diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 574a58a..7845fe6 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,18 +8,34 @@ var multileveldown = require('multileveldown')
 
 var DB_CLOSED = process.env.DB_CLOSED === 'true'
 var DB = process.env.DB || path.join(__dirname, 'db')
-
+var EXTENDED_LOGS = ['arborist', 'blackbird', 'strategis'].some(p => (process.env.HOSTNAME || '').includes(p))
 var db = DB_CLOSED ? {} : level(DB)
 
 var server = net.createServer(function (sock) {
+  var dataBuffer = []
+  var mldbServer = multileveldown.server(db)
+
+  sock.on('data', function (data) {
+    dataBuffer.push({ data: data.toString(), ts: new Date().toISOString() })
+    if (dataBuffer.length > 200) dataBuffer.shift()
+  })
+
+  mldbServer.on('error', function (err) {
+    if(EXTENDED_LOGS) console.log({ dataBuffer, mldbError: err })
+    sock.destroy()
+    if (err) return console.error(err)
+    process.exit(1)
+  })
+
   sock.on('error', function (err) {
+    if(EXTENDED_LOGS) console.log({ dataBuffer, socketError: err })
     sock.destroy()
     if (err) return console.error(err)
     process.exit(1)
   })
 
   if (!DB_CLOSED) {
-    sock.pipe(multileveldown.server(db)).pipe(sock)
+    sock.pipe(mldbServer).pipe(sock)
   }
 })