diff --git a/hcore/include/director/commandList.h b/hcore/include/director/commandList.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..922f0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/director/commandList.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTOR_COMMANDLIST_H
+#define DIRECTOR_COMMANDLIST_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <mentalEntity.h>
+
+namespace director {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Base class for all commands, storing a reference to a mental entity ID.
+ * 
+ * Derived classes can extend this to include additional command-specific
+ * data and behavior.
+ */
+class Command
+{
+public:
+    Command(const MentalEntity::Id menty) : menty(menty) {}
+
+public:
+    const MentalEntity::Id menty;
+};
+
+class CommandList
+{
+public:
+    CommandList() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Used by Director to point to the currently executing command.
+     * 
+     * director::Director maintains an internal cursor. As it executes commands
+     * from its internal command list, it advances the cursor to the current
+     * command before executing it.
+     */
+    class Cursor
+    {
+    public:
+        Cursor(CommandList& commandList)
+        : commandList(commandList), iter(commandList.commands.begin())
+        {}
+
+        void reset() { iter = commandList.commands.begin(); }
+        bool hasNext() const { return iter != commandList.commands.end(); }
+        Cursor next() { return Cursor(commandList, ++iter); }
+
+    private:
+        Cursor(
+            CommandList& commandList,
+            std::vector<Command>::iterator iter)
+        : commandList(commandList), iter(iter)
+        {}
+
+    public:
+        CommandList& commandList;
+        std::vector<Command>::iterator iter;
+    };
+
+    Cursor getCursor() { return Cursor(*this); }
+    void addCommand(const Command& command)
+    {
+        commands.push_back(command);
+    }
+
+public:
+    std::vector<Command> commands;
+};
+
+} // namespace director
+
+#endif // DIRECTOR_COMMANDLIST_H
diff --git a/hcore/include/director/director.h b/hcore/include/director/director.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c9462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/director/director.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTOR_H
+#define DIRECTOR_H
+
+namespace director {
+
+class Director {
+public:
+    Director() = default;
+    ~Director() = default;
+};
+
+} // namespace director
+
+#endif // DIRECTOR_H
diff --git a/hcore/include/goal.h b/hcore/include/goal.h
index 96a6789..08aef07 100644
--- a/hcore/include/goal.h
+++ b/hcore/include/goal.h
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef _GOAL_H
 #define _GOAL_H
 
-namespace thought {
+#include <simulator/scene.h>
 
-enum class Goal
-{
-	DRIFT,
-	ASSOCIATE_CAUSAL_QUALE_WITH_INTRINSIC_MOTIVATORS,
-	RESPOND_TO_CAUSAL_QUALE
+namespace hk {
+
+class Goal {
+public:
+    Goal(const simulator::Scene& scene) : scene(scene) {}
+    ~Goal() = default;
+
+private:
+    simulator::Scene scene;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h b/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h
index 4c044d6..fa8de1c 100644
--- a/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/commandList.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <mentalEntity.h>
 
-namespace scene {
+namespace simulator {
 
 /**
  * @brief Base class for all commands, storing a reference to a mental entity ID.
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Used by Scene to point to the currently executing command.
      * 
-     * scene::Scene maintains an internal cursor. As it executes commands from
-     * its internal command list, it advances the cursor to the current command
-     * before executing it.
+     * simulator::Scene maintains an internal cursor. As it executes commands
+     * from its internal command list, it advances the cursor to the current
+     * command before executing it.
      */
     class Cursor
     {
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ public:
     std::vector<Command> commands;
 };
 
-} // namespace scene
+} // namespace simulator
 
 #endif // SIMULATOR_COMMANDLIST_H
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h b/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h
index e14dd6c..9f4e79f 100644
--- a/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/scene.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <mentalEntity.h>
 #include <simulator/commandList.h>
 
-namespace scene {
+namespace simulator {
 
 class Scene
 {
diff --git a/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h b/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h
index b02ed01..9e4ac8b 100644
--- a/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h
+++ b/hcore/include/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -7,24 +7,15 @@ namespace simulator {
 
 class Simulator {
 public:
-    Simulator(const Simulator&) = delete;
-    void operator=(const Simulator&) = delete;
-
-    static Simulator& instance()
-    {
-        static Simulator instance;
-        return instance;
-    }
-
-    void initialize();
-    void loadScene(scene::Scene::Id sceneId, scene::Scene &scene);
-
-private:
     Simulator() = default;
     ~Simulator() = default;
 
-    scene::Scene::Id sceneId;
-    scene::Scene scene;
+    void initialize();
+    void loadScene(Scene::Id sceneId, Scene &scene);
+
+private:
+    Scene::Id sceneId;
+    Scene scene;
 };
 
 }