diff --git a/src/components/CreateMeritRequest.svelte b/src/components/CreateMeritRequest.svelte
index 74fc398..65f64c2 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateMeritRequest.svelte
+++ b/src/components/CreateMeritRequest.svelte
@@ -1,35 +1,65 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-	import { base } from '$app/paths';
 	import { Button, buttonVariants } from '$lib/components/ui/button/index.js';
 	import * as Dialog from '$lib/components/ui/dialog/index.js';
 	import { Input } from '$lib/components/ui/input/index.js';
 	import { Label } from '$lib/components/ui/label/index.js';
 	import * as Alert from '@/components/ui/alert';
+	import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox';
 	import Textarea from '@/components/ui/textarea/textarea.svelte';
-	import { getRocketURL } from '@/helpers';
 	import { ndk } from '@/ndk';
 	import { currentUser } from '@/stores/session';
 	import { NDKEvent } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
 	import type NDKSvelte from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk-svelte';
 	import { Terminal } from 'lucide-svelte';
 	import Todo from './Todo.svelte';
-	import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox';
 
 	export let rocketEvent: NDKEvent;
 
-	let problem: string;
-	let solution: string;
-	let image: string;
+	let problem: string = '';
+	let solution: string = '';
 	let merits: number = 0;
-	let sats: number = 0;
+	let sats: string = '';
 	let wts = false;
-	let minimum:number = 0;
+	let minimum: string = '';
+	let _minimum_from_sats = false;
+
+	let last_sale_price = 1 / 1;
+
+	let num = /^\d+$/;
+
+	let open = false;
 
 	$: {
-		if (wts && minimum == 0) {
-			minimum = sats
+		if (!num.test(sats)) {
+			sats = '';
 		}
+		if (!num.test(minimum)) {
+			minimum = '';
+		}
+		merits = parseInt(sats, 10) * last_sale_price;
+	}
+
+	$: {
+		if (wts && minimum == '' && !_minimum_from_sats) {
+			_minimum_from_sats = true;
+			minimum = sats;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function isValidUrl(string:string):boolean {
+		try {
+			new URL(string);
+			return true;
+		} catch (err) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function validateSolution(solution:string) {
+		if (solution.length > 0) {
+			return isValidUrl(solution)
+		}
+		return true
 	}
 
 	function publish(ndk: NDKSvelte) {
@@ -45,23 +75,26 @@
 		e.kind = 1409;
 		e.created_at = Math.floor(new Date().getTime() / 1000);
 		e.tags.push(['problem', 'text', problem]);
-		e.tags.push(['solution', 'url', solution]);
+		if (solution.length > 0) {
+			e.tags.push(['solution', 'url', solution]);
+		}
 		e.tags.push(['a', `31108:${rocketEvent.pubkey}:${rocketEvent.dTag}`]);
-		e.tags.push(['merits', sats.toString(10)]);
-		e.tags.push(['sats', sats.toString(10)]);
+		e.tags.push(['merits', merits.toString(10)]);
+		e.tags.push(['sats', sats]);
 		console.log(e.rawEvent());
 		e.publish().then((x) => {
 			console.log(x);
-			goto(`${base}/rockets/${getRocketURL(e)}`);
+			open = false
+			//goto(`${base}/rockets/${getRocketURL(e)}`);
 		});
 	}
 </script>
 
-<Dialog.Root>
+<Dialog.Root bind:open>
 	<Dialog.Trigger class={buttonVariants({ variant: 'default' })}
 		>Create a Merit Request</Dialog.Trigger
 	>
-	<Dialog.Content class="sm:max-w-[425px]">
+	<Dialog.Content class="sm:max-w-[625px]">
 		{#if !currentUser}
 			<Alert.Root>
 				<Terminal class="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -80,7 +113,7 @@
 					bind:value={problem}
 					id="name"
 					placeholder="Describe the problem you solved, links to github are also acceptable"
-					class="col-span-3"
+					class="col-span-3 {problem.length < 10 ? 'border-red-600' : 'border-green-700'}"
 				/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
@@ -89,20 +122,14 @@
 					bind:value={solution}
 					id="desc"
 					placeholder="Link to your solution (e.g. a merged PR or some other evidence)"
-					class="col-span-3"
+					class="col-span-3 {validateSolution(solution)? 'border-green-700':'border-red-600'}"
 				/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
-				<Label for="sats" class="text-right">Sats</Label>
-				<Input
-					bind:value={sats}
-					id="price"
-					placeholder="Number of Merits you are requesting"
-					class="col-span-3"
-				/>
-			</div>
-			<div class="grid items-center gap-4">
-				<span>You are requesting {sats} Merits</span>
+				<Label for="sats" class="text-right">Value of your work (Sats)</Label>
+				<Input bind:value={sats} id="price" placeholder="Sats" class="col-span-1 {parseInt(sats, 10) > 0?'border-green-700':'border-red-600'}" />
+				{#if parseInt(sats, 10) > 0}<Label class="text-left">({merits.toString()} Merits)</Label>
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
@@ -117,20 +144,15 @@
 			</div>
 
