diff --git a/.meteor/packages b/.meteor/packages
index 60936ba92..ab52499f2 100644
--- a/.meteor/packages
+++ b/.meteor/packages
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # 'meteor add' and 'meteor remove' will edit this file for you,
 # but you can also edit it by hand.
 
-# Meteor Packages
-
-
-
 # Telescope Packages (Required)
 
 # note: eventually, the following packages will all be replaced by telescope:core, which will depend on them
@@ -22,32 +18,7 @@ telescope:core
 
 # Telescope Packages (Optional)
 
-telescope:daily
-telescope:singleday
-telescope:email
-telescope:api
-telescope:embedly
-telescope:messages
-telescope:pages
-telescope:getting-started
-telescope:kadira
-telescope:releases
-telescope:rss
-# telescope:sitemap
-telescope:subscribe-to-posts
-telescope:notifications
-telescope:tags
-telescope:post-by-feed
-telescope:tagline-banner
-telescope:newsletter
-telescope:datetimepicker
-telescope:search
-telescope:update-prompt
-telescope:share
-telescope:theme-base
-telescope:theme-hubble
-telescope:invites
-telescope:scoring
+
 
 # Your Custom Packages
 
diff --git a/.meteor/versions b/.meteor/versions
index 43eaa977f..d12eba302 100644
--- a/.meteor/versions
+++ b/.meteor/versions
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ accounts-password@1.1.1
 accounts-twitter@1.0.4
 aldeed:autoform@5.1.2
 aldeed:collection2@2.3.3
-aldeed:http@0.2.2
 aldeed:simple-schema@1.3.2
 anti:i18n@0.4.3
+aramk:tinycolor@1.1.0_1
 aslagle:reactive-table@0.7.3
+autoupdate@1.2.1
 base64@1.0.3
 bengott:avatar@0.7.6
 binary-heap@1.0.3
@@ -19,15 +20,14 @@ cfs:http-methods@0.0.27
 check@1.0.5
 chuangbo:cookie@1.1.0
 chuangbo:marked@0.3.5
-cmather:handlebars-server@0.2.0
 coffeescript@1.0.6
 ddp@1.1.0
 deps@1.0.7
 ejson@1.0.6
 email@1.0.6
+fastclick@1.0.3
 fourseven:scss@2.1.1
 geojson-utils@1.0.3
-handlebars@1.0.3
 html-tools@1.0.4
 htmljs@1.0.4
 http@1.1.0
@@ -45,27 +45,24 @@ jparker:crypto-md5@0.1.1
 jparker:gravatar@0.3.1
 jquery@1.11.3_2
 json@1.0.3
-kestanous:herald@1.3.0
-kestanous:herald-email@0.5.0
+launch-screen@1.0.2
 less@1.0.14
 livedata@1.0.13
 localstorage@1.0.3
 logging@1.0.7
+manuelschoebel:ms-seo@0.4.1
 matb33:collection-hooks@0.7.11
 meteor@1.1.6
+meteor-platform@1.2.2
 meteorhacks:fast-render@2.3.2
 meteorhacks:inject-data@1.2.3
-meteorhacks:kadira@2.20.1
-meteorhacks:meteorx@1.3.1
 meteorhacks:picker@1.0.2
 meteorhacks:subs-manager@1.3.0
 minifiers@1.1.5
 minimongo@1.0.8
-miro:mailchimp@1.0.4
-momentjs:moment@2.10.0
+mobile-status-bar@1.0.3
+momentjs:moment@2.10.3
 mongo@1.1.0
-mongo-livedata@1.0.8
-mrt:cookies@0.3.0
 npm-bcrypt@0.7.8_2
 oauth@1.1.4
 oauth1@1.1.4
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ reactive-var@1.0.5
 reload@1.1.3
 retry@1.0.3
 routepolicy@1.0.5
-sacha:juice@0.1.4
+sacha:spin@0.2.4
 service-configuration@1.0.4
 session@1.1.0
 sha@1.0.3
@@ -86,40 +83,17 @@ softwarerero:accounts-t9n@1.0.9
 spacebars@1.0.6
 spacebars-compiler@1.0.6
 srp@1.0.3
+standard-app-packages@1.0.5
 stylus@1.0.7
 tap:i18n@1.4.1
-telescope:api@0.1.0
 telescope:comments@0.1.0
 telescope:core@0.1.0
-telescope:daily@0.1.0
-telescope:datetimepicker@0.1.0
-telescope:email@0.3.0
-telescope:embedly@0.3.1
 telescope:events@0.1.1
-telescope:getting-started@0.1.0
 telescope:i18n@0.1.0
-telescope:invites@0.1.0
-telescope:kadira@0.1.0
 telescope:lib@0.3.1
 telescope:messages@0.1.0
-telescope:newsletter@0.1.1
-telescope:notifications@0.1.0
-telescope:pages@0.1.0
-telescope:post-by-feed@0.1.0
 telescope:posts@0.1.2
-telescope:releases@0.1.0
-telescope:rss@0.1.0
-telescope:scoring@0.1.0
-telescope:search@0.1.0
 telescope:settings@0.1.0
-telescope:share@0.1.0
-telescope:singleday@0.1.1
-telescope:subscribe-to-posts@0.1.0
-telescope:tagline-banner@0.1.0
-telescope:tags@0.1.0
-telescope:theme-base@0.1.0
-telescope:theme-hubble@0.1.0
-telescope:update-prompt@0.1.0
 telescope:users@0.1.0
 templating@1.1.1
 tracker@1.0.7
diff --git a/packages/telescope-core/package.js b/packages/telescope-core/package.js
index c03f39f74..dd6d54d45 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-core/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-core/package.js
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ Package.onUse(function(api) {
   
