diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d01a2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package jounce
+
+import (
+	"gopkg.in/irc.v3"
+)
+
+func forwardChannel(dc *downstreamConn, ch *upstreamChannel) {
+	if !ch.complete {
+		panic("Tried to forward a partial channel")
+	}
+
+	dc.messages <- &irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  dc.prefix(),
+		Command: "JOIN",
+		Params:  []string{ch.Name},
+	}
+
+	if ch.Topic != "" {
+		dc.messages <- &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
+			Command: irc.RPL_TOPIC,
+			Params:  []string{dc.nick, ch.Name, ch.Topic},
+		}
+	} else {
+		dc.messages <- &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
+			Command: irc.RPL_NOTOPIC,
+			Params:  []string{dc.nick, ch.Name, "No topic is set"},
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO: rpl_topicwhotime
+
+	// TODO: send multiple members in each message
+	for nick, membership := range ch.Members {
+		s := nick
+		if membership != 0 {
+			s = string(membership) + nick
+		}
+
+		dc.messages <- &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
+			Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
+			Params:  []string{dc.nick, string(ch.Status), ch.Name, s},
+		}
+	}
+
+	dc.messages <- &irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
+		Command: irc.RPL_ENDOFNAMES,
+		Params:  []string{dc.nick, ch.Name, "End of /NAMES list"},
+	}
+}