 			{#if wts}
-			If your Merit Request is approved, it will be auctioned to potential sponsors. You can set a minimum amount below which your Approved Merit Request will not be sold.
+				Your Merits will be auctioned to potential sponsors as soon as it is approved, enabling you
+				to be paid in Sats for your work. Tip: you don't have to decide right now, you can do this
+				at any time.
 
-			<div class="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
-				<Label for="sats" class="text-right col-span-2">Minimum Price (Sats)</Label>
-				<Input
-					bind:value={minimum}
-					id="price"
-					placeholder="Number of Merits you are requesting"
-					class="col-span-2"
-				/>
-			</div>
-			
+				<div class="grid grid-cols-4 items-center gap-4">
+					<Label for="sats" class="col-span-2 text-right">Auction Reserve Price (Sats)</Label>
+					<Input bind:value={minimum} id="price" placeholder="Reserve Price" class="col-span-1" />
+				</div>
 			{/if}
-
 		</div>
 		<Dialog.Footer>
 			<Button
@@ -139,10 +161,9 @@
 				}}
 				type="submit">Publish</Button
 			>
-
 		</Dialog.Footer>
 		<Todo
-		text={['validate sane field entries', 'Sats must be number', 'highlight errors somehow']}
-	/>
+			text={['remove white border on focus so that the validation indication color can be seen']}
+		/>
 	</Dialog.Content>
 </Dialog.Root>
diff --git a/src/components/MeritRequests.svelte b/src/components/MeritRequests.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb946cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/MeritRequests.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import * as Card from '@/components/ui/card';
+	import * as Table from '@/components/ui/table';
+	import { MeritRequest } from '@/event_helpers/merits';
+	import { ZapPurchase, type RocketProduct } from '@/event_helpers/rockets';
+	import { unixToRelativeTime } from '@/helpers';
+	import { ndk } from '@/ndk';
+	import { NDKEvent, NDKKind } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
+	import { Avatar, Name } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk-svelte-components';
+	import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import { derived } from 'svelte/store';
+
+	export let rocket: NDKEvent;
+
+	let _merits = $ndk.storeSubscribe(
+		[{ '#a': [`31108:${rocket.author.pubkey}:${rocket.dTag}`], kinds: [1409 as NDKKind] }],
+		{
+			subId: `${rocket.dTag}_merits`
+		}
+	);
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		_merits?.unsubscribe();
+	});
+
+
+
+
+	let merits = derived(_merits, ($merits) => {
+		let map = new Map<string, MeritRequest>();
+		for (let z of $merits) {
+			let meritRequest = new MeritRequest(z);
+			if (meritRequest.Valid(rocket)) {
+				map.set(meritRequest.ID, meritRequest);
+			}
+		}
+		return map;
+	});
+
+	//todo: update rocket event with confirmed zaps if we have votepower
+</script>
+
+<Card.Root class="sm:col-span-3">
+	<Card.Header class="px-7">
+		<Card.Title>Merit Requests</Card.Title>
+		<Card.Description
+			>Merit Requests</Card.Description
+		>
+	</Card.Header>
+	<Card.Content>
+		<Table.Root>
+			<Table.Header>
+				<Table.Row>
+					<Table.Head>Contributor</Table.Head>
+					<Table.Head class="hidden md:table-cell text-left">Problem</Table.Head>
+					<Table.Head class="table-cell">Amount (Sats)</Table.Head>
+					<Table.Head class="table-cell">Merits</Table.Head>
+					<Table.Head class="hidden md:table-cell text-right">When</Table.Head>
+				</Table.Row>
+			</Table.Header>
+			<Table.Body>
+				{#each $merits as [id, merit], _ (id)}
+					<Table.Row
+						on:click={() => {
+							console.log(merit.Request.rawEvent());
+						}}
+						class="bg-accent cursor-pointer"
+					>
+						<Table.Cell>
+							<div class="flex flex-nowrap">
+								<Avatar
+									ndk={$ndk}
+									pubkey={merit.Pubkey}
+									class="h-10 w-10 flex-none rounded-full object-cover"
+								/>
+								<Name
+									ndk={$ndk}
+									pubkey={merit.Pubkey}
+									class="hidden md:inline-block max-w-32 truncate p-2"
+								/>
+							</div>
+						</Table.Cell>
+						<Table.Cell class="hidden md:table-cell text-left"
+						>{merit.Problem()}</Table.Cell
+					>
+						<Table.Cell class="table-cell">{merit.Sats}</Table.Cell>
+						<Table.Cell class="table-cell">{merit.Merits}</Table.Cell>
+						<Table.Cell class="hidden md:table-cell text-right"
+							>{unixToRelativeTime(merit.TimeStamp * 1000)}</Table.Cell
+						>
+					</Table.Row>
+				{/each}
+			</Table.Body>
+		</Table.Root>
+	</Card.Content>
+</Card.Root>
diff --git a/src/components/RocketDashboard.svelte b/src/components/RocketDashboard.svelte
index 23c793b..61f4995 100644
--- a/src/components/RocketDashboard.svelte
+++ b/src/components/RocketDashboard.svelte
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import * as Breadcrumb from '$lib/components/ui/breadcrumb/index.js';
-	import { RocketProduct } from '@/event_helpers/rockets';
+	import * as Card from '@/components/ui/card';
 	import type { NDKEvent } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
-	import { writable, type Readable, type Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+	import CreateMeritRequest from './CreateMeritRequest.svelte';
+	import CreateNewProduct from './CreateNewProduct.svelte';
 	import MeritsAndSatflow from './MeritsAndSatflow.svelte';
 	import ProductFomo from './ProductFomo.svelte';
-	import Todo from './Todo.svelte';
-	import ProductCard from './ProductCard.svelte';
-	import CreateNewProduct from './CreateNewProduct.svelte';
-	import type { ExtendedBaseType } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk-svelte';
 	import ProposedProducts from './ProposedProducts.svelte';
-	import * as Card from '@/components/ui/card';
-	import CreateMeritRequest from './CreateMeritRequest.svelte';
+	import Todo from './Todo.svelte';
+	import MeritRequests from './MeritRequests.svelte';
 
