diff --git a/common/network/serial_packet_type.hpp b/common/network/serial_packet_type.hpp
index be1b1d3..489f78d 100644
--- a/common/network/serial_packet_type.hpp
+++ b/common/network/serial_packet_type.hpp
@@ -117,14 +117,15 @@ enum class SerialPacketType {
 	//rejection/error messages
 	JOIN_REJECTION = 28,
 	LOGIN_REJECTION = 29,
-	CHARACTER_REJECTION = 30,
-	SHUTDOWN_REJECTION = 31,
+	REGION_REJECTION = 30,
+	CHARACTER_REJECTION = 31,
+	SHUTDOWN_REJECTION = 32,
 
 	//-------------------------
 	//not used
 	//-------------------------
 
-	LAST = 32
+	LAST = 33
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/network/serial_utility.cpp b/common/network/serial_utility.cpp
index d440eb8..f3874b6 100644
--- a/common/network/serial_utility.cpp
+++ b/common/network/serial_utility.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void serializePacket(void* buffer, SerialPacketBase* packet) {
 		case SerialPacketType::TEXT_BROADCAST:
 		case SerialPacketType::JOIN_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::LOGIN_REJECTION:
+		case SerialPacketType::REGION_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::SHUTDOWN_REJECTION:
 			serializeText(buffer, static_cast<TextPacket*>(packet));
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ void deserializePacket(void* buffer, SerialPacketBase* packet) {
 		case SerialPacketType::TEXT_BROADCAST:
 		case SerialPacketType::JOIN_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::LOGIN_REJECTION:
+		case SerialPacketType::REGION_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::CHARACTER_REJECTION:
 		case SerialPacketType::SHUTDOWN_REJECTION:
 			deserializeText(buffer, static_cast<TextPacket*>(packet));
diff --git a/server/server_application.hpp b/server/server_application.hpp
index 77cb847..1f98437 100644
--- a/server/server_application.hpp
+++ b/server/server_application.hpp
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ private:
 //	void HandleDisconnectForced(ClientPacket* const);
 	void HandleShutdownRequest(ClientPacket* const);
 
-	//map management
-//	void HandleRegionRequest(RegionPacket* const);
+	//data management
+	void HandleRegionRequest(RegionPacket* const);
+	void SaveServerState();
 
 	//character management
 //	void HandleCharacterNew(CharacterPacket* const);
@@ -105,9 +106,6 @@ private:
 //	void PumpCharacterUnload(int uid);
 //	void CopyCharacterToPacket(CharacterPacket* const packet, int characterIndex);
 
-	//data management
-	void SaveServerState();
-
 	//APIs and utilities
 	sqlite3* database = nullptr;
 	lua_State* luaState = nullptr;
diff --git a/server/server_logic.cpp b/server/server_logic.cpp
index da43e81..794cc57 100644
--- a/server/server_logic.cpp
+++ b/server/server_logic.cpp
@@ -268,11 +268,13 @@ void ServerApplication::HandlePacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 		case SerialPacketType::SHUTDOWN_REQUEST:
 			HandleShutdownRequest(static_cast<ClientPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
-/*
+
 		//data management & queries
 		case SerialPacketType::REGION_REQUEST:
-//			HandleRegionRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
+			HandleRegionRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
+
+/*
 		case SerialPacketType::QUERY_CHARACTER_EXISTS:
 //			HandleCharacterStatsRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
diff --git a/server/server_methods.cpp b/server/server_methods.cpp
index b69068a..310bfba 100644
--- a/server/server_methods.cpp
+++ b/server/server_methods.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleLoginRequest(ClientPacket* const argPacket) {
 
 	if (clientData == nullptr || clientData->GetAddress() != argPacket->srcAddress) {
 		std::cerr << "Falsified client index detected: " << argPacket->clientIndex << std::endl;
-		//TODO: rejection message?
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -97,14 +96,18 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleLoginRequest(ClientPacket* const argPacket) {
 
 	//Cannot load
 	if (accountIndex < 0) {
+		//build the message
 		std::ostringstream msg;
 		msg << "Account already loaded: " << argPacket->username;
 
+		//build the packet
 		TextPacket newPacket;
 		newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::LOGIN_REJECTION;
-//		memset(newPacket.name, 0, PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		strncpy(newPacket.text, msg.str().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		network.SendTo(clientData->GetAddress(), static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
+
+		//log the error
+		std::cerr << "Error message sent: " << msg << std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -247,28 +250,45 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleShutdownRequest(ClientPacket* const argPacket) {
 	std::cout << "Shutdown signal accepted" << std::endl;
 }
 
-/*
-
 //-------------------------
-//map management
+//data management
 //-------------------------
 
-//SET: resources
 void ServerApplication::HandleRegionRequest(RegionPacket* const argPacket) {
+	//get the region object, send a rejection on error
+	RoomData* room = roomMgr.Get(argPacket->roomIndex);
+	if (!room) {
+		//build the error message
+		std::ostringstream msg;
+		msg << "Failed to find Region (" << argPacket->roomIndex << "," << argPacket->x << "," << argPacket->y << ");";
+		msg << "Room " << argPacket->roomIndex << "does not exist";
+
+		//build the packet
+		TextPacket newPacket;
+		newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::REGION_REJECTION;
+		strncpy(newPacket.text, msg.str().c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
+		network.SendTo(argPacket->srcAddress, static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
+
+		//log the error
+		std::cerr << "Error message sent: " << msg << std::endl;
+		return;
+	}
+	Region* region = room->GetPager()->GetRegion(argPacket->x, argPacket->y);
+
+	//send the content
 	RegionPacket newPacket;
 
 	newPacket.type = SerialPacketType::REGION_CONTENT;
 	newPacket.roomIndex = argPacket->roomIndex;
 	newPacket.x = argPacket->x;
 	newPacket.y = argPacket->y;
+	newPacket.region = region;
 
-	//BUG: possibly related to #35
-	newPacket.region = roomMgr.Get(argPacket->roomIndex)->GetPager()->GetRegion(argPacket->x, argPacket->y);
-
-	//send the content
 	network.SendTo(argPacket->srcAddress, static_cast<SerialPacket*>(&newPacket));
 }
 
+/*
+
 //-------------------------
 //Character Management
 //-------------------------
@@ -382,10 +402,6 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleSynchronize(ClientPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//TODO: more in HandleSynchronize()
 }
 
-//-------------------------
-//utility methods
-//-------------------------
-
 //SET: utility/manager
 void ServerApplication::CleanupLostConnection(int clientIndex) {
 	//NOTE: This assumes each player has only one account and character at a time