen);
+  u3a_rewrite_noun(arv_u->yot);
+
+  arv_u->roc = u3a_rewritten_noun(arv_u->roc);
+  arv_u->now = u3a_rewritten_noun(arv_u->now);
+  arv_u->wen = u3a_rewritten_noun(arv_u->wen);
+  arv_u->sen = u3a_rewritten_noun(arv_u->sen);
+  arv_u->yot = u3a_rewritten_noun(arv_u->yot);
+}
+
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/worker/serf.c b/pkg/urbit/worker/serf.c
index e18bae794..054c4c881 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/worker/serf.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/worker/serf.c
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ _serf_grab(u3_serf* sef_u)
 
     u3z(sef_u->sac);
     sef_u->sac = u3_nul;
+
+    {
+      u3a_compact();
+    }
   }
 }