diff --git a/mission_rust/src/lib.rs b/mission_rust/src/lib.rs
index d2ee486..91d83dc 100644
--- a/mission_rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mission_rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -84,21 +84,28 @@ extern "C" fn rust_main() {
 extern "C" fn task_entry(task_object: *mut cty::c_void) {
     sifln!("Task Entry");
     sifln!("running pointer {:p}", task_object);
-    let task: &mut PeriodicTask;
+    let task: &mut dyn TaskIF;
     unsafe {
         let pointer = task_object as *mut PeriodicTask;
         task = &mut *pointer;
     }
     sifln!("running cast {:p}", task);
-    task.execute();
+    task.run();
 }
 
 trait ExecutableObjectIF {
     fn perform(&mut self);
 }
 
+trait TaskIF {
+    fn run(&mut self);
+    fn get_stack_size(&self) -> cty::size_t;
+    fn set_handle(&mut self, task_handle: *const cty::c_void);
+    fn get_handle(&self) -> *const cty::c_void;
+}
+
 struct PeriodicTask<'a> {
-    stack_size: cty::size_t,
+    stack_size: cty::size_t, //TODO generic type and safety
     task_handle: *const cty::c_void,
     period: usize,
     task_object: &'a mut dyn ExecutableObjectIF,
@@ -114,37 +121,51 @@ impl<'a> PeriodicTask<'a> {
         };
         instance
     }
+}
 
-    fn execute(&mut self) {
+impl<'a> TaskIF for PeriodicTask<'a> {
+    fn run(&mut self) {
         sifln!("Task running {}", self.period);
         loop {
             self.task_object.perform();
             unsafe {
-                task_delay(self.period as cty::uint32_t);
+                task_delay(self.period as cty::uint32_t); //TODO type of delay should be generic but safe (cap to max in C)
             }
         }
     }
+    fn get_stack_size(&self) -> cty::size_t {
+        self.stack_size
+    }
+    fn set_handle(&mut self, task_handle: *const cty::c_void) {
+        self.task_handle = task_handle;
+    }
+    fn get_handle(&self) -> *const cty::c_void {
+        self.task_handle
+    }
 }
 
 struct TaskExecutor<'a> {
-    tasks: &'a mut [PeriodicTask<'a>],
+    tasks: &'a mut [&'a mut dyn TaskIF],
 }
 
 impl<'a> TaskExecutor<'a> {
     fn run_tasks(&mut self) {
         for task in self.tasks.iter_mut() {
-            // we give away a raw pointer, top be called by an OS task
-            // while this is generally very broke, we use a reference tied
+            // we give away a raw pointer, to be called by an OS task
+            // while this is generally very broken, we use a reference tied
             // to our own lifetime and destroy the task when we get dropped
             // this way, the reference is guaranteed to be valid over our
             // lifetime while the task is deleted at the end of our lifetime
-            let task_pointer: *const cty::c_void = task as *mut _ as *const cty::c_void;
-            sifln!("create task {:p}", task_pointer);
+            let task_pointer: *const cty::c_void = *task as *mut _ as *const cty::c_void; //TODO this does work without the "*" in front of the task -> Why??
+                sifln!("create task {:p}", task_pointer);
+            let handle;
             unsafe {
-                task.task_handle = create_task(task_entry, task_pointer, task.stack_size);
+                 handle = create_task(task_entry, task_pointer, task.get_stack_size());
             }
-            if task.task_handle == 0 as *mut cty::c_void {
+            if handle == 0 as *mut cty::c_void {
                 panic!("could not create Task");
+            } else {
+                task.set_handle(handle);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -154,7 +175,7 @@ impl<'a> Drop for TaskExecutor<'a> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         for task in self.tasks.iter_mut() {
             unsafe {
-                delete_task(task.task_handle);
+                delete_task(task.get_handle());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -320,18 +341,27 @@ fn mission() {
     };
     let mut h2 = Handler {
         id: 2,
-    //     cycle: 0,
-    //     other_handler: MessageQueueSender::<Message>::new(),
+        //     cycle: 0,
+        //     other_handler: MessageQueueSender::<Message>::new(),
     };
 
     // h2.other_handler = h1.command_queue.get_sender();
 
-    let t1: PeriodicTask = PeriodicTask::new(&mut h1, 512, 200);
+    let mut t1: PeriodicTask = PeriodicTask::new(&mut h1, 512, 200);
 
-    let t2: PeriodicTask = PeriodicTask::new(&mut h2, 512, 300);
+    let mut t2: PeriodicTask = PeriodicTask::new(&mut h2, 512, 300);
 
+    sifln!("t1 {:p}", &t1);
 
-    let mut task_executor = TaskExecutor{tasks: &mut [t1,t2]};
+    let r1: &mut dyn TaskIF = &mut t1;
+
+    sifln!("as dyn {:p}", r1);
+
+    let mut task_executor = TaskExecutor {
+        tasks: &mut [&mut t1, &mut t2],
+    };
+
+    sifln!("{:p}", task_executor.tasks[0]);
 
     task_executor.run_tasks();
 
@@ -339,7 +369,7 @@ fn mission() {
     unsafe {
         task_delay(2000);
     }
-    sifln!("Mission delay2");
+    sifln!("executor dropped");
     drop(task_executor);
     //t2.period = 100; //Invalid
     h1.id = 2;