diff --git a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
index d2b672c99..f04a4b12b 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,51 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
-cfdp::DestHandler::DestHandler(LocalEntityCfg cfg, UserBase& user,
-                               RemoteConfigTableIF& remoteCfgTable)
-    : cfg(std::move(cfg)), user(user), remoteCfgTable(remoteCfgTable) {}
+#include "fsfw/objectmanager.h"
+
+cfdp::DestHandler::DestHandler(DestHandlerParams params) : p(std::move(params)) {}
+
+ReturnValue_t cfdp::DestHandler::performStateMachine() {
+  switch (step) {
+    case TransactionStep::IDLE: {
+      for (const auto& info : p.packetListRef) {
+      }
+    }
+    case TransactionStep::TRANSACTION_START:
+      break;
+    case TransactionStep::RECEIVING_FILE_DATA_PDUS:
+      break;
+    case TransactionStep::SENDING_ACK_PDU:
+      break;
+    case TransactionStep::TRANSFER_COMPLETION:
+      break;
+    case TransactionStep::SENDING_FINISHED_PDU:
+      break;
+  }
+  return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t cfdp::DestHandler::passPacket(PacketInfo packet) {
+  if (p.packetListRef.full()) {
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+  }
+  p.packetListRef.push_back(packet);
+  return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t cfdp::DestHandler::initialize() {
+  if (p.tmStore == nullptr) {
+    p.tmStore = ObjectManager::instance()->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::TM_STORE);
+    if (p.tmStore == nullptr) {
+      return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (p.tcStore == nullptr) {
+    p.tcStore = ObjectManager::instance()->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::TC_STORE);
+    if (p.tcStore == nullptr) {
+      return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+    }
+  }
+  return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
+}
diff --git a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
index 0032c7b88..c3e307215 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/cfdp/handler/DestHandler.h
@@ -1,21 +1,73 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_CFDP_CFDPDESTHANDLER_H
 #define FSFW_CFDP_CFDPDESTHANDLER_H
 
+#include <etl/list.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "RemoteConfigTableIF.h"
 #include "UserBase.h"
 #include "fsfw/cfdp/handler/mib.h"
 #include "fsfw/cfdp/pdu/PduConfig.h"
+#include "fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h"
+#include "fsfw/storagemanager/StorageManagerIF.h"
+#include "fsfw/storagemanager/storeAddress.h"
+#include "fsfw/tmtcservices/AcceptsTelemetryIF.h"
 
 namespace cfdp {
 
-class DestHandler {
- public:
-  DestHandler(LocalEntityCfg cfg, UserBase& user, RemoteConfigTableIF& remoteCfgTable);
+struct PacketInfo {
+  PacketInfo(PduType type, FileDirectives directive, store_address_t storeId)
+      : pduType(type), directiveType(directive), storeId(storeId) {}
+
+  PduType pduType = PduType::FILE_DATA;
+  FileDirectives directiveType = FileDirectives::INVALID_DIRECTIVE;
+  store_address_t storeId = store_address_t::invalid();
+  PacketInfo() = default;
+};
+
+struct DestHandlerParams {
+  DestHandlerParams(LocalEntityCfg cfg, UserBase& user, RemoteConfigTableIF& remoteCfgTable,
+                    AcceptsTelemetryIF& packetDest, MessageQueueIF& msgQueue,
+                    etl::ilist<PacketInfo>& packetList)
+      : cfg(std::move(cfg)),
+        user(user),
+        remoteCfgTable(remoteCfgTable),
+        packetDest(packetDest),
+        msgQueue(msgQueue),
+        packetListRef(packetList) {}
 
- private:
   LocalEntityCfg cfg;
   UserBase& user;
   RemoteConfigTableIF& remoteCfgTable;
+  AcceptsTelemetryIF& packetDest;
+  MessageQueueIF& msgQueue;
+  StorageManagerIF* tcStore = nullptr;
+  StorageManagerIF* tmStore = nullptr;
+  etl::ilist<PacketInfo>& packetListRef;
+};
+
+class DestHandler {
+ public:
+  explicit DestHandler(DestHandlerParams params);
+
+  ReturnValue_t performStateMachine();
+
+  ReturnValue_t passPacket(PacketInfo packet);
+
+  ReturnValue_t initialize();
+
+ private:
+  DestHandlerParams p;
+  enum class TransactionStep {
+    IDLE = 0,
+    TRANSACTION_START = 1,
+    RECEIVING_FILE_DATA_PDUS = 2,
+    SENDING_ACK_PDU = 3,
+    TRANSFER_COMPLETION = 4,
+    SENDING_FINISHED_PDU = 5
+  };
+  TransactionStep step = TransactionStep::IDLE;
 };
 
 }  // namespace cfdp
diff --git a/src/fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h b/src/fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h
index 96f55938f..5d1d46e73 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/container/DynamicFIFO.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 template <typename T>
 class DynamicFIFO : public FIFOBase<T> {
  public:
-  DynamicFIFO(size_t maxCapacity) : FIFOBase<T>(nullptr, maxCapacity), fifoVector(maxCapacity) {
+  explicit DynamicFIFO(size_t maxCapacity)
+      : FIFOBase<T>(nullptr, maxCapacity), fifoVector(maxCapacity) {
     // trying to pass the pointer of the uninitialized vector
     // to the FIFOBase constructor directly lead to a super evil bug.
     // So we do it like this now.
diff --git a/src/fsfw/container/FIFOBase.h b/src/fsfw/container/FIFOBase.h
index 25c755156..db98a3f1f 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/container/FIFOBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/container/FIFOBase.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class FIFOBase {
 
   /** Default ctor, takes pointer to first entry of underlying container
    *  and maximum capacity */
-  FIFOBase(T* values, const size_t maxCapacity);
+  FIFOBase(T* values, size_t maxCapacity);
 
   /**
    * Insert value into FIFO
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class FIFOBase {
    * Get maximal capacity of fifo
    * @return size_t with max capacity of this fifo
    */
-  size_t getMaxCapacity() const;
+  [[nodiscard]] size_t getMaxCapacity() const;
 
  protected:
   void setContainer(T* data);
diff --git a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
index 8189096dd..1b2de95ea 100644
--- a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
+++ b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testDestHandler.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CFDP Dest Handler", "[cfdp]") {
   auto fsMock = FilesystemMock();
   auto userMock = UserMock(fsMock);
   auto remoteCfgTableMock = RemoteConfigTableMock();
-  auto destHandler = DestHandler(localEntityCfg, userMock, remoteCfgTableMock);
+  // auto destHandler = DestHandler(localEntityCfg, userMock, remoteCfgTableMock);
 
   SECTION("State") {}
 }
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