diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/misc/Utils.java b/src/com/redstoner/misc/Utils.java
index 732c813..cf78bb8 100644
--- a/src/com/redstoner/misc/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/misc/Utils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.redstoner.misc;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -13,9 +16,12 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 /** The utils class containing utility functions. Those include but are not limited to sending formatted messages, broadcasts and more.
  * 
  * @author Pepich */
-@Version(major = 1, minor = 2, revision = 10, compatible = 1)
+@Version(major = 1, minor = 2, revision = 11, compatible = 1)
 public final class Utils
 {
+	/** The SimpleDateFormat used for getting the current date. */
+	public static SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("[yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss]");
+	
 	/** Hidden constructor. Do not instantiate UTILS classes! :) */
 	private Utils()
 	{}
@@ -216,4 +222,13 @@ public final class Utils
 	{
 		recipient.sendMessage("§2--=[ " + getCaller() + " ]=--");
 	}
+	
+	/** Provides a uniform way of getting the date for all modules.
+	 * 
+	 * @return The current date in the format "[dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm:ss]" */
+	public static String getDate()
+	{
+		Date date = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
+		return dateFormat.format(date);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/com/redstoner/modules/essentials/Essentials.java b/src/com/redstoner/modules/essentials/Essentials.java
index 98f6ce5..cd048a7 100644
--- a/src/com/redstoner/modules/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/src/com/redstoner/modules/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -1,8 +1,121 @@
 package com.redstoner.modules.essentials;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+
+import com.nemez.cmdmgr.Command;
+import com.nemez.cmdmgr.CommandManager;
+import com.redstoner.annotations.AutoRegisterListener;
 import com.redstoner.annotations.Version;
+import com.redstoner.exceptions.PlayerNotFoundException;
+import com.redstoner.misc.JsonManager;
+import com.redstoner.misc.Main;
+import com.redstoner.misc.Utils;
 import com.redstoner.modules.Module;
 
+@AutoRegisterListener
 @Version(major = 3, minor = 0, revision = 0, compatible = 3)
 public class Essentials implements Module
-{}
+{
+	static HashMap<UUID, EssentialsPlayer> players;
+	private final File saveFile = new File(Main.plugin.getDataFolder(), "knownPlayers.json");
+	private static JSONObject knownNames;
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean onEnable()
+	{
+		knownNames = JsonManager.getObject(saveFile);
+		if (knownNames == null)
+		{
+			Utils.warn("Couldn't find existing");
+		}
+		players = new HashMap<UUID, EssentialsPlayer>();
+		for (Player p : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers())
+		{
+			players.put(p.getUniqueId(), Essentials.getPlayer(p));
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void postEnable()
+	{
+		Utils.info("Creating command links for essentials. This may take a while...");
+		CommandManager.registerCommand(this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("Essentials.cmd"), this, Main.plugin);
+	}
+	
+	@Command(hook = "kickDef")
+	public void kick(CommandSender sender, String name)
+	{
+		kick(sender, name, EssentialsDefaults.kickMessage);
+	}
+	
+	@Command(hook = "kick")
+	public void kick(CommandSender sender, String name, String reason)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			getPlayer(name).kick(getName(sender), reason);
+		}
+		catch (PlayerNotFoundException e)
+		{
+			Utils.sendErrorMessage(sender, null, e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@EventHandler
+	public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent e)
+	{
+		players.put(e.getPlayer().getUniqueId(), getPlayer(e.getPlayer()));
+	}
+	
+	@EventHandler
+	public void onPlayerLeave(PlayerQuitEvent e)
+	{
+		UUID uuid = e.getPlayer().getUniqueId();
+		players.get(uuid).onLeave();
+		players.remove(uuid);
+	}
+	
+	public static EssentialsPlayer getPlayer(UUID uuid) throws PlayerNotFoundException
+	{
+		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
+		if (player == null)
+			throw new PlayerNotFoundException();
+		return getPlayer(player);
+	}
+	
+	public static EssentialsPlayer getPlayer(Player player)
+	{
+		if (players.containsKey(player.getUniqueId()))
+			return players.get(player.getUniqueId());
+		return new EssentialsPlayer(player);
+	}
+	
+	public static EssentialsPlayer getPlayer(String name) throws PlayerNotFoundException
+	{
+		Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(name);
+		if (player == null)
+			throw new PlayerNotFoundException();
+		return getPlayer(player);
+	}
+	
+	public static String getName(CommandSender sender)
+	{
+		String name = "&9";
+		if (sender instanceof Player)
+			name += ((Player) sender).getDisplayName();
+		else
+			name += sender.getName();
+		return name;
+	}
+}