   api.use([
     'aldeed:simple-schema@1.3.2',
+    'aldeed:collection2@2.3.3',
     'aldeed:autoform@5.1.2',
     'tap:i18n@1.4.1',
     'fourseven:scss@2.1.1',
     'iron:router@1.0.5',
-    'templating',
-    'session',
+    'standard-app-packages',
     'telescope:messages@0.1.0',
     'telescope:lib@0.3.0',
     'matb33:collection-hooks@0.7.11',
@@ -27,7 +27,36 @@ Package.onUse(function(api) {
     'telescope:settings@0.1.0',
     'telescope:events@0.1.0',
     'percolatestudio:synced-cron@1.1.0',
-    'useraccounts:unstyled@1.8.1'
+    'useraccounts:unstyled@1.8.1',
+    'manuelschoebel:ms-seo@0.4.1',
+    'aramk:tinycolor@1.1.0_1',
+    'momentjs:moment@2.10.3',
+    'sacha:spin@0.2.4'
+  ]);
+  
+  api.imply([ // export these packages to all other packages that depend on telescope:core
+    'aldeed:simple-schema@1.3.2',
+    'aldeed:collection2@2.3.3',
+    'aldeed:autoform@5.1.2',
+    'tap:i18n@1.4.1',
+    'fourseven:scss@2.1.1',
+    'iron:router@1.0.5',
+    'standard-app-packages',
+    'telescope:messages@0.1.0',
+    'telescope:lib@0.3.0',
+    'matb33:collection-hooks@0.7.11',
+    'chuangbo:marked@0.3.5',
+    'meteorhacks:fast-render@2.3.2',
+    'meteorhacks:subs-manager@1.3.0',
+    'telescope:events@0.1.0',
+    'telescope:settings@0.1.0',
+    'telescope:events@0.1.0',
+    'percolatestudio:synced-cron@1.1.0',
+    'useraccounts:unstyled@1.8.1',
+    'manuelschoebel:ms-seo@0.4.1',
+    'aramk:tinycolor@1.1.0_1',
+    'momentjs:moment@2.10.3',
+    'sacha:spin@0.2.4'
   ]);
 
   api.addFiles([
diff --git a/packages/telescope-daily/package.js b/packages/telescope-daily/package.js
index 7e20c70ca..1a6fae86f 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-daily/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-daily/package.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
   api.versionsFrom(['METEOR@1.0']);
 
   api.use([
+    'telescope:core@0.1.0',
     'telescope:lib@0.3.0',
     'telescope:settings@0.1.0',
     'iron:router@1.0.5',
diff --git a/packages/telescope-datetimepicker/package.js b/packages/telescope-datetimepicker/package.js
index 4d03fae9a..a7feb271a 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-datetimepicker/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-datetimepicker/package.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Package.onUse(function(api) {
 
   api.versionsFrom("METEOR@1.0");
 
+  api.use('telescope:core@0.1.0');
   api.use('templating');
   api.use('blaze');
   api.use('aldeed:autoform@5.1.2');
diff --git a/packages/telescope-events/package.js b/packages/telescope-events/package.js
index 3328aa530..834508f27 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-events/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-events/package.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Package.onUse(function(api) {
   
   api.use([
     'aldeed:simple-schema@1.3.2',
+    'aldeed:collection2@2.3.3',
     'tap:i18n@1.4.1',
     'telescope:lib@0.3.0'
   ]);
diff --git a/packages/telescope-i18n/package.js b/packages/telescope-i18n/package.js
index fe16749cd..c07563c86 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-i18n/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-i18n/package.js
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
 
   api.versionsFrom(['METEOR@1.0']);
 
-  api.use(["tap:i18n@1.4.1"], ["client", "server"]);
+  api.use([
+    'telescope:core@0.1.0',
+    'tap:i18n@1.4.1',
+    'momentjs:moment@2.10.3'
+  ], ["client", "server"]);
 
   api.use(["session"], "client");
 
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/package.js b/packages/telescope-posts/package.js
index 8f9d15d93..968e7d9e1 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/package.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
   api.versionsFrom(['METEOR@1.0']);
 
   api.use([
+    'telescope:core@0.1.0',
+    'session',
     'jquery',
     'underscore',
     'mongo',
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/package.js b/packages/telescope-users/package.js
index ae7f28c00..a1ab915f3 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/package.js
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
   api.versionsFrom(['METEOR@1.0']);
 
   api.use([
+    'telescope:core@0.1.0',
     'accounts-base',
     'accounts-base',
     'accounts-password',
     'accounts-twitter',
     'templating',
+    'deps',
     'telescope:lib@0.3.1',
     'telescope:settings@0.1.0',
     'iron:router@1.0.5',