diff --git a/pitfall/restructure/pointer-test.rkt b/pitfall/restructure/pointer-test.rkt
index dd874cf0..7174e137 100644
--- a/pitfall/restructure/pointer-test.rkt
+++ b/pitfall/restructure/pointer-test.rkt
@@ -196,6 +196,18 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ctx.pointerSize.should.equal 0
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
+
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8)]
+      [ctx (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                  'startOffset 0
+                  'pointerOffset 0
+                  'pointers null)])
+  (send ptr encode stream #f ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointerSize) 0)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(0))))
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should handle local offsets', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -217,6 +229,22 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ]
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
+
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8)]
+      [ctx (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                  'startOffset 0
+                  'pointerOffset 1
+                  'pointers null)])
+  (send ptr encode stream 10 ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointerOffset) 2)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type uint8
+                                                 'val 10
+                                                 'parent ctx)))
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(1))))
+
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should handle immediate offsets', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -238,27 +266,21 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ]
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
-;
-;    it 'should handle immediate offsets', (done) ->
-;      stream = new EncodeStream
-;      stream.pipe concat (buf) ->
-;        buf.should.deep.equal new Buffer [0]
-;        done()
-;
-;      ptr = new Pointer uint8, uint8, type: 'immediate'
-;      ctx =
-;        pointerSize: 0,
-;        startOffset: 0,
-;        pointerOffset: 1,
-;        pointers: []
-;
-;      ptr.encode(stream, 10, ctx)
-;      ctx.pointerOffset.should.equal 2
-;      ctx.pointers.should.deep.equal [
-;        { type: uint8, val: 10, parent: ctx }
-;      ]
-;
-;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8 (mhash 'type 'immediate))]
+      [ctx (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                  'startOffset 0
+                  'pointerOffset 1
+                  'pointers null)])
+  (send ptr encode stream 10 ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointerOffset) 2)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type uint8
+                                                 'val 10
+                                                 'parent ctx)))
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(0))))
+
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should handle offsets relative to parent', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -281,6 +303,21 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ]
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8 (mhash 'type 'parent))]
+      [ctx (mhash 'parent (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                                 'startOffset 3
+                                 'pointerOffset 5
+                                 'pointers null))])
+  (send ptr encode stream 10 ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref* ctx 'parent 'pointerOffset) 6)
+  (check-equal? (ref* ctx 'parent 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type uint8
+                                                          'val 10
+                                                          'parent ctx)))
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(2))))
+
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should handle global offsets', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -305,6 +342,24 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ]
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
+
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8 (mhash 'type 'global))]
+      [ctx (mhash 'parent
+                  (mhash 'parent
+                         (mhash 'parent (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                                               'startOffset 3
+                                               'pointerOffset 5
+                                               'pointers null))))])
+  (send ptr encode stream 10 ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref* ctx 'parent 'parent 'parent 'pointerOffset) 6)
+  (check-equal? (ref* ctx 'parent 'parent 'parent 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type uint8
+                                                                          'val 10
+                                                                          'parent ctx)))
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(5))))
+
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should support offsets relative to a property on the parent', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -328,6 +383,22 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Pointer.coffee
 ;      ]
 ;
 ;      stream.end()
+
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)]
+      [ptr (+Pointer uint8 uint8 (mhash 'relativeTo (λ (ctx) (ref ctx 'ptr))))]
+      [ctx (mhash 'pointerSize 0
+                  'startOffset 0
+                  'pointerOffset 10
+                  'pointers null
+                  'val (mhash 'ptr 4))])
+  (send ptr encode stream 10 ctx)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointerOffset) 11)
+  (check-equal? (ref ctx 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type uint8
+                                                   'val 10
+                                                   'parent ctx)))
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (+Buffer '(6))))
+
 ;
 ;    it 'should support void pointers', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
diff --git a/pitfall/restructure/pointer.rkt b/pitfall/restructure/pointer.rkt
index 954c6658..4f042cba 100644
--- a/pitfall/restructure/pointer.rkt
+++ b/pitfall/restructure/pointer.rkt
@@ -80,10 +80,44 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/src/Pointer.coffee
     (send offsetType size))
                  
 
-  #;(define/public (encode stream val)
-      (error 'Pointer-encode-not-done))
+  (define/public (encode stream val [ctx #f])
+    (define parent ctx)
+    (define relative #f)
+    (cond
+      [(not val)
+       (send offsetType encode stream (ref options 'nullValue))]
+      [else
+       (caseq (ref options 'type)
+              [(local) (set! relative (ref ctx 'startOffset))]
+              [(immediate) (set! relative (+ (· stream pos) (send offsetType size val parent)))]
+              [(parent) (set! ctx (ref ctx 'parent))
+                        (set! relative (ref ctx 'startOffset))]
+              [else ; global
+               (set! relative 0)
+               (set! ctx (let loop ([ctx ctx])
+                           (cond
+                             [(ref ctx 'parent) => loop]
+                             [else ctx])))])
+
+       (when (ref options 'relativeTo)
+         (increment! relative (relativeToGetter (ref parent 'val))))
+
+       (send offsetType encode stream (- (ref ctx 'pointerOffset) relative))
+
+       (define type_ type)
+       (unless type_
+         ; todo: uncomment when VoidPointer class is ready
+         #;(unless (VoidPointer? val)
+             (raise-argument-error 'Pointer:size "VoidPointer" val))
+
+         (set! type (ref val 'type))
+         (set! val (ref val 'value)))
+
+       (ref-set! ctx 'pointers (append (ref ctx 'pointers) (list (mhash 'type type
+                                                                        'val val
+                                                                        'parent parent))))
+       (ref-set! ctx 'pointerOffset (+ (ref ctx 'pointerOffset) (send type size val parent)))])))
 
 
   
 
-  )
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