 	export let rocket: NDKEvent;
 </script>
@@ -41,6 +38,8 @@
 
 		<ProposedProducts {rocket} />
 
+		
+		<MeritRequests {rocket} />
 		<Card.Root class="sm:col-span-3">
 			<Card.Header class="pb-3">
 				<Card.Title>Actions</Card.Title>
diff --git a/src/lib/event_helpers/merits.ts b/src/lib/event_helpers/merits.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..955678e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/event_helpers/merits.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import type { NDKEvent } from "@nostr-dev-kit/ndk";
+import { getNumberFromTag } from "./rockets";
+
+export class MeritRequest {
+    ID: string;
+	Sats: number;
+    Merits: number;
+	Request: NDKEvent;
+    Pubkey: string;
+    TimeStamp: number;
+    Problem():string {
+        let _problem = ""
+        //todo: handle 1971 problem tracker event tags somehow
+        for (let problem of this.Request.getMatchingTags("problem")) {
+            if (problem && problem.length > 2) {
+                 _problem = problem[2]
+            }
+        }
+        return _problem
+    }
+	IncludedInRocketState(rocket: NDKEvent): boolean {
+        return true
+	}
+	Valid(rocket: NDKEvent): boolean {
+		//todo: validate pubkey is in WoT
+		let valid = true;
+		return valid;
+	}
+	constructor(request: NDKEvent) {
+		this.Request = request;
+        this.ID = request.id;
+        this.Pubkey = request.pubkey
+        if (this.Request.created_at) {
+            this.TimeStamp = this.Request.created_at
+        }
+        
+        this.Sats = getNumberFromTag("sats", request)
+        this.Merits = getNumberFromTag("merits", request)
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/event_helpers/rockets.ts b/src/lib/event_helpers/rockets.ts
index 4bb874f..5ab4735 100644
--- a/src/lib/event_helpers/rockets.ts
+++ b/src/lib/event_helpers/rockets.ts
@@ -120,10 +120,18 @@ function getZapRequest(zapReceipt: NDKEvent): NDKEvent | undefined {
 }
 
 function getZapAmount(zapRequest?: NDKEvent): number {
-	let amount = 0;
-	let amountTag = zapRequest?.getMatchingTags('amount');
-	if (amountTag?.length == 1) {
-		amount = parseInt(amountTag[0][1], 10);
-	}
-	return amount;
+	return getNumberFromTag("amount", zapRequest)
+}
+
+export function getNumberFromTag(tag:string, event?: NDKEvent): number {
+	let amountTag = event?.getMatchingTags(tag);
+	if (amountTag && amountTag[0] && amountTag[0][1]) {
+		try {
+			let amount = parseInt(amountTag[0][1], 10);
+			return amount
+		} catch {
+			console.log("ERROR: could not find number in tag: ", tag, event)
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
 }